
by SoulPeak
Reid Star is a thief. A survivor. A boy who learned early that trust is a weakness and hope is a lie. Then he tries to rob the wrong man. Jin Haruto is a legend — the most powerful mage on the continent. And he sees something in Reid. A spark. A potential. A second chance. Before Reid knows what's happening, he's pulled from the streets and into a world of nobles, guilds, dungeons, and wars he never asked to be part of. Under Jin's tutelage and the protection of King Allastor, Reid begins to grow. He makes friends, learns to fight, and bonds with a strange sword that drinks his mana and seems to have a will of its own. But Jin is hiding something — something about Reid's past, about a promise made long ago, about a truth that could change everything. And the Empire is watching. When the secrets finally surface, Reid will have to decide who he really is — and what he's willing to lose to protect the people he's come to love. He's not a hero. But he might become something greater.
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| 1 | Chapter 1: A Poor Technique | 0 |
| 2 | Chapter 2: The Spiders | 0 |
| 3 | Chapter 3: Sack of Potatoes | 0 |
| 4 | Chapter 4: The King? | 0 |
| 5 | Chapter 5: The Flame | 0 |
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| Chapter 6: Dropfang |
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| 7 | Chapter 7: The Reckoning | 0 |
| 8 | Chapter 8: The Tavern | 0 |
| 9 | Chapter 9: The Plan | 0 |
| 10 | Chapter 10: Loose Ends | 0 |
| 11 | Chapter 11: The Red | 0 |
| 12 | Chapter 12: The Bath? | 0 |
| 13 | Chapter 13: The Good Son | 0 |
| 14 | Chapter 14: The Cave | 0 |
| 15 | Chapter 15: A Teacher. | 0 |
| 16 | Chapter 16: A Nagging Doubt | 0 |
| 17 | Chapter 17: Pride and the King | 0 |
| 18 | Chapter 18: By Chance | 0 |
| 19 | Chapter 19: Dinners and Difficulties | 0 |
| 20 | Chapter 20: Choices | 0 |
| 21 | Chapter 21: Maybe You Should Just Pretend | 0 |
| 22 | Chapter 22: Calm | 0 |
| 23 | Chapter 23: Sensation | 0 |
| 24 | Chapter 24: The Other Part | 0 |
| 25 | Chapter 25: The Gift of the One Who Remained | 0 |
| 26 | Chapter 26: The Past of the Man Who Changed | 0 |
| 27 | Chapter 27: Families | 0 |
| 28 | Chapter 28: Eccentrics | 0 |
| 29 | Chapter 29: The Mind of the One Who Lost | 0 |
| 30 | Bonus Chapter: Pieces on a Board | 0 |
| 31 | Chapter 30: Certain Death | 0 |
| 32 | Chapter 31: Dissonant | 0 |
| 33 | Chapter 32: I'm Tired | 0 |
| 34 | Chapter 33: Moon and Sun | 0 |
| 35 | Chapter 34: You Know How... | — |
| 36 | Chapter 35: Imminence | — |
| 37 | Chapter 36: Finally | — |