Ezra is a typical college student juggling debt, exams, and existential dread. One fateful evening, a celestial Rift splits the sky, and the world erupts into chaos. As monsters spill into Earth, the sky displays a screen introducing a System Interface. The population learns they can level up, gain skills, and fight for survival.

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Ezra’s unique path is triggered when he attempts to shield a child from a Rift Beast. The System grants him the Rune Crafter class—an obscure and seemingly weak choice. Before he can learn more, he's sucked through the Rift into another world.