The Clock

A Divine Object that looms eternally in the sky, casting its silent shadow over every corner of the earth. No one remembers when it first appeared—only that it has always been there. And it ticks.

Once every ten years, the hand moves. With it, millions are randomly chosen and sent to another realm, forced to fight for their survival. These chosen few are known as Chronists—individuals granted supernatural abilities by the Clock itself.

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Jack has always been seen as a misfit—an odd boy with a strange way of thinking. After a life-changing accident, he finds himself shuffled between psychiatrists, as his parents search for answers they can’t seem to find.

But everything changes the day a mysterious woman appears before him.

From that moment on, Jack's life begins to unravel—and so does his place in a world far stranger than he ever imagined.

The earth-shaking roar reverberated in Jack's skull as the Dire Tiger lunged forward with even greater fury than before. The fresh scar across its face only made it more terrifying. Despite the towering predator's murderous intent, Jack's expression remained cold and composed—utterly devoid of panic.


That was Jack. No matter the place, no matter the odds, he saw fear as a useless luxury. Panic clouded judgment, and in moments like this, surrendering control to fear was the fastest path to death. He saw how people were easily scared of things they didn't know, or things they deemed a threat and yet... It never came across their minds that they could have better chances of getting the intended result if they simply didn't panic and didn't let their fear be the deciding factor.


Chapter 39 - Chapter 39 – Gap (Part 2)