There Are No Heroes

1 Sent to Another World

Hendrik stood at the edge of a towering building, the dark night enveloping the city below. The biting wind cut through his skin, but he didn’t care.Thoughts of his late mother haunted every corner of his mind, suffocating his chest with unbearable guilt. He gazed down at the city lights, shimmering like dead stars in a sea of darkness.“It’s finally over,” he murmured softly.His hands trembled as he wiped away the relentless stream of tears. He took a step forward, half of his body already past the edge.But before he could surrender himself to the void, a blinding flash of light tore through the sky. A deafening explosion roared like a thousand thunders striking at once. His body jerked backward, and he collapsed onto the rooftop, gasping for breath.“WHAT WAS THAT?!” he shouted, staring upwards.The night sky had split open. A massive rift appeared in the darkness, radiating an overwhelming light that pulled everything toward it.Hendrik struggled to hold on, gripping the edge of