One day.
In the Kingdom of Aetherion, one day decides everything—wealth, fame, power, and the very right to exist as a noble.
It is the day of the Rite of Manifestation, where years of mana cultivation finally take form into "Skills." In an instant, the System dictates a person’s rank, and their fate is set in stone forever.
For Isaac Valerius, the hardworking but "talentless" second son of a fading Great House, this day was supposed to be his salvation. He had no genius, no natural spark—only a decade of grueling, soul-crushing effort.
Then, the Altar glowed.
To the world, Isaac drew a "defective" F-rank skill. To his family, he became a stain to be erased.
But hidden deep within the System’s code, a different truth appeared.
[Rank: SSS]
Unknown to the Kingdom, and hidden from the eyes of the King, Isaac has drawn the only skill capable of dismantling the world's hierarchy. Now, cast out into the slums and forced to attend the Academy as a pariah, Isaac must survive the turmoil of a collapsing kingdom—all while hiding the fact that he is the most powerful anomaly the world has ever seen.