Orphan
Guy Enigma
An orphan with tremendous potential (238% Aptitude) is found in the ruins of the Old City and adopted into the House of Hunger by Assessor Elena. To earn his place, Alarion must scrape through a grueling training regime, learn the ways of his House, and battle deadly fiends — all while those who hate what he represents close in. A LitRPG Progression Fantasy with a crunchy, stat-driven magic system and steady power progression.
Progression: Verified LitRPG System progression central to the narrative via Aethon Books blurb and schema.org metadata. (1) Aptitude & Stat Ladder: Protagonist has 238% Aptitude and a [Luck] stat that 'breaks the System' — explicit percentage-based talent ranking that gates growth; training regime and House instruction raise core stats each volume. (2) House Rank Ascension: Orphan adopted into House of Hunger must 'power through a grueling training regime and battle deadly fiends' to obtain strength and rank within the House hierarchy; progression through House tiers and Assessor trials. (3) Fiend Combat & Power Stakes: 'Potential unrealized is no power at all' — must convert talent into combat power by defeating fiends and surviving those who 'hate what he represents,' with deep tactical combat and steady power progression each book in The Numbered Empire series (Book 1: Orphan, 807 pages).
