The Thousand Lives Ledger
By @Egor Dushanin
In the crumbling fortress-city of Veridian, where towering walls guard against the ravenous blighted wastes of Eidolon Reach, Aren Veyr ekes out a meager existence. The world, scarred by the Sundering and stalked by monstrous abominations, offers little hope. But then, Aren awakens the Thousand Lives Ledger, a relic of impossible power. With it, he can simulate entire lifetimes, honing skills, mastering professions, and acquiring legendary gear, all to bring a single, coveted reward back to his reality. Yet, each simulated existence incurs a terrifying cost: Paradox Debt, a cosmic ledger demanding repayment as alternate versions of himself begin to manifest in Eidolon Reach. Aren, cautious and morally flexible, must now navigate a world he seeks to dominate, haunted by the echoes of his choices and the burgeoning threats from his own simulated pasts. His ambition clashes with the terrifying ramifications of his cheat, threatening to unravel not just his life, but the very fabric of reality itself.
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