My Own Path — From Earth to Heaven
Prologue — A Child Born Under Broken Skies
The world of Astraea was never peaceful.
From the moment Herorto was born, the sky burned red. Creatures from rifts—beasts of bone, shadow, flame, and madness—descended on cities again and again. Humanity survived only by building academies, armies, and forbidden weapons.
Herorto was born in a small ruined village, during a creature raid.
His mother died protecting him.
His father vanished into the rift, never to return.
That night, an old man watching the chaos whispered:
"This child's fate does not belong to Earth… nor Heaven."
Chapter 1 — A Weak Body, A Ruthless Will
Herorto grew up weak.
No talent.
No blessing.
No early awakening.
Other children trained with magic and weapons.
Herorto trained with failure.
Every time creatures attacked, he hid—and remembered the fear.
He promised himself one thing:
"If this world is cruel… I'll become crueler than fate."
Chapter 2 — The Academy of Survivors
At age 15, Herorto entered Midgard Academy, where humanity trained warriors to fight creatures.
Students learned....
Mana control
Weapon mastery
Anti-creature formations
Herorto ranked last.
Teachers mocked him.
Students ignored him.
everyone laughed on him Only two stood beside him
Shinohara, the strategist who believed knowledge could change destiny
Tatsuya, the swordsman who believed strength defined justice
During a massive creature invasion, when senior students fled…
Herorto stood his ground.
Not because he was strong—
But because he refused to kneel.
That was the first time Heaven noticed him.