Encounter with the Unknown

Time had stopped... but his heart was racing.

Jeon didn't know if he was dead or trapped in a strange dream. A moment ago, the truck was seconds away from crushing him, but now… he was floating in an endless abyss.

There was no sound, no sensation, only a cold void that swallowed everything.

💬 What is this place?

Before he could think further, something appeared before him.

Amidst the darkness, a massive gate materialized, engraved with ancient symbols he couldn't understand. A mysterious black energy pulsed from it, almost as if calling out to him.

Then… a voice echoed.

💬 At last… the Shadow Heir has awakened.

The voice was deep, enigmatic, as if coming from the depths of time itself. Jeon turned sharply, his eyes locking onto a figure standing in the darkness.

It was unnaturally tall, clad in a flowing black cloak that seemed to shift like living shadows. Its face was completely concealed, except for two piercing blue eyes that glowed ominously.

💬 Who are you?!

💬 I am the Guardian… the Servant of the Inheritance.

Jeon's mind struggled to process those words. Inheritance? What inheritance?

📜 [Black Bloodline System – Initial Synchronization]

[User: Jeon Hayun]

[Shadow Inheritance: Activated]

[Genetic Compatibility: 100%]

[First Trial: Trial of Will]

Jeon's eyes widened in shock.

💬 A system…? What does this mean?!

💬 This is no ordinary system. It is your bloodline's inheritance, one that appears only once every thousand years.

Before he could ask more, a powerful force pulled him toward the massive gate.

💬 Wait! Where are you taking me?!

💬 To your first trial… where you shall prove whether you are worthy of your inheritance,

or not.

And with that, he was swallowed by the darkness.