Chapter 2 — Her World

Riku Hayashi wakes beneath an unfamiliar sky, far from Okinawa and farther from anything he understands.Lost in the strange world of Valenmere, he follows a dirt road to the town of Lynth, where unfamiliar customs, copper coins, guild notices, and dangerous forests make survival feel impossible. With no phone, no money, and no way home, Riku trades what little he has and takes work at a stable under the gruff eye of Toren.But Valenmere is not just strange.It is dangerous.And somewhere beyond the market roads and stable doors, the legend of the Scarlet Blade is already waiting.