They aren't joking when they tell you a fairy tale. We all know once we grow up. All it takes is a little bit of magic to convince us to believe that whatever we have been through was just a story. But in reality, it offers so much more than that. That nobody will ever tell you.
There was once a time when I never believed in one. And then suddenly I walked into a whole new world that changed my journey.
Come on let me take you there.
BACK IN TIME 1200 BC:
It was the time when the gods of Olympus walked around different planets to look closely at their creation. They found Earth the most suitable planet for human civilization. A perfect place that looks like it's close to them, but without their powers. Thus it was perfect to spread awareness of gods and good among them.
As they came by, even the gods, being a man as they were, couldn't control the urge to fall in love with the beautiful humans. Many legends were formed after that. It was also rumoured that there were demigods, the children of humans and gods among us.
It was said that Zeus, Poseidon and many more gods often came and fell in love with humans and that is how the demigods were born. They were still a mystery to the Earth. What they can do, or what they can become is still a question. The divine powers that the gods possess are likely to be passed down to their children. And by that, it means some powers were also passed down to demigods too.
If we talk about Zeus and his affairs it will take a whole new book for it. But long story short. Zeus' first wife was Metis, with whom he had Athena. Zeus was also infamous for his erotic escapades. These resulted in many divine and heroic offspring, including Apollo, Artemis, Hermes, Persephone, Dionysus, Perseus, Heracles, Helen of Troy, Minos, and the Muses. Heracles and Perseus were two well-known sons of Zeus fathered by mortal women.
And since we're talking about children, Zeus's favourite child has always been Athena. The one who is allowed to carry his Aegis, or armour, into battle.
The world was developing at that time and it was certainly not at peace. The internal clashes between other worlds for the power of the universe resulted in many big wars.
When the universe was created, it was created by the absolute law of balance. The positive and the negative. The infamous name in Chinese is Yin Yang, which means any two opposites seen to balance each other out or to characterize life's ups and downs.
Many demi-demons were born in this world too. And they were all after one thing, "The crown of Asta". A person who wields the power to control both the negative and positive aspects of this universe.
Athena was the god of war and wisdom and her fierceness had led many victorious armies around the universe along with her father, Zeus.
Athen and Zeus have been fighting over the Achlys for 1000 years and the battle was not ready to end just now. They were after one thing. The crown of Asta. The one who embodies the power of the universe. A powerful weapon that must be kept hidden from all eyes. And only the fated one shall have the power to rule wearing the Crown of Asta.
But there was one demi demon that was after the crown so badly. Ravana, the dark queen of the Underland. Worshipper of Hades. She was a demi demon, the daughter of Thalia Grace. The most vicious queen named so far. She was just like her mother, in search of the endless powers of this universe. Her desires almost took her to insanity.
Finally, one of the bravest warriors appeared and, with her power, Zeus and Athena were able to banish them forever to the deepest part of the Underland, Ilsar.
Finally, upon the return of Zeus and Athena, they gave the responsibility to the bravest soldier, Soraya. the uprising hero of the world.
The fearless and beautiful woman had devoted her life to Athena and this land. She received a boon and a curse on the same day. Immortal and serving until another king's star is born in the universe. She must fulfil her duty to her very last day. If she tried to elude responsibility or couldn't find the King's star on time, it would result in her perishing forever in the dark.
Rules are made only to protect the world. And so must she do. As she was crowned the Empress of Meridith, she diligently ruled this kingdom with loyalty and devotion. And her journey to find the next King's star has already started.
Meridith was divided into eight major powerful kingdoms and 8 minor controlling towns with 1 empress tower. Demacia, Angbotain, Dradevows, Warlosense, Prisluake, Elixer, Roaring and Assyr.
The inherited witches from many planets formed alliances to live peacefully in Meridth. The witches named their coven 'Demacia'. Besides the kingdom of Democia, there was also the kingdom of Angbotain. The home of fairies and sylphs. King of Dradevows was the homeland of many dragon changelings. are established in the north to the far east zone of Meridith.
Warlosense and Prisluake are the two kingdoms which were generally known as competitors. Warlosense were the home of warrior faeries whereas Prisluake is the home of the Gnomes. They cover the western part.
Elixer, Roaring, and Assyr are neighbours throughout the entire south. Elixer was the home of many ogres and onis. Roaring habitat the mermen and mermaids of the underwater. Actually, they are a species of water. Assyr is the only one without any special powers. It was an habitant of many supernatural beings living together from different clans. Unity was their motive.
And then there was Maximus. Located exactly at the centre of the planet. The home of Empress Soraya. Numerous legendary creatures guard the golden magical castle.
Despite this, Assyr has managed to establish peace and truce with many other kingdoms and is also Empress Soraya's favourite. Well, she is a woman of dignity and rules the universe with Rules & Restrictions. She believes that is how she could establish a better place for all.
And people would listen to her commands. Not that she was cruel or cold. But she was a warrior. She also looks like one.
Thus, before Athena left Olympus, she left two divine possessions. "The Irum spear", made from the blade of Olympus. "Irum" is the Latin word for wrath. Any manipulation would only result in extinction. The powerful divine weapon has slain thousands of unholy spirits in many great battles for several years. No one could stand against the "Sphere of Irum".
And the second possession they protect is a "Phoenix horse" A fallen pegasus of Olympus from Bellerophon pieces with the wings of Olympus's "Siphon"
Soraya, is a strong and wise Empress, ruling the world of Meridith and Earth and the other universes by the power of the 'crown of Asta'. A fearless warrior, a true leader and a powerful woman. For over 1199 years, she ruled the kingdom, taking on all of its responsibilities, and became known as the 'Mother Empress' of Meridith.
KINGDOM OF ASSYR: THE YEAR 1199.
Only a few Assyrians possess the ability to control the elements of nature. Having been born with so many superpowers, they were one of Soraya's most loyal and favourite creatures. The elemental controller was generally from the royal family. The other beings generally lived in troops.
But King Harris had opened the gates for everyone. Thus Assyr can be called the kingdom where we could find every species living in peace.
However, the king was blessed with two powerful sons. Despite his powers from manipulating dragon fire, he often loses up with his sons. Yi Hwang, the older son, can manipulate Phoenix fire, while Tartelon, the younger son, can control thunder. Being raised as Assyrian princes, their training to be the next king was already started as soon as they were teenagers.
As they grew up, they met a beautiful princess in their early training period. She had the golden hair and olive eyes that had swooned over Tartelon's heart the day he met her. She was from the Fae clan of Warlosense.
Finally, the day came when Tartelon was crowned king of Assyr. Soon after that, his eyes fell on the beautiful woman who stood along with the other people in the row, cheering for the new king. From that very moment on, he knew she was the one he wanted as his queen beside him. He didn't waste any time when he proposed the marriage to Madelyn. The one he had loved all these years.
The wedding was scheduled to take place on the auspicious Lunar Eclipse day next week.
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
Hello, lovelies... I am back with another amazing chapter. Well, I will be giving a brief introduction to Meridth, starting with a little backstory. Hang on for more info in the next chapter.
The story is just starting. I hope you will love and support it as always.
See ya.