Reincarnated as the Final Boss's Body Double
Welcome to a world of swords, sorcery, and supreme identity crises.
Kaen Vale was nobody. A pub-crawling barfly with more bruises than brain cells, he spent his days chasing cheap ale and losing bets to retired mercenaries. Life wasn’t perfect, but at least it wasn’t magical—until one day he opened his eyes and found himself wearing the crown, the robes, and the terrifying reputation of the world’s most feared tyrant: Rael Ithos, the Archmage King.
There’s just one tiny problem: Kaen can’t cast a single spell.
Waking up in the middle of an assassination attempt, Kaen barely dodges death by playing the world’s most outrageous bluff. With a talking cloak (Mimic) whispering fashion advice and ancient secrets in his ear, a suspiciously loyal commander watching his every move, and a sword-swinging heroine hell-bent on fulfilling a prophecy that ends with his decapitation, Kaen has exactly zero room to breathe. Or fail.
To survive, he must master the deadliest court in the realm, fake magical genius, unravel cosmic conspiracies, and maybe—just maybe—become a better ruler than the tyrant he replaced. But with every choice, every lie, and every flash of Rael’s haunting memories clawing at the back of his mind, Kaen is starting to wonder:
Was Rael truly a villain? And if Kaen wears the mask long enough... will he still be Kaen underneath?
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Prepare for:
Court politics served with sarcasm and sabotage.
A talking cloak with sass, secrets, and style.
Enemies who flirt with their blades (and sometimes their hearts).
Explosions. So many magical explosions Kaen definitely did not cause (okay, maybe a few).
This is a tale of mistaken identity, reluctant heroism, and the absurd joy of bluffing your way through an apocalypse.
It’s the kind of story where the protagonist doesn’t get a cheat system, the villain’s plan actually makes sense, and nobody’s getting overpowered because they ate a fruit, read a scroll, or tripped on a dragon bone.
Fans of political fantasy, magical mysteries, and snarky underdogs with zero qualifications—this story is for you.
Kaen Vale didn’t sign up to rule the world...
...but if the crown fits, fake it till the throne stops spinning.
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Tags: Fantasy, Action, Reincarnation, Kingdom Building, Magic School (sort of), Enemies-to-Reluctant-Allies, Secret Identity, No-Magic Main Character, Cloak with More Personality Than the MC, Final Boss Energy
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Perfect for readers who love:
Overlord meets The Emperor’s New Groove
Schemes that backfire in glorious, hilarious ways
Magical girl-level transformations, but for tyrants
Prophecies that need therapy
Found families, reluctant friendships, and morally confused mages
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A refreshing change of pace from the usual “I died and became a god in three chapters” template. If you’re tired of protagonists collecting harems faster than they level up, or villains that turn good because the main character smiled at them once—welcome.
Updates twice weekly. Bring snacks, lower expectations, and enjoy the ride.