Continent: ?

Location: The village hidden by steam. Home of the Chronicle Nimbus.

Φ As I watch all my newly found kids frolic around and play ninja, I say, “Little ones behave!”

In a beautifully harmonious union, the kids scream back at me, “YES, AI!”

Hearing their beautiful voices say my name, I almost have a heart attack. “There are all angels, I am so happy I made them mine. Now all I have to do is wait for the day they all call me mom. Then I will go kidnap Suzuka, Iancu, and all the rest of the cute kids in the world.”

“Ai, wipe your bloody nose.”

“Thank you Sugiru. But what are you doing here, I thought you were going to laze about for the next 8 months!”

“I was, but we recently received word from Tsukki’s omega butterfly in Skydust, and it has quite important news.”

“Let me see,” I say as I grab the omega butterfly out of Sugiru's hand. After reading what it has inscribed on it, I say, “What the hell is this!”

“I knew Gevurah were warmongers, but I never knew they would go this far, we can’t let such an atrocity stand, Ai we have to strike back!”

Putting my hand on Sugiru’s head, I say, “I know how you feel, but we aren’t a military group, we are reporters and we will fight the best way we know how. Now let us get to work.”

In the wake of the war between Gevurah and Skydust, the Chronicle Nimbus quickly spread the news of the tragedy that had taken place all over the world.

Continent: Terrafide

Location: The warrior nation of Avalon

As the members of the king's court gathered, they mulled over the news some with fear, some with surprise, and others with anger.

Φ “This is an outrage, to think those fiends would slaughter Skydust.”

“I never suspected something like this would happen, how will our economy survive!”

“Is that really what you are worried about?”

“Of course it is, don’t you understand how much we import from Skydust, I know an idiot 2nd seat like you wouldn’t understand, but there is nothing easier to destroy than a kingdom with a destabilized economy.”

“You say that but you're just upset your favourite cash cows are gone.”

“Don’t speak of things you don’t understand boy.”

Getting up from his seat the idiot tries to fight me, but then all the other get up from their seats in the court and try to hold him back. “Say that again you penny pusher.”

“As many times as you need idiot.”

“ENOUGH!”

Ignoring the raging idiot, I look over to our king whose presence silences all the voices in the room. “How do you expect to lead this kingdom if you can’t control yourselves.”

Bowing our heads, we say, “Sorry your majesty.”

As we all sit down and compose ourselves, a minister named Loria says, “My king may I speak?”

“Go ahead.”

“It doesn’t make sense to me why Gevurah would destroy Skydust. They import many of Skydust's high-end goods for themselves, so wouldn’t they rather enslave Skydust and make it into a colony.”

“Loria makes a fair point; I don’t really think killing that kid Percy would outweigh the benefits of capturing Gevurah.”

“This action wasn’t made by Gevurah, but of their 1st seat Solaris. 1st seats of any country's military have the right to act autonomously and start or end wars whenever they want to, so he could have completely made such a decision on his own.”

“So, are you saying killing Percy was a personal vendetta?”

“Maybe one of his friends where killed in the war with Varage.”

“I doubt it, from the information we have on Solaris, he doesn’t have any close personal bonds.”

“So, what the hell did he accomplish outside of hurting Gevurah?”

“We are probably overthinking this.”

The idiot Kay says, “We aren’t!”

“Now why would you say that, Kay?”

“To soldiers, our seat rankings are not just a matter of social prestige but is a measure of the responsibility given to you. As a 2nd seat, I have thousands of soldiers whose lives hang in the balance over my very decisions and I take immense pride in that.

But that responsibility is much greater on 1st seats, they are literally a country's physical representation of power, and every action they take carries the weight of their entire country. So, I wouldn’t say any decision made by them could be simple or stupid.”

Letting out a sigh, I say, “That was actually quite enlightening coming from a simple and stupid man such as yourself.”

“WHAT WAS THAT!”

With a strong voice our king says, “The sudden destruction of Skydust, has accomplished two separate but impactful things.

Due to destroying Skydust mere hours after declaring war, they completely stopped all forms of aid that Skydust could have gotten from other countries.

And now due to Skydust disappearing our country which relied on imports from the Kritz family sky airdrops will face issues, and if you factor in the destruction of the Animus family, now all the biggest delivery companies on the continent are all part of Gevurah, in this one decisive move they have gained a giant grip over the economy of Terrafide.”

“I see my king, but what is the second issue?”

“The second issue is fear.”

“Fear?”

“Skydust is a peaceful country that was full of kind people, this is a well-known fact, but despite all of that they completely obliterated it off the map. To all the people in the world, this sent a very clear message; if you don’t surrender we will kill you all, from the elder all the way to newborns.

To citizens all around the world, this will cause them to lean more towards submission and may even cause rebellions in times of war. It was a brilliant move for Gevurah to have done, it will make their goal of expansion easier by magnitudes.

Now our biggest concern is to send financial aid to the countries in between us and Gevurah while strengthening our trade routes.”

“Wait, I thought our economy was in a bad position, why would we be sending aid out?”

“Does your brain even work?”

