Shadow chronicles

1970. The Cold War is nothing but a smokescreen. The true battle for the survival of reality is fought in the shadows.

Princess Anastasia of Britannia has been tormented for ten years. Blinded and haunted by visions of a hostile dimension and a demonic doppelgänger seeking to replace her, she flees to the frozen, desolate wastes of the Soviet Union. Her only goal: to disappear and die to protect her family.

Instead, she finds Marco Leonhart.

He is no mere human; he is the ancient Shadow Monarch. Awakening from a six-hundred-year cosmic exile, Marco uses his overwhelming power to sever the princess's curse and restore her sight. However, this act of compassion ignites a spark that illuminates the entire world.

Suddenly, clandestine agencies like the Soviet DCSPR&D and the American SCP Foundation—who hunt and exploit superpowered individuals ("The Gifted") as mere weapons and batteries—fix their gaze on Anastasia and the god protecting her. Worse yet, the veil of reality is tearing. Cosmic entities like Nyarlathotep (the Chaos Monarch), ancestral vampires, corrupt biomedical corporations, and exterminating angels begin to move their pieces on the global board.

To protect his own, Marco will do more than just unleash the fury of his Shadow Legion. Alongside Lilia, the Monarch of Light, and a diverse group of traumatized warriors, mercenaries, and redeemed anomalies, Marco will found the Sentinel Forest and the Sun Ray Academy. A hidden sanctuary where the "Gifted" whom the world has broken can heal, learn to control their monstrous powers, and form a united front.

The world called them monsters and weapons. The Shadow Monarch will call them family. And anyone who tries to hurt them will know the true abyss.

What to Expect:

Overpowered Protagonist (OP MC): A god-tier protagonist (Necromancy, Void Magic, Shadows) who seeks to protect, not to rule.

Found Family / Trauma Healing: Broken characters (assassins, monsters, government experiments) finding a home and redemption among each other.

Kingdom & Academy Building (Sanctuary & Academy): The development of the Sun Ray Academy as a safe haven in a hostile world.

Epic Urban Fantasy: A blend of Cold War espionage thriller, bio-horror, and cosmic-scale battles against celestial armies and chaos gods.

Integrated Crossover / Multiverse: Multiple factions, classic monsters, and reimagined figures within a dark and coherent magic system.