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“Disabled warrior loses both hands, survives cliff fall, and swallows mysterious Artifact at 39.”
Becoming the Monarch
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7.63
2,344 rank · 9,739 readers · 52 favorites
Military
Time Travel
Action
Fantasy
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Synopsis
Disabled warrior loses both hands, survives cliff fall, and swallows mysterious Artifact at 39.
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)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 6 sampled reviews
8.2
/10
What 6 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 1.21
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.21 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.83
Running avg · Mar 2023 → Mar 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “Becoming the Monarch is a well-paced, engaging heroic tale featuring fantastic, evolving art and dynamic action scenes, complemented by well-written characters with meaningful growth. While...”
- 10 “I thoroughly enjoyed reading this series, as it offers a unique take on the common "low-rank soldier" trope by presenting a fulfilling reality where the protagonist can genuinely change his life...”
- 8 “"Becoming the Monarch" excels through its gripping pacing, deep political intrigue, and the satisfying evolution of the protagonist from a vengeful soldier into a true leader. While the premise...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Becoming the Monarch begins and ends here.
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A Manhwa Publication
- Format 146 ch ch × vol
- Total read 19h 28m approx
- Published Dec 2020 – Jun 2024
- Source Manhwa media type
- Ref. BS-M63831 catalog