The Swordmaster's Promise

In the world of Aetherion, strength is everything.
Mages rule through powerful Circles.
Swordsmen rise through the Seven Stars.
But Leon de Velric was born with Mana Hypersensitivity-an incurable condition that turns mana into poison inside his body. Every attempt to use it brings unbearable pain and slowly destroys him from within.
Branded as the weakest son of House Velric, Leon grows up abandoned by his father, hated by his stepfamily, and treated as a burden by the world around him.
The only person who ever truly loved him was his mother, Elara Silvia de Velric.
Before her death, she asks Leon for one final promise:
"Never give up... no matter how painful the path becomes."
After losing her, Leon leaves behind the noble house that rejected him and begins chasing strength through sheer determination alone.
With no master to guide him, Leon studies mana theory, trains his broken body endlessly, and slowly creates a crude sword style known as the Formless Sword-a foundation born from imitation, instinct, and survival.
But that is only the beginning.
Guided by mysterious dreams connected to the Three Sister Goddesses- Aeloria, Liora, and Elyndra- Leon begins walking toward a completely new path of swordsmanship.
A sword art created not from power alone-
but from creation, life, and death itself.
Meanwhile, in the shadows of the empire, followers of the forgotten god Varkulon prepare for the world's destruction.
Leading them is Malachar Dreadveil, a former knight who lost the woman he loved and chose darkness in hopes of bringing her back.
A man who may one day become Leon's greatest enemy...
and the only person who truly understands him.
As destiny begins to move, Leon must forge a sword capable of surpassing fate itself.
A sword born from suffering.
A sword born from promises.
A sword that may one day reach eternity.