YEAR 1977
Almis, a 12-year-old girl, had been belittled by the villagers since childhood. She suffered from an incurable disease, which even a Level 3 Starlight Alchemist couldn’t cure. Almis was an orphan, living in a hospital for the underprivileged, where she had been since birth. Despite temporary recoveries, her illness would always return within two days.
Fed up with her life, Almis decided to escape the hospital. Under the cover of night, she approached the window, gazing out at the desolate surroundings. With her sacred power, ranked Blue, she effortlessly jumped from the second-floor window. A shopkeeper nearby sensed a figure dashing past his store, but when he stepped outside, he saw no one.
Almis sprinted toward the AK Mountain, rumored to be inhabited by demons. The mountain’s name was derived from Kuro Tasak, the Devil King’s surname. As Almis ran 270 kilometers, she finally reached the foot of the mountain, where she encountered a demon guard. Observing the guard’s movements, Almis began to question her actions. What was she doing? Why had she fled the hospital?
Without hesitation, Almis started her new life, seeking the meaning of her existence in a chaotic world. Her energy began to merge with the essence of life, creating the “Domain of the Moon’s Life.” This domain generated a black light reflected from the moon, absorbing the life force of reality to create an expansive space. Almis’s domain enveloped the entire demon kingdom, alerting the Devil King to the presence of an enemy.
The Devil King sensed a formidable foe, 700 meters away from the mountain’s summit. His demon army, numbering 1,700, grew tense. The Devil King, fearless and intrigued, ordered his troops to locate the creator of this immense domain. Almis, now aware of her enemies, prepared for battle.
Almis, who didn’t care about her surroundings, now sought death by confronting the demons. Suddenly, she found herself transported to the vicinity of the Devil King’s throne. The Devil King, sensing an unknown enemy, activated his sacred power, which worked passively. Instantly, a black light began to assault Almis, and Shadow Soldiers emerged from the floor, multiplying rapidly.
Almis, unfazed, countered the Devil King’s black light with her Life Seal Deflection, a technique capable of resisting sacred powers. The sound of cracking earth echoed loudly as the demon army rushed to the Devil King’s throne. Within two minutes, the demon army arrived, and upon seeing the enemy, they began to attack Almis.
“Shadow Soldiers constantly emerging, and over six hundred demon troops against a 15-year-old girl… tchh, how annoying.”
