MTL - The Corpse Ruler Confuses the World, All Seven Husbands Are Devils - Chapter 3 For the first time in everything

I made a deal with the Devil.Free of Charge.

Five years ago, humanity’s strongest Tower Climber was betrayed at the peak of his conquest.Rael Arden, known only by his codename Phantom, was the silent genius who cleared impossible floors, crushed monsters with forbidden magic, and shaped the rules of Tower exploration. No one had ever seen his real face—yet his legend was feared across the world.But at the Tower’s summit, the teammates he carried to glory stabbed him in the back. For power. For godhood. For fear of what he might become.They thought he died.They were wrong.Reincarnated in secret, Rael awakens in a modern world that’s on the edge of collapse. Dungeons bleed into cities. Monsters evolve. The Tower is no longer just a gate—it’s infecting the world. And the very ones who betrayed him now rule from the shadows, hiding behind titles, guilds, and lies.But Rael isn’t alone. His soul split across hidden clone bodies, each designed to infiltrate, gather information, and prepare for war. As each clone reawakens, his power grows—and so does his rage.With him are three women tied to his fate:Selene, the shadow rogue who never betrayed him.Lyra, a curious researcher drawn to the legend of the Phantom.Aeris, the sword saint who still mourns his death… and may not be as loyal to the enemy as she seems.Now, Rael hunts the seven betrayers who destroyed his past.One by one, they will fall.But revenge is just the beginning.Because deep within the Tower, something else is waking—an ancient force that even Rael feared. And this time, the world may not survive unless the Phantom reigns again.

Style introduction:

The world view of this book is similar to the Pokémon chapter of “Dimension Forum”, which is also my work.

The characters and backgrounds of animations, special chapters, and games are referenced, and at the same time, they are mainly original.

The overall setting will be more realistic than the animation, but it is not dark, and it is more inclined to sunlight.

Goldfinger is set to pay tribute to “The Lord of Mysteries”, but it doesn’t actually matter, the style of painting and the background are irrelevant.

There will be various anime characters appearing in the book, and there will be related plots, such as: Shinichi, a high school student who cleans Rotom, the Clow card with Pokémon skills sealed…

But the main line is still dominated by Pokémon.

Introduction:

Orphan Eminem, who traveled through the world of Pokémon while staying up late reading novels, inexplicably has a professional role-playing system!

[Congratulations on becoming a level 9 extraordinary professional, please choose one of the following two professions!

1. Pharmacist:

You will have extraordinary qualifications in pharmacy.

Playing conditions: Possess a first-level pharmacist qualification.

2. Cultivator:

You will have an extraordinary qualification in Implantology.

Playing conditions: Possess the qualification of a first-class planter. 】

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[Congratulations on completing the role of level 9, you will have the ability of level 8, please choose one of the following two occupations!

1.: Tamer

You will have extraordinary trainer qualifications;

physical fitness improvement;

It can share senses with Pokémon and has the ability to tap the potential of Pokémon.

…

2.: Physician

You will have extraordinary medical qualifications;

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“Wait! Do you think I haven’t watched “Master of Mysteries”? Will these two extraordinary professions be… eh? Choose one of the two? That’s fine…”

“My goal is to become a male ‘mother’!”

- Description from novelbuddy

Lin Xing has the ability to turn back time.Whenever he faces a life-threatening danger, he would return to the past.He falls to his death, and returns 5 seconds earlier.He is killed by a falling object, and returns 1 minute earlier.He is struck down by a dump truck, and returns 20 minutes earlier.Then one day... he finds himself having returned to one year ago.