Xavier Taylor is betrayed by the Queen Dowager and Queen’s faction. They manipulate him into leading a military campaign where he’s captured by the kingdom of Northland and made a hostage “exchange student”, suffering endless humiliation. He’s even paraded before the enemy capital gates in a ritual of submission.When a servant girl named Erin is about to be violated, a modern soul transransmigrates into his body. He immediately understands his predecessor’s experiences and the crisis he faces,while simultaneously awakening a system. By completing system tasks, Xavier can obtain various rewards.
From Hostage To Hegemon is an English short drama in 58 episodes, originally released on GoodShort in January 2026. Each episode runs about 3 minutes, and the whole series takes around 2 hours 29 minutes to watch. It falls under System, Martial Arts & War God, Fantasy & Magic and Cheating & Betrayal. Every episode is free to watch on DramaDog, with no app or sign-up.
