Introduction: We’ve all heard the tales—worlds conquered by humorous, snarky Systems, their users ascending on thrones of algorithms and loot boxes. But what of those without such power? What of the ones hunted, hollowed, and harvested by these invaders?This is Sadria. A realm of flesh and spirit, where survival is not quantified in levels, but formed from the grit of the level-less. For centuries, its people have fought against the invading system users. The remaining kingdoms formed an Empire, an empire with a single purpose: reclaim their lands and destroy the system.Radiance—the raw convergence of mind, body, and soul—coursing through Sadria’s veins, is their only weapon against the invaders’ relentless calculus. But Radiance is bred through trauma and mind-altering herbs. Skylar must cultivate it, or become another casualty in a war that reaps life like wheat.Sadria’s guardians and pillars—the Council, the families, the powerful radiant masters perched in the immortal lands—are no saviours. They curate horrors. Breeding pits where children are culled for their potential. Villages tithed into ash to fuel their immortality. A paradise built on screaming roots.What hope remains? Can fractured souls outburn a logic that devours worlds? Skylar’s answer begins in darkness, where Radiance flickers brightest—a light that scours, a fire that unmakes. But to ignite it, he must first unravel the greatest lie of all:What if salvation requires becoming worse than the monsters?This is the edge where hope and oblivion meet.This is Radiance… and ruin....