Lee Seung Chul always oppressed and bullied by her school friends. She is beautiful and unique but she is quiet and does not like to dress up, since she was little she was quiet because her parents were always busy with work

It's basically about me and my homegirl, the shit we go through, and the semi detailed events of my life. I could add more detail if that's what's preferred, but then you'd have to be 18+ to read it. The characters names are just changed slightly and Jace is pronounced Jay-See, everybody else's name aren't as a little unique as hers.

***
A year has passed since that fateful day they finally professed their love for each other.

Two characters who had constantly been at odds with each other...but eventually, due to many events, they finally realised that their reason for cooking was one another.

The guy was a transfer student who ran a diner stall, but through sheer hard work and determination, ushered in a new era to the most prestigious culinary school, eventually gaining fame throughout the world.

The girl, an Ojou-Sama, was a wielder of a unique ability known as the God Tongue, and after many trials, eventually became the Dean of that same culinary school.

The girl that aimed for the 'Top' and the boy that looks for 'Infinity'.

Destiny finally brought them together and the two faced many different trials and events during their high school life.

Their meeting also set about a chain of events that subsequently brought about many changes to the culinary world.

Finally, a while after that boy returned back to Japan from his travels, their relationship began to blossom, budding feelings of affection eventually grew to love.

Not long after, two children were born to this happy yet still at odds with each other couple.

A pair of twins.

Children of destiny.

And their names were...

Yukihira Shou & Yukihira Kaguya.

***
Set many years after the events of the main series~

Not long after the events of the main story, Soma and Erina finally got together and eventually got married.

Soon after, a pair of twins were born.

Yukihira Shou and Yukihira Kaguya. 

***
Since young, Shou and Kaguya had been at odds with each other. A peerless beauty just like her mother Erina, Kaguya was blessed with her mother's Queen-like aura, while Shou took after his father's wittiness and unique style.

Now, at 16 years of age, this pair of twins decided to enter Tootsuki Academy, the school their parents attended.

Thus...

This starts the epic journey of the two as they race to see who will reach the top of the culinary world first.

What obstacles will they face along the way?

Who will they meet when they enter Tootsuki Academy, where only 10% of the students survive?

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Story will be updated at non specific dates.

Debbie didn't comment much about Scarlet's errand as she kept the poker face.
"Welcome back."
Scarlet nodded and tried to wipe the smile off her face. The governess noted that despite the calm mask on the blogger's face, Scarlet's eyes were livelier now. The lady was glad that her little assignment had done the trick.
"I was able to look through most of the story," she informed Scarlet and the girl became more serious. "I'm impressed by your creative ideas. Can you tell me where you got the inspiration from?"
Scarlet blushed at the praise and shuffled awkwardly. "I was researching when I came across something called Cats the Musical from Broadway*... I thought that it would be easier to model some people after talking cats to better portray their struggles in a comical manner?"
Debbie looked pleased with Scarlet's response and had a huge smile on her face. "Great! While it isn't ready to be turned into a book, I think we should commemorate your very first masterpiece. Does this story have a title?"
Scarlet didn't seem to think of it in a bad way, so Debbie was secretly relieved. Rejection can be a very harsh thing for writers and she didn't want to stamp out the burning flame in Scarlet. It might not be a huge bonfire yet, but the passion was still there. Fortunately, the girl was a fighter. She accepted it with grace and moved on, seeking further improvement.
"I think we can call it 'A Catty Conversation'. Would you mind pointing out where exactly I've gone wrong?"
Debbie blinked. "All in due time, Scarlet. For a first attempt, it was very good. I just needed something to be the gauge of your current abilities before we move on from there. From what I can see, you have a rather strong grasp of the English language. The grammar and structure are not worrying. You also have an intuitive sense of how to pace your stories with a very natural way of telling it. Your characters spring to life with how you describe your scenes, although some transitions can be shaky. But don't worry, we will work on them."
The blogger nodded as she heard her mentor's feedback. "Actually, I've been thinking of a question for a while now."
"Yes?"
Scarlet hesitated. Should she admit that she wasn't a natural prodigy when it came to writing? Would Debbie no longer be impressed or will she express her disappointment? After a while, Scarlet eventually decided to go with the truth. After all, it was harder to conceal the truth with time. The blogger knew that if she was truthful right from the start, she wouldn't disappoint the editor too much. Sure, Debbie might be disappointed for a while, but maybe she would come to understand how to help Scarlet more?
"Actually, I researched some writing tips for writers online before I attempted to write something. A Catty Conversation isn't my first work. It's probably my third or fourth? I've lost count. Also, It has been revised twice and edited once before I submitted it. I just want to know, how does an author create their personal style? I've tried finding answers for there isn't a definite answer."
Debbie smiled. It's a question that all young writers ask. Sadly, not even she could give them the answer. Instead, the editor gave Scarlet her very first homework.
"It's a very good question, Scarlet. I would be rather worried if you hadn't asked about it or research anything about writing beforehand. This shows that you have a levelled head and aren't egotistical. There's definitely room for improvements for everybody in the writing world. It doesn't matter if you're young or old, have published best-sellers or won the Nobel Peace Prize. Style is something that comes over time with experience, practice and wisdom. It's not learnt or taught, it is discovered and created. Think of a writer's style as their writing personality and DNA. It's unique to every individual."
She then picked up the blank exercise book and smiled. "This is going to be a very good starter. I'd like you to write all the questions you have about writing and write them down in this book and I will answer them next week. Don't forget to decorate the book and give it a name too!"
The blogger was puzzled. "I have to give this book a name too?"
Debbie looked at her as if that Scarlet was asking if the sky was blue today. "Of course! It's only natural, right? You name the things that are precious to you. For writers, what can be more important than books?"
Scarlet didn't know what to say. One should never judge a book by their cover, and at this moment, she thinks that it is especially true for Debbie who packed her things and bid the Wilde's goodbye. On the surface, Debbie sounded sane and looked nothing out of the ordinary. However, after getting to know her tutor a little better, Scarlet decided that all writers have to be a little bit insane at the very least to produce such stories.
Once Debbie left, Scarlet looked at the book in her hand. The press plants were currently still in the processing. Tina was helping her to dry them out by pressing them in between the pages of thick phone books. Alex had also agreed to lend Scarlet some of her art supplies when the plants were ready. Scarlet was excited about how the communication diary would turn out, but for now, she had to come up with a name.
Something that means secret... Scarlet didn't really know the meaning of names, so the best way to do it was by searching it up on the internet. It didn't take her long to find a list of names that had 'secret' in their meaning.
As she scrolled down the names, one of them caught her eye. It was a name with a double meaning and Scarlet thought that it was actually perfect for her first communication diary.
"From this day forth, you shall be known as Judah!" the blogger proudly announced to the blank exercise book.
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At age 10, Scarlet Liu Xiu Wen was tested with a Mensa IQ of 156.

