Deep within the society there exists the subconscious of the human world, it heavily influences everything from the background and no one seems to know it. They deal with many people, many, many people, doesn't matter if they are philanthropists, the kindest of the kind, or demons that ravish themselves in selfish delight. They deal with the mind, or as many know in this world, The Human Condition.

This is meant to be a guide to the book Change. It contains definitions of the things mentioned in the novel, and some things in its world that are not mentioned.

Luca stared outside the windows blankly as he listened to his teacher lecture the students about the world. Although he looked carefree, his ears were wide open and the information was flowing in like a flood. 'There's more information here then the book', he thought as he doodled on the desk, the teacher's passionate voice still resounding through the room. 
"This world, Earth is our home planet, a peaceful environment where wars between fellow people occasionally happen, however 200 years ago, in 2112 a "gate" appeared in Afghanistan and monsters started pouring out. The monsters ranged from unidentifiable beasts to creatures from RPG games like orcs and goblins. To counter this the governments decided to team up together and destroy this gate. It took them a year until no monsters came out of the gate but the gate remained, they decided to organise a special team to enter the gate, and after a day they returned with looks of disbelief. "It was a whole new world" they all said, and after 30 days the gate closed and disappeared.  BUT!" As soon as the teacher yelled this the dozing students woke up in a fright.  
"The world- Earth was given a new gift, certain individuals started awakening their powers, some had the standard telekinesis, or creating fire and some had rarer ones like controlling time! The powers started appear on people of all ages first, but as the numbers of gates increased the 'gifted' ages started to decrease. The youngest to have a gift is 1 and the general age to have an awakening is between 12-18, however some may have late awakenings, or early ones, even a second awakening is possible, since anything is possible in the 'Gifted Era'!"The seemingly passionate speech left no deep impressions in the students whatsoever as the all had a bored look on their faces. Seeing this the teacher sighed and continued,
"You all are part of the Hope class, where your parents are gifted themselves or you have the aptitude to be gifted. The chances of you getting an awakening if your parents or grandparents are one is high, but don't let this confidence confuse you, since who knows if you happen to be the odd one out of you family" (She briefly glanced at me) "Now after your awakening you will join other 'gifted' and will learn at 'EINS', the biggest school for the 'gifted'. Today's lecture is done, I want you to copy the definitions down from the board and write and essay about what you think the most powerful power is, also add some colours, I don't want any bland works", The teacher smiled and sat down at her table. The girls eyes sparkled when hearing the teacher's comment and giggled as they pulled their pencil cases out, pouring down different types of coloured pens and highlighters. 
Luca quickly broke out of his daze and took out his note book, he copied down the definitions, 
"Gift: The power that a person receives when the are awakened"
"Awakened: When the power manifests in a person"
"Gifted: Someone who possesses a gift"
After a moment of thought he decided to add some fun facts,
"1 in 2000 people are gifted", "Oldest person to be gifted is 100", then proceeded to write down the strongest ability. 'Time travel', He chose this because he himself could be counted as a time traveller and felt that it was a good ability all together. After finishing his school work he pulled out another notebook from his bag. The book looked similar to other ones but it couldn't be opened normally. He mumbled something and it clicked open. It was the power of Runes. When the Gifted started using their powers, muggl- humans found out about runes, this was due to the runes in ancient abandoned cities activating. Runes became a popular thing for research and Luca himself self-learnt it. Now after opening the book, he turned to the second page that was written in bold letters. 'Lucius's Gift'.

Waking up as a novel’s main villain isn’t the best surprise. 
At least you know what happens in the future.

In mathematics, a ratio indicates how many times one number contains another. For example, if there are eight oranges and six lemons in a bowl of fruit, then the ratio of oranges to lemons is eight to six (that is, 8∶6, which is equivalent to the ratio 4∶3). Similarly, the ratio of lemons to oranges is 6∶8 (or 3∶4) and the ratio of oranges to the total amount of fruit is
The numbers in a ratio may be quantities of any kind, such as counts of people or objects, or such as measurements of lengths, weights, time, etc. In most contexts, both numbers are restricted to be positive.

A ratio may be specified either by giving both constituting numbers, written as "a to b" or "a∶b",[1] or by giving just the value of their quotient a/b.[2][3][4] Equal quotients correspond to equal ratios.

Consequently, a ratio may be considered as an ordered pair of numbers, a fraction with the first number in the numerator and the second in the denominator, or as the value denoted by this fraction. Ratios of counts, given by (non-zero) natural numbers, are rational numbers, and may sometimes be natural numbers. When two quantities are measured with the same unit, as is often the case, their ratio is a dimensionless number. A quotient of two quantities that are measured with different units is called a rate.[5]
Notation and terminologyEdit

The ratio of numbers A and B can be expressed as:[6]

the ratio of A to B

A∶B

A is to B (when followed by "as C is to D "; see below)

a fraction with A as numerator and B as denominator that represents the quotient (i.e., A divided by B, or {\displaystyle {\tfrac {A}{B}}}￼). This can be expressed as a simple or a decimal fraction, or as a percentage, etc.[7]

A colon (:) is often used in place of the ratio symbol,[1] Unicode U+2236 (∶).

The numbers A and B are sometimes called terms of the ratio, with A being the antecedent and B being the consequent.[8]

A statement expressing the equality of two ratios A∶B and C∶D is called a proportion,[9] written as A∶B = C∶D or A∶B∷C∶D. This latter form, when spoken or written in the English language, is often expressed as

(A is to B) as (C is to D).

