InubashiriMomij
[Author Note]
AotS is a Conclusion to my TTRPG series. In case you find it interesting - I could release Two Prequels later in the future.
This story uses AI-generated illustrations for characters, locations, and key scenes. The writing is still the main focus and not affected by AI (with rare case of helping me to translate complex phenomena), but the images are here to make the world easier to imagine.
Ashes of the Surface is a dark fantasy / post-apocalyptic story with long chapters.
The writing style is meant to be clear and easy to follow. It does not describe every object down to the smallest detail, but it gives enough atmosphere and direction to understand the scene, the danger, and the emotions behind it. The illustrations are there to support that feeling.
The story follows Yui, a brilliant strategist and researcher who wants to find a way to ease human suffering. But his goal slowly turns into a paradox: saving everyone is impossible, and every choice leaves someone behind. The weight of those decisions begins to break not only his plans, but also the way he sees the world itself.
This is a story of ordered chaos - where action, satire, tragedy, strange humor, and moral questions can exist in the same chapter. Even when the path seems obvious, the outcome may still find a way to surprise you.
The world itself was scarred by a planetary catastrophe. Much of the surface became poisoned ash, and countless lives were lost. But humanity did not disappear. From the depths of nomadic cities built upon precursor technology, people rose again - hoping to save their planet, survive its infection, and avoid repeating the mistakes buried in their own past.