Yves started waiting for his freedom. His first week in the jail cell caused Yves so much freedom he started doing everything to feel some dopamine.
His growing body craved movement and exploration. His goal was to learn more about what caused the sudden change in the world and to get revenge against that monster that still haunted him once in a while.
The cells beside his were empty for the first week. Yves could only hear screaming sounds from cells further away and outside his floor. Yves tried to look outside as he saw a window-like cover, but when he went and opened the cover, he saw a wall of cement with three iron bars.
"I am so bored! Hey!! If you hear me, let me out; I am bored. I need to do something!!"
Yves waited and heard the response I heard, which was the continued screams of people fighting for control from the mythological creatures.
Yves' boredom increased by the minute. It felt like torture for him; since he was younger, he had always been an energetic kid. People sometimes talked about his craziness as if he took two energy drinks with a shot of pure caffeine.
Another month happened, and nothing happened. Yves started combating his boredom by creating things with the paper he wrote on when he first entered the jail cell.
Yves created many things; he learned to do many origami shapes, from shurikens to buildings. It took him a while of trial and error to create many beautiful inventions. The paper was made of such a durable material that no matter how much he folded it, the moment he unfolded the paper, it appeared as if it was a new piece of paper.
Knock Knock
Yves heard a knock as he was finishing constructing his thirtieth paper-knife.
Yves looked up and saw the same young man who brought him here. He was holding a large book while his right hand was firmly holding his sword.
Yves looked at him with a smile; the young man looked at him and threw the book.
Thud
When the book fell, a large cloud of dust was created. The room has not been cleaned for many years.
"Read this; it will tell you all about this world and the different types of mythological creatures. Who knows, you might discover and awaken a blessing that is more like a curse derived from set mythological figures."
"..."
"Also, this book only shows the mythological figures in our continent. The other ten continents have different mythologies, but you don't have to worry about that since you have to have contact with a mythological creature to get their powers."
"Thank you." Yves grabbed the book.
The young man left.
Yves went to his bed and opened a book to both cure his boredom and to learn more about the continent Norct.
The book cover was made of a destroyed leather piece. Yves could barely read the name, only seeing the letters s and a.
Yves read the first page, the next, next, next, next. The entire day, Yves was so invested in the book that he slept from exhaustion due to his brain overheating from so much information.
Yves repeated this routine two more times until he finished the first out of three volumes of this book.
Yves was flabbergasted by the first volume. It made his world clearer with everything making sense.
The first volume talked about all of the different mythologies in the continent of Norct. How diverse their abilities are and how unique they all look. From gods of death to simple goblins, there is very much a hierarchy in between each mythology.
Yves also learned about the monster he encountered two times. They are called Wendigo. The book described them exactly as he remembered, their dark skin with long extremities. The more he learned about the wendigo the more confused he became about how they appeared in his house.
Yves decided to ignore the idea of why the wendigo appeared in his house and decided to continue reading the next volume. The name was simple; "Power" was the title.
Yves read the volume in the same period as he read the first volume. This volume was much more interesting than the first one.
The second volume is about the power system from each mythology in the Norct continent. The system is quite easy to understand, being numbered until it reaches A.
The system goes as follows.
D-rank mythological creatures are the weakest of all the mythological creatures. Their powers are supernatural. Some of the mythological creatures are the Melon Heads and Connecticut cannibals.
C-rank mythologies are above the rest; these mythological creatures have unique abilities, primarily healing and guarding people. Among these are Urayuli and Huggin' Molly.
B-rank mythological creatures are threats to safety and will kill with little to no remorse. Their abilities are mainly combat. Some creatures falling in these categories are the Slide Rock Bolter and Van Meter monster.
A-rank of mythological creatures is the strongest and mostly accessible from the strongest mythological creatures. Some creatures are Wendigo and Pope lick monsters.
There are three other classes above A rank being "national threat," "continental threat," and "world threat"
In the national threat categories, these creatures can, if encountered, bring the collapse of an entire nation with just their strength if no one intervenes. Tlahuelpuchi and Piasa fall into this category.
Continental threats can destroy an entire continent if not defeated by those who have control over world-threat creatures. Everywhere they go, it will bring destruction. Some creatures that fall into this category are the Cipactli and Tzitzimimeh.
World-level threats are rare, but once appearing, they will certainly bring destruction to the world. People with extraordinary abilities will die at the hands of these monsters. These beings resemble more like gods rather than creatures. Some of them are Huizilopochtli and Tezcatlipoca.
Yves was so invested in the story that he was very intrigued about the next volume. The name was simple: "Harvest, but the name can have so many meanings.
Yves decided to go to sleep and imagine all of the creatures and their abilities. From B to D, their abilities and looks are clearly stated, but the stronger these creatures are, the less they are described, only relying on their imagination and inspiration about the myths all over the continent. Their limited encounters make them hard to depict.