Chapter 1: A World Beyond

In another dimension, beyond space and time as we know it, lived a race of carbon-based creatures eerily similar to humans. They built civilizations, pursued knowledge, and lived lives much like our own. For centuries, they believed they had uncovered all the secrets of their world. But in the year 4006 of their calendar, when these beings—let's call them humans—began their ventures into space, they made a startling discovery.

The planet they called home was not what they had thought. All their land and seas, the very foundation of their civilization, accounted for less than 3% of the true surface of their world. A vast, uncharted expanse lay hidden from them, concealed beneath the illusion of familiarity. As was their nature, they sought to claim and conquer this unknown domain. But their ambition soon turned into catastrophe. Their greed led them to the brink of extinction.

Armies were dispatched to explore and conquer the new lands, but their arrogance blinded them to the dangers that lay ahead. The first explorers uncovered breathtaking wonders—colossal trees taller than the grandest skyscrapers, creatures beyond the wildest imagination, and landscapes that defied the known laws of nature. But with these discoveries came terror. The wilderness fought back with unimaginable ferocity. Beasts thought to be extinct—if they had ever been known at all—rose against them. The first few years of exploration turned into years of slaughter. Over 90% of the human population was wiped out.

The worst, however, was yet to come.

One fateful day, from the depths of this hidden world, monstrous entities emerged. They were unlike anything humanity had ever faced. Towering, relentless, and seemingly indestructible, these creatures stormed human cities, reducing them to ruins. Despite all resistance, humanity crumbled. No weapon—no matter how advanced—could stop the onslaught. Even nuclear weapons, the pinnacle of human warfare, proved ineffective against these abominations.

Civilization collapsed. Cities fell, one after another, until only scattered remnants of humanity remained. It was in this dark time that the Nature Warriors appeared. These powerful beings, their skin tougher than gold and their speed surpassing sound itself, stood as humanity's last line of defense. They fought back, minimizing the destruction, but their numbers were too few to protect everyone. After nearly half a millennium of struggle, humanity adapted to its new reality.

Divided and desperate, the survivors took different paths. Some became slaves to monstrous overlords, either by force or by choice. Others sought refuge underground, forging alliances with new races and forming hidden cities. The world had changed forever.

It is in this shattered era, in the year 5203, that our story begins.

A child was born.

His hair was the color of blood, his eyes sparkled like crimson stars, and his skin was a perfect balance between white and brown. Two men sat beside him, identical in appearance. One bore a deep frown, his expression shadowed with concern. The other seemed indifferent, lost in thought, until he felt the baby's gaze upon him. Slowly, he turned and met the child's eyes.

For a moment, the air between them was heavy with silence. Then, the man smiled—a terrifying, chilling smile, yet within it flickered the faintest hint of tenderness.

And to the astonishment of all present, the baby smiled back—a small, innocent, and fearless smile, as if he recognized the terrifying man before him not as a threat, but as something familiar.

A new chapter in history had begun.