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Death makes exceptions for all the wrong people. Malfrasius wasn''''t trying to destroy the world. Even as everyone called him a Dark Lord, he fought to save them. Unfortunately, the Heroine didn''''t believe him, and his life ended with a blade between his ribs. So when he woke up six years in the past on his way to magic school, he decided that he was going to do things the right way, and without attracting attention. But the butterfly effect has a funny sense of humor. Thanks to his clumsy changes to the timeline, he''''s in a team with two members of the Heroine''''s party. The academy''''s top prodigy knows that he''''s her equal, despite his F-grade core. And his loyal maid is getting suspicious of his sudden personality shift. Malfrasius wasn''''t trying to destroy the world. It’s just a shame the world seems so intent on destroying him. --- What to expect: - No numbers. Not a LitRPG - Slow burn, character-focused storytelling - Grounded, steady power development - Dysfunctional character dynamics - Hidden identity shenanigans It''''s basically a westernized version of korean-style regression novels. If you enjoyed stories like The Regressor and the Blind Saint or Trash of the Count''''s Family, you''''ll probably like this.