Dark Hero Choice
The Dark Hero's Choice:
Azazel is a 16-year-old prodigy who never had a childhood. Raised as an international information broker and hacker, his life is a string of fake identities, encrypted deals, and narrow escapes from every intelligence agency on the planet. When he's finally caught by the FBI, he's given a choice: face the full force of the law, or undergo "rehabilitation" in a Tokyo high school, living under the watchful eye of a government handler.
He chooses Tokyo, viewing it as just another cage to escape. He plans to use the city's criminal underbelly to regain his power and freedom. But his plans are derailed by two unexpected developments.
First, he meets Ruyi Ironveil, a mysterious, perceptive classmate who sees through his aloof facade. Against his will, he finds himself forming his first genuine connection, leading to a tender, real romance that offers him a taste of the normal life he never knew he wanted.
Second, after Ruyi gives him a precious family heirloom—an ancient necklace—it violently activates, tearing him from his Tokyo apartment and hurling him into a dangerous fantasy world. Here, a magical energy called Mythic is real, and his latent power manifests as a rare and dangerous Darkness Mythic.
Stranded, Azazel is forced to rely on Reginleif, a sharp-tongued rogue and fellow survivor from a fallen kingdom. As they form an unlikely partnership to survive dungeons, monstrous beasts, and the world's political turmoil, Azazel must master his destructive new powers without being consumed by them.
Now, Azazel is torn between two worlds and two identities. In one, he left behind his first love and a chance at peace. In the other, he fights for survival alongside a partner who understands his darkness, wielding power that could save this world or destroy it. "The Dark Hero's Choice" is the story of a boy who was forced to become a weapon, now learning what it means to be human, and ultimately facing an impossible decision: fight for the new world that needs his power, or find a way back to the girl and the life he lost.