Crest Thesaurus

A dark, psychological LitRPG about guilt, identity, and redemption through a purgatorial game world. The merciless celestial Tower of Babel stands divided into seven incomprehensible blocks, each one a realm of its own. An unknown player is trapped in Exit Life, a brutal single-player "Alternative Reality" where death resets the cycle—but never erases the suffering of facing unforgiving boss mechanics. He reincarnates in the body of a ghost, a being who took its own life the moment it realized it was being possessed by the player. Now he lives again in a precarious world of buffs, debuffs, blasphemy crests, undead, system angels, phobias, and corrupted codes—where a single mistake can plunge his Sanity stat into irreversible collapse. Forced to coexist with the soul he pushed past the edge, trapped in a weaker body. He must climb the Tower of Babel—seven realms of torment—to reach The Terminal, his only hope of logging out… after an eternity in limbo.

He was once the heir to the most feared noble house in the kingdom — a family that ruled over magic in silence and secrecy. But grief turned him into something else. In his past life, blinded by sorrow and consumed by power, he lost everything: his mother, his sister, his father, his kingdom… all burned away by the darkness he embraced. And then — he woke up. Back in his ten-year-old body, days before the chain of tragedies begins, he now holds a second chance to rewrite fate. This time, he won’t fall. He's gonna make his way through enrolling in the royal magic academy , he begins a quiet rebellion against destiny — determined to protect the ones he loves, uncover the truth behind his mother’s death, and face the enemies that once destroyed him. But history has a cruel way of repeating itself… and not all mistakes can be undone.

Leon Thorne was the disgrace of his house, overweight, softspoken, and dismissed as a failure before he ever picked up a sword. Mocked during the Awakening and branded an F-rank, he was expected to fade quietly from the halls of power. But he didn’t. Because this wasn’t his first life. In another timeline, Leon watched House Thorne fall, shamed, scattered and erased from history. Powerless to stop it then, he’s been given one chance to rewrite it now. Stripped of excuses and reshaped by hardship, Leon claws his way forward—through blood, sweat and silence. Now, leaner and sharper, he enters an academy where only strength speaks and legacy decides your worth. But Leon carries no crest. No backing. Just scars, a sword, and the will to shatter fate itself. He’s not looking to be acknowledged or praised. He’s going to rewrite everything. NO MATTER WHAT IT TAKES.

#WARNING Vivid descriptions of abuse scenes. Readers discretion is advised. They call it an honor, but everyone knows the truth. Every year, the Lycans choose one werewolf from the Feral Packs to attend Lunar Crest Academy. A place of wealth, power, and deadly secrets. A place no Feral has ever returned from. This year, that sacrifice is Lorraine Anderson Branded as the outcast of the ShadowFang Pack, she has endured years of torment at the hands of those who once called her family. Beaten, broken, and betrayed, she is now being handed over to the monsters that rule them all. The Lycans. She knows what awaits her.....death. But when she arrives at Lunar Crest Academy, she finds something even worse than death. A game. One where she is the lowest-ranked player. One where survival is impossible. And at the center of it all stands him. The Lycan prince. Cold. Ruthless. Dangerous. His red eyes seem to follow her every move, his presence a constant, suffocating force. She should fear him like everyone else. She should cower under his gaze. But she doesn’t. Because beneath his terrifying exterior, there’s something else. Something dark and possessive. Something that makes her heart pound in a way it never should. In a world where strength is everything and weakness means death, Lorraine has only one choice.... to fight. Even if it means challenging the very monsters that want to destroy her. Even if it means becoming something far more terrifying than anyone ever expected. Because one thing is certain… She will not die quietly.

In the grimy Black Hound Tavern, disgraced hunter Kael Veymar drowns his failures in ale, his father’s shattered crest a noose around his neck. When a Fallen beast attacks him—spewing acid and cryptic threats about the Harbinger—he’s saved by Lyria, a rogue huntress with a deadly smile and a glowing amulet: the Fractalis, stolen by Kael’s father. Their reunion is cut short by Dren, Kael’s former brother-in-arms, who slit Garrik’s throat for the Guild. After a vicious alley fight, Lyria helps Kael escape, but not before a Fallen’s ooze sears his flesh, leaving veins of corruption that **pulse with the Harbinger’s voice. Seeking answers, they flee to Ms. Miller, an old ally who gifts Kael a sword and a warning: "Find Torin. The skulls will whistle your name." But the Guild is closing in. At Celestis Rise Dren is humiliated for his failure, while the Dozen Vanguards receive a bone-chilling letter—its author dead, its ink fresh. The stakes sharpen: - The Fractalis is not what it seems. - And Garrik Veymar’s shadow stretches long from the grave. Now, Kael and Lyria ride toward Godsgrave, where Hunter blades go to die—and where the Harbinger’s eclipse waits to rise. join the books' discord server https://discord.gg/8aRszmmbwf

