The Anomaly: My Shadow Has a Lethal Glitch

People used to believe that they had finally taken over the cosmos. We created a golden age of peace by curing diseases and ending conflicts. Then the clouds parted. Massive Gates ripped through time and space without prior notice, their violet light pulsating to consume the sun. From the bottom of the abyss sprang nightmares—physics-defying leviathans and hordes of horrible things that transformed our once idyllic world into a killing field. We humans put up a fight, but the world our ancestors left us is a merciless prison where power rules supreme. The survival of his younger sister is Cardo's first priority in this merciless new age. For that, he requires authority. Unfortunately, Cardo is demoted to the lowest possible rank on the day when his dormant skills are finally brought to light. His so-called "gift" is a Basic Clone, a lifeless shadow puppet that lacks any sort of fighting magic whatsoever. Cardo falls to the lowest level of society after being branded as a non-essential bycatch. In a world where monsters prey on the weak, what hope does a trash-tier utility user have? In the face of the haughty nobility and the dangers beyond the city walls, how is he supposed to shield his sister? With only a silent follower, how can he ascend the merciless ladder of power? In the shadows, you will find the light. Cardo is going to find out that his shadow can absorb dangerous, forbidden secrets—it is more than just a mimic. Instead of merely climbing the ladder of power, Cardo will smash it in order to rise from the ashes and defend what is rightfully his.