Chapter one.
Alex went to the window and noticed the weather wasn't looking favorable, but he had a date with Amina, and this was their only free day; he had to make use of it. Alexander Grande is the youngest imperial mecha knight of the House of El in the Oriel Empire.
In golden age of technology on planet lyra, Mecha Knights were tasked with keeping the world safe from Giants and Dragons. But it wasn't just the Mecha Knights; Magick users too played a crucial role. Knights and Magicians were respected throughout the realm of planet Lyra and both were had to work together.
There are many stories about how Dragons appeared, but some say it was after the great reset, while Giants are known to be the descendants of Pan from the Pankian race.
The Human race is divided into four races on Planet Lyra, but greed and wars have torn them apart, causing them to occupy different continents of the planet.
The Oriel Empire occupies two continents, with the House of Kratia leading the bloodline and holding the seat of the emperor.
Alex knew he was running late, and his beloved Amina might be upset. He knocked on a door, and a lady with green hair and long pointed ears appeared, looking grumpy and tired.
"Alex, what do you want this time?" Yisha asked.
Smiling sheepishly, Alex asked, "Can I ask a favor?"
Yisha already knew what he was asking for; this wasn't the first time he had asked. Yisha sighed and dragged him inside. She sat down at the dining space.
Yisha is a God-tier magician who specializes in the four elements from the Aurelian race, a subrace under the human race. Her kingdom is under the Oriel Empire.
She sat down comfortably unclad and lit a cigarette first, while Alex began to fidget, he didn't want to stare at Yisha who was not really wearing anything even though both of them have shared moments fighting Dragons and Giants. He could see Yisha was just relishing in his misery knowing he was late.
"Here goes nothing," she said.
She snapped her fingers, and a water portal opened below Alex. He knew she was going to try that weird stunt again, but he came prepared. Then he remembered that he hadn't told her that the normal location had been changed, but it was already too late as she waved at him.
Alex landed before the Brace and Pringles bar. He stood up and cleans his body.
"The Mex Bar is not far from here."
He stepped outside, and now the rain had reduced, making it easy for a walk. He got to the bar, knowing he was late; twenty minutes had passed. He wondered why Amina changed the location from their usual spot.
He noticed she had already booked them a space, but she didn't seem okay.
Alex sat across from Amina, who had just had an upgrade into the King-level Mecha knight representing the House of Cuban. The date was a celebration and it seems he might have ruined the mood with his late arrival again.
There are twelve major houses in the Orielian Empire and these houses control guilds to handle the hunting of Dragons and Giants. Amina represents the Tyga guild.
Amina stood up from her seat and said, "Follow me." She left him at the spot they booked. Alex watched her leave and knew he had no choice but to follow her.
They took a walk together, and she didn't say a word to him. He wondered about the reason for her silent treatment; it might be because of his lateness, as she wasn't acting her usual goofy self. Eventually, they reached the lake. Alex stood at the bank of the lake and turned to look around. Even the weather had halted the droplets of rainfall. He turned to Amina, who was already in her bra and panties.
Amina smiled as she stepped into the lake, charging Alex up with excitement. He kind of found it weird because he couldn't understand the switch up with her mood, at least she's ok now, then he saw it as an invitation and immediately removed his shoes, jumping in without hesitation.
As Alex searched for Amina underwater, he found it strange to see a man inside the depths of the lake. Suddenly, he was dragged out by three men who had been hiding there. He was brought to the surface, and the first man struck him in the face. Amina steps forward with a knife and stabs him in his chest, and they began to do some incantations.
Seeing his blood made him to pass out and he woke up beneath the sea gasping for air as he fell deep into the dark abyss knowing the sense of a fading consciousness, a sense of self is gone as he drowns into nothingness like the way he drowned for Amina's love and now the lake water has become his tears bank , feeling betrayed by the woman he loved and wondering why she would ever betray him.