By age 12, she was publishing books with the pen name Permanent Frost. By age 14, she was a successful vocalist-composer in the band called Britannia. By age 16 Scarlet had a successful career as a model and actress going by the stage name of Liu Xiu Wen.

However, there was a secret that the world didn't know. Away from the limelight, Scarlet took on yet another persona online as Pirate S - the eccentric half-genius. Everyone who lurked in the forums knew her name. Known for her unusual takes on life and mostly popularly for her "Human Observation Diary" blog, Scarlet enjoys the nerd life in secret.

Human Observation Diary has always kept to a very standard format but one day, a reader pointed out that the blog has recently been differing from its usual format. Intrigued by the trigger, Scarlet investigates her latest human observation - an online NEET by the name of Jedd77.

From further interactions, Scarlet finds herself helplessly drawn to him. As their friendship develops into something more, Scarlet has to make a choice.

To give up her secrecy and allow Jedd77 to be a part of her life? Or continue the game of cat and mouse even after the face reveal.

***

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With the conclusion of the Quarterfinals, tomorrow's Semifinals' arrangements quickly appeared on the center of the profound stone.

Match Number One: Blue Wind Imperial Family's Nura Rihan —— versus —— Heavenly Sword Villa's Ling Yun.

Match Number Two: Heavenly Sword Villa's Ling Jie —— versus —— Frozen Cloud Asgard's Xia Qingyue.

"Yehey!! as expected of young master and sister, they were able to enter the top 4!! haha. " Seeing the names on the profound stone, Xia Yuanba was excited to the point of being somewhat incoherent.

He only came here because Greed sent him to inform Hannya about the situation back in the headquarters, but deep inside he was actually yearning towards the ranking tournament like the rest of profound practitioners; he absolutely did not expect that his sister and Young Master would actually become two of the main characters in this ranking tournament. The two people who he looked up  to had reached the top four in the highest level of Blue Wind Empire's young profound practitioners, that kind of joy, proudness, and glory, was so intense that it was indescribable.

Hannya was inwardly amused when he saw Yuanba's excited state, just by looking at him he can tell that this kid was yearning to be on the same stage as Rihan and Xia Qingyue.

He was too busy looking up to other people and didn't know about his terrifying potential.

Rihan on the other hand wasn't paying attention to Yuanba as his eyes were on the person standing in the Heavenly Sword Villa's Corner.

Multiple people noticed Rihan and Ling Yun staring at each other while the air around them trembled, they didn't hide their battle intent.

'Finally, our battle date has been decided'

Both of them shared the same thought.

The crowd broke into a commotion, the fight between Rihan and Ling Yun was greatly anticipated, the crowd were excited to witness the battle of the two.

Rihan then removed his gaze, Ling Yun also did the same.

His eyes then landed at Xia Qingyue and lingered for awhile, "Little Girl, the 'Heart of Snow Glazed Glass' and 'Nine Profound Exquisite Body' you spoke about earlier, what exactly are they?"

The only thing that Hannya told him was the plan to caught someone's attention, he's doesn't even know the identity of the person he's supposed to attract.

Still he didn't question his father, no parents would ever harm their child. He also know his father's personality.

As the young master of the Nura Clan, his father would always train him in a unique way.

He would tell him a plan but won't tell him the reasoning behind it.

He needs to figure it out himself.

Jasmine had already given up on changing Rihan's way of calling her.

Everytime she tells him to stop from doing so he would just nod and still call her 'Little Girl' after.

"Since you wish to know, I will tell you." Jasmine's voice was as tender and ethereal as flowing water from a spring, but she deliberately displayed a kind of high up and elderly tone with utmost effort.

'Pfft.. haha' Rihan's childish laughter suddenly resounded in the pearl, black lines started to appear on Jasmine's forehead.

The two bickered for awhile, after that Jasmine turned serious, Rihan also did the same.

She explained everything to him.

According to Jasmine, Xia Qingyue who was born with Nine Profound Exquisite Body has a "small world" inside of her body which allows her to hold more power than what her physical body can handle, as to say that no matter what Profound Art she cultivates in, she will be able to cultivate it to any level no matter what her cultivation is. It can also be passed onto others with a "vital virginity".

