Poem of the Azure Flame

I was transmigrated into a novel as its protagonist—the strongest mage in human history, the Empire’s greatest threat, and the divine adjudicator chosen to carry out the dragon’s will.

Alongside four loyal companions, my mission was simple: bring down the Empire and defeat its cruel Crown Prince.

We made it all the way to the final chapter. The victory was right in front of us. But before we could claim our ending, one of my companions handed me a drink… and I died.

When I opened my eyes, I wasn’t a hero anymore. I was an powerless beggar living in the slums—a forgotten extra in a story that was supposed to be mine.

Stuck in the novel with no magic and no way out, I was ready to give up on everything. That was when he appeared: the very Crown Prince who had tried to destroy me at every turn.

“…I’ve finally found you.”

He looked at me with an unreadable expression. Does he know who I really am?

“I ended up in this pathetic state because those bastards betrayed me,” I spat.

“Then… do you not wish for revenge?” he asked.

With the Crown Prince’s help, I finally managed to break free from the world of the book. Now, back in reality, I am faced with the companions who turned my life into a tragedy.

One of the four is a traitor. Who poisoned me at the finish line?

And more importantly… who is the Crown Prince who followed me out of the book?