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

Terra Calendar Year 766, the mid-month of the Red Leaves Season.


At this time, almost all the students had already left, even Elder Prude had, not long ago, examined a few knowledge points with Ian and, after receiving satisfactory answers, went to the front lines outside the city to discuss the distribution of supplies from the Imperial Capital with the Viscount.


But Ian happened to be pondering a question regarding inscriptions, and not wanting to interrupt his train of thought, he stayed in the classroom alone.


Inscriptions, also known as runes, originated from the Dwarves and eventually spread to all races of Terra Continent.


The foundation of inscriptions, as the name implies, is built upon 'writing.'


To learn it, one must first learn to read and write. And this is the most troublesome challenge for beginners of inscription studies.


Chapter 67 Inscriptions and Patterns