The Glorious Evolution

In2030,humanityfaceditsfirsttruecollapse…notbywar,butbythesuddeninvasionofNightcrawlers,creaturesemergingfromdarknessitselfwiththedesiretodevoursunlightatallcostfortheirevolution.But,theycouldnotabsorbitdirectlysinceitwasasdeadlytothemastoashadowunderthenoondaysun.Theycouldonlyabsorbthesunlightfromlifeformsorthroughsigninganocturnalcontracttopossesstheirbodies,providingthemwithdirectsunlightimmunity.Withintwelvehours,overfourbillionpeopleperishedasEarthwassplitbetweeneternalnightandday.Justasextinctionloomed,HolyLightPillarsdescendedfromtheheavens,purgingonethousandcitiesfromNightcrawlersandofferinghumanitysanctuaryundertheirdivinelight.Acenturylater,intheHeliodorRegion,aninnocentchildfoundhisworldturnedupsidedownaftertwomysteriousnightcrawlersinvadedhishome,slaughteredhisparents,andrippedhiseyesoutoftheirsockets,leavinghimpermanentlyconnectedtotheShadowDimension,thehomegroundofNightcrawlers.Wasitjustarandomfeedingsessionforthem,aplannedassassination,oritgoesdeeperthanthis?FollowLevi’sjourneyasheweavesbetweendarknessandlight,chasingthetruthhiddeninboth.