Episode 1: Arrival in Velmora

Aarya’s head pounded as she slowly regained consciousness. The air around her felt different—thicker, almost charged with energy. She blinked against the strange violet glow in the sky, her vision slowly adjusting.

Two moons loomed above, casting an eerie silver light across the landscape. The grass beneath her hands wasn’t normal—it pulsed with a soft, bioluminescent glow, shifting hues between blue and green. Towering trees with crystalline leaves shimmered in the distance, and floating islands hovered in the sky like silent guardians of this mysterious world.

She wasn’t home.

Panic surged in her chest as she scrambled to her feet, her heart hammering.

“This has to be a dream,” she whispered. “I was just walking home… and then…”

She struggled to remember, but all she could recall was a sudden flash of golden light—then nothing.

And then—

[SYSTEM ACTIVATED]

A robotic voice echoed in her mind, clear as day. Her breath hitched, and before she could react, a transparent screen flickered before her eyes.

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[Welcome to Velmora, Aarya. You have been chosen. Your Awakening begins now.]

Name: Aarya

Power: Unawakened

System Level: 1

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“What…?” Aarya stumbled back, waving her hand in front of her face, but the screen remained, floating in mid-air like a hologram.

“This can’t be real.”

But before she could process anything further, a low growl sent a chill down her spine.

The hairs on her arms stood on end as she turned toward the sound.

From the mist ahead, a hulking beast emerged—a monstrous, wolf-like creature with dark, obsidian fur streaked with glowing red veins. Its eyes burned like molten lava, and its sharp fangs dripped with venomous saliva. Clawed paws dug into the earth, sending ripples of energy through the ground.

Aarya’s blood ran cold.

[New Challenge Detected: Survive the First Trial]

The beast snarled, its muscular frame coiling as it prepared to lunge.

She barely had time to think before it launched forward, moving impossibly fast.

Instinct took over. She dove to the side, rolling across the glowing grass just as the creature’s claws slashed through the air where she had stood moments ago. Her heart pounded violently.

I need to run!

But before she could scramble to her feet, the system voice echoed in her mind again.

[System Alert: Power Awakening Initiated]

A sudden warmth flooded her body, spreading from her chest to her fingertips. Her veins glowed, and a strange golden energy surged through her.

The beast lunged again, its jaws wide open, ready to rip her apart—

Without thinking, Aarya raised her hands in front of her. A burst of golden energy erupted from her palms, forming a radiant barrier just as the beast struck. The impact sent shockwaves through the ground, and sparks of light scattered in all directions.

The creature yelped, stumbling backward, its red eyes flickering with momentary fear.

Aarya’s own eyes widened in shock.

[Power Unlocked: Celestial Force – Level 1]

She stared at her trembling hands, now surrounded by a golden aura. The energy felt alive, pulsing in rhythm with her own heartbeat.

“What… is this?” she whispered.

The system chimed again.

[Mission Update: Defeat the Beast to Complete the Trial]

Her breathing was heavy, but something inside her had shifted. A spark of determination ignited in her chest. She had no idea where she was, why she was here, or how this strange power worked.

But one thing was clear—if she wanted to survive in this world, she had to fight.

Clenching her fists, she stepped forward, her golden energy flaring to life once more.

The battle had begun.