The Apples of My Eye

Morgan Barlow a 20 year old student and child of a renowned scientist and doctor, and a metaphysical shop owner, discovers that his parents have been secretly training him to solve the problems of both Earth, and another world. Morgan Barlow wakes in a world of levels, monster hunts, and cheerful violence disguised as opportunity.  He’s given a Sphere, a living system that turns survival into power—and an Opal Gem fused to his right hand, the Dia-Dron, which shows him something far more dangerous than stats:His father’s memories. Live. Unfiltered. This world feels warm.Polite.Convenient. It ranks lives like investments and calls it destiny. To the crown, Morgan is a volatile asset.To the guilds, future profit.To whatever pulled his father into this world long ago—he’s a loose end that should have stayed buried. Bright on the surface. Brutal underneath. And political in ways that erase people without ever spilling blood.His right hand grants power.His father’s memories reveal the cost.