Runeblade Novel

Kaius's carefully laid plans crumble when his attempt to unlock his class triggers the apocalypse instead. Despite years of dedicated training, he's only mastered two of his family's coveted legacy skills—powerful techniques so rare that others would murder to possess their secrets. When a bandit attack leaves him stranded in the Great Depths, a dungeon spanning the entire world, these skills become his only hope for survival. Escape requires defeating a Guardian, an impossible challenge that has killed everyone who attempted it without a class. Success, however, brings an even greater threat: rekindling an ancient trial that once nearly destroyed civilization. This is the story of a runic-tattoo wizard and spellblade navigating a world of sorcerers, a battle-hungry protagonist facing overwhelming odds, and a journey of exceptional scope told almost entirely from his perspective. Features progression mechanics, a possibly friendly attack badger, and absolutely no romance or harems.