Legions

Sal returns to Quest Academy for a second semester with a problem he created himself. He has crafted the first Mythic-Grade piece of equipment ever made, which should have earned him the status of a Legend. The build used the most sought-after demonic material known, and he turned it into an attack drone. That choice has made him a target.

Secrets are stacking up around him, and Sal has grown tired of concealing what he can do. He has decided that personal strength will not keep him safe from the people now watching him. His answer is to found a guild. The headquarters and the funds are already in place, so he needs the right members to push the guild up the rankings.

Sal currently holds the top rank among the Saviors. Keeping it means training harder than before, learning new combat styles, adding new modules to his gear and taking on far more ambitious crafting projects. He now wants to become a Hero in earnest, though he lacks the experience to match that resolve.

This is the second book, set at a school with ranked students and a crafting-driven system of power. It reads as an academy story with a focus on building equipment, recruiting a team and rising through standings, and the stakes are personal survival as much as status.