Elliot Vale is thirty-five years old, has never experienced romance, and has spent most of his life saving money for one simple dream: an early retirement.Unfortunately, his peaceful future disappears when a mysterious goddess summons him to another world.Apparently, a terrifying dragon threatens the kingdom, and Elliot is the only person capable of obtaining the holy power needed to defeat it.There's just one little problem.His holy power can only grow by forming deep emotional bonds with six exceptionally handsome guardians.A cold and intimidating knight. A charming prince who loves teasing people. A mysterious magician who barely speaks. A cheerful commander with a dangerous smile. A beautiful healer who seems to see through everyone. And a possessive royal who refuses to trust strangers.Elliot has absolutely no experience with flirting, dating, or even holding hands romantically.His strategy?Avoid eye contact. Don't embarrass himself. And, most importantly, survive.But between accidental confessions, unexpected jealousy, suspiciously intimate encounters, and six men who keep finding excuses to spend time with him, Elliot's mission becomes increasingly ridiculous.As the dragon's awakening draws closer, Elliot discovers that the bonds he forms might be more powerful than the goddess ever revealed.Will he defeat the dragon and return to his peaceful life?Or will six troublesome hearts convince him that perhaps retirement can wait?

In his first life, Adrian Vale was an ordinary young man who loved reading fantasy novels. His favorite character was Lucien Veyr, a lonely prince destined to become the most feared villain in the kingdom.Lucien had everything a prince could want—except someone who genuinely loved him.After a fatal accident, Adrian awakens in the world of his favorite novel, reborn as Lucien's childhood friend, a character who dies before the original story even begins.Adrian remembers everything about the future. He knows which battles Lucien will fight, which betrayals will destroy him, and the terrible fate awaiting the prince at the end.This time, Adrian decides to save him.Unfortunately, the young Lucien is nothing like the cold villain Adrian remembers. He is quiet, awkward, secretly lonely, and hilariously terrible at expressing affection.Adrian's plan is simple: become Lucien's friend, prevent his corruption, and survive until adulthood.But changing the future is harder than expected. Assassins attack the palace, ancient magic awakens beneath the kingdom, and Lucien gradually becomes attached to the one person who promises never to abandon him.As their childhood friendship grows into something neither understands, Adrian discovers a terrifying truth: saving Lucien might require sacrificing the very future in which they could have been happy together.And some tragedies cannot be prevented merely because you know they are coming.