The night sky shattered.
It wasn't a metaphor. The stars themselves cracked like glass, and the heavens bled color — violet, red, and black.
In the heart of the broken city, Jiwoon stood alone atop a ruined spire. His breath was ragged. His hands, scorched.
And behind him… a trail of ash, corpses, and crumbling data ghosts.
[System Critical Alert]
Sin Points: 5,000
Status: Overload
Stability: 0%
Warning: Sin Avatar Control LOST
Jiwoon fell to one knee, clutching his head.
Inside, it felt like universes were screaming.
The Sin System had always been a parasite. A deal he never wanted. But now…
Now, it was breaking apart.
And trying to take him with it.
"Let go," the voice inside whispered.
"Become the storm. Become us."
Jiwoon's shadow exploded outward.
The ground around him sank. Buildings nearby twisted as if under gravity from another dimension.
Black fire surged from his chest — not flames, but concepts. Guilt, vengeance, betrayal — the purest sins, turned into power.
Above the city, a massive form emerged.
The Sin Avatar.
But this time… it wasn't just a shell. It was him.
A towering silhouette with draconic horns, twelve wings of fractured glass, and a heartbeat that pulsed like a war drum.
People fled.
Some knelt.
Others simply vanished, erased by the pressure.
But in the middle of it all stood four figures who didn't run:
Vera. Kaelya. Qilin. Kravein.
Their eyes wide, their voices shaking — but they held their ground.
Kaelya shouted, "Jiwoon! This isn't you!"
Vera stepped forward. "If you're still in there… fight it!"
The Sin Avatar looked down.
For a second, everything stopped.
Then—
A flicker of golden light pulsed from its core.
Jiwoon's voice — faint, buried under layers of wrath — whispered:
"…don't let me fall."
In that moment, Kravein and Qilin moved.
The demon knight and divine beast charged forward, not to destroy — but to reach.
Blades and fire struck the Avatar's limbs. Each hit carved memories into the form: a child's smile, a mother's promise, a lover's hand.
Inside the core of the storm, Jiwoon screamed. Not from pain — but from remembering.
[Final System Override Detected]
Soul Anchor Reconnected.
Sin Avatar: Fragmented. Collapse Imminent.
The sky inverted. A final explosion of concept-fire bloomed, not in destruction — but release.
When the light faded…
The city was whole again.
Jiwoon lay in the center of a glowing crater. No horns. No wings. No armor.
Just a boy.
A child again.
Eyes closed. Breathing.
Safe.
[System Rebooting…]
User Status: Unknown
Power Retention: Locked
Next Phase: Beginning
Kaelya fell to her knees beside him. Vera held his hand.
Qilin curled around them protectively.
Kravein stood watch, blade drawn.
And above them all, the sky began to heal.