Extra:Mage

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What to Expect: Character-driven storytelling, world-building that spirals in every direction, slow-burn progression, strange logic that makes perfect sense (to me), quiet moments of beauty, loud moments of chaos, and the occasional narrative curveball. I’m mostly writing this for myself—because it’s the kind of story I want to read. If you're on board for that, welcome. If not, that’s perfectly fine too. Sometimes I’ll use techniques or ideas that might not follow the usual rules. But that’s part of the charm (or the madness, depending on your perspective). No promises. Just vibes. Read at your own risk. A baron’s son with no cheat, no striking looks, and a one-in-a-million affliction called the Colorless Core Disease, Hamza Mills has no road to greatness. In a kingdom ruled by mages—where bloodline heirs and prodigies fight for glory—he’s just another forgotten name. But Hamza isn’t from this world. At the age of seven, he awakened as a transmigrant, his soul carried from a life of endless work into the very novel he once read to escape his stress. Unlike the heroes and chosen heirs, he knows there is no miracle waiting for him. No cure. No secret destiny. No hidden power. All he can do is advance step by step, trusting his instincts, listening to the guidance of his family and tutors, and chasing the faint hope of reaching even the lowest threshold of magehood. In a world where no one with Colorless Core Disease has ever risen beyond failure, he dares to believe that becoming even a Rank 1 Mage would be a victory worth his second life. Hamza doesn’t dream of cities levitating or demons crushed beneath his hand. His path is humbler, slower, and uncertain. Yet when he looks at the orphans, beggars, and cracked-core civilians beneath him—those who can never even dream of what he already has—he begins to wonder if he’s been too greedy all along. This is not the tale of a destined hero. It is the story of an extra struggling to find his place on the stage. Currently updating 1 Chapter a week.

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