How to not be a lackey

In his first life, he was a disciplined pugilist who survived by reading opponents, trusting instinct, and enduring hardship. But that strength also chained him — to obligations, to orders, to endlessly being the one others depended on. His regression is quiet. No system. No divine voice. Just a reset… and a choice. This time, he walks a different path: the Tamer class. Not because it’s safe, but because it allows him to connect instead of destroy. To create rather than break. And maybe, to live without being someone’s weapon. His calm eccentricity — the habit of staring too long, talking too little, understanding creatures better than people — makes him stand out in ways he never intended. Beasts trust him. Humans misunderstand him. And both assume there’s more to him than he ever claims. But all he wants is to avoid the chains of loyalty and servitude he suffered before. How to Not Be a Lackey is his quiet rebellion — a journey of taming beasts, taming fate, and finally taming the expectations of a world that keeps trying to shove him into roles he refuses to play.