Bondwrights

He wanted to be a chef. Instead, he became the thing he hated most. Bondwrights are worshipped as celebrities and feared as gods. Orion Godson wants nothing to do with them. A kitchen assistant from Vesper City's Lower Quarter, his dream is becoming a Chef—to live normally. Then a random act of kindness ruins everything. After bonding with the Spirit Mask, a supposedly worthless Amalgam relic mocked across the Bondwright community, Orion discovers something impossible. His relic can consume Relis. Not absorb. Not copy. Consume. While other Bondwrights spend years increasing their Sync Rate and slowly growing stronger, Orion can devour the essence of enemies and steal growth that should never belong to him. Every fight makes him stronger. Every victory breaks another rule. As Orion's impossible ascent attracts the attention of Legacy Families, government elites, and monsters lurking beneath Vesper City's shining surface, he is dragged into a world of conspiracies, Relivores, and powers that should never exist. His dream of a quiet life is dead. The restaurant can wait. First, he needs to burn it all down. What to Expect: A slower, worldbuilding-focused opening. The early chapters establish the setting, power system, and characters before the pace accelerates into continuous action. · Daily Releases: 1 chapter a day, 5 days a week [Mon-Fri] (with a massive 5-chapter launch dump!) · Guaranteed Finished Volume: Volume 1 is 100% completed and fully written. Volume 2 is actively being drafted. · Word Count: ~2k words per chapter approximately, with some running over 3k. · Genre: Gritty, Urban Progression Fantasy. · Protagonist: A deeply cynical, pragmatic MC (with a terrible lasagna addiction). · Strong Progression: Orion starts at zero. He loses fights, gets humiliated, and claws his way up. Nothing is handed to him. · Combat: Visceral, high-stakes combat mechanics. Enjoying Bondwrights? Read up to 5 chapters early and support the series on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Scribestro https://ko-fi.com/scribestro