Reincarnated as the Last Villain

Location: Unknown

Status: Dream-plane corruptionTrigger: Proximity to the Mirrorborn Fragment

Kael awoke in his childhood home —a place that never existed.

His hands were small.The world outside the window was peaceful.The war never happened.The gods never fell.He was just Kael Valen, an ordinary boy.

And standing beside him…was his mother.

She smiled.

"Come on, sleepyhead. You'll be late for school."

Kael froze.

She had no eyes.

The Dreamfold

The world twisted subtly:

Buildings too clean.

People repeating the same words.

Flames that burned without heat.

Kael tried to summon Ashendawn.Nothing.

He tried to remember Vaenira, Nilo, Elarion—All gone.

Only one thing remained.

A mirror.

Inside it:

A version of himself.

Kael the Mirrorborn.

Smiling.

"So, this is where you ran to.A nice little fiction.Do you like what I made for you?"

[Fragment Identified: The Mirrorborn]

Aspect: Reality distortion, dream-walking, manipulation of timelines.

Purpose: To rewrite Kael's identity so he never becomes a threat.

Goal: Trap Kael inside a perfect lie… forever.

The Game Begins

"You've been playing god," the Mirrorborn said."Judging. Choosing. Burning. Fixing. Breaking. All because you think you're 'real.'"

He touched the mirror.

The world fractured.

Suddenly:

Kael was a king, betrayed by Vaenira.

Then a soldier, killed in a nameless war.

Then a child, never chosen by flame.

Then a corpse, burned in the street.

Then… a villain, never redeemed.

Every version felt true.

Every version hurt.

Kael's Resolve

Trapped between dream loops, Kael forced himself to remember:

The feel of Ashendawn's hilt

The sound of Yume's voice

The pain of Hollow's woods

The mercy he bound

The fire he refused to unleash

He gritted his teeth.

"You're just a reflection.I'm the one who casts the shadow."

With that, Ashendawn ignited from memory alone.

He shattered the mirror.

And the Mirrorborn screamed.

[Fragment Bound: Mirrorborn]

Ability unlocked: Dreamstep – Enter dream-realms or memories at will.

Passive: +Resistance to illusion, manipulation, and timeline alterations.

Unique Skill: Storylock – Seal or rewrite a single truth once per arc.

Soul Instability: ⚠ High

Epilogue Scene

Kael woke in the ruins of the Glass Chapel,where the Mirrorborn had nested.

He stood alone.

And yet not alone.

For within him now resided possibility itself.

He could walk dreams.Rewrite truths.And soon… he may have to.

Because far above him,the sky opened.

And from the heavens descended the Seraphic Flame —a version of Kael untouched by pain.Perfect.Judging.

And very, very real.