The Heart of Snow Glazed Glass gives her a special type of mind, with high comprehensive abilities, pure and clear disposition, the soul will grow stronger and stronger over time, and be able to sense good and evil as well as danger, and easily see through various mysteries, and even see into the heart of all living things.

While Rihan was trying to analyze the information he received from Jasmine, the latter was also pondering about the identity of Rihan's father.

She was observing everything from the Pearl so she heard about Hannya's plans to attract someone's attention. She tried looking for the person and finally found 'Ling Kun', at first she was wondering why Hannya would want Rihan to attract that person's attention so she decided to observe him, the moment Qingyue revealed the characteristic of a 'Nine Profound Exquisite Body' she noticed the malicious expression of Ling Kun.

She already had some general idea about Hannya's plans but not the entirety, she doesn't know what he is aiming for.

The more she know about him, the mist that surrounded him gets thicker.

...

The curtains of Night covered the entire world, the moon shone beautifully in the horizon.

Hidden in the shadows, Hannya  infiltrated Ling Kun's designated courtyard.

He waited for awhile..


When he saw that the servants were sent away, the smile of a Devil appeared on his face as he hid himself in the dark.

Going into someone else's house uninvited is his specialty.

In the room lighted up by the pale candle-light, he took out a treasure jade that was entirely bluish purple in color. This was a piece of an extremely rare and unique sound transmission jade.

With the insertion of profound energy, the bluish purple sound transmission jade emitted out a pale glow, and the sound transmission formation hidden within began to quickly spin.

"Young Hall Master, how have you been? Do you still remember this trivial old man?" Ling Kun narrowed his eyelids, and softly spoke to the sound transmission jade.

"Senior Ling? Ling Kun of Mighty Heavenly Sword Region? Now this sure is rare. It seems like, you should have something interesting to discuss with this young master?"

"That's right." Ling Kun slowly said. "This old man wish to make a trade with Young Hall Master. I believe Young Hall Master will definitely be interested in this trade."

"Oh? Go on."

"Hoho, I heard that Young Hall Master have been looking for a girl who possesses the 'Nine Profound Exquisite Body' in these recent years. And a mystical girl like that, this old man has actually encountered one. I wonder if Young Hall Master is interested?"

Just like Hannya expected, Ling Kun sold out Xia Qingyue for profit, Rihan's unknown arts and skills also got Ye Xinghan's interest.

After his confirmation, Hannya left the premises and went back.

'All the pieces are finally set in place.'

Ling Kun has no idea that while he was scheming against other people, someone else was lying in wait while scheming in the dark.

Kozuki Clan is the most well-known Yakuza Family in the underground world and Kozuki Hannya is the heir of this terrifying clan. 

His ascension was greatly anticipated after his abilities were acknowledged by everyone.

Everything should’ve continued without any trouble, but who could’ve known that disaster would arrive so soon?

On the day of Hannya's ascension as the new leader of the Yakuza's, their archenemy; the Mafia's took their chance and attacked the Kozuki household while everyone were busy with the celebration.

The Yakuza's tried to fight back but in the end, their resistance became futile against the well prepared enemies.

Surrounded by his enemies without nowhere to run, Hannya resolved himself to fight till he breathe his last, but by some twist of fate he was thrown in a dark empty space. There he met a mysterious figure who threw him in the world of 'Against the Gods' as Nurarihyon.

Watch as Hannya builds the Nura Clan in a different world.


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I will also post this fanfiction on RoyalRoad so other people can enjoy. 

Credits to: Nepuko (co-author) I don't own the characters, including the characters in AGAINST THE GODS. there will be more anime references added in the future.


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P.S. - I just modified the cover of the book, the picture is not mine.

This is the Author here and I would like to make some facts clear before you begin to read my work .

The Characters of this Novel are loosely based on Ancient Chinese History and on some of my favourite Wuxia Novels like those of the Legendary Master Louis Cha or Jin Yong as he was more popularly known. (  he is also the Godfather of 'Eastern Fantasy' , his counterparts in the west would be JRR Tolkien or CS Lewis ) 

While I am reimagining most of the characters in an entirely unique way I have kept some of the mythos associated with them intact since I feel that failing to do so would in fact be in a way , a heinous crime.

So yes most of the characters here are pretty famous and I do encourage you to read about them if you have the time so that you can enjoy this story to the fullest extent ( by the way their tales are a pretty fun read as well and are in a way the ancestors of the Original Webnovels that you are exposed to here !)

Jing Ke , the MC  here , was in reality somewhat of a Tragic Hero and many legends have been written about his failed assassination attempt on the then King Of Qin who went to become the legendary first Emperor who unified all of China (There have been a couple of movies as well including Hero (2002) , the Jet Li starrer which went into perform quite incredibly at the global stage !) , other characters such as Dongfang Bubai are pretty much household names and are now a part of folklore as much as say , Sun Wukong is .

For the convenience of the readers I have already published two chapters titled 'World Introduction'  and 'Character Introduction ' which make the settings of this world quite clear .

In the World Building I once again abundantly borrow from my seniors whether in the name of the various factions which figure prominently in several of the Wuxia (Martial Arts Stories) classics or in the name of the Regions (these are old names for the various regions of China and were quite popular up to the period of  Ming dynasty , and are standard now in many novels ) , the Hundred Schools of thought for example really existed during the era known as the Warring States period where they interfaced with the daily lives of many of the citizens.

