Crimson Mark: Rise of the Forgotten Heir

Zarnis was born to inherit greatness, son of a noble mage house, destined to rise. But with no mana, he became nothing but a stain on his bloodline. Mocked, discarded, forgotten by the very elite he was meant to command. He hates nobles, and he’s not wrong. Then a crimson shard falls from the sky and buries itself in his arm. Now something ancient stirs inside him. With unstable power and a fury that never died, he enters Zarethor Academy. Not to be a hero, but to break the chains they forged around him. Along the way, Lira and Serenya will challenge his worldview, and make him see he’s not the only one broken by the system they’re all trapped in. They once called him the Heir to Never Be. Now, they’ll learn to kneel.