The Shadow Era

The Shadow Era Long before kingdoms rose, before crowns were forged, and before history carved its first name into stone, the world was torn apart by a catastrophe known only as the First Cataclysm. From the mysterious Gates of Shadow emerged an endless tide of demons born from an ancient force called Shadow Energy. Civilizations collapsed, heroes fell, and humanity stood on the edge of extinction. Salvation came only through one legendary warrior—Kaginoko, the Shadow—who mastered the very darkness that had destroyed the world and sealed it away at the cost of everything. But darkness cannot be erased. It can only wait. Centuries later, the remnants of Shadow Energy have become part of the world itself. Demons continue to emerge from forgotten lands. Powerful Shadowborns wield the dangerous Essence of Shadow to fight them, while three great factions—Imperium, Concord, and Genesis—compete to shape humanity's future through strength, discipline, or evolution. Beyond the battlefields lie forgotten ruins, ancient bloodlines, forbidden relics, and mysteries buried beneath history itself. Every faction seeks the truth hidden behind the Gates of Shadow, while whispers speak of Demon Lords, lost civilizations, and a power older than the darkness itself. As the balance between mankind and demons begins to crumble once again, forgotten forces awaken beneath the world. The Gates are stirring. The demons are evolving. The Shadowborns are becoming stronger. And a new age is about to begin. In a world where every battle carries the weight of extinction, where ancient powers slumber beneath ruined kingdoms, and where the line between humanity and darkness grows thinner with every generation... The greatest war in history has yet to begin. ---- Now, the patreon is available. You can become a patron to get: Early access of chapters before scheduled release (5 chapters) Bonus content Summaries Detailed explanation of elements. ---- A non-patron will get: Chapters just as they are scheduled Raw content Raw explanation of elements. ---- Scheduled releasing- 1 chapter/a day — Description from novelcodex.org