Ongoing
The Chosen One
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Jul 16, 2025
A7,680words
Synopsis

For countless heroes across infinite worlds, the gift of divine power is a trap. A voice in the head promises greatness, a unique destiny, and the strength to protect everyone. It's a beautiful lie that always ends the same way: betrayal, death, and resurrection in a desolate realm.

Mamoru is just the latest victim. After being used and discarded by the very power that made him a hero, he finds himself a recruit in it's own army.

But unlike the others who have accepted their fate, Mamoru refuses to be just another ghost in the machine. He believes the architect of this system, the tyrant on the golden throne, holds the key to undoing it. His quest is not for vengeance, but for something far more impossible: a ticket home.

Note from author

I was initially hoping to make this into a manga — and it wasn't supposed to be isekai. My first work too, so I'm open to all of critique and tips.

I was initially hoping to make this into a manga — and it wasn't supposed to be isekai. My first work too, so I'm open to all of critique and tips.

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