《Omnia Academy (title still pending)》 Chapter 0 Prologue The House. A solitary house stands surrounded by lush greenery, though not enough to be called a forest it is also not small enough to be called a garden, the house is not grand in design but rather gives a cozy feeling, panted in green blending it amongst the foliage. It¡¯s 2 stories tall, 4 rooms wide with balconies littered with freshly fallen leaves, it also has space in the middle of the 4 rooms. closing up inside the room on the 2nd to the left of the 2nd floor should you be standing in front of it, you would see the layout of the room. The room is wide about 8 meters wide and 12 meters long, if you were standing on the door you would see to the farthest to the right 3 large bookshelves side by side, 2 has plaques reading ¡°Recreational¡± and the other one being ¡°Educational¡± containing a plethora of books from mangas, novels, comics, even educational ones like encyclopedias, atlases, dictionaries, even reading materials from elementary to college, neatly arranged in genre and alphabetically, the bookshelves takes up 3/4th of the right wall, opposite of it sits a study table near the window in between the table and the bookshelf, beside it is a simple full sized bed with mahogany frames and a mattress with a blue cover. In the bed a person slumbers peacefully along with the frequent chirping of birds, lying in a fetus position hugging a pillow covered with a blanket from head to toe, when suddenly a loud noise breaks the otherwise cozy silence. *BEEEEEEEP, BEEEEEEEEP, BEEEEEEEP¡­* The person sleeping gets startled with a jolt and reached out towards the study table searching for the source of the noise when it grasps a 4 square inch small, 1/6-inch-thick transparent object lightly tapping it and then pressing the stop button that was projected slightly above the object stopping the loud noise, returning everything to the serene silence. The person groggily as well as unwillingly gets up revealing a young man with silver hair and deep violet eyes, his overall facial features are sharp combined with his almond shaped eyes, tall stature of about 188 cm (6''2), broad shoulders with lean muscles giving him a fierce look capable of captivating ladies at a glance like a tiger which is both desirable yet at the same time unapproachable also the fact that he¡¯s only wearing a black boxer short just enhances his wild manly allure. Just as he was getting dressed a sound stops him in his tracks *KNOCK, KNOCK KNOCK, KNOCK* -¡°Hey! Mikhail you awake?!¡± said an alluring mature female voice. -¡°wait¡­ are you even Mikhail?¡± she added. -¡°Yes I¡¯m awake and no I¡¯m not¡± replied Mikhail? In a smooth yet slightly irritated baritone voice. -¡°Oh. Then come down already Keifer, breakfast is ready¡± said the voice in an understanding and a bit disappointed tone. -¡°Got it¡± Kiefer said. Putting on a simple blue short reaching till bellow his knees and a loosely fitted sleeveless white shirt. As he stepped out of the room and went down using the stairs in the middle of the corridor (right next to his room), he is greeted by the sight of the living room. To the far left is a large inbuilt monitor imbedded in the wall, in front is a small rectangular table after it is an L-shaped sofa capable of sitting 4 and 2 people respectively. Walking past the living room and into another corridor and taking the first door he arrives at the dining room. To the left is a rectangular table capable of sitting 10 people being set by a young female, on the right is the kitchen being with burnished wooden counter along the walls, above of it are cabinets with transparent glass panels showing a wide array of kitchen utensils as well as canned goods, being manned by a tall young man. Focusing his gaze on the one cooking in the kitchen. Kiefer ¨C ¡°What¡¯d you cook this time Kyrie?¡± he asked a Blond haired clear blue eyed man with a gentle looking face giving a refreshing feeling, he¡¯s wearing a floral pattered apron on top of a similarly sleeveless shirt like Kiefer¡¯s, only his have extended slits under the armpits showing a well-built body, and a simple red shorts, along with his also tall stature of about 182 cm (6 feet) coupled with his beaming smile, he gives of the feeling of a capable gentle older brother that can sweep away girls from their feet just like Kiefer¡¯s, although in a different (but still similar due to their good looks) sense. Kyrie ¨C ¡°Morning Kief I cooked lasagna this time.