You sit across from the devil—and you fear something far worse. Daxen was a boy shaped by cruelty. Bullied relentlessly, beaten down at every turn, he learned one brutal lesson: the world bends only to the strong. Kindness was a luxury he couldn't afford. Mercy was a weakness he couldn't bear. So he buried both deep within himself, replacing them with hunger for vengeance and a cold, calculating mind that transformed pain into a weapon. Then came the choice that would change everything. A force defending the world selected him—a damaged soul, a corrupted heart, someone who took pleasure in the suffering of others. The contradiction was impossible. Yet he accepted. Now Daxen must train through merciless trials that test not just his body, but his very essence. Each battle demands something of him—acts unthinkable, thoughts unholy, visions that shatter mortal understanding. He faces enemies ancient and nightmarish, creatures that make his former tormentors look insignificant. With every trial conquered, he transforms. Stronger, yes. But darker too. Each victory carves away another piece of his humanity, replacing it with something other. Some might call it evolution. Others, an omen. For what Daxen becomes on this journey will either save his world—or damn it.