Rise of the Strongest Girl Next Door

As a C-Tier Lifeblade, Ethan keeps his head down, works hard, and always hits his mark. His skills might not be flashy, but they get the job done—and in SlayerCorp's cutthroat portal acquisitions industry, reliability makes you valuable. He’s built a solid rep as the go-to healer who can hold his own in any situation, with a resume that's earned him the respect and admiration of his peers. But Ethan's biggest challenge isn’t in the dungeons he clears or the creatures he fights. It’s Lily Chen.

Ethan Harper made his choice. He picked the girls—both of them—over everything he'd built. That includes his career, his reputation, even his entire life in Neo Elysium. Now he's unchained, for better or worse, scraping by as a Diver in the city's underbelly while SlayerCorp's security drones close in overhead. The plan is simple for now: lay low, stack credits, and get out before someone collects on the bounty hanging over their heads. But nothing's really simple with Lily and Gloomy.

Ethan Harper has come a long way from the C-Tier Lifeblade who couldn't work up the nerve to ask out his neighbor. With Elias Calderon scraped off the sidewalk and Zara taking the reins at Radiance Industries, Vanguards, Slayers, and Novas finally have a seat at the table. For the first time in a long time, the future looks bright. He's got two Lilys to come home to, a city in bloom, and a chance to actually live the life he and his girls fought tooth and nail for.