When treading the path of ascension, you'd better watch your step.After incursions of demons from another plane of existence changed the course of history, humanity learned one undeniable truth: traditional weapons wouldn't cut it. Those strong enough to resist cultivated their Ki, and emerged as Heroes of Ascension to combat the demonic threat.For two hopeful Ascendants, J and Alex, this journey begins at Wyvern Academy. But surviving in one of the world's...

Assassins don't retire; they reincarnate.For nearly all of my life, I trained to become a master assassin, but at the height of my career, it all fell apart. I was betrayed, ambushed, and left bleeding out on the streets of London. Just before my death, though, I was offered a choice: Stay and let my life come to a swift and brutal end, or become the personal assassin of a god in another world. It wasn't a hard decision.But this new world isn't like the one...

When they took my life, I thought I had nothing left to lose. I was a fool.The Ouroboros Project was my last chance at salvation, but the new, virtual reality was just as bad as the world I’d left. Backroom deals with corrupt nobles, slavery, and murder were all swept under the rug in the pursuit of gold.Despite everything, I found mercenary life fulfilling, until my guild was attacked. Now, I've got unknown, extremely rich enemies on all sides, a mysteriou...

It takes a sinner to kill a saint.Count Vohra is dead, and with his city almost completely under my control, I can finally start building the foundations for the new underworld. But before I can begin, there's a particularly nasty thorn in my side that I have to deal with first.The leader of the assassin guild, Crescent Thorn, wants to meet me, and I doubt talking is on his mind. And as if that wasn't enough, Weilin has another contract for me, one I can't ...

When they took my life, I thought I had nothing left to lose. I was a fool.The Ouroboros Project was my last chance at salvation, but the new, virtual reality was just as bad as the world I’d left. Backroom deals with corrupt nobles, slavery, and murder were all swept under the rug in the pursuit of gold.Despite everything, I found mercenary life fulfilling, until my guild was attacked. Now, I've got unknown, extremely rich enemies on all sides, a mysteriou...

Anyone determined enough can ruin a city. The only question is: do I have what it takes to rule one?After Crescent Thorn's failed attack on Blackfall Manor, things are finally calm enough to turn my attention back to Vohra and rebuild the underworld.But there are no shortage of fires to put out; enough problems both near and far that my fledgling empire might be in trouble before it begins.The one person who can hope to stem the tide is also my sing...

Soldiers may win wars, but assassins topple kingdoms.War is on the horizon, and soldiers are bearing down on Vohra. Queen Joslyn means to take back the city, but her reach has far exceeded her grasp, and if she thinks I'm just going to sit back and let her dismantle everything I've built, she'll be sorely disappointed.Joslyn has no idea whom she's picked a fight with.But I aim to fix that.Though getting to a queen is no easy feat, and I'm go...

The job? Steal the heart of a god from the kingdom of the dwarves.I've met Magnus, the man who instigated the attack on my guild, and rather than fighting him, I’m helping him. He’s shown me the truth about Nexus and left me reeling. Now, to return home and see Eris again, I'll have to complete the hardest job I've ever considered.Journey to Aldrust and steal their most prized possession.The stakes couldn’t be higher, and failure risks everything. I...

Even heroes stumble when walking the Path of Ascension.After the excitement of the midterms has died down, both Alex and J are looking forward to their vacation. The happiness they find is all too fleeting. Alex is whisked off in the middle of the night, heading for a series of challenges that will push him to his very limits. J accepts his new role as an eager student...until he's forced to contend with a rival from his past.Can the two overcome their moun...

Heads you win. Tails I lose.Everything is falling apart.Magnus is hunting Eris, and even the gods fear him. As if that weren’t enough, our criminal dealings have finally caught up with us. The Merchants Guild are coming to settle all accounts, and we’re deep in the red.Enemies from every corner of the world are closing in, and the fate of Nexus balances on the edge of the wars we will fight.I have a choice to make and whatever I choose, I ca...

On the path of ascension, Leviathan Academy stands above all others.Alex and J have achieved the power they sought at Wyvern Academy and come out alive after facing down their first demon. Their success will mean little when they face their own limitations, though.Both heroes strive for even greater heights as the annual tri-school tournament looms ahead. Everyone is hoping that Wyvern Academy can unseat Leviathan in this international brawl, and they will ...

There will be a price to pay when walking the Path of Ascension.Recovering from the ups and downs of the Leviathan Global Tournament, J and Alex return to a much different Wyvern Academy. Long gone are the days when terms like "First-Year" or "Fourth-Year" meant something. Now, only skill and Ki mastery matter as our heroes take their next steps on the Path of Ascension. Cultivation and combat application will become all encompassing as the world's best battle acad...