by father of 6 cats
This is the story of how I died. And because I was a little... demanding after death, the thing responsible for reincarnating me decided to punish me.Apparently asking for "just a little bit more" during reincarnation negotiations counts as being greedy. It turned me into a larva. Yep. A squishy, wiggly insect larva. not a dragon not a hero not even a freaking monster I figured I might as well tell you about my journey—from a tiny bug that could barely crawl to a nightmare-inducing insect that literally hunts people in their dreams. No, seriously. I somehow became one of those horrifying insects that absolutely shouldn't exist... ...but apparently do. Jokes aside, I hope you enjoy watching the bizarre ascension of one very unlucky insect.
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Rank updated 11 Oct 2026, 08:38 UTC
Entry forecast updated 11 Oct 2026, 08:38 UTC
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Readers who find this story follow it at a high rate; there just aren't enough of them. In our cohort data, near-daily posting lifted the odds of reaching 25 followers from ~0% to 17% — more chapters, shoutout swaps and ads buy the eyeballs this conversion deserves.
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