In his first life, Kaelen of the Shadowed Peak was the most powerful Arch-Mage of the Azure Empire, a formidable warrior-scholar who sacrificed everything to defeat the Dreadlord.

His reward? Betrayal.

Poisoned by the envious Empress and his supposed allies, Kaelen's life ended in a miserable dungeon, his soul cursed to fade into nothingness.

Yet, destiny offered a cruel second chance.

Kaelen is not reborn as himself, but as Prince Alaric, the weakest, most reviled, and magically-crippled sixth son of the current Emperor. A boy so insignificant he's been exiled to a ruined, desolate fortress.

Worse, Prince Alaric is betrothed to Lady Seraphina, the pragmatic, sharp-witted heir of the great Silverblood Duchy, whose family was instrumental in his past downfall.

Armed with his terrifying knowledge of the future, Kaelen must now navigate the venomous Imperial court, re-cultivate the legendary Draconic Blood Magic forbidden in this era, and secretly build a force powerful enough to confront the rising dark forces and the traitors who will soon inherit the empire.

The stakes are higher this time, as the Dreadlord he once banished is destined to return soon.

Can Kaelen protect his new, fragile life, reclaim the strength of his past, and win the heart of the Duchess? Or will his second ascent burn him, and the entire continent, to ash?

Tier 0-1: Basic threats - low-level monsters mutated beasts, bandits. Can be handled by trained soldiers or civilians with weapons.


Tier 2-3: Low magical threats - Corrupted animals, lesser undead, basic elemental creatures. Require Rank 1-9 Initiate Practitioners or groups of soldiers.


Tier 4-5: Moderate threats - Harpy-Fiends, Ice Wraiths, territorial drakes. Challenge Rank 10-19 Practitioners/Knights individually, or can be taken down with siege weapons targeting weak spots.


Ranks 1-9: Initiates - Basic magical training, can handle Tier 2-3 threats


Ranks 10-19: Practitioners/Knights - Professional combatants, can handle Tier 4-5 threats


Known Power Levels