The Author's Gaze

The world worships the chosen ones—heroes who rise above all odds, crush every enemy, and walk away with fame, glory, and a breathtaking beauty by their side. They are legends. They are the shining stars. They are the protagonists. But me? I was a struggling author with only one hit novel to my name…and now I’ve died and reincarnated straight into that very world. My world. My story. Exciting, right? A dream come true? Wrong. Because I didn’t reincarnate as the hero. I reincarnated as a background extra. A mob character. A nobody. No destined treasures. No heavenly talents. No line of girls calling my name. Honestly, I’m relieved. Being a protagonist in my novels means one thing: endless chaos. Monster attacks, divine trials, apocalyptic battles—you name it. They’re disaster magnets. And after having died once already, I have zero interest in dancing with fate again. Let the hero suffer. Let him fight for survival, bleed for destiny, and bear the weight of the world. As for me? I just want to live quietly, peacefully, and as far away from the plot as possible. …At least, that was the plan. Too bad fate didn’t read the script I wrote.

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