An Empire crumbles from within as a young man with unstoppable potential rises towards a destiny ordained by fate. Bearing a weapon forged from the seed of a Dungeon Core that allows him to absorb into himself slain monsters, Daniel Richards embarks on the journey of a lifetime.

An ancient seal unlocked.

Daniel holds the secret to the survival of the nation, a secret kept from him since birth. Fighting against tradition and an unforgiving system, Daniel must discover the true meaning of thrice blessed if he is to save his homeland from the gathering storm of enemies.

Essence Weaver

Chapter 22: Mage-blood and Other Titles Andrew O'Kelley andrewokelley.com 


 "Well done," congratulated Nicodemus. "I was hoping something like that might happen. Good things can come from being forced into a corner. Desperation is supposed to be the mother of all invention or something like that.” 


 "What was that?" asked Daniel as he dropped to his knees, suddenly feeling exhausted. 


 "That was your first time really using the school of the Weaver. It's far different to use it than read about it in some old moldy book in an Academy library. There's not many of us, you know," he explained, his tone full of both excitement and a sense of loss. It was a subtle undercurrent that Daniel couldn't entirely dismiss, a reminder that this man had lost everything, even his connection to him. 


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