Fame. Fortune. Power.

Nothing matters more on Arcana Maiora, the capital planet of the Arcane Empire, where incantations have been refined into programming languages, golems have evolved into mechas, and magical vessels traverse the stars.

Lucian Limner, son of a retainer to one of the empire's great noble houses, trains relentlessly to become a hunter. His ambitions are accelerated beyond his wildest dreams on his thirteenth birthday, when Luc's mother offers him and his friends a chance to participate in the hunter exam, six years earlier than regularly permitted.

Yet, whispers of dissent rise against the continuous misconduct and corruption festering within the great houses. Some citizens march for reform, while others take up arms in the shadows.

In this time of turmoil, a well-kept family secret is revealed to Luc's sister.

Will Luc remain oblivious, side with the nobility and climb the ranks, join the rebellion and expose the truth, or forge a path between?