Ex 01: Abyss

In a huge and luxurious hall an elderly gentleman can be seen sitting in a huge crystal like throne, the throne is made by unknown crystal like materials, but one glance and anyone can tell it's not ordinary, it releases a strong aura, that's almost visible to the naked eyes, anyone who looks at it can't help feel a great awe and respect, and at the same time dread and feeling of helplessness, like you're in a presence of some unfathomable power...

Your majesty! Your majesty! WHAT?

Said the man sitting on the throne, the man sitting on the throne is called

"Regius Thorn Braska III"

Ruler of Alextra, one one of the biggest and most powerful kingdom in the continent of Grandule.

King Regius is considered one of the most powerful individual in the continent of Grandule, he has an handsome face, fierce eyes, and his countless battle accomplishment can be seen reflecting in his eyes, he has a perfectly trim beard and long fiery red hair, and on his head the symbol of the kingdom of Alextra the "blood crystal crown" adored his head, he exclude an overbearing aura!

He is dressed with his most cherish armor that protected him through all his battles as a youth up until he succeeded the crystal throne.. .

Uncle preto! What do you want? Preto one of Alextra grand elder, he is an old man and has a pale skin that sticks to his bone, he looks more like a living corpse than a living human, completely bald he is a short man only about five or so feet tall, but despite his appearance he is one of the grand mage rank in the continent of Alextra, he is also the one who raised Regius since he was but a child, and king Regius most trusted advisors, your majesty just now i received news from Edea's Oracle conclave!

I see so its confirmed? I'm afraid so your majesty, hmmmm.....

Abyss.... Huh!

After Regius mention the word the old man Preto's face revealed an expression of fear, Regius slowly stood up walk to side of throne into a huge elegant arched window, he look into the distance as though in deep thought, after a few moments of silence, Uncle preto!

Yes? your majesty!

"Answered the old man"

Summon all the generals tell them to meet me in War room!

At once your majesty, replied the old man before running outside the hall, a few moments later a huge commotion can be heard throughout the castle!

How long has it been since the Abyss has made its last appearance, a faint smile can be seen in his handsome face...

Year 3615 in celestial calendar, the appearance of "Abyss! the tomb of the gods" has been confirmed...

News about the Abyss quickly spread across all corners of the continent...

The Grandule continent has been shaken about the news regarding abyss, in almost every corner of all the kingdom that exist in the continent of Grandule, people can be heard talking about the abyss, military movement can be seen on all kingdom both big and small...

In a certain tower an old man wearing an elegant mage outfit can be seen busily doing some sort of experiment countless bottles of different type of liquid can be seen all over the place! Puff! a small explosion of smoke can be seen in one of the contraption above an elaborate looking table, sigh another failure, said the old man wearing a elegant mage outfit, the old man has a gentle face, and has a kind looking eyes, long grey beard that extend to his chest can be seen swaying left and right every time the old man paced around the room as though contemplating on something...

Grandmaster! Suddenly a loud shout can be heard outside the room, bang bang! The door on the left shook, and a loud banging can be heard from it! The old man shook his hand and the huge door that even a giant can enter without a problem, suddenly blew wide open! The whole room seems to shake the moment the door blew open because of the force used to open it,

What!

shouted the old man wearing an elegant mage outfit, can't you see i'm busy. I'm about to make a breakthrough just a little bit more and i'll be able to complete the six elemental pill, said the old man, wearing a mage outfit, angrily!

Forgive me grandmaster! Said the boy who looks to be about 12 to 15 yrs of age, the boy has an novel aura about him he has an handsome childlike face, a neat short blond hair, he too wears a mage outfit albeit common looking mage outfit, his name is Meld, an apprentice mage, serving one of the elder in the mage academy of Aster Cross...

Aster Cross is a hero in the "war of ancient" she's a very powerful mage of god's realm rank, She possessed a unique magic called Aster Realm, named after her, by her master, the grand magus Selene blackthorn, a divinity realm rank mage...