Having a high IQ is a gift. And having high EQ? High emotional intelligence and a broken family is a recipe for disaster. But that was the past— The new Auren, born in a rural village, now has not one but two summoning crests etched on his hands. But wait! Everyone is a summoner? A wooden toy, sickle, straw basket, clay pot, wool blanket—this is their summon? They’re just ordinary, everyday things! Oh, those are the bottom-feeders. The nobles have all the fancy animals and fantasy creatures. So, what will he get? He may have been born the son of the lowest knight, but that will not be his destiny. You call all these summons useless? Watch me as I build the most advanced city in this backwards world— And climb the social ladder like a GOAT!

"Kill them all - every last member of House Grim must die tonight!" That was the last thing Renard heard before his world turned to ash. One night was all it took for him to lose everything - his family slaughtered, his home burned to ashes, all because the other Great Houses branded them traitors. They thought they wiped a noble line. Instead, they created a monster. Rising from the despair of losing everything, Renard became the beast Sovereign. He embraced the darkness and rose to the position of the 7th commander of the dreaded demon army. Leading an army of Demons and monsters, he brought three legendary Heroes to their knees and crushed four Great Houses to dust. But just as revenge was within his grasp, the champion of Humanity - Klean Weaver's holy sword pierced his heart. Renard thought that was the end. But something impossible happened. He woke up in the past, in a time when his family still lived and House Grim stood strong among the Eight Great Houses A second chance! A chance to change everything. That wasn’t all. For unknown reasons, he inherited the Legacy of the Devourer, a power that lets him consume the strength of his enemies. Was it a curse? Or a blessing? He didn’t know. But for Renard, it is simply a tool to protect what's his. The Lords of the Great Houses think they're untouchable in their high castles. They have no idea what's coming. This time, the Beast of House Grim hunts first!! *** Join the Discord for story discussion, events, character art and more.... Discord Link: https://discord.gg/YtJKT4kzEA

For centuries, the Wolves and Witches have lived in bitter enmity, each blaming the other for a forgotten betrayal sealed under the Blood Moon. The forest is divided by ancient magic—no wolf may cross into witchland, and no witch dares enter the domain of fang and claw. But when the Moon Goddess makes a rare appearance in the dreams of Alpha Kael—a fierce, war-hardened wolf leader—he awakens with a chilling prophecy: his fated mate is a witch. Selene, a gifted but outcast fire witch, discovers a mysterious mark on her skin—the Moon’s Crest. It glows only when the Moon Goddess chooses a mate. Torn between loyalty to her kind and the pull of an unknown connection, Selene soon realizes her destiny is bound to the very creature her people have sworn to destroy. Now, as shadowy forces rise and a forgotten darkness stirs beneath the lands, Kael and Selene must choose: uphold the hatred that shaped their worlds, or embrace the bond that could save—or doom—them all. Enemies by blood. Lovers by fate. Bound by the Moon.

Aurora Lane was supposed to be ordinary. Just a high school senior trying to survive final exams, her sketchbook full of strange castles and eyes that don’t belong to this world. But when a dream pulls her too deep, and a mysterious book triggers something buried in her blood, Aurora wakes to find herself in a place no mortal should ever reach — Aetherwyn Academy, a school hidden beyond the Veil where bloodlines shape destiny and magic is a legacy, not a gift. But Aurora has no crest. No sigil. And according to the sacred records of the realm — no bloodline at all. Her arrival shakes the foundation of the academy. Students whisper. Teachers watch. The Veil, an ancient force that should only respond to those with rightful lineage, opens for her. And worse — it begins to react around her. Drawn to the cold, enigmatic Atlas Thorne — a boy with secrets buried behind silver eyes — and hunted by the dangerously charming Ethan Valesh, an emotion-crafter whose magic can touch everyone but her, Aurora finds herself entangled in a rivalry that isn’t just romantic — it’s prophetic. As forbidden trials unfold between rival magical schools, relics react to her presence, and old prophecies stir in the dark, Aurora must navigate betrayal, obsession, and power she doesn’t yet understand. Her bloodline isn’t just unknown. It was erased. For a reason. And some believe her return means the end of the Veil itself.

