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The world wasn't always like this.
There was a time when we lived in peace—no power, no war, no gods watching us from above. But everything changed the day the goddesses descended from the sky.
They claimed to be divine… saviors, even. But they weren't.
They were monsters in beautiful disguise.
The goddesses gave power to only a chosen few. The rest of us? We were labeled as The Unknown. Nothing more than tools—forced to fight, bleed, and die in wars we never asked for.
Even children were thrown into battlefields like pawns on a broken chessboard.
My family died in that war.
My friends? They used me as a meat shield.
The only person I trusted stabbed me in the back.
I lost everything.
But in my suffering... I was chosen—not by the goddesses, but by something far darker.
The God of Destruction gave me a gift. A cursed power that can erase anything... even other abilities.
With this power, I'll burn their divine system to the ground. I'll bring ruin to their academy, to their games, and to the ones who toyed with our lives.
My name is Kiran.
The world wants me to play the villain—
Then I'll become the worst one they've ever seen.
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The day had finally come.
I stood at the gates of God Academy, the place where everything begins—and ends. The place where gifted students play in the goddesses' twisted games. The place where, if you survive all ten trials, the goddesses will grant you one wish.
That's all I need. One wish.
I smiled bitterly. "This is it," I whispered. "My revenge starts now."
Suddenly, a sharp voice cut through the air behind me.
"Move aside, common."
I froze.
Turning around, I saw a girl. Cold eyes. Pale skin. Long silver hair tied into a ponytail. She didn't even look at me as she walked past, like I wasn't even worth noticing.
"Heh…" I scratched the back of my neck awkwardly. "Tough crowd…"
But when I looked up again—she was gone.
Disappeared into the crowd like a ghost.
"Damn it," I muttered. "I forgot to ask her name…"
Shaking the thought from my head, I tightened my grip on my bag and rushed toward the school building.
Inside, the grand entrance hall was filled with students—some talking, others sizing each other up. This was it. All of them, competitors. Rivals. Enemies.
Then a deep, thunderous voice echoed through the chamber.
"Welcome to God Academy."
"Those who complete all ten divine games will have their wish granted by the goddesses themselves."
Whispers spread like wildfire.
My fists clenched. My teeth ground together.
As if I'd ever trust a wish from them...
The crowd began to move as students were led to their classes. I followed from the back, trying to stay unnoticed. Just another face in the sea of "commons."
I took a seat near the back of the classroom.
And then—
"You've got to be kidding me," someone hissed beside me. "I have to sit next to a common?"
I turned.
It was her again. The cold-eyed girl from the gate.
"No way…" I muttered.
Our eyes locked for a moment. She looked at me like I was something stuck to her shoe.
And I just smiled.
Let the games begin.
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