The Dark Swordsman Returns

On a battlefield on the brink of annihilation, Gray Lee, a nameless foot soldier, lay with a spear piercing his chest, waiting for death. The most fearsome enemy—the [Executioner]—capable of burning the entire continent to the ground in a single day. The only ones capable of standing against him were the Sword Saint, the Divine Archer, the Grand Sage, and the Strongest Shield—the mightiest heroes of humanity. But even those heroes were falling one after another, and all hope seemed to be fading. —Or so it seemed.

“...You’re still alive after being shot through the heart?”

Death did not come for Gray. He was guided by Chronos, the “Ruler of Time.” The moment he was granted an unknown dark power, he unleashed a devastating blow against the Settler, shaking the very fabric of fate. But just as victory seemed within reach, a beam of light flashed once more, and Gray’s body vanished into mist. At that moment, Chronos’s voice boomed.

“I’m sending you back to the past. Save this world.”

The next place he awoke in was his hometown, which was supposed to have been destroyed. It was the starting point of his “loser’s life” and the stage for a do-over.

“This time, I’ll prove I can survive—”

Armed with the power to transcend time and memories of the future, Gray aims to become a warrior who surpasses even heroes. A revenge fantasy where past and future intersect now begins!

(Source: HykeComic, translated)