Steampunk: Sixth Era Epic - Chapter 1760 - 1759: Chains of Ascension

In humanity’s final war against the Demon Lord, the strongest heroes fell—not by the enemy’s hand, but by their own, twisted into madness by a cruel illusion. Betrayal. Bloodshed. Despair… and then, silence.Only one person remained: Riley—the weakest warrior of them all. Powerless. Ignored. Forgotten.But he saw through the Demon Lord’s deception. The tyrant was on the brink of death—so weak even a fly could’ve finished him off.And Riley did just that, drawing every last ounce of strength to bite off the demon’s head.Victory? Not quite. A final, desperate strike from the Demon Lord pierced him from behind, killing him instantly.But fate wasn’t done with him yet.Riley awoke ten years in the past—when the online game [Apocalypse] was launched. Before demons descended. Before monsters overran the world.And this time, he wasn’t starting from nothing. He had a decade of experience—and a second chance.Even more shocking, he didn’t awaken his old D-rank Strength Boost talent. This time, he received something far more terrifying: an SSS-Rank Gluttony talent!He could now devour anything—monsters, items, talents, even traits—and gain their power.Ding![You have devoured: Iron Fang Wolf][Acquired: +4 Strength, +2 Agility, Skill: Bite (F-rank)][You have devoured: Goblin ShamanAcquired: +8 Intelligence, Skill: Mana Bolt (E-rank), Talent: Minor Spellcasting Efficiency][You have devoured: Flaming Salamander Drake][Acquired: +22 Endurance, Trait: Dragon’s Resilience, Skill: Flame Breath (C-rank)]Now, there is no demon, no god, no monster who will stand in his way. He will devour everything—and save the world.But the power of Gluttony was a double edged sword. If he wasn’t careful… he could be the one getting consumed.

A man without purpose. A crown without an empire. Together, they’ll rewrite the fate of a world.Hollow Crown: SSS - Ranked Godslayer's Rise[Hollow Crown System]One moment, he was a ruthless corporate CEO signing billion-dollar deals.The next, he was crawling out of a battlefield of blood, surrounded by corpses of monsters and warriors alike.A space distortion hurled him into a brutal Trial Ground where death was the only law.With no past, no allies, and no safety — only one thing answered his will to survive:[Hollow Crown System Activated]It whispered of soldiers long forgotten, of a shattered empire betrayed by the gods, and of a crown that would bow to none.From the mud of nameless villages to commanding undead legions…From small-time guild adventurer to a King feared across continents…Every battle carved his name in blood. Every victory drew the eye of the divine.And when the gods finally noticed him, they didn’t see a man.They saw a Godslayer in the making.But to reach the throne above the heavens, he must:Rebuild the army of the Forgotten Empire.Reclaim forbidden technologies hidden in rifts between worlds.Shatter kings, crush kingdoms, and defy apostles sent by the gods themselves.All while uncovering why the Hollow Crown chose him — and what it will take to claim his final promotion.⚔ Epic Progression | Kingdom Building | Tactical Warfare | Mythic ConspiracyIf you enjoy Overlord, Lord of the Mysteries, or Re:Monster — this is your next obsession.He was once a CEO.Now, he is the Sovereign who will bring gods to their knees…C.R.O.W.N - Covenant of Ruins, Order, Will and Nobility

In 2040, The Earth was bathed in powerful radiation when a star went supernova, this radiation granted 50% of humans superhuman abilities but also created a nightmare for them as animals, insects, and carnivorous plants were mutated and became overpowered with intelligence, human started teetering on the brink of survival, a boy with no powers and no father, with a mother in a coma, seems destined for obscurity, but one night changed his life, with a new found hope to cure his mum from the everlasting sleep—Gene Elixir— he went on on a journey that would reshape his destiny...~Voracious Sovereign... Gene Devourer...Pray you won't be devoured by this power you wield which hunger is insatiable~~You call yourself an opportunist... But... you aren't free. A hungry man is not a free man...~