"The Hero of Orion" was a typical reverse harem novel circling around the one and only heroine Helen Layton.

Helen, the solo female protagonist of the novel, was the youngest daughter of Baron Layton, a fallen noble.

Helen was described as a modest beauty.

She had pink wavy hair and dark blue eyes. She always had an elegant and pure aura surrounding her. She was born with an immense amount of holy power which could even bring back people from the brink of death.

She was an embodiment of light and goodness as she had no ill will towards anyone or anything. She was raised with love and care by her family and the people around her.

Helen treated commoners and nobility alike. Her non-discriminating attitude against social standings, which was frowned upon at first turned out to be the biggest aid for her future.

Long story short she was an angel without wings.

Although a number of nobles were against her principles as the day went on she started gathering more and more support. Half of it, which was the behind the scenes works of the male leads, made her rise to the top of high society within a short period.

She naturally attracted suitors who fought over her like it was the end of the world.

And among them there were four strong contenders who made the other look like a bag of potatoes.

Crown Prince of Orion - Kaiser Frederick Orion

Archduke of Frost - Edward Frost

Head of the Mage Tower - Richard Stein

Commander of the Imperial Knights - Alex Herrmann



The novel consists of numerous cheesy romantic cliches and near impossible accidents which entangles Helen with all four male leads. It was cringy to the point that it was otherworldly ridiculous.

This was typically not the type of book that I, Kim Eunseo would usually prefer to read. I was a 21 year old average Korean college student caught in the web of never ending assignments and exams.

After submitting my project just before the deadline was up, I felt beyond exhausted. This was because it was a group project and all my team members were pro procrastinators.

It took me two all nighters to clean up the mess they left behind. I had to complete the project single handedly before the deadline ended.

"Damn..I hate group assignments"

This was exactly why people should be very careful when picking their teammates. Or else they would end up just like the pitiful me.

I was so pissed that I was ready to punch any of the pricks who bailed on me.

Out of the team of five, one came down with a fever, the other had a fight with his girlfriend and went over to reconcile with her and the last two evaporated into the atmosphere as if they never existed.

In the end, I was the last man standing.

"Just wait till I get my hands on you little sh*ts...... hehehe" I grinned menacingly.

Anyway, since I was a volcano about to explode, in order to cool myself off I decided to take a small stroll.

So I started walking where my feet took me without any kind of destination in mind. And before I knew it I was already in front of the park outside the college campus.

There seemed to be a small fair going on as the park was filled with people. There were multiple stalls on either side of the pathway. But none of it made me feel like stopping.

I re-tied the scarf around my neck and my hands inside my coat pocket, unable to handle the sudden drop in temperature.

"Why is it so cold all of a sudden?" I grumbled as I tried to warm myself.

As I continued walking aimlessly I found myself in front of a deserted book stall. It was the last stall of the fair with only a single lamp post near its vicinity.

It looked like an island in the middle of a dark sea. Feeling curious, I walked over to the stall and browsed through the collection of books.

I picked up a thick book that was colorful and turned it around to see its name.

But weirdly enough, none of the characters were recognisable or rather they were blurry.

'This is korean right?'

I squinted my eyes as I blankly stared at the words. But still, I was unable to read the title of the book.

'Perhaps did my eyes stop working because of the over work?'

I could swear that it was readable just until a moment ago. Feeling confused, I put the book back down.

But when I was about to leave.

"Did you find anything that caught your eye?"

A gentle looking lady emerged from behind the screens and asked me in a calm voice.

"Did you?"

The owner of the stall walked towards me with a smile on her. Considering how beautiful she was it was quite surprising that the stall was deserted all this time.

'She's beautiful'

"I suggest this one if you haven't made a choice yet"

"What?" Her voice snapped me back to my senses.

I was uncharacteristically spacing out a lot today. Must be because of the lack of sleep.

"What do you think?" She asked again, pointing towards a book in the center of the stand.

My eyes unconsciously followed the direction she was pointing at.

It was a medium sized book with a thick red leather cover. The words 'The Hero of Orion' written in bold golden letters.

"Here you go.." The stall owner picked up the book and extended it towards me.

"It is a story that you will find very intriguing"

"Umm" I took it in my hands without much thought. But still hesitated since I was in no condition to read anything.

"I'll give you a special discount since you are the first customer today" The stall owner kept pushing for me to buy it, her face twinkling like a star.

"Uhh...."

In the end, the tired me caved in and bought the book. From the moment I stopped in front of the stall, it was game over. She was a skilled salesperson and I was no match for her. At least not in my current state, that is.

"Have a great read!" The stall owner waved me goodbye with a satisfied smile.

I grabbed a small snack on the way and started reading while sitting on one of the park benches.

"Romance ah....." I muttered taking a bite of the chilli flavoured potato chips.

I was so immersed in the book that I didn't notice the time and it was already 10p.m. When I looked around the fair had already ended and there was not a soul in sight.

Although I did not expect much from it, the book was not bad. It was a story about a bunch of hot guys fighting over an aloof girl. Yet it had a few fun elements.

I got on my feet and started walking towards the entrance. I would miss the last train home if I don't leave now.

Checking on both sides of the road for any sign of vehicles I continued walking.

At that moment, I remembered reading somewhere that in television dramas, there was a hundred percent possibility of getting hit by a vehicle even if a person was walking in a deserted road.

I thought of it as an over dramatic plot line to reel in the audience until it happened to me.

It was right when I was crossing the intersection with the book in hand that I was blinded by bright lights. For a second I felt immense pain whilst I realized I was struck by a car.

And that was how my life as Kim Eunseo ended.

When I opened my eyes it was dark and I could hear voices everywhere. It was warm and comfortable but something kept pushing me.

"Push harder madam! We are almost there"

No.

Let me sleep for a little longer.

"I can see the head"

"Just a little push madam"

"Arghhhh"

I was blinded by a bright light again. Did I not die?

"Waaaah"

"Congratulations Countess Ashford! It's a girl"

I was reborn.