Dark Ascension: An Isekai Progression Fantasy (The Blackguards of Aetheria Book 1)

"Dark Ascension: The Blackguards Rise" is an Epic Fantasy, Haremlit, Gamelit, Progression story. The Blackguards of Aetheria, Book 1. Once a city watchman bound by law, Caelum Steelwind's transformation into a feared blackguard marks his descent into darkness. In the realm of Aetheria, where justice and tyranny intertwine, he builds his power through manipulation, violence, and forbidden magic. Caelum's travels lead him to Ebonheart, a city that presents a mask of order and justice, but is actually a hotbed of corruption and chaos. There, he meets Evangeline, a captivating bard whose music evolves from songs of rebellion to hymns of dark devotion as she surrenders to his power. Caelum's rigid pursuit of order puts him in conflict with a mysterious figure known as the magistrate, whose influence over Ebonheart and its people is far more sinister than it seems. As Caelum begins to unravel the mysteries of the magistrate, he uncovers a web of corruption and dark magic that reaches far beyond the city’s walls, leading him to question everything he thought he knew about power, justice, and the very nature of reality.