In a time before countries were formed, people only lived in small villages or cities each with their own lords. Thanks to that, each city was on its own against monsters.

Normally, monsters only attacked on sight and were rarely working together. However, there were several instances when monsters of different races would work together and cause chaos.

In a certain village, a blonde woman was hammering a sword. She was wearing a black-white outfit and red goggles protected her eyes.

Her name was Kaela Kovalskia, a blacksmith. She was a student of a respected blacksmith who recently retired. And with how the monster attacks were getting more dangerous, she was commissioned by the lord of her village to create weapons.

However, she was taking a break from her massive order. Instead, she was working on a different sword which had a wavy shape. Its blade was red as she hammered it again and again to fix the imperfections while her focus was at its peak.

A blue dragonewt entered the forge. His name was Shiki Taigen, the local shaman in their village. He was Kaela’s friend and was her client for the wavy sword.

He cleared his throat but the blonde woman continued hammering the sword. Thinking it was pointless, he sat down and read a book.

After a while, he heard the sound of water sizzling and saw that Kaela was looking at the sword with a satisfied expression.

“You’re finally done”, Shiki said.

“Ah. You were here, Shiki?” Kaela asked.

“Yes. I wanted to ask you about my sword since I heard that you received a bulk order from our lord. But it seems you were working on it.”

“I’m just taking a break. It’s boring to mass produce iron swords. This one’s my next masterpiece!”

“Says you but your previous masterpiece shattered into pieces.”

“You’re just a bad swordsman, Shiki! How could you use a sword as a way to manage your mana?! Enhancing Magic is only wrapping your mana around the weapon in order to enhance its effectiveness! So why are you channeling your mana INSIDE your own sword in order to cast magic?! You’re just going to break it!”

“I’m experimenting. After all, it’s okay to channel your own mana into staves and other items in order to cast magic, so why is a sword not a good idea?”

“Because those items are compatible with mana! Iron and all other materials for blades are not good with mana. That’s why Stored Magic is not commonly used with those materials unless it’s a high quality one like orichalcum or mithril and even then, they couldn’t be stored with powerful magic.”

“I’ll figure out a way. Failure is part of innovation.”

“This is the 13th time you made me create a sword for you. I treat every creation of mine like my own babies so it breaks my heart whenever you come here and say my masterpiece shattered!”

Kaela gave him the wavy sword and Shiki looked at it. As always, her work was amazing and Shiki knew it was a very good weapon.

“A wavy sword, huh?” Shiki asked.

“I’m calling this type of sword ‘kris.’ The wavy blade may look strange but it’s effective for stabbing. By moving the wavy blade inside your opponent’s body, you’ll be damaging their organs more effectively”, Kaela answered.

“I see. So you’re also experimenting by inventing a new type of sword?”

“You’re going to break this one anyway so tell me how it feels. You’re going out to fight, right?”

“Is it that obvious?”

“Yeah. You came here to make me rush your sword because you want to go out and fight the monsters.”

Shiki sighed and swung the sword in the air. He was trying to get a feel of the blade and when he was satisfied, Kaela gave him its scabbard and he sheathed it.

“I think the King of the Monsters is nearby”, he said.

He had a theory that someone was commanding the monsters to work together. After all, it was strange to see that monsters that were normally hostile to each other would ignore their differences and fight together. The only explanation he could think of was that someone was commanding them.

“But how did you know and why are you moving now?” Kaela asked.

“I… met someone and they are going to move today with or without my help. That was why I wanted to make you rush the sword because I don’t want them to face the King of the Monsters alone”, Shiki answered.

“Are you an idiot? If the King of the Monsters is capable of commanding monsters, then it must have an army protecting itself. No matter how strong you two are, it’s still a suicide mission.”

“I know… And even if they aren’t powerful, I would accompany them so that when they realize that it’s hopeless, the chances of escaping would be higher.”

“Your kindness will be the death of you.”

“And I’d rather die as a kind man than live on as a heartless coward.”

Kaela sighed.

“Don’t you die, you idiot. Your tabs aren’t paid yet.”

Shiki chuckled and walked out of the forge.

