Worldtraveler

When Death comes knocking, Jacob barely has time to register it. One moment he was in his chemistry class, and when he opened his eyes, he was in an open meadow. In a world dominated by those with the ability to cast spells of great power, Jacob must learn to leverage his unique talents. This is the tale of he whose magical aptitude is zero.

Those chosen by the Gods are granted power beyond their wildest dreams: the power to level cities, the power to bathe in the blood of armies. Matt Hammond, born to a poor family, is hopeful that his future will take him to the vaunted Academy of Paladins, the school where all the chosen master their powers. On the day of his sixteenth birthday - divination day - he is not surrounded by the golden glow that heralds a chosen one. Instead, his orb is muddy brown, with naught but a mysterious spear occupying it. Will Matt grab the spear and pierce his way through to the heavens? Or will he fall by the wayside, one of the many powerless to stand up to the chosen?

The world collapsed on January 1, 2021. After the onset of a wave of galactic radiation - Chaos Day - struck the Earth in previously unheard-of quantities, the world's electronics systems failed. Everything humanity had come to take for granted, useless. And yet, there was more. With Chaos Day came the Supernaturals: Supers, for short. Every person born on Chaos Day inherited a form of the cosmic power that had washed over humanity. Some were blessed with the minor ability to manipulate heat, and others were gifted with control of starfire. Eighteen years after Chaos Day, these Supernaturals were trained by their governments, replacing traditional special operations units and becoming each nation's trump cards. Among these new elites, there were those who were dissatisfied with being treated as human weapons for their governments. These Supers betrayed their governments, becoming rogues. Branded as Traitors, these rogue Supers began launching terrorist attacks aimed at destroying the social order. Though humanity had long since rebuilt itself, returning to its former glory, the world was not the same after Chaos Day. Not for the average person, nor for the 400,000 babies born that fateful day. This is the new era. The Cosmic Era.