The Red Crystal
In a world where supernatural abilities dictate destiny, seventeen-year-old Josiah Lyricq faces the ultimate judgment: the Awakening Ceremony. With no powerful bloodline or wealthy family to back him, Josiah is....
In a world where supernatural abilities dictate destiny, seventeen-year-old Josiah Lyricq faces the ultimate judgment: the Awakening Ceremony. With no powerful bloodline or wealthy family to back him, Josiah is an orphan whose only dream is to become a hero, despite a society that values power above all else. As his peers manifest incredible powers, from psychokinesis to beast transformations, Josiah's own awakening reveals a devastating truth: he is an F-rank "Enhanced Human," the lowest possible classification. Mocked and dismissed, he stands at the bottom of a rigid hierarchy, his aspirations seemingly shattered. But in a city where the strong thrive and the weak are forgotten, can an F-rank hero truly rise, or is Josiah destined to remain an outcast in a world that demands greatness?