Literature
Squire of the Void: Prologue
They say history moves in cycles. Humanity rises, falls, rebuilds, and repeats. But there was a time—back in the early 22nd century—when it looked like we had finally hit a dead end.
We had the science. We had the tech. We had everything we needed to reach for the stars… except for one thing.
Faster-than-light travel.
It was the great puzzle of our time. Quantum physics told us it was impossible. Every experiment, every breakthrough, every new engine design—nothing could break the barrier. We sent probes out on generation-long journeys, but the truth was simple: the universe was too big, and we were stuck in our tiny corner of it.
And then we found it. Or rather, we rediscovered it.
Mana.
Yeah, I know. It sounds like something out of an old fantasy holo-vid. Magic. Wizards. Waving wands and chanting spells. But the reality? It was always there, lurking beneath our feet.
The Earth had been generating Mana since the dawn of time, right in its core. Ancient
