Elias Kael thought his life as a chef would be simple—until the day he bonded with a mysterious shard and awakened the power of the Sharder System. Now, with an eccentric companion named Dot, Elias is thrust into a world where Shard Bearers are hunted, their powers coveted by hidden factions.

With his forgotten past resurfacing and deadly enemies closing in, Elias must unlock his true potential, master his growing abilities, and uncover the secret behind the shards before it’s too late. But the deeper he digs, the more he realizes—he isn’t just another Sharder. He might be the key to everything.

Torqa stood a few paces off, his massive frame hunched as he pried a rifle from a corpse's grip. The metal creaked in his hands, and he tossed it aside, the clang ringing in Roachaline's ears. Blood dripped from a gash on his leg, pooling in the dust, but his eyes gleamed, fierce and unyielding. His stone Ikona loomed beside him, jagged rock grinding with each shift, ochre shard pulsing faintly. Torqa muttered, "More to crush," his voice a low growl, and smashed a chunk of rubble with his fist. The impact echoed, dust swirling, and Roachaline felt the ground tremble, her pulse quickening at his raw power. The believers' chants rose from smoldering skiffs, "Blood binds!" their voices a fervent pulse, and she caught Torqa's grin, a flash of defiance through the ash.


Chapter 144 - Prose Triangle