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Garden of the Abyss

Transported into another world, professional shut-in, Ren Nakamura, expects a path of ludicrous powers, fame, and glory; the classic tale of an otherworld hero saving a doomed world from the conquest of a tyrannical, almighty demon king. --What he receives instead, is a harsh reality check. Betrayed, beaten, and humiliated, he quickly learns the true nature of this world: it doesn’t cater to him in the slightest. Inept, gullible, and unsociable, he must cultivate himself into a proper person, if he hopes to survive in the ravenous world of Gaia. In a twisted, yet fantastical world of magic, knights, and dragons that persecutes otherworlders, Ren must overcome his “level zero” start and cultivate himself into someone capable of fighting off the obstacles of Gaia. The otherworlder-hunting Argonauts, the world-loathing cultists, and even the very aspects of sin themselves; these are just the tip of the iceberg on the troubles that await him on his journey. But it’s a harsh, cruel world filled with misery and darkness; he can’t do it alone. Friends are made, friends are lost--that is the nature of the path he must walk. This is not the story of a blessed, perfect hero, but of a flawed, young man who has to shed his weaknesses. Together, witness his journey into becoming not just a proper hero, but a proper human. — DISCORD: https://discord.gg/ph6qfFknqe -- If you want to support the author: https://ko-fi.com/delzgb https://paypal.me/delzgb --- Cover done by Izu

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One Step Forward, Two Back

"...Ren, stop it!..."

"Ren!" 

It was distant, but he heard his name being called like whispers of the winds, bouncing off the rocky walls of the cave. 

"Huh?" He muttered, hesitating for a moment. 

But the cold that ensnared his body wouldn't wait any longer; the moisture coating his eyes began to freeze--striking him with an unbearable pain as his lips became dried and cold as he could no longer taste anything within his numb mouth. 

I won't wait any longer! He resolved. 

--Just as he swung his sword, his arm was stopped by a powerful grip, though it was strong, it held onto his arm gently. 

What...who stopped me? He thought. 

Looking to the side, he was greeted by the familiar sight of the tall, well-dressed man clad in abundant black. It was the butler-suited man he had encountered in one of his previous dreams, though he couldn't tell if the sight of him spelled good or bad.