In the year 2015, the world changed.
No one knew how it started. There was no explosion, no prophecy, no divine message written in the sky. But on one ordinary morning, thousands of people across the globe woke up with something… strange inside them.
An unfamiliar voice echoed inside their minds.
[SYSTEM ACTIVATED]
That was the first day humanity awakened the System—a mysterious, invisible force that embedded itself into the very core of their existence. It granted skills, stats, abilities—like something out of a video game. People could now see their strength, agility, stamina. They could level up. They could grow stronger.
And with that power, came chaos.
At first, it was subtle. People cured diseases, protected others, created wonders. But not all hearts are kind. With power came corruption. Murders became more brutal. Crimes became untraceable. Countries collapsed. Cities burned. Greed spread like wildfire.
The world almost ended.
But eventually, the governments adapted. New laws were written. Hunters, enforcers, and regulators were formed. They began tracking and controlling System Users, especially those who abused their gifts. Slowly, order returned.
A new era began—The System Era.
In this era, every child, upon reaching the age of 15, awakened their own System Interface. It appeared in their minds like a floating screen, giving them stats, skills, and quests. But not all Systems were equal.
Most people received minor abilities: enhanced strength, faster healing, improved memory. But a rare few awakened something more—Combat Systems, Magic Systems, or even Summoning Systems.
Summoners… now they were rare. So rare, that most people had never even seen one. They could call forth beings from other realms—creatures of unimaginable power, bound by contract. Governments kept them under close watch. Cults worshipped them. Enemies feared them.
And then came the monsters.
As if in response to the awakening of humanity's hidden potential, gates began opening—portals to worlds beyond understanding. From them emerged creatures of nightmare: beasts made of shadow, fire, bone. They were known simply as Aberrants.
At first, people thought the monsters were random. But then they noticed a pattern: the stronger the Awakened, the stronger the monsters near them. As if the world itself was trying to balance the scales.
Now, nearly a decade has passed since the first awakening.
System Users are part of daily life. Children train for their 15th birthday like it's a national exam. Schools prepare them. Cities are protected by powerful guilds. Crime still exists, but it's hidden in deeper shadows. Wars are fought in dungeons, not battlefields.
The world seems calm—controlled. But that peace is only a surface illusion. Beneath it, secrets fester. Forgotten Systems, buried sins, and powers that were never meant to exist.
And deep beneath the capital, in a cold, dark cell where no sunlight reaches…
A boy sat alone—shackled, silent.
His eyes, dull and hollow, stared through the iron bars that caged him from the world.No one remembered his face anymore… But everyone knew his name. And what he had done.
But the System did.
[Sin Archive System: Awakening in progress…]
And when it awakens, the world will burn again.