Mystic Knight: Emergence

Aldric knew from a young age that he was destined to become a mage. After running from home at the age of six he was taken in by the Arch Mage Lorelei Ironheart, and brought under her care and tutelage at the orphanage she runs with her husbands. There he learned the truth on how to become a mage, and how to gain the bonds that would become the family he always wanted.However, his awakening doesn't go as expected and the Academy, where all mages for the Empire are taught, need to see him so they can evaluate what happened. He sets out with Lorelei and her husband Duncan, his best friend Zach, and his childhood crush Jordan, to learn his destiny.What he learns there will forever change the course of his life and will have long lasting implications not only for him, but for the Empire at large.Join Aldric as he struggles with the weight of the burden put on his shoulders and navigates the relationships he has to cultivate in order to succeed. He finds love, friends, and companionship. But also those that want to tear him down and destroy his chance at happiness. This books contains depictions of sexual encounters, but they are segmented into their own chapters and no important story beats are missed, or if they are they are evident upon the start of the next chapter. It also explores unconventional relationships, including harems.