Necromancer Archmage

(Fantasy + DND + mage + not saintly + decisive and ruthless + battle exhilaration)

Simple version:

From the moment Huo Ling awakened his superhuman powers, he knew the path was under his feet.

Choose a hero? Or a villain?

He has fought werewolves in the fortress, and also fallen into the Nine Hells to keep company with devils.

He can behead an Abyss Lord in the endless abyss, and also conquer heaven so that the gods bow their heads.

Looking back suddenly, it turns out he has already reached the summit.

...

True version:

In this world, from the moment they are born, all living beings are already a currency whose value has not yet been determined.

The gods need the offerings of their faith.

The imperial family, nobles, and scholastic power-holders need them to devote their entire lives to serving them.

Demons and devils want to toy with their souls.

Currencies of different value keep circulating in their hands, never pausing for even a moment, until the end of the world.

When one day, the currency wants to break free of all this...

On the towering throne, huge shadows coil there, and they let out sneering laughter: “Heh... currency! You should not have your own will!”

...

Final version:

Inside the dark palace of death, a new guest arrives.

On a throne of bones, the mage wears a hood, his face hidden in shadow, and asks:

Guest, do you want to buy my skeleton warrior legion,

or my dark knight legion,

or my death lich legion?