The Universe is vast. Its Verses are endless.

When the Ascension Program was initiated, countless worlds were chosen. Humanity was one of them.

Every human was cast into a strange new land, stripped of certainty, and placed under rules not their own. Some fought. Some fled. Others adapted.

Kai didn’t ask for strength. He asked for time.

When he woke up in the Program, surrounded by unfamiliar rules and quiet danger, he didn’t become a hunter or a fighter.
He became an alchemist.

With little more than a brewing room and a handful of herbs, Kai takes the slow path — crafting pills, refining knowledge, and surviving one day at a time.

But in a world where monsters evolve, power defines worth, and others grow stronger with every kill…

Will Kai's path lead to safety — or simply delay the inevitable?

Author's Note:
The Alchemist is part of a series called Ascension Program, which follows multiple main characters across the same Verse.
The first arc of Kai’s story is fully written and will be updated daily.
Once it concludes, the second story — Absolute Control — will begin.

Author Note 2:
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