The Worldbreaker System
The world ended once. Humanity survived but survival came at a terrible price. "And you think this one isn't stupid?" He smiled faintly. "I haven't decided." It was a lie. He had already....
The world ended once. Humanity survived but survival came at a terrible price. "And you think this one isn't stupid?" He smiled faintly. "I haven't decided." It was a lie. He had already decided he would go if the payment was enough. Mira knew it, too. That evening, the expedition notice would close. Their rent was overdue, their food was running low, and the landlord had already warned them that one more missed payment would mean they were out. Darian could not afford to wait for a safer opportunity. And in Dreadmere, the people who could least afford danger were usually the ones forced to face it.Ancient bloodlines control wealth and power, elite warriors rule through strength, and Hunters risk their lives gathering the monster remains humanity needs to survive. In this world, the weak are expendable, and those born without power have little hope of changing their fate. Darian Avarren knows this better than most. A powerless young man living at the bottom of society, Darian has only one reason to keep fighting: his younger sister, Mira. With their past buried beneath fragmented memories and the truth about their fallen family lost to time, he struggles to give her a future in a world that has already decided what they are worth. Then a dangerous expedition beyond the city walls turns into a betrayal. Abandoned in the path of a deadly monster, Darian faces a death he cannot escape through strength alone. At the edge of his survival, something awakens within him a mysterious System that offers quests, rewards, and the possibility of power. But every gift comes with a price. Every quest carries consequences. And the power Darian gains will not automatically make him strong enough to survive the enemies standing in his way. As he climbs a brutal hierarchy, forges weapons from the remains of monsters, and challenges those who believe his place is beneath them, Darian begins uncovering secrets that should have remained buried. The truth behind his family's destruction may be more dangerous than he imagined, while hidden forces move among humanity, concealed even from most of the powerful. The System may be his only chance to rise. It may also be the key to something far more dangerous than he understands. In a world where power decides who deserves to live, how far can one powerless man rise before the world turns against him?