It starts off as any typical story goes.

A hero rises, a villain falls, and the people that come in between continue forward. The forgotten.

But not all villains stay at the bottom.

BACKGROUND

You're in your last year at Ardwyn Academy, high in notoriety and low in actual friends, preparing for your final exam. Ardwyn is known for its misfits, a long history of turf wars and vicious combat tourneys. Anyone can laugh at Ardwyn for its poor reputation, but they stop when facing two choices:

Fight, or flee?

The first turns you into a week of gossip, humiliation and shredded egos. The second? You better pray they get bored of hunting you down. Ardwyn has never lost a competition when it comes to fighting and running away is the biggest insult of them all.

Survive the year. Reach the top, form allies, or end enemies.

At the end of the day, only one thing is true:

You can only trust yourself.

CHARACTERS

FACTIONS

Nightward: Rumored to include students and alumni who were at the top of the ranking system. Difficult to join, and even harder to beat in battle.

Silvercrest: Nobles, elitists, anyone with a grudge against society and the belief they should've joined other institutions. Poison sits on their tongue and gold is in their veins.

Illustria: Scholars, commoners, and the largest faction focusing on magic and research. Academically competent, but lacking in power for the majority.

Redreign: The only thing that matters here is how hard you hit and how you fight. There is no class distinction; only survivors. Some are desperate to graduate without relying on theory. Most are here for the thrill.

Pyruveil: Faculty-only. Ones with power and authority. It was forged during the first few years of the academy when it gradually built momentum. Now, it remains to be the oldest.

Recommended age: 23-24

I saw all these academy bots and thought: why not make one myself?