System and the Chosen

An emotionally immersive LitRPG fantasy with dual protagonists, brutal consequences, and a world where games don't just end… they evolve.

His real life in ruins, Kim-Chang clung to one thing:Explora, the once-wildly popular VR game that became his sanctuary. But when the developers released the unforgiving "PermadeathUpdate," where death meant permanent character loss, the player base plummeted. Yet, as others fled, Kim-Chang, known as the legendary "Death," remained, not just playing—he became a god in a dying world. And reaching level998? That wasn’t just a victory.

It wassurvival.

His fame fed his finances. His precision fed his pride. His victories silenced the loneliness of a life long lost to hardship. But then came the final quest.

"To reach level 999, you must destroy the Elendars."

He hesitated. Not because of the difficulty—but because the Elendars weren’t just enemies. They were alive in ways he couldn't explain. Vibrant, intelligent, unkillable. But desperation is a cruel master. And Kim-Chang needed to win.

So hefought.

Hekilled.

Helost.

Stripped of everything—his level, his income, his purpose—Kim-Chang was humiliated before thousands of viewers. His fall was swift, cruel, and public. And when he demanded justice from the developers, their reply chilled him to the bone:

"Do you want to teach them a lesson?

You are being reincarnated."

A century passed in game years.

And across that battlefield, a boy once watched his world burn.

Kang-Hoon was only a child when the monster called “Death” (Kim-chang)tore through his kingdom. The Elendars were his family, his history. All gone in flame and silence. Now he lives in the shadow of trauma, training in silence, waiting for the day vengeance will bloom from ashes.

Now imagine waking up in a world that looks like the game you once ruled—but this time, it’s real.

Kim-Chang is reborn, cast into the very land he once scorched. He’s broken, haunted, but he has one goal: Finish what the System started.

Kang-Hoon is waiting, blade in hand, with a kingdom’s sorrow burning behind his eyes.

One for humiliation and one for revenge, each one with their own tradagy, WANTS to destroy each other's life

This isn’t a game anymore.

This is a reckoning.

Welcome toSystem and the Chosen.

Bleed for both. Hate none.. a story for a gamer and a NPC,

are you the gamer kim-chang or the broken NPC Kang-hoon-

Who do you become when the System breaks you?

This is a novel, not to read but.... To feel, care, and hate, with endless possibilities

- this novel is to provide the importance of the very NPC that we kill for levelling up. Have you ever wondered what if they had a ....... Trauma,.... A backstory -

What to Expect:

1. An emotionally immersive LitRPG experience.

2. To feel the weight of tragedy for both the gamer and the NPC.

3. Brutal consequences for actions.

4. Morally grey characters and choices.

5. A world where the lives of NPCs are given a central voice.

6. Exploration of trauma and backstory in traditionally overlooked characters.

7. Rich world building

8. Thought-provoking questions about the nature of the System and player agency.

9. An emotional journey that encourages empathy and understanding.

10. A novel that aims to be felt and cared about, not just read.

What Not to Expect:

1. A purely power-fantasy LitRPG with easy wins.

2. Simple good versus evil narratives.

3. Unrealistic or easily reversible character deaths (consequences are significant).

4. A lighthearted or comedic tone throughout.

5. A focus solely on stats and level progression without deep emotional exploration.

6. A clear-cut "hero" and "villain."

7. Insignificant consequences for NPC deaths.

8. A quickly resolved or easily predictable storyline.

9. And not just f*****g normal dragon, elf, dwarf type story.