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

There was no point in overthinking it.

Darin had spent far too much time doubting, hesitating, and second-guessing every move he made. But that wasn't going to work anymore.

The world didn't wait for people who hesitated.

The Church wasn't waiting. The nobles weren't waiting. The people, divided as they were, weren't waiting.

And if he stood still, if he let things spiral out of control—then he lost.

He could almost hear old man Hector from the village, a grizzled farmer who had absolutely no patience for fools, grumbling his favorite phrase:

"Losers lose. Winners win. So stop whining and start winning."

Darin had hated that saying as a kid.

It was exactly what he needed to hear.

"Alright," Darin said, standing up. His voice was steady, firm. "Let's get this started."

Vincent grinned. "Now we're talking."

Losers Lose, Winners Win