Chapter 1 — The Weakest Student
The Imperial Academy was the greatest school of magic in the entire empire.
Only the most talented students were accepted.
Warriors.
Mages.
Nobles with powerful bloodlines.
And then there was Kaelion Vale.
"Zero mana output."
The instructor's voice echoed across the training hall.
Students began laughing.
"Did you hear that?"
"He's still level zero!"
Kaelion stood silently in the center of the arena while the mana crystal glowed faintly in his hand.
Everyone else had produced powerful energy.
Flames.
Lightning.
Wind blades.
But Kaelion's crystal barely reacted.
The instructor shook his head.
"Kaelion Vale… still the weakest student in the academy."
The laughter grew louder.
Some students didn't even bother hiding it.
Kaelion lowered his head and returned the crystal.
He had heard it a thousand times before.
Weak.
Useless.
A waste of space.
Classes ended soon after, and students left the hall in groups.
Kaelion walked alone through the academy courtyard.
Above him stood the massive towers of the Imperial Academy.
A place meant for heroes.
Not failures like him.
As he passed through the old library wing, something strange happened.
The ground beneath his feet trembled slightly.
Kaelion stopped walking.
"What was that?"
A faint glow appeared behind one of the ancient stone walls.
Curious, he pushed the wall gently.
To his surprise—
It moved.
Dust fell from the hidden doorway as the wall slowly slid open.
Behind it was a narrow staircase leading downward.
Kaelion hesitated.
"No one ever mentioned this place."
But curiosity won.
He stepped inside.
The staircase led deep beneath the academy.
Far deeper than any normal basement.
At the bottom of the stairs, he entered a massive hidden chamber.
Ancient statues lined the walls.
Strange symbols glowed across the floor.
And in the center of the room—
Rested a golden crown.
It floated slightly above a stone pedestal.
Covered in glowing blue gems.
Kaelion stared at it.
"That has to be the most suspicious thing I've ever seen."
But something about the crown called to him.
Step by step, he approached the pedestal.
His hand slowly reached out.
The moment he touched the crown—
The entire chamber erupted with light.
A voice echoed inside his mind.
[ Ancient Relic Detected ]
[ Crown of Infinity Activated ]
Kaelion's eyes widened.
"What…?"
A glowing screen suddenly appeared in front of him.
[ Infinite System Initialized ]
[ Host Confirmed: Kaelion Vale ]
[ Beginning System Awakening… ]
The weakest student in the Imperial Academy had just awakened a power that would change the world.