Sleight of Hand [Magician, Progression, Book 1 Complete]

Street magicians perform fake miracles every day. Evel needs a real one. Frail, hungry, and on the run, his only chance at a better life is to enlist. He's got one advantage: Eth—an invisible hand that perfectly obeys his will, bound by a single rule: it will not harm. Even indirectly. Evel is thrown into a deadly recruitment trial, where fighters clash for a place in the military's ranks, and a chance at real power. He needs to overcome nobles with decades of training and commoners as desperate as himself armed with a pacifist's ability. But Evel knows a thing or two about hidden tricks. They expect a clash of titans; he will give them a masterclass in deception. What to expect: ♠ Bluffing, scheming, improvisation ♦ Evolving abilities and progression ♣ Creative solutions in difficult battles ♥ Evel will try his best, despite how terrible his circumstances may be Schedule: MTTF Patreon goes up to 25 chapters ahead. Fan art and further discussions in the discord! For those reading on a pirated website, please consider reading it on RoyalRoad. It's free, and it supports me a great deal if you do! This webnovel is NOT on google books.