The Balance Must Bleed

Kael Ryu wakes up alive in a world that does not want him. He is injured, stranded in ruins, and bound to a cold system that does not guide or protect. It only judges. Every use of power comes with a cost, and that cost is paid immediately in pain, vitality, and time. This is not a story about gaining strength for free. In a land filled with monsters, ruined civilizations, and people shaped by survival, Kael learns a brutal truth: power is not a gift. It is a balance. And balance demands blood. Driven by a need for control and haunted by his own mistakes, Kael must learn when to act, when to hold back, and when restraint matters more than force. Allies are rare. Trust is dangerous. And the system watching him does not care if he lives, only whether the scales remain even. As the world pushes him toward becoming something feared, Kael struggles to remain human, knowing that survival alone is not victory. Because in this world, the balance always takes its due. And sooner or later....... the balance must bleed.