Naturally I have given my own spin to these ancient organisations and have looked at them in a brand new light .

Regarding the Characters I have chosen to mention in the Introduction , these are the characters who figure prominently in the first few arcs of the story and there are naturally many more besides.Again to these celebrities who belong in the annals of history whether of the real or of the literary sections , I have unquestioningly remained faithful while reimagining them in a manner that I feel is quite interesting , which is why I felt the need to 'introduce' or more aptly 'reintroduce' them .

Also all things aside , I am just an University student here working on my English and felt that through the medium of writing not only can I bring alive some of the stories that make me so passionate still but also simultaneously improve my communication skills ; a double bonus !

 
PS  I hope that as readers , you are willing to offer your valuable suggestions so that I can improve on them straight away !

Cheerio !

Venerable_Truesoul

" What is with this partiality of fate treating some as sacred existences and others as worthless scum ?

Even though I am forced to walk beneath the moonlight I shall do it with a mesmerising smile on my face !

I shall be responsible for the Fall of Legendary Empires and the Damnation of the tormented !

In this world where night is eternal ; I shall be a shining pearl , my radiance overshadowing the Sun , the Moon and the Stars !

For I shall enchant the Heavens to dance in my palm !"


Jing Ke is a morose teenager who hasn't got much time left to live .

 After being entrusted by his dead father with an impossible mission which if completed shall offer him a slim possibility to live on he decides to take his destiny into his own hands. 

Racing against fate he sets off in a quest in a World which has long since been damaged beyond repair after being ravished by Egotistic Tyrants and Foul Abominations all in a bid to seek out the pinnacle of Martial Arts in order to devour the greatest tyrant of them all.

Fantasy was comfortable and a way to escape the dread of everyday life. It was easier to think you were strong and powerful, than admitting that you were weak. It was so much easier to pretend that you were some sort of lone wolf warrior than a weak man, bruised and broken after so many failed ventures, trying to uselessly appease your own bruised and broken ego all the while.
That's the truth, isn't it.
Life is hard, and its painful to face that suffering head on. You need to be able to look away, to explain that suffering away, to belittle it, to pretend that it isn't there, just so you can justify your own inaction.
So why do we enjoy tragedy and sadness so much?
Why are you even here?
It can't be the world building considering its so shoddily done by all metrics, only really tossed in when the author remembers that she needs to explain herself. It can't be the characters. They're pretty much all author inserts and that's universally a bad thing.
If its the messaging and morality, then I'm afraid that there's a long way to go, and that really doesn't explain why you're already here, considering the best is yet to come.
I suppose that there's a mystery here, and a question of what's going to happen next, but its clearly not a good one, looking sorely at reader reception. Seriously, there's fucking no-one here, all sorts of people happy to take a look then do fucking nothing.
I suppose it is my own fault for being such a bad author, and for posting on this sort of site, but I got real tired of all these cheap plot device systems who act as the only motivator for characters who would do absolutely nothing without them. I got real tired of super powered heroes who simply bulldoze through all their problems learning nothing, gaining nothing and suffering nothing.
My characters may spend their entire screentime crying, but at least they're going somewhere. At least there's a journey for them to follow on their own and trials that they can fulfill without the handiness of pulling some power out of their ass.
But I suppose ego and pride is the only real reason that we really do things. We go out into the world under the delusion that we will be creating something, that we will be great, and get so hurt when we trip and fall, instead of sprint.
Everyone here wants to believe that they can sprint towards stardom, but not really. We are all stumbling and falling, and in all honesty, I'd prefer some useless cretin to at least laugh at me for all my cuts and bruises than this radio silence, than this ignorance of whether I am doing a good thing or not.
Was it the premise that was flawed, or was it the writing? Was it the style and presentation, or was it the plot? Was it the characters, or was it the spelling and grammar mistakes?
I don't know!
Tell me!
Otherwise, what am I supposed to do?!
Jasper opened his eyes to face the sun.
A man was sat at his bedside with his arms folded looking down at him.
He looked older to Jasper than he probably was, premature wrinkles and laughlines carving through his face. He snored softly in his chair, most of his face covered in a big, bushy beard, wrapped in at least two jumpers and with a blanket draped over him.
One of his eyes suddenly opened, before he closed it again, winking cheekily, while he was still snoring and a big grin spread across his face. He stretched his giant arms out over his head, giving a huge, bellowing exaggerated yawn, his azure blue eyes twinkling in the light.


They swirled like liquid and glimmered, the light catching, reflecting and fracturing all through them as if there were thousands of tiny mirrors inside them, eternally bouncing those light beams within them, to look eternally youthful.
"I see that you're awake, young man," he almost teased, as if he wasn't just caught faking both sleep and snores.


"So what's your name?" he asked, giving another cheeky grin, leaning forward, placing his head on his hands, elbows balanced on his knees.


"Jasper," was all that the man in question could reply, slightly taken aback and his chest aching, his heart twisting in his ribcage.


"Jasper, Jasper, Jasper. That's a good name. A nice name. What's your last name?" he asked again.
He smiled widely and kindly, and patiently.
A lot more patiently than Emmet, who seemed to always want to be perpetually bouncing off all the walls in excitement. There was a shrewd intelligence behind those eyes, who constantly flicked over Jasper's entire body, his gaze focussed onto Jasper's own wide, panicking eyes.
A last name?


What was a last name?


The point of first names was to be identifying, that was the point of Red_Two. He was the only Red_Two in the community, and he was expected to live his entire life there. What was the point of adding another name to identify an object when there was already a unique marker.


