Kelvinzao

Yui was born weak in a world ruled by strength. At Arcanum Academy, where future champions train to become rulers of realms, he's the only student without a rank, power, or respect — Rank 0.

But Yui doesn’t care about being liked.
He doesn’t care about rules.
He doesn’t even care about being a hero.

He has one goal:
Become the strongest in the multiverse.

Driven by the desire to never lose again, Yui seeks power—any power—to rise above magic, bloodlines, and fate itself. His enemies include arrogant elites, hidden monsters, and even the mysterious World Ranker who sits at the top of all existence.

What no one knows? Yui holds a terrifying ability:
the longer a battle lasts, the stronger he becomes.

From the lowest rank to the highest throne, Yui’s path is soaked in trials, betrayals, and impossible battles. But he won’t stop until the entire multiverse knows his name.

From Rank 0… to Rank God.

Rank 0 yui

Chapter 16: "The Girl in the Mirror"

The mirror didn't reflect the room behind Yui.

The girl—same age as him, maybe younger—watched with eyes that shimmered like broken time. Her voice echoed softly, like it was pushing through water.

Yui's breath hitched. "Before what?"

She blinked. Her hand pressed to the other side of the glass.

"When the first seal cracked. You stood alone, holding the boundary closed with nothing but your will."

Her lips curled into a gentle smile. "Not yet."

The flame hovered near the mirror now. But it didn't burn.

The girl's eyes flicked toward it. Her smile faded.

"It's changing. You can't trust it."

"No," she said. "It was. Now it's watching for them."

She reached her hand toward the mirror—and the glass shattered inward, not out.

Skyless. Groundless. Yet solid beneath his feet.

All around him were fragments—floating slivers of moments he didn't remember.

Older. Eyes filled with flame. Standing atop ruins as the world cracked.

A wall of silver blades rose between him and the memory.

Her eyes glowed white. Her arms were covered in shifting runes.

He clenched his fists. "I need to remember."

Seris stepped forward. "That's exactly what they want."

Suddenly, they were sparring again—like the first time they met.

Only now, Seris moved with deadly precision.

"You were the lock," she said between strikes.

Yui blocked. Dodged. "And you were the key?"

"No." Her eyes darkened. "I was the backup plan."

She drove her palm into his chest. The world fractured.

He awoke on the floor of the hidden corridor.

The mirror—now cracked, leaking faint smoke—stood silent.

"You vanished," he muttered. "For five hours."

Yui sat up. His head spun. His palm burned.

"The girl... she showed me something."

Lucen's expression darkened. "Which girl?"

Lucen stood. His face pale. "Then it's starting."

In the sky that night, a ripple formed.

Invisible to most—but the academy's towers shuddered as it opened.

And far below, in her containment cell, the dormant girl opened her eyes again.

Back in his dorm, Yui stood before the mirror.

This time, there was no reflection.

He looked down at his palm. The rune had fully bloomed.

And now, he remembered a name he had never spoken.

Chapter 16: “The Girl in the Mirror” ---