“So where am I?” A man asked, his cold violet eyes penetrating through everyone's soul. He is clearly on guard with the three other men whom he had never met.
“How am I supposed to know?” A boy who seems to be the youngest out of all of them dared to answer back, this audacity received a direct stare from the violet eyed man. But the boy seemed to not fear him and looked back with his enchanting blue eyes.
“This lordship have an idea, so if anyone would bother to listen..” A man with pointy ears, more commonly know as an elf, offered an answer. Hearing this the violet eyed man shifted his attention to him and said: “Continue if you could, your greatness”. As a mighty person himself, this violet eyed man knew how great and mighty elves are, they are on the same height as dragons though they're more likely the ones you would meet compared to a dragon. (A/N: But it's still rare to meet one, a high blood at that)
“As it interests you, I would continue. Before let us confirm my idea, shall we?” His green eyes shined in delight. It's quite rare for him to meet such kind human. “Hm, this emperor, is more than curious” The violet eyed man then claimed himself an emperor, shocking the blue eyed one. It would be a shock indeed if you find out that the person you fought with was higher than you on title.
On the other hand the green eyed elf seemed not surprise. He could clearly see the faith of a mighty emperor leaking from the man. “Well then, have all of you perhaps experienced death right before this magical encounter?” Asked the elf as his brown flowy hair fluttered in the air.
[A/N: I'm jealous of the hair ༼;´༎ຶ ༎ຶ༽]
"I did" One of the remaining two silent man before answered. His black eyes visibly flared from the mere mention, anyone could clearly see that however he died, it was not good. Well, dying itself isn't good to begin with.
“Oh, forgive this old elf for mentioning such matters” The Green eyed elf immediately stood up and bowed with his right arm on his chest. His brown hair slipped out and covered the side of his face. The sudden movement caused everyone's surprise, it was clearly stated in fairytale books that elvens are beings that are as high and mighty as dragons, they were created even before dragons were. So clearly their attitude were described as either arrogant and fierce or cold and unyielding. So you can't blame anyone to be surprised when they see a high elf bowing.
[A/N: Don't ask me why such seemingly might people read fairytale's, alright. They were kids too once]
“Honored elf, there is no need to bow to this young magician!” As a fan of fairytale's, this ‘young’ magician values beings like a mighty elf. A while ago the reason why he never spoke was because he was in awe of the pointy eared man but his fantasies were broken when ‘death’ was mentioned.
The elf once again spoke, “Hm, I apologize once again. How about the others?”
The violet eyed man's voice followed after the elf, "I am Aldric Eymilius Alcibiades, the emperor of the Cibiades Empire. I greet everyone, as for his greatnesses question, I do think I died before coming here" Said the emperor and then bows lightly.
"I am Lucius Alexander Anugus, the crown prince of the Anugus Empire, my fourth brother poisoned me and I died is what I suppose happened next" The blue eyed man stop playing with the water and introduce himself. He was then followed by the black eyed man.
"I am Cyiel Ethan Syrria, the Archimage of Syrria Kingdom. I'm not a royal before anyone asks” The man immediately clarified. It was pretty common for people that he meets to ask him if he's a royal since he has the empires name as his last name. “Then what may you be, archimage?” The Anugus prince asked directly (with no shame whatsoever). “I am an orphan whose talents were discovered by the royal magicians who later took me in and raised me. With their knowledge and my talent I rose to the 2nd highest position a magician could get, I became an archimage and I also received the empires name as my own which may have triggered my death later on” The archimage sighed with disappointment written all over his face.
Unlike the greeneyed elf, the Anugus kid did not apologize. He mentioned his death and so did almost everybody else so he thinks that everyone's death matter is normal around them now. While the archimage as a room reader already knew this and didn't take it offensively when the Anugus kid kid asked: “How did you die?”. Though unlike him the others were rendered speechless.
Despite this being a sensitive matter, he answered the younger quite fondly. Meeting such brave, curious, and cute young kid (A/N: Compared to his age) is definitely rare.
