It is a moral question to consider, that perhaps every villain was once an anti-hero pushed too far, or even retrospectively, that every anti-villain once walked the path of a hero before their faith and expectations were utterly betrayed. Tethered to an imprisoned Primordial of Malevolent Darkness, Mercedes struggles to earn her place among the Mystics of the 13 Realms. After escaping a Mundane world on the brink of destruction, a Sparrow with a mission to sacrifice worlds to free her Master finds her way inside the Arcanum Mystic Academy. There she must learn to accept her hybrid nature as both a Monster and a Mystic while attempting to avoid the discerning gaze of each realm’s governing Titans, their fanatical Mystic disciples, and the unfathomable Primordials who rule the Mystic Realms. The Desolation of the Void cannot be filled, and His Harbinger is always hungry…   What to expect: Single MC. Strong Female Non-human Anti-Hero (though she does attempt to fit in, in the beginning). Slow-burn world-building with a short introduction/worldbuilding arc (first 3 chapters). Followed by an Academy/Training/more worldbuilding arc. Lots of game mechanics, stats, skills, gear, rewards, quests, etc. (They’ll start appearing in CH 4. Stats later in the training arc). A fully fleshed-out world/game system. Lots of world buildings that focus mainly on Mystics (spellcaster classes), Titans, Monsters, and Primordials. World Destruction. At least one for the first book. More to come later. Chapter length average is about 2.6k. Daily uploads until chapter 30.