Chapter 1 — The Beginning
Scene: Classroom, last period. Students chatter quietly, some restless.
Narration:
In the midst of a typical day, Saihō senses something off—something no one else notices yet.
Cut to Saihō, eyes sharp, fingers drumming lightly on the desk. He exhales softly.
Saihō (thought, sigh): "Today feels different."
Yumi complains loudly about gym class, breaking the tension.
Yumi: "I can't believe we have to do gym now. Ugh."
Saihō glances at her briefly but doesn't respond.
Scene: Same classroom, wider shot.
Riku sits apart, eyes steady, watching silently.
No words pass between them. The distance is quiet but charged.
Scene: Clouds gather outside the window, casting a muted light.
The air feels heavier.
Saihō watches the clouds, brow furrowed.
Saihō (thought): It's not just the weather. Something's coming.
Suddenly, the lights flicker and dim, plunging the room into uneasy shadows.
Students exchange nervous glances.
Without warning, a blinding white light envelops everything.
Scene: Void — students fall through endless white.
Panic spreads, voices rising.
Student 1: "What's happening?!"
Student 2: "Is this some kind of joke?!"
Saihō's eyes snap open wide, breath caught.
Saihō: "This… can't be real."
Riku's expression hardens, muscles tense.
Scene: Vast throne room appears.
The King sits tall on a massive throne, eyes cold and unreadable.
King: "Welcome. You have been chosen. Only one will return. To do so, you must slay the Demon King."
Students look around, fear and disbelief mixed.
Energy pulses from the throne, touching each student.
Saihō's hand glows faintly.
System prompt: Gift Unlocked: Creation.
Riku's eyes narrow.
Riku (quietly): "This is a game for survival."
Final panel: Close-up on Saihō's hand, faintly glowing, cracks forming like fractured glass.
Narration:
Not everyone will make it out. Some will shatter before the final .