The Regressed Archduke of the West

The West did not fall to the abominations—it fell to betrayal. When the second apocalypse descended, Archduke Craig von Darkstar fought until the sky turned to ash and the streets ran red with blood. Yet, at humanity’s final hour, it wasn't the monsters that claimed his life. It was a blade driven through his back by his own bloodline. Now, Craig snaps his eyes open twenty-five years in the past, back in his teenage body. Back to the days of peace. Back to where it all began. Recalled from his remote Barony to the Darkstar main estate for the sacred Dragon’s Calling Ceremony, he steps back into a nest of vipers. The apocalypse is a quarter-century away, his siblings are circling like vultures, and the path to power is rigged against him. In a world reliant on corrupted mana, Craig’s regression triggers an ancient awakening—the Blessing of the Ancient Dragon God. Unlocking the Divine Draconic Physique, Craig awakens the legendary Special-Grace Talent: Tempest Draconic Devourer. Through this absolute power, anything Craig devours is converted directly into his own foundation: • Enemy Talents • Abomination Traits • Ancient Artifacts Name them all. Once a trash, an underdog mocked by his peers, tossed aside by his family. Now the Protector of Humanity. He no longer fights for honor or family duty. Armed with the battle-tested mind of a veteran General, an ancient dragon core, and a cheat that feeds on death itself, Craig sets out on a ruthless path of conquest. He will tear down the traitors lurking in the Darkstar bloodline, build an unshakeable empire, and make the world drown before he lets the West fall a second time. — Description from novelcodex.orgFull novel: The Regressed Archduke of the West — read the rest free on N​o⁠v​e⁠l​C⁠o​d⁠e​x⁠.​o⁠r​g⁠