Augustine Mercenes had lived and died as a soldier in the Bellantos Army. Through years of war, he had slain countless enemies, spilled rivers of blood, and faced death more times than he could count. Yet, in the eyes of the world, he was a man who had never existed.
No glory adorned his name. No tales were told of his valor. The accolades he rightfully earned were claimed by his superior officers—men who sat safely in tents while Augustine stood soaked in blood on the front lines. He had no friends, no family, no honors, and no respect. He was merely a shadow behind the victories, a ghost that haunted the battlefield, fighting not for pride or recognition, but because war was all he knew.
And yet, even in that purpose, he found no fulfillment.
In the brutal campaign against Vercelon—the most heavily armed force in the known world, Augustine stood his ground while his own comrades fled. As the battlefield turned into a graveyard, Augustine remained. Alone, wounded, and dying, he still fought until the end. He had hoped, perhaps foolishly, that in his final moments, his enemy might offer a shred of respect. A glance. A nod. A whisper of honor. Anything.
But no one came. No one saw him. No one remembered him.
He died with his blade in hand... and tears on his face.
Then, darkness.
And suddenly, light.
When Augustine opened his eyes again, he was no longer in the blood-soaked fields of Vercelon. He was in the arms of a gentle woman, her hands trembling, her smile radiant with joy. A man stood beside her, proud tears in his eyes. A father. A mother. He had been reborn.
His name was now Lyriq Raveline, heir to a struggling but noble bloodline, living in a humble village surrounded by kind hearts. Though his new family bore little wealth, they possessed something far rarer—love, respect, and warmth. For the first time in his two lives, Lyriq was cherished.
But fate was not done with him yet.
From a young age, Lyriq discovered an impossible power stirring within him—a gift tied to the fabric of time itself. He could feel the ticking of destiny, the threads of the past and future dancing on his fingertips. He just don't want to be the chosen one rather he want to be the one who choses.
This is the story of Lyriq Raveline, the man once forgotten by the world, now destined to shake the heavens. A tale of vengeance, rebirth, and transcendence. A tale of a warrior who would one day defy the gods themselves and seize the Supreme Throne.
The story begins here.