The Dark Emperor of the Astral Continent

In a brutal world ruled by swords and sorcery, power is everything—and mercy is weakness. Kael was once a kind-hearted boy from a nameless village, living a quiet life far from the politics and wars of empires. But everything changed when his home was destroyed by the tyrannical Velkar Empire, and everyone he loved was slaughtered. From the ashes of tragedy, Kael rises—not as a hero, but as a cold, ruthless avenger. Taken in by a mysterious witch, Kael begins his journey through the ancient Tiered System o, where warriors and mages climb through nine levels of power, and only those who surpass them are granted godhood and immortality. But divinity requires more than power—it demands faith, and Kael is willing to build churches, inspire fear, and manipulate nations to claim it. Armed with the cursed blade Ashveil, and driven by vengeance and vision, Kael vows to unite the fractured Astral Continent under a single empire—his own. He is not a savior. He is not just. He is not fair. He is The Dark Emperor. This is a story of conquest, manipulation, and the birth of a tyrant who would challenge fate, slay gods, and become one.