NOVEL WEB Chapter 23: VEINWALKERS
⚔️ VEINWALKERS
"They walk the path between emotion and destruction—through the Vein that binds the soul to the world."
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What Are Veinwalkers?
Veinwalkers are elite warriors who channel Shinrei, a spiritual force born from deep, powerful emotions. Each warrior must open their Vein Gates, emotional cores within the soul that allow Shinrei to flow and manifest as powerful abilities called Echo Arts.
They exist to protect the world from:
Corrupted Clans – Families consumed by emotional imbalance and internal decay.
Rogue Veinwalkers – Former protectors who now follow their own twisted goals.
Voidborn – Monstrous beings from the Void, immune to logic and driven by hunger for emotion.
Where others fall to their emotions, Veinwalkers rise through them.
🏛️ Veinwalker Ranks & Structure
🌀 Academy Students (Trainees)
Ages: 12+
Begin training in Shinrei control, emotional discipline, and basic Echo Arts.
Divided into 3-person squads, each led by a Field Veinwalker mentor.
Final test: unlocking at least one Vein Gate.
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Field Veinwalkers (Active Operatives)
Graduates of the Academy who have opened their Vein Gates and are ready for real missions.
They specialize in roles like:
Combat
Espionage
Medical & support
Sealing & containment
🔰 Veinwalker Badge Ranks:
🟢 Green Veinwalker – Junior
🔵 Blue Veinwalker – Senior
🔴 Crimson Veinwalker – Elite
⚫ Eclipse Vanguard – Legendary, near-mythic operatives (see below)
⚫ Eclipse Vanguards
"When nations cry and stars fall—send in the Vanguards."
Eclipse Vanguards are the strongest battlefield warriors among the Veinwalkers. Each one is chosen to represent an Emotion Affinity—Rage, Calm, Sorrow, Hope, and more.
Roles:
First response to global threats.
Commanders in large-scale Veinwalker operations.
Solo agents for assassination, containment, or protection of relics.
Traits:
Have opened multiple Vein Gates, sometimes even mastering entire emotional spectrums.
Given special codenames and gear forged by the Eclipse Order.
If the Lunar Sages are the heads of each nation…
The Eclipse Vanguards are their blades.
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The Lunar Sages
"To rule a nation is to master the Vein of its people."
There are 12 Lunar Sages, each one the undisputed master of a single Emotion Affinity and ruler of one of the 12 nations.
Each Sage holds absolute authority within their realm, but they do not control each other.
Responsibilities:
Govern their nation and maintain Veinwalker academies.
Protect and pass down sacred Echo Arts unique to their Affinity.
Train future Eclipse Vanguards of their respective emotion.
Example:
🌸 Sage of Bloom – Master of the Bloom Affinity, overseeing the Floral Nation and its blooming-style Echo Arts.
Sages do not fight one another.
Because if they did—entire continents would break.
The Keiryuu – Blood Flow Leader
"Even the Vein must flow toward a heart. I am that heart."
The Keiryuu is the one who sits above all Veinwalkers.
Neither a ruler of a nation nor a sage of emotion, the Keiryuu is the guardian of balance and peacekeeper of the world.
🧬 Name: Isen
Title: Keiryuu – Supreme Commander of the Veinwalker Corps
Affinity: Unknown (rumored to possess all, or have sealed his true nature)
Appearance: Golden hair, calm blue eyes, clad in black and silver robes.
Legacy:
Defeated the Ancient Dragon of Emotion alone.
Wields the Sealed Spear, a weapon even the Lunar Sages revere.
Revered as a living god, known as "The Honored One."
Personality:
Warm and wise.
Known to make jokes, even in serious moments.
But when angered—nations tremble.
Role:
Mediator between Lunar Sages. Commander of Eclipse Vanguards.
Final authority in matters threatening the balance of the world.
Without the Keiryuu, the world would collapse into a war of emotions.
📜 Final Note:
Veinwalkers walk the tightrope of emotion and war.
The Keiryuu keeps the balance.
The Lunar Sages rule the land.
The Eclipse Vanguards fight in the shadows.