The air was still trembling.
Hummmmmmmmmm!!!
A deep, vibrating pressure lingered across the world, pressing down on everything like an invisible weight. It was not just power it was something far beyond it. Something ancient. Something unnatural.
Even now… it had not fully disappeared.
The silence that followed was not peaceful.
It was heavy.
Cold.
Unstable.
As if reality itself had cracked for a brief moment… and was still trying to recover.
Then
"Legendary Master…"
The moment the name was spoken
Hayato Shizukami's eyes widened.
WHOOSH!!
Without wasting even a single second, he rushed forward, grabbing his master's arm tightly.
"Come with me."
There was no hesitation in his voice.
No explanation.
Only urgency.
The Legendary Master didn't resist.
He didn't ask questions.
Because he had already felt it.
Whatever that power was… it had shaken even him.
---
A hidden chamber deep within the structure.
Ancient.
Isolated.
Protected by layers of unseen barriers.
The moment they entered
The door slammed shut behind them.
THUD!!
Silence swallowed everything.
Even sound itself felt restricted here.
Hayato took a slow, steady breath, trying to calm the storm inside him.
"…It wasn't safe out there."
His voice was low.
Controlled.
But the tension beneath it was impossible to hide.
He lifted his gaze.
Sharp.
Focused.
"…You felt it too… didn't you?"
For a moment, the Legendary Master said nothing.
He simply stood there.
Eyes closed.
Listening.
Feeling.
Then
Slowly
He opened them.
"…That level of power…"
A pause.
Heavy.
"…It must have been felt across multiple universes."
Even the air seemed to freeze at those words.
Hayato didn't respond.
Because he knew it was true.
Then
The Legendary Master spoke again.
"Who was it…?"
His voice deepened.
"…Who sacrificed himself… and revived humanity…?"
---
Hayato stepped closer.
Lowering his voice as if even the walls could hear him.
"…He's not dead."
Silence.
For the first time
The Legendary Master's expression broke.
"…What?"
Hayato looked down slightly.
His fists clenched.
"…He's alive."
A pause.
Then
"…He is my son."
---
THUD!!
The Legendary Master took a step back.
Shock spread across his face raw and unfiltered.
"…Impossible…"
His voice sharpened instantly.
"How?!"
"Why?!"
"And how did he survive that?!"
Each question hit harder than the last.
But Hayato remained calm.
Too calm.
"…I sealed him."
A brief pause.
"…Using the Black Box Prison."
Silence filled the room.
Heavy.
Uncomfortable.
The Legendary Master's expression slowly shifted.
From shock…
To understanding.
"…That seal…"
He exhaled slowly.
"…will last at most four to five years."
A pause.
"…No more."
The words landed like a sentence.
"…You need a solution."
---
Moments later
Hayato returned.
Holding the child carefully in his arms.
The newborn looked fragile.
Too fragile.
His body trembled faintly, as if struggling to contain something far beyond what it could endure.
Cracks of unstable energy flickered beneath his skin.
The Legendary Master stepped forward.
His expression turned serious.
Focused.
He raised his hand
And placed it just above the child.
---
"Threat Teleportation… Shiritsu."
ZZZZZZTTTT!!!
Energy exploded into motion.
The room trembled violently.
Power spiraled around the child like a storm, forming layer after layer of glowing patterns.
A seal began to form.
Complex.
Precise.
Unforgiving.
The air screamed under the pressure.
Then
BOOM!!
Everything settled.
Silence returned.
But it was different now.
Controlled.
Stabilized.
---
Hayato stepped forward immediately.
"…Master… what was that?"
The Legendary Master lowered his hand.
His gaze remained on the child.
"Whenever he reaches a life-threatening state…"
"…he will instantly teleport to me."
Hayato's eyes narrowed slightly.
A safeguard.
A final line of survival.
---
The Legendary Master leaned closer.
His voice dropped to a whisper.
"…If you want him to live…"
A pause.
"…you must seal the Legendary Divine Spirit the Wolf inside him."
---
Hayato's eyes widened.
"…That's X-Rank power…"
"…Only top Shin Warriors can handle it…"
"…His body is already breaking with his own power far more that Z+ even we don't know how to rank it…"
"…He won't survive more power…"
His voice tightened.
Because everything about that idea felt wrong.
Dangerous.
Impossible.
---
"Don't be foolish."
The Legendary Master's tone turned sharp.
