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Kalayaan: The Regressor of 1898

thenooneguy
What if you could rewrite history? Elijah Reyes, a brilliant Filipino historian and military strategist, never believed in fate—only in facts. But when a mysterious lightning storm pulls him from 2025 into the war-torn world of 1898, he awakens to a Philippines on the brink of transformation—and destruction. The Spanish Empire is collapsing, the Katipunan dreams of freedom, and the Americans prepare to betray their promises. With only his modern knowledge, a relic bullet from the future, and the fire of patriotism burning in his heart, Elijah must navigate the bloodstained path of revolution. Trust must be earned. Allies like Emilio Aguinaldo and Antonio Luna must be united. Betrayals must be prevented. And history itself must be bent—before the American invasion crushes the Filipino dream once again. But victory comes with a price. And as Elijah changes the fate of a nation, he must ask: How much of himself will he lose in the fight for freedom? A gripping tale of time travel, war, and redemption, Kalayaan: The Regressor of 1898 is an epic reimagining of Philippine history—where one man stands between colonization and liberation.
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