Ren Kamizuki had never been anything more than a background character in his own life. Forgotten by classmates, ignored by teachers, and bullied by those stronger than him, he found comfort only in books—and silence.
So when the floor beneath him vanished one rainy afternoon and he awoke in a glowing summoning circle, surrounded by robed strangers chanting in an ancient tongue, he didn't scream.
He just stared.
Another dream? he thought, dazed. Or maybe this is finally the end.
It wasn't.
The summoning circle cracked with violet light.
"Wait—he's not the one!" one of the summoners shouted.
Another backed away, panicked. "We made a mistake! That's not the Chosen One!"
Before Ren could speak, pain lanced through his skull. Symbols—ancient and pulsing with malice—branded themselves into his mind.
[⚠️ SYSTEM ERROR: UNAUTHORIZED HOST DETECTED.]
[FORBIDDEN PROTOCOL ACTIVATED: VOID PROTOCOL INSTALLED.]
[You have been bound to: NULLFANG – The Godslayer.]
The ground shook.
One of the summoners turned pale. "H-He's bonded with a Void-Class Weapon…!"
Ren blacked out.
When he woke again, he was in chains.
A voice echoed in his mind: "You should not exist, Ren Kamizuki. But since you do... what will you do now?"