Back in the Land of Origin, Michael—completely unaware that his actions had stirred forces far beyond himself—stared at the panel before him in quiet confusion.
[Title: First in History]
You are the first in your race to achieve something the Origin Will acknowledges.
Achievement: Breaking through the established rating.
Effect: The Origin Will now pays attention to you.
Michael tilted his head slightly, eyes narrowing as he reread the panel once more.
"Origin Will..."
The words lingered in his mind like an itch he couldn't scratch.
It wasn't the "Will" part that bothered him. It was the "Origin."
That term alone made him wary.
No, not just wary—uneasy.
There were two things with Origin in them that were already deeply tied to him.
The Land of Origin—an alternate realm accessible only through connection to the mysterious Mark of Origin.
And that mark… it was no small thing.
