Awakening: Dark Archmage

"Earth is dying. The Otherworld is coming." No one knows when the first rift opened. A shimmer in the sky. A distortion in the wind. But the world felt it—like a static charge crawling beneath the skin of reality. Supernatural Energy seeped silently into our oceans, our forests, our very bones, invisible but unstoppable. And as it spread, the world began to shift: Animals acted strangely, people whispered about dreams that felt too real, and the weather defied logic. But that was only the beginning. Otherworld—a vast realm of magic, monsters, and mythical beings—beckoned from beyond the veil. Humanity’s curiosity turned into a rush to conquer, to explore this wild, unknown frontier. Nations, corporations, and adventurers alike raced to stake claims in a new age of exploration, reminiscent of the daring voyages of old. Yet crossing into Otherworld isn't a simple journey. It’s a gamble that ends in power or death. Those who return alive become The Awakened—humans transformed, wielding magic, shaped by forces they scarcely understand. Diego de la Cruz is just a 22-year-old soldier, scraping by with his family in a forgotten neighborhood, fighting to lift them out of poverty. Then he signs up for the government's Awakening Protocol—a program promising unimaginable power, but at a terrifying cost. For Diego, it's not just a risk; it's his only chance at freedom. Thrown into Otherworld, Diego must survive monsters, navigate treacherous ruins, and confront beings who were gods long before humanity crawled from the sea. He entered as cannon fodder. But Diego isn't here to be someone else’s stepping stone. He's here to rewrite the rules and claim a destiny no one expected. Because when fate demands surrender... Diego chooses rebellion. A powerful Dark Archmage has risen...