Chapter 1: Zeal
The sunrise slowly moving out from the east; Zeal was already standing beside his bed and sloppily putting his shirt on, scratches his head and saw on the bed a lady who was still covered only by a blanket sleeping serenely.
Zeal walks away, opened the curtain and slid the glass window open, the chill morning air freshened zeal drowsy body! He moved towards the veranda and sit on the couch.
“Atmosphere in this place sure is nice; miss sure is obedient when sleeping”
Zeal proudly laugh because last night activities are still fresh in his mind “miss sure is yummy”
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On the bed inside the room the lady who could feel the chill from the open window awakened, looked around but did not see the man she’s with last night 'where'd he go?'
“ZEAL you dumbass why would you let the window open “ She got off. Pick her littered garments and went to the window.
Zeal heard the shout “this lady is a brute, early in the morning she already destroyed the tranquility in this place”
He stood and immediately jumps off from the terrace and began to run towards the shore.
The kid eyes lit up, amazed by his jump from the height of 7 to 8 meters high, the kid followed him and pestered by the question
“Uncle how’d you did that! Are you Superman?” he snorted hearing the question.
“how dare you to compare me to Superman? I don’t like wearing my underwear inside out in case you don’t” thinking of something fun he look at the kid.
“Kid wants me to teach you? I can throw you up higher than you can imagine” because of his mischievous looking face, the kid was terrified and cried awfully; zeal was caught off-guard, why would he cry?
“Shish stop crying already it was a joke okay?” trying to stop the kid from crying while grinning 'I should try it no one will know right?'
A group of kids who saw their friend crying move closer, they see a man in his 30s with a graceful appearance standing proudly while grinning,
“hey uncle is there a problem in that mind of yours bullying a kid does make you feel better?”
zeal who heard everything, couldn’t care more or less, turned around, ready to leave.
“Robert, an ugly uncle here bullied my friend” Hearing the shout, a man with a large build and bulging muscles turn around, who's been busy trying to show off in front of a lady so early in the morning.
Immediately came running towards zeal direction and with a large build anyone would be intimidated.
He mockingly looked at the offender; 'this guy has the balls' robert thought so while scanning the docile man in front of him.
“Don’t even think of going anywhere you dare offend young master” Robert then raise his hand preparing to punch.
Zeal tilted his head a little bit.
look at the man coldly, explained “this is a simple misunderstanding good sir I hope you understand”.
Then he simply restrained a certain someone movement.
“What? Why can’t I move” Dave bewildered, looked at the man who’s staring back at him casually.
Before he knew what happen, his body drop to the ground losing consciousness.
“It’s always so easy if smart people intervene they know when to sleep,” zeal said nonchalantly, before turning around again, feeling light-headed
“Where should I go? I can’t just return yet, there’s still a witch in disguise on my room“
While walking alone zeal saw a two-story building, “CarpeDiem Café” he mumbled, reading the signboard.
Zeal then entered and the rich authentic aroma of coffee blow his troubles away “good morning uncle” a 15 to 16 years old teenager greeted him “welcome to our Café. may I take your order”
While glancing at the place he looked at the kid with disdain “hey are you blind or something? I’m still in my twenties don’t you see huh” unbelievable that dumb kid just called me uncle.
This uncle sure is a problem but a customer is still a costumer Arjhin consoled himself “sorry uncle, I’m Arjhin by the way” he said while smiling forcefully.
“Shoo shoo just gave me a cup of coffee” annoying kids are everywhere.
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So where should I sit, while looking around zeal had gotten to the second and finally seated on the table at the balcony.
“Master, please forgive me for being an insolent student” he said smiling at nowhere.
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Floating Palace...
A servant walking at a fast pace abruptly stop in front of a large door, she knocks twice before opening the large door.
As soon as she opened the door shock can be seen all over her, the room was empty “you’re majesty?” where is he? What should I do? The servant panict and tried to calm herself “Should I report this to the queen?”
Thinking what she should do. What if the king got in trouble because of me? While walking back and forth in front of the door.
“it doesn’t matter whatever happens ill still report to the queen”
'yes I should go' consoling herself before she started running down the hall all the way to the back garden on the east side of the castle.
Rushing for over a minute and a half she finally reach a garden that was brimming with life of different types of flowers.
After catching her breath she looked around and finally saw the Moon Goddess gracefully watering her plants.
