The S
Arc 1: The «One» Beginning
PROLOGUE
«World». The world is unlimited. It can’t be measured as it stretches endlessly and contains what we call...
«Life». Any form of life exists in the world. In each of those lives contains a...
«Story». Each story of life is different from each other with different chapters of life which the person lives through from the moment a baby is made inside the womb of the mother.
Those who are reading this right now, this story is the compilation from many selected stories of life which intertwined with each other.
The sky, ground, water and wind all over the worlds are experiencing what we call an abnormality, a never before occurred phenomenon written or remembered by the present both short and long-life span living beings.
The sky has its light from both the sun and the moon instantly robbed into the darkness of nothingness, the water from the sea, lake and any other sources trembles creating chaotic waves hitting each other, the ground experiencing three times large tremors from the center of the planet which make the tremors from hydrogen nuclear explosion only a tenth part of it. The appearance of numerous large-scale tornados on flat field are projecting an image of mass destruction from the view of it alone. The damages from those world end phenomenon causes devastating damages to the current civilizations all over the worlds.
This phenomenon occurred not only at the present modern information age civilization world on earth but throughout all worlds existed out there. What can be considered salvations from this are the duration of this phenomenon which only lasted for a mere 3 seconds, and the immediate calm which came after that as if nothing happened. Though the aftereffects and results from those 3 seconds are beyond imaginations.
Thus, this sudden, unexpected phenomenon occurred in normal daily activities is being called anonymously and unified from any languages existed. «The Extinction».
Several minutes before… First Person Point of View
I, Akagami Leo, 21 years old, a jobless private college student. I have short hairs with crimson as my natural color, a decent enough face with sleep deprived eyes, a height of 172 cm, a weight of 60kg on a semi muscular - fat body type. My personality inclined to introvert, an average brain and athletic abilities. I am what you call an average normal person except for my hairs and jobless part.
I am currently living with my parents in a city called «Medan» in «Indonesia». A normal family who owns a medium shared business. Most of the private college students has an internship job while pursuing their educational goals and as an Asian, black hair is more common rather than my crimson hair.
The city itself has a few bad maintained roads and small pedestrian side roads despite being the arguably either the third or fourth largest city in Indonesia with almost 2.5 million population.
Most of its population travel around the city using either cars or motorcycles. That’s the general outlook as to why my hair and jobless part are not normal, and the city which I am currently living.
Today, Saturday, 31 December 2016, 11.57 p.m. is what shown on my smartphone screen as I am walking fast paced towards the promised venue for meet up in the densely packed crowd.
As I am putting my phone away as the clock tick to 11.58 p.m. I spotted a group of boys and girls my age a bit of distance away, yes, they are my friends whom I agree to spent and celebrate Old and New with.
I manage to get closer despite the dense crowd blocking the way.
11.59 p.m. [Hey!] (Leo)
I pat one of my friends’ back as I greet them. My friend looks toward me and frowns.
[You are very late!] (Friend A)
[Hahaha! You barely made it. I though we’re going to celebrate without u.] (Friend B)
[Sorry, sorry! I really rushed here desperately after checking the time. Thank God it’s near my grandparents’ home.] (Leo)
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[Hey guys! It’s going to begin real soon now.] (Friend C)
[Here’s your trumpet.] (Friend D)
[Thanks.] (Leo)
11.59.49 p.m. As I take the trumpet. The crowds and the surrounding get louder as they scream the same thing together. Of course, I follow suit immediately.
[10!], [9!], [8!], [7!], [6!] (All)
The excitement just keeps increasing very fast. All you can hear are the crowds’ and nearby loud scream, to be honest my right ear drum started to hurt and ringing. I can feel the ground started to shake as well but I just ignore it thinking it’s just the crowds’ excitement doing.
[5!], [4!] (All)
The ground started to shake more furiously, I am sure a few other notices as well, but it doesn’t seem to matter much as their entire being is focus on the countdown. I started to worry but just instantly ignore it and rejoin the countdown.
[3!], [2!] (All)
I started to shake my body forward and backward according to countdown’s shouts as I grip hard on the trumpet, prepare to blow it along with the main fireworks to come.
[1!], [Happy New-] (All)
*BOOM* Suddenly, everything went dark, before I can check what is happening as mix of loud sounds like thunders and explosions, I can feel I lose my foothold for instant before losing consciousness the next.
Few hours later… Third Person Point of View
The present world, «Earth», all buildings in all cities in all countries has either collapsed, badly damage or bad yet repairable damage. The lives lost due to this phenomenon is still in calculation but it is certain many has been lost, gone missing, and wounded.
The system and civilization of the world are certain to have been reduced, downgraded and entered the state of great emergency which may lead to any worst possible outcome if it is not handled fast and precise.
The main focus is not the former “modern information age” «Earth», but another planet in another world of the «Universe».
The planet or world in the eyes of its residences which will be the main focus of this story is called «Kanavu», meaning Dream. A planet like «Earth» which capable for lives to exist. The planet is bigger than the planet «Earth». The only known continent is called «Verum» roughly the same size of the «Earth» Europe and Asia continent combine.
«Human» and other major races exist on the planet on the continent «Verum», a few examples are «Elf», «Beastkin», «Dwarf», «Demon», «Winged», «Dragon», etc.
The continent roughly being divided into compass direction of «North», «Northeast», «East», «Southeast», «South», «Southwest», «West» and «Northwest». Each of the said directions is majorly ruled by a single race.
It doesn’t mean other minor races don’t exist at the said part of the continent.
The planet exists what’s commonly known as «Magic» and «Mana», though «Earth» said to possess the same things. But those said things are lost and can’t be proven as easily as on «Kanavu». The reason is simple as in «Kanavu», those things are the most used things as «Technology» and «Electricity» on «Earth».
Few figures around the continent or rather the planet «Kanavu» at the same time of «The Extinction» hit the «Earth». They notice something unusual happening or did happen but it only momentarily at the level of instinct or guts feeling. Without any way to confirm nor prove such things, they brush it aside to the back of their mind after a few moments.
The main focus will be on the «West» part of the continent which is majorly ruled by «Human» called «Human Territory». There exist 6 major countries with its respected territory on the «West» part of the continent. There are smaller countries or territories other than the 6 major countries too.
The 6 majors are «The City of Liberl» at the «Center», «Valor Empire» to the «West», «Aristov Kingdom» to the «North», «Magby El Sayed Kingdom» to the «South», «Ryumine Empire» to the «East», «Holy State of Septem Deus» in between of «The City of Liberl» and «Ryumine Empire».
However, the focus will be one of the 6 major countries, the «Valor Empire» at the most western part of the continent, «West» of the «Human Territory» bordering «The City of Liberl», «Magby El Sayed Kingdom», «Aristov Kingdom» with demilitarized zone «DMZ» in between.