[This was just in…]

It was by mere chance.

I looked above as I saw the scene.

District K.

“Nino… Nina…”

As I muttered those names, my phone buzzed uncontrollably.

[Your sisters have you…]

I blacked out.

“Nina, grab hold!”

“Y-yeah!!”

Before us a horde of monster appeared, the place we used as a training was actually hiding a newly formed dungeon, or so that’s what I surmised.

My brother filled me with useless knowledge about dungeons and awakened after all.

Anyway, monsters have begun pouring out of it as to occupy the surrounding areas keeping the dungeon itself safe.

“Nino! Watch ou---!!!!”

A large insect-like monster appeared and swatted us to the ground. I was able to somehow dodge however, my hold to Nina loosened.

“NINA!!!”

Hearing no response from Nina, I was perplexed, I immediately flew towards her and caught he just before she hit the ground.

“Nina!”

“…”

‘S-She’s out cold!?’ I thought, as I felt worry and relief at the same time.

The Insect-like creature followed after us as its wings buzzed in a loud manner, diving head first towards the ground, with just that it dug a crater enough to make a person wonder what that horn was made out of.

“We have to get out of here…”

I muttered, I didn’t have to but I at least wanted to let my voice out.

My body was shivering.

The monster as if nothing happened, simply stood up looking at us, the prey it had begun to hunt.

I forced my shaking knees and dragged Nina and I away, the monster, as if playing with us didn’t even move and simply watched.

“G-guh!”

Fear, Confusion and Anger, I wonder what of those feelings crept in my heart.

Before I knew it, I was already crying.

The hands dragging my unconscious sister have already clung to my sister’s body without realizing it.

“Spa…re us…”

I was able to somehow voice out my thoughts.

Safety.

For me and my sister, that was my top priority.

Even if I have to cling to the hope that a monster can understand words, I will.

But then… another shadow showed up.

He had a different appearance, a face I never saw before.

However, even then I felt a sense of familiarity.

It was a broad back yet it can’t be called reliable.

I never knew he could make such a face. A face filled with anger as if wrath itself has manifested within a person.

“Aah…”

In that unreliable and broad back, I was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

“You… No, what is your name?”

“I am but a nameless person.”

“Fine, I’ll call you Obscure for now. Obscure, lend me your strength.”

“Hoh, what do you plan on doing? I thought you didn’t want to fight?”

“Will you lend me your strength or not?”

This kid…

“Fine. I’ll lend you my strength.”

“Thank you…”

He began to take something out of that small pouch that previously had the magic stones, in it revealed two bracelets.

“With a body like this, you won’t be able to move easily.”

As soon as he equipped both bracelets, his appearance and figure changed.

“Will this do?”

His physique changed to one that emphasized mobility and stamina.

A perfect body for me.

“I’ll leave the rest to you.”

With those words acting as permission, he released the sword hiding in its sheathe.

[A person has appeared in the scene, it seems to be an awakened who had killed several of the roaming monsters in the area.]

The camera focusing on the reporter changed its focus as an unknown figure appeared before the scene.

Broadcasted all over the world.

A seemingly normal day for those that watched and followed awakened beings all over the world.

However, for some they felt that it was more than that.

That at that moment, time begun to move.

The cogs of fate finally begun to turn.