Chronicles of the Ascendant Rune

Kael, a disgraced squire haunted by the massacre of his family, wields a blasphemous Rune of Absorption - an ancient cheat capable of devouring any magic, amplifying his own, or even stealing the very essence of others. In a world plunged into an eternal blight by the Dread King Valerius, Kael seeks not glory, but vengeance, his every step fueled by the screams of his past. The blight twists creatures into monstrosities and curses the land, slowly suffocating humanity. Kael's desperate quest for power leads him through corrupted forests and desolate ruins, each encounter a brutal test of his growing might. But with every magic he consumes, a darkness stirs within, threatening to consume him before he can ever face the true architect of his despair.