298 Erased (1/2)

One of these worlds was dominated by the human race, and its name was Zinitus. It was relatively young, and it possessed a civilization that had developed for less than thirty thousand years. The natural energies, Origin Power, and laws in this world were relatively weak.

There was no need to mention the possibility of Soul Forging existences being present in this world since not a single person had ever surpassed Rank 2.

The people who strive for strength in this world follow either the Path of Magic or the Path of Force. These were two Paths of Power that originated in this world, but they were extremely deficient since they completely ignored the soul and consciousness. Even though there were individuals in Zinitus that could be considered Rank 2 life forms, any Advanced Rank 1 Magi could kill them easily.

The organizations that split control over this world had a political structure similar to a mortal kingdom, with the nobility containing all the power and commoners nothing.

Even if you were incredibly talented and extremely hardworking, trying to obtain even the weakest type of Path Technique was almost impossible. However, there are always people that rise despite the restriction their place of birth generated.

In the Gimmer Kingdom, there is a place whose sole purpose is to train powerful warriors and mages, whose name was Royal Academy.

A tall wall surrounded the Royal Academy, and you could see runes inscribed in it. Although these runes were the highest level of rune crafting in Zinitus, they were barely equal to the worst Rank 0 runes you could find in the Magi World.

Dozens of people were coming in and out of the Royal Academy each minute. Standing in front of the massive entrance, there was a group of high-spirited youngsters.

At the head of the group was a young man with a courageous aura and eyes full of fighting spirit. His name was Liker, and although he was a commoner, a combination of destiny, hard work, and lucky chances granted him admission to the Royal Academy.

From the group that followed Liker, a beautiful woman with blonde hair approached the young man and took his hand before showing a smile full of love and adoration.

Liker turned to the woman and displayed a radiant smile before looking at the rest of his friends.

”In this place is where our path begins. We will reach the legendary Sky Walker Realm and explore this great world.” Liker's words were packed with his determination and aspirations.

His friends smiled, and there was excitement in their eyes. The eyes of each one of them were filled with respect and admiration as they focused on Liker. Many of them considered this young man as the most important person in their lives.

”Liker!” The blonde woman screamed with all of her strength when she saw the man she loved with all of her heart die.

The friends of the young man were shocked and could not understand what had just happened.

There were hundreds of individuals around the entrance to the Royal Academy. They were all surprised by the strange death of the young man in front of them.

However, the next second, whether it was the crying woman, the afflicted friends, or the curious outsiders, they were all filled with confusion.

”What occurred, why am I crying?” The woman looked at the surrounding, but no one appeared to be able to give her an answer.

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What transpired in Zinitus was not an isolated event. People from all kinds of backgrounds in thousands of different worlds suffered the same fate that Liker did.

A crown prince of a mortal kingdom leading his army to war.

A beggar picking pieces of food from a garbage can.

A small girl playing with her friends.

A powerhouse from a High World giving lectures about the laws to his sect.

A fox that was running from a hunter.