Robert Samson and this story are both commissioned by Neuber01, one of my oldest readers and customers. Robert Samson, born a normal enough child to a couple of wandering merchants, was gifted with an extraordinary power at birth. As a Marked One, a race of humans touched by fae power, able to manifest markings on their body to perform various arcane feats, Robert quickly rises through the ranks of the College of Milagre as a studious, genius, and lightning-fast mage. Relying on his marks to drastically strengthen his eyes and mind, he can take in information ten times faster than any other mage, and uses this to graduate with highest honors. Robert Samson wants nothing more than to uncover the history of ancient magicks. To do this, he needs money and experience. As it so happens, both are available in exorbitant quantity in the Adventurer's Guild! Read along week-by-week as Robert interacts with the mysterious hidden part of Ahya that is the arcane, and watch him grow from one of the youngest Masters of the college to a figure that will be known across the world as the single-most capable mortal mage in history. This story is also available on ScribbleHub and Reddit Commissioned by Nebuer01