Did names not work like that here?


The existence of last names meant that the use of first names wasn't enough to identify individuals. 
Were names not used as codes for identification here as well?

Jasper knew that the culture around naming was not similar in Sýnnefa, with names given to honour the child themselves, as if names were a special gift bestowed upon them for them to treasure and that names were never changed from the day they were bestowed, with parents bestowing names with certain meanings to install certain qualities in their offspring.

A last name wasn't needed at the facility with Emmet, and all he wanted was to reject the systems of Gryaz. He wanted to no longer be seen as part of Gryaz, taking on any other name. 

He had never heard of a Sýnnefan called Jasper.

Considering the lack of a surname given to him, was there no need for them in the facility or did they all have their surnames as well, but were never stated.

There was Emmet. There was Johnstone. There was Alice. There was Richard. There was Mindy. There was Charlie.

There were last names.
Doctor Johnstone was the exception in that list. Her name required more enunciation than the others, and the fact that she was never addressed in any other way in front of him, her patient, and the fact that all the other's had their names transplanted in blatantly informal situations. She was his doctor, and the Hippocratic Oath required her to maintain professionality in the face of her patients.
The use of first names in those situations was an indicator to a more relaxed environment, the removal of professionalism, but she had maintained it due to her career, thus the need to use her last name in the stead of her first name, always addressed as Doctor Johnstone. 
Last names did exist at the facility.

And he had just ruined her career. He had robbed her of so many opportunities to relax around others and have fun. He had taken that from her, even before he doomed her. 

Jasper closed his eyes, and breathed.

Five seconds in, and five seconds out.

If last names existed, then why hadn't Emmet given him a last name?

If first names were not adequate to fully identify an individual, it could only mean that several individuals had the same first name. So what basis was the last name given on?

Was it hereditary, like his name was to a degree, his dead, still-born sister being denoted Red_One, as a mark that she existed, and her place in the family, denoting age and relation.

Or were last names given in relation to the place of birth, or where one's community was located?

Johnstone had a fair chance of being created in this way, possibly from a mountainous community, though Jasper had no clue where the 'John' portion originated from. It seemed more likely to be hereditary in light of the failure. If a name was to denote location, it needed to be descriptive, unless the 'John' portion was to further specify where the 'Stone' location was, maybe due to several communities in similar geographical areas.

Maybe he was looking too much into this?

Jasper did not know how much time he had just spent speculating on the existence of last names in different time periods.

They did not matter. Last names existed in this time period, and any indication that he did not have one would alienate him from the man in front of him, somebody whom he currently depended upon in his helpless state.

Jasper regretted not learning as much he possibly could have, during his time with Emmet. His cowardice, terrible attitude, and encompassing desire to show himself as harmless had harmed him, and everyone around him to a degree that they may never recover from.
He needed a last name.

When Red_Two stole the most coveted possession of the oppressive Sýnnefa empire, a time machine, in his final bid for revenge, he did not anticipate falling for the kindest inventor to ever exist, in the past, back when Sýnnefa was just a simple island colony. Will he carry out his revenge and cast away the only person who had ever shown him kindness, or will he give everything up for this man, who seems to have the entire ocean in his eyes?

And what can he make of the woman who carries a weapon, rumoured to end entire civilisations, and the fact that she knows everything about him, his loved ones, and the time machine?

The story will be split up into three parts total, in the order of beginning, end, and middle at this current date (17/6/2020).

It is in British English and such does contain the British slang and words not found in American English, for example, 'car boot' instead of 'car trunk'. For the slang, all you need is a quick search.

(17/6/2020)
I've honestly started posting fun history facts in the author's notes segment for the curious ones, considering so much of this is inspired by historical precedent.
Each chapter title does reference something historical in the vein of the Classics. You are free to research them as you please, learn more and see if there's any foreshadowing or not.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day!

