Chapter 0: Prologue

One day, I was dragged into a novel.

A common story about a despised protagonist who gains an extraordinary opportunity and protects peace in the martial world.

I was pulled into that very novel.

And I became the protagonist—a talentless dropout, no less.

Damn it…

Thinking about it again just pisses me off.

Human nature is not something that changes easily.

Yes, to put it simply…

A person who betrays once will betray again.

I took slow steps forward.

“What’s this? Why is everyone gathered here?”

A smile spread across my face, and seeing it, relief washed over their expressions.

Do they still think they have a chance?

“It’s… to congratulate you. It’s really amazing.”

“I have something I want to say…”

“Uh… I… um…”

“Can you spare a moment? I need to talk to you alone…”

Under the guise of congratulating me, they came looking for me.

Yet, none of them could meet my eyes. They stared at the ground instead.

Power is truly…

A fascinating thing.

Back when I begged them to listen, not a single one of them did.

Now, the situation has reversed.

And because of that…

I’ve been dragged into a place like this again.

There was only one thing I had to say.

“Get lost.”