Tyrants of Earth - The Legend of Artigan

Ryan Robinson dreamed of adventure: quests, skills, quirky companions, and streaming his exploits. Instead, he's a broke fry cook struggling to afford basic system slots. His life takes a drastic turn when he's shot and chosen by the Trial System, thrusting him into a deadly trial against his own country's soldiers. What begins as a desire to play adventurer escalates into conflict with authority, a brutal deathmatch against a sword prodigy, and an immediate blacklist from the Adventurer's Guild. Ryan discovers he is a rare Destined, tasked with saving two worlds, though no one else sees it. In a world ruled by Tyrants, he finds himself embracing the role of a defiant hero. Expect a weak-to-op rogue, a focus on power and choices, and a journey blending elements of system apocalypses, world-hopping, and epic fantasy. The narrative features arrogant mages, intelligent monsters, modern technology, mystical covens, and a Tyrant who wields internet hexes. Updates are frequent.