Becoming the Monarch

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Synonyms: The Story of a Low-Rank Soldier Becoming a Monarch, Maldan Byeongsa-eseo Gunju-kkaji

Japanese: 말단 병사에서 군주까지

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Type: Manhwa

Volumes: Unknown

Chapters: Unknown

Status: Publishing

Published: Dec 24, 2020 to ?

Genres: Action, Fantasy

Themes: Military, Time Travel

Serialization: KakaoPage

Authors: Soul Pung (Story), 2631 (Art)

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Score: 7.36¹ (scored by 1,232 users)

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Ranked: #4178²

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Popularity: #5218

Members: 3,830

Favorites: 20

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Synopsis

When I was 15, I lost my right hand on the battlefield. When I was 24, I mastered the skills that were necessary for my survival. But I was always told the same things, over and over:

"Just quit. I'll gray even faster if I try to teach you sojutsu."
"But if you weren't disabled, you could've learned anything you wanted, with nothing holding you back."
"Hey, let's just collect herbs. Why are you so obsessed with swordsmanship?"
"Just live like everybody else."

When I was 39, I lost my left hand and fell off a cliff. And when I swallowed the Artifact I had no knowledge about...

(Source: Kakao Entertainment Corp., translated)

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Background

Becoming the Monarch has been published digitally in English by Webtoon Entertainment since September 21, 2023.

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Proundmund, Chris

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Mar 3, 2023

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Preliminary (104/? eps)

Have you ever wondered whether your life could've been different if you had the answers back then? This story won't help with your existential crisis, but it does go in favor of the protagonist, Chris. The story is just as the title says, 'The Story of a Low-Rank Soldier Becoming a Monarch" presents a reality where Chris can change his life and others for the better. I genuinely enjoyed reading the chapters and despite how similar series follow the same trope, there's something different about this one. Maybe it's the format or it could be how everyone in the story plays a role, it's fulfilling ...