Betrayed and left for dead, Richard Blackwood—formerly known as the world renowned hero Astralis—awakens a decade later to find the world has moved on, and an imposter now wears his mantle. Disguised as a rookie in the Mage Guild, he quietly hunts for answers.

'If my little sister is levelled above me, then what about everyone else? How much stronger have the bastards who betrayed me grown while I was dead?'

Richard must grow stronger once again, and rise much higher than the S-Rank.

'What the fuck? I almost die, and I get a power up?'

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Not harem.

Description: This enigmatic mask conceals the wearer's identity while fortifying them against both magical and mental onslaughts.


It was wrought in silence by a nameless mage whose very identity was swallowed by their creation. Originally designed as the perfect tool for infiltration during the Silent Wars, it became their undoing.


"They burned the city looking for me. They didn't realise I was the one who gave the order."


Stat Bonuses: STR: +2, DEX: +2, INT: +20, WIS: +20


Grants complete immunity to mind-reading, charm, fear, and confusion effects. Attempts to probe the wearer's mind rebound with psychic damage.


The wearer's magical aura is suppressed or appears as something else (user's choice), allowing them to bypass all kinds of detection spells.


When targeted by Divination magic, the caster receives false information.


Chapter 40 - Iceland