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Hero Story: You Are Special

Imagine a world where magic is real and some possess unique abilities that defy reason. But what happens when you lack both? In a world where being special is common and normal is strange. Asher Himmel is a young boy who lives only with his grandfather, in a seedy neighborhood along with other people that society has turned its back on him for having mediocre or non-existent skills. One day, while cleaning, Asher finds his grandfather's comic book collection and decides to read it out of boredom, not knowing that this would inspire him with the nobility and moral dilemmas of those subjects called 'heroes'. But that would not be the only thing that would change in the young man, as he would be visited by a being of indescribable appearance, which gives him a chance to become a 'hero'. This is the story of a young Argonaut whose ordinary dreams are transformed into something extraordinary, challenging the very notion of what it means to be a hero.

UtopicHero · Fantasy
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27 Chs

Prologue

There are moments that leave a mark in our hearts, they are memories that accompany us until our last breath. From the look of our mother, between tears and screams; that first sigh we took daydreaming in our childhood; that first love almost utopian; those friends who came to stay and those others who left; that last goodbye to our loved ones.

I see my surroundings and I am in the place where I was born; here I fulfilled my dreams and this is where I will finally fight my last battle.

There are civilians and newscasters around me, many look at me with contempt and many others feel sorry for what awaits me. Among this crowd, a teenager with rage on his face approached me.

Why don't you want this to end? - the teenager exclaimed.

You're a fucking coward who disappeared when we needed you the most! - exclaimed an old man as he threw a tantrum.

The whole world is in chaos because of you, you selfish child! - exclaimed an adult woman.

Revive my mother. Please, Lord," pleaded a child as he cried.

Give me back my house and my children, please. I will do anything, please," pleaded a mother as she knelt down on her knees.

Everyone was insulting me or begging me for things. It was no wonder, for they already knew about my Miracle Machine. I could tell in their hearts that they envied my unique ability and misunderstood it in their own way, so I decided not to respond to any of the exclamations and pleas. But it was hard to be judged and called a coward by the people for whom I risked my life on more than one occasion.

After a moment, those who caused this disaster appeared; those who carried out massacres all over the world; those who leaked my unique ability and my secret identity to the public; those who stole my loved ones from me. The group of 5 known as The Circle.

Upon learning of the presence of said group, they all ran a considerable distance away, leaving me alone in front of the 5 subjects. 4 of the people were young adults with the physical features of some animal; one had cat ears; another, deer antlers; another, a dog's tail; and the last, gorilla arms.

Don't you think it's a little late to fight? You lost your miracle machine and suffered a miserable defeat to us once. What makes you think things will be different now, you damned argonaut? - insinuated the young man with the hands of a gorilla in a mocking tone.

The other time you barely made it out alive because of that old man's sacrifice. You could have walked away with all your glory, but you preferred to be humiliated in public again to protect people who don't value you. You're stupid, Asher," said the dog-eared fellow.

I didn't come to listen to what the cannon fodder thinks of me. Jupiter, you should put gags on your animals, their howling won't even let me think - I said without hesitation.

As I said that, the fifth guy in this group stepped forward. He was a young adult with blue hair and red eyes. Unlike the rest, this guy did look completely human.

I'm surprised you came back too. After he murdered those you loved most in front of you and will show the public your hypocrisy called heroic ideology, do you have anything left to protect? - Jupiter said while laughing rather unpleasantly.

I am aware that you are more and you are powerful. You took from me what I loved and made humanity suffer in my absence while I licked my wounds. But today, I; not as the hero Regulux but the human Asher Himmel, vow to stop you and rid the world of you Divine Beasts," I said as I pointed my broken Sword at Jupiter.