Introduction: [participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge]The armies of Kerthar will cross the border, and everyone in their path will die.Seventeen-year-old Folke leaves his village chasing adventure. But what he finds is a war no one knows about, an artifact that resets time, and a mission so secretive that even his own teammates don’t know the whole story.Alongside an ancient elf, a reluctant thief, and an enemy warrior, Folke must race time itself to save his people, navigating shifting timelines and ominous political shadows in a city that plays with fate like it’s a mere game.But each time the clock rewinds, the stakes escalate, the lies deepen, and loyalties shatter, forcing Folke to face a reckoning: Is the real enemy the one outside their border, or the one sending him across it.They’ve trained for this moment in countless versions of the same day. But what happens when the loop finally breaks?First volume finished, second volume updating now. Patreon is 7 chapters ahead of RoyalRoad.If you want to read the first book as an ebook, you can get it here in exchange for writing a review!What to Expect* Adventure with mystery elements* Moral choices with dire consequences* Organic character growth, no system* Snappy pacing* Updates Monday through Friday during Writathon...