The Tower of Ascension loomed in the distance, a colossal structure that touched the skies, its upper floors disappearing into an endless expanse of swirling clouds and darkness. Legends whispered that those who conquered the Tower would ascend to godhood, a reward so vast that many would sacrifice everything to claim it.

For most, that was a distant dream.

But not for Aric Valen.

He stood at the base of the Tower, a place where the ground seemed to tremble beneath the weight of its power. The world around him shifted in unnatural ways. He had no memory of how he had arrived here, no understanding of why he had been chosen. All he knew was that he was different.

Aric was an Irregular.