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Dark academia isn't the aesthetic. It's the cover-up. You die, steal their power, and risk losing yourself before the hundredth reset....
The blade is already inside Kael when he grabs the Enforcer's wrist. Then the city resets, and her killing technique burns through his veins. Every death makes him stronger. Every resurrection tears away another piece of his sanity. Vera should be his executioner, yet she keeps sparing him, studying him with elegant, merciless curiosity. Then she whispers, "You're three seconds late this time." As Kael steals skill after skill, the hunted prisoner evolves into a predator capable of challenging the killers who own Zero District. But Chief Executor Mord has noticed his progress. Instead of destroying Kael, Mord begins shaping him into the perfect vessel for a power hidden inside the loop. The hundredth reset is approaching. Vera remembers more than she should. Mord knows what Kael is becoming. And the rogue signal inside Kael's vision is pointing toward the truth. Before the final reset, Kael must choose: trust the woman who watches every death, or destroy her and remain trapped in the loop forever.
Genre
System & LitRPG
Tags
EnemiesToLovers · ForcedProximity · SlowBurn · DarkRomance
Language
English
Length
37 chapters · Ongoing
Published
Sep 1, 2026
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