《The Ring Of Hierachy》 PROLOGUE The Hierarchy¡ªthe unvisible force responsible for granting each person a ring at birth. Some believe it is a divine entity, an omnipotent being that granted fate itself. Others claim it is an ancient system, a force of nature that governs the balance of power. But no one truly knows. Each ring is unique, imbued with an ability that shapes the wearer''s destiny. Some receive powers that make them heroes, others become villains, and many live as ordinary people with abilities deemed insignificant. Yet, despite the differences, one thing remains the same¡ªno one can refuse the gift of the Hierarchy. Scholars and historians have long searched for the truth. Is the Hierarchy a god? A forgotten civilization''s creation? A cosmic law beyond human comprehension? No answers have ever been found. But one thing is certain: The Hierarchy chooses. It decides who will rise, who will fall, and who will shape the future. In this world, Each person granted a ring when they were born. The rings each possessed an unnatural abilities. Some may gained elemental based power. Some may have sort of physical abilities like Super Speed, Super Strength and many more. There were also some who gained abilities by using their mind like Telekinesis , Invisibility , Mind control and all sort power. The author''s narrative has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon. But in certain cases there are also some who achieve a ring that resides a Guardian or an Avatar. This rare phenomenon are called The One Chosen by The Hiearchy . They who gained such power most likely will pursue their path to become top rank '' Sentinals '' . Ranker who it''s job to protect the world from every sort of circumstances. Of course, If this world has a protector-There are also some who use their power for chaotic purposes. Using their power for their own selfishness....and to bring destruction to this world. They are called '' Doombringers ''. Years by years, The war between ''Sentinel'' and ''Doombringers'' is yet to end. Some who fought for the balance of this world- Some who believe the world must be torn down and remade in their own image. But, there were also prefer to use their for working and living like a normal person because they didn''t want to conclude themselves in a war protecting civilian and train everyday. They think it was a hassle and prefer to live comfortablely. However, Deep in their heart- They are afraid of risking their life. In this cases, Some may not have a choices for one who gained unreliable and useless abilities. They commonly living like a regular person because the power they had are useless against common abilities so they use their power only if the situation might need their abilities. Just like Noir. In his family he''s the only one who have below common level abilities. Moreover, The abilities he has only visible to him and can''t use it to another person or all kind of living things. He always jealous of the one who have reliable abilities including his sister and his brother. He always had thought in his mind. (" If they are The chosen, Then what am i?...The chosen to have shit power?) ( If i had useful abilities, i maybe will become a Sentinel by now. Become famous, Girl crushing over me , and... make my parents proud.) Or so he thought. The day it happened, The day that changed everything, The day he obtained overwhelming power, and, The day the Ring of hierachy granted him a new path. The path to salvation- Or the path to oblivion. Destroy or Protect. In exchange for overwhelming power. What will be the sacrifice? Which path would he choose? What destiny will he embark? The rest is up to him. The Rings Of Hierachy " Aaahhhhhh " Noir yawn. " Such a damn boring day." Useless Ring " I''m so damn sleepy " as if i''m just not slept at 5AM reading novel the whole night. Well, I guess instead of sleeping early to start my part time at 8AM then it''s better i guess. As a customer in convenient store put his drink on the counter for me to scan. " How much is it ?" ask the man. " That''ll be 5 Ringgit 50 cent, Sir." The man checking his pocket for the money but nothing to be found. " Just a second." The man said as he hold his hand towards me. In a brief second, a portal appeared front of me and the man take his wallet from the portal and gave me 6 ringgit. " Don''t worry keep the change." as i was about to gave him the remaining change. "Thank you ,Sir. Have a nice day." Noir said just as he exit the store. ( " Well, At least he''s not an assholes despite his cool abilities.") Noir sigh. Few hours later, Noir swiped the break time sign on the convenient store. His thought full of the customer that use their power because they are some who forgot their money and some was careless -break a glass drink. But the guy fixed it using his abilities ( " Well, you should at least be nice person for you to own such abilities of course.) Noir thought as he stare at his ring. " Yoo Noir!" A guy suddenly appeared to Noir sight. " Whooahhh." Noir startled at the same time a packed of cigarette fell on top his head. " Wtf dude! you scare me." as Noir put back the cigarattes to its place. The guy just laughed as his wipe his tears from laughing to his heart content. " Aahh my stomach hurt." the guy finally stop laughing. " Damn you, Jemi. Are you done do your work at the back?" ask Noir. " Already done, Sir." as he makes a face that mocking me. " Then, Help me at arrange and put the beverages at the fridge." as