'Just by seeing her face is enough for Every man to fall and a smile that will turn any man into stone'
[If you know what I mean ( ͡°³ ͡°)]
Does she know already? She slaps her face while bowing 'Aw, why would I even think of that. She is the queen, she should atleast know'
“my goddess?” she called out in a respectful tone.
With a smile the lady turned her head over “is he gone? It’s okay you can return to your work already!” she said dismissing the servant.
“Just as I thought so she’s really is in a bad mood” the servant hastily walks away.
In a meanwhile, dark clouds slowly fill the whole place. The once lively place changes into a dark and gloomy.
“Don’t let me catch you or you’re dead meat. Zeal you bastard running away from responsibilities”
she then shrugged it off “thinking about him will just tired me up” she then return to watering her plants.
The weather also returns to normal.
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Somewhere...
Small earthquake shakes the place.
A mid age man Seated on a branch of the yggdrasil(the tree of life). He slowly opened his eyes and looked at the sun rising.
“Don’t you know to read the sign down there?” the man said while jumping.
Four silhouettes approaching the tree at a top speed.
“We have been discovered everyone move faster” shouted by a masked man and unsheathe his two daggers, the others also jump back.
In a constant, a figure falling at a speed of light reaches the ground.
BOOM
Smoke covered the area. A man whose hand is in his pocket slowly walks out of the smoke.
'Huhu I always wanted to do that, now should I say some catchy line?
“FOOLS Because I am in a good mood, I shall give you all a chance to live” he said loud enough then throws icy glare at everyone present.
Haha, I should be a great actor, he pondered.
“Surround him, don’t let him get away” the masked man orders his teammate.
Hearing the order they quickly positioned themselves around the man.
“And you must be their leader I presume?” he said while giving the you know it all aura.
Seeing that his teams are in their position, he signals them to begin. The four then stab their dagger on the ground and started chanting a mysterious hand seals.
“Are you deaf, the great me has given you a chance, and you dare insult my benevolence”
looking at their formation and hand seals, are they trying to capture me? Or shet are they here to get a taste of my perfect body?
I shuddered “Hey you’re all not here to **** me aren’t you?” he shouted while covering himself.
Upon hearing the man said and act like a virgin in front of them, they look at each other and gave a complicated looked.
Is this guy a oblivious? “Hey we’re here to kill you dimwit”
they all shouted in unison.
*hula hula hula*
Then immediately the formation started.
A black barrier came out and connects to each one of them forming like a pyramid trapping the man in the middle. The barrier then slowly shrinks in size.
“What a beautiful teamwork” he compliment, while stroking his beard.
“But you’re all still too green to think you can capture me like this” he said before disappear inside the barrier.
The next moment he appears on a branch sitting. While looking at their confused expressions, he snorts.
“You all disappoint me, but I commend you for tracking me” he lectured before he disappear.
“He already started. Can’t wait for the great show to arrive Haha” the man said while stroking his beard.
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In a huge castle in the middle of an island “haha that old man is stirring trouble again” a handsome youth on golden body armor, seated comfortably on the throne laughing.
In front of him a line of silver armored individual looking anxiously.
But by seeing how relax their king they all heave a sigh of relief.
For they all been summoned by their king from all over the country on such notice, they all feel conflicted alongside excited by the event.
But the moment of relax didn’t last long for their king releases an overbearing pressure down them all.
“I called you all here for one reason” the king said solemnly “I want my kingdom to stand strong after I leave”
They looked at each other with a stiff expression; then they all remembered something about a terrible omen.
After nodding at each other they began to withdraw in an orderly manner.
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An old man with a long white beard appeared on his seat with a domineering aura “gather everybody” the elder said to the servants who immediately disappears.
“master it is about the prophecy?” a moment later a disciple who came first ask.
“Take a seat let’s wait for everyone something big is going to happen”
after hearing this, the disciple has a grim looked on his face.
'If its about the prophecy? Its about time, I think'
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At a dark spacious room an eerie aura could be felt, seven silhouettes are to be seen facing each other covered with a black hood their faces are hard to recognize
“portal will open sooner than we expected”
"So who should we send then?"
"Why not Five, the sin of sloth. I think he should be the best candidate among us all."
"I, agree"
"So its decided, this meeting is over"
The Seven vanish from the sight and the eerie suffocating aura is starting to disperse.