FIRST MANSION
GANAEAS FIRST
I don't know the reason my brother was hell bent on taking that powerless idiot with him on this trip. Now I'm stuck here sponsoring two people to the Trials. Does he even know how much it costs to just walk throigh that gate. Bastard!
I would have refused his request he moment he placed it, but I have got plans of my own. This way I kill two stones with a bird or whatever they call that thing. The Trial is a death sentence. No one comes back out, well except him! Even him the most powerful Warrior to walk this realm came back with no memory of what happened there. I'm sure my overachieving older brother will die there, and then Dad will have no choice but to name me head of the Family, and I'll ald get rid of that puny servant of his! Two birds, one stone.
Grrrrr! Grrrr! Grrrr!
Ringing in my head, I know someone is trying to reach the family line. In Relnoriz, not only is our tech development several millennials ahead of any other realm, the existence of magic made it all worse
"Matilda, answer the phone!" I yell at the receptionist through our mind link devices. She shakily picks the call and the ringing stops.
"Sir, the call is for your father."" She says stuttering and I smile. Guess it's for the head of the family, but father is our for business so I'm in charge. Time to start building my connect in preparation for when I take over.
"Direct it to me!" I reply and she mutters an argument "No arguments, direct it now." I yell through my mind at her.
"Yes, Mr First." She replies and direts the call to me. I pick it up mentally and ascary voice speaks. A voice that sends shivers down the spine of any who hear it. The only reason I know it is because he taught me in my final year at the Academy.
"Do I have the First Family Head on the line?" He says in a calm voice, but a hint of building rage was hidden behind he clear tone.
"Yes please, who am I on the line with?" I ask in the clearest voice I could muster, but the fear was unmistakably evident in the shaky tone I released.
"Young Ganaeas, I requested the family head, not you!" He replies in a mocking tone and it infuriates me. Everyone keeps looking down on me, because I couldn't match up to my brother. The Almighty Michael First, the youngest R-Warrior and presumed to reach General level. Bullshit
"Father is out on business, and I am in charge till he gets back, Master." I reply in a ragefilled tight-lipped tone.
"Okay. Where is your brother's Aid?" He asks and if I am not hallucinating does he sound worried. What does master want with that powerless idiot.
"My brother's Aid? Surely he will be with my brother on their secret mission." I reply in a solemn tone and for a while the line goes quiet, and all I could hear are heavy breathings and cursing under his breath.
"What is the mission?" He asks
"That's confidential, Master. You sure know I can't reveal such things to outsiders of the family." I reply jokingly
"I know they are on their way to the Ultimate Trial, and i give you 10 mins to get that boy back now or your whole family will pay dearly for it." He threatens and the tone of his voice scares me. Master is angry? I have never heard of anyone making master angry.
"They would already be at the gate. There is nothing I can do to stop it." I reply in a shaky voice and Master chuckles
"Then you better pray that luck is on your side and that boy survives the Trials, or I swear I'll wipe out your entire family with no trace left behind, starting from you." He says in the clearest tone, and there was no denying it. This isn't a threat, it is a promise.
Michael what have you done?
And why is the Master interested in the boy?
Only a miracle can save our family now!
AT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE GATE
SAMAEL
"Sir First, wait up!" I scream as I make it through the gate as it was closing off. If I had spent a second longer half of my body will be other side of this gate.
"Ohh! You made it through, now I can kill you" he says smirking and I fall on my knees
"I'm sorry, don't kill me" I beg and his smirks widens
"You were late" he snaps and I open my mouth to speak "if th excuse is not any different from the billion you have given me keep it to yourself" he says and I swallow my excuse
"I'm really sorry, Sir!" I mutter and he rolls us eyes.
"Carry the load and follow me" he says and continues walking forward. Now I could take a good look at my surroundings. We were in a place like a dessert now. I try to recollect the maps I have read and there is no dessert anywhere close to Taelaris (the Capital we came from). This is impossible! Gates don't extend that far a distance. Teleportation, yes but it will take a lot of power and we would have to rest in-between.
The only dessert I know of is in Drealept (land of the Demons). Relnoriz as a realm comprises of 5 continents. There is Drealept, around the north of the nation. It is covered by deserts, and mostly barrenland. It is home to Demons, at least those with consciousness, and Dark creatures.
Then we have Muroclan, to the eastern part of the realm. It is known to be the coldest region of the planet, and home to the humans with maagi. Sorcerers, Psychics, Necromancers and so many others.
The next is Seflora, to the farthest south of the realm. As expectd of the homes of the elves, it's nature filled, and the elements exist in perfect balance. We can call it the tropical region of the realm, and the weather in the region is always perfect. Like I said before it's home to the Elves and all Fae creatures.
The next is Aetharim, the western part of the realm, and the most unnatural place in the realm. From glass buildings to palace in he skies. Its beyond words beautiful. What do we expect from the home to the Watchers (Angel who mixed with humans and their powers were stripped) and their nephilims.
Finally, to the nation where I was born and raised my whole life, Taelaris. More like the Capital of all the realm. Right in the center of the realm, it is home to the descendants of gods, nephilims, blessed of angels, and all creatures you could imagine. It's the most developed nation. The reason why it remains the Capital is because it is home to the Top, most famous warrior academy in the world, KERNAL WARRIOR ACADEMY. It's not only trained the most powerful warriors in the realm, it is also headed by the most powerful Warrior to walk the realm.
"Enough daydreaming! Pick up the pace" Sir First yells at me and I run up to him.
"Sir First, where are we? This is no longer Taelaris." I ask and he nods
"Like I said, we are on a secret mission." He says and continues walking, not paying me any mind. After a futile effort to get a conversation out of him we continue walking in silence. We thread the whole dessert in silence for hours, no breaks, no chat, just deafening silence.
By now I was already weak from exhaustion and the harsh sun was killing my skin. Couldn't he have told me to come with a little sunburn cream? Him and his damn secret mission. I feel my legs turn into jelly and I fall to the ground he weight of the load on my back crushingg my body into the sand further.
"Hey! Hey! Are you alright?" Sir First asks as he kneels before me. My vision was blurry so I could only see the silhouette of his face.
"Wa..wa..wa...ter..ter." I struggle to say and he searches through the luggage and pulls out a bottle of water. I gulp half of it and my vision clears.
"Are you feeling better?" He asks and I nod.
"I'm fine! It was just a little dehydration, sir." I reply and he sighs happily.
"We take a break for now." He says and I shake my head.
"Don't worry about me, lts keep going" I say trying to push myself off the ground, but I just stumble back onto the ground.
"We take a break, non-negotiable." He says and sit opposite me. I sit up and set the bag beside me. We sit in silence for a while, each of us lost in a world of our own.
"Sir First?" I say breaking he silence and he faces me "what is this secret mission?" I ask and he just looks up.
"You don't need to know that, just do your damn job and keep shut!" He snaps at me and I know something is up. Sir First has never snapped at me, never raised his boice on me, and I have asked way shitty question. He is hiding something.
I was about to press him harder when I noticed movement in the far end of the dessert behind Sir First. At first it looked like dust was being raised by the wind, but the speed at which it was happening and the force was not normal. I was still staring at the space when the first one burst out of the ground.
"Sir First, watch outttt!!!" I yell and duck as my worst nightmare comes to life.
God save us!