Project Axioma [HIATUS]

In Aethelgard, a world composed of drifting continents and monolithic stone cities, power is everything. Yet, power here is not derived from mystical sorcery, but from Axiom—the cerebral capacity to manipulate the laws of physics in real-time. The elite can rend space, invert gravity, and command thermodynamics through sheer mental computation. Elian Laurent is the "trash" of this perfect system. Born as a Zero, Elian possesses no ability to project Axiom. His life is a mere struggle for survival in the derelict slums of Sector 9, alongside his younger sister, Miya Laurent—a prodigy blessed with a rare, untainted talent. Their fragile peace is shattered when Inquisitor Valerius, the right hand of the World Government, arrives to conduct an "Induction." Miya is abducted to serve as a "Living Processor"—a human battery destined to maintain the stability of Aethelgard’s skies. Helpless, Elian can only watch as his sister is dragged toward the heavens, leaving him bloodied amidst the ruins of his workshop. However, in the depths of despair and burning rage, something inside Elian’s mind fractures. Elian does not gain the power of Axiom. Instead, he is cursed—or gifted—with a terrifying vision: he begins to see the glitches in every formula of reality. He realizes that his world is not an infinite universe, but a closed curve—a gargantuan scientific experiment known as The Closed Variable. Joined by Caelus, a mysterious mentor who fights using the mathematics of probability, Elian embarks on an impossible journey. From the steam-choked lower districts to the crystalline spires of Sector 1, Elian fights not with brute strength, but by hacking the god-like attacks of the Inquisitors. He has only one goal: To reach the highest peak, rescue Miya, and shatter the false sky into pieces—even if he must prove that all of humanity is nothing more than a variable meant to be deleted by the Creator. "I am the author of this story and I will be posting Project Axioma on RoyalRoad.com under the profile: https://www.royalroad.com/profile/936103/fictions"