¡± He replied still maintaining his dazzling smile. Kiefer ¨C ¡°Huh, well that¡¯s new.¡± He muttered. - ¡°Yeah, it was my idea, I told him why not try other recipes he hasn¡¯t tried yet, and he chose to start with lasagna.¡± Said the other person still setting the table, making Kiefer¡¯s attention turn towards her. Her height doesn¡¯t lose to the others when it comes to height standing at 182cm just like Kyrie, with pitch black colored hair and light brown eyes along with a mature looking well defined face she¡¯s a beauty that¡¯s on par with 1st class models, also combined with an hour glass figure and a well-endowed chest of about D-cup, long slender and smooth legs, and a graceful demeanor she exudes the feeling of an empress that¡¯s sure to catch a lot of male eyes wherever she goes. Kyrie ¨C ¡°That¡¯s also why it took me a while to make it, also I¡¯m not sure how it¡¯ll turn out since it is my first time making it.¡± He said with a troubled expression. Kiefer ¨C ¡°¡­ well you¡¯ve got good sense when it comes to cooking so I¡¯ve got no worries.¡± Altrua ¨C ¡°My, for the Trinity King to give a complement how unusual, do you like his cooking that much that you¡¯re saying such nice things hoping he¡¯ll keep on cooking other dishes?¡± said the female seductress with a teasing tone. Kiefer ¨C ¡°Tsk, don¡¯t dwell on it.¡± He snarled with a displeased tone. Kyrie ¨C ¡°Now now, Altrua it¡¯s not nice to tease people¡­ Too much.¡± He said with a mischievous expression. As he put down his floral apron on the counter and started walking towards the table carrying a steaming tray fresh from the oven. Altrua ¨C ¡°Fufufufufu, you¡¯ve got a bad personality yourself.¡± She replied with a similar expression. This exchange kept on going for quite a while, and as they were enjoying their meal a sudden noise broke their atmosphere. Enjoying the story? Show your support by reading it on the official site. *CRAAAAASH!!! THUD, TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP * -¡°WHY?!?!?!?!?!?!¡± roared a slightly high pitched male voice. Altrua ¨C ¡°Hmm, why what?¡± asked the only female with a confused look in her face. -¡°DON¡¯T PLAY DUMB!!! YOU DIDN¡¯T EVEN BOTHER WAKING ME UP YET YOU WOKE AION UP!!!¡± he shouted. Altrua ¨C ¡°UFUFUFUFU, first of unlike you even if I didn¡¯t wake him up he¡¯d get up himself, second he¡¯s not Aion he¡¯s Keifer, and last he¡¯s my cousin and you aren¡¯t.¡± Replied the girl like nothing¡¯s wrong. -¡°*Twitch* THAT¡¯S JUST BEING BIASED!!!¡± shouted the man (boy?) Kiefer ¨C ¡°Shut up and eat.¡± He interrupted with an annoyed expression. Ragna ¨C ¡°HIH! HELP ME KYRIE! ALTRUA AND KIEFER¡¯S BULLYING ME AGAIN!!!¡± he pleaded Kyrie ¨C ¡°Now now, there only doing that because you¡¯re adorable Ragna so you should sit down and eat¡± If you focus on Ragna that word is very fitting since he¡¯s the shortest of the four standing at 163 cm (5¡¯4¡±) with delicate features, light red hair and heterochromatic eyes the right being like his hair and the left a glowing Amber, he¡¯s currently waring a matching open blazer and pants of the same shade as his hair, with a physique that shows no sign of muscle, summing it up he looks like a cute younger brother that will make girls instinctively want to pet him. Ragna ¨C ¡°¡­ Kyrie you, your siding with them aren¡¯t you?¡± Kyrie ¨C ¡°Ahaha¡± was all he got. RAgna ¨C ¡°¡­ *sigh*¡± resigning to his fate he sat down beside Kyrie at the left while Kiefer and Altrua sat opposite of them respectively. Ragna ¨C ¡°DELICIOUS!¡± he exclaimed as he took ate a piece of lasagna. Kiefer ¨C ¡°Noisy¡± Ragna ¨C ¡°GEH! I¡¯m being bullied again.¡± he sulked. Altrua ¨C ¡°If you don¡¯t like it that much then why not train your body like Kiefer or Kyrie?¡± she asked with a very valid point. Ragna ¨C ¡°Don¡¯t wanna, their training regimes are too much for me, or anyone else for that matter.¡± Keifer ¨C ¡°Weakling.¡± He muttered but was still heard by Ragna. Ragna ¨C ¡°I¡¯M NOT LIKE YOU! YOU, YOU BATTLE MANIAC!!!¡± he roared clearly offended. Kiefer ¨C ¡°Accepting challenges doesn¡¯t mean I¡¯m a battle maniac.¡± Ragna ¨C ¡°Well, that¡¯s true¡­ But I still refuse to be trained by you.¡± Because of that statement he got stared at by Kiefer from head to toe, making him flinch, finally Kiefer said. Kiefer ¨C ¡°Wasn¡¯t planning to.