Chapter 1 - CHAPTER 1. NEW BEGINNING

Wonder Storm: Empire of War and WondersChapter 1: The Message from the Administrator (Dialogue Format)Chapter 1: The Message from the Administrator (Dialogue Format)[Scene opens: Midnight. Wonder Storm sits in front of his glowing computer screen, staring at the message:"Congratulations! Castle Level 30. Tier V troops unlocked."]WONDER STORM (muttering): I guess that's it... finally beat the game.[As he moves his hand to shut down the game, a strange prompt appears.]SCREEN: "You have completed Rise of Empires IV. Accessing true purpose... Final message fromAdministrator incoming..."WONDER STORM: Huh? What's this?[Before he can react, the screen goes white. His room vanishes. Sound and time freeze. He's pulled into aswirling light.][Scene changes: A vast glowing realm filled with stars and floating symbols. A tall figure approaches -radiant, cloaked in cosmic robes.]ADMINISTRATOR: Welcome, Wonder Storm.Wonder Storm: Empire of War and WondersWONDER STORM (looking around): Where... am I?ADMINISTRATOR: The Ethereal Hall. A place between your world and Terra - the true world that inspiredyour game.WONDER STORM: So... Rise of Empires is real?ADMINISTRATOR: A reflection. A test. Terra is real - and it is dying.WONDER STORM: Why am I here? I'm not some hero... I'm just a simple guy who liked strategy.ADMINISTRATOR: Exactly. That is why you were chosen. You understand patience, leadership, and powerwithout cruelty. Terra needs more than a sword - it needs a mind.WONDER STORM: And what's the catch? Nothing is free in this world.ADMINISTRATOR (smiling): Sharp. You are right. Your goal is to restore the Core of Terra - to stop itsdescent into ruin. I cannot interfere... but I can send you.WONDER STORM: Then I want to do it differently. I want to work in shadow. Take out the rot at its roots.Build in a place no one sees me coming.ADMINISTRATOR (nodding): Clever... and dangerous. I grant you access to the Demplane - a forgottenrealm outside Terra's gaze. Cold. Quiet. Empty... and perfect for a hidden empire.Wonder Storm: Empire of War and WondersWONDER STORM: I'll need more than a base. I want a system - one that lets me choose my civilization.Infinite resources. Flexibility. I want to adapt to anything.[The Administrator raises his hand. A glowing cube appears and floats into Wonder's chest.]SYSTEM: Welcome, Lord Wonder Storm. Demplane Sector: Secured. Choose your founding civilization tobegin construction.ADMINISTRATOR: You now walk in the shadows... with the power to shape the world.[The portal to the Demplane opens behind him, humming with dark magic and silent power.]ADMINISTRATOR (fading voice): Go, Wonder Storm... and let your empire rise from the silence.