The Astra solar system, eleven planets twenty-four moons, and a bright yellow star. Planet Ren is a lush planet of the solar system, filled with vast wilderness, large oceans, bountiful energy, trillions of creatures, and home to the Asmare Empire rulers of planet Ren and two habitable moons in the solar system. The capital of Asmare, Arial a city with a population of eighty-one million citizens. Located close to the equator of Ren with a mostly tropical climate. The Emperor, his wives, the three princes, and a princess live here in Ariel.
12:46 pm in the first prince's quarters. "Huhhhhh why's it so damn bright in here." Ben opened his eyes and realized it was bright in his room. "Oh shit!" Ben thought out loud. "Marry!! Why the hell didn't you wake me up? What time is it!?" Ben asked yelling toward the door. Marry the prince's maid comes sprinting into the bedroom. "Sorry young prince your brother the second prince ordered me not to wake you until 1:00 pm I'm very sorry prince!!" Marry tells me in a rush as she knows it was wrong, but what can she do to disobey direct orders from royalty. "Aghhh", Ben sighed "It's alright Marry quickly grab my clothes, and what time is it!" Ben asked. 'That bastard always trying to fuck my life up.' He thought. "It's 12:50 pm, my prince." Marry says casually. "WHAT!!!!" Ben yells. "12:50 pm I have to be to the throne room in 10 minutes, grab some clothes quick!!" Ben explained. He then jumps out of bed, runs to the bath, quickly takes a piss, brushes his teeth, and dips out of the bathroom. Marry comes sprinting with his clothes and helps put them on. Five minutes have passed, 'shit I'm gonna be late!' Ben thought as he run out of the room, down the hall, down the stairs, through another hallway all the while internally cursing himself for having such a large manner. He opens the large double wide front doors to the front drive and there's his mount an igorse. A four-legged creature used for faster travel, warriors use them in battle, and they're quite the hardy beast, they're quite quick with slick scales and strong legs. (Kinda like a horse with scales) Ben mounts kit (the name of the igorse) at breakneck speeds and takes off leaving the stallman in a cloud of dust. "Thank you!" Ben hollers back.
About four miles away, the capital's largest structure forty-five stories high, a mile wide, large cascading towers, a sturdy wall surrounding it, a castle erupting from the center, this is the Royal Palace. Golden, silver, white granite, and high-grade metals adorn the whole place, even the lawn is perfectly cut. The palace is screaming power and royalty. Inside the throne room, a large meeting is taking place, including Emperor Micheal himself, two of the three princes, countless dukes, counts, barons, and other diplomats ranging from rich merchants to military families, most arguing, discussing, some just standing around waiting for some action.
"WE NEED TO SPEND MORE MONEY IN ARE SPACECRAFT TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH. IT TAKES FOUR DAYS JUST TO REACH GRASTERY!!"(Grastery is a plains moon that rotates a neighboring planet in the solar system it's habitable.) "NO WE NEED TO SPEND MORE ON THE INFRASTRUCTURE ON REN FORGET THE MOONS." Two opposing parties arguing quite loudly. Several arguments of this and that go back and forth as the Emperor and the two princes stay silent on their thrown chairs -one of which is empty. 'Haha this meeting only started ten minutes ago I wonder how long he will take.' Prince Lucas thought to himself with a smirk. He stands up causing all the diplomats to stop their arguing almost all go silent except two who just wouldn't stop their bickering, Lucas seemingly instantly closes the 30-yard gap between them and chokes them both in each hand, their legs rising off the ground, their faces turning purple. Everyone goes silent "I stood up doesn't that mean anything to you weak second tears, you shouldn't even be allowed in here!?" Lucas says with a pissed-off look on his face. One of them tries to speak "second prince please we're… SorRY!" The diplomat is barely able to make out a sentence. Lucas just casually throws them nearly twenty feet away with just the flick of his hands into the crowd. Lucas sighs and in seconds is back in his chair sitting as if nothing happened. Emperor Micheal then opens his mouth just about to speak, when the two giant doors to the hall creak open.