"After losing everything, an 11-year-old boy walks beyond the forest... and into a world he never knew existed." Kalen Ravencrest's life is shattered the night he’s cast out of his home — his mother gone, his name erased, and his heart burning for revenge. In a world where the strong dominate the weak, Kalen’s silent vow sets him on a path far from the forest he once called home. Miles away, a quiet girl named Eirene is sent to the mysterious Maple Crest Home for unknown reasons. Surrounded by secrets, bullies, and whispers of a hidden past, she too must decide who she really is… and what she’s willing to fight for. As their paths inch closer in a world beyond the woods, destinies will awaken, friendships will form, and the shadows of the past will demand to be faced. Will they rise… or will the world beyond the woods consume them?

After unknown “ Distant Persons” nearly destroyed humanity for their own experiments, the city of Myrid has risen from the ashes in perfect order. In this peaceful and seemingly perfect sanctuary, Ren wakes up in a strange bed with no memory of who he is.

She was sold. Now everyone wants a piece. ~ Lilith Brooks has always been the family disgrace; daughter of scandal, sister to a golden girl, and the ex-girlfriend no one believed. When her mother dies and the only boy she ever loved betrays her, she vows never to beg for love again. But on the night she finally wins, fame, money, a taste of freedom but her family sells her into a nightmare. A supernatural auction. A realm ruled by wolves. And a man who buys her like property. Vladimir Dragunov is the Wintercrest Alpha, the feared ruler of the Lycan realm and High Alpha of the Onyx Concord. With a shattered past, a missing sister, and a throne soaked in blood, the last thing he needs is a defiant 'human' girl with a mouth as sharp as her mind and a humor darker than his past. But Lilith isn’t just anyone. She bears the Lunar Crest—a mark that could save or doom them all. When Kustav Volkov, an Alpha whose cursed blood runs in Lilith’s veins, comes to claim her as kin, Vladimir offers her a choice: marry him in a blood-bound pact that grants her protection… or be torn apart by the wolves because of lycan laws. She chooses survival. He chooses power. Neither expected obsession. But as enemies battle, conspiracies are woven, legacies burn, and forbidden attraction ignites, their marriage of convenience becomes anything but convenient. But someone from Lilith’s past refuses to accept defeat for he once knew her body… and now wants her soul.

In a dying kingdom where faith rots in the temples and crowns are rusting on old heads, one boy is given a second chance—reborn into the crumbling noble House Aldercrest. Theodric was once a modern man, a brilliant mind suffocated by grief and a world that no longer held meaning. But now, in a realm of swords, subtle magic, and ancient bloodlines, he awakens as the only heir to a doomed duchy. With nothing but the memories of his past life, the love of his new parents, and a lion-headed crest barely clinging to honor, Theo makes a vow: he will not live quietly. Six years later, the world begins to stir. Armed with the knowledge of finance, innovation, and manipulation, Theo overturns tradition, challenges kings, builds watches to fund revolutions—and uncovers corruption rotting from the throne to the altar. And when the blade of betrayal falls... it is not Theo who burns. A dragon hatches. A god awakens. A new empire begins. As foreign nations whisper his name and allies grow uneasy, Theo does not blink. For he is no longer just a duke. He is the storm behind the banner, the fire behind the throne. He is the Dragon Duke. In a world that forgot the future, one man will forge it from steel, gold, and flame.

She wore a hoodie to hide. He wore a smile to distract.At Eden Crest High, everyone knows Nina — or at least they think they do. The quiet girl in oversized hoodies who never talks to anyone, always has her headphones in, and sits alone during lunch. But Nina has a secret — one she's vowed to keep buried forever.Then comes Jayden — the loud, popular, and annoyingly charming guy who gets everything he wants. When he's dared to make the "ghost girl" fall for him, he agrees... until she flips the game on him.What starts as a joke becomes something much deeper when Jayden discovers the pain behind Nina's silence — and Nina starts to feel things she thought were long gone.But secrets don’t stay buried forever.Can two broken teens help each other heal — or will the truth tear them apart?

Earning money is not always the best way to test life; sometimes one needs to peep into the deepest self to find the reason...

This is a generic romance story. A little toxic, fantastical. Slightly Stockholm. She is nonchalant, and he is obsessed. They are connected by a biological fated bond. I chose an alpha-omega universe simply as an excuse to write smut. I've always liked the idea of biological desires controlling the body, emotionally. That's all. I hope people don't read though, because- cringe alert. Isaac Rudiego is the only Alpha in Cove Crest College. He’s had everything and everyone he’s ever wanted, but nothing has ever made him...feel. That is, until Aimi Lionesse walks onto campus. The moment he scents her, it’s over. His instincts screamed.

