The room was still.
A single candle flickered near the window, its wax pooled like time itself had melted.
Meera sat on her straw bed, knees tucked to her chest. The guild token glinted beside her, reflecting the fading starlight through the shutters.
She hesitated, then whispered the words that had been echoing in her mind ever since she arrived:
"Open… system interface."
The air rippled.
A soft hum resonated through the room. Then—
A panel of glowing glyphs and holographic windows blinked into view before her eyes. Floating, shifting, alive. It was both familiar… and utterly alien.
Her breath caught.
"This… This is real?"
Lines of script scrolled across the air, and her name appeared like a stamp of destiny.
🧿 MEERA'S SYSTEM INTERFACE —
📍 BASIC PROFILE
Name: Meera
Race: Otherworlder
Age: 17
Profession: Necromancer (Unranked)
Element: Shadow (Level 1)
🔥 POWER RANKING
Current Rank: Dormant-Class (0/2 Sublevels)
Next Rank: Sparked-Class (Requires: 500 CP)
Status: Powerless. Civilian tier.
💠 MANA CORE SYSTEM
Core Type: Dim Core
Purity: 3%
Sync Rate: 6%
Next Core: Flicker Core (Requires: 500 CP)
Status: Inactive. No aura detectable.
⚙️ ATTRIBUTES
Attribute Value
Strength 3
Agility 3
Endurance 2
Intelligence 4
Perception 4
Willpower 5
🧩 RESOURCE TRACKING
EP (Experience Points): 0
CP (Core Points): 0 (+1000 CP received and used)
Coins: 0
📜 QUESTS
✅ Administrative Quest: Fully Register in the Adventurer's Guild
Status: Complete
Reward: +1000 CP (Already Claimed)
Bonus: Unlocked Heaven Library: Ember-Class Power & Mana Control Manuals
Her fingers brushed over the glowing words on the interface again, just to be sure.
A strange flutter rose in her chest—something between disbelief and pride.
I didn't even try. I just… survived. And somehow, that was enough.
She felt her breath catch in her throat.
A faint smile crept onto her lips.
"Oh… so something is going right in this world," she whispered.
A part of her wanted to cry. Another part wanted to laugh. She thought of the chaos that had led her here—the trials, the fear, the silence.
For the first time since arriving in Oblivar, she felt the tiniest spark of control.
Maybe this world isn't here just to crush me.
Maybe… I can push back.
She whispered again:
"Open Heaven Library."
She stood once again in the vast library of stars and shelves. Two books now floated before her:
📘 Heaven Ember-Class Power Ranking
📘 Heaven Ember-Class Mana Control
She blinked.
Zero mistakes? What does that mean…?
But she had no time for doubt.
She reached out and opened the mana control book first.
The first few pages of the Ember-Class Mana Control Manual detailed the foundation of aura circulation. Complex rune diagrams shimmered with moving particles. One page illustrated something called the Six-Vein Spiral Flow—a pattern of aura that looped through the chest, spine, arms, and back into the core.
She tried mimicking the breathing exercise illustrated beside it. Inhaling for four counts, holding, then exhaling in three sharp pulses. At first, she grew lightheaded, but soon her pulse aligned with the rhythm. Her skin tingled faintly, like pins of frost along her neck.
This is real technique… not just theory. Someone lived this.
Each page lit up only after she had fully read and internalized the prior one—as if the book could sense her comprehension.
It felt… alive.
She continued reading for an hour, switching between the two books, her mind completely absorbed in the strange but intricate logic of this world's training.
When she returned to her room, her body felt like it was buzzing.
The moon had risen high.
She sat cross-legged in the quiet room and began her first real meditation.
Then—
Something stirred.
Her chest tightened.
She felt the mana shift, spiraling inward, tracing the patterns she had memorized. But along with it came pain—sharp and cold—like needles threading through muscle and spirit.
Sweat beaded on her forehead. Her fingers twitched.
Then the air changed.
The first wisp of black impurity rose from her palm like smoke. It reeked of burnt metal and ash. One wisp became two, then ten. Her skin crawled as the dark residue seeped from her pores, coiling like snakes around her arms and legs.
Still, she didn't stop.
Her mind screamed to flee—but she held steady. She clenched her teeth and stayed within the form, her breaths steady, her soul aflame.
Then…
A pulse.
Her mana core, buried deep within her chest, let out a resonant hum—as if something ancient had been struck.
A golden-red ember flared inside her. Her breath hitched.
She had broken through.
