The Wind Was Screaming
As the black clouds twisted into a monstrous spiral, Jiwoon and his companions stood at the edge of a shattered valley.
The air was thick — not with rain, but with screaming memories.
Sin Qi — raw, ancient, sentient — howled above them like a beast uncaged.
System Alert
Danger Level: 9.8
Classification: Sin Tempest – Forbidden Class Anomaly
System Protection: Disabled
Manual Defense Required
The Sin Tempest Arrives
From the center of the maelstrom came a figure — cloaked in black chains and dragging behind it a wheel of spinning bone.
Its voice didn't echo — it crawled into their minds.
"You think the flame can erase what the world has accepted?"
Jiwoon's Eyes Burn Red
"It's not about erasing."
He stepped forward, blade in hand, and behind him, Kaelya and Kravein stood ready.
"It's about reminding them… they were never meant to be broken."
Battle Ignites
The creature moved — faster than thought.
Kaelya unleashed a frost barrier, only to see it shatter under a sin-empowered lash.
Kravein dove in, clashing steel to bone.
Jiwoon ducked low, slicing upward with his ember blade.
Flames met corruption.
The sky turned white.
Mid-Battle Revelation
As Jiwoon struck, the enemy laughed.
"You burn with the flame of the first war. The God of Ash never died, did he?"
Jiwoon froze for a heartbeat. The memory. The forgotten truth.
His past life…?
System Syncing… Fragment Accessed
Hidden Identity Unlocked: [Ashborn Sovereign – Sealed State]
Sin Resonance: 32%
Memory Sync: Suppressed
Jiwoon Whispers
"So that's what I am…"
The blade in his hand surged brighter — and then dimmed, flickering.
His strength… was still incomplete.
Kravein Covers Him
"Don't drift now, Jiwoon!"
A swing from the sin beast shattered the earth between them.
Jiwoon blinked — grounded again.
Retreat or Fight?
Vera's voice crackled through the comm rune. "Fall back. We need more than fire for this one."
Jiwoon stared at the storm.
Then down at his hands.
"Just a little longer…"