He grew up surviving illegal dungeons, taking whatever work paid enough to keep him alive. His Basic Ability, Swift Step, was useful but ordinary—perfect for a swordsman who knew better than to attract attention.
Then something went wrong.
In a dungeon where survival should have been impossible, Erik awakened a power capable of pushing his body far beyond its limits. The price was simple: every time he used it, it destroyed him from the inside.
Now, instead of prison, a laboratory, or something worse, Erik has been given a deal he was never really allowed to refuse: attend Asterion Academy, one of the country’s most prestigious schools, and keep his new ability under control.
His plan is straightforward.
Keep his rank low.Avoid attention.Never use that power again.
Unfortunately, Asterion is filled with monsters of a different kind—elite heirs, prodigies, ambitious students, dangerous dungeons, and people who are far harder to read than Erik expected.
And staying invisible becomes difficult when you keep ending up exactly where things go wrong.
Expect: progression fantasy, academy rankings, dungeon exploration, tactical fights, character-focused downtime, and a protagonist who would really prefer everyone stopped looking at him.