Liam Crest wanted nothing more than to leave his dead end job and pursue his dream as an actor but as always, life has a way of kicking one in the balls. He’d acquired a lot of skills but nothing that would help him when the apocalypse descended. It all started when a blue screen playing the video of an alien appeared in front of everyone. The Astral announced the beginning of the Ascension Apocalypse and for five minutes, it was hell on earth. After the longest five minutes of his life, Liam is pulled into the tutorial and just when he was about to complete it, an Astral corpse crashes into his safe zone, corrupting his tutorial and locking him at Level 0. Forever. Fortunately for him, the broken system turns out to be a blessing in disguise. Gifting him with the [Cameraman Never Dies] skill, Liam quickly learns that he cannot die as long as he keeps his camera rolling. Even as everyone around him fights for every scrap of EXP, Liam farms skills just by live streaming the apocalypse and receiving gifts from his fans of Astrals. With earth slated for destruction, all he needs to do is kill monsters, create content and collect enough Ascension Points to join the Astrals. And so begins the journey of the Level 0 Apocalypse Streamer. [Ding!] [Welcome to the Apocalypse.]

"The world didn’t break Trice. It made him." In a world where the strong write the rules and the weak disappear without a name, Trice was born with nothing—not even a last name. Raised in a collapsing slum called The Gray Verge, Trice learned early that justice was a fantasy. His family? Erased in a political massacre the government called "necessary cleansing." The elite called it progress. Trice calls it debt—one the world now owes him. At fifteen, Trice is supposed to be dead. But instead, he returns, scarred, silent, eyes burning with a vengeance too large for his body to hold. From the ashes of forgotten children and ruined dreams, he claws his way into the underground—where gangs rule like kings, and corruption flows thicker than blood. But Trice is different. He doesn’t seek power for power’s sake. He doesn’t want to rule. He wants to ruin. Every family crest that turned a blind eye. Every politician who smiled through the slaughter. Every smiling hero who stood by while monsters wore medals. Along the way, Trice forms fragile bonds with others like him—broken youths with nothing left but rage. A swordsman cursed to forget his kills. A runaway princess who bleeds blue fire. A hacker who can’t leave his apartment but sees everything. Together, they are the Fangs of Nowhere—a blade aimed at the heart of a poisoned empire. But the deeper Trice digs, the more he sees that revenge is no straight line—it spirals. And something darker than men may be behind the suffering. The world didn’t just hurt him... it built him to burn. Now he must choose: Will he be a weapon of revenge? Or a symbol of rebellion?

In the glittering, high-stakes world of corporate power, Liang Chen, the brilliant heir to Horizon Tech, carried the weight of a dynasty on his shoulders. Known online as "Sentinel," his sharp intellect and unyielding resolve dominated fierce debates on tech ethics, even as unseen forces conspired to dismantle his empire. B Miles away, Mei Lin, a spirited and fiercely independent ethical hacker known as "CipherTruth," championed data privacy with fiery passion, blissfully unaware that her most formidable online opponent was the very man whose path she was fated to cross. Their worlds were poles apart, yet an unexpected act of kindness, a desperate corporate crisis, and the cunningness of a powerful family were about to bind them in a secret marriage, forcing them into a dance of hidden identities, dangerous alliances, and a love that defied every expectation, all while veiled threats lurked within the walls of Dragon Crest Manor.

Born without a noble crest. Raised in the shadow of the Kingdom. Integrated late into the System with a self-forged interface no one understands. Zane was supposed to be a footnote—just another low-tier student trying to get through orientation at Corvalis Arx, the most prestigious magic academy in the known world. Then came the deathknight. Now everyone is watching him—royal heirs, powerful Houses, and something much older lurking beneath the System’s surface. Some want to claim him. Others want to erase him. And Zane? He just wants to survive long enough to earn enough credits to buy medicine for his sick brother and maybe pass his next mana theory exam. But when your magic doesn't follow the rules—and your bloodline might be stronger than the Empire itself—you don’t get to stay anonymous for long. Thread by thread, the world is unraveling. And Zane might be the key to stitching it back together... or setting it all on fire.

