Gloomy Sky Hidden God

The first star that passed away extinguished two thousand years ago.
Four hundred years later, the mysterious Calamity of Heavenly Fall destroyed the civilization of the previous era, returning thriving cultures to ignorance.
Since then, stars gradually vanished, the Firmament grew dark and dim, and a new civilization rose from the starless wilderness, flourishing once more.
Yet, what accompanied this were war, death, destruction, and hatred.
The flames once aimed at the Firmament were used to slaughter the people of enemy nations, and the raining clouds once engineered to alter deserts were turned into floods that engulfed the land.
Humans once again began to kill each other for wealth and power... but no one looked up at the sky.
They lost the Guidance of the stars Above the Sky, forgetting the awe of gazing upon the Milky Way.
They were all prisoners.
One thousand six hundred years after the Calamity of Heavenly Fall, a young child awakened memories of his past life.
He wanted to break the Cage, to throw off the shackles.
He wanted to become a star.
To return to Above the Sky.
"I don't care about how the people of this world live, whether they're well-fed or not, whether they can dress warmly or live comfortably, whether they have dreams or hopes. I don't care about their loves and hates."
"I just want to go Above the Sky."
——Ian.

Above The Sky

Brin still seemed to be somewhat shaken as he knelt in front of Elder Prude's desk, reporting, "I was just making a few rounds outside Osenna's house, thinking about how to enter and observe the situation, when Ian... he simply opened the window and told me to stay away."


At this point, recalling the scene of being watched by everyone, Brin still felt his cheeks and ears burning.


Having a face-saving nature, being caught spying was naturally humiliating, but who called on him after he had indeed been greedily trying to snatch the Sleep Powder from Ian's hands? And then was approached by Elder Prude to go and probe for information about Ian?


This was both punishment and a chance to make amends.


Chapter 48 Glory