Valor of the Scarred Scales

Aurelion Thunderscaleinherits only scales and sorrow. After theChainboundmassacre his town and family, the half-Draconian noble survives with a shattered mother and a brother lost to trauma. His burning vow for vengeance crashes against a brutal truth: his bodycripplingly rejects environmental mana, making traditional magic nearly impossible. Rejected by the elite Academy despite rare Lightning and Space affinities, he's branded powerless.

Two years of desperate struggleyield only basic control. Facing poverty in the capital, Aurelion takes a dangerous job guarding caravans. When a berserk beast horde threatens the city sheltering his family, he makes alast stand. Against impossible odds, his valor awakens a dormant Draconian power – moments before being overwhelmed and maimed.

Death closes in... until a divine voice offers salvation:"Do you want power?"