And when he did, he saw a person with long white hair who was wearing a white outfit. Several triangles were floating around that person and they had an emotionless expression.

“So you waited for me”, Shiki said.

“I follow my agreements”, they replied.

“Then let’s go, Omegaɑ.”

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When he saw the white-haired person descend from the sky, Shiki knew that they weren’t a regular person. Their eyes were devoid of emotion and yet they looked like they understood everything.

And when they said they were on their way to kill the cause of the incident on their own, Shiki somehow convinced them to take him along. After all, he knew that it was impossible to just mow down an army all alone so he was resolved to help them escape.

But the events happening in front of his eyes made him believe that he severely underestimated them.

“The ground will rapidly form spikes that will impale all the monsters in front of Omegaɑ”, they said after touching the ground.

And in the next second, more than half of the monsters died because spikes came out from the ground and killed them.

The monsters flying above lunged down towards them but they faced their palm towards the air.

“The air will be shaped into sharp blades and cut down the monsters flying near Omegaɑ”, they commanded.

And like they said, the monsters bled after they got cut by invisible wind blades and fell down to the ground.

Shiki was surprised to see that the army of monsters that could easily wipe out his city was defeated in less than a minute. It wasn’t even ten seconds since they walked into that place and all of the monsters were dead.

He then heard someone clapping and when he looked up, a young man with long green hair descended from the sky. Dragon-like wings were on his back but aside from those, he looked like a regular human male.

“You are becoming too dangerous, vessel of the Primordial Monster”, Omegaɑ said.

Shiki finally realized what was going on. His father told him the stories about Primordial Beings, god-like existences that represented an aspect of reality. It wasn’t far off that the Primordial Monster could command all of the monsters in existence.

“The Primordial Monster is scared of you. I suppose that’s only normal. After all, you’re the Primordial Reality itself!” he pointed at Omegaɑ.

“And as the Primordial Reality, I will make sure you are coexisting properly in this world”, they stepped forward.

The Primordial Monster’s vessel charged forward but Omegaɑ didn’t even move. He threw a punch and Omegaɑ dodged it before grabbing his arm.

“The Primordial Monster’s vessel will-”

Before they could finish their words, he cut off his own arm and backed away. He glared at them and smirked.

“I see. You need to touch something in order to use your ability as the Primordial Reality”, he said.

His injuries were gone as he regenerated a new arm. Then, both of his arms turned into crystals and he fired shards at them.

“Barrier of Spirits!” Shiki shouted and a wall made out of yellow light protected Omegaɑ .

He then unsheathed his sword and charged towards the Primordial Monster’s vessel.

“Tch. An annoyance!”

Shiki tried to stab him but his crystal arms couldn’t be pierced. A tail grew out of the back of the Primordial Monster’s vessel and hit him. He then grabbed that tail and took a deep breath before shooting out flames from his mouth.

When the flames died down, his opponent smirked.

“That hurt a bit but it’s not enough. I’m the Primordial Monster’s vessel. You can’t kill me with simple flames”, he said.

“I know. But they can”, Shiki grinned.

The Primordial Monster’s vessel turned around and saw Omegaɑ was close enough to touch him. When their hand grabbed his shoulder, he spit out a crystal. His body then became green liquid and turned into a puddle.

“This is…” Shiki realized what kind of enemy he was facing.

Green liquid came out from the crystal and surrounded it as it became a round object.

“A slime?” Shiki asked.

“A slime has the ability to change its shape and form. By adding in the powers of the Primordial Monster, that slime can become any monster in existence”, Omegaɑ explained.

The slime changed its shape and turned into the green-haired man from before. He smirked at the two of them and taunted them by moving his index finger as if telling them to come close.

“This is troubling”, Omegaɑ said.

“You’re powerful but you can’t defeat it?” Shiki asked.

“My Absolute Authority can only affect those I touch. The Primordial Monster chose a slime because it can easily get away by throwing away its core. Even if I can touch it, it can escape before I can command it to die.”

“Then that shows that even if you’re powerful enough to defeat an army of monsters on your own, you cannot do everything. It’s great that I am here, right?”

“What do you mean?”

“Simple. If you can’t defeat it on your own, then I’ll help you find the path to victory!”