The world looked peaceful and bright as my eyes could see it, Bathed in her flowing golden hair which mesmerized me every minute. And the lands that I tilled and tended flourished passively, Roamed by flocks of animals I nurtured carefully. Yet the life I cared for vanished in a moment’s rest, My will was shattered by that invader’s daunting crest. I fled far back, where I could not see that haunting scene, But their laughter echoed endlessly in my dreams. So I took up my arms and swore to serve my lordship; Blood and death were borne out of my hardship. And when that day came where I banished the invader It was the day I became the reaper of all rulers. - Yuri Vael, The Kingslayer

A child grew up limited to his power, to his life there are many obstacles, everything was a struggle, he is weak. Yet he had a good family not resenting their fragile child. Both of them we're protective and still let him choose free will of his life. He grow up at the City of Starling Crest where mages, wizards and sorcerers live to enhance their potential. Yet he wasn't normal to bare anything regards it all. He was born through magic, having his own core and can't even use it properly. But despite those burdens he found a key, that still regards him connected to magic but it was a different type of class, it was taming. He became fond of it and he wanted to become one, aside wondering the what is the world on the other side, he wanted to be an adventurer, to travel the world as wanted to see it for himself. He wanted his life to have meaning, even it is wearing him off for so many times. He set foot upon his journey, along the way he found his loyal companions and went through his travels together them. But not all happiness are meet with a great success. His travels come in vain when he met a strongest opponent that even he could not handle. How will he fight him regardless of being weak? How will he survive regardless of the painful truth? Was that the end? Is there any chance of survival? Will he even make it out alive? Notes: I'm not a native speaker. CURRENTLY ON HIATUS.

In the crumbling empire of Varethia, the gods have long since fallen—and their chosen with them. Kael Aren was just a blacksmith’s apprentice, struggling to survive in a city that feared magic and worshiped power. But when a strange, glowing mark appears on his arm—the Crest of the Starborn—Kael becomes the most wanted fugitive in the empire. Hunted by fanatical Seers and cursed by power he doesn’t understand, Kael must flee into the ruins of a forgotten world, where lost temples whisper secrets and the stars burn with ancient rage. But Kael is not the only one marked. And not all gods stayed dead. The Ashen Star is rising. And with it, a god will be reborn.

In a shattered world where skybound kingdoms drift above a vast ocean and eldritch "Gates" rip through reality, unleashing nightmare creatures known as Wraithborn, seventeen-year-old Kael Ryuu is the lowest of the low—a crestless orphan with no future in a society where worth is measured by strength and swordsmanship. Born without a Crest, the soul-bound mark that allows warriors to manifest legendary abilities and spirit-forged weapons, Kael is forbidden from training at the Sword Monastery of Yurei and forced to live as a servant, sharpening blades he’ll never wield. Until the day he dies. Struck down during a Wraithborn incursion, Kael awakens in The Abyss Library, an interdimensional realm that holds the records of fallen heroes. There, a disembodied voice offers him a pact: “Inherit the Will of Blades. Rise as my Soulborne.” Accepting, Kael is reborn with a forbidden ability—he can absorb the sword techniques of fallen warriors and evolve with every duel. With this comes his Soulblade: Kurozan, a living katana that feeds on Wraith essence. Determined to prove himself, Kael returns to the world bearing a mysterious black Crest and the first form of an ancient fighting style thought to be lost: Tenebris Kenjutsu, the Blade of the Eclipse. Setting out to conquer the Obsidian Tower—a deadly crucible of trials left behind by the gods—Kael assembles a fierce crew: a flame-scarred ronin wielding twin sabers, a rogue ex-knight who channels lightning through her rapier, and a silent monk who forges blades from pure spirit energy. Together, they battle rival sword clans, bounty hunters, and corrupted Soulborne across floating cities and sunken ruins, uncovering the truth behind the Soulweavers—a forgotten order of swordmasters who once bridged life, death, and the void between. But Kael’s power is not without cost. Whispers follow him in the wind. Shadows draw closer. And the deeper he delves into the secrets of his Soulblade, the more he questions: is he becoming the hero of prophecy—or the vessel of an ancient sword demon bent on returning? In a realm where mastery of the blade is everything, Kael Ryuu must carve his path—one duel at a time.

