Regression of the Close Combat Mage

When the Death God Vidrak launches a devastating invasion, humanity's survival rests on the shoulders of the realm's most powerful mages. Yet their desperate stand ends in ruin as the dark overlord effortlessly dismantles their long-range spells, rendering conventional magic entirely useless. Overwhelmed by an endless tide of monsters, the ranged mage Setsuna Cromwell faces total defeat. With no other options left, he activates his final contingency—the Amulet of Resurgence—hurling his consciousness ten years into the past to rewrite history. Awakening once more as a first-year academy student, Setsuna is burdened with the memories of a doomed future and the knowledge that traditional spellcasting will never be enough to stop Vidrak. To alter the course of the impending apocalypse, he must defy every expectation and pursue melee magic, a discipline widely mocked as the lowest and least prestigious branch of sorcery. Though society scorns close-combat mages, Setsuna understands that this neglected art holds the singular key to defeating the Death God. Now, he must endure ridicule, master a forgotten fighting style, and forge a new path before time runs out again.