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Bound And Etched

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“I enjoy watching you cower in fear. It’s all you are good for.” Tristan stated. Athena of Dravenmoor has known nothing but pain and hardship. Orphaned at a young age, she was thrust into the care of a cruel foster family, finding solace only atop the shadowy mountain peaks where time itself bends to her will. Her gift of manipulating time offers fleeting freedom from a world that sees her as nothing more than a burden. Her life takes a darker turn when she is forced into marriage with Lord Tristan Blackwood—a ruthless, arrogant man who sees her as nothing but a means to secure his legacy. Bound to a loveless marriage and etched with scars from betrayal, Athena endures his coldness and indifference. Yet amid the storm of suffering, another presence emerges—Jagger, Tristan’s identical twin. Unlike his brother, Jagger’s gentle touch and piercing gaze awaken feelings Athena never thought possible—feelings of hope and longing. But love is a dangerous game. Jagger battles his own torment—caught between loyalty to his blood and the yearning in his heart. When tragedy strikes and Athena’s world shatters, she finds herself caught between two brothers: one who broke her spirit and one who might just save it. Will love bloom against all odds, or will it remain just a whisper in the dark—hidden and unspoken? Bound and Etched weaves a tale of pain, betrayal, love, and the quest for self-redemption, where destiny’s cruel hand tests the limits of the heart.
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***his life had never been worse, hopeless, miserable...and alone. until he heard the sound... That small sound, like the chiming of a bell, Ding! Yes, that's the one, the sound that changed his life.*** He had always been the weakest. Laughed at by the villagers. Scorned by the hunters. Ignored by the world. Born without magic in a land where even children could tame flames or speak to beasts, Kael was a mistake in everyone’s eyes. He couldn't lift a training sword, summon a familiar, or even sense mana. Not even a flicker. Not even a spark. Not until the day the world cracked open before him. That day, rain poured like the sky wept for him. He knelt beside his sister’s broken pendant, the last thing he had of her. Mud caked his fingers. Blood stained the ground. And then— That sound. So soft, so sudden, it cut through the storm. Ding! A chime. A bell, bright and delicate, like hope itself. > [Congratulations, Host. You have been selected by the SSS Rank System.] [Initialization begins…] His breath caught. His heart skipped. And the sky— The sky stopped crying. From that moment, Kael was no longer the weakest. He just hadn't awakened yet. ***The world of Aerthrial is steeped in mana, spirit beasts, and ancient legacies. Power is everything—measured in Ranks (F to SSS). Guilds protect the world, magic academies train the elite, and the strongest become Archons—those who command dragons, bend space, or rewrite fate. No one has ever possessed an SSS Rank System. Until now.*** **** Main Character: Name: Kael Ardyn Age: 15 (at start) Background: Orphan, magicless, often bullied. His sister died protecting him from a beast raid, and he carries her pendant. Core Trait: Empathetic and underestimated—kind but sharp, and he slowly gains tactical brilliance. Goal: Become strong enough to change the broken world that scorned the weak. System Core Mechanics: SSS Rank System: Grants Kael access to a unique tiered skill tree, beast contracts, evolution paths, and system quests. Has both active abilities (combat) and passive blessings (intuition, mana growth). As Kael emotionally evolves, the System itself evolves, gaining sentience over time. Also hides an ancient “Truth Protocol”—
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