'••• This is a breaking news report. This afternoon, NASA observatories identified an unidentified object approaching Earth. It is rated at Level 8 on the Torino Scale, the highest possible level....'

'The estimated time remaining until impact is approximately 6 hours. Governments worldwide have declared a state of emergency, and large-scale chaos and server communication failures are occurring consecutively in several major cities.'

'Citizens are urged to evacuate indoors immediately and refrain from unnecessary outings.'

'... Breaking news. We have just received word that communications from observatories around the world have been cut off simultaneously. ... My god, reports are coming in that the sky is turning blood red.'

The reporter holding the microphone turned pale. The footage captured by the camera broadcasted a city in shambles and the screams of people. Soon after, static filled the screen along with a deafening roar. After the sound of continuous collapsing, an unbelievable voice was heard from beyond the screen.

『Humanity cleanup complete. Initializing Earth reset in 10 seconds.』

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『Will you remain here?』

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The end came by chance.

When I came to, massive stones were embedded throughout the city. Huge holes had opened in the ground because of them, and unknown creatures crawled out from the depths. They attacked people. They disposed of them as easily as if they were processing waste.

Ah, so it wasn't a common asteroid impact. It was this kind of apocalypse.

The world, ruined in an instant, fell into chaos. Murder became a given for survival, and trampling over others became an unavoidable necessity. It took only a week. That was all the time it took for the world to turn into a lawless zone. The era of disorder we had feared so much had finally arrived before us.

For several years, the Earth gradually died. The sun hid itself at one-month intervals. Nature was rotting away. Mountains once full of greenery were all burnt to ash, and the water dried up. Earth became a ruin where humans could no longer live.

However, as time passed, individuals with mysterious abilities began to appear in various places.

Was this a ray of hope sent by God to oppose the unidentified monstrous creatures?