Jin Park, a legendary strategist, dies in a freak accident—only to awaken as Alaric Thorneveil, heir to the most feared noble house in a world ruled by magic and bloodlines.
Armed with the Binding System, he can steal skills and power by forging bonds with others—each return multiplied a hundredfold. But power comes at a cost, and every bond must be earned.
In an era where children are born as monsters, and the academy decides the future of empires, Alaric must hide his system, outsmart his enemies, and rise as something far more dangerous than they ever imagined.