A vast never ending ocean, anywhere you look you would see nothing but opaque sea water and its dancing waves, just up above this endless lonely ocean lies the human civilization on several enormous condensed clouds, which is a beautiful sight, indeed. These condensed clouds are vast and strong enough to hold an entire civilization. Giant skyscrapers, school, university, houses and many other wonderful things are nicely placed one after the other on one of these vast clouds. The most eye catching of all was a triangle shaped castle, encircled by curvy alloy, on this middle of the wonderful cloud. There were also another thing that would astound anyone who would lay their eyes on those few cone-shaped metallic castles and small wooden ships, which were actually floating and moving in the sky.

These floating, yet not movable clouds are known as 'Cloud State'. These are powered by magic, not science. It would be clear as day to anyone who lays their eyes on this wonderful and breathtaking human civilization that it can't be the wonder of anything else but magic. Though, the uses of magic is passive. The combat magic is strictly forbidden. Humans only use practical magic that helps them to flourish the world they live in.

On the largest glassy skyscraper, was situated the government's office. He was sitting before a wooden desk with his chin on his right wrist. He wouldn't be more than 40.

"How much do you want?"

He asked with a serious face.

The man he asked that question to looked very mysterious. Because, he was wearing a white joker mask, which portrayed sadness, and expressionless smile. Since he was wearing a full mask, it was hard to make out whether he was young or not.

He sighed, and answered:

"50,000 Fins would do the job."

[Note: Fins is a currency system of this fictional world]

Hearing him say that made the government frowned, and he said in a Ridiculing tone:

"50k Fins! Come on, you can't be serious. You are suppose to be our one and only hero and to think a hero like you is actually ripping people off like that."

The hero chuckled as he put his hands in his long white coat's pockets, and in a calm voice he said:

"Listen, I am not running a yeoman's service in here. You give me money and I do your damn work.

He took a few steps forward, and added in a rush tone:

"Also, remember this: I am the only one who has been blessed with divine power. So, I simply am the honored one. The chosen one. So, naturally I am superior than any other human being, and that's a fact. So, give me the money or I will reject the job..But, remember this: only I can do the job.

The government knew that no one but he could do the job, so he looked at the masked hero with his helpless eyes for awhile, then sighed:

"Ok. I will give you the money."

***

A teenage boy with long pointy black hair, hairstyle is a bit spiky, in a white school uniform, was walking on the cloudy road, a road made for walking only.

He looked at the clear sky with his bored looking purple eyes, and took a sip of juice through a straw pipe.

Another boring and typical day. I wish something out of the ordinary would happen in my life for once.

He then looked forward, and squeezed the empty packet of the juice, throwing it inside the trash can.

If only I had powers like lightning-clown- but this is only wishful thinking. After all, only chosen one like him get to wield such power.

He took a deep breath and exhaled it, then started walking towards his one and only destination- the school. It's one of the most fun place for him, not because of studying, he is least interested in studying. He is the type who only studies the night before exam. The reason behind school being fun for him is simple. You will see soon.

After reaching the school, he entered through the opened gate made of steel, and stepped onto the long greenish yard of the big lengthy school made of concrete, and painted in silver. The yard was crowded with students of all types, who were gossiping. Since he is not the type to waste his time in these pointless gossiping, he always head straight to the classroom right after his arrival at the school.

So naturally, today wasn't any different. Right after his arrival he headed to his class, and took his seat, which was in the middle of the left row by a window.

Just when he thought he would sit quietly, he was interrupted by a certain someone. He casually ,like a good-old buddy, slammed him on his back, saying:

"Yo, what's up, Ingrit?"

Ingrit looked at the guy with annoyed and painful eyes:

"That hurts, man."

He smiled, and said:

"Sorry. Didn't mean to hit you that hard."

The guy also has black hair, spikey hairstyle, a lively face and a pair of black eyes full of life, unlike Ingrit.

He is the one and only closest friend Ingrit has.

Ingrit's face twitched in annoyance.

"You always say that, Givan."

Ingrit lowered his head and sighed, then again looked up at Givan, adding:

"Maybe, try to be a little bit gentle from next time. But hey, don't get me wrong. I am saying this because I know there's no stopping you from slamming my poor damn back. I am starting to think I should wear a metal suit underneath this school uniform of mine.

Hearing this Givan's face melted in innocence.

"Don't give me such nice compliments, my man."

Ingrit clearly knew behind that outlandish innocent expression laid a certain friendly devil who likes to slam the shit of Ingrit's back, quite intentionally.

Ingrit wore a sour expression, and said:

"Don't give me that crap."

Suddenly, the opening bell for starting the classes rang. Hearing that all the students from outside came into the room, taking their respective seats. Givan also returned to his seat, which was in the very front.

After all the students had taken their seats, a gorgeous looking young female teacher entered into the room. Her presence was more than enough to shut the boys from their gossiping, making them shift their eyes at that gorgeous teacher with glasses.

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She has short brown hair, brown eyes, underneath her black dress she has a soft fair skin. She was wearing a pair of shinning earrings, and a glittering necklace. All in all, she is a perfect beautiful looking young female teacher.

She put her handbag on the teacher desk, and said:

"Okay, boys and girls, take your sits properly, and get attentive."

Every students did what she told them to, except for the boys who were already sitting properly, looking at her with shy eyes, flushing.

Ingrit was no different in this regard. She was the reason the school was fun for him. That female teacher was 98% of his reason behind him coming to school regularly. The remaining 2% for his grade's sake. He too was looking at her with his purple eyes, but his eyes wasn't hollowed anymore, it became a bit lively after casting his gaze on her.

***

As usual, after being relieved from the school for the day, he was heading straight to his home, thinking everything would be the same as always. But, little did he know that a certain danger was wandering around a dark creepy lane.