A, B, C and D are called the terms of the proportion. A and D are called its extremes, and B and C are called its means. The equality of three or more ratios, like A∶B = C∶D = E∶F, is called a continued proportion.[10]

Ratios are sometimes used with three or even more terms, e.g., the proportion for the edge lengths of a "two by four" that is ten inches long is therefore

{\displaystyle {\text{thickness : width : length }}=2:4:10;}￼(unplaned measurements; the first two numbers are reduced slightly when the wood is planed smooth)

a good concrete mix (in volume units) is sometimes quoted as

{\displaystyle {\text{cement : sand : gravel }}=1:2:4.}￼[11]

For a (rather dry) mixture of 4/1 parts in volume of cement to water, it could be said that the ratio of cement to water is 4∶1, that there is 4 times as much cement as water, or that there is a quarter (1/4) as much water as cement.

The meaning of such a proportion of ratios with more than two terms is that the ratio of any two terms on the left-hand side is equal to the ratio of the corresponding two terms on the right-hand side.
History and etymologyEdit

It is possible to trace the origin of the word "ratio" to the Ancient Greek λόγος (logos). Early translators rendered this into Latin as ratio ("reason"; as in the word "rational"). A more modern interpretation[compared to?] of Euclid's meaning is more akin to computation or reckoning.[12] Medieval writers used the word proportio ("proportion") to indicate ratio and proportionalitas ("proportionality") for the equality of ratios.[13]

Euclid collected the results appearing in the Elements from earlier sources. The Pythagoreans developed a theory of ratio and proportion as applied to numbers.[14] The Pythagoreans' conception of number included only what would today be called rational numbers, casting doubt on the validity of the theory in geometry where, as the Pythagoreans also discovered, incommensurable ratios (corresponding to irrational numbers) exist. The discovery of a theory of ratios that does not assume commensurability is probably due to Eudoxus of Cnidus. The exposition of the theory of proportions that appears in Book VII of The Elements reflects the earlier theory of ratios of commensurables.[15]

The existence of multiple theories seems unnecessarily complex since ratios are, to a large extent, identified with quotients and their prospective values. However, this is a comparatively recent development, as can be seen from the fact that modern geometry textbooks still use distinct terminology and notation for ratios and quotients. The reasons for this are twofold: first, there was the previously mentioned reluctance to accept irrational numbers as true numbers, and second, the lack of a widely used symbolism to replace the already established terminology of ratios delayed the full acceptance of fractions as alternative until the 16th century.[16]
Euclid's definitionsEdit

Book V of Euclid's Elements has 18 definitions, all of which relate to ratios.[17] In addition, Euclid uses ideas that were in such common usage that he did not include definitions for them. The first two definitions say that a part of a quantity is another quantity that "measures" it and conversely, a multiple of a quantity is another quantity that it measures. In modern terminology, this means that a multiple of a quantity is that quantity multiplied by an integer greater than one—and a part of a quantity (meaning aliquot part) is a part that, when multiplied by an integer greater than one, gives the quantity.

Euclid does not define the term "measure" as used here, However, one may infer that if a quantity is taken as a unit of measurement, and a second quantity is given as an integral number of these units, then the first quantity measures the second. These definitions are repeated, nearly word for word, as definitions 3 and 5 in book VII.

Definition 3 describes what a ratio is in a general way. It is not rigorous in a mathematical sense and some have ascribed it to Euclid's editors rather than Euclid himself.[18] Euclid defines a ratio as between two quantities of the same type, so by this definition the ratios of two lengths or of two areas are defined, but not the ratio of a length and an area. Definition 4 makes this more rigorous. It states that a ratio of two quantities exists, when there is a multiple of each that exceeds the other. In modern notation, a ratio exists between quantities p and q, if there exist integers m and n such that mp>q and nq>p. This condition is known as the Archimedes property.

Definition 5 is the most complex and difficult. It defines what it means for two ratios to be equal. Today, this can be done by simply stating that ratios are equal when the quotients of the terms are equal, but such a definition would have been meaningless to Euclid. In modern notation, Euclid's definition of equality is that given quantities p, q, r and s, p∶q∷r ∶s if and only if, for any positive integers m and n, np<mq, np=mq, or np>mq according as nr<ms, nr=ms, or nr>ms, respectively.[19] This definition has affinities with Dedekind cuts as, with n and q both positive, np stands to mq as p/q stands to the rational number m/n (dividing both terms by nq).[20]

Definition 6 says that quantities that have the same ratio are proportional or in proportion. Euclid uses the Greek ἀναλόγον (analogon), this has the same root as λόγος and is related to the English word "analog".

Definition 7 defines what it means for one ratio to be less than or greater than another and is based on the ideas present in definition 5. In modern notation it says that given quantities p, q, r and s, p∶q>r∶s if there are positive integers m and n so that np>mq and nr≤ms.

As with definition 3, definition 8 is regarded by some as being a later insertion by Euclid's editors. It defines three terms p, q and r to be in proportion when p∶q∷q∶r. This is extended to 4 terms p, q, r and s as p∶q∷q∶r∷r∶s, and so on. Sequences that have the property that the ratios of consecutive terms are equal are called geometric progressions. Definitions 9 and 10 apply this, saying that if p, q and r are in proportion then p∶r is the duplicate ratio of p∶q and if p, q, r and s are in proportion then p∶s is the triplicate ratio of p∶q.
Number of terms and use of fractionsEdit

In general, a comparison of the quantities of a two-entity ratio can be expressed as a fraction derived from the ratio. For example, in a ratio of 2∶3, the amount, size, volume, or quantity of the first entity is {\displaystyle {\tfrac {2}{3}}}￼ that of the second entity.

If there are 2 oranges and 3 apples, the ratio of oranges to apples is 2∶3, and the ratio of oranges to the total number of pieces of fruit is 2∶5. These ratios can also be expressed in fraction form: there are 2/3 as many oranges as apples, and 2/5 of the pieces of fruit are oranges. If orange juice concentrate is to be diluted with water in the ratio 1∶4, then one part of concentrate is mixed with four parts of water, giving five parts total; the amount of orange juice concentrate is 1/4 the amount of water, while the amount of orange juice concentrate is 1/5 of the total liquid. In both ratios and fractions, it is important to be clear what is being compared to what, and beginners often make mistakes for this reason.

