Episode 1 Opening Chapter
First War
The world was still calm but the cry of a child in the heart of a burning city shook the future A short trembling helpless cry yet that sound tied the fate of two races together
To understand this moment one must go back a few hours to a time when the sky was not yet bloodied and hope had not yet died
The sky was like a fresh wound not yet healed Dark clouds swallowed the sunlight and the ground trembled not from an earthquake but from the presence of beings whose breath carried weight
Human cities gray and fragile lay in heavy silence No one knew that this day was the last day of the old era
Elsewhere the Aydans lined up Level 1 and 2 instinctive hunters with claws that could shatter stone Level 3 and above beings with language will and philosophy
And at the top of all Korogami
He emerged from the mist Tall muscles like black stone and eyes where red lightning danced His dark aura swirled around him like a living shadow
But what made him terrifying was not power it was calm A calm that only comes from one who knows victory is certain
Korogami lifted his head The wind twisted around him His voice was soft yet it silenced every Level 3 and 4 Aydan
Humans suffer but suffering is not meaningless We have come to open the path of evolution Not to kill but to measure
One Level 4 Aydan asked If they are weak
A cold smile appeared on Korogamis lips Then they step aside
The first explosion broke the silence of the world Level 1 and 2 Aydans poured out like a black wave from the forests Walls fell Houses shattered Peoples screams merged with the howling wind
But humans were ready Commanders formed defensive lines Traps were activated For a brief moment the first wave of Aydans halted
But this was only a prelude
The ground shook The wind turned black Red lightning tore the sky
Korogami entered the battlefield
Every step made the ground ripple like water Every glance froze the soldiers Level 3 and 4 Aydans lined up behind him like an army of shadows
He spoke softly Tactics without power are illusion
He placed his hand on the ground The sky cracked like glass A wave of dark energy and lightning spread for kilometers Arrows froze in the air Soldiers fell to the ground
A young soldier who had just become a father took shelter under the rubble His hands trembled not from fear but from thinking of the child he had never seen
Korogamis shadow fell over him
Korogami raised his hand Wind and lightning swirled around him The sky darkened The ground rippled
The storm began
Red lightning fell through the clouds Buildings tore like paper Lower level Aydans vanished in the storm Humans could not even breathe
This power was not only destruction it was a statement
After hours of battle the city fell Survivors battered and dusty held children in their arms Commanders looked at the ruin with tired eyes
One said This was not human
Another whispered He is evolution
But when they looked Korogami had vanished Not dead just gone
In the heart of the ruins a small house still stood Blue lightning passed through the broken roof The ground shook The air smelled of energy
In that house a baby was born
White skin Eyes closed And on his forehead the mark of blue lightning
His mother with her last breath placed her hand on his forehead Her tears shone in the blue light
Forgive me that the world began this way
The blue lightning roared like an answer from the sky
On top of a mountain Korogami stood Red lightning traced his body softly glowing
He looked at the blue light and gave a cold smile
The spark has ignited now let us see who burns the world
And he vanished into darkness
A ruined city A bloodied sky Blue lightning And a baby whose cry will change the future of the world
This is the beginning of Sairo and the end of the old era