Captured and experimented on without mercy, I'm left with nothing but fury and a thirst for vengeance. My escape comes at a price—I obliterate the facility that held me captive, freeing myself to roam this unfamiliar world. Somehow, I've been drawn into the legendary hero's party. He seems tolerable enough, though our partnership tests my patience when duty demands he eliminate threats—including me. "How cruel," I laugh even as my life drains away. "You'd murder for heroic glory?" "Stay focused," he snaps, watching me fade. "What's the point of existence without savoring each breath? I can't seek my own revenge anymore, so I'll trust fate to deliver justice through another's hands." "No one will. You were my only equal with Nanomancy. Without you—" "Silence, boy. Let me exit this life with dignity." The conversation ends there, along with everything else. I awaken in a frozen wasteland with no memory of how I arrived. Wolves circle nearby, their growls echoing across the ice. They hunger. So do I. Welcome to my second installment. I hope you'll be kind to this author. *Nanomancer: A mage wielding nanotechnology as a weapon*