Shiki charged forward and the Primordial Monster’s vessel was about to move away. However, with a snap of a finger, a magic circle appeared above him and shot out lightning.

In response, the vessel decided to lunge at Shiki. Back then, the requirements for magic were image, mana, resolve, and a catalyst. Mages needed an item to channel their mana through such as staves and other items. These items would help in mana management which would hasten the casting process.

However, Shiki was among the skilled mages who could use magic without a catalyst. These mages only needed a free hand in order to cast magic and the vessel was aware of that. That was why he decided to get in close and force Shiki in hand-to-hand combat.

Magic was dangerous to use at close range and if Shiki could only use Enhancement Magic on his sword, the vessel could just heal himself as long as his slime core wasn’t destroyed.

Shiki’s sword glowed and the vessel was aware of that magic. It was an Enhancement Magic that would raise the sharpness and force of a weapon. And he thought it was his victory.

As a slime, his slime core could be easily shifted all over his body. The vessel knew that there was no way that Shiki could hit the slime core so he let him stab him through his chest.

“It’s my victory!” he grinned and raised his arms.

He planned to change his arm into a dragon’s and use his claws to rip Shiki to shreds. However, his body felt stiff and he couldn’t move even by an inch.

“T-This magic… This is Slime Freeze!!” he exclaimed.

“Kaela said it’s stupid to turn a sword into a catalyst for magic since iron is incompatible with mana. But this was the only way to let me hit you with Slime Freeze. You’re probably keeping a close eye on my free hand so you aren’t expecting that my sword could cast magic”, Shiki said.

Omegaɑ touched the vessel’s body and he couldn’t move away. Slime Freeze was a special type of magic that would make a slime unable to move. Since slimes could move their own slime cores within their body, Slime Freeze was created in order to make killing them easier. The only downside it had was that it needed close and continued contact with the slime in order to make it work.

“You may have the Primordial Monster inside you but in the end, you’re still a slime. I’m sorry but it’s your loss”, Shiki told him.

“The Primordial Monster’s vessel will die”, Omegaɑ commanded.

And after she spoke those words, the man turned into a puddle of green liquid. Then, Shiki’s sword shattered into pieces as an effect for using it as a catalyst for magic.

“It’s finally over”, Shiki breathed a sigh of relief.

“No. It’s not”, Omegaɑ told him.

In the distance, Shiki could see a swarm of monsters coming towards them from all directions.

“As a last ditch effort, the Primordial Monster commanded all the monsters within this continent to come here and kill you”, they said.

“It can do that?!”

“I have no reason to lie. You played a major part in foiling its plan to turn this world into a paradise for monsters. You are the hero who saved the world and you will face the wrath of the villain you stopped.”

Shiki looked at the approaching swarm and gulped down. He had no weapons and while Omegaɑ might be powerful, there was no guarantee that they could protect him while fighting.

“However, this fight has proved something. I may be the Primordial Reality but I cannot do all things on my own. That is why I shall create beings who can match with me!”

They raised their hand to the air and grasped the empty space.

“By the Absolute Authority of the Primordial Reality, I command all laws in this universe to obey the orders I shall speak with this mouth of mine. Create five beings who are able to fulfill the duties I shall bestow upon them!”

Five glowing balls of light appeared in front of them and Omegaɑ continued speaking.

“The first shall be the one who oversees time. Time is absolute and cannot be stopped. With this in mind, creatures will attempt to defy and change time to reach the future they want. Thus, I command reality to show me a Warden of Time. She shall make sure that time will flow as it is and warn those who are foolish enough to defy it. Show yourself, Kronii Ouro!”

A woman with black hair appeared from the first ball of light. There was a strange clock-like contraption on top of her head while she wielded two swords that looked like the hands of a clock.

“The second one shall be the one who will keep check of space. Space is the very foundation of order and without it, nothing can exist. Therefore, space needs to be stable at all times or else, destruction awaits. Thus, I command reality to bring forth a Speaker of Space. The responsibilities of maintaining order will fall on her shoulders. Come forth, Sana Tsukumo!”

The second ball of light formed into a woman with brown skin. Her white hair was tied into twintails which were bound together by three spheres on each part.

