Synopsis

JacobCloudissixteen,aminer’sson,andheknowshisfate:dieyoung,broke,andanonymousinthebowelsofShit’sCreek,anowheretownthatfeedssilveroretorichercitiesandspitsoutitssonsinpineboxes.Hedreamsofmore.Inthisworld,KnightsareonestepaboveAdventurers—protectors,guides,and,mostimportantly,heroes.ButtoeventryforaKnight’slife,youneedgold,rareSkills,andconnectionsJacobwillneverhave.Thenoneday,theminefloorgivesout.Jacobfalls—nottohisdeath,butintothechanceofalifetime:aRainbow-rankedSkillCrystal,somethingsorarepeoplekilloverthem,andsopowerfulitcouldturnanobodyintoalegend.ExceptJacobdoesn’tgetaweaponorhealingSkill.HegetsTheGrimoireExtraordinaire—asupportSkillthatdoesn’tevenattack,defend,orheal.ItshowshimtheflawsinanySkilloritem,nothingmore.Noinstantpower.Noglory.ButJacobisn’tanidiot.Hegrinds.Heexperiments.HeusestheGrimoiretofixthebasics:howtogripapick,howtochannelmana,howtotrain.Infivedaystrappedunderground,heboostshisminingskillstolevelsnobleswouldenvy.Whenheclawshiswayout,he’sreadytoquittheminesforgood.