"…Do you even understand the regeneration of the Legendary Divine Spirit?"
Silence.
"…It will stabilize his body."
"…Control his inner power."
"…Continuously heal him."
"…The wolf's power will not destroy him…"
"…it will sustain him."
A pause.
His gaze hardened.
"…Until he trains his body like mountains."
The words carried weight.
Final.
"…That is the only way he survives."
---
"…You will find it…"
A brief pause.
"…in the center of the Grand Forest of Monsters."
---
Hayato looked at him.
"…The world is changing."
"…You should take responsibility too."
"…I want to entrust you with something."
The Legendary Master turned.
Walking away without looking back.
"…I will think about it."
A pause.
"…If no answer comes… consider it a refusal."
Another step.
"…But if needed…"
"…I will return."
WHOOSH!!
He vanished.
Gone.
Just like that.
---
The hall was massive.
Ancient.
Towering stone pillars stretched toward the ceiling like silent guardians of history.
Scrolls covered long tables.
Maps of entire lands spread across the room.
There were no modern devices.
No distractions.
Only knowledge.
Only authority.
Leaders from multiple lands had gathered.
Their presence alone carried weight.
Among them
Hayato Shizukami.
Kazumi Kaimetsuza.
At the center of the hall
A General stood.
Kazuki.
In front of a massive opened scroll.
The room slowly fell into silence.
All eyes turned toward him.
---
FLIP!!
The scroll opened.
Kazuki's voice echoed across the hall.
"According to the recent power reports…"
A pause.
"98% of individuals fall within D and C ranks…"
"…capable of basic power usage."
A low murmur spread across the room.
He continued.
"1.5% have reached A and S ranks…"
The tension in the room shifted.
"…and 0.5% are approaching SSS rank…"
Silence followed.
"…including the Supreme Leaders of the West and East."
That silence grew heavier.
Because everyone understood what that meant.
Power was rising.
Fast.
Too fast.
Kazuki lifted another scroll.
FLIP!!
"To maintain balance…"
His voice hardened.
"…new systems have been established."
"Two new institutes to build and balance the future" …
"Shiritsu Supreme Council and Shiritsu Dominion University".
The leaders remained silent.
Watching.
Listening.
Judging.
"This system will stand at the center of all lands."
"No single land will control it."
"It will act independently."
A pause.
"And its authority…"
"…will be equal to any Supreme Leader."
"A Supreme Chancellor" ...
That statement alone sent a subtle ripple through the hall.
Some eyes narrowed.
Others remained unreadable.
But no one interrupted.
Because they all knew
Something like this was inevitable.
"The systems will maintain balance among Shin Warriors."
"It will respond to global threats."
"It will handle monsters… unknown dangers… and unstable power events."
"It will assign missions."
"It will manage those who seek power… and those who misuse it."
His tone dropped.
"…And any attempt to revive forbidden ancient technology…"
A pause.
"…will be stopped."
Silence.
"…by force if necessary."
The air tightened.
No one spoke.
Because this…
This was absolute authority.
"The system will not interfere in politics."
"…but in matters of power…"
"…it will act without restriction."
Kazuki let those words settle.
Then continued.
"Across all lands…"
"Branches will be established."
"Council Branches"…
"Shin Warriors will register."
"They will be tested."
"They will be ranked."
"They will take missions."
"And those who stand above the rest…"
"…will be chosen."
Another scroll opened.
FLIP!!
"A central institution will also be established."
"Shiritsu Dominion University" …
"A place where future warriors will be trained."
"Not only in combat…"
"…but in knowledge."
"Strategy."
"Control."
"Discipline."
"Multiple fields."
"A complete foundation for the next generation."
The leaders listened carefully.
Because this was no longer just a proposal.
It was a transformation.
"Ranks will define roles."
"D to B…"
"…support and foundation."
"A to SSS…"
"…the main force."
"No one is fixed."
"Those who grow stronger will rise."
"Those who prove themselves will advance."
"And those who reach the peak…"
"…may stand at the center of this system."
Silence filled the hall.
Deep.
Heavy.
Final.
Then
One by one
The leaders nodded.
THUD…
THUD…
THUD…
Agreement.
Complete.
The system was accepted.
The foundation was set.
Within days
Another gathering would decide those worthy of standing at its core.
The final step.
Toward balance.
Toward control.
Toward a new era.
---
The world…
Had officially changed.