Chronicles of the Shattered Heaven: The Author’s Reckoning

### **The End of One Story, The Beginning of Another** Jin Woosung, an elderly novelist, dies after completing his life’s work—*Chronicles of the Shattered Heaven*, a grim epic where the heroes fall to an inevitable doom. Readers curse him for the tragic ending, but he knows the truth: **the characters chose their fates.** Yet, in his final moments, a mysterious voice offers him a chance: *"If you could rewrite their destinies… would you?"* He awakens as **Lee Seong**, a 15-year-old extra in his own novel—a nobody with no talent, destined to die forgotten. But Jin Woosung is no ordinary transmigrator. **He is the author.** And he remembers **everything.** --- ### **A World of Broken Fates** Armed with foreknowledge of every betrayal, war, and hidden power in *Shattered Heaven*, Lee Seong refuses to remain a side character. The system grants him a single advantage: **The power to alter fate itself.** But the world is not so easily changed. - **Yun Jae**, the sword prodigy, will die by his own arrogance. - **Liena**, the noble mage, will be sacrificed by her family. - **Kael**, the beastkin warrior, will throw his life away for a lost cause. And beyond them all looms the **Final Calamity**—an apocalypse even the original novel never fully explained. --- ### **The Path of the Outcast** With no innate talent, Lee Seong walks the **forgotten paths**: - **Void Qi Cultivation**—a brutal art that reforges the body through agony. - **Dual Grimoires**—one of runes, one of demons, neither meant for mortals. - **The Middle Dantian**—a cultivation method lost to time. He was never meant to survive. Never meant to matter. But the author has become the wild card. And this time… **The story will have a different ending.** --- ### **Themes & Style** - **Non-Harem, No Romance** – A focus on survival, strategy, and hard-earned power. - **Weak to Absolute Strength** – From F-Rank outcast to a force that reshapes destiny. - **Multiple POVs** – Insight into the original protagonists’ struggles and flaws. - **System Integration** – Status windows, quests, and Fate Points that alter events. - **Dark Fantasy Meets Cultivation** – A world where talent is a cage, and true power comes from breaking the rules. --- **"I wrote this tragedy once. Now, I’ll rewrite it—no matter the cost."** **—Lee Seong** --- ### **Why Read This Novel?** A **unique transmigration twist**—MC isn’t just a reader, but the **original author**. **Strategic progression**—no cheap power-ups, only calculated growth. **A flawed world** where even the "heroes" must confront their destined downfalls. **System-based storytelling** with visible stakes (Fate Points, quests, evolving status). Perfect for fans of *Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint*, *The Beginning After the End*, and *Reverend Insanity*! --- Would you like any refinements to the synopsis? I can adjust the tone (more epic, more grimdark, etc.) or emphasize specific elements!