The Heretic Artificer

His world is a lie—a cosmic prison designed by dying gods to harvest souls. To survive, a heretic must masquerade as a righteous disciple, infiltrating an orthodox sect where a single misstep means death. Armed with forbidden arts and a unique mastery over countless powerful artifacts, he walks a razor's edge, seizing power from the shadows. But as he unearths the horrifying truth of this gilded cage, his personal struggle for freedom escalates into a desperate rebellion against a preordained apocalypse. He must unite allies, forge a mobile sanctuary from his entire sect, and lead an exodus into the starry abyss. For only by becoming a master of his own destiny can he return to shatter the very heavens that demand their sacrifice.