Ashes of a Forgotten Life

The world is divided into ten powerful nations, each ruled by its own strength and ideology—War, Justice, Storm, Volcano, Peace, Fortune, The Land of Mothers, Water, Desert, and Medicine. Each represents something humanity believes in… or hides behind. Above them stand the Ten Mortal Gods—legendary figures who once reshaped the balance of the world. But time has changed everything. The nations they influenced have grown corrupt, twisted by ambition, fear, and greed. Systems meant to protect now exploit. Rankings, bounties, and power structures decide who lives freely—and who is hunted. Slavery, forced labor, political manipulation, and generational oppression persist beneath banners of righteousness. At the center of this fragile order stands a neutral academy where future warriors are trained for the conflicts beyond its walls. It is here that Izan Arakami begins his journey. Quiet yet relentless, Izan wields a power that belongs to no nation and answers to no throne. As he witnesses the cruelty hidden beneath politics and pride—the suffering of civilians, the abuse of authority, the systems built on control—his understanding of justice begins to fracture. Strength alone will not fix this world. And if no one else is willing to stain their hands to change it… he may. Beside him stands Rin Amagawa, carrying the blood of the God of War. Within her lies the ability to command light itself—an overwhelming, seemingly limitless force that makes her both a miracle and a threat. Nations do not fear her lineage alone—they fear what she could become. Watching over them is Sayaka, a guardian bound to a forgotten past. Fragments of her memories remain scattered across the world, waiting to be reclaimed. As those pieces return, so too does the truth about the spiritual forces shaping this reality—belief, energy, dreams, spirits, past lives, and the unseen layers that influence fate itself. Because in this world, spirituality is not myth. It is power. As alliances shift and war looms on the horizon, the balance between nations begins to collapse. And when it does— the world may not be ready for the version of Izan Arakami that rises from its ashes.