He has Risen: The Legend of Kiyoshi
In a world built on lies, even monsters may wear the face of a hero.
Centuries have passed since the Great War of 3044, a cataclysm that shattered kingdoms and forged legends. The realm of Ethera now basks in a fragile peace, upheld by the Church of the Lightfather and the tales of the heroic Voidguard—who, the stories claim, defeated the Demon of Calamity and sealed away its destructive power. History, however, is never as simple as the victors say.
Into this world awakens a nameless man in a forest scarred by strange magic, his memories erased and his power unsettlingly immense. Villagers call him Kiyoshi, and though he finds comfort in a quiet life and bonds with the strong-willed Celosia and vigilant Rajieru, shadows of the past whisper in every storm, and rumours of a returning demon begin to spread.
The Church’s immaculate stories start to crumble. Symbols long thought dormant flare with unseen energy, and the world’s forgotten histories claw their way back into the light. The Great War may not have been a triumph of good over evil, but a massacre of those who dared to resist the gods’ designs. Demons, once seen as mindless monsters, may have been pawns. The saints, often regarded as the protectors of humanity, may have been the true villains.
As Kiyoshi struggles to uncover his past, he discovers fragments of a terrifying possibility: the Demon of Calamity may not be who anyone expects. And if he is that demon… could he be the hero Ethera desperately needs—or the doom it fears most?
With magic stirring, storms ripping the skies, and secrets threatening to unravel everything, Kiyoshi must navigate a world built on deceit, confront the god who reshaped reality, and decide what he will become. Will he embrace the monstrous title whispered in fear and legend, or forge a new destiny that defies prophecy?
In Ethera, the line between hero and monster has always been razor-thin. And when the truth finally surfaces, no one will ever look at the world—or Kiyoshi—the same way again.