He was born in the dark, and that’s where they meant for him to stay.

Caelvir is thin, starving, and barely alive in the stone belly of the colosseum. The world sees him as weak, disposable, a bloodstained number in the endless cycle of gladiator death matches. But his suffering isn't by accident. It’s by design.

His mother—the cold, merciless Queen of Velrane—once clawed her way to the throne by seducing the royal line. But Caelvir? He’s not the king’s son. He was born before the crown, to a father whose death on the battlefield remains wrapped in whispers and lies. A reminder of her past. An embarrassment. A threat.

So she locked him in chains and gave him an impossible sentence:
Win a thousand battles—or die trying.

Kept starving to break his will, thrown into fights meant to kill him, Caelvir survives through sheer silence, slow-burning hatred, and unthinkable savagery. He doesn’t scream. He doesn’t cry. He saves every ounce of pain, every tear, every scream—for her.

But fate shifts when he meets another gladiator—a cunning female warrior fighting for scraps of hope—and the small, fragile sister she wants to find and protect. For the first time, Caelvir finds something greater than vengeance: a reason to live, a reason to love.

A thousand fights. A thousand chances to become more than what she made him.

Will Caelvir survive long enough to face the queen who made him a weapon?
Will he fall before the war inside him ever sees the light?
Or does fate have other plans for him?

Hello everyone! Here I will answer the questions about the book. These are some questions some of you might have in mind. Please feel free to use the comments to ask general questions (Use Spoiler tags if necessary) or point out errors. All criticisms are welcomed :)


It's about a male MC who starts weak and grows strong by fighting 1000 battles and climbing the tiers in a colosseum, finds a better meaning and purpose, and learns to love.


It's a heavily action-oriented (swords, fists, elements, martial art, magic, you name it) book in a medieval-age high fantasy setting.


The setting is dark and cruel. There will be blood and grotesque imagery so caution is advised.


Romance is also there. It builds up and grows stronger as the story progresses.


No, as the tags say. There will be potential partners or characters that have a desire towards MC, but this is not the main focus of the story.


MC is weak, at the start. He grows stronger by combat experience. Every fight is won through intellect, strategy, proper training, resolve, and of course sacrifice. AND perhaps some little fault and wrongdoings from the opponents :)


Every chapter is about 1k-2k words, depends on the situation.


Probably 5k chapters at least. I have detailed plans for 10 volumes, each approximately 300-400 chapters long.


I will probably upload about 10-20 chapters all at once, each week until the end of the first volume. Each batch of chapters meaningfully advances the story.


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