Ascendancy: The Forgotten Hero

In the world of Aeloria, where gods walk among mortals and heroes are chosen by divine decree, Aryn Valorn is an ordinary adventurer with no special lineage or powers. Struggling to survive in a land where strength is the only currency, Aryn’s life is a series of failures and near-deaths. But everything changes when he stumbles upon a forgotten altar deep within the ruins of Eldara’s Abyss, an ancient battlefield where a legendary hero once fell.

There, Aryn accidentally activates an ancient and powerful mechanism—the Ascension System, created by the long-forgotten god Zylarion, who was betrayed and erased from history. Unlike the divine blessings granted to other heroes, this system offers Aryn a unique path to power, one that allows him to ascend to godhood. But this path is not without its dangers. The Ascension System is both a source of immense power and a curse that ties Aryn’s fate to Zylarion’s tragic past. Each level of ascension not only brings Aryn closer to godhood but also unravels the dark secrets of Aeloria’s gods and their manipulation of the mortal world.

As Aryn embarks on this perilous journey, he must navigate a world filled with powerful enemies and ancient secrets, all while battling the curse that threatens to consume him. Along the way, Aryn encounters Elara Thorne, a fierce warrior with a mysterious past and a personal vendetta against the gods; Kaelen Voss, a ruthless rival with ambitions of his own; Liora Sylvae, a former Ascendant who becomes Aryn’s mentor, guiding him through the trials of ascension; and Talon Gryvon, a scholarly ally obsessed with uncovering the truth behind Aeloria’s history.

With each step forward, Aryn gains new allies and enemies, faces unimaginable challenges, and discovers that the line between good and evil is far more blurred than he ever imagined. As the gods begin to take notice of Aryn’s rise, the world teeters on the brink of a cataclysmic war between the divine and the mortal. Aryn must decide whether to embrace his newfound power and challenge the gods who have ruled for millennia, or succumb to the curse of the Ascension System and become another forgotten hero in the annals of Aeloria’s history.

In a land where heroes are made and forgotten, will Aryn Valorn ascend to become a god, or will he be consumed by the very power he seeks? The fate of Aeloria—and the very fabric of reality—rests in the hands of a man who was once nothing more than an ordinary adventurer.