
by Godric
Fate demands sacrifice. He offers defiance. Fifteen years after Earth was forced into the Sarlenac Games, over half of the population is gone. Culled by the System without mercy. Each year, thousands of Gates open to hostile worlds. If they aren't cleared in time, ten percent of Earth’s population is killed. The System does not tolerate failure. Specialist Jimmy Novak is a low-level combat medic. Assigned the most basic healer class, with nothing to his name but scars, sarcasm, and a refusal to quit. When a routine Gate spirals into catastrophe, Jimmy makes a choice the System never accounted for. He’s seen by something older than the System. Something forgotten. [Skill Activated: Respec on Death]Class Reassigned. Attributes Redistributed. Fate Rewritten. With each death, Jimmy changes, new class, new build, new tools for survival. But the cost is steep, and the enemy is no longer just monsters or Gates. The System is watching. The gods are stirring. And Jimmy Novak, once just a medic, is becoming something far more dangerous. In defiance of fate, one shall rise. The seventh of six. The cosmos shall tremble at their ascension. The path has been laid. Release Schedule: [ Mondays and Fridays ] The Nexus Discord Invite What to Expect: [+] Weak to Strongest (slow burn). [+] Evolving Skills and changing classes. [+] Unique Planets, Biomes and Life. [+] Gritty Military Themes + Slice of Life Military Themes. [+] Numbers going up. [+] The unexpected. This is not a typical death grinder where the MC dies often. Additionally there are always consequences for each death. This is going to be a long, slow burn story, with character focus and high stakes. Hopefully you'll give it a try, thank you! Cover Art Made by: Aethon
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