Scarlet Dirge

"In the end, it wasn’t the darkness that consumed me—it was the silence of the light I once believed in."

In a world where extraordinary power comes with extraordinary risks, society has imposed strict laws to regulate them.

Espers—humans with extraordinary powers—are forced to join the Corps or be hunted as criminals, high school student Elijah hides his true identity to protect himself, someone who came from a lineage of rogue or criminal Espers.

Elijah was sent to fend for himself on the corps while trying his best to hide his history.

As he uncovers the Corps' dark agenda and faces his own awakening powers, Elijah must decide: will he bow to a corrupt system or defy it, even if it means becoming the very villain he despise?

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Yannis, panting as he ran, risked a glance over his shoulder. "Shit, we're gonna die," he muttered, his voice dripping with sarcasm.

Ezio, sprinting beside him, barely looked fazed. His expression was calm—too calm for someone being hunted down like a rabid dog. "Now, I don’t wanna hear that negative attitude," he said, dodging a stack of crates. "Look on the bright side."