Shattering Humanity

With the whole globe snowed over, humans are no longer on top of the ladder.

Violent aliens have forced humanity into various locations of hiding, and an evil ancient clan reveals itself. Taking control of sanctuaries all over Earth as Mafia Bosses, Dictators, Conquerors, and other forms of leadership, in an attempt to prove which is the strongest amongst them.

After being in hiding for three years, humans have begun to acquire "abilities" just from slaying one of these aliens.

Shortly after leaving their sanctuary/apocalypse training academy, two old friends, Katsu and Saku, are matched together not only as an academic team, but choosen by the last surviving "Creator of Humanity". Each one is 'blessed' as the vessels for the universe's contemporary forces and use their unique abilities to achieve their own (secretly combative) goals.

Accompanying them is a female descendant of the greatest 'unknown' Scandinavian sword fighter.
After being revealed to about her destined lineage, and the lost "mythical" history of her highly respected grandmother from the Viking/Valkyrie Age, Shelly is determined to retrieve all of her slain grandmother's stolen weapons from a both physically and magically gifted covenant of witches.

If you have a beloved purpose you can't live without, do you truly have any freedom?
If you have complete freedom to do or say whatever you desire, do you truly have any purpose worth caring about?

[All art is not done by AI but by my good friend Amon-kun]
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WARNING/DISCLAIMER: This series spotlights coincidental parallels between various religious scriptures, and scientific theories but is in no way discrediting or belittling the beliefs of others whether that be Creationist or Evolutionist.
The views, ideas, and conversations between characters aren't in any way meant to change anyone's beliefs.
The conscious use of certain psychological elements from theistic ideology and out of context holy verses is only to support this fictional plot and it's characters. As well as aid the reader as to how one could theoreticize or philosophicize the plot. Instead of using various conflicting ideologies to shame or undermine those who believe, the intention is for deeper thinking and uniting those who believe peace and tranquility between humanity is most important above all.