The Story of a Low-Rank Soldier Becoming a Monarch

Synopsis

At the tender age of 15, I experienced a brutal loss on the battlefield – my right hand. By the time I turned 24, I had honed the skills that became vital for my survival. However, my life was a cacophony of constant discouragement: “Give up. Training you in sōjutsu will only bring me more gray hair.” “If only you weren’t disabled, you could have learned anything without any hindrance.” “Why not settle for herb collecting? Why this obsession with swordsmanship?” “Just live like everyone else.”

When I reached 39, I lost my other hand and tumbled off a cliff. In my desperate state, I unknowingly swallowed an Artifact... [ Searching powers… ] - Potential for growth - Thirst for knowledge - Bottomless greed - Unyielding strength and tenacity - Persistent in the face of talentlessness - Defying the instincts

After a ferocious battle, I found myself reincarnated as a 15-year-old novice. 「Experience points increased!」 Such alerts became my new reality, heralding my evolution from the weather-beaten mercenary, Chris, to a young, promising soldier.

This is my tale – the tale of an adept youngster achieving glory on the battlefield, the tale of a man bereft of talent yet defying boundaries, the tale of an average man's ascension to knighthood. It is the story of an extraordinary monarch defending his people and the story of a man who, after experiencing countless adversities, returned to liberate his continent. 「Experience points acquired!」