“This is Duke Oswald and his son Sylas, your future husband.”
This was what a tall figure was saying to a shorter one, to the tall figure was King Kaelor ruler and maybe tyrant of Caelum, a country that although it is prosperous, not even beggars want to go there is special if you are female
“Nice to meet you my future wife, you are as beautiful as they say” said Sylas to the shorter figure, he himself looked to be about 16 years old while the other figure looked to be about 12
“... The pleasure is all mine” the girl replied without much expression
Sylas said “For eight you look more mature than you should, well not that I'm complaining” he leaned close to her ear and whispered “And you don't know how I will enjoy you in bed” he said as he licked his lips and while the princess couldn't see his face she knew he must have a disgusting face right now.
“Besides already decide what your name will be when we get married...it will be Mulier Canina, if that will fit you.”
The princess only flinched a little but the etiquette training allowed her to maintain her composure and her face did not change
“Withdraw, I must discuss a couple more things with the Duche, tomorrow will be the ceremony so get ready from now on” she actually listened to everything Sylas told her daughter but she really didn't even care, it was more convenient for her political power to increase than for her nameless daughter to have a good husband, besides getting a good husband is harder than you may think in Caelum
“Understood your majesty” and with a bow, the princess left the room.
“So on a scale of one to ten how bad is your future husband?” asked a voice as soon as the door was zeroed.
The princess who had no name looked at her mother who as usual is somewhat drunk, though not daring the king to see her like that.
“...”
“A ten I guess, I heard that the duke's son likes to ensera for days to women in the dungeon without food, to force them to walk naked in the street, beat them and things like that, being honest I think you had worse luck than me with his majesty and that I am the fourth concubine”.
“...” the princess looks at her drunken mother and decides to continue walking to her room.
“Did you hear the rumor?”
“About the marriage of the princess?”
“Yes! Her betrothed is that monster Duche Oswald's son.”
“Yes... poor princess, I really think that death would be a better fate than marrying any man from that family.”
“Yes... remember my father almost sold me to be a servant in his domain, it gives me chills.”
“Good thing you weren't sold 127, you're my best friend.”
“So said 153”
As she began to listen to the conversation the princess stopped at a corner, but as she heard them finish she continued walking down the hallway where she could see the two maidservants with their respective numbers tattooed on their faces who upon seeing them made a silent bow
Without further obstacles or distractions the princess arrived at her room, where with bed zero the door, she went to the mirror in the room, looked at herself for a few seconds, before taking the mirror and throwing it against the wall.
She smashed pictures, threw a desk, tore clothes, etc, after more than half an hour of taking it out on everything she could find in her room she fell to her knees and started crying.
“Oh great mother please hear my call” she managed to say through her tears while holding a necklace with a pendant of a tree with a snake on its top.
At that moment a figure began to form, at first it was only the outline of a woman, but then the figure began to have more details such as brown skin, dark hair and a snake around her neck.
“What's wrong quer-what happened!” the figure is disturbed to see both the dis-order in the room and the princess on the floor crying.
“I-I was betrothed to the-the son of that damned duke.”
“Duke Oswald?”
“Yes.”
“...When are you getting married?”
“Tomorrow.”
“...”
The goddess kept silent as the princess continued to cry.
“Darling… I have an idea, but I need you to wait a little bit. Can you please wait a little longer?”
The princess just nodded.
“Okay, just… wait.”
And with that, the goddess disappeared, leaving a crying princess alone.
…
In a place where no mortal has set foot, there is a circular stone table suspended over the sky of a vast world.
At this table are twelve chairs, each representing a different god and their respective domain. At one moment, several were empty until all were filled at the same time by the beings meant to sit in them.
Clockwise, there is the god of creation, the goddess of life, the god of the forge, the god of darkness, the god of elements, the goddess of beauty, the god of death, the god of light, the god of war, the god of time, the god of space, and the goddess of chaos.
“Why did you call us, Aeshara?” asked the god of creation to the goddess of life.
“Because today I will destroy the country of Caelum.”
All the other gods fell silent.
“I’m in! When do we leave?” asked the god of war with a smile.
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“Calm down, Thalor. Why do you want to destroy Caelum?” asked the god of creation.
“…” The goddess of life remained silent.
“It’s because of that mortal, isn’t it? The second princess of that country,” said the god of darkness.
“… Yes.”
“You can’t kill so many mortals just for one mortal! Do you know how much work it will take?” complained the god of death.
