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Fangs of the Beast: The Hollow War

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"Fangs of the Beast: The Hollow War" In a brutal, dystopian future, the underground fighting syndicate Beast’s Maw reigns supreme. Fighters are injected with a dangerous, mysterious serum known as Fang Serum, which unlocks their primal instincts, turning them into powerful warriors. But this strength comes at a terrible price—those who succumb to the serum’s power transform into Hollow Beasts, monstrous versions of themselves, forever losing their humanity. Ryo Kazan, a disgraced former soldier, enters the Maw with one purpose: to find his missing brother, Ren, who vanished after becoming addicted to the serum. In the depths of the Maw’s cruel, no-rules tournaments, Ryo must fight his way through a gauntlet of mutated and terrifyingly strong competitors, each with their own dark story and twisted mutations. As Ryo fights through the ranks, he uncovers the dark truth behind the serum: it’s a tool used by the sinister organization to create the ultimate human weapon. Faced with the risk of becoming a Hollow Beast himself, Ryo struggles to maintain his sanity and humanity while seeking to save his brother from the monstrous fate that awaits him. Torn between survival and redemption, Ryo's journey takes him through epic battles, intense confrontations, and brutal choices. The line between man and beast begins to blur, and as Ryo is forced to inject the Fang Serum himself to survive, he unleashes his own primal beast within. Can he control the power, or will he become the very monster he seeks to destroy?
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***his life had never been worse, hopeless, miserable...and alone. until he heard the sound... That small sound, like the chiming of a bell, Ding! Yes, that's the one, the sound that changed his life.*** He had always been the weakest. Laughed at by the villagers. Scorned by the hunters. Ignored by the world. Born without magic in a land where even children could tame flames or speak to beasts, Kael was a mistake in everyone’s eyes. He couldn't lift a training sword, summon a familiar, or even sense mana. Not even a flicker. Not even a spark. Not until the day the world cracked open before him. That day, rain poured like the sky wept for him. He knelt beside his sister’s broken pendant, the last thing he had of her. Mud caked his fingers. Blood stained the ground. And then— That sound. So soft, so sudden, it cut through the storm. Ding! A chime. A bell, bright and delicate, like hope itself. > [Congratulations, Host. You have been selected by the SSS Rank System.] [Initialization begins…] His breath caught. His heart skipped. And the sky— The sky stopped crying. From that moment, Kael was no longer the weakest. He just hadn't awakened yet. ***The world of Aerthrial is steeped in mana, spirit beasts, and ancient legacies. Power is everything—measured in Ranks (F to SSS). Guilds protect the world, magic academies train the elite, and the strongest become Archons—those who command dragons, bend space, or rewrite fate. No one has ever possessed an SSS Rank System. Until now.*** **** Main Character: Name: Kael Ardyn Age: 15 (at start) Background: Orphan, magicless, often bullied. His sister died protecting him from a beast raid, and he carries her pendant. Core Trait: Empathetic and underestimated—kind but sharp, and he slowly gains tactical brilliance. Goal: Become strong enough to change the broken world that scorned the weak. System Core Mechanics: SSS Rank System: Grants Kael access to a unique tiered skill tree, beast contracts, evolution paths, and system quests. Has both active abilities (combat) and passive blessings (intuition, mana growth). As Kael emotionally evolves, the System itself evolves, gaining sentience over time. Also hides an ancient “Truth Protocol”—
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