Fractions can also be inferred from ratios with more than two entities; however, a ratio with more than two entities cannot be completely converted into a single fraction, because a fraction can only compare two quantities. A separate fraction can be used to compare the quantities of any two of the entities covered by the ratio: for example, from a ratio of 2∶3∶7 we can infer that the quantity of the second entity is {\displaystyle {\tfrac {3}{7}}}￼ that of the third entity.
Proportions and percentage ratiosEdit

If we multiply all quantities involved in a ratio by the same number, the ratio remains valid. For example, a ratio of 3∶2 is the same as 12∶8. It is usual either to reduce terms to the lowest common denominator, or to express them in parts per hundred (percent).

If a mixture contains substances A, B, C and D in the ratio 5∶9∶4∶2 then there are 5 parts of A for every 9 parts of B, 4 parts of C and 2 parts of D. As 5+9+4+2=20, the total mixture contains 5/20 of A (5 parts out of 20), 9/20 of B, 4/20 of C, and 2/20 of D. If we divide all numbers by the total and multiply by 100, we have converted to percentages: 25% A, 45% B, 20% C, and 10% D (equivalent to writing the ratio as 25∶45∶20∶10).

If the two or more ratio quantities encompass all of the quantities in a particular situation, it is said that "the whole" contains the sum of the parts: for example, a fruit basket containing two apples and three oranges and no other fruit is made up of two parts apples and three parts oranges. In this case, {\displaystyle {\tfrac {2}{5}}}￼, or 40% of the whole is apples and {\displaystyle {\tfrac {3}{5}}}￼, or 60% of the whole is oranges. This comparison of a specific quantity to "the whole" is called a proportion.

If the ratio consists of only two values, it can be represented as a fraction, in particular as a decimal fraction. For example, older televisions have a 4∶3 aspect ratio, which means that the width is 4/3 of the height (this can also be expressed as 1.33∶1 or just 1.33 rounded to two decimal places). More recent widescreen TVs have a 16∶9 aspect ratio, or 1.78 rounded to two decimal places. One of the popular widescreen movie formats is 2.35∶1 or simply 2.35. Representing ratios as decimal fractions simplifies their comparison. When comparing 1.33, 1.78 and 2.35, it is obvious which format offers wider image. Such a comparison works only when values being compared are consistent, like always expressing width in relation to height



I'll be executed?
I kept silent as he continued.
"The next test is two days from now, which means you will be spending almost all of your time in this library learning the bare minimum on politics. Supplies will be given to you for studying after lunch, but for now these are the textbooks that we'll be using. We don't have enough time to go over everything in the textbooks, so we'll go over 4 topics- one in between each meal. You'll have the time before breakfast and after dinner to yourself, so use the time wisely. You'll be tested on the third day before the test with everyone else. Any questions?"
"May I ask why a guard isn't teaching me the material?"
 He gave gave me an icy stare. 
"Are you questioning me?"
"N-No, Your Highness. I just didn't want to waste your time," I said, bowing my head.
"I'm quite aware of how I'm spending my time. Anymore questions?"
"Y-yes, Your Majesty. Is the exam the same one as the one I took in the previous test, or is it different?"
"I will personally be making your exam, so I suggest you don't slack off during any of my teaching," he warned.
"Yes, Your Majesty." 

With that, he started instructing. He pulled out a chalk board and started writing things down at relentless speeds. I thanked God that I had thought to bring a notebook and pen before this whole thing started. I scribbled down what he wrote faster than I thought I knew how to write. He didn't spare a single second, feeding me information and definitions. He explained as he wrote, forcing me to try to multi-task. It pushed me to limits I didn't even know I had when it came to learning.  It was actually the first time in a while that I had a genuinely challenging experience. The King seemed to excel at explaining the subject, so most of the material made sense. I struggled to write down the important points he was saying as well as writing, but eventually got everything down. We went over so many definitions, I could barely remember any of them. And I knew I was going to have to review the notes and memorize them. Without realizing it, a maid came in and told us about the prepared lunch. I almost hugged her on the spot, desperate for a break. So much material was crammed and pushed into my brain, that if I didn't get a moment to look back over it, I would loose it all.

"It seems that I got a bit carried away. We already went over an entire unit... Were you able to keep up?" He asked.
"I believe so, Your Majesty,"I said weakly.
"Then I'll give you a quiz after lunch to see if we need to go over anything."
No way.
"....Of course, Your Highness."
He nodded and strode out of the room with me following behind. We were the first people there, as the King preferred to be there before any of the other girls. I sat down at the seat I was at for breakfast and opened my note book, reciting the information. I kept reading over certain vocabulary, underlining certain parts. If the quiz was multiple choice, than I could study normally, but I had a feeling that a quiz given at short notice, would be short answer. If it was, than I would actually have to memorize the definitions, understand what they are, and how to apply them. I practiced writing down the definitions by memory and reviewed the points that were given. Once I was able to write down most of the words by heart, I started eating. 

All of the girls were halfway through their meal, while I just started. 

The girl from before caught my attention, "Hey, where were you? I looked for you everywhere."
"I was still in the library."
"When do you want to go over cotillion?" She asked.
Oh no, I forgot.
"Could we do it after dinner?"
"Sure, but I'm not sure how much I can cover. I'll try to just give you all of the important information."
"Alright, thank you so much, again, for your help."
"No problem," she smiled. I weakly returned it. I looked down at my food, slowly taking another bite.
How am I gonna learn all of this in time for the next test?
I looked at my notebook again. Taking one last bite, I opened it again and continued to study.

Soon enough lunch ended, and I dreadfully walked down to the library, waiting for the king. I tried to cram even more into my head, not wanting to miss anything.

