Fortuna, the capital of the Northern Circle Empire, is a city of wealth, noise, and boundless ambition. But one day, something rises beyond its walls. What begins as an ordinary day in a crowded tavern suddenly turns into panic when the people of Fortuna realize that the danger has already reached their streets. As the citizens struggle desperately to survive, the first sparks of a catastrophe ignite—one that will change many lives. Including that of a boy named Eisen.
In a world where power flows from the top down and the lives of the weak carry little weight, the story of a boy begins at the very bottom.
Eisen is a slave from the ruins of the imperial metropolis of Fortuna. Torn from disaster as a child, he grows up in the household of the influential merchant Lemrik. There he learns to read, to fight, and to survive. Yet despite his training and his proximity to power, he remains one thing above all else: property.
While political intrigues, wars, and the ambitions of fading empires shape the world around him, Eisen searches for his place in a society that sees people like him only as tools. Caught between loyalty, ambition, and the desire for freedom, he must decide which path he is willing to walk.
Because in a world of silver, blood, and promises, one truth remains:
Not everyone is born as someone.
But some choose to become someone.
Ant Idol is a dark coming-of-age saga about power, origin, and the long ascent of a boy rising from obscurity.
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