Chapter 1: The Shepherd and the Girl from Aball

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Synopsis: The tale of the Shepherd, a savior who will bring peace to the seraphim and human worlds, becomes a reality before a fateful encounter between Shiki and a girl from Aball named Vola Reaven.

Shiki finds himself in the Empyrean's Throne, where a man in white clothing is standing in front of him.

Shiki finds himself in the Empyrean's Throne, where a man in white clothing is standing in front of him

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Shiki: You're Artorius*, the previous "Shepherd" from 16 years ago.

Artorius: That is correct. I am here to give you a warning in your dreams.

Shiki : A warning?

Artorius then faced the sky, where a raven and a crow flies past them.

Artorius: A new "Lord of Calamity"* will rise from humanity's despair, and it is up to the new "Shepherd"* to stop them from plunging the world in eternal darkness again.

Shiki: "Lord of Calamity"? "Sheperd"? What are you talking about?

Artorius: I wish I could talk more but it is time for you to wake up.

Shiki then blacks out before waking up in bed.

Shiki: That was some weird dream...

A woman entered the room, who Shiki recognized as Fuyu, the Water Seraph who takes care of him.

A woman entered the room, who Shiki recognized as Fuyu, the Water Seraph who takes care of him

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Fuyu: Rise and shine, Shiki or your food will get cold, which I don't mind.

Shiki: R-Right.

Shiki and Fuyu then sits down on the chairs in the kitchen before they eat their food.

Fuyu: Did you know that there will be a "Shepherd Test"* today.

Shiki: Yeah. Many people had a hard time pulling out the sword from the stone over the past years.

Fuyu: But I know you can do it.

Shiki: What?! Me?!

Fuyu: Yup. All you have to do is to use those muscles of yours and boom, you instantly become a Shepherd.

Shiki: But I...

Fuyu: No buts.

Shiki sighed and placed his spoon down before Fuyu takes his plate to wash. After that, they went to the town square where a guard escort a drunk away after watching him not being able to pull the sword out.

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