This is a multimedia webnovel with giant city-crushing monsters, a valiant man who dares to fight them, a hero who loses himself on a righteous path, and a darkness which conceives a profound love. But I suck at descriptions, so I strongly encourage...
"I always said this city was doomed from the start."
Lazaro glared at the starlit walls which surrounded the city of Sentia in the distance. With his sail extended as far as it would go, Lazaro charged toward the city walls with every weapon holstered on his body; he was ready to spring into action. Vaida and Hatasuko sailed along the bumpy land just a few feet behind him; every piece of gravel caused their sail-rana to shake. A thin layer of darkness already levitated in the sky above the city walls, and smoke already lifted into the sky. They were too far away to hear any shouts, but Hatasuko could sense the anguish of Sentia's citizens through the tempest in his head. He could feel the sensation of lost souls joining the storm of screaming spirits.
"There are only four gates in the entire goddamn city. How were they ever supposed to evacuate? This city was a mistake all along. It's a deathtrap. The Interfectus is attacking, and they don't have anywhere to run. You know what that means, don't you? We're going to die in this city," Lazaro yelled over the sound of the gusting wind.
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Hatasuko could tell that his mentor wanted to turn away from the city since it would be too hard to save anyone, but Lazaro's sense of duty overpowered his survival instinct. Their journey to the city of Sentia had been delayed by the ocean waves, so they had already arrived too late to help people evacuate. They were still too far from the city to see the monster floating in the sky, but they could sense its presence from the tension in the air.
"When we arrive, I'll try to break holes into the wall. I truly believe my warhammer is strong enough to do it. I want you two to help rush people to safety as quickly as you can. Be warned that the Interfectus is an intelligent creature; it will keep the walls intact for a reason. It is probably silently guarding the gates from escape. The monster will kill anyone who tries to leave," Lazaro explained.
Madeline whispered from the edge of the tempest, "The people have no escape. There is no running or hiding. Humankind has been in this position for a very long time, but now you get to see it in the literal sense. If there's no way to escape, we can only fight back. You must defeat the Interfectus."
"But how am I supposed to do that? You said that we all possess some intrinsic power, but how do I access it? What is the fuel? I need to use everything I've got if I even want a shot to fight back," Hatasuko answered.
"The fuel for this power is called quintessence, but this is no potion or chemical that you can just buy. It is an invisible substance, imperceptible and immaterial by all measures in the physical world. It is an energy that you carry in your soul, but you can only forge it from the spirits of the dead. It is a hefty cost to pay, but you are already cursed to carry the weight of the dead on your shoulders; you are the perfect vessel to use quintessence. It will fuel the power that hides at the core of your soul, and it will transform your body into the perfect weapon. You will unlock the next stage of humankind. With the voices of the damned and a heart heavy with quintessence, you will evolve into an Astrodeus. You are the perfect candidate to become the first Astrodeus," Madeline explained.
