Once a celebrated scholar, now a disgraced outcast, Olen Trudord is determined to reclaim his place in high society—no matter the cost. As both a necromancer and a man of intellect, he turns to the one force that might restore his power: the dead. He summons Maleum, a long-buried 17th-century philosopher whose mastery of perception manipulation is unparalleled. But enlightenment is not given—it is earned.

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To unlock Maleum’s secrets, Olen must endure three merciless trials—each rooted in a metaphysical concept, designed to warp his mind, fracture his will, and unravel his very sense of reality. With every victory, he edges closer to absolute power, yet the deeper he descends, the more the lines between truth and illusion blur. Maleum’s lessons are not just tests—they are traps. What begins as a calculated pursuit of knowledge soon twists into a perilous descent, as each trial pulls Olen further into Maleum’s web of deception. With reality unraveling around him, he clings to the promise of enlightenment—unaware that every step forward tightens the noose. By the time he sees the truth, escape may no longer be an option. Olen risks not only his sanity—but the very vessel of his existence.