In this fantasy world where gods and sorcery reign, the Crimson Tyrant—who slaughtered the old king, bathed the royal court in blood, ignited an apocalyptic war, and vowed to exterminate all believers—was, against all expectations, nothing but an utterly ordinary mortal.
— His ambitions and desires knew no bounds. Beneath his feet lay countless corpses and rivers of blood. He manipulated all, seduced all, deceived all.
— He even dared to attempt killing this world’s male lead, the true Divine Favored One, only to be beheaded by that chosen one. His ashes were scattered by the protagonist’s allies and devotees, leaving not a trace of his corpse.
The male lead, reborn at the comic’s beginning, stared at his pale, emaciated, deathly-looking young nemesis. After a long silence, he slowly offered a tender smile.
“Greetings, my moon—the celestial illusion I chased like a rabid hound across lifetimes.”
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After painstakingly passing the “otherworldly civil service exam” and becoming a theology professor with meager pay but an ironclad government job, Nova Brody thought he could finally settle into a comfortable life: teaching students, conducting research, leisurely clutching his “iron rice bowl.”
Until a man claiming to be the “protagonist” kicked that rice bowl to the ground, informing him that this world was actually a Western fantasy comic—and Nova was its ultimate villain, the mortal enemy of the savior.
The perpetually timid and socially anxious professor blinked: “Wait… are you certain he’s referring to me?”
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The Silver Iris Empire blooms atop mountains of suffering. The Church feigns piety, nobles wallow in decadence, scholars clutch their ivory towers—while the anguished cries of the oppressed threaten to shatter the gilded sky. Oh Chosen Ones, steel your resolve. Your legend begins now.
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TL;DR: A reborn savior tries to recruit his nemesis—only to get outmaneuvered, outsmarted, and utterly obsessed.
CP:
Soft-spoken psycho / nurturing-mama-type ghost man / savior-gong
vs.
God-tier humanoid AI / galaxy-brain narrative team / ultimate villain-shou
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① Not the typical swords-and-sorcery epic;
② Character morals ≠ author morals;
③ The shou has pathological mental divergence; the gong is equally unhinged;
④This work contains headcanons, references, homage, chunibyo syndrome, melodrama, and keyboard politics. Rational and kind discussion welcome—if it’s not your thing, please walk away peacefully.
Please refrain from reading if any of these elements discomfort you.
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