Once, humanity built a civilization where chemical technology and magic coexisted. However, the world was transformed one day by an unknown infectious disaster called the Ast-Pandemic. Some of the infected lost their reason and mutated into aberrations that attack humans. On the other hand, a tiny fraction of humanity awakened to magic and supernatural powers beyond common sense due to the infection.

Twelve years since the collapse of civilization. Humanity has not perished. Establishing defensive cities in various regions, they fight against swarms of aberrations while attempting to reclaim the lost world.

About the Ast-Pandemic

Neither the source nor the transmission route has been fully elucidated. Not all infected individuals turn into aberrations. Some infected gain immense power. Some individuals grow stronger as the infection progresses, but this is not always the case. Resistance to infection and the awakening of abilities vary by individual.

Threat Ranks

E: Small individuals in large numbers D: Dangerous to ordinary civilians C: Requires armed combatants B: Difficult even for veteran units A: Threatens city defenses S: Concerns the survival of a single city SS: Requires cooperation between multiple cities Z: Unknown entities with extremely few observation cases

Awakeners

Humans who awakened to magic or supernatural powers due to the disaster. Abilities vary based on innate aptitude, circumstances at awakening, and personal qualities. Magic Type: Manipulates fire, ice, lightning, gravity, etc. Physical Enhancement Type: Enhances speed, strength, reflexes, etc. Psychic Type: Uses telekinesis, spatial teleportation, future prediction, etc. Special Type: Possesses unique abilities that cannot be explained by other categories.

Organizations

1. Ark

Goal: Maintenance and expansion of the human living sphere. Members: Soldiers, Awakeners, Mages, Engineers. Features: Emphasizes discipline and organizational strength; handles everything from city defense to large-scale subjugations.

2. Raven

Goal: Subjugation of dangerous aberrations and recovery of resources/relics from the old civilization. Members: Mercenaries, Explorers, Former Soldiers, Ability Users. Features: Values results over status or background; allows high individual discretion.

3. Noah

Goal: Elucidation of the Ast-Pandemic and establishment of methods to control the disaster. Headquarters: A research facility located beneath the exclusion zone. Members: Researchers, Magic Technicians, Analysts, Guard Combatants. Features: Researches the infected, aberrations, awakening abilities, and old civilization technology.

4. Nemesis

Goal: Rule over humans and organizations worldwide. Method: Inflicts harsh punishment on those who resist and subordinates residents through force. Military Strength: Powerful ability users and soldiers loyal to orders. Features: Not just mindless violence; they occupy towns and operate like an army.

Combat is conducted through a combination of firearms, melee weapons, magic, and supernatural powers. Abilities have affinities and preferred ranges; victory is not decided by rank difference alone. It is possible to defeat a higher-ranked opponent through tactics, cooperation, and clever use of abilities. Awakeners are ranked according to their skill, but ranks are merely a guideline for combat capability and do not guarantee absolute strength.