Zenith of Sorcery
Domagoj Kurmaić
After years of exile, Marcus is coming back home. A powerful mage with few equals, Marcus lives in a world full of monsters and powerful adepts, many of which have bad histories with him. But he has not come back to pursue vengeance or start a fight. All Marcus wants to do is reconnect with old friends, build himself a house, and maybe train a successor or two. Alas, the world didn't stop just because Marcus went into exile, and not everyone is content to let go of old grievances. Strange things are happening in the world at large, too, hinting at a looming disaster of unknown nature. Still, where there is a will, there is a way. If nothing else, Marcus has a lot of magical power to throw at problems. Set in its own original classical fantasy world of elves, dwarves and low technology with deep worldbuilding and a complex magical system bearing significant xianxia influences, the story follows Marcus's return as he navigates adept hierarchies, monster threats, and looming disaster.
Progression: Adept/Mage Power Tier Progression with Xianxia Influences. The world is structured around powerful adepts and mages ranked by raw magical power and mastery, with Marcus established as one of the world's most powerful mages with few equals. Progression is gated by magical power accumulation, complex spellcraft mastery, and adept hierarchies that determine standing among monsters and human adepts alike. The system features deep worldbuilding with explicit monster tiers and adept power levels, successor-training arcs where Marcus may pass on knowledge, and escalating disaster-driven power scaling. Royal Road tags confirm 'Progression' and 'Strong Lead' as core genres; Goodreads describes it as a classical fantasy with elves/dwarves but significant xianxia influences and a complex magical system distinct from Mother of Learning, where advancement is measured by magical power thrown at problems and veteran-versus-new-generation adept dynamics. Verified via Royal Road fiction page and Goodreads series description.
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