Eternal Chess

While the brilliant scientist Hakoa Sora was growing weary of his life and waiting for change, he suddenly discovered that he was chosen to take on the role of [the protagonist] in his world, in preparation for the upcoming evolution!

Sora refused to accept this fate and firmly rejected it. This led him to strike a suspicious deal with a mysterious entity, allowing him to escape to another world and evade his predetermined destiny, freeing himself from the shackles of that position.
And so began his journey in a fantastical world of sword and sorcery! A world completely different from Earth, where he would start his life anew... from the beginning, as a different person.

...But did he truly manage to evade his fate?

I will be posting this story on RoyalRoad.com