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Chapter 1 - Prolog

Univel, the City of Rain. Under the relentless downpour of July 12, 1687, the Church of the God of Time stood completed. While rivals whispered of ill omens, the believers remained indifferent. In their eyes, time does not favor the lucky; it merely unfolds as it must.

The ruler of the city of rain, Univel, is the family of Vonn Celestial. There's a rumor that Lady Serena —who is the wife of Dareth Vonn Celestial who is the leader of Vonn's family— was already on her fourth pregnancy, but the rumors had persisted for eight months.

Inside the Vonn Celestial manor, the air was thick with the scent of medicinal herbs and iron. Serena Vonn Celestial clutched the silk sheets, her face a map of exhaustion and pain. Her husband, Dareth, stood silent-a man whose heart seemed as frozen as the mountains, yet whose eyes flickered with a rare, hidden spark of relief when the first cry of a babe shattered the silence

Serena was drenched in sweat, tears fell down all over her face, but she was trying to remain calm, and asked to her husband, "what would you name him, dareth?" As she asked the question, the baby was handed to her by the doctor.

Dareth sighed as a sign of relief. Although it was her wife's fourth time pregnancy, all the three before was never this hard for her, so he himself were kinda nervous. He calmed himself and answered, "Callen," Dareth declared, the name sounding like a decree. "Callen Vonn Celestial."

"Welcome to this family, Callen" she said to the baby after she heard Dareth's answer.

July, 12, 1697.

Callen was already 10 years old, he also had a little sister who was two years younger—Livia Vonn Celestial. Today is Callen's birthday, the family of Vonn Celestial were gathered as for party for Callen's birthday.

"It's here, Callen, we arrived at the Dilbert mountain!" Her mother said with an excitement.

It should be his first birthday party, but Callen refuse to implement a party. For the trade of not implementing a party, he wishes to come to the Dilbert mountain.

Although Callen is already 10 years old, it was his first birthday party. In the Celestial Kingdom, birthday party were implemented for a child who's aged 10,17, and 21. At the age of 10, the party are only gathered by their family as for their child's maturity for learning. At the age of 17, the party is gathered with the nobles family who were invited, and the birthday party is to celebrate the maturity for them to going to the School of Sword and Magic—Celestial University. But there's one rule that must be obeyed for all the noble, they only could send one of their family members per two years. And at the age of 21, the birthday party is held optionally, the party could be only for their family or for the nobles that were invited, and the birthday party is to celebrate the finish of their child's school years at the university, and also to shows the nobles the way of their child's path.

"this is… the Dilbert mountain…" Callen said while walking towards the end of the mountain. He indeed is a calm figured of a child, but he shows big excitement for Sword fighting and strong people. He wants to see the Univel City at the Dilbert mountain were only to feel how is it like to be at the top —in a universal way—, he sincerely added "so this is how the Univel city looked from above!"

The atmosphere here was tightening as the actor—Edward Washington was about to take a jump from a building to another. Wind blows, lightings everywhere, four cameras were already recording in every side of his.

Ten meters gap from mine, I should run as hard as I could to reach the other side. Edward was calming himself as the director is about to start the scene.

The director was also had his heart beating fast, thingking could he make the jump? He said that he could try. I suggest to tied him with a rope but he doesn't wants to, so I only could trust him. Not long after the thoughts, he take a deep breath and said "Action!"

Callen now is only half a meter from the end of the mountain. His excitement grows bigger, his eyes sparks as his heart's beat becoming so fast that he almost heard his own heart beating.

Serena and dareth were looking at him from behind. Serena looks so beautiful as her feelings get better from looking at her son having his wish fulfilled, while dareth was only looking at callen with his cold eyes, stand like he's ready to come up with the worst.

Callen was turning his body to see his parents and about to say something. But as he turned, his parents were looked so distinct, his sight were blackened a bit by bit, to almost cannot see anything! His muscles loosen up as the winds blows and suddenly the world was slowly turned upside down as he looking at the City of Rain—Univel.

His consciousness were slowly fading as he heard his mother's sound, it sounded like she's crying, and at the most he heard his father calling his name but suddenly…

BRAKK!!!

Edward is running as hard as he could and jump!

8 meters! It's already make the gap closer!

6 meters! Man, it's exciting

4 meters! Fuck, i think I can't reach the building!

A meter gap, but unfortunately he didn't reach the side of the other building.

It's likely 200 meters from the ground. I can't think other else but that I'm going to die… I'm graduated university as the top student, and having a medal for the best actor in the world. It's a waste that i only lived for 21 years. Although people said that i'm gonna be a billionaire at the age of 25, it's a pity that this is the end of my life… His thoughts wondered as he's falling and suddenly…

BRAKK!!!

Ugh, it hurts so bad. Wait, if i still feel the hurt and had a thought, it showns that i'm alive! He thought as he opens his eyes and looked at the unfamiliar place.

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