¡± He flatly declared. Ragna ¨C ¡°GEH!, you¡¯re looking down on me aren¡¯t you?!¡± Kiefer ¨C ¡°For a person with such a manly name it doesn¡¯t suit you at all¡± he said as he stared at Ragna. Ragna ¨C ¡°Geh, blame my parents.¡± He snarled. Keifer ¨C ¡°Whatever. I¡¯m gonna take a bath now.¡± Kyrie ¨C ¡°k, make sure to separate your colored clothes from the white and put it in separate bins.¡± Kiefer ¨C ¡°Got it¡± As Kiefer started walking out he spotted Altrua in front of the fridge, making his way towards her he saw her holding a box with a transparent top showing a well decorated cake littered with strawberries. Kiefer ¨C ¡°That¡¯s mine¡± he snarled in a very threatening tone along with a glare making full use of his sharp features and almond shaped eyes making him look very intimidating. Altrua ¨C ¡°I know that, not like I was planning on eating it anyway because only you would but something like this¡± she shrugged ignoring Kiefer¡¯s menacing demeanor like it wasn¡¯t there to begin with. Kiefer ¨C ¡°Sweets contain carbohydrates, carbohydrates give energy, energy needed for my training regimen¡± he rebutted with a firm now at the end. Altrua ¨C ¡°No need to justify the fact that you waited in line for over 2 hours at the bestselling cake shop for their newest entr¨¦e¡± Kiefer ¨C ¡°¡­¡± Altrua ¨C ¡°Well that aside I¡¯m going to get dressed so hurry up¡± she said as she left carrying an intricately decorated cupcake. With that Kiefer started walking out of the dining room and further in the corridor taking the next door at the right. After he goes inside and locks the door he immediately takes off his clothes and put it in separate bins in the rack just as tall as he is placed on the wall. Walking past it he come upon a smoked glass completely obscuring the view from outside beside the outline of objects inside it. Bypassing the glass and also shutting the door, he goes straight to the shower on the left side built in the middle of the wall totally ignoring the wide bathtub in front of it placed parallel to the wall, capable of submersing him even if he was to lie down and wide enough for another person, he immediately started bathing covering his lean body with water and a thin stream of smoke rise from the floor due to the warm water being used. After he bathed he got out he wiped his body with a towel from the rack, donned a loose bathtub and started walking back towards his room ignoring the noisy Ragna saying something about a him being envious and Kyrie laughing his heart out. As he got in his room he put on a black boxer briefs, then a white polo barong, then a black slack and tucked in the barong, after which he put on a black nectie and a red vest with pockets on both chest sides on the left there is a logo while on the right is the roman numeral I both embroidered in the vest. Kiefer ¨C ¡°All set¡± As he went down he saw everyone with the same outfit the only difference would be that Altrua wore a black skirt reaching up to below her knees. Kyrie ¨C ¡°Looks like everyone¡¯s all set¡± Ragna ¨C ¡°Yeah now let¡¯s go!¡± he replied energetically Altrua ¨C ¡°No need to rush, not like we need to go to class today.¡± Ragna ¨C ¡°That¡¯s the reason why we need to hurry! I wanna meet the new students! Hopefully there are some interesting ones¡± he said as he walked towards the door perpendicular to the living room. Altrua ¨C ¡°Well I suppose that¡¯s true¡± she said as she followed suit. If you look closely you would see that they all have a roman numeral on the right side of their vest. Kiefer being I, Altrua with II, Ragna at III, and oddly Kyrie at VIII Chapter 1 (part 1) The Admission *POV of an irrelevant side character* ¡®Uwah, I actually got accepted. To think that Omnia Academy would accept someone like me with a C-rank power, how miraculous¡¯ I thought as I walked towards the admission desk in front of a grand arch made out of an intricately balanced proportions of metal and wood with engravings here and there. Making my way across the immaculately paved road made of equally cut marble stones polished to the point where it actually reflects the walker. I see a few lines of about a dozen people as I walk towards them I see signs saying ¡°End of Line HERE!