“Anyone having the name of the empire at their own, specifically being granted by the emperor or the church, possibly but almost impossibly by a god himself could and definitely has the right to the throne. In my position, it seems that the emperor do like me a little bit too much for the comfort of the crown prince who later on recruited my only disciple. This foolish disciple of mine put a magicians poison on my beloved drink causing my death under the orders of the crown prince” Long story short. “That's quite similar to my death oh wow” The Anugus kid looked at him cheerfully. Though such matters probably isn't something you should be happy about.
The Anugus kid never fails to render all of them speechless. Sigh.
“Skipping everything else, would your greatness share anything to us?” Emperor Aldric looked at the middle age looking elf near him. “Oh yes, I apologize, I forgot my own introduction for a moment. I am Saphfine Indigo Elaven, Grand duke of the Northern Elves” He bowed a little with his right hands on his chest. “Though hold up, I might have closed myself off on my tower but I sure do know all the empires under Cencia and Lapis continent” The Syrria archimage suddenly voiced out. His words did make the others realize, they do not know each other which is weird because as high people of their empires they should know each other and what's more they don't know each other's empire at all. The thought brought quite the stir to the group of four men.
The elven grand duke observed them for a few while before deciding to tell them his ideas. “According to the private ancient imperial elven records, the place where our realms are on was once called the ‘land’. They said some tales about this ‘land’ once being merge until something caused the whole separation of this huge land” The Grand dukes face became stiffer with every word as if he is remembering something not quite well.
While everyone was confused, the Syrria archimage stared at the mighty elf continuously. Almost too continuous to the point that the grand duke felt that it's starting to burn holes into him. “Can you continue now, your lordship?” Cyiel asked as he stared holes onto the older. “Ah, yes! But now it's called ‘endless realms’. So my original idea was that we all were sucked into this dimension as we died in our original realms.” The duke finished. Anyone having such persistent eyes fall on them would try to make long stories short. (A/N: Sometimes even elven does)
“I died on a expedition by falling off a cliff” Emperor Aldric said with furrowed brows. Yet again another man who is obviously betrayed. (A/N: Like no one would really believe an ‘emperor’ who have a lot of guards died just by a simple cliff fall, how'd you even fall my guy? Your an emperor! Surely someone would be there to help you in the 1st place.)
“Why would you even mention that, sire?” Lucius looked at him weirdly. He knows he said that the death matter is common now a few words a while ago but the silly grudge in his heart just cannot be contained any longer.
“Well, everybody has talked about their death so I thought I should share mine” Let's just say that the emperor of Cibiades empire feels a little bit left out. “The Grand duke haven't” Lucius looked at him with his silly little anger. “Hold up there kid, do you have something against me?” Aldric gazed at him with resistance, people would think that they're in a bad relationship. “Well you had something against me a while ago” The Anugus kid defended, well as we all know kids keep their little grudge deep inside.
“For heaven's sake that was a while ago kiddo-” Just as he was about to scold the younger more, the grand duke spoke up.
“I died on the hands of the elven emperor, they used a successor to fight with me after taking permission on having a duel, before anyone asks a duel is something that my elven empire does for successors or possible successors who are getting more power to fully inherit the highest position on their place. They used this as a distraction as the emperor shot me from behind” The eleven grand duke lowered his head as he played with a fallen leaf from somewhere. “It feels like he's an important person to you, your lordship, I mean the emperor” For mere seconds the eyes of a grand duke and crown prince locked.
The crown prince's body shook as the gaze broke, surely there was something else with the grand duke and that emperor aside from being subordinates. The heavy emotions hidden within those emerald eyes were something he knew, a feeling of betrayal. ‘Wait- are all of us perhaps all betrayed to death?!’ The Anugus kid can't help but think.
The interaction between the four was cut off when a sudden voice echoed in their ears. "I sincerely apologize to all of your excellencies for interrupting, I am-".
...To be Continued!...
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...Goodbye!...
“I sincerely apologize to all of your excellencies for interrupting, I am your Group leader, Celius Mark Atticus of Attica, I was once the leader of the Elementalist Association from the Great continent of Attica” He slightly bowed with his hands on his chest.
“An Elementalist, huh? In my realm they've been long gone” Lucius commented with discerning eyes. Never had he thought that he'll meet a long gone profession once he die.
“I've read a book about your profession once” Said the grand duke with interest. Even he had not met an elementalist before. After all no matter how mighty his race was, it can't change the fact that he was born in a realm with no more elementalists.
