No God's Hero [Isekai][NPC]

Chris was supposed to be one of seven Heroes summoned to another world. Instead, he wakes up behind the counter of a general store, watching an actual Hero rummage through his shelves and treat him like just another NPC. Chris can't see quests or receive blessings like the Heroes do, but being left outside their rules has its advantages. Once he realizes the Heroes really are operating on RPG logic, he starts testing how far he can push it, feeding them quests of his own, turning junk into rewards, and applying ideas from games and his old world to magic in ways nobody here would think to try. The deeper Chris goes, the harder it becomes to believe that failing to become a Hero was ever an accident. Gods, ancient Heroes, Demon Kings, and old designs begin closing in around him. In a world built around the chosen, Chris is the one person left outside. Chris was never chosen by the gods, which perhaps is exactly why he can become No God's Hero. Daily chapters through September, then 5 updates a week from October onward! What to expect  -Isekai  -Smart MC  -Slow-Burn Progression  -Eldritch Elements  -No Harem