Five years ago, humanity’s strongest Tower Climber was betrayed at the peak of his conquest.Rael Arden, known only by his codename Phantom, was the silent genius who cleared impossible floors, crushed monsters with forbidden magic, and shaped the rules of Tower exploration. No one had ever seen his real face—yet his legend was feared across the world.But at the Tower’s summit, the teammates he carried to glory stabbed him in the back. For power. For godhood. For fear of what he might become.They thought he died.They were wrong.Reincarnated in secret, Rael awakens in a modern world that’s on the edge of collapse. Dungeons bleed into cities. Monsters evolve. The Tower is no longer just a gate—it’s infecting the world. And the very ones who betrayed him now rule from the shadows, hiding behind titles, guilds, and lies.But Rael isn’t alone. His soul split across hidden clone bodies, each designed to infiltrate, gather information, and prepare for war. As each clone reawakens, his power grows—and so does his rage.With him are three women tied to his fate:Selene, the shadow rogue who never betrayed him.Lyra, a curious researcher drawn to the legend of the Phantom.Aeris, the sword saint who still mourns his death… and may not be as loyal to the enemy as she seems.Now, Rael hunts the seven betrayers who destroyed his past.One by one, they will fall.But revenge is just the beginning.Because deep within the Tower, something else is waking—an ancient force that even Rael feared. And this time, the world may not survive unless the Phantom reigns again.

Tower – Hidden Chamber Beneath Floor 83


Rael staggered through the cracked sanctum gate, blood dripping from his knuckles.


The Executioner's halberd still pulsed with residual heat, now sheathed on his back—a trophy of defiance. Selene walked behind him, bruised but fierce, watching his back like a silent storm.


> [System Update: Divine Beacon Claimed]


[You have seized the Executioner's Core.]


[Hidden Pathway: Gate of Reflection Unlocked.]


A stone door groaned open beneath them, revealing a spiraling stairwell bathed in twilight blue. Carvings on the wall told stories—his stories.


Of betrayal. Of loyalty. Of a shut-in who climbed the Tower not to save the world, but to escape it.


Selene brushed her fingers over one of the murals. "They remembered you… even after death."


Because the next mural showed her—Lyra—shattering her wings in front of the Seraphs.


> [Third Clone stabilized – Soul Seed recovered.]


[Memory Restoration: Fragment from Lyra transferred.]


She stood before the Seraphs, body crumbling, voice steady.


> "He will return. Not as a hero. Not as a god. But as what you fear most—hope in mortal form."


"I'm going to burn their pantheon to the ground."


> [New Objective Unlocked: Tower Override]


[Location: Floor 100 – The Origin Chamber]


Selene raised a brow. "You're going to hack the Tower?"


"No," he muttered, turning. "I'm going to own it."


Meanwhile – Tower Floor 90: The Broken Assembly


Three cloaked figures sat in a circle of thrones.


One spoke, voice ice-cold. "He's awake."


Another chuckled. "About time. The Tower's about to get interesting."


The third leaned forward. Her eyes glowed golden.


"He remembers us," she whispered. "And I want him to."


Rael placed his hand on the glowing crystal that pulsed like a heartbeat. The Tower shuddered.


[Core Code: Echo Rael – Authority Level Rising.]


Chapter 31 - Chapter 31 – Echoes of the Warlord