Beyond the forgotten gate

The cold wind stung Ren's face as the soldiers shoved him off the cliff.

"From this moment," one of them shouted, "you are no longer a prince!"

Ren rolled down the rocky slope until he crashed into the ground below.

For a few moments, everything was silent.

He slowly stood up, brushing the dust from his clothes. Looking around, he found himself in a vast valley surrounded by towering mountains. Old wooden houses stood scattered across the land, and the people who lived there looked tired, hungry, and hopeless.

"So... this is the place they throw away the people they don't want," Ren whispered.

An old man approached him carefully.

"Another exile?" he asked.

Ren nodded.

Instead of introducing himself as a prince, he simply smiled.

"My name is Ren."

The villagers welcomed him with what little food they had. Their kindness surprised him.

That night, Ren couldn't sleep.

He remembered the power everyone had laughed at.The moon hung high above the Forsaken Valley.

Everyone was asleep.

Ren sat alone on a cliff, staring at the stars.

"They called my power... worthless."

He clenched his fists.

"If this gate can connect worlds... then somewhere... there must be a place where I can become stronger."

The moment those words left his lips, a brilliant blue light spread across the valley.

A giant golden gate appeared before him.

Unlike the first portal, this one was covered in ancient symbols.

As Ren reached out, countless glowing letters appeared before his eyes.

《WORLD GATE SYSTEM》

User Detected...

Name: Ren

Age: 15

Title: The Forgotten Prince

Unique Skill: World Gate

Compatibility: 100%

Hidden Administrator Permission... Accepted.

Welcome, Gate Walker.

Ren's eyes widened.

"A... system?"

No one else could see it.

The screen floated silently before him.

Another message appeared.

Main Quest

Become strong enough that no one can decide your fate.

Reward: Unlock the First Training World.

Accept?

[YES]

Without hesitation...

Ren pressed YES.

The ancient gate slowly opened.

Instead of darkness...

A beautiful world lay beyond it.

Floating islands drifted across the sky.

Crystal rivers glowed beneath waterfalls that flowed upward.

Massive trees touched the clouds.

"This..."

"...is another world."

Ren stepped through the gate.

The portal closed behind him.

At that exact moment...

A tiny white fox with glowing blue eyes peeked from behind a crystal tree.

It was injured.

Ren slowly knelt beside it.

"Easy... I'm not here to hurt you."

The little fox looked into his eyes.

For the first time in thousands of years...

It trusted a human.

As Ren gently healed its wound with herbs, the fox rubbed against his hand.

A notification appeared.

Hidden Achievement Unlocked

The First Friend

You have earned the trust of an Ancient Spirit.

Reward:

✔ Companion Contract Unlocked.

✔ Infinite Storage (Level 1).

✔ Gate Experience +500.

The little fox suddenly glowed.

"I've waited... so long..."

Ren froze.

"You... can talk?"

The fox smiled.

"My name is Lumi."

"I am one of the last Guardians of the World Gate."

Before Ren could ask another question...

The entire sky trembled.

An ancient voice echoed across the sanctuary.

"Welcome..."

"...Successor."

Far above the floating islands...

Something enormous slowly opened its eyes.

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