VANGUARD

VANGUARDLong ago, a god is said to have split his power in two and left it upon the earth: Absolute Creation and Absolute Destruction. Whoever can one day unite both powers within a single being will become the next god.Golden Guard, a quiet and distant young man raised in Vanguard Village, graduates from the academy with one goal: to prove himself and protect his home. On his very first mission, he forms a team with his hot-blooded friend Ryu and the ambitious, hungry-for-glory Nabito. But that first mission collides them with a threat none of them are prepared for — the legendary warrior Monkey, a man long believed dead.When Monkey declares war on Vanguard, Golden Guard and his companions begin training under Natsu, the village's most powerful warrior, forced to confront both their growing strength and the darkness within themselves. Along the way, they gain unexpected allies — the sharp-tongued, mysterious Tom, the resolute swordsman Igris, the solitary blade-master Wanderer — and face enemies just as dangerous: Gabi, master of shadow, and Monkey's ruthless followers.But every victory carries a cost, not every ally is who they appear to be, and the truth behind Monkey's power — and his fractures — hides in places no one expects to look.In a story woven from friendship, loss, betrayal, and the pursuit of power, heroism sometimes lives in a silent glance — and sometimes in a choice that can never be undone.