I_Eat_Crocodile

A crownless king in the world of gods.
  
Akamir had unrivaled strength, wealth, and prestige in a realm governed by martial ability.  

Yet one mistake cost him his life.  

When Akamir awakened in the fragile body of a disgraced noble’s son,  

he found himself in a world steeped in mana, ancient artifacts, and gods who watched from above— 

A world shaped by otherworlders summoned thousands of years ago.

But the longer he lived in this new reality, the more he noticed its abnormalities.  

“I am a villain?”

A world with a predetermined path.  

“...In a romance fantasy game and novel?”  

He had become the anomaly.

Crownless Reincarnation: New World? Nah I'd win

Only to find Zaina crying in the corner.

She was curled up against the base of a tree, knees drawn to her chest.

Her long sleeves soaked with tears as she tried to stifle the sound.

His first instinct was to walk away.

He didn't like dealing with emotions he didn't understand, especially when they weren't his.

'I should just quietly walk away.'

Only to crush a patch of dried leaves.

Zaina flinched, startled by the sound.

Her head snapped up, eyes wide and glassy from crying.

She blinked rapidly, trying to wipe her face, as if erasing the evidence would erase his presence too.

"I—Sorry," she whispered, her voice hoarse. "I didn't think anyone came here."

Mana Theory [1]