Another hour passed.
And then… she knew.
Even the silence around her had changed.
The air in the room shimmered faintly—warmer, almost reverent.
The flame of the candle near the window flickered once, then rose taller, casting a soft orange glow across the walls.
She was still Meera.
But also… not.
Something had awoken.
"Open system interface."
🌌 MEERA'S SYSTEM INTERFACE —
"Congratulations, Survivor. Your path begins now."
📍 BASIC PROFILE
Name: Meera
Race: Otherworlder
Age: 17
Profession: Necromancer (Unranked)
Element: Shadow (Level 1)
🔥 POWER RANKING
Current Rank: 🔥 Ember-Class (1/4 Stages)
Next Rank: 🔥 Flame-Class (Requires: 2000 CP)
Status: Combat Aura Activated
CP Used: -1000
💠 MANA CORE SYSTEM
Core Type: 🔥 Ember Core
Purity: 24%
Sync Rate: 41%
Status: Basic Mana Circulation Enabled
CP Used: -1000
⚙️ ATTRIBUTES
Attribute Value
Strength 6
Agility 7
Endurance 7
Intelligence 8
Perception 7
Willpower 9
🧩 RESOURCE TRACKING
EP: 0
CP: 0
Coins: 0
🔖 ACTIVE QUESTS
Core Growth Quest: Awaken Core Purity
Reach 50% Purity
Reward: +400 EP
Bonus: Mana Flow Mastery (Passive)
Combat Quest: First 50 Kills
Defeat 50 Monsters
Reward: +500 EP
Bonus: Instinctual Strike (Passive)
Survival Quest: Endure Oblivar
Survive 30 Days in Wilderness
Reward: +800 EP
Bonus: Wilderness Adaptation (Passive)
Recurring Quest: Analyze 100 Monsters using WEAKNESS
Progress: 1/100
Reward: +300 EP
Bonus: Auto-Analysis (Passive)
🧟♀️ NECROMANCER CLASS PANEL
Summon: Fight – Lesser Undead Warrior
Level: Matches Meera
Skills: Slash, Shield Bash, Grave Pull
Passive: Endless Stamina
🔒 Next Summon Tier unlocks at Necromancer Rank 2
⚙️ Summon Management: Active
🌑 SHADOW ABILITY PLATFORM (Summons Only)
🔒 Shadow Veil – Unlocks at Shadow Level 2
🔒 Phantom Step – Unlocks at Shadow Level 3
🔒 Shade Bind – Unlocks at Shadow Level 4
📌 System Notes
🧘 Meditation increases Mana Core Purity and Sync Rate (grants CP)
☠️ Analyzing monsters grants EP
💥 Combat and survival drive growth in Oblivar
🧭 Quest Progression unlocks major evolutions
Then she stopped her training and took a 30-minute bath.
When she returned, she was already exhausted and lay on the bed and enjoyed her dream world.
📝 Author Notes – by SoulRifter
This chapter marked a turning point for Meera. From a helpless survivor to someone starting to understand and take control of her place in Oblivar.
What I really wanted to show here was how knowledge = power in this world. Without a sword or magic, Meera is already growing stronger—through intuition, choices, and curiosity. She didn't kill a beast. She didn't win a fight. And yet… she leveled up.
📚 The Heaven Library remains a core mechanic—not just for spying or learning lore, but as a gateway to powerful training and inner growth.
🔥 Meditation scenes in cultivation-style fantasy always fascinate me—so I wrote Meera's breakthrough with the idea of turning pain into resilience. The Six-Vein Spiral Flow, the dark impurities, and her breath techniques are original mechanics I plan to build on later.
Also: this is the first time we saw her system interface change in real-time after a breakthrough. Expect more cool evolutions ahead! 💀🌑
🗳️ Reader Poll
Q: What part of Meera's Ember-Class awakening hit you hardest?
😳 The moment she realized she had completed her first quest without knowing it
😨 When the black impurities poured out of her body during meditation
🤯 The Ember-Class Interface reveal and boost in her stats
💡 Her emotional reflection: "Maybe… I can push back."
🕯️ That candlelight in the end… it felt symbolic and calm.
👉 Vote in the comments below or react with your favorite emoji! Your feedback shapes the future arc decisions!
💬 Comment Prompt
"If you had access to a system like Meera's, what would you level up first: Power Ranking, Mana Control, or Shadow Abilities? And why?"
Let's get talking below 👇 I'll be reading your theories and maybe including the best ones in future author notes!