ShadowVane

Title: RISE OF THE FORSAKEN

Synopsis:

In the year 2220, Earth is still healing from the scars of the Doomsday War—a brutal 300-year conflict sparked by the emergence of mysterious rifts that unleashed devil-like creatures upon the world. The war may have ended, but the rifts never closed completely. In their wake, they left behind powerful energy sources—Devil Stones—and a genetic shift in humanity that awakened supernatural abilities.

Society now thrives on strength. Power is everything. The weak are discarded.

In the outskirts of Seoul, Kim Ji-ho, an 18-year-old boy with a useless laser ability, lives a quiet life with his younger brother Kim Ye-jun and their parents—until one night, everything changes. Their home is attacked. Their parents are murdered. Forced to flee, the brothers find themselves hunted by a secretive force that wants something they don’t even understand.

Betrayed, cornered, and powerless, Ji-ho awakens in a dark realm and meets a being born of chaos—a Devil offering him power beyond imagination. Ji-ho refuses… but even a fraction of the Devil’s strength reshapes his destiny.

Now wielding a terrifying new ability that absorbs and evolves through the deaths of his enemies, Ji-ho embarks on a path of survival, vengeance, and transformation—one that will either save the world…

Or burn it.

The Devil's society

Chapter 14: Mastery of Destruction

Ji-ho sat in the ruins of the battlefield, his mind still clouded with the echoes of his rage. His body ached, but it wasn't pain that concerned him—it was power.

His status window flickered before his eyes.

Superpower: Destructive Ray (Evolved)

New Ability: Mind-Controlled Destructive Ray

Increased Energy Output: Destruction levels have amplified significantly

The fight with Ryu Min-seok and the Seventh Division had pushed Ji-ho beyond his limits. He had felt the energy within him spiraling out of control, an untamed beast threatening to consume him.

But now, he knew—control was the key.

His younger brother, Ye-jun, placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Hyung… I don't know what that pendant really is. But if Appa gave it to you, then it means you can control this power. You just have to believe it's yours to command."

For too long, he had fought with sheer instinct, letting his emotions dictate his strength. But he couldn't afford to rely on anger alone.

For seven days, Ji-ho isolated himself.

He found an abandoned underground bunker beneath the ruins of an old hospital—a place where no one would find him.

At first, his power resisted. The Destructive Ray crackled around him, flaring uncontrollably. When he tried to contain it, it burned hotter, threatening to consume him.

"You are meant for destruction," the voice in his pendant whispered.

He sat in silence, focusing not on the power itself, but on its essence.

It wasn't just a force to annihilate. It was something that could be shaped, controlled, bent to his will.

On the fifth day, something clicked.

He extended his hand, summoning the Destructive Ray—but then he let go.

Instead of shooting outward wildly, the energy hovered in front of him.

Then, with just a thought—it moved.

He didn't need his hands to control it anymore.

With his mind alone, he directed the Ray across the bunker, slicing through the metal walls like paper.

On the seventh day, Ji-ho opened his eyes, and the status window flickered again.

Superpower: Destructive Ray (Ultimate Form)

Mind-Control Mastery: No longer needs physical gestures to activate attacks

Form Manipulation: Can shape Destructive Ray into different weapons

New Ability: Telekinesis – Can move objects and weapons with thought

Destructive Sword: The Ultimate Weapon

Ji-ho stood up, extending his hand.

A pulse of power resonated through him, and the Destructive Ray condensed into a blade.

A black sword with red glowing edges formed in his grasp. It wasn't just a weapon—it was a part of him.

A wave of destruction cut through the air, carving a deep scar into the concrete wall.

The power wasn't controlling him anymore. He was controlling it.

And now… it was time to hunt again.

THE FINAL WHISPER- IX