"It wasn’t always this dire from the start."

Monsters suddenly appeared at what had been an ordinary temple.

They slaughtered people within the temple grounds, dragging others into the forest. It wasn’t hard to imagine what fate awaited those dragged away—they became the monsters’ next meal.

The temple, situated high up in the mountains, was nearly impossible to escape from.

Many people died.

But.

"On the very first day the monsters appeared, one of the monks who had gone missing returned alive. And not just alive—he had discovered the Awakening method."

"...!"

"The monk standing over there, Seungju, is that …