"I thought I'd sworn off the path of taking lives. Seems like changing one's ways isn't as simple as turning a page."

"That's why, for a brief instance, I embraced the ebbing of my own life. It was a miracle, really, a fleeting moment where I tasted oblivion." Xin, once a warrior in his last life, met his end on the battlefield. His final memory was painted in the scarlet hues of a sky he chose not to save himself from. Once an innocent child forced by the government into the brutal role of a foot soldier, he knew the horrors of war all too well. But now, reborn into the modern world, Xin grapples with a different kind of struggle—a world of portals, towers, and systems that defy his frame of reference. His aversion to killing remains steadfast, yet circumstances demand he fights these monsters. He justifies his actions with a bitter smile, whispering that they're 'just monsters, after all.' With a family to protect, Xin walks this perilous new path, unaware that his every step weaves a fresh collection of nightmares.