A massive tournament was announced: The Grand Trial of Astraea. The winner would receive a 'Divine Seed' and a chance to study under the Gods themselves.
Kael knew the Iron-Blood Clan would be there. His father would be there.
Suddenly, a mysterious woman in a black dress appeared at the blacksmith shop. She looked at Kael—not at his face, but at his soul.
"The Zero who survived the Abyss," she whispered. Her eyes were purple and filled with stars. "My name is Lyra, and I represent the 'Forgotten Sect'. We don't serve the Gods. We hunt them."
She handed him a black invitation. "Join the tournament. Show them that a Zero can make the Heavens tremble."