Samuel's POV
The weight of Level 500 still throbbed in my bones—like molten stars coursing beneath my skin. I had ascended further than most mortals, hunted Forgotten Gods, shattered fate lines, and rebuilt reality with my own hands.
And yet, the system… it always had one more surprise.
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[System Notification]
Would you like to change your Class from Harbinger of Destruction to The Dark Knight?
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I blinked at the hovering text.
"The Dark Knight?" I muttered. "Where the hell did this come from?"
I glanced down at my current class—Harbinger of Destruction. A name forged in blood and chaos, earned through the death of deities and the sundering of Realms.
My fingers hovered above the prompt.
"Would I lose my status and everything with this?" I asked aloud.
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[System Response]
Class change will NOT affect current level or core skill inheritance. However, Harbinger's identity will be overwritten by the new class archetype. Unique quests and exclusive powers will follow.
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I narrowed my eyes. A rare class. A new path. It sounded like a trap. But it also smelled like power. The kind only the first could wield.
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[System Notification]
Are you sure? The Dark Knight is a Rare Class, and you are the first to qualify for its awakening.
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My pulse thumped hard.
"A rare class…" I whispered.
That meant Legend-tier quests. Dangerous, deadly, and brimming with experience. I clenched my fist, then made my decision.
"Alright… I accept."
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[System Update]
Your Class has been changed from Harbinger of Destruction to The Dark Knight.
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The moment I confirmed it, agony struck.
A searing, soul-tearing pain exploded from the core of my chest—like something ancient had been ripped from me and something older had been forced in. I howled, dropping to my knees. My limbs shook.
"AHHHHHHHH!!!"
The scream wasn't just physical—it was spiritual. Every atom in me was rewriting itself. My Chaosblade core ruptured, then reformed. My muscles tore and rebuilt. My aura, once raw destruction, was now cloaked in something deeper—darker.
I could feel chains breaking inside my soul… but others forming.
Seconds—or maybe centuries—passed before I opened my eyes again, face-down on the cold, dark stone floor of the chamber.
A pool of water had formed beside me from condensation. I turned my head, groaning, and caught sight of my reflection.
My breath caught.
"What the…"
My once emerald green eyes were now amethyst fire—deep purple, flecked with obsidian cracks around the iris, like shattered glass swirling with stars.
My hair had changed too—no longer dark, but a radiant metallic silver, cascading in jagged streaks over my shoulders like a mane forged in moonlight.
Even my skin shimmered faintly under the torchlight, imbued with strange runic lines—etched like ancient armor beneath flesh.
I stood slowly, shaky but solid.
My heartbeat was calm.
But my aura? It was monolithic.
Not destruction. Not chaos.
This was different. This was the quiet dominion of judgment.
Of endings, not through rage, but through unwavering purpose.
I opened my palms. Dark mist coiled out, not volatile, but elegant. Controlled.
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[System Update – Class: The Dark Knight]
You are now the First Bearer of the Forbidden Path.
The Dark Knight walks between Life and Death, Vengeance and Justice.
– Your blade can now sever soul lines.
– Enemies struck by your aura will experience despair-based debuffs.
– You can summon Midnight Phantom Steed (Mount-Class: Netherborn).
– Your passive ability Knight's Oath now absorbs damage from allies within 100 meters.
– New Skill Acquired: Eclipse Breaker – Unleashes a divine-black cleave through reality, damaging both body and fate.
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I felt the new presence awaken inside me. Not a beast. Not a flame.
A Knight.
Bound by blood, but sworn to no king.
Only to my own Code.
And in that moment… I understood what the system meant.
The Harbinger destroyed.
But the Dark Knight endured.
And for what was coming next—endless wars, gods reborn, and Primordial desires rising again…
Endurance might be the only way to win.
I stood in silence, feeling the power settle. The sky cracked outside.
Somewhere far off, a Goddess might've felt it.
But I?
I simply cracked my knuckles.
And whispered,
"Let's begin again."
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Samuel's POV
I stood tall, the echoes of the transformation still humming beneath my skin like a buried storm. The air around me shimmered with a darkness too ancient to belong in the mortal world.
I flexed my fingers. The power felt… heavier now. Sharper. Not raw destruction anymore—this was something honed. Controlled. Absolute.
"System," I muttered, my voice low and resolute,
"Show me status window."
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[System Status Window – Updated]
Name: Samuel Gebb
Titles: The Dark Knight · Void-Walker · Monarch of Echoing Desolation · Challenger of the Forgotten Pantheon · First of the Abyssborn
Race: Transcendent Evolved Human (Dark Knight Ascension)
Level: 500
Class: The Dark Knight (Rare – First of Its Kind)
Affinities:
– Void (MAX)
– Shadow (MAX)
– Astral (MAX)
– Flame (MAX)
– Darkness (Primordial Awakening – 15%)
Realm Access:
– All Known Realms
– Forgotten Pantheon
– Shadow Archives
– Veiled Citadel (Locked)
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Stat Allocation:
– Strength: ★★★★★★★★★★
– Agility: ★★★★★★★★★★
– Endurance: ★★★★★★★★★★
– Intelligence: ★★★★★★★★★★
– Void Affinity: ★★★★★★★★★★
– Willpower: ★★★★★★★★★★
– Darkness Attunement: ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ (Unlocking)
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Skills:
Voidstep (Mastered)
Astral Rend (Mythic)
Blade Tempest – Chaos Variant (Mythic)
Devourer's Pulse (Mythic)
Reality Sever (Awakened)
Soul Echo: Wrathforge (Legendary)
Sovereign's Command (Legendary)
Unbroken Form (Passive – Mythic)
Crownbearer's Dominion (Ultimate)
Sandstorm's Wrath (Legendary)
Fangfire Overdrive (Legendary)
[New Dark Knight Exclusive Skills]:
Eclipse Breaker (Mythic – Unique): A dimensional cleave of compressed darkness that breaks the fate strings of enemies.
Knight's Oath (Passive): Absorbs damage directed at allies within 100 meters, converting a portion to increased attack power.
Phantom Reins (Summon): Summons your Midnight Phantom Steed – a soul-bound Netherborn mount.
Burden of Twilight (Passive): Enemies struck by your attacks gain "Despair" stacks, lowering all resistances and regeneration.
Black Star Descent (Awakening Skill): Call down a dying star of voidfire to annihilate everything in a wide radius—once per day.
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I stared at the updated window for a long moment. A smile tugged at my lips.
This was more than a class change. It was a declaration. A war cry written into my very soul.
They wanted a knight?
They were about to see what one looked like… forged in the ashes of gods and sharpened by regret.
"Roselle," I murmured to the skies, "you watching this?"
Because I was ready now.
And I was just getting started.