Chapter 1

In the pitch-black darkness of the night, the moon shone pale over an abandoned land, covered in traces of devastation. The ruined buildings stood like remnants of the past, and the cracked earth was scattered with human corpses, as if a great disaster had swept through the place. Amidst this destruction, Suero stood, his breath ragged, his clothes torn, staring at the terrifying scene before him with eyes full of shock. The world around him had become meaningless; a city once full of life was now desolate, everything destroyed.

Suero breathed heavily, with ragged gasps, until his breath faltered. He then dropped to his knees, looking at the lifeless earth, his tears barely contained. It seemed as though the pain of his heart had merged with the very soil of this deserted city. It felt like there was no escape from the shock that had overwhelmed him. He was surprised by himself as he vomited onto the ground, and then a tear fell from his eye as he whispered in a trembling voice: "They... they killed them!"

He wept as if he were a child who had lost everything, pounding the ground with his hands as his tears fell on the barren earth. He screamed in agony, "They killed all the humans! I... I couldn’t do anything!" His screams echoed, his tears splattering on the dry earth, until a shadow appeared on the ground.

Then, someone descended from the sky. It was Spailo, standing with his hands in his pockets, smirking. He looked at Suero and said, "Are your feelings affected, you wretch?"

Suero lifted his head, glaring at Spailo with anger, while his eyes remained teary. He said in a furious voice, "You killed them! You killed all my friends!"

Spailo raised his eyebrows and said, "Really? But they’re nothing more than pests!" Suero retorted angrily, trying to stand on his feet, "Don’t mock human life!"

Finally, Suero stood up slowly, his eyes filled with rage, while Spailo stood grinning with his usual sarcasm.

Suddenly, Suero began to run. Blue sparks flowed through his body, surrounding him as he ran at full speed, shouting with anger. But Spailo, standing smugly, remained still, his hands still in his pockets. Suero attempted to punch Spailo, but Spailo simply tilted his head, avoiding the punch with ease. Suero continued trying, but every time, Spailo would calmly move to dodge his strikes.

Suero attempted another punch, but Spailo easily grabbed his fist, stunning Suero. He looked into Spailo’s eyes nervously, while Spailo looked at him with a mocking smile. Spailo spoke in a sarcastic tone, "Is that all you’ve got, you wretch?" Then, with great strength, he threw Suero into the sky, causing him to crash to the ground, looking in disbelief. Spailo raised his head, staring at Suero with an eerie smile.

Suddenly, Spailo vanished from Suero’s sight, appearing directly above him. Before Suero could react, Spailo kicked him in the back, sending him flying through the air to crash hard into the ground, causing the earth to crack upon impact. Blood began pouring from his nose as he lay there, in pain. As Spailo’s footsteps drew nearer, Suero stared at the sky, muttering to himself, "Where... where did all this start?"

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Flashback (One Hour Ago)

The city was bustling with life. People were shopping in the markets, and the lights from the buildings illuminated the horizon. Suero was walking with his mentor, Kamasi, who seemed pleased with the situation. Suero said excitedly, "This place is amazing!"

Kamasi responded calmly, "Yes! It's full of life!"

Suero smiled and asked, "So, what do we do here?"

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Kamasi replied seriously, "Suero, are you from one of the three major clans?"

Suero smirked and said, "Of course not!"

Kamasi answered more seriously, "But... when Spailo was a student under Sbyam Brius, I heard he possesses unlimited power!"

Suero was taken aback and said, "I haven't seen my brother Spailo since we were kids!"

Kamasi muttered, "Ah, I see."

Suddenly, a huge explosion occurred in one corner of the city. A massive red light soared into the sky, and the ground shook violently. Suero and Kamasi looked at the source of the explosion, with Suero saying worriedly, "What’s happening over there?"

Then, the sound of evil laughter filled the air. The eerie laughter of Spailo reverberated around them as if shaking everything.

Kamasi was in shock, his eyes wide. Suero heard Spailo’s laughter and said in disbelief, "Is it...?"

Kamasi began running toward the explosion site, and Suero followed closely behind, his voice trembling, "My brother...?"

At the explosion site, Spailo’s haunting laughter filled the air. Flames engulfed everything around him as people fled in terror. In that moment, a young child watched as fire consumed his mother’s body, quietly screaming, "Mom?"

Kamasi and Suero reached the fire-ravaged area, where flames consumed everything. Spailo was floating in the sky, smiling, watching the destruction around him as humans fled in fear. At that moment, the child was still watching the flames engulf his mother’s body, quietly sobbing, "Mom?"

