Aether Wars: The Reluctant Shadow

"70 years after the Metavore invasion, humanity survives through Core Etherion. Nova Academy trains elite warriors, the Aether Corps, to combat this threat. But Deren? He has no interest in being a hero. He just wants a peaceful life.



However, the world doesn't give him a choice.



When the graduation exam turns into a real battle, Deren finds himself caught in a chaos far greater than he ever imagined. Secrets lurking in the shadows begin to surface, and monsters that were never supposed to think... start to speak.



Unbeknownst to him, he has drawn the attention of forces far beyond mere humans-something far more dangerous.