Rudolph6272
Cleave never considered himself special.
In his early thirties, with average looks, black hair, and striking blue eyes, he lived what most would call an ordinary life. A stable job at a company, a steady routine, and a future that seemed... predictable. But behind that normalcy was a quiet suffering. His boss worked him to exhaustion, his family weighed him down with constant expectations, and the one person he loved most-the woman he trusted-shattered what little peace he had left.
One night, everything fell apart.
Returning home earlier than usual, Cleave walked into his apartment only to find his girlfriend in bed with another man. No explanations. No apologies. Just betrayal, raw and undeniable.
Something inside him broke.
With nowhere else to go, he wandered into a bar and drank until the world blurred into nothingness. Numb, lost, and barely able to stand, he stumbled into the night, trying to make his way home. But fate had one final cruelty waiting for him.
Shadows emerged.
Bandits.
Already weakened, Cleave was beaten, robbed, and left defenseless. He tried to fight back-he really did-but it wasn't enough. A blade pierced his body, and as warmth drained from him along with his blood, his vision faded into darkness.
That should have been the end.
But it wasn't.
Cleave opened his eyes once more... in a completely different world.
A world of magic, mythical beasts, and unknown dangers.
Reincarnated into this new life, Cleave carries no desire for revenge. There's nothing left tying him to his past, and no way to return even if he wanted to. All he seeks now is something simple-something he was never able to have before:
A peaceful life. A healthy life. A life where he won't be trampled on again.
But in a world where strength defines survival, peace is never easily earned.
And whether he likes it or not... fate has far greater plans for him.
Zero: Cleave's New Journey begins now.