Chapitre 6: Chapter 6 - New World: Nuwiell
The world of Nuwiell, which was currently divided into 11 continents, was not in such a state due to some racial or human agreement, nor from the division caused by wars and disputes. In reality, it was related to a cosmic event that occurred at the very core of the planet which was dated thousands of years ago.
Humanity in Nuwiell had blossomed to the same state as humans were on Earth a hundred years ago (circa 2,000's).
Technological advancements were evident amidst the existence of divinity, and the widespread use of magic. Every advancement was bent towards the purpose of providing an easier life for the humans that made them. But as the great endeavor of 'Success for humanity' slowly germinated, the greed of humans grew as well, overriding proper reason and judgment.
A Saint level expert, Dr. Ahriman, was one of the most influential people that were blinded by their greed. The greed that influential people fell into were along the lines of wanting greater military power, absolute wealth, quenching their lustful desires, and many other selfish goals in which they abused the power of magical technology to succeed.
"Everything can be done through the way of the sword. None of the greed can be quenched with the pen."
But Dr. Ahriman, on top of being a person with great influence, he was also very intelligent and well-respected. But under all these pretenses of fame and glory, something was still lacking for Dr. Ahriman. He wanted everything, and to gather everything he needed 'time'. The entire scope of 'time' was needed for him to have achieved everything.
As a Saint level expert, he was as powerful as he was smart. With this ambition, he achieved a minor understanding of arts forbidden to man by the gods, Chronomancy.
He started establishing an empire with a solid foundation through the works of time-altering magic. He conquered all empires and kingdoms he laid his eyes upon, leaving even the greatest military powers on their knees. What good is a man against the tides of time? Halted in their paths by time spells, slaughtered with the blank faces of disbelief for they can do nothing, absolutely nothing.
Dr. Ahriman's crazy plan had run completely unchecked up until he himself noticed that something seemed off. As he was about to conquer the entirety of the Jujelei Continent [1], something unexpected happened. Dr. Ahriman let out a strong cough as a mouthful of blood was seen on the floor. It was apparent that the use of chronomancy had a huge impact on the current state of his body.
'How foolish was he to think that such power doesn't have a huge price to pay?' Dr. Ahriman grinned, and let out a huge maniacal laugh as blood flowed from his ears and nose, his face visibly aging more and more by the second.
"Do I look that stupid? I have known that this time would come. I would have preferred not proceed with this plan, but it seems like the gods above want to know how far I can go. I'm not even near to what I've always wanted!" An eerie laugh could be heard on top of the castle in which Dr. Ahriman was residing.
Immortality
A topic that is taboo in the world of Nuwiell. Even lesser gods die and perish, but this… Dark arts were and had always been the forte of Dr. Ahriman. It may have seemed that he was proficient in the Divine Magic of healing and medicine, but all of it was a big farce. The dark arts he knew just drew pure life force from the core of Nuwiell itself and used it for "healing" people.
A void-like runic gate appeared as Dr. Ahriman incanted... "L'appel du vide"
A formidable spell of the dark arts, 'Call of the Void'. It enables the user to traverse places through the help of the dark void. The higher one's strength, the deeper and further one could go'.
The location Dr. Ahriman was aiming for is none other than the Core of Nuwiell itself. The energy of every life and death within the layers of past, present, and future is contained in this seemingly endless plain.
In the middle of it was a glorious looking fountain that would awe anyone who could lay their eyes on it.
'Mana Pool'
The source of what beings on Nuwiell call 'magic'. Strength drawn from the cumulative and seemingly endless cycle of life and death through the passage of time drifts on the surface and fuels the plant resting in the center the fountain.
'Tree of Life and Death, the Good and Evil'
"The source for my immortality!"
An evil face with an unsightly joyous grin rushed towards the tiny looking tree. A wrinkled hand grabbed the plant.
Energy started gushing from the choked plant as the wrinkled hands started glowing. Within them, a sense of youthful life force can be felt. More than the hands, his whole body seemingly reacted and started returning to its youthful state!
"It is working! I knew that it would grant immortality!" Just as Dr. Ahriman revealed a proud expression and started to turn the other way, to return to the runic gate he came from, he realized that he cannot let go the tiny plant that was being clenched in his hands. Struggling to let loose, Dr. Ahriman started putting force into trying to uproot the entire plant. But in the next moment…
Faint cries could be heard emitting from the entirety of the core, with one particularly audible.
"The life you need is the time you take; the life you took is the time I need."
Vine-like tentacles started wrapping the body of Dr. Ahriman, not allowing him to let go as it was slowly trying to drown him in the fountain. Every single time Dr. Ahriman got the water of the fountain in his eyes, he felt like living a different person's life, until they were killed… Over, and over, and over, again, with different people appearing at every dip he can feel that he could not resist before painfully dying! These people were all the victims of his chronomancy!
Time passed as the fountain was divided into two mystic colors, clear blue and blood red. This chance began to distort the balance of time and space on the surface of Nuwiell.
Chaos was evident on the surface of the planet. Human beings started mutating into humanoid beasts. Animals from above and below started changing from normal animals to ferocious beasts. Trees mutated to become sentient, some becoming way too big while others possessing life-threatening attributes. It was total madness! The death toll on the humans was totally unprecedented!
The religions for the 11 True God's were the sanctuaries for humanity. Their temples, which were built in different areas on the continents, held divine attributes that seemed to normalize the effect of the crazed life force within the planet.
Within is catastrophe, humanity had been reborn as if they went back to their roots. Magic was usable, but it was never the same. The risk of using magic in their daily lives was far greater than the benefit they could gain from it. Being impaired by not being able to utilize magic properly, the entire technological advancements of those who still remained on Nuwiell were regressed to the point of infancy, to the point that even after thousands of years passed they were still nowhere near the technology they had so long ago.
Up until this day humanity was struggling in Nuwiell. The 11 continents were established with each temple in mind. This was the symbolic representation of how humanity, in this desolate place, had survived.
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"So what you're saying is" Feihren inquired, "A psychotic greedy old man plunged humanity into near extinction and the 11 churches saved them?"
Marvin nodded in disbelief…
Feihren: "…"
"Then you could have just said that!"
[1]"The entirety of Jujelei River until the edge of Wolfenstein Kingdom (Present day)"
État de l’alimentation hebdomadaire
-- Classement
Power Stone 
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