Yanase Kotatsu

I died quietly, just the way I lived— A warm kotatsu, a half-finished game, and a book resting on my chest. When I opened my eyes again, the world was different. Stone walls rose like mountains, dividing lives by birth. Commoners. Nobles. Royals. And I was born on the last ring—the dust-worn edge of it all. No grand power. No system screen. No prophecy whispered in my ear. Only a new name, a hungry stomach, and a family who survives on twenty copper and two silver a day. But something stirs beneath the silence of this world. Strange murmurs, vanishing children, old legends buried behind the wall. And a voice I couldn’t understand… one I heard before I even learned to speak again. This is the story of a boy who was reborn without power— In a world that hides its truths in dust and ash.

Xavier Reid, and his mother, were abandoned by his father when he was young - after being left with a permanent scar that affects his daily life - and later his mother left him as well. This would usually be a death sentence in a world like this one, with the sudden surge of activity from the magic beast due to the birth of a powerful being and the weakening of magic everywhere, with enemies from outside and within. Follow Xavier as he attempts to make martial arts a valid occupation in a world where all things are dominated by magic.

Humanity has advanced rapidly over the years due to an alien inheritance seemingly bestowed by the Heavens themselves. Mankind has developed... Mankind has evolved. Even mundanes possess supernatural powers now. In fact, it was more of an abnormality if you did not possess powers. Ashley Yanase was one such person. In fact, he was the only person without supernatural abilities that he knew. Armed with only his nymph-like, feminine appearance, Ashley struggled to live each day to the fullest... Until he happens upon a dusty tablet in his attic during spring cleaning. The Edict of the Yellow Emperor. A mighty mandate from ancient times. Empowered with the eldritch powers from bygone civilizations, Ashley discovers a conspiracy that not only threatens his community, but perhaps even all of Earth...

Yanase Akira left his hometown for Imperial City a month after his grandfather died. On his journey, he unfortunately encountered a murder scene where he found himself caught in deep water between the fight of some big underground organizations. A single act of curiosity caused him a chain of a very dangerous, adventurous and full of roller coaster emotions life journey where he found himself entangled between hate and love; principles and dignity…