A century ago, a "Tree of Hope" descended upon Earth. Its energy gave rise to Heaven, an organization that mastered the secrets of genetics. Using technology that enabled controlled genetic mutations, its seven founding members established a hierarchy of abilities ranked from D to S, ruling with an iron fist over a genetic realm hidden within the world we know. Vichy, the protagonist, is an original clone who, by an unforeseen blessing from the Tree of Hope, became a "perfect being." He spent his innocent childhood in a remote town until he was discovered by Trast, a third-generation member whose lifelong pursuit was to break through the barriers between ranks, climbing to the pinnacle of power through brutal trials.
Meanwhile, Cassandra, daughter of a duke of the Vera Empire, is drawn into the turmoil after uncovering her family's dark bargain: trading human lives for Heaven's technology. When a trade scandal erupts, the three great empires and Heaven plunge into a devastating war. As Vichy awakens his sequence abilities, he is forced to confront the truth of his identity as a clone. Trast, torn between power and conscience, ultimately joins Vichy in an attempt to end the fighting. This is an epic tale intertwining genetic fantasy, espionage and intrigue, and choices that test the human soul. As "perfection" and "ambition" collide beneath the Tree of Hope, humanity's future will be reshaped amid scientific fantasies and bloody war.
