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Celestia’s Reckoning: The Shattered Realms

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Chapter 1 - The End And The Start

Humanity stood on the brink of extinction. Alien monstrosities and eldritch entities had invaded Earth, slaughtering billions and reducing civilization to ruins. Despair reigned as the last remnants of mankind clung to survival.

But just when all hope seemed lost, the Starry Skies opened—a mysterious void leading to celestial realms filled with untold treasures and forbidden knowledge. Desperate, humanity ventured into these cosmic vaults, seeking salvation.

It was there that they discovered the Anomaly Cell—a force that awakened within them, commanding them to rise, to evolve, to fight back. Empowered by this strange phenomenon, humans became warriors of the void, waging war against the invaders.

And their enemies?

Not just any aliens. These were the Cal Assura, beings from the distant world of Ragond—a planet ravaged by two apocalyptic horrors: Killermech and World Eater. These entities had been created with a single, relentless purpose: destruction. Now, they had turned their sights on Earth.

The battle for survival had only just begun.

He lost his parents and was captured on that fateful day. Among the countless humans taken, he was just another face in a sea of suffering. But fate had something else in store for him.

Used as an experiment by the alien overlords, he endured horrors beyond comprehension. Out of a hundred million people, he was the lone survivor. Yet survival came at a price. Pain became his existence, his body and mind shattered under relentless torture.

But the tides of war shifted. The day came when humanity reached the alien ship, striking back against their captors. In the midst of the chaos, he saw a beacon of hope. Seizing the opportunity, he forced his broken body into motion, escaping his containment pod. His destination was clear—the central lab.

Inside, a crystill pulsed with an eerie glow. He had no idea what it was, only that it radiated power. Hope burned in his chest as he stumbled toward an escape pod. Freedom was within reach.

Then a shot rang out.

Pain flared through him as a guard's bullet tore into his flesh. His vision blurred, but before darkness could claim him, the ship trembled violently. The crystil—so close he could almost touch it—shattered. A surge of energy exploded outward, engulfing him in an otherworldly force.

And then, everything changed.

Then, he heard a voice: "You are now the successful host." then he passed out