Blood Magus: Reincarnation of a Fallen Magus

Lucius Nightshade, one of the brilliant mind of the empire finds himself entangled in a sinister web of ancient rituals and forbidden magic because of his desire to exact revenge and regain his former glory.
A shadow to his former self, as he tries to reclaim what's rightfully his, once again he had to confront the very person who had stripped him of his glory and made half of his life miserable.
Finally as the situation gets dire, he takes a gamble. But for this gamble of his, a price had to be paid; a heavy one at that.
That gamble leads him to his death. And just when he thinks that everything is over, a glimmer of hope presents itself in front of him as he awakens in a different body.
However even this moment proves to be dreadful as he awakens in a body that had been torn apart and in dying state
Even that pathetic state of his fails to terrify him and instead with a frown he mutters, "Great, I survived death only to die again..."
Just then he hears a strange voice ringing in his ears
[Blood Pact System activating......]