The world was unraveling—and it was calling to certain people.
1. The Heir Who Sees the Future
Name: Lucien Graves
Age: 19
Location: London, UK
Level: 6
Class: Oracle of the Last Dawn
Lucien stood in the center of a ruined cathedral, eyes glowing with shifting constellations. The visions came every night now—dreams of burning skies, shattered cities, and a tower rising at the end of the world.
He had Awakened two weeks ago. His gift? Sight beyond time.
But prophecy had a cost.
"There are five who will shape the end. Two have met. Three more remain."
He turned to his butler-turned-bodyguard. "Assemble the Council. I've seen their faces."
2. The Girl Who Hunts Monsters
Name: Rika Tanaka
Age: 17
Location: Sapporo, Japan
Level: 5
Class: Bladebound Vanguard
Rika didn't hesitate when she saw her first Rift Beast. She cut it in half.
Her sword, a spectral weapon of her own system, was called Onikaze, and it whispered to her in her sleep. Unlike others, she hadn't waited for answers. She'd hunted. Trained. Learned how to kill them faster.
Her reason? Her brother had vanished during the first rift event. She would find him—even if it meant diving into the void itself.
And if others were gathering?
She'd be the first to arrive.
3. The Boy Who Wants Power
Name: Elias Crowe
Age: 18
Location: Chicago, USA
Level: 7
Class: System Architect
Alignment: Unknown
Elias wasn't like the others. While they fought monsters, he hacked the system itself.
The moment his window appeared, he'd seen what no one else could: The Code. Beneath the world was an invisible framework—and he could rewrite it.
He didn't want to save the world.
He wanted to own it.
[Admin Protocol: Partial Override Successful]
[System Editor Permissions Unlocked: 12%]
With a grin, he looked out over the Chicago skyline.
"Let the others fight. I'll be rewriting the rules."
Elsewhere: Tokyo – Same Night
Kai and Mina sat in a quiet corner booth of a ramen shop, still in their soot-streaked clothes. Kai slurped noodles, exhaustion finally catching up.
"We're not the only ones," he said.
Mina nodded. "The rift... it was too big. I saw others awaken across the city."
Then—
[Incoming System Transmission – Global Priority Link]
A window opened between them, static-shimmered, and revealed a calm, crystal-clear voice:
"To the Awakened: You don't know me yet. My name is Lucien Graves. But I've seen what's coming. The rifts are not random. They're steps. A countdown."
"We must unite—or fall separately. I'm forming a Vanguard. Come to London. Bring those you trust. Time is running out."
Kai glanced at Mina. "Well... guess we're going international."
She smirked. "Only if I get a window seat."