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Young_Master_Jay

Young_Master_Jay

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An aspiring engineer whose heart is in books.

2018-05-29 JoinedPhilippines
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Before the Storm Breaks

For centuries, dragons have maintained a strict, unyielding neutrality, existing as silent observers in the eternal war between humanity and the demon lords. Among them is a master of elements, hiding in plain sight as a quiet receptionist in humanity's grandest library. He does not fight; he simply records history and provides knowledge to those brave enough to ask. The story opens in the aftermath of a tragedy. The world's greatest hero returns from the demonic front lines, dying of his wounds, only to realize too late that the librarian’s overlooked warnings were entirely accurate. Unable to break his vow of neutrality to save the man, the librarian watches him pass, burying him on a lonely mountain peak before returning to his quiet desk. Years pass, and the Demon King’s armies advance further into human territory. The old heroes are gone, replaced by a new generation. This new party is young but deeply battle-seasoned, carrying the trauma of a ruined world. Because of the hardships they faced growing up, they have developed a crippling flaw: they are paralyzed by caution and overthinking. They loop through endless contingencies, hesitant to strike, terrified of repeating the failures of the past. When this new party arrives at the library seeking a way to vanquish the advancing Demon King, the protagonist recognizes their fatal gridlock. Bound by his neutral status, he cannot pick up a sword or fight their battles for them. Instead, he becomes the silent architect of their journey. Using his mastery over wind, pressure, and thunder, he subtly manipulates the library's environment—flipping books open to crucial tactical maps with sudden drafts of wind, or shattering their circular debates with sharp cracks of thunder. He forces these overthinking heroes to trust their instincts and decode the exact flaws in the Demon King's forces. As the heroes begin to vanquish the demon lords one by one using his hidden guidance, they begin to notice the strange atmospheric anomalies surrounding the quiet librarian. The protagonist must play a dangerous game: he must push these cautious heroes to act before the Demon King conquers the world, while carefully keeping his own identity—and the raging storm within him—completely hidden from both mankind and the demonic forces.

Young_Master_Jay · Fantasy
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