--- **In the shadow of a cursed spire, the world of Cainoria teeters on the edge of annihilation.** The Wastelands—a land where twisted abominations prowl and eldritch whispers beckon—are spreading. The four kingdoms cling to a fragile alliance, their leaders blinded by centuries-old rivalries and bound to churches that preach salvation but hide their own heresies. Among the chaos, four teenagers, each marked by a Crest of unimaginable power, find themselves thrust into a prophecy they neither understand nor wish to fulfill. Known as the Four Hearts, their unity is said to be the key to halting the rise of the Old Ones—eldritch gods whose awakening would bring eternal madness and ruin. But unity comes at a price, and their pasts are stained with betrayal, guilt, and loss. Looming over them is the **Church of the Fallen**, a cult devoted to unleashing the mightiest of the Old Ones: the Ouroboros, the eternal serpent that devours worlds. As secrets of the gods unravel, the Four Hearts uncover a harrowing truth: the Old Ones are not separate beings, but fragments of an all-powerful entity long shattered, and the world itself is but a pawn in a cosmic game. **When loyalty wavers and darkness claws at their souls, will they rise as saviors... or fall as harbingers of destruction?** *The Realm of Eldritch Dawn* is a tale of betrayal and redemption, where heroes are forged in blood, and the line between savior and destroyer blurs with every choice. As the dawn of eldritch power looms, one question remains: will the light prevail, or will the serpent’s shadow consume all? ---

A modern-day assassin is betrayed and dies, only to awaken in a medieval fantasy world as the weak heir of House Albrecht, a once-powerful noble family now reduced to ruins. Stripped of magical ability but armed with superior skills in assassination, infiltration, and psychological warfare, he must navigate a world dominated by magic and politics. As he seeks to restore his family’s name, he becomes infamous in the shadows, earning the title of "The Silent Raven." With no magic of his own, he turns his knowledge of Aether (the world's magic system) and the limitations of magic itself into a weapon, forging a path toward power through manipulation and assassination. As he rises, he faces enemies not only from rival noble houses but also a mysterious rival assassin guild and even a competing transmigrator. Throughout his journey, the protagonist struggles with his own emotional detachment and slowly learns the value of human connections.

In the realm of Nurghazira, where prayers drift like mist and mountains breathe ancient secrets, lived a boy with no name but a thousand destinies—Zayan. Raised in the shadow of ruins and old remedies by a blind healer known only as Master Faatir, Zayan never imagined the old man’s chants and clay bottles held more than herbs. But on the night the moon bled silver, the old master whispered his final breath and left behind a book—a living script written in light, sealed with the sighs of seven jinn. The Book of Breath and Bone. Its verses could only be read by a soul cleansed in silence and dawnlight. Its pages did not speak of war—but of wounds: physical, spiritual, and those too deep for any blade or balm. It was a manual of healing and harmony, of energy and equilibrium—meant to rebuild a shattered world, one heartbeat at a time. But peace is a forbidden art in a world built on control. From the Ashen Exorcists of the Eastern peaks, to the Gu Sorcerers of the Southern swamps, powers stir—hunters of sacred knowledge, chasers of divine fire. They come not for healing, but for the final seal: Afaaj, the crest of celestial dominion. Zayan must journey through ancient ruins veiled in jasmine mist, cross cities where potions are politics, and learn to wield techniques born not just from muscle or mind—but from soul memory. He will learn of the Sky Pulse, of Talismanic Breaths, of Eye Gurah and Spirit Points. He will walk the thin thread between healer and warrior—between savior and heretic. And above all, he must answer the whisper of the pages: “Are you the Healer of the End, or the End of all Healers?”

Power hidden. Magic sealed. A legacy forgotten… for now. Once heir to the powerful Everhart line, Kian walks away from his fallen title and into the halls of the Royal Academy—not as a Grand Duke, but as a nameless student from the borderlands. To the world, he is just another minor noble. To those who know, he is the last ember of a ruined house, burning quietly beneath the surface. While others flaunt their crests and bloodlines, Kian studies the shadows—hunting for the truth behind his family's betrayal, the one who sealed his magic, and the crown that turned its back on him. But the academy is no safe haven. Behind every smile is a secret, behind every duel a power struggle. New alliances will be formed, old enemies will rise, and legends in training will clash. And when the time comes, the boy with no name will show them why even a forgotten flame can still burn down a kingdom.

Sa unang araw ni Alyana Reyes bilang Culinary student sa North Crest University, hindi niya inakalang makikilala niya si Sebastian Vale—isang misteryosong lalaki na may malamig na titig at kakaibang presensya. Habang sinusubukan niyang tuparin ang pangarap, unti-unti siyang hinihila sa mundong puno ng hiwaga, panganib, at isang pag-ibig na hindi niya inaasahan… dahil ang lalaking inaakala niyang guro ay isa palang nilalang ng dilim.