i was about to pick the boxes drink. Jemi then smirk as he hold his hand upward, his ring glowing as he called his clone. " Jemi number 2 ! Rise !" as a figure that look like Jemi appeared from Jemi''s Ring. " Hey go put drink from the boxes to its place." said Jemi. " Alright, Original Jemi!" as Jemi number 2 give a thumb sign to Jemi. " Thank you my warrior!" Jemi answer with also a thumb sign. " Btw, why are daydreaming about, Noir." as Jemi change his attention to Noir." Noir just sigh as he directed his hand front of him and the ring on finger his glow . Suddenly, A screen appeared front of him. STATUS Name : Noir Age : 21 Years Birth : 16 March 2004 Job : Cashier Class : --- MASTERY Silat Martial Arts : ( D ) STATS Locked They watched the screen as Noir said. " See what i meant. This is such a useless power-I mean what could gained by watch my own status. And why the hell my Stats are locked. It didn''t even give any reason and how to unlock it!" Noir blatter. " How lucky are you to have such a power. When mine are basically a biodata of me. " Noir sigh. This book''s true home is on another platform. Check it out there for the real experience. Jemi pat Noir on the shoulder. " Well, every power has its own perk you know. It could be useless now -but maybe it could help you in the future. Just have a trust you know." Jemi said. " 21 years quite long god damn it." Noir sigh . " I don''t know. I sometime hope to be like them." as Noir gazed toward a big screen attached to a building. " Like who?" ask Jemi. " Them." Noir pointing toward the big screen that displayed a group of figure in battlefield. " Sentinel." "You mean the rankers?" Jemi ask. " Yeah. If not because of this ring could give me at least common powers -i could maybe become one of those-Sentinels." Noir seems dissapointed of his own abilities. Jemi looked at Noir worryingly. He know what Noir had to struggle since his birth cause he was one in a billion person in the world that gained uncommon ring. Jemi sigh. " If a person could hold two rings that could be useful right." " You''re saying we can''t? " as Noir open a bottle of drink. " No. The ring that we have are magically appear on our finger since we were born. If we die, The ring on our finger also disappear. like..flushh." As Jemi hand gesturing the ''Flushh'' he imagined. "It''s okay bro, Your power have some cool in it you know." Jemi comforting Noir. Noir looked at the screen on the building one last gaze. " Yeah right. " The convenient store door ringing. Dingggg.... " Welcome." Noir and Jemi welcoming a customer as their break was over. As day passed by, Since the store need to be closed before 12PM. Noir and Jemi already swiping the open sign to closed as they were about to close the store. " Let''s tidy this place up as fast we can!" Noir said in excitement. " Let''s go boys." as Jemi called upon two clones of his. 30 minutes later, as Noir are about to lock the convenient store door. A figure in the hood stop infront of him. The face of the figure couldn''t been seen as the only visible part is the lips. Noir startled a bit. " Woahh... Sorry we just closed man. Comeback tomorrow." " Oh really, Aww.. i''m bit late it seems. Sorry i come back tomorrow. " The figure just bow and started to left the place. But Noir sense something. His heart beating fast and his mind full thought and as the figure going to take another step. " Wait." Noir stop the figure. The figure stop in confuse. " You.." Noir suspiciously said. The figure body languange seems worried. The word that are out from Noir mouth. " You''re a girl aren''t ya." Noir ask smilingly. The figure face finally visible but the hood are still on top of her head. " Yeah, Why?." The girl eyes are menacingly icy blue and face seems not older than 20. Noir grab the key from his pocket and open the store back up. " Well, You are lucky...because this store policy is if a woman comes by the store when about to close- We must let her in." Noir gestures his hand inviting the woman to the store. As the woman about to enter. " But why?" " I don''t know? I believe the boss said something about this store favours woman, protecting woman, angel..bla...bla...bla." Noir explaining to her as he scratch his head. The girl seems hiding her laugh as she about to choose her food and drinks. Noir stayed at the counter as the girl still wander around. " This girl quite cute." Noir muttered. " Not that i interested of course. Because i already have someone i set my heart into. The 7th Rank Sentinel. The Frozen Empress Nia Frazzer . The gaze of her blue eyes and how cool she looked in battlefield." Noir muttered smiling. " Let''s not forget her avatar '' The Frost Sovereign '' . Aww she such a cool woman. How lucky for her to be granted a ring that so powerfull. " Noir muttered as he seems not cared about the real world. "How much this is? " The girl ask. But Noir seems not to hear it as he seems babbling alone on other side of the counter. " The tenacity of her, Her beauty, The way she act to people are all my type. My dream is to met her. But what if i become shy.....w...what if i couldn''t hold my excitement." Noir muttered again. " Sir ?" The girl ask again this time pouting. Noir continue to blabbering to himself as the girl finally shouted. " Sir! how much is this!". Noir startled and his face slowly become red. " Sorry. " As Noir scanning the girl convenient food. " That''ll be 10 ringgit." The girl gave 10 ringgit required for the things she bought. " