Year 3100 — Human High City
Skyline Academy, Sector 9
The soft hum of the holographic dome echoed through the classroom. A faint blue glow pulsed along the curved walls as a swirling black Gate—like a colossal tear in space—hovered above the center platform, suspended by light and memory.
Then came the voice. Calm. Powerful. Ancient.
> "Before peace, there was war. Before awakening, there was silence. Remember that."
Seated among dozens of students, Ryen Solis leaned forward. His neural link synced with the lecture feed, and his irises flickered faintly with data streams. This wasn't just another history class. This was the story of their world.
The projection shifted.
Year 2100 — The Dimensional Shift.
Geometric spirals danced around a glowing Earth, displaying its leap from the fourth to the tenth dimension. Humanity, once bound by flesh and fear, broke its limits.
Ancient bloodlines awakened. Forgotten knowledge resurfaced.
Dormant minds ignited with divine insight.
But ascension came with consequence.
> "We were reborn that day," the professor continued.
"We became more than human. But so did our enemies."
The screen dimmed, casting shadows across young faces.
Then, from the void, a figure emerged: horned, cloaked in black fire, eyes like collapsing stars. A twisted throne towered behind him.
> "He was one of us. A scientist. A warlord.
An Urcon.
He entered the Demon Realm first… and never returned.
Now, he is Wrath—one of the Seven Deadly Sins."
Ryen's fists curled tight.
Two years ago, his older brother stepped into the Gate.
He never came back.
The projection shifted again.
Dragons roared over cities of crystal.
Elven spires shimmered beneath the surface of the Earth.
Fairies drifted through light.
And angels descended from holes in the sky.
> "We are not alone. We never were," the voice echoed.
"When Earth ascended, the hidden races revealed themselves.
And together, we survived."
Twelve shining silhouettes stood together—heroes, rebels, saviors.
The Twelve Legends.
Their names blazed in silver, etched into the Heart Codex—the universal system that governs all advanced life, said to be created by an entity beyond even gods.
Then came the final image.
A massive Gate.
Alive. Breathing. Watching.
> "This… is the Nexus Gate.
The bridge to the Demon Realm.
And it is waking again."
The lights dimmed. The room emptied.
But Ryen remained.
He stared at the image, unmoving.
> "Brother…" he whispered.
"I'm coming. Even if I have to cross the tenth dimension myself."