Waking up in a puddle of his own filth with no memories was bad enough. Realizing he was trapped in the body of a starving, skeletal weakling named "Varhian" was worse.

Vann doesn't remember who he used to be. He doesn't remember his past, his family, or his crimes. All he has left is a name echoing in his empty mind and a lingering, instinctive arrogance that refuses to bow to anyone.

In the neo-feudal concrete jungles of 2140, where Tech and Magic fuse together to rule from the skies while commoners rot in the streets, weakness is a death sentence. But Vann isn't afraid of dying. He is afraid of being pathetic.

Looking at his trembling hands and his emaciated frame, Vann feels only one thing: Disgust.

Driven by an ego that borders on madness and a pride that refuses to be insulted by his own existence, Vann decides to climb. He will not just survive this world; he will conquer it. Because the only thing more dangerous than a king is a tyrant with nothing left to lose.


Author Notes:

No System or Cheat
Use of AI for refining
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Aether: The foundational energy matrix of our reality. While clean-burning and highly efficient in technological application, raw Aether exists under immense metaphysical pressure.


Soul Architect: The official designation for any individual who has successfully achieved the minimum Ignition Point (SS 5.0) and manifested a stable Soul Blueprint. Architects utilize internal psychic structures to regulate Aether flow.


The ability to manipulate Aether is entirely reliant upon the density and integrity of the internal soul structure.


Soul Strength (SS): The genetic, immutable value of an individual's spiritual density, fixed at birth. This metric dictates the complexity and potential quality of the Blueprint.


The Blueprint: A unique, metaphysical structure automatically carved into the soul upon reaching the Ignition Point.


Grading: Designs are graded A+ (Fortress designs, high potential) down to F- (Crude designs, absolute minimum potential).


The Ceiling: The Blueprint is permanent. An Architect cannot grow beyond the limits of their original design, regardless of training intensity.


III. THE RANKS OF CONSTRUCTION (TIERS OF SOVEREINTY)


2. Knight : Builds soul Pillars in their Soul Space 


3. Baron: Builds Walls in their Soul Space


5. Marquees : strengthen their foundation


6. Duke : Transform house into Fortress


7. Grand Duke : Completes and Strengthen the Fortress


Aether Poisoning (Soul Crystallization):


This is the systemic failure of the soul structure. In high-density Aether zones (like the Core), the immense pressure of the Aether attempts to enter the soul.


Low-Level Architects: The weak cannot withstand the pressure. The Aether forces its way through the structural cracks and leaks into the physical body.


Effect: The body's defense mechanism is to calcify the affected tissues, turning soft tissue into crystal (lungs, veins, brain). This is a slow, agonizing form of death.


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