Chapter 2: Prologue II - It's been a good life

The seventh realm, also known as the Mortal Realm.

The tiny speck entered the vast realm and traveled through its thirteen kingdoms. He reached the Kingdom of Golden leaf and started to look for the empty vessel he was to rebirth one. This vessel must be a recently formed union of the male fire and the female ice. The fertilization of the male and female seeds.

Before the new creature will be born, a soul must enter the vessel. The soul is the breath of life from the Ancient Origin Creator. Once the mortal vessel becomes old or dies, the soul with all its experience goes back to the creator, and stores all its memories on the creator then goes back to the soul stream and returns to the mortal world to enter another vessel again. Sometimes, a vessel remembers its previous life during its child years but then forgets after time passes as it is refreshed to make space for a new experience.

High Castle - Kingdom of the Golden Leaf

"This cannot be!" A loud angry voice rang in the hallway of the palace.

"Your Highness... The queen, along with the child... has passed away..." a person who looked like a physician stood solemnly at the behind the king.

"Why... why have the heavens forsaken me? What did I do to displease the ancient?" The king cried.

"King Cedric, the Six kingdom alliance is now invading our lands. I know you are grieving by the loss of your wife and heir, but we have the responsibility to protect our people.." a man in steel armor with bear-like body reminded the king of their situation.

"General San, how goes the preparations?" the king asked.

"Everything is ready Sire. The only thing left is your order to use our national treasure." General San replied. But as he spoke, he frowned at the thought of using such means to an end.

"General, this is the only way to protect the people. Remember, the blood of the Leafians is unique. The energy of the earth will always support us. The energy of the sky will always give us breath. The energy of the Stars will always give us life. Although we are not fighters, yet we are strong. If we use the national treasure, this strength will never be used by others. Our blood will be sealed and its strength is hidden. After death, we will hound these traitors as spirits!!" The king was angry. His wrath reached the peak of its scale. Thinking about the traitors that would rob them of their lives today, his face became red and eyes bore a fiery hatred that could consume the souls of who looked upon it.

The six kingdom alliance was once called the Seven Swords Alliance. It was led by the Golden Leaf kingdom accompanied by the Silver Sword Queendom, Black Steel, Emerald, Dragon forge, Dark wing kingdoms and Holy Land of Lir. This alliance brought an end to the reign of a demon who escaped the 3rd hell and tried to conquer the seventh realm. With its strength as an alliance, it destroyed the demon army and gave peace to all the lands.

But why would the alliance turn against their leader, the Golden Leaf? Why would they betray the man who organized them? Why would they attack the strongest of the 13 kingdoms?

The answer lies in the blood of the Leafians. During the war with the Demon army, known as the "War of the first fallen", King Cedric and his army used their bloodline's power to oppress the demon army. It was because of this move that they were able to win. But instead of praising the prowess of the Leafians, the Holy land of Lir incited distress to the other kingdoms. Claiming that the Golden Leafs power might be used to oppress and conquer their lands in the future.

The first to object to this claim was the Silver Sword Queendom. They were in-laws with the Leafians. The sister of their queen was the wife of King Cedric. But an unfortunate calamity was brought upon the laboring queen of the Leafians. During labor, the queen lost all her life force and birthed a premature soulless child. The Silver Sword Queendom lost all reason and agreed to join forces with the alliance. Though they deeply regretted this in the future.

As the armies of the Six Kingdom Alliance neared the capital, they ransacked and pillaged the villages and towns that belonged to the Leafians as they marched. The total soldiers they brought numbered up to 800 thousand. A combination of all the best and most unique fighters their kingdoms have to offer.

Facing this great army was the Company of the braves. There were twelve people in total in this group. This includes King Cedric, General Sans, and 10 other Emperor Art experts. They were supposed to have around 200 thousand soldiers but they were ordered to gather their families and head to the center of the capital. Although they were few, yet these ordinary soldiers have 5 times the strength compared to the soldiers from other kingdoms. This is because they were not physical fighters, but mages. Expert of magical and spiritual arts, which goes against the doctrines of the Holy Land of Lir.

The company of the braves was only 12 people. But these individuals carry the bloodline of the Leafians. The bloodline of magic and spirit wielders. Each of these mages has the strength of 10 thousand men. 800 thousand from the Six kingdom alliance against the 12 mages from the company of the braves worth 120 thousand men. Though they were strong, the quality was still overwhelmed by quantity.

Members of the company started to fall on after the other. As general sans stood on the battlefield, he finally realized why his king wanted to use their national treasure. Because if they were defeated, and their people enslaved, their bloodline will be used by others as a weapon for other wars. But by using the king's idea, their enemies will be deprived of this fortune.

General San raised his two hands as he mumbled some words. The thousands of berserk soldiers from the alliance madly charged forward to him. Thinking that he was surrendering. Killing him would earn a billion gold coins. Who wouldn't want that? Killing this old general would earn them a fortune that they cannot spend in their lifetime. Evil intent sparked in the eyes as they neared general San in rush.

The old general sneered and grinned. He turned his gaze towards the person standing behind him. "Your Highness, it has been a good life!" He smiled.

King Cedric smiled and bowed at the old general. "It has been a good life, general."