At one moment, in a faraway place, in a mechanical city full of buildings and spaceships flying all over the sky, on the planet Siwa—a planet filled with advanced technology, with tall buildings and great cities everywhere—in one of the rooms,
A young girl dressed in gothic lolita brought something to a man.
"The item you asked me to find, I've brought it, master."
A young man with short red hair, wearing a white shirt inside, a black coat outside, black long pants decorated with a big chain around his neck—{Magto, the Lord of Destruction}—spoke in a frightening, chilling voice.
"Ah… very good, Septa. This is exactly what I wanted—a drug that can make an ordinary person gain special powers… And what about Yujin?"
"Yujin has left. She said the mission was complete and she would not return anymore, master."
"Forget it. Let her go wherever she wants."
Meanwhile, on the planet Terra,
Yujin murmured while holding an empty can of soda she had drunk.
"I will find you no matter what, you guardians… But first, this tastes so terrible."
Cut to a spaceship that looked like an old, shabby white van. Inside the van,
"Meow… I got lots of food and snacks for free, meow. Now it's too hard to choose, right?"
"If you can't choose, then don't eat. Leave some for me too, you stupid cat, Ruby."
Kai, who was sitting by the spaceship window, turned toward Ruby, who was digging into the bag of snacks brought from the planet Sevrea, and spoke in a serious tone.
"Everyone… I want to have powers too, so I can help all of you. Is that possible?"
Ruby, who had been complaining about snacks, fell silent. Mas, who was piloting the spaceship, also stayed silent.
Then Ruby spoke up. "Yes, it's possible. You are one of the chosen ones, after all. But I'm not chosen, so I don't know much. You should ask Mas."
"What does it mean, being chosen?"
Mas spoke while flying the ship. "The chosen and the awakened mind are different. First, the chosen are those who once made a wish long ago—meaning in a past life. Some of them were born with powerful energy from a previous life, so they still carry power. But very few… On the other hand, the awakened mind can be used by anyone if they train."
Mas continued, "If you can awaken your mind, you'll know what kind of power is hidden inside you. Once we reach the base, someone will teach you. Don't worry, kid. Everyone can awaken their mind, but the kind of power they get—or whether they have one at all—differs."
The spaceship traveled through countless stars in the endless darkness, heading toward a small planet colored blue, green, and brown—similar to Earth but smaller. Mas spoke up.
"We're here. Our base, the planet Forlis."
The ship passed through clouds as before, but this time, the only thing visible was a massive fortress.
Kai asked, "Is that our base?"
Ruby answered, "Yes, meow. We've arrived. We'll take the information we collected to our leader, meow."
The ship landed on a wide open field in the base, where many people walked around. The three of them got off the ship.
A young girl with white hair, red eyes, a tail, and cat-like ears, wearing a white T-shirt and black skirt, jumped onto Ruby as she stepped out of the ship.
"How are you, sister Ruby? I've been waiting for you to come back. Did you bring me snacks?"
Ruby hugged the girl and answered, "Of course, Lulu, my dear sister. I brought bags and bags of snacks, meow."
"Yay! You're so kind, sis."
Mas spoke while stepping off the ship.
"Kai, come with me. We're going to meet someone."
Kai replied with a small smile, "Yes, boss."
He thought to himself, If I get trained and gain powers… what kind of power will I have?
Amidst the countless people walking back and forth, Mas and Kai made their way through the base toward a large room filled with people sitting and moving about. The two of them stood waiting for someone.
Kai looked at Mas with a questioning expression and asked,
"Who are we waiting for, brother?"
"She'll be here soon. I'll leave you with someone who will take care of you. She will train you and prepare you for the dangers ahead."
A young woman with soft pink eyes, long white hair, a slender figure, standing 160 centimeters tall, wearing a white dress and white sneakers, walked toward Kai and Mas. She spoke in a gentle, soft, calm voice.
"Hello, my name is Anthea. I've heard from Mas. Kai, I will be the one to guide and train you. But first, I need to see if you are truly one of the chosen."
Mas spoke, "Kai, this child has eyes that can see spiritual states. In other words, he is one of the chosen. His power is the ability to see from great distances, and also to perceive those who hide their powers."
Kai asked, "See from great distances? How far exactly?"
Anthea answered in her gentle voice,
"Far enough to see across an entire planet."
"Hah… You mean I can see an entire planet?"
"Yes, Kai."