Chapter 1 — The River and the Scarlet Blade

Riku Hayashi was never meant for adventure. A quiet student in Okinawa, his life changes forever when a violent storm drags him beneath a river that should not have been there.Far from home and trapped in a dangerous unfamiliar world, Riku must learn quickly if he wants to survive. But survival in Valenmere means roads filled with monsters, mercenaries, and people shaped by hardship.Among them is Sara Redmere — the feared young warrior known as the Scarlet Blade.A girl carrying her own scars.A world hiding ancient secrets.And a crossing between worlds that should never have opened.