At some point, the world seemed to change.One day, when Mel opened her eyes, she sensed that the world she once knew had somehow shifted—A red moon, mysticism, secret gatherings, ancient gods, shepherds…Ancient cultists stir behind the veil of reality, hiding in the long river of forgotten history.When the stars return to their rightful places, the masks of normalcy are torn away. Eagerly, they step onto the stage, proclaiming their existence to the world and flaunting their divine power.Chosen by the gods, Mel became a Shepherd.Those who die because of her become her flock—bound to her, forever loyal, never betraying.Fate played its cruel hand, stripping her of her peaceful days and leaving behind only a path of no return—one of extraordinary change.And so, for the sake of everything she holds dear, the tale of a Shepherd begins…