“And why now? We’ve been hating that country for a long time, even before the princess was born,” said the goddess of beauty.
“… Her father wants to marry her off to the bastard son of a duke who enjoys torturing and humiliating his concubines, and I can’t even imagine what he would do to her…”
“Even so, we can’t just kill an entire country for one person.”
“I agree,” said the gods of space and time in unison.
“Still, I will do it,” she replied.
“Calm down, Aeshara. There must be another solution,” said the god of the forge.
“Actually, I came up with a solution,” said the goddess of chaos suddenly, causing everyone to fall silent and look at her.
Seeing that everyone was paying attention, she continued,
“I suppose you remember that special dungeon, the one with the entrance blocked that we can’t see into.” Noticing that everyone was on the same page, she continued, “While we can’t see it, we know it’s a rank F dungeon, and while it would be difficult for a child to complete it, with some blessings, it shouldn’t be impossible.”
“That’s too dangerous,” said the goddess of life.
“Well, you can try to destroy that country, but the rest of us will probably stop you, and your princess will end up marrying that duke’s son…”
“Besides, why should we give our blessing to the girl?” commented the god of war.
“Look at her state and maybe you’ll change your mind.”
“Have you been spying on her?” demanded the goddess of life.
“Not particularly. I was just looking for a good candidate, and I stumbled upon her by chance.”
“And what is her state?” asked the goddess of beauty.
“This is it,” said the goddess of chaos as she extended her hand and a hologram appeared above it:
[Name: N/A
VITALITY: 32
DEFENSE: 24
RESISTANCE: 31
MIND: 15
MANA: 16
SPEED: 6
CLASSES: N/A / N/A / N/A
TALENT: Multi-class
SPECIAL ABILITIES: Devour / Skill Tree
CLASS ABILITIES: N/A
ABILITIES: Etiquette 6 / Mathematics 5 / Tailoring 6 / Hunger Resistance 3 / Sleep Resistance 2
BLESSINGS: Strong Body]
“How can she have up to three classes?” exclaimed the god of elements.
“And two special abilities,” added the god of war.
“The two special abilities are inherited from both her maternal and paternal sides, while the ability to have three classes is due to her talent,” said the goddess of chaos.
“What do you say, Aureon?” asked the god of the forge to the god of creation.
“… I agree, but with conditions.” Upon saying this, all the other gods fell silent with various expressions—some happy, others neutral. However, Aeshara's face was one of resignation and annoyance since this meant her favored princess would be put in danger.
“First, she must discover why we cannot see that dungeon and, if possible, solve it. Second, regardless of how many blessings she receives, she won’t be able to access the classes these give her, at least not for now.”
“And how do you expect her to survive in that damned dungeon?” yelled the goddess of life angrily.
“It’s this or nothing,” replied the god of creation.
“… Fine, but if anything happens to her while she’s in the dungeon, I won’t fulfill my role as the goddess of life again.”
“!” This genuinely surprised and even worried the other gods.
“… All right,” replied the god of creation before anyone could protest, causing everyone to fall silent.
“I’ll go for her now. When I take her to the dungeon, those who wish to can give her their blessings.” With that, the figure of the goddess of life disappeared, and slowly the other gods left as well. The penultimate to leave was the god of creation, who cast an intense gaze at the goddess of chaos, who did not react to this before departing.
The goddess stood up from her seat and looked at the planet in silence for several seconds before smiling sinisterly and saying,
“None of you, not even Aeshara, know what that girl will do… this will be fun.”
…
“Darling, I have a solution, but… it’s dangerous,” the goddess told the princess as quickly as she reappeared in the destroyed room.
“What is it?”
“There’s a special rank F dungeon that, for some reason, we cannot see into. Also, the entrance is blocked, but by combining our powers, we can take you to it; however… to exit, you must discover what is blocking it.”
“That means I’ll have to complete the dungeon.”
“Yes…”
The princess stood up, looked the goddess in the face, and said,
“When will you take me there?”
“Right now, but are you sure? You could die there.”
“Yes.”
“… Before I take you, do you want to say something? When you’re there, we won’t be able to talk.”
“… Thank you for always taking care of me. I don’t know why a goddess would do that, but thank you.” The goddess did not respond, only embraced the little girl.
“And also… can you give me a name?”
The goddess smiled and said,
“Of course, little one. From today onward, you will be known as Alyria Valenwood.”