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The Forsaken Hero

I closed my eyes and sighed, letting the needle slip through my fingers and clatter to the alley floor. It wasn’t like anyone would miss me. There was always someone else to beat or rape. The nothingness was a relief. At least now I have peace. Only...since when did 'nothingness' have so many gods? As one of ten heroes chosen by the Divine, I was sent to another world to fend off a demon invasion. But, the gods aren’t all helpful, and treat this as a game. Waking up in the magical world of Enusia, I found myself cursed and alone, clapped in chains and despised. This world was worse, far worse than the playground I so naively left behind, filled with betrayal, pain, and death. I've heard that the brightest lights cast the longest shadows. Perhaps, in this life, I can find if that's true. I'm tired of living in the dark. It's time to find the light. Discord: https://discord.gg/PX3xqJdZMY

Author_of_Fate · Fantasy
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575 Chs

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Sari's body spasmed as the poison penetrated her system, her veins rapidly swelling and turning darker than the night sky. Her body was so weak and frail, yet her eyelids fluttered as she struggled to remain conscious. Her lips, now black with venom, opened and closed, and fearing I'd miss her words, I leaned over and put my ear over her mouth.

"...I...do…good?"

Korra's hands balled into fists, her eyes flashing dangerously. Tears blurred my vision as I cradled her head for a second longer before laying her gently on the ground. Korra had lasted more than day after being poisoned, but Sari had less than a minute before her frail body collapsed. 

I stood slowly, struggling to control the tempest raging within my soul. Facing the man who had done this to my friend, I took a deep breath and spoke, my voice shivering with anger.

"What do you want?" I asked, each word slow and deliberate.