In a world ruled by Aurelion, the AI god who decides every human fate through scores and patterns. Lina ranked among the highest.

But she had begun to drift. Too many questions, too many deviations.

Then the system flagged her as an anomaly.

Lina is heir to Sector 9's most powerful crime family, born to a legacy of blood and control. But to the Church, she is more than a Marcelli daughter. She is the highest-scoring candidate their system has ever measured… and the one talent they refuse to lose.

Now she's on the run, hunted by priests, envoys, and syndicate rivals alike. Across the nine fractured Sectors, every faction wants a claim on her future.

Her score was supposed to protect her.Instead, it turned her into a threat.

And if she survives what comes next, she may become something the system can't predict,or something it quietly feared all along.

(This is my first novel. I'll do my best to keep updating! If you enjoy it, please leave a comment or some feedback, it really helps me keep going ❤️)

This version is a public beta.

I'm using Royal Road to draft, refine, and test ideas before a final release. Some setting changes, pacing shifts, or rewrites may happen as the story develops.

If you enjoy the journey, I'd love your feedback. It genuinely helps me shape a better final version.

Once the full story is complete and released (likely on Amazon), I'll make sure everyone who followed here can download the finished ebook for free.

Thanks for reading. You're part of something still evolving.

Some concepts and character illustrations can be found at my Patreon (free):https://www.patreon.com/c/LuanTakara

What to Expect

After the world broke, the system didn't fall, it adapted.

Now the map is split.Nine Sectors. Ruins, warlords, and what's left of the old AI-run theocracy.The Church still preaches purity. The rebels are scattered.

This is a world of progression: augments, constructs, and systems of power built to test how far a human can go before they break.Wrapped in post-cyberpunk decay, tangled in tactical wars and old religions, every step forward has a cost.No Chosen Ones here. Only survivors who fight, adapt, and rise. Or else vanish into the ruins.

🔥Key Themes & Elements

✅ Aslow-burn rebellionagainst a silent AI empire

✅ Awounded protagonistcaught between fate and refusal

✅Broken cities, ruined Sectors, hidden bunkers and old-world tech

✅ Six evolving paths of strength

✅Faith, biotech, memory

✅ Found family. Sharp tension. Deep scars.

Update:

Still busy with work, but will try to publish at least one chapter per week.