Fifty years ago, in the year 2027.
Technology had already advanced. Human soldiers were replaced with machines. The age of robotic warfare had begun.
One day, the government discovered a portal to another world. Attempting to modify it, they triggered a massive explosion.
That day, the peaceful world was thrown into chaos as countless monsters—impervious to human technology—poured from the portal.
Humanity was on the brink of annihilation when a lone hero emerged, accompanied by a contracted spirit. With a single swing of his sword, he separated the human realm from the realms of monsters, elves, dwarves, demons, and spirits.
Over time, humans began developing spirit-enhanced technologies, making them an unstoppable force—powerful enough to threaten other worlds.
But the hero did not sit idly by. To prevent humanity's greed from destroying the balance, he created a sky rift filled with millions of deadly monsters, protected by an enormous wall. From that point on, eliminating those monsters became humanity's duty.
Those who hunted these monsters were known as Hunters.
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Fifty Years Later — 2077
A boy with white hair woke up and headed to the bathroom. After a quick shower, he glanced at his right hand—his embedded digital clock read 6:09. He grabbed his ID card and left for school.
This boy had snow-white hair and golden-yellow eyes.
As he stepped into the school grounds, he accidentally bumped into a black-haired student.
"I'm sorry, Gioko, I didn't mean to."
Gioko grabbed the boy's hair and pulled it harshly.
"Good morning, Fujimiya Hanemia," he sneered.
Fujimiya said nothing.
"Aww, how pitiful. The disgrace of humanity has entered an elite Hunter academy."
Students laughed. Some tried to help, but Gioko's lackeys blocked their way.
"Look, Gioko's bullying him again."
"Serves him right. He's nothing but trash," another student scoffed.
Gioko ignited a flame on his pinky and pressed it to Fujimiya's neck.
Fujimiya groaned in pain as the others laughed louder. Gioko smirked in satisfaction.
"Stop that!" a girl shouted, rushing to Fujimiya's side and healing his burn.
A boy appeared beside her, pointing a small blade at Gioko.
Both the girl and the boy had horns and dragon-like tails. They were Airina and Frannz.
Fujimiya, now healed, tried to walk away, but Gioko's cold stare froze him in place.
"Tch. So your little friends showed up. Whatever, I'll take my leave."
But before leaving, he turned to them one last time.
"Frannz. Airina. You're nobles, yet you protect filth like him?"
Frannz, the dragon-boy, glared at him. "You're the heir to the Celestial Bloodline, and you choose to torment the weak?"
Airina, the dragon-girl, extended her hand to Fujimiya.
"Are you okay?"
Fujimiya hesitated, then took her warm hand. Together, they walked to class.
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Long ago, Fujimiya, Airina, and Frannz lived in the same orphanage. They were later adopted by the prestigious Hunter family, the Kibamaru lineage. Their life was peaceful—like a happy family.
But everything changed the day their spirit affinities were revealed.
A priest spoke to their adoptive father:
"So, do my children have powerful spirits?" the father asked.
"Yes... but only two of them do. Airina and Frannz possess exceptional abilities—superhuman strength and excellent energy control. They have great potential as Hunters."
"And the third?"
"...Fujimiya's spirit is... unique. It's a loop ability. Not suitable for combat."
From that moment on, Fujimiya was cast aside—banished to a remote villa owned by the Kibamaru family. Worse, his adoptive father spread rumors that he was talentless, leading to his rejection and abuse by society.
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Back to the Present
In class, Fujimiya excelled academically. He scored top marks in written exams and answered oral questions with ease.
Despite being labeled the disgrace of humanity, his intelligence was unmatched.
But things changed during the practical exams. He struggled to control his spirit energy—resulting in poor scores.
During a break, Airina and Frannz approached him.
"Good job," said Frannz.
"I'm not that impressive," Fujimiya replied.
"No. Your strength is your intellect," Frannz said.
Fujimiya paused. "So… what do you want from me?"
"We want you to join us in the upcoming dungeon raid," Airina said.
"I'll only slow you down."
"It doesn't matter. We're friends," Frannz insisted.
Eventually, Fujimiya agreed.
The third test began. Their team dominated the dungeon raid.
"We got the highest score!" Frannz beamed.
"It's all thanks to you, Fujimiya," Airina said, wrapping her arm around him.
Just then, Gioko appeared, clapping mockingly.
"How amazing. A worthless insect got the highest score. But should I let that happen?"
Everyone froze as he pulled out a strange phone. Chanting a spell, the device summoned a terrifying monster.
"Enjoy your victory party with my pet," Gioko smirked and walked away.
They fought the beast—but it was futile.
Airina was sliced in half. Frannz's skull was crushed.
Only Fujimiya remained, trembling and helpless, before being devoured.
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But Time Reversed.
His loop power activated—again and again—dragging him through 99 million cycles of death and despair.
Every time, he failed. Every time, he died.
His mind fractured.
Then, one day, a strange gadget appeared before him. He grabbed it and fled.
Now stranded in a different world, with his friends truly gone, Fujimiya crawled to a nearby tree, clenching the device.
"I will avenge you all," he muttered, eyes burning with fury.
To be continued...