A Summoner Awakens [A Card-Based GameLit Progression Fantasy]

Can'tamanmaintainhisdignitywhilepreparingfortheendoftheworld?Isthattoomuchtoask?TheTowerwasallIknew...allanyofusknew,andjustlikethat,itwasgone.MonstersthelikesofwhichI'dneverseenravagedthelandofmyancestors.Theyburstthroughtheouterwallsandstormedthecity.Noonecouldhavebeenreadyforthat.Butnow...NowIhaveasecondchance.Afterthecollapseoftheknownworld,IwokeuptofindmyselfontheFirstFlooroftheTower.Iwasyoungandhealthy,18again,andsittinginthesameclassroomthatmarkedtheworstdaysofmylife.Confusedandexcited,Iacceptedthisgift,decidingtousemyvastknowledgeofthefuturetoclimbtheTowerinpreparationfortheendoftheworld.MaybeI'llhelpsomefolksalongtheway?Whoknows.Survivalcomesfirst.Theclockisticking,andI'mleftwithonlyacenturytobuildaDeckpowerfulenoughtosurvivetheend.Thingstodo...What'sfirst?IneedEssence,andIneedpower.I'llhavetoclimbtheTowertoacquirebothofthese.Someofthezealotswilltrytostopme,needtolookoutforthose.Whatif-“Hey,kid!Handoverthepouchor-”StabSorry,wherewasI?Ah...there'saspotofbloodonmysuit.Whatalousymorning.Inthisworldofbloodandfantasy,century-oldRowanWilderhastonotonlysurvive,butthriveashepowershiswaytothetopoftheTower.TheDemonicPlaguethathastwistedthecreaturesontheupperFloorsistheleastofhisworries.CaneinhandandSummonsbyhisside,he'llhavetotearhiswaythroughthemonsters,aswellasthehumanswhowanttostophisascent.Ofcourse,hecanmaintainasenseofdecorumwhilehefacesthesetrials,right?