Align with shadows

All of us are dealt a hand when we are born.



It cannot be changed or cheated. It is how we start, it is defined the moment when we are born.



Axel was given one of the worst. A chronic terminal disease that put him in bed in what was meant to be his prime, and parents who saw him more as an obligation instead of caring for him.



Never achieved anything, never became anything. Never dated anyone, and never saw any other path to take in his life other than make friends online and play video games.



So when it happened, he welcomed death with his arms open...only to be asked a simple question:



Do you want a second chance?



Now on another world, one that is defined by the existence of a system and your worth is measured in your potential, he will be reincarnated as the daughter of a noble and influential family. One that prides itself on every son and daughter getting a high potential.



But he is not necessarily dealt the best hand again. Outcasted, shunned, and threatened, when his potential as Anastasia Jerlaine is discovered to be a miserable F, the options become thin... and he must discover how to survive in this world of steam and magic.



Dungeon crawling, artefact hunting, engineering, and the secrets of a society built around the idea of unchangeable potential, Anastasia will discover her best allies don't lie in broad daylight.



They lie in the shadows.

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Action adventure victorian era LitRPG!



R-18 tag just in case! Ecchi and erotic themes are explored! Open to go into smut but it will not be the focus.