Chapter 2 — The First Call from the Sky
The sky was silent.
The ancient forest remained unmoved, with only the sounds of insects and Kenthelion's breathing echoing inside the shadowy cave. He was still hiding—his body felt foreign: larger, stronger, and filled with power—but his mind hadn't caught up to the reality yet.
Then, that voice returned.
> [MODE: TOTAL WAR HAS BEEN AWAKENED.]
[SYSTEM: WAR CORE INITIALIZED.]
Kent flinched. "What... System?"
> [YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS DEUS IMPERATOR.]
[PROCESSING STARTER REWARD…]
[FIRST CALL: POWER OF THE IMPERIUM.]
The sky changed.
Suddenly, the wind died. The clouds above tore apart like ripped cloth. A massive rift opened in the air—gaping, crackling with violet-blue light that thundered like eternal lightning. Kent stared upward, eyes wide.
This wasn't just a weather anomaly.
It was a warp gate.
> [100,000,000 CADIAN TROOPS — SUMMONED.]
[2,000,000,000 CIVILIANS — READY TO SERVE.]
[1,400,000 WARHAMMER WARSHIPS — ONLINE.]
From the dimensional tear, warships emerged. Massive, terrifying, majestic—floating like airborne cities. Gothic designs and imperial sigils covered their hulls, and the glow of plasma drives scorched the clouds below.
Every living creature on the planet knew: something beyond comprehension had arrived.
Kent stepped out of the cave, the warplight bathing his new body. His muscles tensed, his eyes sharpened, and his long, windswept hair flowed behind him like that of a newly descended god.
But his breath was shaky.
"I was just… a regular student," he muttered. "How did I become the center of all this?"
The System responded. Its voice was calm, mechanical—like an eternal engine.
> [YOU ARE THE AWAKENER OF CIVILIZATION.]
[EVERY ENEMY YOU SLAY GRANTS WAR POINTS.]
[SOLDIERS SHALL RETURN…