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Our protagonist, once a homeless child navigating the city's harsh realities, clawed his way towards a better life. He stole coins to buy knowledge. However, the prestigious university scholarship he craved was a rigged system, awarded to a politician's son who needed the name, not the education.

Descends into a life of crime.After being forced to taint his pride his death is ordered with his own making the final blow.

god "congratulations you're given a chance at a new life..."

him " why?"

god "cause you had a tough life so im being generous... and making you reincarnate in a mana world..."

him " bullshit..."

 On the brink of oblivion, a dubious offer arrives – a second chance from a strange god. Haunted by the shadows of past 'generosity', Rei struggles with suspicion. Accepting means becoming a pawn, rejecting means eternal damnation.  With no good options, Rei plays along, unaware his role thrusts him into a cosmic conflict.

NONHAREM.

The Extra Wants Control

First place. A bittersweet victory, tainted by the unknown. The only name in the top 5 that I couldn't recognize, the raw power that he unleashed at the plains, that fighter – it had to be Neveah. Ranked third, yet unseen before the trials. My gut churned.

Vera slid a file across the table. "Congratulations," she offered, a genuine cheer in her voice.

"Who is he?" I pressed, ignoring the pleasantries.

Flipping through the file, my eyes narrowed. "He repelled the Dragon-blessed?" Surprise clawed at me.

"Yes," Vera confirmed, "but vanished after that match. No one saw him for the rest of the trials."

Grim understanding settled in. "He could've kept going, racked up even more points."

"Possibly," Vera conceded, "higher than you, even."

Rankings...