When demon-spewing portals plunge the world into chaos, John Woods is granted the worst possible ability for a socially anxious loner: in order to gain the power he needs to survive, he must make people think he's cool. It was, admittedly, an abnormal day for John. Leaving his house without being forced into it by circumstances or family was a rare occurrence, but it was a nice day in London, and he fancied a burger. Unfortunately, the end of the world came before he could take a single bite....

The desperate people of a world assailed by chaos demons are forced to turn to their last resort: summoning the five prophesied heroes to save them. Unfortunately, even after all their careful preparations, something goes wrong. Only four heroes arrive. One hundred years later, Lucas Brown wakes up in a ruined, decrepit castle with no idea how he got there. With rapidly-growing magical abilities foisted on him, Lucas is forced to survive in a dying world where everyone knows his name, and man...