The First Runebound Mercenary [LitRPG/Progression Fantasy]

Wizards are nothing but stories and children's tales. At least, that is what everyone believes. Atreus is a low-ranking mercenary who accepts any mission that allows him to pay for his mother's medicine. However, an expedition to ancient ruins awakens a mysterious Runic System capable of etching runes directly onto his soul. Each rune will entail a permanent decision. Mastering each new magic will require months of training. But the real problem for Atreus won't be learning to use that power. Every mission completed and every use of magic left an invisible trail that someone, somewhere, had begun to follow. Because magic never disappeared. It was hidden. And in a world where a few would do anything to keep that secret, the first mercenary capable of using magic becomes a threat to an order that has remained intact for centuries. What to Expect: - A slow but steady progression system. - Rune-based magic. - A protagonist who learns and grows through experience rather than becoming instantly overpowered.