Chapter 1: Prologue
Year 6,000,000 of Zonastin calendar, Ancient Blue Gate World.
The Ancient Blue Gate World is a vast world with many empires, kingdoms, sects, and other forms of power that dominate their respective territories. Each of these powers has enough influence to affect countless lives, including matters of life and death. The existence of Qi, or Heaven and Earth energy, also supports its inhabitants in various ways, whether for good or bad. Qi strengthens their bodies, even if they do not know how to meditate or cultivate it.
The presence of Qi also indicates the existence of superpowers and supernatural beings that cannot be comprehended by common mortal sense in some places. In this world, where the system is based on Qi or Heaven and Earth energy, a person's power undoubtedly determines their status, except for those born into noble families.
In one part of the Ancient Blue Gate World, the continent of Barisan is no exception, where various empires, kingdoms, sects, and religious groups carve out their domains across the land. The continent, with its diverse landscapes, from the breathtaking scenery of sky piercing mountains to vast forests stretching beyond the horizon, delights anyone who sees it. Yet, despite its population of 150 billion, the continent still harbors mysteries that remain unresolved in some regions.
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The sun still shone so brightly in the sky, illuminating all life forms as they went about their activities. Various activities in the economy, politics, and military continued as usual, there was not much difference from each passing time. Whether from rivalry between countries, those with their own agendas, or those with their own problems and businesses, each of them kept thinking, 'another usual day is coming.'
In the city of Finna, the capital city of the Vindas Empire, the activities are the most bustling in the empire. The city, which has a population of 100 million people and covers an area of 130,000 km², never rests from the movements of life, not even for a moment. In the middle of the city, there is a huge white castle with multiple towers and many guards walking and standing at their posts.
In one of the rooms in the castle, adorned with many hanging flags and ornaments, a middle age man sits at the end of the room on a throne decorated with golden ornaments. He wears a beautifully crafted crown and a red cape that reaches his waist. His demeanor and aura make others cower and not dare to look into his eyes.
He is Herman Avandi, the emperor of the Vindas Empire. In front of him, one can see a kneeling man in knight's attire, bearing the symbol of the empire, a western dragon with two swords crossing each other, on the middle of his armor.
"Your Majesty, there is an unusual movement on the side of the Atria Empire. Our intelligence managed to observe it and is waiting for further movement from the other side."
"It looks like those bastards are starting to lose their patience."