“The third one shall be the one who guides life itself. Space and time are merely nothing if there is no life that will thrive within them. Life brings forth infinite possibilities that will make reality more meaningful. Thus, I command reality to give birth to the Keeper of Nature. All life will be her responsibility and she can use the very forces of nature to make sure that life will go on. Be born, Fauna Ceres!”

After speaking those words, the third ball of light turned into a green-haired woman. A branch was on each side of her head and a golden apple was on her hand.

“The fourth one shall be the one who is the embodiment of civilization. One of the infinite possibilities brought by life is civilization. It is the one that separates sentient beings from mindless beasts. Thus, I command reality to create the Guardian of Civilization. She will represent all of mankind’s achievements and has authority over it. Appear, Mumei Nanashi!”

The fourth ball of light became a brown-haired woman. She wore a brown cape and two feathers stuck out of her head.

“The last one shall be chaos itself. Order cannot exist without chaos such as how one cannot recognize cold without being aware of warmth. The necessary chaos in this world is what makes order exist in the first place and those two cannot be separated. Thus, I command reality to gather all disorder and form her into a creature called Chaos. She shall be the leader of the four beings I created who are maintaining the order of reality itself. Lead, Baelz Hakos!’

A red-haired woman came out of the last ball of light. She wore a white outfit and had two rat ears on her head.

By the time they finished creating the five girls, the monsters were already close enough. Omegaɑ pointed their finger at the swarm and issued their first command to their new subordinates.

“Show your power as the Council and defeat those monsters who dare lay a hand on the world’s savior.”

Kronii swiftly moved across the battlefield and cut down all monsters in her path using her swords. With her time sped up, her opponents could only bleed to death before they could even touch her or even realize they’ve been cut.

Sana pointed her finger at a group of monsters and they were crushed by overwhelming gravity. When some monsters got close to her, they were repelled by an invisible force and sent flying away.

Fauna smiled as thorny vines grew out from the ground and choked the monsters. And those who didn’t get caught by her plants were hit multiple times by lightning from above as they died one after another.

Mumei munched on a berry while spectral soldiers fought the swarm of monsters in her path. And occasionally, she would shoot out beams of light from a magic circle that appeared on her free hand.

Baelz grinned while all the monsters around her died one by one. She twisted the rules of reality such that those who would inflict harm on her would be the ones getting hurt instead. And since the monsters were too stupid to realize that, they died one after another as they attempted to kill her.

And with that, the swarm of monsters were reduced to a pile of corpses thanks to the sheer power of the Council.

“Shiki Taigen, I thank you for your assistance in this matter”, Omegaɑ said.

All five girls walked towards them and were waiting for their next orders.

“With those girls, you can take care of any problems you will have in the future”, Shiki told them.

“No. The Council will only move if it involves Primordial Beings’ vessels. Any other problems that will pop up in this world must be solved by its own residents. You cannot expect us to solve all problems.”

“That’s true.”

“However, I shall give you the power to save this world if trouble appears once more.”

Omegaɑ walked towards the remains of the shattered sword and they picked them up.

“I command reality one more time to bring forth a miracle. This sword is no longer a regular sword. It shall be the record of the valiant heroes who wielded it. The world may move on and forget but this sword will remember the people who fought using it. I grant this weapon with the title ‘The Sword of Records.’ It shall be the bridge between the past and the present and with its power, the one who wields it shall bring great change in this world. Watch over this world with your own eyes, Anya Melfissa!”

The sword glowed and turned into a little girl with wavy brown hair. She wore a black dress with golden patterns and was touching the ground with her bare foot.

“This is my gift to you, Shiki Taigen. I trust you can use it well.”

Omegaɑ and the Council disappeared with a flash of light and Shiki was left alone with Anya.

“You’re Shiki Taigen, my master, right?” Anya faced him.

“That’s who I am.”

“Wake me up if you need me. I’m going to sleep for now.”

Anya turned into a sword while Shiki didn’t understand what was going on. The only thing he knew was that Kaela would freak out once she found out that she did make a masterpiece.

And thus, the story that happened a long time ago ended with the creation of the Council and the Sword of Records.