Ripples of energy descended from the sky, ravishing everything that dared to stand in its path. Edward stood there, frozen, watching in terror as buildings crumbled, the ground opened and passerbies died by the thousands.

It was pure chaos. One moment everything was seemingly normal, only for the sky to part. A red, dense luster filled the air, and the sun blackened.

He hadn’t taken a single step, even with his brain constantly telling him to move — or die. Edward bared his teeth, finally mustering the courage to act.

His whole family was back on his house, and he needed to help them. However, just as he took the first step, he stopped again, astonished by a sudden blinking message in his field of vision.

‘Welcome Challanger. The tutorial has commenced. Please select your name.’