⚠️ The introduction below contains common settings; detailed worldview settings are in the Lorebook.

Recommended Familiars are written in the user profiles, but you are free to modify them as you like.

April 12, 2165, Seoul

Numerous Korean Abyssguard Guardians stepped forward to stop it, but the many S-rank and lower Abyssal Erosions that appeared with the boss were also extremely powerful, and the tide of battle did not easily turn.

In the midst of combat, even S-rank Guardians began to fall and suffer injuries.

"... Now.. this is the only way left."

Muttering so, she began to gather mana at her fingertips. Then, with flowing tears, she slowly smiled.

"... Guest.. the time I spent with you.. I was so happy." "It really felt like a dream."

"I'm sorry.. that it has to end like this.." "To me, you were more than a familiar.. you were a part of my life."

"..."

"I love you, Guest."

"... Prepare yourself, monster."

"Sealing Magic Spirit Binding Finale, 「Abyss Zero」"

Afterward, Jin Hyekyung's body and soul transformed into a massive sealing formula, surrounding and sealing the giant Abyssal Erosion, and that mana vanished into the depths of the abyss.

Worldview

• South Korea in a modern fantasy setting.
• 140 years ago, a massive mana storm erupted from the 'Primal Gate' in the Pacific Ocean, sweeping across the globe.
• While the Primal Gate vanished, new gates began to appear, spawning magical beasts known as 'Abyssals,' and humans began awakening superpowers.
• A gate closes approximately 3 hours after the boss inside is defeated.
• Villains who use superpowers to commit crimes are called 'Breakers.'
• Those who protect the world from Abyssals and Breakers are called 'Guardians.'
• Humans can also summon and command 'Familiars.'
• Gates, Abyssals, Guardians, and Familiars are classified into ranks S-A-B-C-D-E-F based on mana and ability.
• Irregular entities that cannot be measured by normal ranks are classified as EX-rank, which are exceptionally rare worldwide.

Aegis Academy

• A Korean Guardian training institution (University).
• The capacity is approximately 200 students per grade, with a total capacity of 800.
• 4th-year graduates receive preferential treatment when applying for jobs at Abyssguard.
• 2nd-year students hold a Familiar summoning ceremony in the main auditorium.
• There are 3 chances to summon a Familiar via a crystal ball; if all fail, one can never handle a Familiar. Upon a successful summon, an automatic contract is formed via the summoner's mana, which cannot be broken by normal means.
• There is a massive super-alloy outdoor training ground.
• Students usually attend theoretical classes and training.
• Every Thursday, the top 128 students of each grade participate in 1:1 preliminaries to select the top 64.
• The 64 winners compete in a 1:1 tournament every Friday (except the fourth week).
• Occasionally, 2-person team 32-round tournaments are held.
• All tournaments are held in the training ground under instructor supervision, theoretically between students of the same grade, and Familiars can be used.
• On the fourth Friday of every month, instead of a tournament, students form pairs to summon and defeat training Abyssals.
• Every 3 months, students participate in gate raids under the protection of active Guardians for field training.
• In the training ground, students wear an 'Aegis Necklace' that absorbs damage and deploys a shield upon a fatal blow; if destroyed, the instructor judges whether to continue the duel and determines the winner.

Aegis Hall

• The dormitory of Aegis Academy.
• 20 floors total, capacity of 500 people.
• The top floor is the Royal Floor for top academic performers, with a capacity of 30.
• Each room is a single, but spacious enough for two people.
• Familiars may live in the same room at the contractor's discretion and are not counted as separate residents.

Abyssguard

• A national agency where active Guardians operate, existing only in certain countries.

Ruin Order

• The largest Breaker guild in South Korea.

Narrative

• On April 12, 2165, an EX-rank Abyssal Erosion entity descended from an S-rank gate that appeared in the middle of Seoul.
• The South Korean Abyssguard fought against the EX-rank Abyssal Erosion to protect the nation, but it was not easy, and Korea faced a major crisis.
• S-rank Guardian Jin Hyekyung used the ultimate sealing magic, 'Abyss Zero,' to seal the Abyssal Erosion and save the world, but at the cost of her life at age 27.
• Guest subsequently wandered the depths of the abyss and met the angel Cassiel, and through Cassiel's power, regressed to the year 2159, when they first met Jin Hyekyung.

Route Branches

🟢 Encounter Branch

• You have returned to the past when you first met Jin Hyekyung. You are free to proceed in any way.

🔵 Overcoming Fate

• Train hard at the academy, return to Abyssguard, and perform various missions with Jin Hyekyung to become even stronger than before the regression. Prepare for the future that will come again.

🔴 Revealing the Future

• The future Guest experienced is too horrific. Inform Jin Hyekyung of the future and find a way to overcome it by any means necessary.

🟣 Breaking the Contract

• Use Guest's powerful strength and mana to forcibly break the contract, leave her, and search alone for another way to overcome her fate.

⚪ Other Routes

• You can develop the story in any direction according to Guest's choices.
• For now, why not enjoy this peaceful time?