RichYoungRuler

After offending a divine being by leaving a scathing review on a novel, Zuriel is trapped in the body of a despised side character from that very novel he once criticized.

Zuriel knows how the story goes: the overpowered protagonists will crush him, and his role is to lose, over and over again. Even worse, his survival depends on interacting with the very characters destined to destroy him.

In a world teeming with sacred beasts and dangerous dungeons, can he outsmart the protagonists, defy the will of heaven, and turn his death flag into a victory?

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Each chapter is about 1,500 to 2,000 words.

Death Flagged Beastmaster: Gaining Sentience As A Side Character!

Captain Mordekai's smile widened. "The fourth question. If you answer this correctly, you will prove that you carry the legacy of the Black Fleet and are one of our own," he said, raising a fourth finger.

"I wear no crown, yet sailors bow to me. I hold no sword, yet I claim the sea. What am I?"

Hearing the fourth question, Zuriel was stumped, struggling to figure out the answer to the riddle.

He was unable to find any clue of it in his surroundings.

A minute passed, and Zuriel remained silent, unable to come up with an answer to the question.

Captain Mordekai leaned forward, his eerie blazing eye sockets locking onto Zuriel's. "What is wrong? Is this too difficult for you to answer?" he asked, the eerie green flames in his eyes intensifying as his smile morphed into a frown.

A Threatening Clue! Oath Of The Black Fleet!