"Are you ready?" The king asked coming in.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
He handed me the paper and I wrote my name on it. Just as I thought, everything was short answer and mostly difficult questions. But I could answer most of it. In about 30 minutes I finished the assessment and handed it to him. He took out his pen and looked over the paper. The maids must have switched out a chair for him, because a much more extravagant chair was there where he was sitting. He had a pretty blank expression as he read over my answers. After marking things once or twice he looked to me, and I kept my head down. My heart rate increased hoping he wouldn't just execute me if my score wasn't good enough on the first quiz.

"You did surprisingly well. 92%," he announced, handing back the paper.
"We don't have to go over anything really. You just made small mistakes. Although, I don't forgive mistakes normally, it is a quiz, and overall it was done well. Better than I expected at least."
He seemed to think for a moment before continuing, "I want to see how far I can push you with this. I originally only planned to go over four topics, but since we already went over a whole unit, we could probably go further."
We already went over the topics? Then doesn't he already know that I can learn? Why do we have to continue? Plus, he's already worked me to my hardest, I don't know what he's talking about.

"If we really want, then we could finish another unit today and do an accumulative test tomorrow."

Oh my God, please no.

"Do you think you could handle it?" The king asked.
"...If you would like to, then I will put forth my best effort not to let you down, Your Majesty."
"You don't seem too confident," he noted.
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty."
"Why?" He asked.
"... I'm not sure if I can learn another unit and still meet your expectations , but I'll do whatever you wish, Your Majesty," I answered.
"Hmmm, good. Then we'll do 2 units per day and test on them the morning of the next test."

Oh fun, I get to face the chance of execution more than once in one day.

"Let's get started," he said. With that I suffered another 3 hours of rushed lessons. By the time I was done, my notebook was already 1/3 used. Again we moved to dinner with a few summarizing points. I was actually worried about my ability to remember any of the information. It seemed to be so much in such a little amount of time. I couldn't even start on the food worried about my ability to remember . I once again reviewed the material mercilessly, not listening to anything going on around me.
"Eleana," A voice cut their the air, grabbing my attention. I detached my eyes from the words on the page and looked to see that the king had called my name.
"Yes, Your Highness?" I answered.
"Eat," he ordered.
"... Yes, Your highness," I replied. I closed the notes and started to take bites out of the food. Instead, I just tried to think about the new definitions and topics, pulling as much from memory as I could.

 If I couldn't look through the notes on paper, I'll just do so in my head.

Once dinner ended, I was dragged by Sofia into my room.
"Finally, we can start on our lessons," she said. I followed along, hiding the reluctance that made me want to plop on the floor and sleep.

How am I going to get through this?

By order of the king, Eleana Allenvere and about 1,000 other girls were sent to a ball where supposedly the king was to choose his queen. You'd think that all the girls would be jumping for joy, but it's not just any ball. It's the Blood King's ball.

Updates every Friday!

My mom was super stoked that Kit came. In fact, she was so stoked that she got the name book. A book of names from all over the world and their definitions.



Whenever mom meets somebody she really clicks with or they have a unique name, she looks up what their name is. That way she could tell them later. Now Kitrick, is a name my mom couldn't help but see if it was in the book.



"Name book, huh. Does your mom do this much?" he asked me with a smirk.



"We don't entertain much," I replied. 



"You said that before, you know." This time, Kit's smirk upgraded to a full grin. It was contagious. No matter how much I resisted, I grinned back.



Mom rushed to her seat with the book in her hand. "Found it! It wasn't in the normal place I usually put it."



Kit only exchanged a knowing look in my direction before looking at my mom. "I'll admit, I never thought of what's in a name. Did you use that book to give Kat two first names?"



My mom's face went rigid for a moment, before focusing on Kit. "Actually, Katrina is a family name on her dad's side."



"What about Claudia?" asked Kit.



"Claudia is the female equivalent of her father's name, Claudio." My mom placed the book on the couch while she walked towards the altar we made for my father. Taking my father's picture, she hands it to Kit. In the picture, Claudio is holding me and we're both smiling in the camera.



Kit smiled as he said, "Claudio is a very handsome man."



"He was," said my mom. 



"My apologies," replied Kit nonchalantly. He handed the picture back to my mom. "May I ask how you and Claudio met?"



For a moment my mom's face looks uncertain, till she blinked. "How about this...I will tell you how Claudio and I met if I get to tell you what your name Kitrick means. Hmm?"



"Deal, but I'm making an exception and taking your word for it Mrs. Andersen. I usually get my deals in writing because my dad is a lawyer." 



My mom sticks out her hand, "I know a handshake isn't legally binding, but it shows my sincerity." Kit and my mom shook hands. Then, my mom narrows her eyes as she added, "I learned how to give a handshake by being the Mayor's assistant."



Kit raises both brows as he said, "Kat said you worked for the city but not for the Mayor himself."



"She's just got teenage angst about it is all," she replied.



"She's right here," I grumbled. "Are you going to tell Kit what his name means or what?"



Kit frowned at me before beaming at my mom. "I'd love to know what my name means."



"Okay!" exclaims mom as she opened the book of names. Mom's face leaned away from the book. "Kitrick is from an Old Norse personal name Sigtrygrr which means...True Victory."



"Seriously?!" asked Kit as he moved to sit near my mom and looked at the book too. "Well, I'll be damned. My name made it in the book!"



"The book of names is full of surprises," my mom said with a small smile, before closing the names book. "True Victory, does that sound like you, Kit?"



"Of course it is! He's on the debate team at school mama. He's also competitive." Kit blushed as he shrugged.



"It's true. Your daughter's known me for too long." My mom laughed after Kit said that.



"Hmm. A deals a deal." My mom looked at me as she asked, "Do you want to tell Kit or should I, hija?"



"You can tell him," I replied with what I hoped was an encouraging smile to match. 



