BloodBorne Ascendant

Caelus never thought he’d make it out of the slums. Growing up with nothing but dirt on his hands and the weight of the world on his shoulders, he figured he’d be stuck scraping by forever. But then an unexpected letter arrives—an invitation to Blackspire Arcane Academy, the most powerful and feared school of magic in the Empire. For Caelus, it’s a lifeline. A chance to escape his broken past and finally show the world he’s more than just a poor nobody. But Blackspire isn’t the dream he imagined. The academy is a brutal place, where power is everything and survival is a game you can’t afford to lose. On his first day, Caelus quickly learns that the game is rigged. A senior student targets him, turning his acceptance trial into a nightmare meant to break him. And it nearly does. But Caelus isn't the type to give up. His anger is his fuel, and the fire inside him burns hotter with every step he takes in this unforgiving place. Blackspire is a war zone, and Caelus is thrown right into the heart of it. Between duels, deadly magic, and ruthless politics, the academy doesn’t just teach spells—it teaches you how to crush anyone in your way. The students are just as dangerous as the magic they wield. Trust no one. Help no one. You either rise, or you die. As Caelus struggles to control the wild magic inside him, he begins to realize that surviving this place might cost him more than he ever imagined. The academy holds secrets—secrets that could shatter everything he thought he knew about magic, power, and his own past. And the deeper he digs, the more he’s forced to confront the darkest parts of himself. In Blackspire, power comes at a price. Caelus is willing to pay it, no matter the cost.