(Hello!! If you have any feedback, ideas, or criticism please comment or join my discord server. I want to make this story a long-running one, and to feel motivated i need to know what i should improve on. These first few chapters might be a bit rough to read through, sorry abt that)
"I wish I never escaped to the outside world!"
Raised in a mansion, untold of the horrors the world kept. Wars in every corner of the world, beasts plaguing the lands, powerful criminals hidden under the cities. With nothing but a torch to bring, Rene ran through the forest. The night sky was filled with soaring birds above, so elegant and free.
Why, why, why... He thought.
Life outside the mansion was not what he expected. He had felt trapped there, but he was never told it was for good reason. The manor's lord should've told him such. It may not have been too late. He could have turned back at that moment as he stopped to catch his breath. But he couldn't get himself to. The maids would miss him, wouldn't they? Would he be so slothful and leave them behind? His heart told him it wasn't worth it. His mind told him he wouldn't survive without knowing how to fight.
Those birds. They were powerless. There would always be a stronger, better version of them. His eyes widened as another flying creature zipped across the sky, instantly snatching one of them with its mouth. At this moment he gave into his mind. He wanted to get stronger.
Spending years training and studying, he eventually graduated and was recruited by an organization that would further his skills, as well as putting them to the test. Soon however, a war broke out. He was shown what the battlefield was really like. Loss, stress, strain... it was too much for him. He quit.
He stood on that dirt hill, overlooking the flames and bodies of those who have fallen. He dropped his blade. All those people... only a few hours ago they were happy. Confident in their ability to win. He was the only one with a powerful weapon. It may have been the only reason he remained. Settling back within the academy, he questioned what he wanted to do in life now. Would life last much longer in this poisoned world?
Many of the ancient texts he read had mentioned the "Full-scale Judgment". An event in which every divine being would unite to judge the world. At its current state they would view humanity as a failure. What would they do as a result? The thought terrified many. No one knew how much time was left.