Years passed after the night of Elira's wedding.
The world slowly moved forward.
People returned to their normal lives.
Cities grew larger.
Magic technology improved.
Young mages graduated from academies and became protectors of their kingdoms.
The attack on Lunaris slowly became a story people told about the past.
And the mysterious hero who had saved the city…
Was now known across the world by a single name.
The Silent Savior.
No one knew who that person truly was.
Many believed the savior was a hidden Grand Mage.
Some believed it was a legendary hero who protected humanity from the shadows.
But the truth remained hidden.
Because the person behind that miracle…
Never revealed himself.
Auren Vale had quietly left Aether High Academy after graduation.
He didn't join the mage council.
He didn't become a famous warrior.
Instead, he lived a simple life in a small town far from the capital.
His home was small.
A simple wooden house near the edge of a forest.
Peaceful.
Quiet.
Exactly the kind of life he had always wanted.
Most people in the town believed he was just a traveler.
Someone who preferred solitude.
Auren spent his days reading books, walking through the forest, and sometimes helping villagers with small problems.
Fixing broken tools.
Helping farmers move heavy equipment.
Simple things.
Normal things.
And he was happy with that.
Because the world no longer needed him.
At least…
That's what he believed.
But peace never lasts forever.
One evening, the sky began to change.
Auren was sitting outside his small house, watching the sunset.
The colors in the sky slowly faded.
Then something strange happened.
The stars disappeared.
Not hidden by clouds.
Not blocked by darkness.
They simply…
Vanished.
Auren frowned slightly.
Then he felt it.
A pressure.
A heavy presence spreading across the entire world.
Something ancient.
Something powerful.
Something that did not belong in this reality.
The wind suddenly stopped moving.
The forest became completely silent.
Even the insects stopped making noise.
Auren slowly stood up.
His eyes looked toward the distant horizon.
And in the far distance…
The sky turned red.
At first it looked like a strange sunset.
But the red color continued spreading across the heavens.
Like blood covering the sky.
Soon the entire world could see it.
People came out of their homes in confusion.
"What's happening?"
"Why is the sky red?"
Across the continents, mages felt the same terrifying pressure.
Even the strongest members of the Mage Council trembled.
One ancient mage whispered in fear.
"It can't be…"
But deep down, he already knew the truth.
The ancient enemy of humanity had returned.
The ruler of the demon race.
The being that once almost destroyed the world centuries ago.
The Demon God.
High above the clouds, reality itself began to tear open.
A massive crack appeared in the sky.
Dark energy poured out like a storm.
And from that tear in the heavens…
A gigantic figure slowly emerged.
Its body was larger than mountains.
Black wings stretched across the sky.
Its eyes glowed like burning suns.
The moment it fully appeared…
The entire world shook.
Mountains cracked.
Oceans roared violently.
Cities trembled.
People screamed in terror.
The Demon God looked down upon the world.
And spoke with a voice that echoed across the planet.
"Humans…"
The sound alone shattered windows in countless cities.
"You have survived long enough."
The Demon God raised its massive hand.
Dark energy gathered like a growing storm.
Then it released the attack.
A wave of destruction spread across the land.
Entire cities vanished in seconds.
Mountains exploded.
Forests burned.
Millions of people disappeared instantly.
Across the world, powerful mages tried to fight back.
Grand Mages gathered their strongest spells.
Armies of magic knights attacked together.
But their power meant nothing.
The Demon God laughed.
A terrible sound that echoed across the dying world.
"You insects think you can oppose me?"
With one simple motion…
Entire armies were erased.
Within hours…
Half the world was destroyed.
Billions of people were gone.
Smoke covered the skies.
The oceans turned dark.
Humanity was losing.
And no one could stop it.
Far away, standing quietly beside his small house…
Auren Vale watched the red sky in silence.
He could see everything happening.
He could feel every life disappearing.
Every scream.
Every moment of despair.
His expression remained calm.
But inside his heart…
There was deep sadness.
For years he had hoped this day would never come.
He had hoped the world could live peacefully without him interfering.
But now…
The truth was clear.
Humanity had reached the edge of extinction.
And there was only one person left who could change that.
Auren slowly looked up at the red sky.
His voice was quiet.
Almost like a whisper carried by the wind.
"So… this is why I exist."
The world was falling apart.
But somewhere within the silence of the dying planet…
A single decision had just been made.
And that decision…
Would soon change the fate of everything.