        A woman greeted us as we got off the bus. Two men unloaded our luggage. We all just stood there looking around in amazement. The town that was built around the academy was beautiful even from a distance. All the buildings were different and unique. The shops here must be filled with both beautiful and strange things.
         "Girls and boys please line up in order as you hear your name." The woman started to call out names. Mine was eighth out of twenty. Half of the group was girls half was boys.
        After we were lined up the woman started to talk. "Here at Wonderlin we have classes among the students. You will be able to tell these classes apart by their uniforms. Each classification was named after important characters from our history. For instance there are the highest ranking freshmen who you will be in class with who are named after the first royal leader. They are the red queens and kings." As if on Que. two students wearing red uniforms stepped out of the building behind her. "Another class would be the peace keepers named after the guardian of the portal, the White rabbits." Two students stepped out of a portal that just appeared. They were wearing white military like uniforms. The girl had on a rabbit ear head band and a knee length skirt. The boy had on a compleat military uniform both had a clock patch on the sleeve.
        "We keep the order so do not break the rules." The boy said.
        "Yeah or we'd have to hurt you." The girl giggled.
        "They keep the peace here as well as all of you safe. Anyway the next classification is the,"
        "Don't worry ma'am we are already here." A laugh rang out. Walking out of the shadows were a boy and girl dressed in what looked like patchwork uniforms. The girls skirt looked more like a tutu and the boys jacket was covered in patches and they both had on top hats though the girls was way smaller then his.
        "Patched up Hatters reporting for duty." She giggled. "We are the crazy ones that have a lot of fun."
        "Yes, then the next classification is the cats. The Cheshire cats are a class all their own. They are in this classification because of their teleporting abilities and the tricks they like to cause."
        "Like showing up out of no where." A girl said popping out from behind the woman. "Hello, Helen."
        "We also are the best at the disappearing spells." A boy's voice drifted around us. The girl three down from me screamed when a boy appeared behind her.
        "That's it all of you in line, now." The woman, Helen, said sternly. The Cheshire  cats and Patched up Hatter jumped into their spots but still smiled and snickered. "The last classification is the one you all will be in. The Alice classification. Though it is a girls name it is full of both girls and boys and you statistics will very according to your abilities. Now to enter the town you will need to put on your uniforms to pass through the portal."
        "Why can't we just drive there? It seems like it would be easier." A boy asked.
        "Right at the town border is a 49 foot wide mote that is 387 feet deep. You do not want the bus to drop strait down do you? You could all get hurt."
        "More like die." A girl said.
        "Now two upper-class Alice's will pass out your uniforms. When you get them go into the building behind me and get changed." Two girls walked out of the building and started to hand out the uniforms. I noticed on of the Alice's dresses were green and she had a set of headphones on around her neck. The others uniform was pink and she had on a little crown and her dress was covered in diamond shaped patterns. "Girls to the right boys to the left and don't even try to go to the other side."
        The green dress Alice handed me my blue uniform. I thanked her and went to get changed. When I got in there the girls had either started to pull on their uniforms or were holding them out and looking at them. They looked like plain long sleeve blue dresses with no patterns or patches. One of the girls pulled  on hers and it turned a shade of red and a weird little hat popped out of thin air and floated just above her hair. It was amazing looking. Another girl quickly pulled on the dress. Her's turned black and white an apron warped around her waist, a pair of white glove materialized, her shoes turned to black one inch heels, and a black bow popped out of the back of the dress.
        I couldn't wait any longer. With a deep breath I changed into mine and watched my self in the mirror. The plain blue dress transformed. The skirt puffed out, the sleeves shortened, the neckline lowered, an small apron formed around the waist, and a large bow bloomed out the back. Cuffs warped around my wrists and clipped closed, a choker made of blue and white lace appeared, light floated around before becoming a bow, my running shoes turned into blue one inch heel, and white stockings seemed to grow up my legs. A gold chain looped around my neck and a pendant slid down it and hung there like it was never anywhere else.
        "I never thought I would ever see a girl like you again." I looked at the woman who had greeted us when we first got here. She stared at the pendent as if surprised.
        "What do you mean?" I asked.
        "You're a special kind of Alice."

Filter here! Something Unconventional to write down but here it is. Today is not a chapter story but a chapter in explaining the characters that have currently made an appearance in the early parts of the story. Let's get started.


Alexander Ares: This is the first character that I thought of when making this story. A main protagonist with the vibe that shows enthusiasm, naivety and youth. Traits of a typical shounen main character.

But now I wanted him to ironically not be too much of a focus in the story but instead make him as the pseudo catalyst for readers to know much about the setting of this world while still retaining his uniqueness as being the protagonist of this story.

He is a Hunter. Hunters are for the lack of a better term, are demi-gods. Originally created by the Prime Gods with the sole purpose of exterminating demons that even the gods themselves have problems dealing with.

Hunters today have been diluted and weakened compared to what they used to be back then, the ones who are still strong are the families where both are hunters, still making them weak but not as much compared to those who have a different race for a parent.

He has the power to create weapons and gear out of fire and light. Hunters have unique abilities which are called an Essence. These Essence vary from person to person, having similar but very different abilities ranging from the basic elements to light and dark.

Fact! His teeth are passed down to his mother Amanda, who also has a sharp pair of shark-like teeth that can chomp through utensils if they bite hard enough. He unfortunately had his mother's beauty passed down to him, making him a target to being seen as a woman at first glance. His favorite foods are chewy foods like steaks.


Sal: When making this story I wanted the main character to have friends and having a human friend seemed to be an appropriate one, showing even if there is a world teeming with diluted demi-gods that kills demons, there are certain humans who can be strong as these Hunters if not stronger.

Other than that I wanted to create a trio that worked and complemented each other but are still lacking in certain areas. Sal represents the strength and physical attack role in a party but is still a fragile human so she'll be down easily without being protected by someone like Alex whose role is to provide protection and distracting to be seen as more of the threat due to his Ability.

She's a fighter, meaning she fights with a sword or anything she can pick up to fight others. Ridiculously strong without even using any magical enhancements to boost her already crazy strength. She knew Alex along with Lea at a young age as children. They grew up together and eventually became an inseparable group of misfits that caused trouble in town but also helping out those who need it.

Fact! She's tanned because she has exercised her body in the open sun constantly when training. She eats mostly anything that is crunchy and hard like potato chips and jerky. She also has a tendency to wear cute and girly clothing from time to time, showing despite mostly being tomboyish she still has preferences on being presentable when she's in the rare mood of not wanting to fight.


Lea: The Magical Girl with a staff that can be used to whack anything like a bat. She is the more human of the other human who is barely human with her insane strength.

She is the opposite of Sal, easily exhausted, weak, and low in confidence and self respect that she is mostly cynical and worried despite having such a high and raw power of magic that she is already equal in magic compared to the two's physical strength.

Magic in this world is a blessing and a curse. Starting from the source of all Magic, Mana. A new form of energy that is now a part of nature in the world of Gaea.

It gave birth to the miracle of magic and spells for humans. But it doubled as a curse, giving birth to monsters and making animals become the hyper aggressive beasts known as Megafauna.

