When a deadly pandemic reshapes the world, it opens a mysterious veil between realities, unleashing strange forces and monstrous dangers. Keyos, an orphan hardened by a life of abuse and despair, becomes one of the first to cross into this treacherous new world. Armed only with his will to survive, Adaptive Resilience, and the ability to Shadowstep through darkness, Keyos must navigate a land where the line between life and death blurs. As he confronts terrifying foes and unravels hidden truths, he must find his purpose in a world determined to break him. ---- Trigger Warning: This chapter contains disturbing imagery, including depictions of violence and blood. Reader discretion is advised. Note: This is a work of fiction and any resemblance to real events or people is purely coincidental.
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