Ascending with Alchemy

Julian Althan is a 14 year old orphan who lives in the slums of Vestand. His parents have long since passed and he has no one but himself to rely on. While following his daily routine of dodging Arthur, a sadistic debt collector, Julian gets caught trying to steal some food out of the trash from behind a restaurant. While lying beaten he doesn't know his fortune will soon change as a spirit from another world seeks to escape pursuit.