A Returner's Magic Should Be Special

The Shadow World, a sinister alternate dimension, relentlessly corrupts the Earth and pushes humanity toward its greatest catastrophe: the Shadow Labyrinth. Despite mounting a desperate and valiant resistance, the mage Desir Herrman and his companions are ultimately overwhelmed by the Destruction Dragon, Boromir Napolitan. Their defeat seals the fate of civilization, bringing about the absolute end of the world. Yet, as Desir braces for death, he suddenly awakens to an impossible reality. He finds himself transported thirteen years into the past, standing once again at the enrollment ceremony of Hebrion Academy, the Empire's most prestigious institution for magical education. Armed with the harrowing memories of a ruined future and the knowledge of the impending apocalypse, Desir is granted an unprecedented second chance. Determined to rewrite history and prevent the catastrophic doom he has already witnessed, he sets out on a new mission. By reuniting with the friends who once fought and fell beside him, Desir vows to forge a different path, training them to face the looming darkness and save the world before it is too late.