“Roroan did I make you part of my court to pick fights, if you have something to say explain it instead of belittling others.”

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Bowing my head, I say, “Sorry my lord.” Turning my head to the idiot who spoke up I say, “Since you don’t understand what are king is saying let me enlighten you. Due to the loss of the Kritz family transport and the fear Gevurah has embedded in people's hearts, many small countries like the ones between us and Gevurah will likely surrender to Gevurah.

So, to counteract this we will take away their dependence on Gevurah through economic aid, and making a few public alliances will help us quell the fears of the people in all countries involved.”

Standing up our king says, “We will also tighten are trade routes with, Cordum, Deno, and Uilepheist. Remember everyone, we are the second largest country on Terrafide, if we fall Gevurah will have the continent to itself, we cannot allow such monsters to have their way.

So, like always put your faith in me and follow my instructions, for if you can do that we will win. EVERYTHING WE DO IS FOR AVALON!”

Standing up all of us slam our fists into our hands, then scream, “FOR AVALON!”

This news has been quite troubling, but just like always we shall put our fate in our kingdom's 1st seat and king, his majesty King Avalon Ddraig Eternity.

Continent: Terrafide

Location: Nightmare Nation, Blestemate

Φ “Prime minister, what are we going to do? Gevurah has been becoming more and more aggressive and with our queen in her current shape-.”

Putting his finger over my mouth, the prime minister says, “Watch your tongue, we don’t know who may be listening.”

“Sorry sir!”

“I understand your worries, but it is of no concern, I promise regardless of our monarch's current situation we will get through this. But to do that I need ministers like you to keep calm and collected. Can you do that?”

“Yes, I can!”

“That’s good, now make sure our borders with the rest of the human civilizations on Terrafide are secure, we don’t need any more incidents that might spark a premature war with Gevurah.”

“I will get on it, sir.”

Walking away I say to myself, “Despite our prime minister being half human he really does care for us. Though to my knowledge, his father Captivant was also quite a lover.”

Continent: Terrafide

Location: The Grand Library of Cordum

In the grand library of Cordum, two men sit down to have a calm discussion over a cup of tea.

Φ “THOSE SHIT FOR BRAIN, DUMBASS FUCKERS, DO THEIR HEADS EVEN COMPREHEND WHAT YOU JUST DID. The sky forge is lost technology, there isn’t a single person in the world who could build a replica of it. THOSE mentally molested dogs should just go rot in hell for the loss to existence they have just caused. It is this exact hypocrisy and idiocy that made us scholars leave the church of Lux and start the church of the messiah!”

“To think someone as prone to fits as you could be considered the most knowledgeable thing alive. The title of Grand scholar has really depreciated.”

“What the fuck are you on about, I have been the only grand scholar for over 2000 years, has your stupid human brain started to rot you brat!”

Sipping my tea, I say, “You have lived over ten of my lifetimes and yet you still lack basic courtesy, though it is not like I can expect a living tree like you to understand such things, and don’t call me a brat Cordum, by human standards I am a senior citizen.”

Standing up from his seat, Cordum says, “Maybe you don’t understand the gravity of the situation. Those RETARDS at Gevurah will burn everything down if we oppose them, all the knowledge Cordum has gathered will be turned to ash, could you even imagine the loss to creation that could be!!”

“It won’t fall.”

“HOW CAN YOU BE SO SURE!!!”

“Because I am here. As 1st seat and leader of all the hunters, I promise you that.”

Composing himself, Cordum says with a smile on his face composed of bark, “Well it seems you understand the stakes grand hunter but answer me this; what’s with the smile on your face!”

“Simple, hunting wonderbeasts and dragons gets boring after a while, so the thought that I get to hunt some humans gets all my old bones riled up!”

Letting out a sigh, Cordum says, “I swear all you hunters are as crazy as you are strong but be careful, you know as well as I do that the number of people with legacy has nearly tripled in the last ten years. In fact, this generation might have the most recorded in history.”

“All that does is excite me even more Cordum.”

“You never change you rugrat.”

Continent: Molstoria

Location: The Rinastcean Unions, Navy base; Tempesta

Φ “Those countries in Terrafide sure have it ruff.”

“At the rate, Gevurah is going they might conquer the whole continent. Then they might set their sights on Molstoria next. What if they wipe us all out!”

“If they ever came to our continent, they would be destroyed in a heartbeat. Unlike on Terrafide, all the countries in Molstoria are part of the Rinastcean Union and have one giant military. We could crush Gevurah with sear numbers, not to talk about our complete naval supremacy!”

“Your right, we have nothing to fear at all!”

“Those bastards at Gevurah should just come try us, and we will make them vanish just like Skydust!”

“NEW RECRUITS, SHUT THE FUCK UP!”

Standing to attention, we salute our senior officer and say, “2nd seat Surgoth, we are sorry for our noise.”

“We promise it won’t happen again.”

“During times like this, it is good to boost morale but be careful talking about the Skydust incident,” With that Surgoth walks away.

“Why should, we be careful?”

“Idiot, don’t you know, one of our 1st seats is from Skydust.”