Everyone in the thrown room turns their heads to the door as Ben slowly walks to his chair, many of the diplomats whisper amongst themselves 'late again,' 'are you serious,' 'this useless prince,' 'he's so weak,' 'No potential…' Ben hears all this but pretends to ignore it as he bows to his father. "Father I'm so sorry I'm late I can explain!" Ben tries to explain to his father. "Benjamin you… Huh, sit down next to Lucas." Michael just sighs and continues once Ben has sat down. "Now listen all of you," the Emperor says his voice filled with power. "Now that Benjamin has arrived we may begin. Many things in the empire seek much-needed attention I as the Emperor am fully aware of this. But first I have something to say, Any of you who disrespect the first prince again will be killed by me." He said this with power, pride, with majesty in his voice. Every single general stood straight, the crowd of people turned into rows of nobility in a matter of seconds. Everything turned pin drop silent in an instant. Then Michael speaks again "Now where we're we yes diplomatic affairs who wants to go first?" The emperor asked. An slowly but surly each member present presented things to the king some about food shortages, poverty, others about technology breakthroughs, and prosperity. All of which the Emperor took one hundred percent serious.
A few hours pass by and the emperor opens his mouth once more. "Now is the time to push harder than ever before to solve these rising problems. I will not hold back any funds when it comes to the research and development of our space technology. Also, we will invest in the infrastructure on all the habitable areas this empire rules over, also…" he continues saying statements to fix and counter problems within the empire. Raising morale amongst all the nobles and generals present. 'Who would have thought he was listening to every single conversation at the same time when they were all yapping.' Lucas thought. Ben simply nods his head as he knows that his father is the most powerful man in the empire he is the Emperor, one with a 9th stage seed that has a strong light affinity. 'Who can defeat him in all of the empire.' Ben thought. Once all the diplomats finally left the throne room there is only the Emperor and his three sons. He stands and looks at the three boys and starts to speak. "My sons although I am powerful my lifespan is not unlimited, although extended due to my high stage of the 9th realm, I'm not immortal, I cannot live forever. Although I may be the first to become this powerful in the 3,500 years of history this empire has; I know there is more than meets the eye in this world. You boys must strive to reach heights never even imagined before. You must lead our people once I am gone. You are my sons the three of you are my greatest pride in this world." Michael looks at them thinking to himself. 'My firstborn Ben has yet to unlock his affinity even at age 15 despite his hard work. Your mother would be happy you are not a fighter. 'Michael sighs internally.' 'The second prince, Lucas son of the first wife empress extremely powerful fire affinity quite the potential, already a beginner 3rd stage at 12 years old.' 'Then there's the third prince my adopted son and my youngest son he holds metal affinity quite powerful but he's a quiet one who tinkers with technology.' "All three of you have your destiny whether or not you three fulfill them is going to depend on yourselves," Michael says to them trying to sound all wise even though he's getting a little teary-eyed remembering when he would read stories to the three of them. "Alright leave me I have much work to do." The Emperor disappears from the boy's sight.
Ben stands there in silence the last to leave of the three boys. 'I'm the oldest of us three and yet I haven't even broken through the middle of the 2nd realm as a 15-year-old! I'm a stain to the royal family!' Ben thinks to himself. He grits his teeth and walks to the exit of the castle. Lucas is at the gate like doors looking at Ben walking toward him, he starts laughing as soon as he sees Ben sulking. "Well, how did you like my prank?" Lucas asked, "You fucking dick that's the third time are you trying to have dad kill me!" Ben replies oblivious that his father doesn't care about his power. "Naw bro I was just keeping you on your toes since your so weak and all haha see ya later sucker!" Lucas says disappearing quickly. Ben lost track of him in nearly two seconds. 'Well, what can I expect he's my little prodigy brother only twelve years old, and already at the beginning of the third stage, he awakened the fire element affinity no less truly are father's prodigal son.' Ben thought. He clenches his fist hard causing blood to leak from his palms. ' Why is it so much harder for me to a breakthrough than him! What's so different about us I train just as hard if not harder!' Ben thought to himself. 'I'm so damn weak! I need to get stronger! I'll double, no I'll triple my training.' He vows to himself as he walks toward the stables to get his mount which he almost forgot about.
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End of chapter one, well the power system is a work in progress the next few chapters will sort it out a bit more, same with the setting and world-building it will come slowly but surely, same with the characters this chapter is just an introduction to our main character/character's details about what they look like and such will come soon. Whos the third brother? I think I'll save him for later hehe. Take it easy on me this is my first book, any advice is welcome