
by Mark Lore
Kazuo Kageyama lives in the shadows of a city ruled by money, secrets, and steel. A modern-day ninja, he has spent his life slipping through systems built by men who falsely believe they're untouchable. Then the real System arrives. Earth is dragged into the Integration; Tokyo becomes a battlefield overnight. Monsters stalk the neon streets. Towers burn. The old rules collapse beneath alien power, impossible classes, but the brutal truth remains the same: only the strong will endure. Kazuo should have died that night like millions of others. Instead, he awakens to find he is embued with a new Crusader class designed to defy the Sindari. Marked by the power of the Crimson Dragon, he has the potential to rise high in the System. Perhaps, one day, even challenging Emperor Satoza himself. An alien overlord who purges worlds for experience, and Earth was not shown any grace. But Kazuyo has another score to settle first. A blood oath that must be repaid with the blood of another human chosen by the Gold Dragon. His arch-nemesis, Ryu. First, Kazuo must carve his way through a city transformed into a nightmare, saving who he can, forming a group of survivors he swears to protect with his life. Every kill makes him stronger. Every choice pulls him deeper into the war for humanity’s future. But the System does not give power freely. The shadow of the Crimson Dragon has only begun to rise. Apex System: Tokyo Dragons is an Integration Wars novella set in the world of Apex System, perfect for fans of LitRPG apocalypse, ruthless progression, cinematic action, and heroes forged in blood and fire.
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