The motorcycle roared through the streets as Vajra sped across the city.
People screamed in confusion.
Cars crashed into one another.
Some stood frozen, staring at the sky in fear.
Others had already begun running.
Above the city, dark clouds twisted into a massive crimson vortex.
Lightning crackled endlessly around it, illuminating the sky like the wrath of a god,
Even after seeing this sight once before, Vajra's chest tightened.
Because he knew exactly what came next.
"The world changes today…"
His grip around the handle tightened.
Thirty years ago, humanity had no idea what was happening.
Some believed it was a natural disaster.
Others thought it was the beginning of a world war.
But Vajra knew the truth.
That vortex was the beginning of hell itself.
The closer he got to the portal zone, the more panic spread.
Police had already begun blocking roads.
Military vehicles surrounded the area.
News helicopters circled the sky while reporters desperately tried to explain the situation,
A massive crowd stood at a distance recording videos with their phones despite the danger.
Vajra clicked his tongue.
"Idiots…"
In the previous timeline, thousands had died simply because they were too curious to run.
Suddenly—
BOOOOOOOOM!
The sky exploded.
The crimson vortex split apart completely.
A terrifying wave of dark energy burst outward.
Windows shattered instantly.
Streetlights exploded.
The shockwave threw people off their feet.
Screams echoed everywhere.
Some people collapsed unconscious.
Others began vomiting blood.
Then—
Something slowly emerged from the portal.
A massive black hand.
Covered in burning crimson veins,The entire crowd froze.
Even the soldiers stopped moving.
The creature slowly pulled itself out of the portal step by step.
Over three meters tall, Massive horns curved from its skull,
Its burning red eyes glowed like hellfire,
Dark smoke leaked endlessly from its body.
The first demon humanity would ever encounter.
An Asura.
The monster looked around slowly before a twisted grin spread across its face.
Then—
It grabbed a nearby soldier
And ripped him in half.
Blood sprayed across the street.
For one brief second…
Everything became silent
Then the entire city exploded into chaos.
"RUN!"
"OH GOD!"
"WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?!"
People trampled each other trying to escape.
Gunfire erupted instantly.
The military opened fire from every direction.
Bullets rained down on the Asura—
—but did absolutely nothing.
The demon laughed.
A deep horrifying sound that shook the air itself.
Then it charged.
Soldiers died instantly.
Bodies were torn apart like paper.
Cars flipped into the air.
Buildings cracked apart from the impact.
Humanity's first battle against demons…
Had begun.
Vajra watched everything silently.
This exact scene had haunted his memories for thirty years.
In the previous timeline—
He had run away.
Weak.
Helpless.
Terrified.
But not this time.
Never again.
Vajra stepped forward.
And at that exact moment—
A blue screen suddenly appeared before his eyes.
CHAKRA SYSTEM ACTIVATED
Compatible Vessel Detected
Unique Authority Detected
Authority Class: UNKNOWN
Would you like to awaken?
[YES / NO]
Vajra stared at the screen silently.
Then slowly…
He smiled.
"Yes"