"Once upon a time, there was a young lady from Colombia who moved to the United States on a work visa because she worked for a hotel chain." As my mom spoke, her eyes grew more distant. "However, she wanted to stay in the United States. So, she went through the grueling immigration process. During that process it was recommended she enroll in a free citizenship class. So, she did so she could learn about U.S. history for the citizenship test as well as the citizenship pledge of allegiance to the United States. In this immigration class, she met a young man from Denmark named Claudio Andersen." My mom's eyes went watery for a moment before adding, "Claudio told me it was love at first sight for him. For me, it was love at first laugh. So, we almost fell in love at the same time."



An expression crossed Kit's face that I never saw before it just as quickly vanished. "That's a beautiful way to meet somebody. You really know how to set the bar high Mrs. Andersen."



"Love isn't a competition, Kit. It's best you remember that," replied my mom. 



Kit sighed as he said, "The debater in me wants to prove to you otherwise. The gentleman in me knows better than to debate with my host."



My mom smirked as she said, "You're a charmer. Are you the ones bringing the flowers?"



"No Mrs. Andersen, I'm not."



"Sorry Mama, but he has a girlfriend he should be getting flowers for, already," I said.



"Oh! Does she got to school with you, hija?" she asked me.



"Yes. Her name is Rona," I replied. "She's nice."



"Rona....hmm, that's an interesting name too. Let me look it up!" My mom flipped through the name book again as I sighed. Kit seemed engrossed in this particular name search too as he looked over my mom's shoulder.



When both of them gasped at the same time, I suppressed an eye roll. "What is it?"



"Rona means light," replied Kit. "And I definitely agree with this definition."



Yes, Kit is definitely smitten.

Kit and Kat are childhood friends growing up in the United States of Arizona, a state not historically known for embracing other cultures. Will their friendship survive? Or will Kit be pulled back into his white washed world while Kat gets pulled into her safety by numbers Latino neighborhood.

Facing Ulthane's condition, Roy did not immediately agree. Instead, he said playfully to Ulthane, "What if I say no?"
Hearing this, Ulthane was visibly stunned for a moment, and he could not help but widen his eyes. "You're unwilling? Don't be mistaken. I am the most skilled craftsman among the makers. Even if the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse sought me to forge weapons, it would depend on my mood. Now that I've taken the initiative to propose it, you're actually saying no?!"
"Yes, you're indeed a very good blacksmith, but you don't seem to be good at acting!" Roy smiled. "You're not someone who loves to drink like your life depends on it. How can you so easily take action for just a few bottles of wine? You actually… want to see my sword, right?"
Ulthane looked at Roy and did not say anything for a long time before finally saying in annoyance, "Okay, okay! I admit that I'm very interested in your sword. I've noticed it since the time we fought! Are you satisfied? Can you take it out now?"
"Here!" Roy was straightforward. He summoned Frostmourne from the system space and handed it to Ulthane.
Ulthane carefully took Frostmourne and laid it flat, holding it with both hands as he began to examine it meticulously. After a while, he clicked his tongue while stroking the sword. "Amazing, it's really amazing! I noticed it in the beginning, but it looks like it's true. This sword doesn't have any traces of forging at all. It seems to have formed as one piece the moment it was born… I've never heard of this skill before. How did you do it?"
Roy snorted inwardly. Isn't this nonsense? This sword was not forged but directly materialized by the system. How could it have any traces of forging? However, Roy did not know how to explain it to Ulthane. This blacksmith was very obsessed with forging weapons, and he might ask questions after explaining, so Roy simply decided not to say anything. Facing this situation, Ulthane had no other choice. After observing for a long time, he let out a long sigh. "It's a pity. Although this sword has a lot of curse powers, each curse isn't too powerful. If your opponent knows magic such as curse immunity, then the power of these curses will be resisted and won't be usable at all. Moreover, the material of the sword is too ordinary, and it's impossible for it to withstand soul infusion…"
"Soul infusion? What do you mean?" Roy asked in puzzlement.
"Soul infusion, as the name suggests, is to infuse souls! Unlike enchantments that infuse magic power, soul infusion is to instill souls into weapons…" Ulthane said. "This is actually what I find most strange. In my impression, many demons will infuse their soul fragments into their weapons. You must know that if weapons have undergone soul infusion, they will generate a certain amount of consciousness over time and be able to display stronger power. But why didn't you do this to your sword of cursing? Don't you want your sword to become a divine artifact?"



"After soul infusion, can it become a divine artifact?" Roy asked in surprise.
"It's only a possibility! Soul infusion can increase this possibility a lot!" Ulthane said. "Among the secret techniques of weapon forging of us makers, there are many special tricks, such as integrating blood into weapons or finding powerful people to carry out blessings and so on. These methods can allow the weapons to obtain greater power, but to make a weapon a divine artifact, it sometimes depends on luck. In my life, I have forged many weapons and defensive equipment that can be called divine artifacts, but I don't succeed every time…"
"Speaking of which, what is a so-called divine artifact? How exactly is it defined? Are there any criteria for judgment?" Roy asked curiously.
"The standard…" Ulthane rubbed his chin and pondered. "First of all, the weapon itself must possess powerful strength. This is for sure. Second, the materials at least need to be very hard. How can a weapon that breaks at a touch be called a divine artifact? And lastly… the power of the weapon needs to be distinct and unique! Once the power of the weapon is used, others can tell at a glance!"
"There's one more thing you forgot to say. It has to look cool, right?!" Roy could not help but continue, "It's best if it can still shine and has its own cleaning technique…"
The reason why Roy said this was because he suddenly thought of a book, 'On Why Divine Artifacts Shine…'
Ulthane was stunned for a moment before he laughed. "Yes, that's right. This is also very important. Ugly weapons can't be called divine artifacts!"
In the end, it was just that appearance was very important. This damn world where appearance was everything, even weapons could not escape this treacherous poison!
But even so, Roy could not help thinking, What if I directly give Frostmourne a 'divine artifact' attribute in the system interface?
In the past, Roy��s souls had always been quite tight, so he had never thought about doing this.[ w u i xia w orl d . s i te ]But after the Fusion and his physical strength increased, Roy suddenly realized that as long as his brain was big enough, he could take shortcuts by using the system. If Roy were to honestly rely on slowly drinking potions to his current attributes, not to mention a million souls, even two million souls might not have necessarily been enough. But after using the reasonable leverage of the Fusion skill, he realized that he could use fewer souls to achieve a better effect.


