Cover by Saki_Cupcake Once upon a time there was a peasant boy, not a rich one just a normal peasant boy. Our tale follows his life of many misfortunes. He is destined to be nothing more than a commoner but Fate intervenes... Can he turn his misfortune to gold? And all with a hangman's noose around his neck should he fail. The rule of life is simple: Nature plays tricks, destiny is unshakeable, and fate is cruel. It will turn a naive, ambition-less boy into a callous man. But what if his callous ways are exactly what is needed to save a country. Destiny might be wise after all... if he didn't turn out to be so bloodthirsty.