¡±. As I reach one of the signs I see a girl wearing a blue vest along with a similarly blue tie on top of a white polo barong, she¡¯s also wearing a black slacks, her looks are 8/10 a beauty exuding a calm aura she¡¯s a bit tall for a girl about 168 cm (5¡¯6). Walking towards her she sees me and gives a curt nod before stepping aside and waiting for me to stand in line before getting behind me resuming her duty of raising the sign board. Waiting for a few minutes as the line progresses with a few more additions but no more than half a dozen, I finally got in front and see another girl wearing the same uniform as the former with the exception being hers is green rather than blue and rather than a slack she¡¯s wearing a black skirt that reaches to just below her knees, she¡¯s also an 8/10 but rather than composed I¡¯d say she give of a cheerful vibe. Me - ¡®A symbol of seniority? Can¡¯t be with how long people life span is after the Cadite.¡¯ I thought. Girl ¨C ¡°Hello! Welcome to Omnia Academy! I¡¯m Tasha Dela Vega I¡¯m going to assist you with the admission procedure may I have your name please?¡± she said. Me ¨C ¡°My name is Josh Merva¡± I said. Tasha ¨C ¡°Give me a moment please¡± she said as she fiddled around with the holographic screen in front of her. Tasha ¨C ¡°AHA here we go then.¡± She said as she handed me a 4x4 and 1/8-inch-thick transparent glass. Tasha ¨C ¡°Well then, that will serve as your identification as well as map, point bank, alarm if you want, mission board, and also allows you to accept and issue a duel request.¡± She finishes with a smile. Tasha ¨C ¡°Any questions?¡± Me - ¡°Yes actually, how does the point and duel system work?¡± I ask since I wasn¡¯t really listening earlier. Tasha ¨C ¡°Ok! Well the point system allows people with bellow average household finances to earn living expenses since you can use it to buy thing inside the school or exchange it for money in the administration building, there are a multitude of ways to earn points such as accepting mission from the mission board, but that option won¡¯t be available till you finish the initiation ceremony which last for about 1-4 years depending on certain factors. As for the duel system, there are 3 main rules for a person to initiate a duel, first both parties must agree to the it, second the duel must be overseen by an enforcer, the ones wearing blue or in some cases albeit VERY VERY rarely by a ¡®NUMERAL¡¯, and third if both parties agree to it they can wager bets using points.¡± She said emphasizing the word very and numeral. Me - ¡°What, or better yet Who are these ¡®Numerals¡¯?¡± I ask. Tasha ¨C ¡°Well simply put the ¡®Numerals¡¯ are the 10 strongest people inside the academy¡­ Oh!!! And by the way a lot of newcomers always get this wrong but they aren¡¯t numbered according to power but rather based on their seniority.¡± Me ¨C ¡°Why? I mean age isn¡¯t really that much of a problem now a day since the estimated lifespan of people are at least 5000 years right?¡± Tasha ¨C ¡°True but.¡± She gives me a very cheeky expression ¡°They¡¯re all¡­ X-RANKS!!!¡± she declared after pausing to add to the suspense. ME ¨C ¡°WHAT?!!! X-RANKS?!!! MOREOVER, ALL OF THEM ARE AT THIS SCHOOL?!!!¡± I said with my eyes nearly falling form their sockets along with a slacked jaw nearly hitting the ground, also due to how loud I was a lot of people are directing their gaze to me with a similar expression. Tasha ¨C ¡°AHAHAHAHA!!! Oh boy your reactions are precious not only you but everyone else too!¡± she said holding her stomach with both her hands ¡°but yes that¡¯s right all X-ranks are in this school, well to be exact they¡¯re the founders as well as teachers in the school you know¡± she said dropping another bomb. Me - ¡°WHAT?!!! YOU MEAN THIS SCHOOL WAS BUILT BY THEM?!!! No wonder this school produces a lot of very powerful people; it was because they were being taught by X-ranks.¡± I mulled over this shocking discovery, as I survey the area I notice that people are actually crowding towards the admission desks with disbelieving faces as well as occasional murmurs. Stolen story; please report. ??? ¨C ¡°So your saying that those people built this academy? Also they¡¯re teachers that means that we will be taught by them right? when??¡± asked a guy from who know where. Tasha ¨C ¡°Yea they did, and they¡¯re the one that¡¯ll teach you all the basics, meaning that your first teachers will be them.