The Superior Farmer
Chapter 1 — The Awakening Light
Dust filled the air.
Renn opened his eyes among broken stone and collapsed walls. His body ached, his head rang, and his memories were blurred.
But one thing was clear.
Something was burning inside his chest.
Not fire.
Not common magic.
Light.
A warm, powerful light pulsed with his heartbeat, like a second heart made of energy.
"What… is this…?" Renn whispered as he forced himself to stand.
His body felt different. Lighter. Stronger. Every muscle responded faster, sharper.
Footsteps.
Three armed men stepped out of the dust, their eyes cold and cruel.
"Look at him," one of them laughed. "Another survivor."
Renn clenched his fists. He had no weapon. No training.
The leader raised his sword.
"It's over."
In that instant, the light inside Renn surged.
Not silver.
Not metal.
Like concentrated sunlight.
"What is that?!" one of them shouted.
The light rushed into Renn's arms.
Instinctively, Renn raised his hand.
A shockwave of light blasted forward, slamming the three men into the ruined walls.
Silence.
Renn stared at his trembling hand, surrounded by a golden glow.
"I… did that…"
His breathing grew heavy.
The light did not speak to him.
It made no promises.
It simply answered his will.
From the shadows, a hidden figure watched.
"So… the Awakening Light has appeared again…" the figure murmured.
Renn did not know it yet.
But at that moment…
His fate had changed forever.