“What's an elementalist?” The Cibiades emperor looked at everyone dumbfoundedly. He sure is being left out quite a few times, huh.
“In my realm they've been gone for a long time, I've never expected to meet one after my death and they also have quite the reputation back there, it's not the best reputation though.." Archimage Cyiel voiced out with a troubled face.
“Yes indeed, our profession in a few realms have quite a bad reputation” Celius had a deep sigh. Before becoming an elementalist, a person must first study their misunderstood history. So Celius is no longer surprised.
“Then what about my realm? This majesty have never heard anything about it, not even in fairytale's” Emperor Aldric asked, “It's either your ancestors have wiped out our existence in your history or we were forgotten as time pass by” Concluded by the elementalist.
“T-” Just as archimage Cyiel was about to ask something again his voice halted. He felt how stuffy the air around Celius was. ‘My silly mouth’ Thought the mage, base on his room reading the elementalist must have not felt good talking about his professions disappearance, well no one would.
“If my profession is now cleared, let's go so that we can start our first movie” It was either the group leader didn't hear the archimage or he chose to ignore him but nonetheless it did the job of lighting the mood.
“What do you mean by movie?” At this point the emperor of Cibiades empire feels like he doesn't belong in this place as he ask too much question. But thankfully more questions flooded the elementalist so he dispelled the idea. “Why are we here to begin with?”, “Are there more people somewhere here?”, “How long are we staying here and how long have you stayed here?”
“I would answer your question one by one so please do not interrupt me for a while. First, a movie is a video portraying an event, it may be real or merely created by a person's mind, on our case it's going to be a real story. A video on the other hand is simply moving portraits, think of a stage play but you don't see it in real life but in a box thing. Moving on, you all are here as you were chosen by the system to participate in the program ‘relive,’ our first activity is ‘reacting,’ no specific reason of why was really given to me so I guess we will find out later on. Next, no we are the only ones here for now, the system said that we will have a second batch later on. Lastly, I don't know how long we would be staying here and I've only been her for a month taking my lessons as your group leader” As his words ended there were no signs of heavy breathing coming from the group leader.
‘Can't believe this guy can say all those without a stop and not become breathless, I must take classes from him’ The Anugus prince thought. (A/N: Bruh me too) “What is this system if I may ask?” The elven grand duke asked.
“I don't exactly know what the system is aside from that it was created by a special person, according to it. The system is also our provider of everything, this place was however created by a different person, it was created by the Great Witch Vita Drusilla and an ex-teammate, a ball of light caused this realm and a wandering intelligence so happens to find this. A month ago I was chosen to be your group leader, so I needed to take some classes that are about a few things, especially about the modern world which you'll be finding more about later, and so on but I don't particularly know anything about the story we will watch aside from some prologue and I don't know who the group members will be aside from introductions and last thing you came here all after your death, what brought you here is faith, that's what the system says at least while choosing you” The group leader once again explained. He can now feel that his work on the future would be quite hard.
“That was a lot to digest I say” The Anugus prince said breaking the heavy mood. It seems like he will be the future mood breaker around, huh.
"Everybody could also call me Mr. GL, Mr. Group leader or simply anything to your liking" Said the Elementalist with a friendly smile.
“Yes, Mr. GL,” “Mr. GL,” “That stands for Group Leader I guess,” “Mr. Group Leader” Everybody starts following the GL's request and one by one start calling him so.
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“Di di di ... system loading... di di di ... system successfully opened ... data processing ... the group members have one by one finally start opening up to each other... Di di di ... Processing ... The second batch are coming after half a day ... Reaction realm has now opened ... Di di di ... The wheel of faith once again starts rolling ... Di di di ... I wish everyone luck ... Di di di ... System shutting down...” A mechanical voice sounded without anyone hearing, and so as it says the wheel of fate once again starts rolling.
We don't know what is about to happen to this rolling wheel. Where it would land is simply by faith. Let us wait and see for we can only let it roll on itself.
“Will he die again or will he find a way to break away from his cage? And could these lost souls ever break away from their own cells?” Faith asked...
...To be Continued!...
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...Goodbye!...
