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Reborn into the Marvel Universe, a mercenary with a morally grey past finds himself bound by a strange force: the Rules of Balance (ROB). Imbued with the powers of both Mark Grayson (Invincible) and Kon-El (Superboy), he possesses the raw strength of a Kryptonian and the ruthless aggression of a Viltrumite. But his immense abilities come with a catch: the ROB enforces the principle of karma, forcing him to use his powers for heroism—whether he likes it or not.

Bound by the invisible chains of cosmic justice, he is thrust into the role of a reluctant hero. The world around him, filled with familiar faces and new threats, becomes a battleground for his moral struggle. He seeks to break free from the ROB's influence, but every time he resorts to his darker instincts, the consequences are severe—his karma punishes him with increasing intensity, pushing him to take on greater risks in his attempts to rebel.

Haunted by his past, where he committed countless sins for personal gain, he must now pay his karmic debt by saving the innocent, facing impossible odds, and confronting enemies who see him as a weapon or a ticking time bomb. With the universe's balance at stake, he will be forced to confront what it truly means to be a "hero"—and if he can ever escape the cycle that condemns him to one.

Table of Reluctant Hero: Cost Of Power

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Volume 1