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Chapter 1 - Prologue

Billions of years before the first humans descended on Earth, the first advanced civilization arose in the Alcyoneus Galaxy. This civilization was founded by a race known as the Šību, a formless, light-formed being born from the remnants of the Big Bang that created the universe. Over millions of years, they expanded until they conquered the entire Alcyoneus Galaxy.

Until the day came, when the King led his people on a sacred journey through space and time, exploring the various galaxies they encountered. They established colonies for their new homes, where the Šību Race continued to thrive from generation to generation.

One day, the Prince, the King's only son, created a pillar, a fragment of his soul, to connect him to the cosmic power of the universe. This cosmic power transformed him into the first Šību Race to have physical form, a pillar representing the knowledge of the Šību People, known as the Cosmic Pillar. With humility and love for his people, the Prince willingly embarked on a pilgrimage to spread his knowledge to his subjects across the universe.

However, while the Prince was on his sacred pilgrimage, the King, as if influenced by the whispers of the devil, became greedy for power. He greedily absorbed cosmic energy through the Cosmic Pillars the Prince had created, making him invincible. Eventually, the greedy King absorbed all the cosmic energy of his people, plunging them into darkness.

The Prince, learning what had befallen his father, vowed to stop him. Using his power, he absorbed the fragments of his people's souls to match his father's power, placing him on equal footing with his father.

Until the fateful day came, the King and the Prince fought among the stars across the universe. For millions of years, they fought, sacrificing innocent souls and disrupting the very fabric of the universe. The primary civilization of Šību, located in the Alcyoneus Galaxy, was not spared the destruction of that great battle.

The day came when the Prince, wielding immense power, sealed the King away with himself. Their eyes met, sadness, guilt, and regret etched in their eyes. "Forgive me, son," the King, who had already repented of his actions, sang, but it was too late.

The merging of the father and son's souls formed the second Pillar in the universe. This Pillar represented the emotions felt by the Šību People, a pillar known as the Pillar of Soul.

The energy emanating from the Soul and Cosmic Pillars, now known as Pillar Energy, influenced the Šību Civilization spread across the Universe. Slowly, they gradually developed distinct forms across the galaxy. Until, no one believed they descended from the same ancestor.

The Rhae race was the first to complete their evolution. They were non-humanoid creatures with blue skin and elastic bodies. They roamed the Universe, having lost their knowledge of interdimensional travel.

The Andromeda race, or Anunaki, inhabitants of the Andromeda Galaxy, were the second race to complete their evolution. They are humanoid creatures nearly identical to humans. This race inherited the Cosmic Pillars of the Šību Civilization, making them nearly invincible.

The Teleya race, or Space-Elves of the Milky Way Galaxy, were the third race to complete their evolution. They are blood-drinking creatures, which often leads to wars among themselves. They possess the strongest physical strength compared to other races descended from Šību, but their sensitivity to the energy of the pillars is the weakest.

The Ashera race, the second descendant of Šību to inhabit the Milky Way Galaxy, resembles the Teleya but has animal ears and a highly venomous tail sting. At times, their physical strength is nearly as strong as the Teleya. However, they have the most backward civilization among the Šību descendants.

Above them all stood the Clarion: the strongest and rarest of the Šību descendants. These winged, golden-armored judges acted as the peacekeepers of the universe, wielding weapons capable of splitting stars.

​Yet, were these all? No. Millions of races remain unknown, and these are only the ones recognized by a "new creature" outside the Šību lineage. That new creature is us—the children of Adam.

​On Earth, our beautiful cradle, Adam and Eve spent their lives building the first tribes of humanity. Slowly, we grew, building a civilization that reached for the heavens. During our infancy, the Anunaki visited us.

They taught us what we did not know, hoping we would grow into noble beings, before departing two centuries later. They never realized that the small seeds of knowledge they planted would lead to such terrifyingly rapid progress.

​By the 22nd century, Earth was overflowing. Resources dwindled, driving us to Mars, but we found only dust. Driven by an insatiable hunger to survive, we reached for other worlds. By the 23rd century, the Last Great War of Earth erupted, claiming hundreds of millions of lives. In the face of extinction, humanity turned to "Dimensional Sphere" technology to escape our dying home.

​The Euro-American Council sent the Marcus Aurelius to a planet they named Yoni. The New Great Russian Empire landed the "Pyotr Veliky" on Aurellia. The Southeast Asian Federation made their mark as the Chandra Kirana successfully colonized two planets, Kirana and Luna. Other nations followed—the Japanese Empire founded Neo-Tokyo on Planet H-33, and the Arab Federation claimed Altair.

​But peace was short-lived. Human bloodlust triggered the First Interplanetary War, dividing us into two factions: the United of Milky Way (UMW) and the Republic of Mankind (RoM). The war raged from the 25th to the 29th century, until the RoM slowly fractured and merged with the UMW.

​During this expansion, the Teleya and Ashera races were caught in the crossfire. Their kingdoms crumbled. These direct descendants of the Šību, despite their ancient power, could not withstand the relentless onslaught of the children of Adam. The survivors were forced to surrender, swearing fealty to the human factions.

​By the 30th century, the UMW emerged victorious. Only a few—the Galactic Empire of Turk, the Fleets of Tengri, the Chinese and Japanese Empires, the Reunification Kingdom Of Korean, the Arabian Confederation, and the Free People—remained independent, forming peace pacts. The UMW eventually rebranded as the Milky Way Defense Alliance under the leadership of Brandon Franz.

​At the end of the 31st century, a massive, alien fleet appeared over Planet Yoni through a dimensional rift. Our old teachers had returned. Led by King Targureza and his brother Prince Oznaire, the Anunaki came in peace, offering a partnership between high-functioning intellects.

​As for the Teleya and Ashera, they were relegated to second-class citizens, "The Outcasts" ignored by their Andromeda cousins who saw their defeat as an embarrassment to the Šību bloodline. The Anunaki shared their technology, terraformed worlds, and gifted humanity with a power we never possessed: Pillar Energy. One in every five million humans received this gift as a token of friendship.

​They did not realize, however, what they would eventually reap for what they had sown within the hearts of mankind.

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