Hazahnahkah, The Orphan Sword

🐉🌊 Patreon is 10 chapters ahead + there's physical merch and goodies for reading too! Read here! 🌊 🐉 Everyone wants to use him. He only wants to protect her. Hazahnahkah is a sentient sword of overwhelming power, passed from wielder to wielder and treated as a tool for other people’s ambitions. Ysan is a blind orphan pulled from a river with nothing but the will to survive. Bound together, they flee a world that wants the sword for what he can do, not what he is. Each battle forces Hazahnahkah closer to using powers he fears will erase his own agency—and endanger the one person he refuses to abandon. To protect Ysan, he must be wielded.To remain himself, he must choose how. And if he fails, he doesn’t just lose her.He becomes exactly what everyone else wants him to be. Hazahnahkah, The Orphan Sword is a character-driven LitRPG about a sentient weapon, a vulnerable wielder, and the cost of choosing who you protect. 🌄 💫  Release Plan  💫 🌄3 chapters will be released every week (M/W/F) until story completion.This story is a delayed progression fantasy. Progression is focused on Hazahnahkah, the companions he eventually gathers, and the relationship-based magic system. Expect stronger progression elements when Hwayoung is introduced as Hazahnahkah's new wielder at Chapter 9. What to expect:  This story is more literary and character-driven than typical LitRPG or power-fantasy on Royal Road. Fans of Final Fantasy, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, and Arcane will likely enjoy Hazahnahkah’s journey, which blends action, relationships, and personal growth in a thoughtful, intentional way… Abilities often develop through Hazahnahkah’s relationships with his wielder and these connections are central to the story. If you’re expecting nonstop dungeon crawling, stats grinding, or constant fights, this may feel different—but if you enjoy unique protagonists, epic moments, and creative ability usage, I hope you’ll enjoy the ride 🌅 Character-driven progression 🌌 Mythic / literary fantasy tone ⚔️ Epic combat scenes when they matter (not constant fighting) 🗡️ Non-human MC (A sentient sword, Hazahnahkah, drives the story) 🤝 Relationship-focused magic system (Character bonds and experiences influence abilities) 📊 Light LitRPG elements (stats, abilities, and relationships evolve with the story, it takes meaningful experience to earn meaningful powers) 🚫 No harem 🚫 No endless dungeon grinding 🚫 Not a power fantasy! Hazahnahkah’s Three Terrors and future abilities are busted, but enemies are also extreme. Growth and victories are earned; no plot armor or guaranteed wins.