Ashes Era Revenge

In his previous life, he was the "Sword of Dawn", the leader of the holy warriors of the Holy See of Light, but was betrayed and stabbed to death by his adjutant. It was only when I was dying that I realized that the God of Light did not exist. It was just a lie called AI, and he was just a tool. Reborn as the youngest son of the Demon King, the holy light and darkness in his body tore and merged, giving birth to the power of ashes. Every time it is used, the body is broken into pieces; every time it becomes stronger, it is one step closer to death. This is the price. He encountered five ancient AIs: World Tree, Intelligencer, Shadow Assassin, Healer, and Observer. They told him that the duality of the world was a lie, and they had waited for millions of years. They proved it with their lives - burning their spiritual veins and turning them into seeds, destroying themselves in the abyss, losing all their power, and sacrificing their core for millions of years. It's not a task, it's because he deserves it. Sneaking into the Imperial Academy under a pseudonym, I met a failed boy with trembling hands, a blind astrologer, a healer whose blood backfired, a knight who avenged his father, and a prince whose sister starved to death. They were cornered by the Holy See and overwhelmed by resource allocation. They are not heroes, just people trying to stand. The Northern Alliance is formed. It's not to defeat the Holy See, it's to stand. Only by standing can you compete for points, and points can be exchanged for food, tariffs, and medicine. The demon world is unified and Shen Yuan returns. The cracks spread from the fingertips to the soles of the feet. Behind him, three thousand Ash Guards and five thousand Northern Alliance. The common man became angry and blood spattered five steps forward. Stand, or fall, never kneel.