In a world where your Awakening defines your worth, Caine never awakened. An orphan from the slums, he clawed his way into the Royal Academy of Veylaris through intellect alone — only to be cast out in disgrace after defying a noble. Condemned to die in a penal battalion, Caine awakens a forbidden power: the ability to copy magic through intimate connection.
Armed with stolen strength, Caine must fight to survive and rise to the top of the Hierarchy system!

Caine is 18 and severyone in the story above 18 or 18 unless mentioned otherwise! 


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