Mixed Fortunes

A cool sea breeze wound once through Daniel’s hair before moving on.

Standing motionless on the white sandy beach as he took in the sea breeze, Daniel suddenly let out a hollow laugh.

‘This is beyond absurd…….’

Shaking his head in disbelief, Daniel recalled the past.

He recalled the countless things he had done to escape the Empire.

Whether by fate’s design or not, every one of those efforts had ended in failure.

The harder he struggled to escape, the higher his status rose and the more famous he became.

After repeatedly experiencing such an absurd situation, Daniel had half resigned himself.

He had come to believe that escaping the Empire was impossible.

‘But……!’...