In a world where mysticism intertwines with steam-powered machinery, cursed relics, the enigmatic Reception Bureau, and devoted followers of the Evil God shape reality itself... The empire crumbles from within—the King lies ravaged by mysterious illness, an untested heir flounders in power's shadow, and ambitious forces circle like vultures. Foreign nations sharpen their blades, sensing weakness. A prophet's chilling words echo through the realm: civilization's twilight approaches. Ethan arrives in a forgotten township beyond the imperial capital's gleaming walls, desperate to carve out survival in an unraveling world. He pursues the ancient art of Fireball Skill, driven by necessity and ambition. When meteors rain from the heavens years hence, Ethan watches with mounting dread. The beginner magic coursing through his veins—the very power he mastered—feels disturbingly wrong. Something fundamental has fractured in the incantations he learned, and the price of that discovery may shatter everything.