Introduction: Luck鈥攐r rather, the lack of it鈥攈as haunted Jack his entire life. Every decision he makes is carefully calculated to minimise the role of chance, yet misfortune always finds a way. Missed trains, lost jobs, wrong place at the wrong time鈥攅ach setback small but relentless, slowly adding up over the years.But now, thanks to an incident between two eldritch entities, the barrier between worlds has been torn open, and mana floods the Earth, catching humanity unprepared for the chaos it brings. For Jack, however, something even stranger is happening. His luck鈥攏ow a measurable stat, tangible, and completely out of control鈥攊s skyrocketing. Yet, somehow, misfortune still dogs his every step, and with each unlucky twist, the stakes grow higher.Just how unlucky can a lucky man be?[Royal Writathon April 2025 winner]...