Zakyrie

Bullied at school and neglected by his parents, Tom Fiddle finds himself at his wit's end, until he receives a strange email offering him a job as a cultivation clan's spirit automaton. But what *is* a spirit automaton? After a successful application, he gets an answer to his question: a spirit automaton is an arcane spirit attached to a pocket realm. They can shape this miniature world to their liking and conjure spiritual entities, usually monsters, out of thin air. Their role is to create and administer trial-by-fires. These life and death competitions determine whether a disciple is *chosen* or merely *trash* that deserves to be left by the wayside. Tom's new responsibility will affect the lives of millions of cultivators and shape the future of hundreds of worlds, dozens of galaxies, and eventually, the universe itself. Will Tom use his newfound power to torment others and merely benefit himself. Or will he rewrite the course of history and transform the path of cultivation from a path of blood and destruction, to one of peace and tranquility?

Tomoya was only five years old when he learned that his father had died in a freak car accident. Torn by a mixture of grief and confusion, he ran away from home only to return late in the night, to the relief of his teary-eyed mother. But he was not alone. The ghost of a teenage girl had somehow drifted into his life and over the course of ten years the unlikely duo had grown to be inseparable. Together, they stumble across a series of clues that shed light on the truth of his father's disappearance, only to have their desperate search overshadowed by another, more dangerous conspiracy. Tomoya couldn't help but ask himself, 'If she is a ghost, then how did she die? And why has she never left my side?'

With the advent of dungeons and the sprawling cities that depend on the unceasing supply of treasure found within their depths, every adventurer has emblazoned this truth in their heart: "Where there is blood, there is life." And among the many dungeons that rose to fame stands the Gilded Tower. The largest dungeon known to mankind. All manner of beasts stalk its magic infused halls. It is both the bane and lifeblood of the kingdom of Moribei, as none have ever journeyed to the top and made it back alive. Yet many fools, some fiends, and a few heroes have successfully pilgrimaged. But history has known only one band of unlucky adventurers that have ever returned with a creature born from the bowels of terror. The day they emerged from the world of beasts and monsters was the day when evil began... Official Channels www.royalroadl.com | www.webnovel.com Release Schedule Every Sunday, ~2:00 PM GMT+3 P.S. If you spot spelling mistakes, grammar issues, plotholes etc, please direct message me here on Royal Road. P.S.S. If you would like to share this work as an ebook or on another site you may do so as long as you don't charge readers for access.