Clash

All conflict in the galaxy is settled the same way: Clash decides. Overlord enforces. Wars. Politics. Revenge. Entire civilizations rise and fall based on the outcome of a single simulated battle—fought by champions inside a system no one fully understands. And no one dares refuse. Because Overlord is always watching. Argyle was just an asteroid miner—one of the last survivors of a dead world.  Now he competes in Clash while immense forces gather around him. As victories pile up, so do the questions: Why does Clash exist? What exactly is Overlord? And why is Argyle the only known human in all the ten thousand populated worlds at the core of the galaxy? A sci-fi progression story featuring: Tactical, high-stakes battles inside a simulated arena. A mysterious galactic authority with absolute power. Real-world consequences for every fight. A working-class protagonist way out of his depth. Slow-burn mystery and big-picture space opera.