In a mystical realm where a chosen girl blessed with the Hero’s Divine Protection wages war against the Demon Lord, her older brother, Red, struggles to find his place. Gifted with the Divine Protection of the Guide, which grants him an impressive starting level but no further abilities—no magic, no combat skills, no extraordinary powers—he initially fights alongside his sister’s party. Yet, as battles grow fiercer, his limitations become glaringly obvious. Unable to match the prowess of his allies, he falls behind, deemed a burden rather than an asset.
The final blow comes when the party’s Sage coldly declares, “You don’t belong here,” stripping Red of his gear and casting him out with nothing but a flimsy copper sword. Left with no choice, he retreats to the remote edges of the world, seeking solace in a quiet, unremarkable existence far from the chaos of war. There, he embraces a slow, peaceful life, leaving behind the relentless struggles of the Hero’s journey. Though once part of an epic tale, he now finds contentment in simplicity, far removed from the battles that once defined him.
Yet, even in exile, his past lingers, shaping his new reality in ways he never anticipated. The world may have discarded him, but his story is far from over.
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