The world changed overnight.
What began as mysterious flashes of colored light in the sky quickly became a global phenomenon. Across continents, individuals between the ages of 16 and 40 started showing signs of unnatural strength, enhanced senses, elemental control, and otherworldly traits. Scientists and governments scrambled to understand what had occurred.
Soon, they discovered the source: strange stones, alien in origin, scattered across the Earth after a massive explosion in space. These stones were not mere minerals—they held cosmic essence, remnants of power crafted by a distant race with plans to dominate the universe.
The stones had chosen hosts.
The phenomenon was named "Awakening," and those affected became known as Stonebound.
However, it was quickly discovered that awakened individuals under the age of 18 were unstable. Their powers surged without control, sometimes harming others—or themselves. To protect them and train the next generation, nations formed a global alliance to build specialized academies in every awakened country.
Thus, the Stonebound Academy was born.
Meanwhile, researchers and military units discovered that a second alien ship, one that carried powerful weapons meant to be used alongside the stones, had crashed deep within the Pacific Ocean. While most of the cargo was lost in the depths, scattered fragments of advanced tech washed ashore or were recovered in secret by elite teams. Many believed those weapons were designed to synchronize with specific types of stones—each amplifying the other.
Alongside the rise of the Stonebound came a darker threat: mutated animals. Creatures that had absorbed fragments of the stone essence evolved rapidly—becoming larger, more aggressive, and in some cases, nearly intelligent. Forests, oceans, and even cities became battlegrounds. These beasts were labeled Evolved Beasts, and special task forces were deployed to contain them.
To classify the growing powers of awakened individuals, a universal ranking system was developed:
E-Rank – Basic abilities
D-Rank – Enhanced physical or minor elemental skills
C-Rank – Controlled powers with limited range
B-Rank – Strategic-level threats
A-Rank – Capable of city-level destruction
S-Rank – Rare and world-class threats
SS-Rank – Currently theoretical. Only predicted to exist if someone bonds with a High-Level or Supreme Stone.
And among the millions of ordinary stones scattered around the globe, there were whispers of greater ones. Researchers confirmed the existence of ten High-Level Stones, each pulsating with ancient energy and unmatched potential.
But only half of these High-Level Stones had been detected—even then, only partially. The other five remained completely hidden, their locations unknown. These were called Sleeping Sovereigns, and their discovery became the obsession of governments, corporations, and even criminal syndicates.
Legends claimed that when all ten are united, the bearer could rival gods.
But none knew where the final Supreme Stone was.
And so, the world adapted—caught in the wake of a cosmic fallout, where teenagers could become heroes… or disasters.
And the war for control had only just begun.