Aeonshade
F12/100Web serial by Richard Tyrer
Ongoing164,242 words · 64 chapters · 2026
Garek was a magical artificer. Now he's a conscript. The Empyrean Army doesn't train soldiers — it forges them in the Hall of Trials, a sentient, ever-shifting pocket dungeon. Survival isn't even Garek's primary goal; progression is. The Military Service Act only applies to those over twelve, which means Garek has less than two years to reach the fifth grade — Sapphire — to claim his son as an attendant and save him from certain death. No one has ever progressed that fast. But Garek has no Mana Core, only a unique Soul Core to power his spells and skills, and he treats every combat encounter as a puzzle to solve with strategy and intelligence. He has no other choice.
Male lead
Power system
Progression
Protagonist