Of course, obtaining the Red Sea Egg had been quite important. Without the egg to create Roy's clone, he might not have thought of the Fusion skill.
In the system, the attributes and definitions given by Roy were the power of law, akin to the spirit of language. As long as there were enough souls, the system would definitely be able to create them according to his definitions. If Roy wanted Frostmourne to become a divine artifact, he did not need to rack his brains to add those attributes and definitions. He only needed to define it directly as a divine artifact.
Now that Roy's strength and speed had increased dramatically, it naturally meant that he had the possibility of being able to fight in melee in the future. Thus, Frostmourne, which Roy had used as a magic staff, could also be appropriately strengthened so that he could use it more effectively.
Of course, while he had this thought, Roy did not know how many souls he would need to consume to define this 'divine artifact' attribute. It would have been fine if it had been another time, but Ulthane was here, and it seemed like he had not had enough of Frostmourne. Should I let him reforge Frostmourne first?
He should have better materials in his hands that can replace the Abyss demon iron that made Frostmourne, right?
However, before Roy could say anything, Ulthane took the initiative to say, "Leave your sword with me. Give me a week, and I'll return you a stronger sword. A material I obtained more than four hundred years ago is very suitable for your sword of cursing!" "…" Roy asked doubtfully, "Although I'm very happy to hear you say that, can you tell me why? You're helping a demon forge a weapon now. Aren't you afraid that the weapon falling into my hands will cause suffering?"
"We makers have always been known as the surviving adherents of the Creator!" Ulthane stroked Frostmourne and sighed. "In the records of our ancestors, the Creator created us to help him forge tools, so manufacturing is an instinct that is deeply ingrained in the bloodline of the makers. To us, weapons are just tools, and since they're tools, we can make them. As for who is using tools, it's not something we can intervene in. The masters name the divine artifacts, and similarly, the masters can also fulfill the name of the divine artifacts. I can tell that you will soon become a demon lord. Any demon lord is at least a demigod, so you have the right to use divine artifacts! I would be very honored to become the creator of this divine artifact…"
"Demigod?" Roy deliberated over this term.
He had been wondering why his combat strength had increased so much, but he was still a high-rank demon in the system's evaluation. Although Roy was certain that likely no one at the same rank would be his opponent in the Abyss, a high-rank demon was a high-rank demon, and this could not be changed.
In Araniya's inherited memories, the memories of how to promote to demon lord could be said to be undetailed and vague, making Roy unsure how to approach it properly. However, Ulthane's unintended words now gave Roy something.



"Okay, I'll leave this sword to you!" Roy said. "Right, its name is Frostmourne!"
"Frostmourne? Good name!" Ulthane nodded. With one hand holding the sword and the other holding his black hammer, he placed it on his shoulder. "Then I'll leave first. I'll come to find you seven days later. During this time, you'd better restrain your desire to destroy and not cause any big trouble!"
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"Sure!" Roy nodded and then watched Ulthane leave step by step.
Frostmourne had its own attributes, which were Roy's definitions. As long as Roy did not summon Frostmourne, the sword could still leave Roy for some time. Of course, it was probably impossible for Ulthane to test the power of the sword. Frostmourne would not be able to display any power in his hands.
When only Roy was left, he walked to the side of the Red Sea Egg and sat down.
The Red Sea Egg was currently moving restlessly. After being nourished by the Jinkela fertilizer, its roots wanted to spread out, but they were blocked by the flower pot. It was unknown what material Ulthane used to make this flower pot, but the roots of the Red Sea Egg could not break through it.
There were many things to do, but the most important thing right now was to find a way to understand the situation of the Red Sea Egg
Roy did not know if the functions of the Red Sea Egg were controllable, or if this thing was fundamentally acting on instinct.
Roy stretched out his hand and placed his claws on the petal-shaped outer skin of the Red Sea Egg, wanting to see if he could break these petals and see what was going on inside the egg. However, he did not expect to be stunned as soon as he placed his hand on it. Roy looked in surprise at the spot where his palm came into contact with the Red Sea Egg. Roy had not noticed before, but after obtaining the power of lightning, Roy could clearly feel weak electric currents rippling in the Red Sea Egg. Roy thought for a long time before finally finding a suitable word.
"Is this… bioelectricity?"

"We got a lot of information from the grass, I think we need to ask the Lake to tell us about itself," Sherpa said with a smile. He had the impression that the water body would not have any chip placed near its edge or in the water.

"Yes, I think it is a very good idea," responded Aalvin with a twinkle in his eye. He knew what was going through Sherpa's mind.

"I will just ask it and it will answer?" asked Sunny with great curiosity. 
"Yes, you may try asking," responded Aalvin.

"Mr. Lake can you tell us something about yourself?" he asked.

"Yes, I will tell you all I can," was the reply he got and the voice seemed to come from somewhere in the middle of the lake.

The lake was not huge, quite small actually. Some fish could be seen swimming in it and a few frogs were basking in the sun while sitting on the leaves of the lotus plants.

"We will talk to you first and then talk to the fish and the frogs as well as the daffodils and the lotus plants," said Sunny. 

"We will talk to the birds and the squirrels and the rabbits as well as the trees later on," said Ben. 

"I will tell you all the information about lakes that had been fed into me via the chip. Then you can ask me questions. I will respond if the answers are within my program."

"Ok everyone, please listen carefully. I am starting my lecture." the Lake said.

Basically, a lake is a basin-like area filled with water and surrounded by land. It may have a river or stream or rivulet which functions to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on a piece of land and are not part of the ocean. Hence, they are different from lagoons and are also larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams, which are usually flowing. 

