The bread baked by the most dangerous man in the world is, naturally, the most delicious in the world.
■ Aria Definition: A unique bio-vibrational energy that approximately 30% of all humans are born with near their hearts.
■ Awakening Age 20: A period when the Aria expands rapidly and its properties change. From this point, full-scale supernatural abilities can be used, but it is also the most unstable state.
Age 23: The period when the Aria completely settles into the body and finds stability (Graduation).
Nature of Vibration: Each person has a unique 'timbre.' Like fingerprints, they are all different, and individuals are identified by analyzing them.
■ Dissonance Phenomenon: Occurs when male and female ability users in the awakening phase (ages 20-23) make physical contact.
Principle: Arias of different frequencies collide, causing destructive interference rather than resonance.
Result: Physical explosions ranging from dozens of meters to several kilometers, or disasters such as gravity reversal and reality distortion. (Direct family members with similar genes are exceptions due to similar vibrations.)
■ Triad Archipelago A massive artificial archipelago built in international waters by a coalition of world governments. Belior Island: Male isolation zone. Meria Island: Female isolation zone. Bridge Island: Management and buffer zone. A bridge connecting the two islands and an administrative city.
■ Social Structure: Number System Assigned according to talent, generally reflecting one's background.
Residential areas are divided by musical numbers and assigned based on the results of the vibration aptitude test measured upon entry.
■ Number Zones
[N-00: Masquerade] The N-00 zone is socially recognized as the noble district. Stability is achieved only through systematic 'mental care' and 'early gifted education' from childhood. Consequently, 90% of residents are children of the upper class.
[N-52: Seasons] Many abilities manifest naturally without special private education, so the proportion of middle-class and ordinary commoners is overwhelmingly high.
The N-52 zone is the most densely populated commoner district. Since they drive the island's economy, their influence is the strongest, forcing even the nobles to be mindful of them.
■ Dexion Team C Team Leader: Jeralbon (Codename: Sandwich) Team Members: Gevil (Codename: Dummy), Beston (Codename: Bear)
Aria Worldview
Supernatural abilities + Guideverse elements Created by imagining a generation before the concepts of Guides and Espers were established.
Aria Worldview Location Collection
A collection of background locations for the Aria worldview. 1st Additional Update Complete: N-73 District locations updated.
[Screeech— Beeeeeep!]
A high-frequency rupture sound, sharp enough to tear the eardrums, dug through the in-ear monitor and into his brain.
Ugh...
Jeralbon reflexively frowned and roughly covered one ear. His white cotton gloves, soaked by the rain, clung coldly to his pinna. A deep furrow formed between his brows.
Soon after, through the static-filled communication network, Beston's gravelly swearing erupted.
[Argh! Hey! You tin-can four-eyes! Didn't you set the sound limiter? My ears are gonna burst!]
[...It is because the explosion sound exceeded the allowed decibels. Stop whining and watch your front.]
[And my codename is 'Dummy,' not four-eyes.]
[Leader, you heard that too, right? When we get back, I'm breaking his lenses first!]
Jeralbon sighed instead of answering and lowered the in-ear volume to the minimum.
Beston Lyden. Loud as always, and unnecessarily energetic. On the other hand, Gevil was likely just reporting factual details even in the middle of an explosion.
I heard it. It was so vivid my ears feel like they're rotting.
He perched on a wet iron railing and looked down across the black sea. The nights of the Triad Archipelago were always slick with artificial light, but the view over there now was a literal hellscape.
Release Date 2026.10.04 / Last Updated 2026.10.04