The Gilded Surface
In the shadow of the Abyss, Faith is the only shield against the Night.
Five centuries ago, the Era of Unity was brought to a screaming end by the ultimate betrayal. The 4th God, the Weaver, fell into madness and sacrificed his own people to the Abyss, feeding the darkness until it threatened to unmake existence. To save humanity, the Three Holy Gods—Solis of the Sun, Veritas of the Truth, and Pax of the Peace—descended from the heavens in a blaze of divine glory. They struck down the Traitor, sealed his "Blighted" followers in the wastes, and established the Covenant of Grace to protect the survivors.
Today, that sacred protection is maintained by the Aetheria Academy, where the finest young nobles are forged into the "Vanguard of the Three."
Relian "Rel" Thorne is a miracle born from the dirt. A son of a low-ranking noble house tasked with guarding the "Shallow Graves" of the Abyss, Rel has spent his life in the shadow of the great cathedrals. His bloodline is humble, but his talent is undeniable. As an All-Rounder prodigy, Rel has mastered the Human’s solar magic, the Elven’s tactical wisdom, and the Beastkin’s martial strength.
The Church sees in him the prophecy fulfilled: the "Vessel of the Three" who will lead the final crusade to erase the Abyss forever. Relian is ready to serve. But during his first "Sanctification Mission" into the ruins of the Traitor’s capital, Relian finds a relic....
(Hi there author here! Rather for you guys to refer to me as grogo hehe, anyways im quite new to the world of writing as this is my very first novel! That I actually wrote instead of doing it inside of my mind. Anyways, give me powerstones, and uh... comments... please...? I think it would help for others to find my work, thanks for reading this part! Hehe~)