Shattered Pantheon
novel
Rex Jaeger is beginning his first year at the Imperial Military Academy and is eager to grow his talents to join the greatest nation’s ranks as a knight. Yet things are rarely so simple for him. He has experienced death and reincarnation, and knowing the cold emptiness that awaits, he is determined to never return to that purgatory. More than that, he holds aspirations of defying the divine order, for the only way to truly free the countless souls who have already passed over is to purge the source. But in a new world of magic and supernatural occurrences, how can he compete? How can he build himself up from a regular, talentless villager to a force that can shake the heavens? Through the lost arts of the druid, Rex must use his hands, fangs, and claws. The natural order will be restored—even if gods must be pulled from their thrones. What to expect: - Isekai without the usual tropes. No harem, OPMC, or unearned power-ups - Progression fantasy set in a wide, breathing world - Evolving pets and transformations - Mysteries that are slowly unveiled - Romantic subplots are explored, but they are not the main focus - A cold, calculating shapeshifter druid MC Disclaimer: This story features a large time skip near the beginning for narrative purposes that is referenced and explored as the story unfolds. This is NOT a fiction that will tell you everything from the start