[Text] - The reactors part of the story
[Text] - What's happening in the movie / What the movie's characters are saying
[Text] - The narrator's words inside the story (this one is being heard by the reactors too)
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“This ways please” The Group Leader motion them to a doorway. He led them out of that forest like place and guided them inside a huge place that the others find familiar since the architecture is not too different from theirs back home.
“So everything will start please sit down everyone” The group leader once again gave them a kind smile.
“Mr. GL, what's this thing?" The Anugus Crown Prince asked curiously while pointing at the popcorn and soda besides his chair. "Oh, that's called popcorn and soda, in a realm called earth and other similarly same realm they eat this while watching movies” Explained by the Group Leader.
“Hm, but what's that thing?” Archimage Cyiel pointed at the huge black box infront of them. "That thing is where we will watch the movie, it's called a screen” Celius explained at the fascinated people as he demonstrates it by playing a short clip. He doesn't blame them though, when he first saw these things he was also fascinated.
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“Thousands of trillions of years ago there were beings called elementalist and witches” Said by an old lady to the kids while holding her long cane, on top of it is a precious gem that mages use as their magic's/Mana's container.
Her hair was flowy white like snow and her face is the same as it was thousands of years ago, had she claimed to be 18 years old, everyone would have believed her.
The book beside her opened and flipped then a new magical world was seen.
“That seems interesting” Emperor Aldric commented.
“Vita!” Hurriedly called by a girl with short golden hair. Thalia Calliope Gaia, The Great Elementalist of Attica.
“Wow so this comes with introductions?” The Anugus kid giggled after seeing the texts. “Its the same place as yours, gl” The archimage pointed at the screen with his pen. In response the group leader nodded with a delightful smile. “I'm surprised that I can understand such foreign text” This statement from the elven grand duke was agreed by everyone as soon at it was made.
Vita hearing her friends call answered back, “Everything is ready on my side we could set off as soon as you want”. Vita Adaine Drusilla, the Great Witch of Arasaine Continent.
“We too are ready” Added by Livia Selene Aquila, the Great mage (Archimage) of Serenity Continent — An underwater continent.
“My fellow!” As soon as the Syrria archimage saw the words ‘great mage (archimage)’ he shouted this in delight. His childish actions received fond gazes from everyone.
A young voice resounded after them, “Master!” A girl saluted to Thalia. “The map is already ready and the people too” Added by the girl. “Good job Seofhine” Answered the Elementalist to his beloved disciple, Seofhine Lilah Severa. Hearing the compliment her disciple giggled in happiness.
Only if she knew how much secrets those laughter's hold, only if she knew how much more there were in those innocent eyes, only if she knew how much more there was in that girl. (A/N: This is the narrator's (the lady from the beginning) voice that can be heard by reactors)
“Hold up what does that mean?” The Anugus kid asked while munching on a caramel flavored popcorn. He grades this popcorn 10 out of 10. (A/N: They can hear the narrator's word if it's slanted, last reminder)
That day they set off and travelled through various place and went through different kind of monsters but in the end they still reached the place they travelled for.
“Calliope are we near yet?” Asked by the tired looking Livia, “The Gate should be somewhere here, do not worry Livia, we'll be able to rest in just a few while” Thalia replied gently.
“Hmm” Livia then nodded like a little child. As much as she wanted to eat, she also wants to help her best friend find that gate of truth whatsoever.
Suddenly a huge crack appeared in the ground, followed by a gate coming out from it.
Seeing this everyone readied themselves to fight any possible looming danger aside from Thalia. “Everyone calm down, no demon or monster would dare come near a place where a guardian is” Thalia explained gently with a bit of hurry.
“What have all of you come here for?” The guardian Saphe asked. His voice sounded like an angel preaching.
“This elementalist greets your greatness, Saphe, guardian of the gates of truth. We came here for the book of the Lost Truth: The Ancient Gods summoning” The Elementalist immediately bowed with happiness. “But master it is said that he hates it when people asks for the way of summoning the ancient gods’?” Her disciple Seofhine was immediately panicked and whispered to her master, fearing that everyone's life will vanish.
“I apologize for my disciple great guardian” The elementalist bowed and repeatedly apologize to the guardian.
