The Hero’s Coffin

“Meal time, prisoner number 444.” I found myself transmigrating into the body of a prisoner. A prisoner on death row who’s scheduled to die tomorrow. However, before I could even grasp the situation, the prison was broken into with a massive explosion and I was dragged outside. Now, I was officially an escaped convict. “Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Harenir von Lucette, leader of the Order of Sidon, the paladins that are tasked with defending the Holy Empire of Solares, and First Sword of the Order. And… I am the hero who is said to have died today.” His soft gaze, his gentle smile, and the benevolent yet watchful air he carried around him. Everything about him made him look like a saint. [ Help the Hero! ] [ Success Reward: Freedom ] [ Failure Penalty: Death ] “I need the souls you command. Do you want to go back and die as a death row inmate, or will you help me and have your sentence reduced?” “Why do you need my help? Is there a reason it must be me? I’m sure there are other necromancers in the empire.” “Because you went around searching for as many corpses as you could, extracting their souls to use them as s*aves. You’re the only one ruthless enough to command human souls in the tens or hundreds.” After reluctantly accepting the quest, Isaf works in secret with the hero who antagonizes him to uncover the monsters’ secrets… “You… feel different from when we first met.” Will Isaf be able to gain this “freedom” in a game that has zero player welfare?