In a world where the gods gift a chosen few with great powers, Sam Shepard could be counted among the weakest of the weak. His crappy healing ability can’t even cure minor injuries without having to drain Sam’s own life force to do it. Hero society doesn't think Sam's useful, and after failing to heal those he was tasked to save, Sam couldn't help but agree. But it turns out that giving up the hero's life isn’t easy. Not when one’s caught in the machinations of the gods themselves.

After Sam gets pulled into rescuing the hero Thunder, he inherits a strange ability from her: the training system that taught Thunder how to become a top hero. Triple-A apparently holds the secret to leveling up one's power, a feat previously thought to be impossible. Not that it'll be easy to achieve...

A series of challenging missions and the occasional hero lesson from the system’s creator guarantee a lot of cuts and bruises in Sam's immediate future. But at least he finally gets the chance to go from zero to hero. Oh, yeah, there are also ghastly horrors and megalomaniac supervillains to contend with on Sam’s path to becoming the symbol of hope that humanity needs.

Level UP Hero

Unlike Sam, Thunder didn’t seem to mind exposing their relationship to the world. Well, she has proven to be more aggressive than Sam about this particular matter though. 


Unsurprisingly, Sam’s face wasn’t the only one to register shock at his big reveal. Although Warden Captain Malarkey and his cohorts were quick to pick their jaws off the floor. 


“You and him,” Warden Malarkey confirmed. Words his subordinate repeated in a more incredulous tone, “You and him…?” 


In response to their skepticism, Thunder’s hand grasped Sam’s, with their fingers intertwining automatically. 


“Me and him.” Thunder offered Sam an apologetic smile as she’d just vetoed their agreement to keep their relationship a secret for now. That smile turned frosty when Thunder turned her gaze back to the wardens. “He and I were in my apartment all night. You can check with the building’s security cameras and confirm with the concierge.” 


“Could have been planted.” Dr. Hearthstone chimed in 


No Malarkey, Part 2