What could the guardian of the gates of truth hate more than asking for a forbidden book? Lies! Had she lied for her true meaning she have no doubt that the guardian would perish them from this world.
(A/N: Not really, just for you, duh 🙄)
“I understand her worry honest fellow, here, accept what you came here for” He gave out a book — Book of the lost truth : The ancient gods summoning.
“Eh? Do I not need to go through a trial of some sort, Honored Guardian?" Asked nervously by the honest elementalist. Her question made the guardian chuckle, "Haha, what a funny fellow, let me bring you somewhere.” The guardian raised his hand and swings it, then suddenly the place around immediately change.
The elementalist spoke in surprise, “Where are we?” All she could see is endless stars, moons, suns, and different realms as if she is in the universe. “This place is one of the remaining part of the universe that's still safe and holy, only someone like you can set foot here, this could already prove how much you deserve such book, |It was yours to begin with|" The Guardian said.
Hearing this the Elementalist was immediately flattered, being praised by such being can definitely flatter anyone like her. “Thank you honored guardian but this elementalist does not deserve these words”, “My mouth could never speak of any lies, my dear, |they could hide|, but do bear in mind: the book you hold shall never befall the hands of corrupted hearts or the endless realms will be have another enemy to face. Remember my words clearly, burn it if you shall, perish it if you shall, but never let is fall upon someone with a dark heart. Also watch thy ones back, |I| would not wish to |lose| thy yet |again|” The guardians voice was muffled before he raised his hand and swinged it. “What did the Guardian mea-” What she heard both flustered and confused her but before she could finish her question, the guardian has already swinged his hands and the last words she head from him was: “Fly high my dearest butterfly".
“I bet on my name that they once had a closer relationship!” The Anugus crown prince said. “That's too obvious” Emperor Aldric sneered at the younger, anybody with a mind can clearly see that, (A/N: He said that not me).
She fell back to her original place outside as tears started gathering in her brown eyes. ‘Butterfly? How nostalgic’ She thought, and before she knew she was tearing up. She knows she have heard this somewhere before, but her mind cannot exactly reach the memory. ‘Where was it, where was it, no- when was it?’.
The people around her were so worried but before they could even speak they heard rumbling. The huge gates of truth started sinking, it sank till it was completely devoured by the land. It perished the same way it existed. Then before they knew, all of them went back to a forest they have traveled on just before meeting the guardian.
“What we saw here stays here, do you all understand?” The elementalist shouted as she stands up.
Hearing her everybody nodded their heads despite of the huge shock visible on their faces. Before they took off she took her last one glace at the direction of the gates until she was shaken by Vita, back to reality.
Soon they started their journey once again as Thalia pushes back the questions in her head, forever meant to be forgotten in this lifetime.
On the way the archimage parted ways with them and got back to Serenity. While Vita and Thalia continued back to the empire. After months they were finally able to comeback but an unexpected guest from the empire awaited them at the border.
The Elementalist frowned and asked “What brought you here prime minister?”. Her confusion was understandable as who doesn't know how many papers of works are stacked up in the prime ministers office.
“Hey why don't you answer PM (Prime Minister)?” The witch Vita was maddened, everyone knew how easily it is to madden her, so everyone knew best to not displease her or anyone of her friends.
“SHOOT!” Shouted the prime minister. “HUH?” Both Vita and Thalia were stunned but they immediately cast a shield spell, though unfortunately not all witches and elementalist were able to catch on quickly. Many of them were shot in the heart and their magic/elemental core causing their unfortunate death.
Vita was more maddened by this while Thalia was stunned. “What the hell PM, are you trying to raise a war between Humans and us?!” Shouted by Vita, the witch. “Ha, war? It is you damn witches and elementalist who concluded with the demons and used the excuse of the Gates to set off so that no one would back us up when the demons attack! Gates or whatever, they were all mere stories am I right?!” The prime minister shouted back with a frowning face. His anger clearly visible. "SLANDER PRIME MINISTER! HOW DARE YOU SLANDER US?!" His words were the elementalist’ bottom line but she knew she could not say that she have the book or it will cause an uproar but that doesn't stop her from being mad.
