Regression of the Close Combat Mage / 근접전 마법사의 회귀 / 近战法师的回归 / Regresión del mago de combate cuerpo a cuerpo / La régression du mage de combat rapproché / Rückkehr des Nahkampfmagiers / Regressão do Mago de Combate Corpo a Corpo / Regresja Maga Walki Wręcz

What happens when your entire life’s work becomes obsolete in the face of the ultimate evil? Setsuna Cromwell knows that feeling all too well. As a high-ranking mage, he watched helplessly as the dark god Vidrak dismantled his comrades like they were nothing, proving that traditional spellcasting was a death sentence. But destiny isn't a locked door for someone with a second chance. Armed with the Amulet of Resurgence and a decade of haunting memories, Setsuna wakes up back at the start—only this time, he is tearing up the rulebook.

Forget long-range bombardment and fragile glass-cannon tactics. Setsuna is ditching the ivory tower to master the brutal, underrated, and often ridiculed art of melee magic. It is a path deemed beneath the elite, but it is the only weapon sharp enough to cut down the god who destroyed the future. Watching him shatter expectations and bully his way through the academy while hiding the weight of a dying world is pure adrenaline. This is a high-stakes power fantasy that flips the script on what it means to be a mage, proving that sometimes, you have to get your hands dirty to save the world. If you love underdog stories with an overpowered twist and a protagonist who knows exactly how to exploit his future knowledge, this is your next obsession.

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