When Alex opened his eyes, he found himself naked before twelve beautiful women who surrounded him in a brightly lit space. He wondered if he was in heaven because these women were stunning. He began to recall flashes of his death because of Amina, then a figure emerged from thin air.
"Alex Grande, the Great."
"Where am I?" Alex asked.
"Nowhere in particular, you've ascended to a higher space," the being replied.
"Wait, am I dead? Is that what you mean?" Alex asked out of curiosity.
"Not technically, but yes. I brought you here first because there's a change in your destiny, and you will have to go back."
"Back to my body?" he inquired.
"That's not how it's done, my friend. Your death has started a war but not to fret Alex anyway you have two options, first option is to go back planet Lyra but you can't keep your memories and second is going to planet earth but with your memories intact and also your skills, but you are needed on earth."
Alex was surprised to hear the strange being say that. Was he that important for his death to trigger a war?
"What's earth? And why should I go to earth?" He asked
"You will find out when you get there, Follow me."
Alex followed the creature of light as they reached two portals, but he noticed that the girls were blindly following them.
"Who are these beautiful women?" Alex inquired.
"They are your zodiacal elements," the being replied.
Alex didn't understand what the strange being said, so he attempted to grab one of the women by the breast, and she promptly slapped him across the face. He noticed two portals, which meant one led to earth the other back to Lyra.
"I'll head back to Lyra, I have unfinished business." He urged
"Ok you have chosen then please drink this," the being said.
"Ain't you gonna change my mind about my choice?" He said.
"Anyway I can't force you, nothing is a mistake." The light being adviced.
Alex eyed the drink offered in a strange bowl, unsure whether to drink from it.
"Drink it and step inside the portal," the being instructed.
Alex pondered to himself knowing the drink was meant to erase his memories of what he had just experienced. Nevertheless, he approached the portal.
"We will see in the next life," the being said.
Alex felt suspicious, so he dropped the drink and jumped into the portal that led back to planet lyra, traveling through the path and witnessing various memories.
Opening his eyes, Alex found himself facing a beautiful woman and several others smiling at him.
"It's a boy," the nurse announced.
As Alex noticed he was a baby, the woman before him looked familiar. Then he remembered her to be Princess Zaman the Aurelian royal from the House of Baniel.
He wondered why he could remember her so clearly, and then it struck him – the drink the strange being offered was meant to erase his memories. Damn! he thought to himself.
Alex pondered how many years he had been gone, as Zaman appeared slightly older than the last time he saw her.
"We should inform the Emperor about the safe birth of the child," the nurse said.
"We can't do that; it will distract him from the war," Zaman replied.
Alex heard about the war, that means what the strange being said was actually true.
Zaman looked at her little boy with his red hair, kissing him gently.
"You're the hope of this world, my little Tesh of the House of Kratia," Zaman said, tears in her eyes.
It had been ten years since Alexander Grande died at the lake, sparking a war between the Swani race and the Orielian Empire. The Emperor's younger brother had rallied the Swanian race and giants to fight for his right to the throne.
The Emperor had to march to the battlefield because they had lost so many men in this ongoing war, which had been raging for a long time.
The war brewed in the fields as the Emperor prepared to don his Mecha armor. The weapon loader loaded his bullet shells.
As the Emperor geared up in his Mecha and wishing his wife was with him to fight like old times, then he received news from one of his subordinates about the birth of his new child. Overwhelmed with joy, he launched into battle with his men. He fought valiantly using his sword to slay the first three Giants.
However, when he attempted to use his bullets, he realized he had none. He knew he had been sabotaged by his own men. The heated lava from his sword was not hot enough to counter the giants' attacks.
The giant Trizon smashed his Mecha armor with him inside.
Meanwhile, Alex lay in his bed, staring at the ceiling. Zaman entered his room, kissed him, and then left.
Zaman open his bedroom window and jumps out to her death. As a baby, Alex hears screams coming from the direction of the window and wonders what has happened.