MaxKimi

Born into the prestigious Sungrade family, the mighty guardian protectors of the Topaz Empire, Prism had only one fatal flaw: he was afflicted with the extremely rare Energy Decay Syndrome. In a world where a person's authority and status are entirely determined by their ability to form bonds with magical beasts, his physical inability to store energy or forge a stable contract made him the useless ‘trash’ of the noble house. Those who succeeded in commanding powerful creatures became the Elites: lords, knights, and commanders blessed with immense respect and authority. Those who could not were mercilessly discarded to the bottom of the meritocratic society. Still, Prism's story did not end when he died as a powerless old beast ecologist at the dark edge of the world. Sent back in time to his eighteen-year-old body by a primordial myth, he awakens with the newborn chick of a Silver Phoenix, bypassing his curse and granting him a miraculous second chance. But with his family surrounded by ancient rivals, looming demon lords from the forbidden forest, and a brewing political rebellion tearing the empire apart from within, how long can this new chance at life last? Follow the story of Prism as he combines sixty years of future knowledge with his revolutionary to defy his deadly curse, tame the most unique beasts, and rewrite his tragic destiny.