PART ONE: THE BOY WHO COULD NOT USE HIS POWER.
Chapter 1 — The Noise Inside
Everyone uses a part of their true power.
Some say humans use ten percent.
Some say less.
No one really knows.
But this is the story of a boy named Gaurav who could use only0.000000000000001% of his power.
And even that felt like too much for him.
His mind never stopped.
It talked. It mocked. It reminded him of every failure before he could even try again.
Outside, the world was already breaking.
Three universes existed.
The Human Universe — where people lived in fear;
The Demon Universe — where creatures grew stronger each year;
The Third Universe— where captured demons were thrown to die.
Portals began appearing across countries.
From them came demons that destroyed cities before hunters arrived to push them back.
Many warriors tried to invade the Demon Universe and end the threat forever.None returned.
Worse, the demons were evolving.
Growing smarter. Faster. Stronger.
Humanity created one last hope.
LOCK NO.1 ACADEMY
A place where selected individuals were trained to fight demons and travel between universes.
Graduates were paid more money than most people would see in a lifetime.
For a middle-class boy like Gaurav, it wasn't a dream.It was survival.
THE FIRST DAY
The academy towered like a silent judge
Students walked in confidently, showing their abilities, laughing, forming groups.
Gaurav walked alone.
When he entered the classroom, his mind was already whispering.
You don't belong here.
He took a seat near the window.
Then the door opened again.
A girl walked in.
Calm steps. Quiet presence.
She wasn't trying to impress anyone. She didn't need to.
She looked around for an empty seat.
And then their eyes met.
For Gaurav, the world stopped.
No sound.No thoughts.No pressure.
Just silence.
His mind… quiet.
He didn't blink. Didn't move.
He simply existed.
Then she sat down.
The noise came back.
Loud. Chaotic. Suffocating.
He looked down at his hands, confused.
"What just happened…?" he whispered.
"How did time stop just now…?"
"What the hell was going on…? "
Her name, he would later learn, was Anzhu.