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The Forsaken Hero

I closed my eyes and let out a long, shuddering breath. The needle slipped through my numb fingers and clattered onto the rough pavement. Nothingness swirled around me, bringing the first peace I'd felt in my short, miserable life. No one would miss me, and if any did...? Well, there was always someone else to beat or rape. They'd move on quickly. But then...gods? Since when did nothingness have so many gods? Chosen by the goddess of Fate, I'm thrust into a world of magic and wonder alongside nine other heroes. A world where the gods reign supreme, and evil is vanquished before it can spread its blight. Can such a place truly exist? Could life really be worth living? I've heard that the brightest lights cast the longest shadows, but my life has been nothing but darkness. Perhaps this new world will be the chance I need to find the light, to see the other side. Discord: https://discord.gg/PX3xqJdZMY

Author_of_Fate · แฟนตาซี
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Teaching

"Aegis!"

A golden aura sprung up around me, glittering with the light of a thousand stars. I passed a hand through it, and the magic reacted like water, trailing my fingers in golden swirls and eddies. Mesmerized, I almost failed to notice the excited clapping and cheers from my small audience.

"What kind of spell is that?" Sari asked, her eyes shining.

Ror nodded. "Yeah, does it kill monsters?"

We sat in the clearing in a small circle, the stump at our center. A week had passed since my awakening, and now, I rarely ever spent time in the inn. But I had succeeded in growing used to people, and could now walk down the street without jumping at every shout and laugh. It was overwhelming when the children swarmed me, speaking in words I couldn't understand, but Ror and Sari were there to translate, or even chase them away. The wound on my leg was mending as well, and my step was reduced to only a slight limp.