TheOGSloth

No good deed goes unpunished.

"A foreign force is kidnapping people to another world."

"Seven of your hero comrades already fell, returning as mere empty shells."

"Your memory will be wiped to keep you safe from them."

"And you...will reincarnate to a new identity, and face them once again."

No good deed goes unpunished. And Theo's great need for excitement made him the right choice for this suicide mission!

But why is his system taking so damn long to install? Why did he reincarnate into someone that died from bullying? And why is his system about magic... in a world where practicing magic is forbidden.


And...leads to a cushy spot on a burning stake?

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Hero System: Mage's Survival in a Cultivation World

"You…" Axel muttered as he locked his eyes on Theo's face. Then, despite starting his sentence, he turned silent while staring right into Theo's eyes.

Then, Axel's lips curved into a mix of amusement and irritation.

"You really know your way around words," Axel finally admitted while breathing a long sigh. "But you seem to be quite well-versed in politics too. And that…" The man's face darkened a little. "And that makes me quite worried."

The patrons of the restaurant were too damn curious as to how the situation would develop to utter even the tiniest sound.

The youths restrained by the restaurant guards were too scared of how their fate will turn out to make even the smallest noise that would remind everyone of their presence.

As for Axel and Theo, they locked themselves in a contest of stares, ignoring the silence that surrounded them.

In the view of a public eye