Prologue:
Miracle. A_Path_Has_Been_Set
Part 1
Darkness filled the space around him.
"Why am I here all of a sudden?"
A boy named Kamijou Touma stood within that darkness.
Do you wish to save that girl?
"Who's there?!"
He felt a presence enveloping the area.
Do you wish to save that girl?
"I don't know who you are, but are you the one who teleported me into the darkness?"
Yes. I'm a manifestation of your overwhelming desire to save that girl. If you're willing, this girl will be saved.
Touma was supposed to be inside a hospital when his world turned into complete darkness.
"... I see. Can she really be saved?"
Due to severe brain damage, the doctor has already declared her a vegetable. It would take a miracle for her to wake up. She's as good as dead.
But...
Like I said, if you're willing, this girl will be saved.
"I will do anything so long as you save her."
This girl will be saved if you're willing to exchange your soul for a miracle. After that, you have only one year left to live before you die.
"Is there any other option? I don't want to die... I still want to spend the rest of my life with her."
Most people would die immediately without a soul. You're special enough to have one year before your death.
"I see."
For a long while, there was silence.
Touma decided on his answer.
"I agree."
He blinked, and found himself back in the hospital.
The girl's eyes was already open, though hazy.
"Touma, is that you? I thought that I'd never see you again."
As promised, the miracle came true.
Touma smiled, wiping away a tear that has escaped from his eyes.
"You're finally awake, Misaki."
Part 2
Academy City.
A city of science with technology 30 years ahead of the rest.
80% of its 2.3 million inhabitants are students.
60% of the students who went through the Power Curriculum System in this city are known as epsers.
Espers are people who could do things such as throwing fireballs or shoot lightning from their bodies.
They were ranked from Level 0 to Level 5, with Level 0s being the weakest, and Level 5s being the strongest.
However, only 3 people out of the 2.3 million inhabitants achieved Level 5.
Standing in front of Kamijou Touma was a boy with blonde, dirty hair.
Kakine Teitoku, the strongest Level 5 known as Dark Matter.
They were both inside an abandoned factory.
Teitoku shot out a few Dark Matter spears from his white seraph wings. Touma grabbed a spear with his right hand. It burst into a white barrier, shielding him from the other spears.
"This is really interesting. Just about three months ago, you're just a Level 0 who could only negate esper abilities with your right hand. What's this?"
"Manipulation."
It seems that without a soul, Touma could now do things that he normally would not have been able to do.
His Imagine Breaker which manifested itself in the form of his right hand could now manipulate any esper abilities that came into contact instead of negating.
"You really think that you can defeat me just like that?"
To completely destroy the Exterior project which caused Misaki's permanent brain damage, Touma needed to take down an influential company behind it that made up half of the darkness in Academy City.
Defeating Teitoku was the final step in his plan. If Touma succeeded in defeating him, all investors would lose confidence in the company and withdraw their investments, leaving it with zero capital flow.
"That's not all I can do."
"Entertain me a little longer then, third-rate."
The both began moving at superhuman speeds.
A loud noise rang out as Touma's right fist clashed against Teitoku's Dark Matter
Only one of them will fall.
And that surely would not be Touma.
A/N: Just a short preview I guess (?) before I finish the main chapter on Friday or Saturday latest.
Greatly inspired by CrossFaded's Mirage To Keep You Safe backstory. There are also other elements from his other stories which I liked, but that's in Chapter 1. Go check his stories out if you haven't!
That being said, if you absolutely hate NTR, stay away from Chapter 1.
If you're wondering what's NTR, it's something like cheating on your loved ones. Just google it or something if you aren't so sure.
Can't really expect you to enjoy the prologue but I do hope its intriguing enough for you to look forward to Chapter 1.