According to history 700yrs ago Aster Cross upon reaching the fabled god's realm rank, along with the 9 legendary heroes of the war of the ancient, helps the last alliance of human, were-beast, elves, dwarves, winglies, and the rest of the fay folk who at that time in the verge of destruction against the powerful race of ancient demonic entity...

With the help of Aster Cross and the nine legendary heroes they manage to defeat the demon Overlord and drive away the remaining ancient demonic entity out of the continent, but with the expense of Aster Cross and the three other heroes...

After the war, in recognition of the ten Legendary Heroes, ten organization was established under the name of the legendary heroes who saves the continent and all who lives in it, one of those ten organization is ASTER CROSS MAGE ACADEMY or A.C.M.A for short.

So boy! what's so important that you have to disturb me during an important research, huh? Ask the irate old man wearing elegant mage outfit, umm e e elder Glendar send me t to to, inform the Grandmaster that the representative of the Edea's Oracle conclave has arrived, said meld nervously, elder Glendar also said that all the elders are already waiting in the conference room...

A sad and worried look suddenly appeared in the old mans face, G G Grandmaster is everything o ok?

Ask the boy meld said worriedly, instantly the worried look on the old mans face quickly disappeared as though it never appeared in the first place.

Everything's fine there's nothing to worry about, go back and tell the elders I'm on my way...

Yes, headmaster, meld replied before turning back and disappeared into the corridor. As soon as meld disappeared a worried expressions returns to the old mans face...

Looks like my worst fear has been realize, a few days ago when i notice a slight disturbance in the flows of mana i immediately send word of it to the Edea's Oracles conclave, requesting for it to be investigated, judging by the elders response, and for the Oracle conclave to actually sent a representative, looks like my fear has been realize, the way to the Abyss are soon to open up...

Brother! Brother! Where are we going? I thought were going back home? Sigh! Cole we're not going back there's been a change of plans, big brother Nasshir is this has something to do with the with what the merchant's talking about? The thing about Abyss? Cole what do know about Abyss? Ask Nasshir to his small brother, umm according to the books our ancestor left behind, Abyss is the final destination when a god died, said the boy who wears a thick glasses and holding a book half as tall as he is, cole is a Keeper, Keeper is a special job, they have the ability to access the knowledge left behind by the gods or ancient beings in this world those knowledge is all being held in the great spiritual library called Babel!

And only those with the job, keeper! can access those information, of course the amount of information the can access is limited and depends on their spiritual power...

Cole use the book in his hand and tried to get more information about abyss, but after a while the book in his hand disappeared and he sat down while grasping for air, huff huff, sorry big brother i'm not strong enough to access more information about Abyss, all i know is that more that 700yrs ago the abyss has opened up and not long after the ancient demonic entities emerge from in and started to invade the Grandule continent!

Correct said Nasshir, back then the Abyss that open up is related to the god of darkness, every time a god dies his or her soul will be transfer in this world and every time it happen a new continent is born in this world, and that continent is sealed by the power of the soul, the gods left behind, no one can enter there, as long as the sealed is intact, and we call that continent Abyss "the tomb of the gods" but every once in a awhile for some reasons unknown the sealed on the Abyss will disappeared and that will allowed us to enter it and at the same time allowed the creature living in there to come out and invade other continent, according to our ancestor, inside the abyss countless treasure and artifact left by the fallen god can be found in the Abyss but the most powerful of the all is called the soul piece!

The soul of the fallen gods...

And anyone who can acquired the soul piece will received the portion of the fallen gods power, and although is just a portion of that power, it is enough to conquer a continent... And do you know why our continent is called Grandule? Asked Nassir, its name after the fallen god of prosperity answer cole, correct! In other words this continent is once called Abyss too..

And long time ago this continent is full with wars, oh you're talking about the the great fay wars, where humans wage wars against all other races! Said Cole...

Yeah but that's not important, for now we have to hurry and go to EDEA we have to find out where the gate to the Abyss will appear!!