"When I found myself in this strange world, I figured it was obvious—I must be the protagonist." "And when I realised I still had access to the system of "Empire Maker", the private server varient of the strategy game I knew inside and out, that only reinforced it." "My plan seemed foolproof: hold on to any glimmer of hope, fight my way back to the top, and rise against all odds. A comeback, a victory, my grand moment. Just like in the stories." "But now... now I see those stories were wrong. Because here I am, staring death in the face." "What kind of protagonist botches a simple raid and nearly has his soul ripped to shreds? That'd be me."