The city of mercenaries and adventurer’s

Time passed in the blink of an eye.

In two months, Noa had grown familiar with his surroundings, settling into a routine with Edward and Anna. The most surprising thing he had learned, however, was that the place he now called home was not a mere village—it was a vast, thriving city built atop a legendary mountain.

This city was Heaven’s Hold, a central hub where warriors, mercenaries, and adventurers from across the world gathered. And the towering peak that cradled it was none other than Mount Paradise—one of the most dangerous and resource-rich locations known to mankind.

Though Noa had fully recovered physically and mentally, his past remained an unsolved mystery. He had no memories of who he was before arriving here, but he had found a semblance of normalcy. He spent his mornings assisting Edward in the forge, afternoons helping Anna with chores and shopping at the bustling markets. Yet, despite having stayed in Heaven’s Hold for two months, Noa had not made a single friend.

Every time he ventured into the market, he found himself at the mercy of local children who mocked him for being an outsider. He never fought back—he simply endured it, the same way he endured the blank spaces in his mind.

But there was something about this place that intrigued him.

The deeper he dug, the more he realized that Heaven’s Hold was unlike any city in the world.

The City of Heaven’s Hold

Heaven’s Hold was a fortress in the sky, a beacon of hope, wealth, and power for those who dared to seek it. Unlike the sprawling kingdoms that governed the lower lands, Heaven’s Hold operated under its own laws—laws dictated by strength, contribution, and survival.

Adventurers, mercenaries, beast hunters, and relic seekers flooded the streets daily. Every corner of the city was filled with the smell of metal, beast hides, rare herbs, and the constant noise of merchants haggling over enchanted weapons, alchemy materials, and mysterious artifacts brought back from the mountain’s depths.

It was a paradise for the strong and a graveyard for the weak.

The city’s most defining trait was its connection to the human world—it stood as the central point linking the safer lands below to the treacherous, untamed wilderness beyond. Mount Paradise was a place of endless opportunities, but also unimaginable dangers.

Those who came to Heaven’s Hold came with a purpose—to test their strength, seek fortune, or die trying.

Mount Paradise – The Land of Extremes

Mount Paradise was as vast as an entire kingdom, spanning across different climates and biomes. Unlike ordinary mountains, which grew colder as one ascended, Mount Paradise was split into two halves—one side a frozen wasteland, the other a searing inferno.

The Northern Side – The Eternal Snowfields

o A land blanketed in ice and snow, where blizzards howled through jagged peaks.

o Home to ancient ruins, abandoned strongholds, and remnants of long-forgotten civilizations.

o Beasts of frost and shadow lurked within, their blood rumored to contain the essence of immortality.

o Only the bravest warriors and alchemists ventured here, seeking relics buried beneath the ice.

The Southern Side – The Infernal Wastes

o A land of scorched earth and molten rivers, where the sun blazed like an unrelenting god.

o Home to volcanoes, underground labyrinths, and dungeons filled with primordial monsters.

o The soil was rich with rare ores, and the bones of legendary creatures were scattered across the land.

o Only those who could endure the heat dared to explore its depths.

Between these two extremes, hidden paths and valleys led to mysterious ruins, lost temples, and untouched lands teeming with resources unseen anywhere else in the world.

The World Beyond – Humanity’s Struggle

Noa soon learned that Mount Paradise was not humanity’s last sanctuary—there were other continents, other civilizations, and other dangers beyond.

The world of Mundas Novas was vast and filled with endless mysteries. Kingdoms rose and fell, empires waged war, and ancient forces lurked in the shadows.

While Heaven’s Hold was a land of opportunity, it was also a place of exile—those who had nowhere else to go, those who had been cast out of their homes, and those who sought power beyond mortal comprehension all found their way here.

Some came looking for glory.

Some came looking for revenge.

Some came because they had nowhere else to go.

And Noa… had no idea why he was here.

But as he stood at the edge of the city, looking down at the endless world beyond, he felt something deep inside him stir.

He didn’t know who he was before.

But somehow, he knew that he belonged here—on this mountain, in this city, where danger and adventure lay at every corner.

For now, he was Noa, the nameless boy who had been saved by a kind couple.

But deep inside, he knew—one day, he would remember.

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