Lea's magic is simple enhancements that most mages can use to support others in combat. But she is a battlemage. Meaning most of her abilities and spells are mostly for combat and close quarters ironically enough.

She bashes objects as if she were a baseball batter. She may not be a physically strong fighter or distractor like Sal and Alex, but Lea can provide the magical damage to create the perfect all offense team! Physical Power, Divine Power, and Magical power. These three will force their problems away with their strength!

Fact! Lea's hobbies are sketching and drawing scenery in her past when she is not practicing her magic. Her favorite foods are sunflower seeds, peanuts, and dried anchovies because she likes snacking on things that are in bundles.


Michel Ares: I thought of Michel as the one who'll show the power gap between the main character's current strength to the other characters who are already strong, mature and older than the main character.

Michel is a Cynic, Nihilist but not too much where he thinks life is meaningless because he sees there is a purpose in living, and to live is to survive this world of monsters, demons and greater threats.

He is blunt, forward and basically what happens if the main character has finished their story and is now done with their role and just live their life how they please. The only joy he has in life is spiting others and annoying them so he can fight them.

Michel is an Official. A rank that is not normally achieved by ranking up but is given as a role to lead specific divisions of the Hunters Guild. He is the Official of the Slayers Division, where Hunters are selected to eliminate demons as the name itself implies. He is known by many as the "Sun Killer" if there was anyone out there that respects him and calls him other than "Asshole", "Shitty Uncle", "The guy who hates anything that breathes".

His Ability has not been revealed properly since it's not used in his proper equipment, which are his guns. But his Ability is known as the Star Killer. The ability to see or make flaws of everything and striking them down for extra damage and destruction. It's best used when shooting at a distance and make more weak spots, but he can definitely use them in close combat his eyes glow and make or reveal weak spots of anything and strike them with precision and not only cripple them, but deal such damage it's pretty much over to whoever gets shot by the Sun Killer's gun.

Fact! Michel does have certain coworkers he hates less simply because they somewhat agree to his point of view in life. He is smoking and drinking buddies with one of them who in terms of raw power is extremely weak! How ironic. His favorite foods are smoked foods and foods that are alcohol based.


Julius and Amanda Ares: These two are here together because I made them alongside each other! Which makes sense because they are the parents of the main protagonist. Two lovers that are formerly the highest ranking members in the Hunters Guild before stepping down to retire to raise and protect their only child.

The two own and run a Tavern known as "The Dragon's Belly". They are both passionate about cooking and actually enjoy living a peaceful life rather than the life they had when they sliced, smashed, cut, crushed, eviscerate and eradicate monsters and demons side by side.

Julius's Essence is a hereditary ability known as the "War God's Essence" An old ability that is simple, The creation of shields and armor for the wearer to wield with the limit being their imagination and their will. It's also powered based on what the user is fighting for, truly an ability meant for War.


Amanda's is also hereditary known as the "Blade Goddess's Essence" Basically the same as Julius's ability with the difference of not only making a variety of weapons with the limit being the wielder's imagination, but also to control the weapons without as much as holding them, making them not only a perfect offense in close quarters, but also a deadly barrage of raining down weapons on enemies.

The ability becomes stronger when the user wants to protect someone. The blade is a sign of protection and justice. A weapon is used not only to fight but to also protect.

Fact! Amanda and Julius rarely ever call each other by their real names and prefer nicknames, only using their names when something serious happens.

The two met each other when they both grabbed a mission at the same time, their hands touching and they immediately fell in love! Julius's favorite food are the foods that Amanda makes and Amanda's favorite food are the foods Julius makes.


That is all for the Character Material Special! See you all next time when I introduce more characters in this story! This is Filter! And I thank you, the readers, for having the time to read what I have written.

Gaea. A harsh world where Monsters, Magic, Demons exist. Humanity as a whole live in this world of mystical terror, surviving against Demons and Monsters alike with technology more advanced and combined with the magic of this world. 

This story will be in the perspective of Alexander Ares. A young Hunter who will join the world's demon slaying police force known as the Hunters Guild. There he will exterminate Demons and reach the top of the guild to be the best Hunter.

[Please enter a name for your character.]

Udil.

It was the first name that popped up in Al's mind - his previous account and late father's name. 

...

Ever since Al lost his father in a car accident, the boy found solace in video games. He named all of his accounts as Udil. To him, his father was his hero, and by playing games, using characters named as such, he'll be able to spend more time with the memory of his dad. 

At first, Marina, Al's mother, would keep on berating her son for spending most of his time in video games. To her, it was a waste of resources, and nonsensical, but when she heard Al's explanation - she was moved. 

The reality of dealing with the pain of losing someone you love was harder than the sound of its idea, and the thought that her son was coping with this ordeal by using his father's name in games, suddenly made sense. 

With no real figure to call as a father, Marina would not want to see her son swallowed by the darkness brought about by grief. She would only hold on to her husband's very words when Al was born - "I'll wage war, and burn grounds for my child's happiness.", and the idea of her son playing War Grounds, seemed funny and at the same time, sentimental to her. From there on, she supported Al with his virtual escape, making sure that the boy does not go over the limits.

"Live and be happy, my son, live and be happy." That's all she ever wished. 

…

Al was very particular with names and labels. A trait he might had inherited from his parents, especially his mom.

Marina would always remember the reason behind Al's name, every time she hears about the boy's alibi as a cover of his excessive exposure to video games - Dad's Name Technique.

