Sora's mind buzzed with possibilities.

  [Prestige]—it had been both his salvation and his new mystery. The ability to reset my progress aain a multiplier for experiend talent is undoubtedly powerful, he thought. However, the skill's description had been vague. He didn’t know how far this advantage could go. Was there a cap? Could he truly keep resetting and growing infinitely? There had to be a catch, but for now, Sora o focus on what he could trol.

  As he reviewed his situation, he began breaking down his thoughts. His ultimate goal was to bee strong enough to never worry about betrayal again. Rachel had shown him the worst of human nature, and with this skill, he had a ce to show her the worst of what he could do. But this time, he would prepare. Let’s be smart, cautious, and strategic.

  He exhaled deeply, looking up at the sky. What do I o do ?

  He started by cheg the skill description once more:

  [Innate Skill: Prestige]

  Descriptio your training upoh or by choice after Level 50. All levels and skills revert trowth Factor doubles each time. Talent Level doubles each time.Death Activation: Activates upoh with a 30-day cooldown.Manual Activation: be activated after reag Level 50 with no cooldown.

  Cliore.

  The potential of the [Prestige] skill crossed his mind again. If he could exploit the experience multiplier from his Talent and Growth Factor—which were both now 2—he could grow faster than ever. His Growth Factor now doubled, so he'd earn twice the amount of experience. His Talent doubli his power output was also doubled. But how I maximize this? Deep in thought, he knew his past leveling knowledge would be crucial here.

  He remembered that certain zones offered experience boosts due to enviroal factors or special quests. He’d o seek out those areas, but first, he had to level up enough to survive them. The key to my rise will be to abuse the manual activation of this skill, he cluded.

  Sora thought back to his days as a level 49 swordsman. Five years. That’s how long it took me to reach level 49. I wasn’t obsessed with growth, wasn’t driven. I took quests and dungeurly, but it still took me five long years to get there.

  Now, with his experience, knowledge, and the [Prestige] boost, he estimated he could cut that time down drastically. Maybe even one year. He didn’t o py it safe anymore or spend week power leveling his friends. No more slow grinds or hesitations.

  “Reag level 50 in a month would be ideal,” Sora muttered to himself. “If I keep resetting after hitting level 50, I could keep the multiplier effect going… potentially indefinitely. Resetting faster and faster”

  This meant that as long as it took less than a month to reach level 50, he could reset endlessly, never waiting for the Death Activation cooldown.

  But to hit level 50 in a month, he thought, I’ll hat bonus XP. And that es from killing e least ten levels higher.

  The higher the level gap between pyer and mohe greater the bonus experience. But with greater level differences came level suppression—enemies were expoially stronger. A moen levels higher was twenty times as powerful, requiring a x32 power multiplier to overe. To achieve that, he’d o reset four more times.

  Sora realized he’d have to die at the end of each cooldown to reach the necessary multiplier. It would take him around four months, but he couldn't be idle during that time.

  His strategy became clear: find opportunities during those four months, reset each month, a. If there was no cap on his multiplier, he’d eventually outcss everyone, rising so quickly through the ranks that no one could challenge him. g his fist, he felt a surge of determination.

  Still, he wondered, how long will this double experie? He assumed it would diminish or cap at his previous peak—level 49—but he wasn’t sure. In games, prestige skills typically boosted growth only up to the previous highest level.

  If this multiplier sted until level 100 or further, it would be incredibly overpowered. Sora chuckled, imagining himself leveling at lightning speed, grinding toward near-absolute power. But until he tested it, he couldn’t rely on assumptions.

  He shifted his focus back to his immediate tasks.

  Step One: Reach level 10. With this milestone, he could equip better ons, unlock mana, and fully begin his adventure. He’d be strong enough to travel, take os, and uand this new world. Reborn through [Prestige], he was without equipment or allies. He o get his bearings and uand his surroundings.

  Step Two: Find his way home. He o che his family. Though he’d abandoned his previous identity, part of him couldn’t help but wonder how they were. Were they safe? Would they even know I’m gone? He wouldn’t reveal himself yet, but keeping an eye on them would bring him peaind as he prepared. He couldn’t afford to die outside a safe zone while Death Activation was on cooldown. Instead, he’d seek quests and opportunities with special rewards during those months, mapping farming zones and pnning for intense grind sessions aligned with his growing strength.

  Step Three: Ohe four months were up, he’d target locations the best experience gains. With his knowledge of high-level zones and quests, he could face challenges beyond his level, maximizing XP gains by fighting tougher enemies—if he could survive.

  Sora stood, brushing the dust off his clothes. He sed the area, looking for anything that might reveal where he was. Based on the low-level creatures he’d entered earlier, he knew he was in a beginner zone. But where, exactly? None of the ndmarks were familiar.

  “I o get my bearings,” he thought, squinting toward the horizon. If he could find a town or vilge, he’d have a better ce of figuring out which part of the New World Kingdom he was in. This massive human kingdom was easy to get lost in without a reference point.

  He started walkiward, toward a small hill. From the top, he could get a better view of the ndscape. Along the way, he entered more low-level creatures—small but vicious beasts, hardly challenging but useful for XP.

  Drawing the Fiendish Fang from his iory, he lu a small group of spined rats. His [Critical Strike] ected with lethal precision, felling the first rat instantly. The others scattered, but he pursued them, his movements sharp and effit. It was a far cry from his early days when even a rat posed a real threat. Now, with his experience, each fight felt natural.

  After a quick battle, Sora felt a small surge of experie’s not much, but you gotta start somewhere, he thought, sheathing the Fang. These low-level battles wouldn’t sustain his rapid growth, but they were necessary stepping stones. He moved on, searg for more prey.

  By the end of the day, Sora had reached level 9. The beasts were abundant, making grinding easy, but he realized it would take hours to reach level 10 at this rate. He stopped hunting and looked around.

  I need a slightly higher-level zone, a low-level boss, or a vilge, he thought. His mind wandered back to the shadowy figure who’d spoken to him earlier. How long do I have to prepare? I ’t waste resets. He o optimize his efforts and improve with each [Prestige].

  As he crested the hill, he spotted it—a small vilge in the distance, smoke curling from eys and nterns flickering. A small smile tugged at his lips. He knew where he o go.

  He started down the hill, mentally running through his goals. Step one’s almost plete, and a vilge is a good enough option to stop. He’d grind more creatures on the way out.

  Walking down the hill, Sora couldn't help but remember how it all began...

  It was 2044. Strange pces began to appear ih’s most poputed cities. They have been called dungeons, and after two weeks of rain and a global fever, people found they had gained abilities and status panels, like in RPGs.

  Dungeons held monsters and treasure, and pyers, as they called themselves, could level up by killing these creatures. But it wasn’t long before chaos ensued. Animals, and monsters, also leveled up, vying for resources and trol. The monsters spilled out, and portals opened, introdug alieures i on izih. Some iated, but war was iable.

  Eventually, the highest-level pyer, Roméo, reached level 5ering a global notification and a three-day update that reshaped Earth itself.

  tis moved, creating one massive superti. Invading races received nd, f their own kingdoms, while humanity regrouped into the New World Kingdom. erritorial levels limited beast movements, and eaation defes region. Resources and power became everything. Betrayals, alliances, and survival ruled the day. It was a new, unfiving world.

  Power was everything, Sora thought. Pyers stantly battled monsters—and each other. He khat growing strong was no longer about levels—it was about taking trol of his life. He’d find a way to survive and thrive in this unfiving New World.