CHAPTER 1: The Awakening
The courtyard buzzed with nervous energy.
Hundreds of students stood in formation, dressed in their finest uniforms, each waiting for the moment that would define their entire future.
Ranks determined everything.
Power. Status. Survival.
Alex stood quietly among them.
Unlike the others, he wasn't shaking.
He had already accepted his fate.
A B-rank… maybe C if I'm unlucky.
At his waist rested a polished sword. A dagger was strapped neatly to his thigh, and another blade hung across his back. Prepared—not hopeful.
Around him, voices echoed.
"I'm definitely getting A-rank!" "My brother got B, I can't be lower than that." "I heard F-ranks are sent to labor camps…"
Alex ignored them.
His thoughts were elsewhere.
Sis… Mom… Dad…
They had disappeared three years ago.
No trace. No explanation.
Just gone.
And today—
Today was his first step to finding them.
"Next! Step forward!"
A student walked onto the glowing platform.
Light erupted.
"D-Rank Warrior!"
Cheers. Applause.
Another stepped forward.
"B-Rank Archer!"
More excitement.
Alex's turn came.
"Alex Virel!"
He walked forward calmly.
The platform pulsed beneath his feet.
For a moment—
Nothing happened.
Then—
The world went silent.
A deep, suffocating pressure descended.
The light turned black.
Not dim.
Not fading.
Black.
Like something ancient had awakened.
A voice echoed—not from outside, but inside his mind.
[System Initializing…]
[Unique Class Detected]
[Class Assigned: SSS Rank – GOD SLAYER]
Alex's eyes widened.
SSS…?
Before he could react—
More messages flooded in.
[Celestial Skill Acquired: Copy]
[Celestial Skill Acquired: God's Eye]
Pain shot through his body.
His vision blurred.
Then—
Another notification appeared.
[Bloodline System Detected]
[3 Bloodlines – LOCKED]
"What the…?"
The pressure vanished instantly.
The black light disappeared.
To everyone else—
It looked like nothing.
The examiner frowned.
"…F-Rank."
Silence.
Then laughter.
"An F-rank?!" "With all that gear?!" "What a joke!"
Alex stood still.
F-rank?
He looked at his hands.
Then—
Slowly—
A faint smile formed.
They can't see it…
His gaze sharpened.
A glowing screen appeared before him—visible only to him.
Name: Alex Virel
Class: GOD SLAYER (SSS Rank)
Skills:
Copy (Celestial)
God's Eye (Celestial)
So it was real.
He wasn't weak.
He was something else entirely.
Later that day—
Alex stood before a dungeon gate.
Label: F-Rank – Ant Dungeon
Perfect.
Low risk.
Low attention.
He stepped inside.
The air turned damp.
Dark tunnels stretched endlessly.
A screech echoed.
A giant ant lunged at him.
Fast.
Sharp.
Deadly.
But—
In Alex's vision—
Everything slowed.
[God's Eye Activated]
Weakness: Neck Joint
Attack Pattern: Predictable
Outcome: Victory (99.8%)
Alex moved.
One step.
Clean.
Precise.
His blade flashed—
The ant's head dropped instantly.
[Skill Copied: Acid Bite]
"…So it works."
More ants rushed him.
Dozens.
Claws. Mandibles. Screeching chaos.
Alex didn't run.
He stepped forward.
The fight turned into a massacre.
Blades danced.
Bodies fell.
Acid splashed.
Blood stained the stone.
Every movement—
Perfect.
Efficient.
Unstoppable.
Minutes later—
Silence.
The dungeon core shattered.
[Dungeon Cleared]
Alex stood alone in the aftermath.
Breathing steady.
Eyes cold.
Different.
Stronger.
"I'll find you…"
His voice was quiet—but filled with resolve.
"My family…"
The system flickered again.
[Bloodline Awakening Condition: Unknown]
Alex clenched his fist.
Then turned toward the exit.
"And whatever took you…"
His eyes glowed faintly.
"I'll kill it."