Stealing The System

Earth didn’t fall. It was… integrated. Without warning, the planet was absorbed into the Royal Dominion, a vast system where worlds are ranked, judged, and forced to prove their worth through brutal trials, all while being watched by an entire universe. To survive, Earth must rely on twenty-five Champions. One of them is Kael. A name no one should know. The most elusive thief on Earth, a man chased by governments and underworlds alike, yet never caught. And now, unwillingly, he must represent humanity in a game far bigger than anything he has ever stolen from. But the Dominion doesn’t just test strength. It grants power. And Kael receives something that hasn’t been seen in eons. A forbidden trait. One that allows him to steal anything. Memories. Attributes. Skills. Identities. Even entire lives. A power that should not exist. A power that comes with a cost. To use it, he must consume souls. And every time he does… something goes wrong. Sometimes he becomes a bloodthirsty maniac who thinks solving problems means eliminating everyone involved. Other times, he develops a very questionable sense of romance and starts making decisions that would concern any sane individual, especially the husbands of the people involved. And on particularly unfortunate occasions, he turns into a guilt-ridden saint who suddenly believes the correct course of action is to confess his crimes and surrender himself… usually at the worst possible moment. None of it is consistent. All of it is him. And somehow, he still has to survive. While the universe watches, streams, and bets on the rise and fall of Champions, Kael plays a different game. Because in a system built on rules… He is the exception. And by the time they realize what he’s becoming….It will already be too late.