Left for Dead, Back with a Demon

Lance Hale, a royal magic prodigy, is betrayed and thrown into the Abyss. He bargains with Malachar, a sealed calamity demon, to return for revenge. Scorned as magicless in the tournament, he defeats his enemies and exposes the traitors. Inquisitor Lucien wants the demon's essence to turn Lance into a weapon. Malachar sacrifices himself to unlock Lance's power. Now the Supreme Archmage, Lance tracks Malachar’s soul in the Abyss and goes to save him.