Shiv is marked by an impossible curse: every death strengthens him instead of ending him. Shiv exists as an outcast in his hometown, branded a harbinger of misfortune. The System rejects his very essence, and local powers deny him the Path necessary to transcend mortal boundaries. Undeterred by years of solitary monster hunts yielding nothing but frustration, Shiv seizes an unexpected chance to gain the Town Lord's backing and break free from his constraints. When invasion reaches his doorstep, Shiv falls in combat—only to awaken bearing the Path of the Deathless, a power granted to none before him. Cast into the Abyss by his conqueror, stripped from his familiar world, Shiv discovers liberation beneath the crushing darkness. Unchained from former limitations, he commands his own fate, though survival demands he navigate treacherous obstacles and formidable foes at every turn. For Shiv, this becomes an unexpected advantage. While death terminates ordinary lives, it becomes his greatest resource. In a world bristling with lethal threats, what danger remains when mortality itself feeds his strength? **What Awaits:** + Death transformed into progression + Skill-based System mechanics with constant advancement + MC who hunts suffering as relentlessly as victory + Morally gray protagonist with noble core + Allies with independent power arcs + Cooking interwoven into the narrative + Progressive Skill refinement + Spider-folk as valuable allies + Escalating faction conflicts and intense combat sequences **Updates:** Three 2-3k-word chapters daily | **Patreon:** 400k+ words ahead | **Community:** discord.gg/6GdEDNreBU | **Cover:** Inkary