In the mystical world of Asteria, heroes were chosen by sacred prophecy…
…unfortunately, this prophecy chose the wrong person.
Liam Everhart was a simple village boy.
He woke up every morning, fed his chickens, and prayed that no one would bother him.
But destiny?
Destiny had other plans.
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"YOU HAVE BEEN CHOSEN AS THE HERO OF LIGHT!"
A glowing celestial goddess burst into Liam's room at exactly 3:47 AM, blinding him with holy light and giving him sleep deprivation trauma for life.
Liam shot up, panicking.
"WAIT—WHY ARE YOU IN MY ROOM?"
"Silence, Chosen One!"
"MA'AM IT IS TOO EARLY FOR THIS!"
Before he could react, she placed her hand on his forehead.
A beam of heavenly energy blasted through him.
His hair glowed golden.
His eyes shined like molten stars.
His pajamas, unfortunately, did not change.
"You now possess the Power of Light," she declared. "Go forth and—"
BOOM.
Something exploded outside.
The goddess blinked.
Liam blinked.
They both looked out the window.
A massive demonic rift had opened above the village, and a 30-foot demon general crawled out.
"Uh-oh," the goddess muttered. "I may have… miscalculated the timing."
"You THINK!?" Liam shouted.
The demon pointed at Liam dramatically.
"YOU! HUMAN! I SHALL DESTROY—"
A chicken walked in front of the demon.
The demon tripped over it, fell face-first, and rolled straight into a holy statue, knocking himself out instantly.
Liam stared.
The goddess stared.
The chicken stared.
"…Did I just defeat a demon lord with poultry?" Liam asked.
The goddess squinted at him.
"You know… I might've chosen the worst possible Hero."
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But it gets worse.
When Liam touched the unconscious demon general, a second burst of magic awakened in him—black, swirling, demonic energy.
The goddess screamed.
The rift screamed.
Even the chicken screamed.
"WAIT—WHY DO I HAVE DEMON MAGIC?!"
"Y-YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO!"
"THEN WHY DO I!?"
"STOP COLLECTING POWERS YOU ARE NOT QUALIFIED FOR!"
Within seconds, Liam became:
✔ The Hero of Light
✔ The accidental Demon King successor
✔ And the new owner of a very confused chicken
A glowing panel appeared above his head:
> [CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE UNINTENTIONALLY BECOME THE BALANCE OF GOOD AND EVIL]
[PLEASE TRY NOT TO BREAK THE WORLD]
The goddess put her hands on his shoulders.
"Liam… whatever you do… please don't tell anyone you're the demon king."
Liam nodded.
A villager burst in.
"LIAM! DID YOU JUST BECOME THE DEMON KING!?"
"NO—YES—SORT OF—IT'S COMPLICATED!"