Synopsis

Hiroki has one skill: Making himself indispensable to the people who are strong enough to protect everyone else.

It’s worked his entire life, until the faithful night it didn’t. And the world he’s built himself around stopped making sense.

Now, to protect those he cares about, he is forced to take a title he never asked for: the hero the kingdom trusts to face its worst nightmare. But the very loyalty that made him useful once, now makes him dangerous. Because the person he’d do everything to protect is exactly what Valcrest fears.

When the truth surfaces, there’s no clever plan left. Only a choice: the hero Valcrest made him into, or the one person he refuses to let it kill.

Note from author

[Tragic Hero entry]
New chapters every monday, wednessday and friday (with the occasional sunday drop).

Hello guys, this is very exciting to me as this universe has been seating on the back of my head for the past 10 years, and now it finally gets to see the light of page.

Now, this was supposed to be originally the origins story of one of the characters (hence the weird name), but it was what i could fit into a standalone book. Sorry if this feels like it moves too slow at times, but im experimenting with trying to build momentum. Hope you enjoy it and please let me know what you think!

*Placeholder cover because my usual artist is currently at the beach sipping mojitos. The character was generated with AI (i know, im sorry) and then the cover was made with Canva.

[Tragic Hero entry]
New chapters every monday, wednessday and friday (with the occasional sunday drop).

Hello guys, this is very exciting to me as this universe has been seating on the back of my head for the past 10 years, and now it finally gets to see the ligh...

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