Haunted by the death of his closest friend and a devastating incident that claimed many lives at his college, June finds himself questioning not just the world around him — but his own moral ground.
In honor of Fyodor’s dying wish — that they both live good, meaningful lives — June chooses a different path: to dive into the mysterious realm of Spiritual Essence, a force shaped by individual experience and capable of granting powers as unique as the person wielding them.
Though June has no technique of his own yet, he’s not alone. Guiding him is Jean — a strange, unpredictable man with a godlike understanding of space and spirit, and a dark sense of humor masking something far more broken.
Together, they begin navigating the hidden world of the Neavu Ritual Society, where knowledge is power, rituals reshape the body and soul, and the line between humanity and the supernatural grows thinner with each step forward.