¡± Me ¨C ¡®Wow to not only meet them but also to be taught by them how dreamlike¡¯ ??? ¨C ¡°Is it true? The rumors¡± another unknown person asks. Tasha ¨C ¡°Which one?¡± she asks with a clearly confused face. ??? ¨C ¡°The one about them being immortal, the pinnacle of beauty, wisdom, and strength.¡± Tasha ¨C ¡°Well the first one is true since the oldest is actually 22698 years old, the second also true since there are 10 of them you can find quite a few selections for them since there are 5 males and 5 females each one having fierce, kind, cunning, cute, and refreshing beauties, as for the third that may or may not be due to the fact that the youngest of the is at least 18000 years old, the last one is also true since they can destroy the entire local galaxy cluster with ease.¡± She said. Me ¨C ¡°Wow¡± I said in dumb struck awe along with everyone else. ??? ¨C ¡°My my, this is certainly not what we had in mind, this takes some of the fun out of the initiation ceremony.¡± Said a very alluring voice that can bewitch a man with just listening to it, making me instinctively turn towards it source, what I see makes my heart skip a few dozen beats. A tall woman about 182 cm (6 feet) tall with a hair of pitch black hair and light brown eyes, well-endowed bust of about D-cup coupled with a slim waist and wide hips she¡¯s got a perfect hour glass figure, wearing the same uniform as Tasha with the difference being her vest is red with a roman numeral II at the right side of the vest giving a mature vibe that has a slight hint of mischievousness to it she gives the impression of a cunning empress, , she¡¯s also walking with such grace further emphasizing the empress like feel. ??? ¨C ¡°AW, and I really wanted to watch their reactions to our introduction, I guess we need to send a memo towards all new administrators not to spoil our fun.¡± Said quite a high pitch yet still distinguishably male voice, turning to him I see him come out behind the lady instantly making me question my sexuality, he¡¯s short for a guy about 163 cm (5¡¯4) with delicate features, red hair like a fresh rose, heterochromatic eyes the left being a shining amber and the right just like his hair, wearing a similar uniform as the former sign carrying girl just the vest being like his hair with the roman numeral III at the right side of it complementing his looks, overall he looks like a delicate and adorable little brother that makes everyone want cuddle and pet him. ??? ¨C ¡°Tsk, guess no beat downs this year then.¡± Said an irritated baritone voice capable of alluring any female, ah I think it already did with how enamored this on next to me is, looking to the source I see a person with shining silver hair mean looking almond shaped violet eyes, with sharp features further emphasizing the meanness of his eyes, broad shoulders, tall stature of about 188 cm (6¡¯2) wearing the same clothes as the previous one with his number being I, he gives a very intimidating vibe, but people can¡¯t help but be drawn towards him because of his looks, like how people admire tigers from a distance, wanting to be close yet afraid to be. ??? ¨C ¡°That certainly is a bit down heartening isn¡¯t it.¡± Said an equally alluring yet more cheerful baritone voice, turning toward him I see a guy with blond hair and clear blue eyes, with features a stark contrast to the previous one which is leaning towards gentle, broad shoulders and tall stature just like the lady as well as clothes like the other 2 guys with his number being VIII, he give of the feeling of a capable, caring, and mischievous older brother, also is it just me or do I feel like he actually like how we look like right now watching the four of them with dumbstruck awe? Author notes: Sorry for the late update, got caught up with the practice since we start at 5 pm and end at 9 also because I was studying for midterm (just 3 more to go), due to the weather these past few days causing successive cancellation of classes further delaying the exams (as well a the performance date) I had some free time to spare so I continued this which was started but sadly couldn''t finish (well it''s finished now anyway). Well ranting aside enjoy (I hope) the first part of the first chapter. Don''t know when I''ll be able to post the next one but presumably the wait isn''t as long as this one cuz I won''t be as busy as the past weeks.