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A Wise Old Man
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Ongoing, First published Jul 14, 2021
He died without regret-but not without mistake.

When an old man's soul is taken by a god's error, he is offered a second life in a world not his own. Reborn not in youth or strength, but in age and boundless wisdom, he walks through kingdoms of beastkin, elves, dragons, and men-carrying no blade, only words.

Each village he visits bears its own pain. Each soul he meets is a mirror. And with every step, he leaves behind not footprints-but truths.

Follow Sion, the wanderer with starlit eyes, as he heals broken hearts, humbles tyrants, and reshapes destinies with quiet counsel and deep silence.

Because sometimes, the gentlest voice holds the strongest power.

"Even the smallest wisdom, if spoken at the right time, can change the world."
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