Zombeater

[2025 WSA ENTRY] 

Darin was just a simple blacksmith. He wanted a quiet life, a steady job, and maybe enough money to fix the hole in his roof.

But fate had other plans.

Thanks to an unfortunate mix of coincidences, a ridiculous prophecy, and some very excitable villagers, Darin suddenly finds himself labeled as the reincarnation of an ancient, all-powerful Dark Lord. Now, knights want to slay him, cultists want to worship him, and political schemers want to manipulate him, all while he desperately tries to convince everyone that he is just some guy.

With misunderstandings piling up faster than he can escape them, Darin must navigate a world that insists on making him its next great villain… whether he likes it or not.

A comedy of mistaken identity, accidental power plays, and one very confused protagonist, I Was Mistaken for the Reincarnated Evil Overlord is a lighthearted fantasy adventure where every denial only makes things worse.

[NO HAREM]

I Was Mistaken for the Reincarnated Evil Overlord

Darin had exactly one second to decide.

And in that one second, his survival instincts screamed at him.

Varian was faster, stronger, and more experienced. There was no way he could win this on skill alone.

He needed every advantage he could get.

The Overlord hummed in satisfaction.

A pulse of something dark and powerful rippled through his veins.

His grip on the warhammer steadied.

And for the first time since he woke up—he wasn't afraid.

Varian's expression darkened. "What did you just do?"

Darin smirked. "Wouldn't you like to know?"

The audience erupted in excitement.

"The Overlord smirks, his aura shifting. A sinister power awakens"

Darin vs. Varian (Explosions, Insults, and Pain, So Much Pain)