by YSiGn_
The Cursed Wager (呪銭の賭場 - Jusen no Kakeba) "In the world of Alvesia, power is not a gift—it is a debt. And the house always collects." In a fractured world where civilizations rise and fall on the toss of a coin, the Kikenkai (Danger System) has turned human suffering into the ultimate currency. Through the ritual of Jusen (Cursed Money), anyone can obtain absolute power, provided they are willing to wager what makes them human. A memory. A limb. The ability to love. Or the face of a father. Ren Kurokami is a man who has lost too much. A former elite commander turned traitor, he carries the silver scars of a "Broken Wager" and a "Zero Bet" that is slowly erasing his soul. His goal is simple: to tear down the Federation and destroy the Kikenkai system from its roots. But to fight monsters, Ren must remain a gambler. To protect the innocent, he must continue to bet the fragments of his own identity. As the mysterious "Hushes" watch from the shadows and the world balances on the brink of a "Cosmic Reset," Ren must navigate a lethal game of gods and tyrants. In a place where every victory is a loss and every power comes with a curse, one question remains: What will be left of you when the final bet is placed?
