Night quietly blanketed the world as Ken lay deep in sleep.
Then—
In the middle of his deep sleep, Ken suddenly woke up…
But not in his bed.
He was in space.
An endless and silent void stretched before him—no stars, no air, no sound at all. It felt as if he was the only existence within an infinite darkness.
He couldn't move. Even breathing felt heavy.
He was confused.
Where am I…? What is this…?
Suddenly—
The entire surroundings lit up.
A blinding light filled the void, and along with it came a thunderous voice—deep, heavy, and filled with overwhelming power—as if it came from reality itself.
A voice… beyond human comprehension.
And then, it spoke his name.
"Ken Kuronuwa…"
Ken's entire body went cold.
In front of him, a figure slowly began to form.
A man… shrouded in a black aura that seemed to devour the surrounding light.
He had two sharp horns, dark hair, and massive wings made of darkness.
In his hand, he held something—
A black object that seemed alive, writhing, and radiating an immense amount of energy.
A power no mortal should ever possess.
He extended it toward Ken.
Ken couldn't understand what was happening. He wanted to step back, to scream, or at least close his eyes—
But he couldn't move his body.
It was as if something was controlling him.
And despite his will…
His hand moved on its own.
Slowly, it reached for the black object.
Ken was terrified.
It felt like he was facing a demon.
And he became even more afraid when he realized…
He was about to eat it.
N-no… I don't want to…
But he couldn't resist.
In an instant—
He swallowed it.
He suddenly jolted awake.
Gasping for air, drenched in sweat, he clutched his chest and muttered softly, "…It was just a dream…"
Meanwhile…
The same thing happened to Lucy.
In her dream, she stood in a radiant space—a world filled with shimmering light made of pure energy.
In front of her stood a woman.
A beautiful being wrapped in light.
Her long red hair sparkled like stars and burned like a blazing flame.
Lucy couldn't move.
Fear and confusion filled her.
She couldn't believe what she was seeing.
The woman slowly moved.
And in her hand, something appeared—
A brilliant object, too bright for Lucy to even look at directly.
A divine power.
It was offered to her.
And just like Ken…
She couldn't resist.
She took it.
And ate it.
She suddenly woke up as well.
Sitting up in bed, catching her breath, she whispered, "…Was that just a dream?"
The next day…
Ken and Lucy sat quietly inside the classroom.
Both were deep in thought.
Both were restless.
And both had the same question in mind.
What happened last night…?
Breaking the silence, Lucy suddenly spoke and said, "Let's talk later… at the cafeteria during break time."
Ken nodded.
Hours passed.
At the cafeteria, the two sat in a quiet corner.
The surroundings were calm, yet the atmosphere between them felt heavy.
Lucy spoke first, her voice slightly hesitant. "I had a dream…"
She continued, "Someone called my name… and then a woman suddenly appeared."
Recalling the scene, she added, "She was bigger than a normal human… and just like me, she had red hair… but much longer."
Her expression grew serious. "She handed me something… it was incredibly bright…"
"I couldn't move my body… but I still took it… and ate it…"
"After that… I suddenly woke up."
As Ken listened, his thoughts deepened before he spoke slowly, "The same thing happened to me…"
"But it was a man."
"He had horns… wings… and he was huge—around 10 feet, I think.
"What he gave me… looked like fire… but it was black."
"Just like you… I ate it… then I woke up."
Silence fell between them.
Lucy frowned slightly and said, "Hmm… do you think it's connected to what happened yesterday?"
Ken looked at her and asked, "Have you ever experienced this before?"
She shook her head and replied, "No… it only started yesterday… when you held my hand…"
A faint blush appeared on her cheeks as she said that.
Ken exhaled softly. "So we're the same…"
He continued, "The question is… was all of this just a coincidence?"
"Or… are we somehow connected?"
Lucy hesitated before answering quietly, "…I don't want to say it, but… I think you're right."
At another table, Lucy's friends noticed them.
Mira glanced at them and smiled before saying, "Hiley… look, they're together again."
Hiley followed her gaze and raised an eyebrow, teasing, "That Lucy… she didn't even tell us she already has a date!"
Mira let out a small laugh and said, "Let's just leave them… we might interrupt."
Three months passed.
Ken and Lucy became popular at their school.
