Dayo had dreams of becoming a music superstar. That dream was alive until he was struck with a condition called spasmodic dysphonia at an early stage, a cruel twist that stopped him from singing, as every attempt brought pain. But that didn’t stop Dayo. As he grew older, he found another way to connect with music, becoming a prominent music producer known globally for creating quality music.

Still, he never felt truly satisfied. Deep inside, the desire to sing burned. So he took the risk singing through the pain even after his doctor warned him he might lose the ability to speak if he pushed too far. And yet, he pushed. Finally, after three months, he recorded the single he had dreamed of.

That was when his life ended.

A gruesome accident… and then, opening his eyes, he found himself in a completely new world one where all the art, music, and movies he knew had never existed. Excitement filled him… until the familiar dread struck. He still had the same condition that once robbed his  ability to sing.

He was devastated.

Then

DING!
SYSTEM INITIALIZING

There was hope to sing again.

The number on Frosh's Instagram post read 31.2 million. KZ stared at it for the fifth time that morning, his thumb hovering over the screen like he was trying to absorb the digits through his skin. Thirty-one million. In fourteen days. Frosh had gone from a kid recording in a bathroom to a name on billboards KZ had seen driving through Victoria Island yesterday. The poster showed Frosh in that white shirt, *RISE* in clean letters beneath his face, Blake's name in smaller print at the bottom. It looked official. It looked permanent. It looked like the future KZ was supposed to step into in eight hours.


Chapter 499 - KZ (Bonus Chapter)