Φ “To think Elliot, Dush and the entire Kritz family are gone. How will the young master deal with this news? Should I even tell him, no Surgoth he isn’t the same kid he once was, he can definitely handle such news. He has grown strong.”

Continent: Enotita.

Location: The kingdom of Bai, City of Liáo yá.

Φ As I am tied up and placed beside my fellow soldiers, I am told, “Behave and you might one day get to see your family again.”

As the enemy soldier walks away, I hear one of my fellow soldiers say, “Those bastards from Dā are rampaging through our country.”

I hear someone else say, “In the last two days, they have conqueror twelve of our castles.”

“TWELVE!”

“I had heard the Dā military had gotten stronger with the first prince completely taking it over, but this strength is godlike.”

“The first prince and 1st seat of the Dā military; Dā Jiā. I wonder what kind of man he is.”

Φ As I let out a tremendous laugh, my attendant Ten asks, “My lord, would you please enlighten me on what you find so funny?”

“It seems in the western continent, things seem to be heating up.”

“I don’t see how that’s a good thing.”

“It simply means our unification of Enotita will have to speed up if we are going to keep pace with them. How exhilarating! When the men finished taking care of things here met up with me at the city of Téngwàn, I am going ahead.”

“Your wish is my command, my lord.”

Walking away I say, “I can feel a great storm brewing, but right now it is only partially formed, it is still missing the one thing that will truly allow it to take shape.”

Continent: Terrafide

Location: Spirit nation of Seirei.

Φ Lighting a cigarette, I say, “Granny Osaki, you seem to be doing fine.”

“And you seem to be lazing around as usual, instead of helping all of the citizens with rebuilding.”

“They brought in on themselves for putting Suzuka in a witch hunt, they can rebuild themselves.”

“Well, I see your point.” Sitting down beside me Osaki says, “Hey Shinko.”

“What is it, Granny Osaki?”

“Do you believe you could take the pain and suffer of over 10,000 people all at once?”

“I doubt any human can.”

“Yet if Suzuka was anywhere close to that horrible incident she would have felt all of it, and would have to live with all that suffering for the rest of her life. Do you think while living like that she could find happiness?

“A smug little girly boy promised me she would, so I think that is enough for me. And don’t go worrying about that whole Skydust incident. The twinstars don’t use the same seat ranking system as all the other countries, but we have two S-rank hunters who easily surpass most 1st seats. So, all will be okay you hag.”

Feeling a sudden impact on the back of my head, I hear Zashiki say, “Did we raise you into a man who talks that way about women?”

“I don’t remember being raised by a prehistoric fossil like you.”

“HOW DARE YOU!”

Continent: Terrafide

Location: The Holy Nation of Gevurah.

Φ “General Maria, this is a bad idea.”

“Piss off Koa!”

Seeing him with his golden mask down the corridor, I walk up to Solaris and scream, “DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU JUST DID YOU BASTARD!”

“General Maria, go back to your quarters, that is an order.”

Grabbing him by the collar, I say, “You had no reason to wipe Skydust out, you fucker!”

Breaking my grip, Solaris says, “Watch your tongue, don’t you know using profanities in a church is a sin.”

“Don’t get smug with me, do you really think-.”

Suddenly the air around us gets heavy as Solaris starts exuding an intense pressure. “General Maria, I don’t think you understand the fact that I outrank you, so every single one of your insubordinate actions in front of me is unforgivable.” Raising his spear Solaris activates his legacy on it and says, “I condemn you to death!”

As he raises his spear slowly to align with my neck, I can feel the pressure overtake me and hold me still, “I am dead!” I say closing my eyes.

“Hey, hey, hey!”

Hearing a familiar voice, I open my eyes to see someone with there are wrapped around Solaris’s neck. “Now what the hell do you think you're about to do to my baby sister, mister genocide!”

Solaris says, “1st seat Nightingale, get your arm off of me.”

“Oh, I will, but right when you tell me what you were about to do to my sister, you should know she just gave birth due to how much I talk about it, so I don’t understand why you seem to be hostile towards her?”

“I said, GET OFF ME!”

“WHEN YOU ANSWER MY QUESTION!”

I see my older sister activate her legacy on her leg armour, and moments later she and Solaris completely disappear from my sight, then around me I hear loud clashes that send shockwaves everywhere.

Behind me Koa shouts, “A MEMBER OF THE ROYAL FAMILY IS CURRENTLY IN THE BUILDING, NOT EVEN THE TWO OF YOU COULD GET AWAY WITH CAUSING TROUBLE FOR A ROYAL!

In front of me, the two suddenly appear as if they stopped mid-attack.

Turning his legacy off, Solaris walks away. But my sister says, “Mister genocide, just so you know if you ever point your spear at my sister again I am going to take off your head.”

Stopping Solaris turns his head around and says, “I would like to see you try!”

As I let out a sigh, I am suddenly kicked in the face by Nightingale, “Hey Maria use your brain and don’t pick fights with those stronger than you, are you going to let your little princess Sheera be motherless.”

“Sorry sister, but I couldn’t let that go!”

“I know, but you need absolute power to seek absolute justice, remember that Maria.”