Chapter One
Bloom of Ruins
Chapter One – The Birth of Symbols
The story begins by explaining the mysterious system known as "Naki."
Naki is an inner force that resides within every creature, granting each being a unique symbol that distinguishes it from others. This symbol manifests as a spiritual shape that reflects the creature's nature and serves as the source of its power.
Over time, conflicts between these symbols gave rise to new beings called "Dauts."
These creatures resemble humans but possess immense strength and an instinctive hostility toward anything that is not of their kind. As their numbers and threat grew, nations founded special agencies to fight them, and the warriors of these agencies came to be known as Executioners.
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The scene shifts to an abandoned area shrouded in silence. A large Daut creature stands there before a swift sound cuts through the air. A man drops from above like a flash, raises his sword, and cleaves the creature cleanly in half with a single strike.
He wipes the blood from his blade and smiles:
Jin: "I thought I'd have a little fun with them… but it seems the excitement ended too quickly."
Behind him, his partners Ray and Raiden appear.
Ray laughs lightly:
Ray: "This idiot is going to wipe out all the Dauts by himself."
Raiden, still glued to his phone and completely indifferent to what's happening, replies coldly:
Raiden: "This mission is boring from the start. I'd rather stay on my phone."
Jin laughs:
Jin: "Man, you never put that thing down. Twenty-four hours straight!"
Raiden answers without looking away from the screen:
Raiden: "Because you kill every moment of fun."
Jin and Ray burst into laughter as usual.
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Suddenly, the atmosphere changes. The ground trembles beneath them, and a suffocating aura of power rises from the distance.
Jin's eyes sparkle with excitement as he smiles:
Jin: "Oh… looks like more fun is on the way."
He dashes forward at incredible speed, leaps toward the approaching creature, slices off its arm with a single stroke, then smashes its head into the ground before severing it completely.
But that terrifying aura did not come from this creature… it came from behind the wall.
The wall cracks apart, revealing a massive monster with a four-part jaw stretching open in a horrifying shape. A crushing aura radiates from its body. Behind it, a small girl cowers, trembling and crying in fear.
Jin raises his blade with an even wider grin:
Jin: "Now the real fun begins."
Raiden finally stops using his phone, slowly tucks it into his pocket, and steps forward with a cold, serious expression:
Raiden: "Alright… looks like we need to save that girl."
Ray shrugs casually:
Ray: "If that's what you two enjoy… I'll just watch. No need for me to step in yet."
Jin laughs as he prepares to strike:
Jin: "Don't worry… we'll finish this quickly."
(.....He follows)