Exiled Scion of Dark Magic

Bleeding and battered from a brutal battle against a monstrous crocodile, Thane, a humble black magic apprentice, crawls back to the infamous City of Mensobra. In this sunless Underdark, the law of the jungle dictates all; weakness is death, and every rival apprentice sees him as prey, his obscured noble lineage a forgotten joke. His very existence is a desperate fight for survival. Driven by a burning ambition to control his own brutal destiny, Thane pledges himself to Lord Moses, a terrifying alchemist rumored to walk the edge of sanity. His grim reward: a staff imbued with potent, corrosive acid magic – a devastating weapon that carves through beasts and obliterates mocking rivals, instantly turning the tables on his tormentors. But as Thane ascends, wielding forbidden alchemical knowledge and lethal power, he discovers the true meaning of magic isn't just strength, it's a terrifying descent into deeper darkness, threatening to consume his very soul. What ultimate price will Thane pay for absolute control in a world where order is dead?