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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

The world lurched and blurred around Eldran. The poison Tyler had concocted was a relentless beast, coursing through his veins, stealing his strength, and muddling his thinking. He'd managed to snag a hostage – that pesky dragon – but keeping a grip on the struggling boy was proving more difficult with each passing second.

Carson, the boisterous dragon, did not like this at all. His bellows of protest echoed through the chamber, alternating with frustrated curses and desperate pleas. Eldran, his vision swimming, could only tighten his grip on the knife pressed against the dragon's throat, an attempt to maintain control.

He'd envisioned a grand escape, a bargaining chip to secure his freedom. Now, all he wanted was to reach a safe distance before the poison claimed him. A surge of anger, fueled by his weakening state, flared within him. Carson's resistance was infuriating.

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