Author

Aest Belequa

3 series · 9 books of progression fantasy

Cantrip Mage first book cover
Mana RanksOngoing
2026—

Cantrip Mage

Aest Belequa

Cantrip Mage [Magic Academy Progression] follows bookworm Eola, whose unattuned-Mana attunement restricts her to child-level cantrips in a strict rune-magic academy. Refusing to accept a dead-end first year, she dives into the academy's monster-infested library of forgotten tomes to rewrite the rulebooks. Tagged 'Magic Academy Progression' and 'Weak to (slowly) Strong Bookworm' with a sketched-rune magic system, the serial tracks Eola's slow, tier-by-tier ascent from cantrip-only underdog to rule-breaking mage through 520 pages of ongoing Royal Road chapters.

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Royal Road
Stormblade first book cover
LitRPGOngoing
2026—

Stormblade

Aest Belequa

The storm embodies destruction, and now, so does Kade Noelstra. On the worst day of his life, Kade's system awakened, giving him the power of a raging storm. It came too late to save his stepfather, but it's enough to let Kade follow in his footsteps and keep the promises he made to his family that day. Yet the Unique skill he awakened is as strong as it is dangerous.

LitRPG
Magical Girl Undergrad first book cover
LitRPGOngoing
2024—

Magical Girl Undergrad

Aest Belequa

Anika DuPont - Magical Girl Understudy, hometown hero - heads to Tokyexico University for a Superpower Studies degree, juggling coursework, supervillains and romance on an Earth where every superhero jockeys for better roles in a global reality show staged for the amusement of alien Ilneat children. From dead-end Little League roles she grinds up the community ranking list into the superhero minor leagues and toward the majors, balancing progression against campus politics, villain containment duties, and the fight over Extras' rights.