The night was unnaturally still.
Velmora's grand council palace shimmered under the pale moonlight, every cobbled stone reflecting years of prosperity and power. Inside, Prime Minister Aldric Rogathrone stood alone in his study, staring out at the capital of Aersgale with weary eyes. His breath was steady, his gaze sharp.
But the shadows had other plans.
A sudden crash shattered the silence. Three masked assassins emerged from the windows, blades gleaming with a promise of death. Aldric moved like a seasoned warrior, drawing a hidden dagger from his belt. His movements were precise, deadly—the instincts of an old soldier never dulled.
The first assassin lunged.
Aldric sidestepped, driving his blade into the attacker's neck. Blood splattered across ancient scrolls, staining the history of Velmora. Two more came swiftly. One threw a dagger aimed for Aldric's heart, but he deflected it with expert precision.
"I won't fall tonight," Aldric growled, slicing across the second assassin's chest. The attacker crumbled, gasping for air.
But as the last assassin lunged, Aldric felt it—the sharp sting of pain.
A blade pierced his back.
"Rhinestone may live enternal" the assassin whispered in his ear.
Aldric collapsed to his knees. His vision blurred as the life drained from him, but not before one final image burned into his mind—the faces of his family.
Velmora - A Nation of Secrets
Velmora. A country that seemed calm on the outside, with grand buildings, smooth cobbled streets, and lush green parks. But beneath its tranquil surface, the tension was rising.
To the left, the mighty kingdom of Raventhorn loomed, ever hungry for power. To the right, the shadowy land of Mordrath sat like a silent predator, waiting. And to the south? The endless sea—wide, unpredictable, and alone.
The capital of Velmora, Aersgale, was bustling with life as the sun lazily set, casting an orange hue across the skyline. People laughed, shouted, and went about their daily lives, unaware that everything was about to change.
Kael Rogathrone – The Lost Heir
In a small corner of the city, Kael Rogathrone was chilling on his apartment's balcony, staring at the city below. His fingers swiped lazily through his phone, scrolling past messages from random people in his life. Mostly nonsense.
Kael wasn't anything special. Just another student trying to survive in a world that didn't care much for him. He was a quiet guy, focused more on his gaming and occasionally daydreaming about something bigger than the life he had.
He looked at a particular message from his classmate Lukas, the resident jokester. Lukas was the kind of guy who always had a weird sense of humor, often sending Kael random memes and sarcastic comments.
"Yo, Kael, gonna actually open a book for once? Or are you just gonna keep being a slacker?"
Kael snorted, typing back, "How about you worry about not getting lost while walking, Lukas?"
He tossed his phone aside. Nothing seemed real. Until now as he was drowning in sorrow of his late father with tears and revenge in his soul
Lukas – The Jokester With a Hidden Side
A few miles away, Lukas was walking through the park, pretending to train with a wooden sword. His friends laughed as he swung it around, looking more like a clown than a warrior.
"Dude, you're hopeless!" one of them laughed. "That's not how you hold a sword!"
Lukas paused and grinned. "It's not about being serious, it's about style." He twirled the sword awkwardly. "See? All about the flair!"
His friend shook his head. "Flair? That's the last thing you need."
Lukas didn't mind. He wasn't interested in being perfect, just having fun. But little did he know, his life was about to take a sharp turn.
Yui – The Focused and Stoic One
Meanwhile, at a small café tucked away in the quieter parts of Aersgale, Yui sat alone, sipping her coffee and reading an ancient book on military tactics. She wasn't the kind of person to mess around with jokes or games. To Yui, knowledge was power, and power meant survival.
Her quiet, stoic nature made her an enigma to those around her. At school, people often found her intimidating, but Yui wasn't concerned with that.
She was too focused on the pages before her, memorizing every word. But soon, her world would be flipped upside down, just like the others.
Rose – The Mischievous One
Across the city, in a cozy little street corner near the university, Rose was leaning against a lamppost, texting some friends about a weekend party. She had a reputation as the wild one—always up to something, never shy, always looking for the next thrill.
She tossed her phone into her bag and headed home, thinking about the gossip from the latest party she'd attended. Her confidence and carefree attitude made her stand out from the crowd, and everyone knew Rose had a way of getting exactly what she wanted.
But her carefree days were about to end. Big changes were coming.
The Mysterious Visitor
It was a regular evening for all of them, until the strange man in the black suit appeared.
He wasn't someone you noticed at first. Just a normal guy in a perfectly neat suit, standing right in front of Kael's apartment. But when Kael turned around, the man was there, standing silently, his dark sunglasses hiding his eyes.
"Kael Rogathrone," the man said, his voice low and commanding. "You've been selected."
Kael blinked. "What?"
"Don't ask questions, just listen," the man continued. "You have been chosen to be a part of the Sovereign Council of Velmora."
"Yeah, I don't think I asked for that," Kael said, confused but intrigued.
The man smirked behind his shades. "You don't need to ask. This isn't a choice—it's destiny."
Before Kael could say anything else, the man simply disappeared, leaving nothing but a cold chill behind.
The Call Reaches Lukas, Yui, and Rose
As if it wasn't strange enough, the same man appeared to the others in completely different places at the exact same time.
Lukas was still in the park when the man appeared out of nowhere, giving him the same line, "You've been selected." Lukas immediately snorted, thinking it was some prank, but the man's serious look left no room for humor. "What do you mean, 'selected'?" Lukas asked, half-joking but genuinely confused.
The man didn't reply, just turned and vanished.
At the same time, Yui, sitting at the café, almost spilled her coffee as the man appeared in front of her, whispering the same words. She blinked, looking up at him as he stood motionless, almost as though he had been waiting for her to notice.
Rose, walking home, froze as the man appeared in her path, repeating the exact same phrase.
A Mysterious Future
Each of them—Kael, Lukas, Yui, and Rose—was left in confusion, standing alone in the places where the man had disappeared from. The words "You've been selected for the Sovereign Council of Velmora" echoed in their minds, but none of them knew what that really meant.
But as the night grew darker, one thing became clear to them all: their lives were about to change forever.
The calm days they'd known? Gone. The world they had been living in? Shifting beneath their feet.
End of Chapter 1
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