The sky above was an ethereal blend of violet and silver as a loud, mechanical chime echoed across the heavens.
Welcome, Lords.Initialization sequence: Complete.World Integration: Commencing in 5… 4… 3…
Kaelen tightened his grip on Lyra's wrist as the light beneath their feet began to form a massive circle of glowing blue runes. The sand vibrated, and a spiral of energy erupted upward, creating a dome over their heads.
2… 1… Deployment successful.World: Eternus PrimeNumber of Transported Lords: 10,000,000Biome Assigned: Coastal Archipelago (Variant - Mixed Terrain Tier F)
Good luck, Lord Kaelen Vire. Survive. Or be erased.
The voice vanished like an echo swallowed by the sea.
As the glow faded, Kaelen turned his eyes toward the horizon.
Before them stretched a tropical shoreline with jagged cliffs in the distance, and behind them, a thick forest teeming with birds and unfamiliar rustling noises. Despite the serene beauty, tension clung to the air like mist.
Kaelen looked down as a panel formed in front of him again.
📜 [Territory Initialization Panel]Name: Seabound Village (Tier 0)Status: UninhabitedBasic Structures Unlocked:
Command Core (ruins)
Resource Node (None)
Troop Hall (ruins)
Initial Units (Primitive):
Coral Infantry ×3
Starting Inventory:
10x Basic Wood
5x Crude Stone
1x Ocean Beast Core (Low)
Lyra stood beside him, eyes wide as another screen flickered to life in front of her.
[Summoner's Hatchery Unlocked]Summon Beast Slot: 1/5 ActiveCurrent Beast: Tide Serpent Hatchling (Tier E, Growth Rate: High)Bond Strength: 4/100 – Minor AffectionEvolution Potential: 3-Branch Path Available upon Level 5
"Kael…" she murmured, pointing toward the jungle. "I think something's watching us."
He immediately stepped forward. "Behind me."
In the distance, a shadow darted between the trees. Then a second. Then—movement, as if the jungle was beginning to stir.
A sharp chime rang again in his head.
[Hostile Wild Beast Detected]Spined Ravager – Level 2 – Threat: ModerateTroop Deployment Recommended
Kaelen's instinct kicked in. He willed the command mentally.
Summon: Coral Infantry Unit x3
Three humanoid warriors rose from the shallow surf behind him—each formed of chitinous coral, barnacle-like armor covering their limbs, and jagged coral-blade weapons clutched in their hands.
Kaelen's mouth dropped open slightly. They were primitive, but they were his.
"Form up! Defensive position around Lyra!"
The troops obeyed wordlessly, forming a protective triangle around his sister. She reached out with her mind, summoning the Tide Serpent again with a burst of blue energy. It slithered forward, coiling protectively beside her.
Then the Spined Ravager leapt out of the underbrush.
It was massive—eight feet long, low to the ground, with spines jutting from its back and teeth that gleamed like glass.
Kaelen barked, "Attack!"
Two Coral Infantry lunged while the third stood its ground. The Ravager screeched and met them midair. Coral blades slashed across its hide, and acidic blood hissed as it hit the sand.
Kaelen watched the fight with tense eyes, his system feeding him data.
Coral Infantry #2 – HP: 38/50Coral Infantry #3 – HP: 44/50Spined Ravager – HP: 15/90
The serpent darted in with a burst of water energy, smashing into the Ravager's exposed side.
With a cry, the beast staggered. Then, with a final coordinated strike from the infantry, it collapsed in a pool of violet ichor.
[Enemy Defeated][100% Drop Rate Bonus Applied]
Drop: Spined Core (Common)
Drop: Beast Hide x2
Drop: Evolution Crystal Fragment (1/10)
Kaelen's heart pounded as the items floated in place.
He grinned. "This... This is insane."
Lyra was smiling too. "We can actually do this."
He tapped to collect the loot, watching it disappear into his inventory. His Coral Infantry stood silently, their bodies flickering with faint pulses of light.
[Eligible for Evolution]Evolution Tree Branch:
Tidepiercer Infantry (Balanced Type)
Coral Grenadier (Ranged Type)
Abyss Crawler (Stealth Type)
Kaelen's breath hitched.
"They can evolve," he whispered. "This… This system really lets us grow stronger—step by step."
Lyra raised a brow. "Just like mine. Kael, this world... it's dangerous. But it's giving us a chance."
He looked at her.
"We'll take it."
That night, Kaelen and Lyra used their basic materials to repair the Command Core—a domed structure made from broken shells and driftwood, nestled between palm trees on a small rise overlooking the beach.
Inside, the blue holographic map activated.
A hex-grid spread across a massive continent and archipelago. Red dots flashed nearby.
Kaelen hovered over one.
Unknown Lord Signature Detected – Distance: 8.2 km – Terrain: Rocky Cliffside
Another blinked inland.
Hostile Beast Lair – Distance: 3.7 km
"Others are close," Kaelen said. "Other Lords. Just like us."
"Do you think they'll be friendly?"
"Some will. Most won't."
World Notice:A new era has begun.Lords will expand, build, and battle.Every seven days, a Lord Event will begin.Survival depends on strength, alliance, and evolution.
Kaelen shut the panel and turned to Lyra.
"We have one week to prepare before the first event."
She nodded. "Then let's evolve everything we have."
He nodded, smiling faintly.
New Objective Unlocked:
Fortify the Village
Evolve 3x Coral Infantry
Unlock Summoner Evolution Path (Lyra)
Recruit First Ally
Survive Lord Event: Beast Tide
Just then, another light descended from the heavens in the far distance. A second. A third.
All over the island, other Lords were arriving—Earth-born humans, now given strange powers and territories, just like him.
10,000,000 Lords. 10,000,000 Lands.Only one can become the Supreme Ruler of Eternus.
Kaelen's eyes narrowed.
"Let's see who's worthy of the oceans."