Paradaynne
Synopsis:
Hajime Katou, a 45-year-old workaholic corporate manager in Tokyo, dies slumped over his desk from exhaustion - alone, bitter, and unfulfilled. But death is just the beginning.
He awakens in a new world, not as a warrior, mage, or noble, but as Garn Ironhand, a grizzled blacksmith living in a crumbling forge at the edge of a remote village. Poor, obscure, and mocked by adventurers for his rusty tools and worn-out anvil, Garn's new life seems as punishing as his last.
But something is different - in his calloused hands lies the knowledge of modern metallurgy, physics, and chemistry. And buried within his soul... a forgotten legacy: he is the reincarnation of a mythical smith who once forged weapons that slew dragons and shattered kings.
Armed with science and spirit, Garn begins to craft revolutionary weapons and tools never before seen in the world of swords and sorcery. As kingdoms fall into war, monsters rise from the abyss, and heroes seek arms of legend, all roads begin to lead to one place:
The smoke-choked shack of the man they now call the Emberbound Smith.
But power comes at a price. Secrets from Garn's forgotten past stir, and not all forged in fire are meant to save.