
Synopsis
How does a reformed grim dark monstrosity make a life in a suspiciously noble bright world?
After escaping a looping isekai hell, our hero/ine Max and their handy dandy war golem sidekick Miles try to find semi-stability in a not-dead world. Instead, they end up surrounded by paranormal weirdness, ducking fangs, claws, their accidentally/intentionally acquired god(dess) responsibilities, and dodging any weird romantic entanglements that might cause more problems than they are ready to handle. Thousands of lives let Max see and avoid most trope flags, but being social and actually living is the hardest part.
Can the two find a way to just exist without a looping hero/ villain arc? Can they finally find a way to lock themselves out of the death spiral of heroism/villainy? Will Max ever get the bunker of their dreams?
References to self-harm, suicide (like, right out of the gate), gore, sex, and profanity. Irreverence to gender and gender identity. Irreverence to gender roles. Heresy to gods, monsters, god-like monsters, and monster-like gods.
Please see the CW flags.
(Freshly edited to be friendlier to you Lightmode reading weirdos as of 3/30/24)
[Failed Participant in the Royal Road Writathon Challenge]
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Table of Contents
- 1Prolog: Welcome packet for future isekai pro(an)tagonists2024-11-13
- 2Chapter 1: Landing2024-11-13
- 3Chapter 2: Casing the joint2024-11-13
- 4Chapter 3: Settling In2024-11-13
- 5Chapter 4: The Crook, The Beast, The King, and The Pup2024-11-13
- 6Chapter 5: Setting Up Shop2024-11-13
- 7Chapter 6: The Pup and the Pack2024-11-13
- 8Chapter 7: Greening the Pup2024-11-13
- 9Chapter 8: Unfortunate Conversations2024-11-13
- 10Chapter 9: The Troubles2024-11-13
- 11Chapter 10: Expectations2024-11-13
- 12Chapter 11: Dealing with the Idiot in the Mirror2024-11-13
- 13Chapter 12: The City and the Council2024-11-13
- 14Chapter 13: Alarms and Surprises2024-11-13
- 15Chapter 14: The Heavy Breathing of Elves2024-11-13
- 16Chapter 15: Building Worlds, or At Least, Mounds2024-11-13
- 17Chapter 16: Overwhelmed2024-11-13
- 18Chapter 17: The New Normal2024-11-13
- 19Chapter 18: Roles2024-11-13
- 20Chapter 19: A [Bitter Bargain]2024-11-13