Because of their charm and captivating presence, many were drawn to them.
Lucy—constantly surrounded by boys.
Ken—fought over by girls.
Ken sighed and said, "Man… this is tiring. I thought being popular was cool."
Lucy clicked her tongue and replied, "Tsk… it's annoying. People approach me almost every day."
As they talked in the cafeteria, Ken was about to say something. "By the way, Lucy, I—"
But he was cut off when Mira and Hiley suddenly arrived.
Mira hesitated slightly and asked, "Uhm… are we interrupting?"
Lucy shook her head. "No, not really. We weren't talking about anything important."
Mira smiled. "Oh… I see. Can we sit here?"
Lucy nodded. "Of course, you're my friends."
Hiley leaned forward with a teasing grin and asked, "Tell me, Lucy… are you dating Ken already?"
Lucy's face flushed red instantly as she exclaimed, "H-hu-huh?! What are you even saying?! I wouldn't date someone who disrespected me!"
Ken immediately responded, "You're making things up again!"
Hiley raised her hands playfully and continued, "Wait! Don't tell me something happened between you two—"
Lucy snapped back, "Tsk! Your minds are so dirty! Why would—"
But she was cut off when Hiley said, "Alright, alright. Can't you take a joke?"
Mira and Hiley laughed.
Hours passed…
It was time to go home.
As Ken and Lucy walked together, Ken spoke, "Did anything strange happen to you in the past three months?"
Lucy looked at him and replied, "Not really… why?"
Ken stared ahead and said, "It feels like something changed…"
"I used to be unlucky all the time… but since that moment… (when they held hands) it's like it disappeared."
Lucy nodded slowly. "Same for me… it feels like my luck is gone…"
She stopped walking and said, "Well, my house is here. Bye, Ken."
Lucy smiled.
And in that moment—
Ken felt like the world stopped.
But suddenly—
"Ken! Ken!"
A familiar voice called out.
Ken turned and said, "Aunt Luna!"
He approached her and asked, "Oh, it's you. Where did you come from?"
Luna smiled and replied, "I just came from the pharmacy to buy medicine for your grandmother."
Ken asked, "How is Grandma?"
Luna answered gently, "She's doing fine now. Her fever has gone down, so don't worry."
Relief showed on Ken's face as he said, "Thank you so much, aunt Luna, for taking care of her."
Luna shook her head and said, "Of course. I owe your grandmother a lot. She took me in and raised me like her own child."
Ken smiled faintly. "Grandma really is kind…"
Suddenly—
A group of men approached them… and surrounded them.
Three of them held guns, one had a baseball bat, and two carried knives.
They were dressed in black, with tattoos on their arms.
One of them spoke, "Where do you think you're going?"
Fear was evident on Ken and Luna's faces.
Ken replied nervously, "W-we're just going home…"
One of the armed men smirked and said, "Well, isn't your companion beautiful? Mind if we borrow her?"
Ken stepped forward and said firmly, "You'll have to kill me first before you do that."
Luna called out in worry, "Ken!"
She quickly added, "Don't act recklessly, Ken. They might do something to us."
One of the men smirked and said, "How sweet. Are you two lovers?"
Another man with a baseball bat added, "You're so lucky. She smells nice… and she's got a great body."
"Now I'm jealous."
Ken grew furious at their insults.
One of the men approached Luna and asked, "You, woman… how old are you?"
He pressed a knife against her side and grabbed her chest.
"Answer me!!!"
With fear and trembling, Luna answered, "…24."
The man continued touching her.
Ken tried to suppress his anger, but fear was still visible on his face.
Meanwhile—
Luna was terrified.
But suddenly…
Her expression changed.
She glared at the man touching her and opened her mouth as if to say something—
"Hu—"
But before she could finish—
Ken punched the man.
Three men immediately fired their guns at Ken—
But not a single bullet hit.
The men noticed something strange.
It was as if something blocked the bullets.
An unseen force.
A black aura slowly enveloped Ken…
The fear and anger on his face—
Disappeared.
Replaced by a cold… emotionless expression.
Slowly, he opened his mouth.
And in a chilling voice—
One that no longer sounded human—
He spoke.
"Tenebris Graviton."
The men froze in shock and fear…
At the completely unexpected turn of events.