Chapter 1: The Lowest of the Low
Reed never expected to become a lord.
For 18 years, he had lived by his own rules—stealing, fighting, and killing to survive. The world had never given him a damn thing, and he had never asked. The noble-born trained with swords and magic, dreaming of the day they would receive their domains. But Reed? He had expected nothing.
That was his first mistake.
Now, he stood in the Summoning Hall, surrounded by newly anointed lords. Towering columns of golden light erupted around them as they summoned their first Hero, the legendary warriors bound by loyalty to their masters.
A boy next to him grinned as a knight in radiant armor stepped from his portal. A girl gasped as she summoned a nine-tailed fox spirit. One by one, the lords claimed their champions, each more impressive than the last.
Then it was Reed’s turn.
The system’s voice echoed through the hall.
[Title Granted: Goblin Lord]
[Domain Assigned: Goblin’s Hollow]