Keys of Life and DeathUpdated at Jul 7, 2021, 06:22
The GATE is both the boon and bane of those who lived on Earth. Seven keys are needed to activate it, and seven kingdoms also guarded each key to protect it. Nobody knows who built the GATE or what it is. People only know that once activated, it will spew forth both or either blessings or curses at random. Although blessings usually outweigh the curses — they are still curses.
Nobody can actually tell what the GATE will give out, nobody could even stay on the island where the GATE stood for more than five minutes, and nobody can touch it for more than a second.
When humanity had advanced technologically, it left the planet barren and polluted, people are dying from starvation, wars, or sickness. The monarchs of each kingdom, the representatives of each free nation, and even the the leaders of races that were not of this world finally accepted that the Earth they are living in is doomed, they agreed to open the ancient doors of the GATE in hopes of saving the world and its inhabitants. The planet started to heal itself after they opened the GATE for the 789th time, good things came when suddenly a virus suddenly wiped out half of humanity. Only humans could get infected by it, symptoms vary from person to person but one thing is similar to those who succumbed to the sickness, they all have black hearts and charcoal grey innards. However, those who survived became invulnerable and began to wield powers that were supposed to be unique to other races — they are called DARK HEARTS by the people and they became a threat to the masses. Now all those who live is facing a threat that could neither be controlled nor killed.