
by Terry C Simpson
To kill an Immortal, he must first prove the Heavens wrong. Sixteen-year-old Kade Constantine spends his final year on Earth learning how to die quietly. Then a colossal sword falls from the sky and kills his family. The Immortal who follows the sword gives Kade a choice: live the healthy life on Earth that fate denied him or sacrifice himself for his family’s restoration. In return, Kade will be reborn on Avros and bound to an impossible task. He must help kill another Immortal. Kade chooses family. But before he can be reborn on Avros, he must survive becoming someone else. Kade’s soul must complete integration with another life. His memories may fracture. His identity may collapse. And hidden within survival is the chance that every advancement could mean becoming something monstrous. Avros has no mercy for what remains. The Heavens brand him Forsaken. He cannot store the world’s mystical power. He can never rise. Armed with a spear and his father’s alchemy and teachings, Kade refuses to be what they call him. The Heavens gave him no Way to climb the ranks. He will carve one through them. Because an Immortal must die for two worlds to live. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Over 500k words already written. - Updates M, W, F - 2000 - 3000 word chapters (Some chapters may go beyond this, depending on story needs. One or two might reach 5 to 6000) - Very deep magic system, worldbuilding - Weak to strong MC - Some Beast POV chapters. - Cultivation - Light LitRPG - System Universes - Isekai - Alchemy - Beast taming
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