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Arthur was a weak and cowardly boy who lacked the power to protect anyone—a truth brutally demonstrated when his parents were massacred while defending him during a Gate outbreak. As the sole survivor, Arthur spent weeks believing his life was over. When intense chest pains began, he assumed he'd been infected with corruption by the void creature that killed his parents and was merely waiting for death.
What Arthur didn't expect was that these sensations actually signaled his Realm Core forming. In two months' time, he would be forcefully transported to the next realm and awaken new powers, becoming one of the world-renowned "Chosen" who protect humanity from Gate outbreaks. Now Arthur must rise through the heights of power, climbing each of the seven realms in hopes of saving his world... or does he?

Realm Lord

<p>The fight was over much faster than any of his previous encounters with Nightreavers. Arthur steeled himself and managed to impair the beast's wing on its second attack, from there he was quick to finish it. The creature's movements had been predictable—a lunging strike followed by an aerial sweep that Arthur had anticipated this time. As the beast swooped low for its second pass, Arthur pivoted at the last moment, his blade catching the membranous wing and slicing through it with a sickening tear.</p>

Getting Better