'Al' - a name formed from the last letter of the couple's first names, 'A' from Marina, and 'L' from Udil. They named their only child as such because, to them, he was their last legacy, and indeed, the boy was now the sole heir in the incomplete family.

'Please be available! Please be available!' Although 'Udil' was a unique name, Al was not sure if it will still be accepted as his previous account had already used this one, and War Ground's system does not permit duplication of in-game names. 

[This username is available. Are you sure that you will use this name? Remember, once started; you cannot change your in-game name, anymore.] 

'So, my previous account was gone for real, huh?' Al muttered in his thought. "Tsk. Anyway, the record on that one was abysmal; my father does not deserve that story. SARS, let's leave a better legacy for my dad!"

[Udil created. Please choose your race.]

There are ten races in War God's System, and each one had its unique characteristics. 

[Human, Lords of the Earth - Unique passive skill: (Jack of all Trades) - Additional 2 attribute points for every level up, and no equipment and skill restrictions.]

[Undead, Lords of the Grave - Unique passive skill: (Shrouded Skin) - Unable to be damaged by physical attacks. However, users will receive a 55% increased magical damage from Fire Elemental skills. ] 

[Dwarf, Lords of the Underground - Unique passive skill: (Smelted Hands) - Specializes in armors. Users receive a 30% Increase in Armor Forging Skills' Success Rate and 15% Damage Reduction in both Physical and Magical Aspects. 5% increase in Movement Speed, outside battle, but is slower if in combat.] 

[Goblin, Lords of the Explosion - Unique passive skill: (Ballistic Arts) - Specializes in weapons. 30% Increase in Weapon Forging Skills' Success Rate, and a 10% increase in Artillery Damages.]

[Orc, Lords of the Brute - Unique passive skill: (Angry Blood) - Specializes in Strength. An additional 30% in Maximum Health, 5% in health recovery, and 2.5% in critical chance and damage.]

[Murloc, Lords of the Sea - Unique passive skill: (Bubbled Oxygen) - Specializes in aquatic terrain. Mana Recovery is increased by 20%, and no stamina consumption if in bodies of water.] 

[Savage, Lords of the Forest - Unique passive skill: (Nature's Gift) - Specializes in shapeshifting. Gains additional abilities depending on the choice of the beast. 5% increase in Life Steal.]

[Elf, Lords of the Magic - Unique passive skill: (Wind's Magic) - Specializes in Agility. Increase in dodge rate by 25%, and 15% increase in magic resistance & damage.]

[Demon, Lords of the Dusk - Unique passive skill: (Dark Cry)- Specializes in Dark Elements. Grants an additional 25% attributes to any Dark Elemental Equipment and Skills. Increase in attributes by 10% if playing in dark terrain.]

[Divine, Lords of the Dawn - Unique passive skill: (Heaven's Song) - Specializes in AOE (Area of Effect) damage. Gains an extra 20% attributes from Light Elemental equipment and abilities. Skills have long cooldowns. If playing in a dark terrain, illuminates the surroundings by up to 10 body units from the user's position.] 

With no hesitation, and thought of asking SARS's advice, Al immediately picked the Human Race.

[You had chosen to be a part of the Human Race, favorable among Elf, Dwarf, and Divine Races. Hostile against the Undead, Savage, Goblin, and Demon Races. Neutral with Orc and Murloc Races.]

Al smiled, and the excitement in his eyes could not be hidden as he savored the memories of racial wars in his previous account. Well, aside from being helplessly slaughtered in the battlefield by the common enemies, the thought of the prominent figures in each race had always inspired him, especially, 'Lidar' - the undefeated and current 'Top One Human Player' in the game. 

[Please choose your character's class.]

The previous account of Al was a Human Warrior, similar to the race and class of Lidar, his idol. There were over one hundred identified classes, and counting in the current system of the game. This was also one of the reasons why it was enjoyed by many players, due to the high number of variations during battles, and the new job classes that they could discover by being creative with their skill choices or completing a hidden quest.

'Warrior' was in the bottom part of the list, due to the alphabetical arrangement. Al urgently scrolled, not daring to waste any time going through the other classes' descriptions. When he arrived at the bottom-most part of the list, he was just about to choose the 'Warrior' option, when he noticed a '?'. 

'Huh? It was not here before. Is this a button for a random pick ?' Al remembered that for people having a hard time choosing, some games created the random button, often represented by a question mark. 

[Hidden class discovered. Click to proceed.] A message from SARS popped up. 

"A hidden class? Hmmm. What do you suggest, SARS?" Al asked.

[No matter what class you choose, if you're a weakling, you'll always be a loser.]

"You!" SARS was really good at shortening Al's temper. "I'll show you! I won't even need your help, humph!"

[Hidden Class: The Creator discovered.]

[Udil, Human Creator, Level 1, Rookie V created.]

[Daily entry pass received.]

[Reminder: All War Grounds players will only be able to receive one entry ticket per day. Being defeated, any time of the day means losing your chance to play again on that designated time.] 

"Phew! I was nervous there! I had already lost my ticket just a while ago. Great! Let me get back to those losers! SARS, come, let's slaughter them all."

[SARS not available. Help not needed by Al Gentrix So Strong.]

"WTF!" Al cursed.

At sixteen, Al Gentrix was a hotshot in any major Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG). The gaming community even labeled him a ‘promising genius’ in Esports. However, at the dawn of War Grounds, the first virtual MMORPG, he vanished. 
 
Two years after the game’s successful launch, the lost genius returned. But will he be able to compete against the established powerhouses in this virtual world?

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