The Chosen Ones, Part I: The Mark of the Gods
The Tower of Chaos loomed on the horizon like a living monument.
Its dark glow seemed to breathe, pulsing like the heart of some ancient entity.
And while the world struggled to grasp its new reality, something far deeper was happening: divine selection.
Ten individuals, scattered across different corners of the planet, were touched by entities beyond human comprehension.
Not all had suffered devastating losses — but each carried something rare:
a spark that drew the attention of the gods.
EGYPT – Eva Ayoub
Eva crawled out from the rubble of her father's library, her skin scratched, covered in dust.
Her parents lay dead beneath the fallen shelves.
A sacred silence enveloped her… until a golden light lit the sky.
"Within you dwells Silence and Understanding. My word shall be your blade."
The voice echoed through her soul. A symbol of a sacred feather appeared on her forehead.
Thoth, the Egyptian god of knowledge, had chosen her.
🧠 SS Talent – Total Comprehension
Instantly learns any skill, language, or magic after a single use.
Understands systems, structures, and spells intuitively.
Eva fainted. When she awoke, she was reading unknown languages and grasping magics she'd never seen before.
Her path was set.
JAPAN – Kazuki Torashima
Kazuki watched from a window as Tokyo burned under monstrous assault.
Isolated from his family, rejected by his clan, he waited for the end with hollow eyes.
Then came the thunder.
A bolt of lightning struck his building. From the smoke, a silhouette in an armor of energy emerged:
"The weak fear war — but you were forged within it." — Susanoo
⚔️ SS Talent – Divine Martial Ascension
Evolves physical techniques by fighting stronger opponents.
Every victory permanently strengthens his body and mind.
Kazuki raised his wooden sword — now transmuted into a living blade.
His war had begun.
FRANCE – Ayla Dior
Taking refuge in the Louvre during the collapse of Paris, Ayla was alone.
Daughter of a general and trained in tactics, she remained rational —
until a bronze glow emerged from the shadows of the statues.
"Order is your blade. Let your mind never bow to chaos." — Athena
👑 SS Talent – Absolute Strategic Intuition
Predicts decisions and movements with astonishing precision.
Gains automatic defensive barriers when anticipating attacks.
She smiled with calm eyes.
Her war would be fought with the mind.
SAUDI ARABIA – Samir Al-Masri
When the monsters invaded his village, Samir watched his family burn alive.
Covered in ash, he fell to his knees.
Blue flames erupted around his body.
"Your pain is eternal fire. Burn the world in retribution." — Supreme Ifrit
🔥 SS Talent – Primordial Flame
All fire magic becomes primordial fire.
Complete immunity to heat and combustion.
With a roar, Samir ignited.
The monsters around him turned to dust.
SOUTH AFRICA – Nyah Banda
Sheltered beneath a sacred tree after her village fell, Nyah had visions.
A golden lion stared into her soul.
"Roots do not die. You are the new forest." — Nzambi
🌿 SS Talent – Living Totem
Transforms body parts into sacred animals.
Can summon and merge with ancestral spirit beasts.
She rose like a jaguar.
The forest walked with her.
To be continued...