[Transmigration, Leveling Up, Harem Protagonist, Light Cultivation of Misunderstandings, Serious Fantasy]
After transmigrating into a Western fantasy world, Anse woke up in a cold, eerie place, surrounded by sinister dragons with blood-red eyes. They looked ready to open their jaws and swallow him whole at any moment, even though his body was that of a boy.
The only things around him were a talking tree and a pile of junk.
Anse: ...Maybe I should just stay in a vegetative state.
After finally unlocking his golden finger, he made friends with companions of many different races and resolved the crisis caused by the evil dragon. But when he began traveling as a bard, he made a terrifying discovery:
The power he possessed should have been lost forever in the upheaval a thousand years ago.
And it seemed that he had been to this world before.
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Wherever Anse went, destruction and death seemed to follow close behind.
Strangely, none of the races he “destroyed” held it against him. In fact, they were deeply grateful, seeing the destruction he brought as a chance for a new beginning.
As his journey continued, a vast, secret organization came into being. Following in Anse's footsteps, they spread the power of words and truth in his name, sowing a vision of a beautiful and equal world.
After each crisis passed, the oldest members of every race were often astonished to discover that this mysterious being with silver hair and green eyes had appeared many times in the writings of their ancestors, the very ones who had ushered in the Golden Age.
Anse, who was only trying to find his way home and uncover the truth of the world, said:
...The Soul-Reaping Ballad sure is useful.
Also, are those great heroes you're talking about really my friends?! Aren't you exaggerating their virtues a little?
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The continent of Neya has never lacked divine punishment.
As a result, every race is free to enslave the beastfolk, who cannot offer their souls to the gods. Born without a [True Name], they are considered sinful from birth.
Until a bard told the truth about what happened a thousand years ago, praised the courage and audacity of the nameless wolf, and broke every chain called injustice.
The continent of Neya has never lacked a predetermined fate.
As a result, no race can escape the loss of [True Words]. Knowledge, skills, art, even the most ordinary folk songs: everything is meant to be controlled by the “gods.” They take it all back, just as they brought the prosperous dragon race to ruin, simply because the dragons dared to claim their authority.
Until the current Dragon Lord revealed the bloody truth of history. Bearing a longing he could never answer, he used the mighty power that should have been lost in the upheaval to declare to the world:
“They don't need gods.”
Anse gazed at the old friend he once knew, trying to find traces of a thousand years ago in that face. No matter how often the face before him flashed through his memories, he found nothing.
So he raised his bow and aimed at the king who sought to destroy the world: the once-proud first student he had taught.
An ancient song rang out, its melody drawing the four races free of their shackles together into an unstoppable tide. Alongside a rain of arrows and the roar of dragons, the people gathered their grief and fury and hurled them at the false gods.
“What they need is the truth!”
[Reading Guide]
1. A high-magic Western fantasy setting, with lifespan and redemption themes. A relatively lighthearted, satisfying serious story, fundamentally about a protagonist beloved by everyone.
2. The male lead looks like a little boy and will not grow up (inside, he is a gentle, 28-year-old office worker). He is of the good, neutral alignment. Every race sees him as a minor, so there is no romance. The entire story is gen, but feel free to ship characters on your own. Please don't affect the reading experience of those who don't ship anyone~
3. This is entirely fictional and has no deeper meaning. You don't have to tell me if you drop it. I hope everyone who leaves finds exactly the story they're looking for~
4. I wrote this just for myself, so I won't abandon it. To make sure I can keep updating, the entire story is already written~ The current blurb is quite different from the original announcement, but the concept and overall structure are unchanged, so feel free to start reading~
*I'm currently preparing for an important exam in real life, but I'm also trying to write ahead as much as I can. I'm about halfway there. I'll do my best to introduce Anse to everyone soon~
Theme: Cherish life.
