Occult Awakening: From Commoner to Archmage

Magic is a crime punishable by death. The Divine Solaran Empire is ruled by the god known as the Sun Father, and its laws are enforced by a ruthless church that hunts heretics without mercy. In the shadows, spirits and mysterious entities roam the streets. While Gods and demons wait in the cosmos beyond the Veil. Luca is just an orphan trying to survive in the slums until a dead mage brands him with a strange mark that opens his eyes to the world of mysteries. The mark is the inheritance of the Emperor of Heresies, a mage feared by even the High Priests of the Church and the Inquisition. Once, Luca's only dream was to escape poverty. Now with the allure of power in front of him, he wants nothing more than to rule the world itself. If the price for power was blood, Luca would drown the world in it. ___ Additional Tags: Magic, Mystery, Demon Summoning, semi-victorian inspired fantasy, Demons, Slow burn, Author's Note: This is a slow book. I suggest reading the first five chapters to get a grasp of where this is going. As you can probably tell, it's not a system or a transmigration. MC is smart, calculating, and competent. If you have patience, this will definitely satisfy you.