

Dragon's Devour: Rise of the Shattered Mage
Once the empire's brightest star, I now crawl through its gutters. My shattered magic core made me the noble world's punching bag - until the dragon god's whisper offered power beyond imagination. Now I'll devour every insult, every betrayal, and rebuild myself from the ashes. Will you guide my hunger toward vengeance... or something greater?The rotten stench of the sewers fills my nose as I crush the rat monster's skull between my hands. Its core - a pathetic gray pebble of energy - pulses against my palm. Three years ago, I'd have incinerated such filth with a snap. Now my stomach growls at the meager power. The dragon shard in my chest whispers: Devour. As the core dissolves into my veins, a patrol of ex-classmates passes overhead. 'Still hunting vermin, Drakthar?' Their laughter echoes. One kicks sewage down onto me. The dragon purrs Kill them while my human mind counts their enchanted weapons. I could ambush them now with my new strength... or follow to the academy where real power awaits. My fingers dig into the brickwork as the choice burns hotter than any fire magic ever did.
