The Crest of Ruin
Power forgotten. Legacy betrayed. This time, he will burn it all to the ground—if it doesn't devour him first.
Lucien Velentis, heir to one of the Empire's four great ducal houses, was once nothing but a shadow—mocked, discarded, and ultimately destroyed.
But fate gave him a second chance.
Reborn years before his downfall, Lucien now hides the terrifying truth: a mysterious artifact bound to him, pulsing with forbidden power... the Crest of Ruin.
As political games stir within the Velentis Duchy and vassals eye his fall, Lucien prepares—not to survive, but to conquer.
He’ll train harder. Think sharper. And never again trust blindly.
With a sharp tongue, deadly magic, and loyal allies (and stalkers), he carves a new path—one that leads straight through betrayals, obsessions, and battles only prodigies dare dream of.
Even if he must sacrifice his soul... this time, Velentis will rise.