NOVEL WEB Chapter 2: Rebirth in Darkness
Katsumi woke up in a strange space—endless darkness stretching in all directions. Floating before him was a black screen, listing stats, abilities, and something called "Shadow Extraction". He clenched his fists, feeling a new power coursing through his veins.
A notification appeared: "Would you like to claim your first shadow?" Confused but intrigued, Katsumi accepted. From the darkness, the figure of the slain Shadow Reaper emerged, kneeling before him. "I serve you, my liege." A thrill ran through him—he had just resurrected an S-Rank boss as his minion.
His surroundings shifted, and he found himself back in the dungeon, standing over the corpses of his former party members. The once terrifying monsters were now his soldiers, awaiting orders. For the first time in his life, Katsumi was no longer the weakest.