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Elias Graham was just a university student—an engineering prodigy who spent more time in his workshop than anywhere else. But when a failed experiment drags him into Arkanis, a world where magic reigns supreme, he quickly learns that power is everything.

Summoned by ancient prophecy, the mages of Arkanis expect him to be a hero. There’s just one problem—he barely has any mana, and he can’t cast a single spell.

Faced with nobles who look down on him, battle-hardened warriors, and an academy designed to train the strongest mages, Elias does what he does best—he builds.

Armed with nothing but his knowledge of modern technology, Elias designs a mana-powered gauntlet, a device that absorbs, redirects, and manipulates magical energy in ways no one has ever seen before. His victories catch the attention of both allies and dangerous enemies, including powerful noble families who see him as a threat to tradition.

As the looming Demon Scourge prepares to invade Arkanis, Elias must push the limits of his inventions, forging new weapons and strategies to survive. If he wants to carve his place in this world, he’ll have to prove that technology can stand against magic—or die trying.

The battle for the future of Arkanis has begun.

Magic versus science. Tradition versus innovation. Let the Engineer’s War begin.

Arcane Ascension: The Technomancer's Legacy

Elias barely had a second to recover before Seraphina vanished.

Not literally—she was just that fast.

One moment, she was standing across from him. The next, she was already in striking range, her fist wreathed in blue fire.

Elias reacted on instinct. He threw up his gauntlet, absorbing the brunt of the attack, but the force still sent him sliding back. His boots scraped against the stone, heat licking at his skin even through the metal.

She twisted mid-motion, launching a spinning kick toward his ribs—a move designed to break his stance.

Elias ducked, barely avoiding the attack, and countered with a charged pulse blast.

Seraphina pivoted sharply, dodging the energy bolt with ease.

She wasn't just fast—she was precise. Every attack flowed into the next, every movement part of a calculated sequence.

And if he kept trying to fight her head-on?

Lira, watching from the sidelines, groaned. "Elias! Stop playing defense and do something stupid!"

Trying to play this carefully wasn't going to work. He had to push the limits of what his gauntlet could do.

So, instead of absorbing the next fire strike—

Seraphina's flaming fist came straight for him.

Elias let it connect, but just as the fire transferred into his gauntlet—he rerouted the energy instantly, feeding it directly into his kinetic thrusters.

The stored force propelled him backward at double the speed, launching him out of her striking range just before her follow-up attack could land.

Elias landed several meters away, skidding to a halt as his gauntlet hummed with repurposed energy.

Seraphina's eyes flickered with the first hint of surprise.

The absorption circuit wasn't just a shield. If he cycled the energy fast enough, he could turn every attack into movement.

He had just converted defense into speed.

Seraphina's smirk returned. "Clever."

Elias flexed his fingers. "Thanks. Let's see if it works twice."

Seraphina raised her hand, summoning a ring of fire orbs that floated in the air around her.

The moment they shot forward, Elias moved first.

Instead of dodging, he threw himself toward them.

The first orb hit—he redirected the force downward, using it to launch himself high into the air.

The second orb hit mid-flight—he angled the energy, twisting midair, flipping into a controlled aerial maneuver.

The flames curled harmlessly into his gauntlet, energy rerouted directly into his next attack.

By the time he landed, his gauntlet was already charged—and Seraphina was in his sights.

A precision shock pulse, infused with recycled mana energy, shot straight toward her.

She raised both arms, summoning a powerful flame barrier—but the moment the pulse connected, it overloaded the shield, dispersing it in a burst of raw energy.

For the first time in the fight—Seraphina was forced to take a step back.

Seraphina lowered her arms. Her gaze, usually calm, now burned with genuine excitement.

Elias exhaled, his gauntlet steaming from the exertion. His entire body was aching, and his reserves were running low.

Seraphina rolled her shoulders. "You're better than I expected."

Elias smirked. "I get that a lot."

She clenched her fist. "Then I suppose I can stop holding back."

The air around them heated instantly. The stone beneath her feet cracked. Flames coiled around her arms, taking the shape of razor-sharp wings of fire.

Elias blinked. "Oh. That's… new."

"Let's see if your machine can survive this."

The real fight was about to begin.

Chapter 15: Overclocked