Then there are Natural lakes and Man-made lakes.

Natural lakes are found mostly in the mountainous areas, rift zones, and areas with ongoing glaciation. Other lakes are found along the courses of mature rivers. In some parts of the world, there are many lakes because of chaotic drainage patterns left over from the last Ice Age. All lakes are temporary over geologic time scales, as they will slowly fill in with sediments or spill out of the basin containing them.

Many lakes are artificial or man-made and have been constructed for industrial or agricultural use, for hydro-electric power generation or domestic water supply, or for aesthetic, recreational purposes, or other activities.

The word lake comes from Middle English lake ("lake, pond, waterway"), from Old English lacu ("pond, pool, stream").

There is no term to differentiate the difference between lakes and ponds. The limnologists define lakes as a  larger version of a pond, which can have wave action on the shoreline or where wind-induced turbulence plays a major role in mixing the water column. None of these definitions completely excludes ponds and all are difficult to measure. For this reason, simple size-based definitions are increasingly used to separate ponds and lakes. 

One hydrology book proposes to define the term "lake" as a body of water with the following five characteristics:-

1. It partially or totally fills one or several basins connected by straits, has essentially the same water level in all parts (except for relatively short-lived variations caused by wind, varying ice cover, large inflows, etc.).
2. It does not have the regular intrusion of seawater.
3. A considerable portion of the sediment suspended in the water is captured by the basins (for this to happen they need to have a sufficiently small inflow-to-volume ratio).
4. The area measured at the mean water level exceeds an arbitrarily chosen threshold (for instance, one hectare).
5. With the exception of the seawater intrusion criterion, the others have been accepted or elaborated upon by other hydrology publications.


The majority of lakes on Earth are fresh water, and most lie in the Northern Hemisphere at higher latitudes. Canada, with a deranged drainage system, has an estimated 31,752 lakes larger than 3 square kilometers and an unknown total number of lakes estimated to be at least 2 million.Finland has 187,888 lakes 500 square metres (5,400 sq ft) or larger, of which 56,000 are large (10,000 square metres (110,000 sq ft). 

Most lakes have at least one natural outflow in the form of a river or stream, which maintain a lake's average level by allowing the drainage of excess water. Some lakes do not have a natural outflow and lose water solely by evaporation or underground seepage or both. They are termed endorheic lakes.

Evidence of extraterrestrial lakes exists as indicated by the Cassini Probe observing the moon Titan. NASA had announced that evidence of lakes filled with methane existed on the moon Titan of the planet Saturn.  

Globally, lakes are greatly outnumbered by ponds: of an estimated 304 million standing water bodies worldwide, 91% are 1 hectare (2.5 acres) or less in the area (see definition of ponds).[16] Small lakes are also much more numerous than large lakes: in terms of area, one-third of the world's standing water is represented by lakes and ponds of 10 hectares (25 acres) or less.[citation needed] However, large lakes account for much of the area of standing water with 122 large lakes of 1,000 square kilometers (390 sq mi, 100,000 ha, 247,000 acres) or more representing about 29% of the total global area of standing inland water.[citation needed]

Classification of lakes

In 1957, Hutchinson published a monograph that is regarded as a landmark discussion and classification of all major lake types, their origin, morphometric characteristics, and distribution. He presented in it a comprehensive analysis of the origin of lakes and proposed what is a widely accepted classification of lakes according to their origin. This classification recognizes 11 major lake types that are divided into 76 subtypes. The 11 major lake types are tectonic lakes, volcanic lakes, landslide lakes, glacial lakes, solution lakes, fluvial lakes, aeolian lakes, shoreline lakes, organic lakes, anthropomorphic lakes, and meteorite (extraterrestrial impact) lakes.

What would happen if you got stuck in Time?

Zia has completed her Ph.D. in Botany and has applied for the post of lecturer/ Professor. She joins a High school as a temporary teacher and is entrusted with the task of leading a group of students on a trekking /camping expedition. 

On the way they meet a guy who seems to be a trouble maker but later, he proves to be a pillar of strength. Early morning their camp is attacked and they flee taking a different route. But they are lost.

They enter a world where people are living, in hiding, for over 250 years. Their technology is much advanced as compared to ours. Their world was initially a Utopia but now it is changing due to an oppressive ruler.

They are trapped in the time of this hidden world and want to help the people there fight against the oppressive ruler and his cronies. The oppressive ruler wants to make a number of Time Machines by using the brains of the scientists who had died in harness at the site of the experiments. 

They all decide to help the good citizens of the lost world. The huge brains are destroyed and the Orbs of the scientists escape to help the rest in their mission. 

In the process, the crystals that are used in the hypnotizing guns are almost finished and to get more they split up to go to the 'Magical World' through a curtain which is a portal. The Magical World is a flat  man made Earth-like satellite, which was made as a joke to taunt the scientists 7000 years ago, and which is still operational. Here they meet the inhabitants.  They are fascinated with the advancement of science especially the talking chips and the flying cars.They see a completely different world where animals, plants, rocks, water etc can talk. Before you touch anything you need to seek permission.

They also meet the Aliens called the 'Crocodile Race' who have come to the Magical World (the flat satellite) to get supplies. They see spaceships being guided to land by the scientists of the Magical World.

At present they are narrating to the Aliens, what they have undergone till date. 

Read on to experience their adventures, their fears, and their courage, to deal with various situations and how, after meandering through various secret passageways, encountering adventures, they finally come back to their time.
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Trying to post a chapter in a week now.

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Christianity Gods/myths

Adam- is the name used in the opening chapters of the Book of Genesis and the Quran for the first man created by God. In my story, he is a being that came into existence unknown at the time and created humankind across the universe.

Lilith - is the first wife of Adam before eve. In my story, she is the great ancestor of Lucy Nightengale. 

Lucifer - (Satan, Morning-Star, etc.) is the fallen angel in charge of hell. In my story, Satan is a she. She was born long after Adam left and is a descendant of Lilith.

