Unbound: A Dark LitRPG

CONTENT WARNING: This story contains mature themes, including depictions of depression, suicidal ideation, and strong violence. It is intended for mature audiences only. Reader discretion is advised.Ten years in a wheelchair taught him to loathe helplessness.Games and manga were his only escape, while the real world was a prison he finally decided to flee. Stepping into the darkness, he expected nothing but oblivion.But what if the end is just the beginning?He received a second chance in a brutal world of sword and magic. A new body, finally capable of movement. And a System that offers limitless possibilities. However, this world has no patience for naive heroes, and the System... plays by its own cynical rules.Can a man who has known the absolute bottom claw his way to the very top?Warning: This is a story about a second chance, but not the rainbow-colored kind granted by benevolent goddesses. This is a dark, realistic tale of a man broken by one reality trying to rebuild himself in another—one even more cruel. Do not expect a knight in shining armor. The protagonist is cynical, calculating, and ruthless. His morality was burned away by years of helplessness. He will make mistakes, make controversial choices, and be guided primarily by the logic of survival.