Character Background — Kai Densetsu
Kai Densetsu was born to the Densetsu Clan, once a minor martial family barely holding onto its reputation. His father, Rael Densetsu, was a mid-level warrior who died during a border skirmish between sects. His mother, Saya, died of illness not long after. Orphaned by age seven, Kai grew up under the reluctant care of distant relatives who resented his presence and treated him like a burden.
Without proper resources or martial instruction, Kai was left behind. He couldn't afford Qi-forging elixirs or personal trainers like the other children. His clanmates whispered about how "useless" he was, especially when he showed no signs of early martial talent.
By age twelve, he was called "Rankless" even before his official Awakening. He worked odd jobs—cleaning training halls, chopping wood, hauling water—to survive. His only friend was an elderly janitor named Old Ban, a former martial artist who had broken both knees and lost his rank decades ago.
From Ban, Kai learned one thing:
"You don't need a high rank to fight. You just need a will that doesn't die."
Kai never forgot that.
The Outer Forest stretched beyond the village border, a mix of thick brush, tall trees, and lurking danger. It was where low-ranked fighters trained—or died trying.
Kai tightened the worn cloth wraps on his arms. He'd used the last of his coin to buy a rusty shortblade and a satchel of dried meat. He had no choice. If he wanted to level up, he had to fight something.
[Quest Accepted: Hunt 3 Forest Beasts]Recommended Level: 2–4Reward: 120 XP | Bonus Reward for No Damage Taken: +1 Stat Point]
He moved quietly through the underbrush. With his new Ki Sensory, faint pulses flickered in his mind—like echoes in the dark.
Then he saw it.
A Blackfang Wolf, Level 2. Gray fur. Long fangs. Fast.
Kai crouched. "Let's see if the system training pays off."
He stepped on a twig.
Snap.
The wolf's head snapped around. It growled—and charged.
Kai waited. Breathed.
Then—moved.
He sidestepped the lunge and slammed both palms into its side.
"Twin Palm Strike!"
A shockwave rippled through the air. The wolf yelped and crashed into a tree.
It wasn't dead—but it was stunned.
Kai didn't hesitate. He drove his shortblade into its neck.
[Enemy Defeated: Blackfang Wolf (Lv.2)][XP Gained: 40][Skill Proficiency Increased: Twin Palm Strike 3.7% → 5.2%]
One down.
He grinned through the blood on his arm.
"Next."