Reincarnated as the Last Villain

Setting: City of Yllareth, Capital of the Skybound Faith

Structure: Floating city held aloft by divine flame

The sky was on fire —but not with rage.

With purity.

Kael stood at the base of the Celestial Staircase,a spiral of glowing flame that rose miles into the clouds.

At its peak: Yllareth, the city that worshiped the Seraphic Flame —a being described not as a man, but as a revelation.

They called him "The Flame Untouched."

They did not know…they worshiped a fragment.

A piece of Kael that never fell.Never failed.Never doubted.

Ascent: The Judgment Spiral

Each level Kael climbed,he passed testimonies from pilgrims:

"He saved my daughter with a touch.""He speaks no words, only radiates truth.""He does not cast shadows."

Kael frowned.

These people didn't just revere the Seraphic.

They had forgotten themselves in his light.

Worship that erased identity.

Devotion that demanded obedience.

He felt the Hollow's ache. The Mercy's tremble. The Mirror's tension.

Then, at the summit—

He saw him.

The Seraphic Appears

Clad in white flame, hovering above a silver throne,the Seraphic version of Kael did not speak.He shined.

When Kael stepped into his presence,he felt his wounds healing,his regrets silenced,his soul… burning away.

[Fragment Identified: The Seraphic Flame]

Aspect: Perfection, purity, absolute order

Goal: Absorb all Kael variants and ascend as a god

Power: Uncorruptible Aura – suppresses all flaws in others, forcibly aligning them to an ideal

The Confrontation

Kael tried to speak.The Seraphic raised a hand.

Words evaporated.

He tried to draw Ashendawn.His hand froze.

Then the Seraphic finally spoke —but not aloud.

In Kael's mind.

"You were the mistake.""I am what we were meant to become.""Shed yourself. Burn your imperfection. Join Me."

Kael clenched his jaw.

He thought of:

Serana's betrayal

Nilo's loyalty

Vaenira's pain

The Hollow's silence

The Mirror's madness

The boy he used to be

And said:

"No."

The Battle: Light vs. Flame

The fight shattered the sky.

Ashendawn clashed with the Seraphic's Lance of Truth.

Flames turned silver.Wings of fire collapsed.Faith burned into doubt.

And in the end —Kael struck the throne.

Not the Seraphic.

Because perfection didn't need killing.

It needed context.

The Truth: Why He Broke

As the throne crumbled,Kael saw a vision the Seraphic had hidden:

A memory of Elarion refusing to destroy a broken world.Choosing humility over power.Choosing flaw over godhood.That choice shattered him — but saved creation.

The Seraphic was the part that never accepted that.

Binding the Seraphic

Kael touched the fragment.

Not with judgment.

With understanding.

"You are what we could've been.But I'm what we needed to become."

He bound the Seraphic into Ashendawn's core.

Light dimmed.The sky cooled.Yllareth lost its floating grace and gently lowered to the earth.

The people forgot his name.But he did not forget theirs.

[Fragment Bound: Seraphic Flame]

Passive: Burn of Truth – Kael's words now reveal lies by force

Active: Divine Rebuttal – Once per battle, negate any divine or fate-based attack

Soul Instability: ⚠ Very High