I Woke Up in the Body of a Newly Appointed Marshal

I ended up possessing a character in an SF novel I had only ever heard the title of.

All I did was play a web game based on the novel’s setting.

In that game I meant to enjoy for just a moment, I happened to draw a legendary-grade hero with a 0.1 percent chance, Nael de Azani, and somehow ended up living as that very man.

I didn’t know the original story, and I didn’t want to shoulder the heavy responsibilities of an imperial chancellor, so I planned to retire and live peacefully and comfortably as a wealthy, retired marshal…

But things in this world did not go smoothly.

Because of unexpected turmoil, I could no longer avoid Nael de Azani’s duties.

To resolve this chaos, I needed the support of the imperial marshals.

The man the Empire needed most for its stability, Antigonos Kranaha.

When I asked him to work with me, he made an unexpected demand….

“Please, Admiral Kranaha. I know very well that you do not think highly of me, but for the sake of the Empire’s peace, I ask for your strength.”

“Come closer.”

Kranaha demanded in a low, heavy voice. Nael stepped in front of him as requested.

The next moment, Kranaha suddenly took Nael’s hand.

Right hand to left, left hand to right.

“I understand the gist of what you’re trying to say. Knowing is one thing, but it doesn’t exactly move my heart. Would it kill you to show me a bit more sincerity?”

“What more do you expect me to do here? Speak, Admiral Kranaha.”

“I don’t like beating around the bush, so I’ll say it directly.”

Kranaha tightened his grip and spoke bluntly.

“Come into my bed, Azani.”

Chaos has come to the Empire where glory had been promised.

Whose fault is it?

BL Guide

Setting/Genre: SF/futuristic, space opera, military, possession

Story Keywords:
-youngerTop X olderBottom
-strongTop X strongBottom
-burly macho top like a brown bear
-cold, viper-like bottom
-potentially treasonous rebel-top
-bottom who just wants to retire
-kind of cute top
-bottom who trains/tames the top
-obsessive top
-hopeless romantic top
-neat, put-together bottom
-competent bottom

Top: Antigonos Kranaha (32) – the Empire’s greatest war hero and a potential ringleader of rebellion. Among all the imperial marshals, he’s the one who most wants House Azani to fall, yet he still watches him with a gaze no one can quite read.

Bottom: Nael de Azani (36) – the Empire’s cool-headed Chief of Staff, whose body has been possessed by Lee Juwon (18). He dreams of throwing away all duty and living the laid-back life of a retired marshal.

Read this when: You want to watch an ordinary guy, who only wanted to enjoy an easy-mode jackpot life after possessing someone, slowly wake up to the weight of responsibility and dedicate himself to the greater good.

Relatable line: “I, Azani, will shoulder every burden.”