Ash–Born: Rise Of The Hidden Flame.

[WSA 2025 ENTRY] “You’re a loser. You’ll never awaken. Just give up.” That’s all Rayden ever hears. He’s fifteen. Powerless. Mocked by nobles, laughed at by classmates, ignored by his teachers, and even looked down on by his own father—the former Black Sun Magus. In a world where almost everyone is born with magic, Rayden has nothing. No gift. No glow. No chance. But even when the world spits on him, he doesn’t give up. He trains in secret. He dreams of becoming the strongest hero in the universe. People call it foolish, but to him, it’s the only thing worth living for. One day, after yet another public humiliation, a glowing poster drops from the sky—an invitation to Flareborn Academy, the most elite magical school in the entire region. Ten lucky students will be accepted. Without hesitation, Rayden runs home, heart pounding, desperate to join. But his mother stops him. She tells him the truth. He wasn’t just born without magic—his father’s power was cursed and shattered before Rayden was born. There is no bloodline to awaken. No spark inside him. Nothing. Or so she believes. But Rayden refuses to let the world decide his fate. He runs away from home, boarding a train to the distant magical city of Ignisfall. And when he steps through the academy’s gates, everything changes. Because deep inside him… something ancient stirs. A forgotten power. A flame not of this world. The ashes of a being that once ruled the skies. Now reborn through him. This is the story of a powerless boy… who carries the fire that can burn the gods. This is the rise… of the Ash–Born.