This was when they heard a familiar voice, “Sorry master, I couldn't take it anymore! You concluded with the demons and I don't want the humans to die! I can't betray my own birth race” Seofhine said looking down as if in shame. But the sly smirk in her lips wasn't missed by her master. Thalia was stunned as she watched Seofhine hurriedly hide behind the prime minister as if afraid of her.
The prime minister raised his arm, shielding her from Thalia's gaze. “Don't be scared little one I'll protect you” The prime minister whispered in comfort.
Soon arrows were shot to the them like rain but thankfully Vita protected them with a huge array that blocked the in incoming danger. “Retreat” Vita commanded coldly and just like that everyone disappeared as quick as a travelling light.
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“What was thy desire that thee raised thy sword to thy master? Thou traitor can be forgiven as long as thee comes back to thy mother. Thee is not thy masters but thy betrayal shall be forgotten. Was thy masters book all thee wanted? Then thou can take everything thy master have....will that be enough for thee to come back?” Thalia murmured in pure sadness. Seofhine was like her own and she was ready to give up anything to get her back, as long as she wishes she would even give up her life.
“To abandon such mother for greed is a child's own loss” The gand duke said. Longing visibly pouring from his eyes.
“...” Seeing such sight they never thought they would see in an elf, everyone was silent.
...To be Continued!...
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Introduction:
Name: Saphfine Indigo Elaven
Status: Deceased/former grand duke of the northern part of the elven race
Age: 10,788 yrs old
Realm/continent: Grasuia Realm, Continent of Elves (Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western)
Race: Elf & .....
Nickname/s used by author: Elven Duke, Elven Grand Duke, Saphfine
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Name: Aldric Eymilius Alcibiades
Status: Deceased/former emperor of the Cibiades Empire
Age: 1,078 yrs old
Realm/continent: Saia's Realm
Race: Human (Cultivator)
Nickname/s used by author: Cibiades Emperor, Emperor Aldric, Aldric
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Name: Lucius Alexander Anugus
Status: Deceased/former crown prince of the Anugus empire
Age: 21 yrs old
Realm/continent: Realm of The Ancient Region
Race: Human Cultivator
Nickname/s used by author: Anugus Prince/kid/crown rince w/out Lucius, Lucius
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Name: Cyiel Ethan Syrria
Status: Deceased/former Syrria Archimage
Age: 7,849 yrs old
Realm/continent: The Archimage's marchen
Race: Human (Archimage)
Nickname/s used by author: Syrria Archmage w/out Cyiel, Syrria Archmage, Cyiel
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Name: Celius Mark Atticus
Status: Deceased/former leader of Elementalist association of the Great continent of Attica, Group leader
Age: 4,732
Realm/continent: Elements hometown (New name of El LaTicca)
Race: Human, have a lineage of summoners blood/Elementalist (they live longer even when not summoning)
Nickname/s used by author: Mr. GL, GL , Mr. Group leader, Celius, Elementalist
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-Movie-
Name : Seofhine Lilah Severa
Status: Disciple of the Great Elementalist, Thalia
Age : 27 yrs old
Realm/continent: Leseche realm
Race: Human (Elementalist)
Nickname/s used by author: Seofine, Disciple
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Name: Thalia Calliope Gaia
Status: Great Elementalist of Attica (Trillions of years ago)
Age: 1,003 yrs old
Realm/continent: El LaTicca Realm (Old name of Elements Hometown)
Race: Human (Elementalist), Has an elementalist blood
Nickname/s used by author: Master, Great Elementalist, Thalia
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Name: Vita Adaine Drusilla
Status: Great Witch of Arasaine
Age: 1,000 yrs old
Realm: LaRasaine Continent
Race: Witch (blood)
Nickname/s used by author: Great Witch of Arasaine Continent, Vita, Vita the witch
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Name: Livia Selene Aquila
Status: Great Mage (Archimage) of Serenity Continent
Age: 1,001 yrs old
Realm: Aqua Realm
Race: Human (Archimage), Has mermaid blood
Nickname/s used by author: Livia, ...
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Name: Nicholas Hermes Spektor
Status: Prime minister
Age: 1,030
Realm: Leseche Realm
Race: Human (Cultivator)
Nickname/s used by author: PM, Prime Minister
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...Goodbye!...
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