He did not want to go back, he really didn't want to. But the more he tried to shake the thought out of his head, the letter will always reappear, crawling from the depths of the back of his mind. He remembered this was his cycle, day in and day out and throughout the sleepless nights. Till finally a week passes, he caves, and he took another look at the letter... "Everyone thinks the staff disappeared ten years ago..." "We're still here..." "FIND THE FLOWER." Now, standing before factory's closed doors, he makes a silent prayer before entering. Unaware of the monsters waiting for him. ------------ This is an AU story, but what if you were a bit more kinder to the monsters than the game allows you. Cross-posted on Ao3. Cover art not mine.

In a world where gifts from angels, devil talents, and ancient curses shape the balance of power, a boy named *Jason* is given a second chance at life. Revived by a mysterious woman in the fog after his death, he returns not just with his soul, but with powers that rival the gods themselves-powers he struggles to hide behind special gloves that suppress his true strength. Born into mystery and raised in hardship, Jason joins the A.R.C guild alongside his best friend Rayleigh Matori and the hero Marcus. But during a deadly encounter with a wyvern, Jason unleashes his ultimate move-*"Shatter"*, annihilating the beast and exposing a glimpse of his terrifying potential. The event sends shockwaves through the guild and catches the attention of powerful forces. As Jason's secrets begin to unravel, his younger sister *Miriam*, once powerless, makes a forbidden contract with the fire demon Asmodius, in a desperate attempt to stand by her brother's side. Together, they dive deeper into the truth behind curses, divine miracles, and the lost *Sages*-legendary beings who once served under God himself.Haunted by secrets, hunted by the powerful, and bound by love and loyalty, Jason must navigate betrayal, spiritual war, and the battle within himself... or risk becoming the very thing the world fears