Mr_Morning_Star

Set in a world distant from today, Xerith inhabits the strongest remaining humans from the great apocalypse that happened seven hundred years ago. Now split into 5 parts the world has regressed again and is on the brink of danger.  Raphael, a teenage boy of unknown origin is adopted into a poor abusive family. He knows the current state of the world better than anyone else. This in turn forces him into a decision which changes his life forever...

Rift Dweller: The Forgotten Kingdom

<p>In a reflexive action, Raphael's hand shot up, palm outstretched. A surge of raw, untamed Xer, drawn from the very depths of the labyrinth, flowed into him, aided by the mysterious system. The remaining Xu'lath, pierced by this sudden influx of power, dissolved into nothingness.</p>

<p>But triumph turned to agony as Raphael's body convulsed, wracked by unimaginable pain. The sheer force of the energy coursing through him was too much for his weakened state to bear. Consciousness flickered, then winked out, leaving him crumpled on the floor, lost to the darkness.</p>

A Blade's True Form