In a world ruled by cold logic, wrapped in screens, and bound by routine, he was nothing special.
Aiden.
Just a boy, quiet and kind, drifting through days no one noticed. No magic, no power, no spark to light his way.
He lived invisible.
No friends, no enemies, just a shadow moving silently through the crowd.
Until one day, a lie shattered everything.
A single false accusation.
Stalking a girl he barely knew.
Whispers that turned to shouts.
Fists that bruised not just skin but soul.
He was beaten, broken, left to wither in silence.
And when the darkness came, he was utterly alone.
But death… was not the end.
Because somewhere beyond the veil, a voice waited.
A god forgotten by time, bound in silence, longing for a king.
"Do you seek revenge?" it asked.
"No," he replied softly.
"Then what do you want?"
"To never be powerless again."
And so, the quiet boy's story began anew.
Reborn in a world where magic flows like rivers, where kingdoms rise and fall by the sword and the mind.
Where shadows hide secrets, and the throne carved in darkness awaits.
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