Shin, officially titled His Infernal Highness, the Sixty-Ninth Son of the Eternal Emperor of the Abyssal Heavens, Lord of Ten Thousand Torments, the Kindly Father of Endless Night, just wants to fish in peace. Unfortunately, there are no fish in the palace pond, and his family won't let him live a quiet life anyway.
Being the 69th child comes with perks — godlike potential, demonic heritage, immortality before puberty — and one major drawback: Dad likes him. In a family where "favorites" usually end up as generals, test subjects, or cautionary tales, that's less a blessing and more a cosmic joke.
While his older siblings guard the Celestial Court to maintain demonic supremacy, and his middle siblings wage melodramatic rebellions to "surpass Father," Shin plays the long game: he cultivates by leaning into the narrative tropes themselves. Plot armor is real, fate is hackable, and Shin intends to "protagonist" his way to enlightenment one cliché at a time.
But things change when whispers spread that the Hundredth Child — the prophesied "True Heir of Heaven and Hell" — is about to be born. With dynastic paranoia rising and celestial balance cracking, Shin must decide whether to keep coasting on tropes… or write his own ending before someone else writes him out of the story.
After all, when you're the 69th son of the Demon Lord, even destiny can't tell if you're supposed to be comic relief, sidekick, or the secret final boss.
Being the 69th child comes with perks — godlike potential, demonic heritage, immortality before puberty — and one major drawback: Dad likes him. In a family where "favorites" usually end up as generals, test subjects, or cautionary tales, that's less a blessing and more a cosmic joke.
While his older siblings guard the Celestial Court to maintain demonic supremacy, and his middle siblings wage melodramatic rebellions to "surpass Father," Shin plays the long game: he cultivates by leaning into the narrative tropes themselves. Plot armor is real, fate is hackable, and Shin intends to "protagonist" his way to enlightenment one cliché at a time.
But things change when whispers spread that the Hundredth Child — the prophesied "True Heir of Heaven and Hell" — is about to be born. With dynastic paranoia rising and celestial balance cracking, Shin must decide whether to keep coasting on tropes… or write his own ending before someone else writes him out of the story.
After all, when you're the 69th son of the Demon Lord, even destiny can't tell if you're supposed to be comic relief, sidekick, or the secret final boss.
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