If I ascend too slowly, my master loses face. If I ascend too quickly, my master still loses face! So I don't want to ascend.
But for the sake of my friends and family, I have no choice but to stand at the peak of the strong. And for the sake of vengeance, I can only shatter the void and force my way into ascension...
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Please do not imitate.