The Abyss Vanguard: Rise of Nothingness

In a world ravaged by a catastrophic event known as the Black Awakening, humanity teeters on the brink of extinction. Once a thriving civilization, it is now divided into fortified strongholds—Iron Cities struggling to survive, Sky Cities ruled by powerful Emperors, and the hidden Underground Cities where the Human Alliance governs in secrecy. Outside these walls, the land is overrun by evolving, intelligent zombies—monsters born from corrupted elemental energy. Sam was never meant to stand among heroes. Branded the son of a traitor, his life was destined for rejection. Ten years ago, his father—Emperor Shadow, once among the top 200 Emperors—was accused of betrayal after a deadly mission claimed countless lives, including Sam’s mother. Stripped of honor and imprisoned in an unknown location, his fall dragged his entire family into disgrace. Forced into exile in a struggling Iron City, Sam grew up in poverty alongside his overworked elder brother and his fragile younger sister, Lily. But Sam carries a secret far greater than his lineage. After dying in his previous life—executed alongside his family for crimes they never committed—Sam awakens in this new world with memories intact. Determined not to repeat the same fate, he steps forward during the Awakening Ceremony, despite the scorn of those who despise his family name. When his hand touches the crystal, the impossible happens. He awakens an S-Rank Legendary Element: Magnetism, a power rare enough to shake the entire Human Alliance. But what no one knows… is that this is only half the truth. Hidden within him lies a second power—an SSS-Rank Reality-Breaker: Time. A power that has never been recorded in human history. Refusing to bow to the same society that once condemned him, Sam rejects every offer from guilds, academies, and even the military. Instead, he chooses a dangerous path—forming his own guild with nothing but his siblings by his side. Thus, the Shadow Guild is born. In a world where power determines survival, the three siblings step beyond the safety of the city walls into a nightmare filled with Lesser Zombies, Mutated horrors, and intelligent Zombie Lords who rule entire regions. With no backing, no resources, and enemies both human and undead, they must fight, evolve, and carve their own destiny. But Sam’s rise does not go unnoticed. The Human Alliance sees him as a threat. Powerful factions plot in the shadows to eliminate him before he can grow. Meanwhile, the mysterious Eclipse Cult, servants of the zombie overlords, begin to move—drawn by the presence of a power that could reshape existence itself. As secrets unfold and war looms closer, Sam must make a choice: Will he rise to reclaim his family’s honor and uncover the truth behind his father’s fall… Or will the overwhelming forces of this broken world consume him before he ever reaches his true potential? In a land where the weak are devoured and the strong rule with absolute power, one boy dares to challenge fate itself. And time… is on his side.