Nick Foster has already failed twice, and this third awakening exam is supposed to be his final chance. Unfortunately, things only get worse when he receives another humiliating one-star rating, turning him into the academy’s biggest joke once again. Everyone believes he’s destined to remain a hopeless underachiever with no future ahead of him.

But while examining his newly awakened abilities, Nick discovers something terrifying.

His powers are connected to forbidden magic and an ancient dark force feared by the entire world. Although he has no intention of becoming some evil overlord, the destructive potential of these forbidden spells is far beyond anything ordinary awakeners can imagine. What others see as cursed abilities quickly become his greatest advantage.

As mysterious dark energy begins spreading throughout the city, panic slowly rises among powerful organizations searching for its source. Meanwhile, Nick secretly grows stronger at an unbelievable speed, desperately trying to master the dangerous power inside him before anyone realizes the terrifying truth—it all leads back to him.