Something like a shadow was trying to take shape. It was emerging from the shadowy ground. After a little bit of instability in forming its true shape, it took a stable black form, which was standing like a human, yet it obviously wasn't one. It had red eyes, and a sets of small sharp teeth, also a fragile pitch black body.

"So, you are here. You can call me No.1. Nice to meet you."

He creepily smiled as he said that.

Before him was standing a human, terrified to see something so uncanny.

He said while shaking, "You will grant me power, right?"

"Hehehe. I will." The shadowy entity replied.

He then held out his right palm towards the shaky man. Suddenly, a small round bottle made of glass with cork stopper came out of his palm. That bottle contained something Ominous inside it. A shadowy thing was waving inside that bottle.

"Come out."

No.1 commanded.

Suddenly, the bottle was cracking, resulting in that shadowy being to drip on the pitch black ground from the cracks of the bottle.

Meanwhile, while passing by that lane, Ingrit noticed that uncanny sight. It would have been a wise decision for him to pretend like he didn't see any of this and just get the hell of there. But, his curiosity got the best of him. So, he decided to hid himself behind the concrete building to his right, and began to peek and eavesdrop. He had a vivid view from where he was peeking.

He witnessed that Shadowy thing, which now had fully been freed from the bottle, had taken shape. It also looked like the No.1, but was way shorter than him.

Seeing something like this and looking at the No.1 shook Ingrit to his core. Because, never in his life did he see something like this. He also overhead the No.1 saying,

"Go, be one with him and give him your power, No. 15."

The No.15 nodded his head, and did as the No.1 told him. He slowly walked towards the terrified shaky man, then forced his mouth wide open using his hands. After that, opening it he entered his body through his mouth, swiftly.

As soon as it entered his body, the shaky began to have difficulty breathing. To him it was as if he was being suffocated. He fell on his knees, and felt like screaming, but couldn't. After a gruesome struggle, he calmed down.

He could feel that power was surging through his body, making him feel overwhelmed. He rose on his feet, and said with astonishment

on his face :

"It feels amazing. With this power I can do anything!"

"Good. Remember everything is as HE planned. You must work towards fulfilling HIS wishes. You know already what I mean."

As No.1 was fading away into the shadow, he said that.

"Now, go out there and fulfill our lord's desire."

Saying that he completely faded away.

The man looked at his palms, grinning.

"Hahahahahaahaha. I can feel it. This power surge is amazing."

What is he talking about?

Ingrit thinking as he was peeking at the man. He looks confused and at the time nervous. His heart was beating faster than usual.

Did he just say power? And what was those shadowy things?..More importantly, who were that shadowy thing referring to?

"It's not nice to eavesdrop, you know."

Hearing a masculine voice,full of confident, shook Ingrit. He,at once, turned his head, only to find himself getting stabbed through his back. He heard the stabbing sound, lowering his head, he saw something pitch black and pointy like a spear had pierced him through his chest. Moreover, that spear was part of that man's hand!

The man, not wasting much time, pulled back his right pointy hand from Ingrit's back, making blood to gush out from both his back and chest. Ingrit fell forward on the ground with a thud, getting splashed with the blood which flooded the ground.

He squinted at the man, and got a good look of him. The man had black spiky hair, red eyes, spear like black tattoos on his neck, five piercings in his left ear, and was wearing 5 neck chains on his long black coat . He seems to be a neo adult. The man was smirking Contemptuously at the fallen Ingrit.

"This is what you get for poking your nose where it doesn't belong."

Saying that he walked over his body nonchalantly, and said to the man, who was given power just now:

"From now on you will be under my guidance. You can call me Feist. Now, follow me."

With a grin on his face, the man said, "Mine is Thot. My-"

"I didn't ask for your name. You have yet to prove your worth. Until you do that I don't care what might your made be."

Feist said that with a cold expression on face.

Huh? What happened? Am I dying. Just like that?!

Ingrit looking breathless, soaked in blood, regretting his stupid decision for sticking his nose where it didn't belong.

Damnit. I don't want to die.

As he was in excruciating pain, a weird sound rang inside his head, then something appeared right before his face. It was a purple color screen, which was floating in the air, before his bloody face.

[Supreme Heroes System]

[O You incarnation of one of the greatest heroes of mendis time, you are not allowed to die yet.]

[You were chosen to fight the inevitable destiny of yours.]

[Now rise up]

Ingrit looked confounded, not realizing what that purple screen was. Though, he barely had any time to think about what it was. Because, he could feel his life was drastically fading away. His body was becoming colder, while eyes were becoming lifeless by the second.

As he thought that there was no escaping this fate of him dying, he closed his eyes, and tried to have flashbacks about his life so far. But, nothing interesting was coming to his mind. It was understandable. Because, he always lived like a lone wolf doing nothing interesting in his life. But then,miraculously, he began to fill comfortable. It was as if someone has embraced him with their warm body. The reason he felt warm and comfortable was because his pierced heart was healing itself automatically or rather with the help of that floating screen. Ingrit opened his eyes:

Surprisingly, I am feeling warm. What's happening now?

[Your heart is being healed]

[Remember: this is just a one time thing. So if your heart were to pierce ever again it can't be healed.]

After few minutes had passed, he heard a clicking sound inside his head again, then another notification appeared before him.

[ Healing is complete. You may now rise up.]

Ingrit was feeling good as new. Thanks to the floating screen he was given a second chance in life. His eyes became full of life again. Also, he found ample amount of strength to stand up. So, he rose on his feet, standing with his head lowered a bit , partially bathed in blood.

[Now kill one of those two or your heart will stop.]

Just when Ingrit thought the screen is a lifesaver, it dropped a bombshell of shock on him. He frowned, and thought:

WHAT!?