Celes: Outcasts of The Light
Year of the Meteor 660. A world fractured into two extremes: "The Eternal Light" and "The Infinite Darkness."
[Synopsis]
Three hundred and sixty years after a mysterious meteor struck the moon and stopped the Earth's rotation, the remnants of humanity cling to survival on a narrow, perilous borderland. Guided by a shattered moon that briefly eclipses the sun to grant a faux-night, mankind has learned to harness "Aurum"—a power mutated from atmospheric minerals. With it, they waged a brutal war and erected a colossal stone wall to hold back the monstrous hordes surging from the dark side.
But peace is nothing more than a fragile illusion...
Xenos Blood, a legendary warrior who vanished into the abyss of the Dark Side for seventeen years, suddenly reappears at the edge of the wall, clutching a newborn infant in his arms. To protect this child, he betrays the Seven Great Families and turns his back on the King, before discarding his identity and vanishing into the shadows forever.
Voldan, the tragic infant, grows up plagued by oil-like black stains covering his body—even the whites of his eyes are consumed by darkness. His fragile body constantly teeters on the brink of death. Yet, every five years, a agonizing "metamorphosis" wracks his flesh, leaving him stronger and unraveling a mysterious bloodline secret unknown to the world!
In a world where Aurum awakens strictly through genetics, Voldan is the ultimate anomaly. He possesses no hereditary traits... yet he can directly manipulate and draw "Celesm" from the very air, forging it into his own personal aura.
As the shadows of the past creep forward and the darkness threatens to swallow the great wall, will the boy who carries the forbidden bloodline become the world's ultimate destroyer... or its sole savior?
[What to Expect]
• Post-Apocalyptic Medieval Setting: A gritty medieval society built upon the ruins of a tidally locked Earth, uniquely defined by the Eternal Light, the Perpetual Dark, and a artificial night created by a fractured moon.
• Unique Progression & Power Evolution: A hard magic system where hereditary Aurum mutations clash with the protagonist’s unconventional cultivation—drawing raw power directly from atmospheric Celesm dust.
• Weak-to-Strong / Body Tempering: A satisfying zero-to-hero journey. The protagonist begins frail and sickly, but undergoes agonizing evolutions every five years, eventually forging a peak-tier physique complete with snow-white hair and crimson eyes.
• Smart & Gritty MC: Raised and educated by a loyal butler, the protagonist is highly analytical and strategic. He must utilize his wits to survive high-society assassinations and navigate the perils of this harsh new era.
• Dark Fantasy & Mystery: Deep, compelling lore. Where did his father disappear to? What exactly is Voldan becoming? And what terrifying truth occurred in the Dark Side sixty years ago?
• No Harem / Focus on World-Building: Zero distraction. A strict focus on high-stakes adventure, territorial expansion, battling mutated monstrosities, and intense political intrigue between the Great Families.
[Posting Schedule]
• Chapter Length: 1,000 - 1,500 words
• Release Schedule: 5 days a week
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