BY THE GRACE
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> "I just wanted something interesting. What I got... was a system of death."
In a world too dull to care, one boy finds a mysterious note:
"Interest on the left."
What begins as boredom turns into a leap into the unknown - literally. He jumps into a void and wakes in a place called GRACE, a divine system where nine deadly levels separate the living from heaven.
Each level? A horrifying trial. Each boss? A monster with meaning.
Each companion? Real. With hearts, fears... and sacrifices.
As the floors rise, so does the bloodshed. Friends die. Love fades. And the boy - once full of thrill - begins to break.
But when he finally reaches "Heaven," the truth hits harder than any blade:
The gods were watching for entertainment.
Haunted by betrayal, he dives back into the forbidden Level 0 to uncover the system's roots. What follows is a war of gods, monsters, and regrets - with only one survivor.
In the end, grace isn't mercy. It's survival.
This is BY THE GRACE.
A psychological survival anime-inspired journey through pain, love, and the cost of reaching paradise.
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