Kamasi and Suero reached the fiery site where Spailo landed in front of them, still grinning. He said, "Suero...?"

Suero was stunned to see his brother and Spailo added with a grin, "It's been a long time!"

Suero snapped angrily, "What are you doing here?"

Spailo continued to grin as he stared at his brother. Kamasi watched from a distance, feeling fear.

Then, Kamasi shakily asked, "Why?"

Spailo looked at Kamasi with sarcasm and said, "You want me to stay with you? In the Sorcerer’s Organization? What a joke!"

At that moment, a brilliant light emerged behind Suero and Kamasi, and a swift spark shot toward Spailo. The rapid interaction caused the spark to tear apart in Spailo’s hand, resulting in a violent explosion behind him.

Suddenly, a sorcerer named Shinbo appeared before Suero and Kamasi. Suero, excited, said, "Master Shinbo?"

Shinbo looked at Spailo with sharp eyes, while Spailo responded sarcastically, "Who are you?"

Suero thought to himself, "He’s from Class B! He’s strong!"

Shinbo said, "You’re Spailo Rashid, right?"

Spailo raised an eyebrow and said, "So what?"

Shinbo replied, "That means you’re Suero’s brother! I heard you were trained by Sbyam Brius, right?"

Spailo scoffed, "Sbyam Brius! The strongest sorcerer! So, why hasn’t he come?"

Shinbo said, "Because I’m going to kill you now!"

Spailo sighed, "Boring..." and then Shinbo dashed toward him at incredible speed, while a decisive battle was about to begin.

But suddenly, blood poured from Shinbo’s neck, and his head was severed from his body. His lifeless body fell, covered in the city’s blood.

Spailo calmly approached Suero and Kamasi and confidently declared, "You’re exempt!"

Suero stared at him in shock and asked, "What?"

Then, Spailo’s eyes began glowing red as he spoke in a sharp, terrifying voice, "The World of the Unlimited!"

The city began to sway, as if shaking under the weight of an invisible force. A dark barrier surrounded the entire city, and with this barrier, darkness gradually engulfed it, until every corner of the place was shrouded in deep black. The sky seemed to collapse onto the earth, as if it were a roof caving in, and Suero’s heart nearly stopped from the intensity of the shock.

As the darkness enveloped everything, Spailo raised his head, savoring the fear in the air. He then began gesturing with his hands towards the surrounding space, saying in a low but terrifying voice, "Destroy everything in your path!"

While his words still echoed in his ears, red sparks began to emerge from nowhere. These sparks shot through the air at incredible speed, like strands of red lightning, tearing apart everything in their path. They cut through everything indiscriminately.

Buildings collapsed under the weight of these sparks, and parts of the earth cracked and flew into the air. People who were running away in terror fell to the ground, as if they were wooden pieces pulled by a strong wind. Blood poured from their bodies, and the screams of the helpless echoed everywhere. Kamasi, still standing beside Suero, began to collapse under the weight of fear as the red sparks surged toward him.

It didn’t take long before Kamasi’s body was torn to pieces. The sparks violently sliced through him, causing the ground to tremble with each impact. Suero watched this scene with eyes full of tears, unable to move or react.

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In the present..

Suero lay sprawled on the ground, staring at the dark sky as if it awaited the final moment. He looked at Spailo, his eyes filled with despair and tears, and whispered to himself, "Is this what the world has become? Is this my fate?"

Suddenly, in the midst of the darkness, Spailo stood before him, speaking in a soft yet terrifying voice, "Suero, you need to try harder to keep up with me! If you want to save the world… you have to become stronger."

Suero looked at him with eyes filled with hopelessness. Then, in a weary voice, he whispered, "Why did you leave the Mana Organization?"

There was a short silence before Spailo replied coldly, "It doesn’t matter. What matters now is that you become strong enough to face me."

Spailo turned to leave, leaving Suero with countless unanswered questions as he stared at the dark sky, which he saw as if it was swallowing everything. Suero whispered in a faint voice, "Why are things going this way? Why?"

Then, as he looked back toward Spailo, he found that he had completely disappeared. Only the darkness surrounded everything.

Suero shook his head slowly, closing his eyes, and said in a weak voice, "Master Sbyam… what should I do now?"

And so the chapter ended, leaving Suero in utter confusion, standing in the midst of ruin, searching for an answer to the dark path that lay ahead.

End of Chapter One.