THE ORIGIN HEIR

The Setting: The Vaelstron Dominion is a world ruled by "Mana-Density." Your social rank, political power, and survival are determined by how much magical energy your body can hold. At the top sits the Empress; at the bottom, the "Nulls." The Protagonist: Ken Vaelstron, the third prince, is officially a "Zero-Point Eight"—a biological failure whose mana density is so low he shouldn't be able to light a candle. To the world, he is the Lazy Prince, a lethargic disappointment who has given up on life. The Secret: Ken’s low density isn't a lack of power; it is a Null-Core. He is a biological "black hole" that doesn't produce mana but consumes it. He has spent years pretending to be weak to avoid being assassinated or experimented on by his own mother, the Empress. The Mission: While the Academy focuses on flashy spells and golden armor, Ken is a self-taught engineer and saboteur. He is hunting for the Source Code—the ancient, underlying data of the world—to rewrite the laws of magic that have deemed him a failure.