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The Silent Chord: A Mythic Awakening

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In a world where strength isn’t decided by muscles or magic… but by how well you can sing, humanity survives on borrowed time. After the apocalypse, Earth was overrun by nightmarish creatures from the abyss, beings capable of wiping out entire cities overnight. Just when extinction seemed inevitable, humanity heard it. The Song. A mysterious, cosmic melody that awakens supernatural abilities within those who can resonate with it. The stronger your voice, the greater your power. Heroes rose, legends were born… and humanity began to fight back. But not everyone is chosen. Elias Verdan was painfully ordinary. Born in a forgotten town, Elias had no talent, no voice… and no chance of ever becoming Awakened. In the endless war against the abyss, he wasn’t even worthy of becoming cannon fodder. Until the day everything changed. When his town was attacked, Elias could only watch as the creatures corrupted his family before his eyes, too powerless to fight back. And in that moment… something inside him finally snapped. So what happens when a boy with nothing left to lose encounters a Primordial god willing to grant him everything he desires… In exchange for an insane wish? *** SYSTEM MESSAGE [Rejoice, fortunate one. The Song has recognized you as one of its own.] [Initializing…] [Synchronization in progress… 40%… 80%… Complete.] [Class: Silent Chord] [Class Rank: Mythic] *** “Master! Emergency! A Grade-9 Humming Bird has appeared in a town twenty degrees northeast of the capital! Every Hero sent to stop it has been wiped out!” “…Oh?” Elias slowly stood up and stretched. “Ella,” he said lazily. “Start the fire.” A faint smile appeared on his face. “I think dinner just arrived.”
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I Was Marked By The System's Arbiter

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