The Corrupt Empire Labeled Me a Villain, So I Became the Shadow Lord

Survival is a math equation, and giving up means zero.

​It all started with the Eclipse Incident—a sudden, catastrophic cosmic event that violently ripped ordinary civilian Seiko from his world and threw him into the dark heart of The Ever-Dying Depths. Known across the lands as one of the most terrifying, forbidden zones in existence, it is a subterranean hellhole from which no adventurer has ever returned alive. Without a guide or a weapon, he is forced to discard his modern civilian mindset, adapt to a cold, calculating reality governed by a mysterious video game System, and optimize his rare, evolving class: Shadow Lord.

​But his entire understanding of this world shatters when he uncovers an ancient text detailing the absolute laws of Aethelgard. In this world, an ordinary person can only ever control a single element—and a world-class genius can master a maximum of four.

​Yet, when Seiko tests his own affinity, all seven primordial elements respond to his command flawlessly.

​Armed with a walking violation of the world's magic system and a tactical, game-brained mindset, Seiko must grind his way out of the depths that have claimed countless legendary lives. But escaping the dark is only the first step. Outside lies a fractured world of shifting politics, ancient myths, and corrupt empires where dark magic is feared above all else.

​To survive the surface, he will have to use every ounce of his strategic brilliance, build a faction of powerful outcasts, and push his system past its absolute limits.

This is my very fist novel ever If u enjoyed it pls let me know thanks!!

Also forgive the ai cover =*( i cant really draw.. but i have a friend that is currently making the artwork for the cover ill change it asap!! THANKSS