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Greek Gods/myths

Zeus- is the sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion. In my story is a warrior who died fighting Adam in the Prelude chapter. He gives the earth back its ability to use mana. 

Hermes -  is the god of trade, heraldry, merchants, commerce, roads, sports, travelers, and athletes in Ancient Greek religion and mythology. He is the god who gifts Leo his watch and dies to protect the earth. 

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Native Indian Gods/myths

Asdzání Shash Nádleehé- Navajo God- a god that can shapeshift from human to she-bear. Similar to the original story, my god who was only (construct level) was tricked into marriage by the Coyote god and had her virginity taken. Coyote then shapeshifted into Changing Bear and killed her family. Then her village killed her for thinking she turned evil. 

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Hindu Gods/myths

Brahma (Brahmā) - is a creator god in Hinduism. In my story, he left a palace in the mountains of North India. 

Lankini- She was a powerful Rakshasi from the ancient Hindu epic Ramayana. She guarded the home of the creator, Brahma. Then he cursed her to defend the city of Rakshasas. 

Lankani - Is the fictional guardian of Brahma's Palace I created. 

Mahisha - (Mahishasura) is the buffalo demon. In my story, he is a shapeshifter and powerful earth cultivator. He is the husband of Durga. Shiva eventually slays him.

Durga - the goddess of battle. She has eight arms and fights demons. In mythology, her most epic battle is with Mahishasura. In my novel, she is the wife of Mahisha. Shiva kills her husband and takes her as his concubine. 

Shiva - the god of destruction. He is one of the three main gods in Hinduism and fights demons. He was also known as the transformation god. In my story, he fights Lucifer and sneakily kills her. 

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Most generic definitions were copied from the site below:
Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 10 Jan 2001. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia

When one God tries to fight back, his goal actually dooms his planet to war and destruction. Now the inhabitants can only survive and learn to use mana. If one cultivates and survives long enough they might be able to take back the planet. If they survive longer maybe the solar system. If they can become a god maybe the whole universe.

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“To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering.” 
― Friedrich Nietzsche 

This quote is what inspired me to write a cultivation novel not about being the strongest or most talented. It's about the sacrifice people around you make, and the hardships people live through. 
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I can't keep a schedule anymore. I will release a chapter once I am finished. 

Thank you everyone for checking out my novel. It means a lot.

Sera was still on cloud nine from her awesome powers and didn't notice the malice on Lucien's face or the contempt on Jacks.

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A few days later Sera was reading a book on practical witchcraft. It was a boring book on technical terms and definitions. Not very exciting, but it did have a few good things that she filed away in her mind. The knowledge that she was acquiring was overflowing in her mind and it was giving her headaches. She was currently suffering a horrendous headache when a cup of tea appeared before her and there was a note attached. The note  was short, but the penmanship was impeccable.  It read: "please drink this herbal remedy to aid your headache. Sincerely, Jack." After reading this, she smiled a warm smile and then took a sip of tea. It was fragrant, bold, and crisp with a flowery finish. It was refreshing and almost instantly banished the headache. Feeling the relief Sera sighed and smiled yet again.

'I should go and thank Jack and see if he can teach me about this brew. It's different from the hangover coffee.' She thought. As she was getting up her phone buzzed indicating a call. 'Bzzz. Bzzz. Bzzz.'
"Hello" Sera answered. "Sera! I haven't seen you in forever come have coffee with us." Izzy coaxed. It had been a bit of time since the party and she hadn't set aside time for her friends. Making up the excuse that she had classes at a special school for arts. Which wasn't exactly an excuse, but what she was studying wasn't art per se. Technically it is a craft of sorts, but a craft of magic and not actual art. "Okay, I'll meet you guys at 2 p.m. today." Sera laughed. Izzy then squealed and hung up making it a short, but sweet call.  She then proceeded to get ready and leave promptly.

Sometime later it was 2 p.m. and Sera and her friends were seated at a table in a coffee shop within the mall. "Oh man this feels great" Sera stretched and looked very relaxed. "So happy that you could join us finally." Hannah said flatly with a blank look on her face. 'Why is she so sour? Did I forget her birthday?' Sera frantically thought. Seeing the panic in Sera's eyes Hannah quickly responded, "I'm just sleepy and sort of grouchy. I'm sorry if I'm coming off annoyed or angry." She seemed to be telling the truth so Sera calmed down and decided to help her friend. She remembered a simple spell to aid in tiredness and deceptively cast toward Hannah. Sera smiled a happy and warm smile at Hannah, masking the spell being cast. By the time their coffee arrived Hannah was acting more normal and even had a slight smile on her face. 

Hannah had no clue about Sera's abilities, but she felt like her presence helped her overall mood. "I'm feeling ten times better, I need to hang out with you more often." Hannah beamed and she hugged onto Seraphina like a lost little girl. She seemed like an innocent little girl at the moment and Sera couldn't help but giggle and her friends childlike behavior. Isabella could sense she was being left out of something so she quickly leapt into action and grabbed Sera's other arm. She too was acting like a small child who was jealous of a friend making other friends. It was almost as if the past few weeks hadn't happened and it was an invigorating feeling. 

Knowing that she had friends like the girls made her feel warm and fuzzy. Spending time with them made her realize how genuine people outside of her parents circle could be. She realized that she had something special with these two. Living dual lives was hard, but having friends that could melt away the distance in mere seconds, made it worth the duality. 'How would her friends react to the truth? Could she even tell them the truth? Would they ditch her once the truth was known?' These are the questions that were circling in Sera's mind during this small interaction. Who knew what was to come? The main question was, would they stay loyal once loyalties dissolve?

Seraphina is a girl that thinks she knows her family, but she is in for a rude awakening. One day she meets an attractive stranger, but that's where her life gets turned upside down. She learns things about herself and the people around her during her journey to becoming a stronger person.

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