The MC when he was a kid he was a total crybaby he was told by the Milo( Milo is a woman from the future time traveled to set these events in motion), that he is the chosen one who can protect everybody.
The twist is he technically doesn't matter his friends are the chosen ones, his best friend the wishy-washy can't we all just get along character and the only one of his childhood friends who didn't shun him is the actual most important character, he was just an extra ouch!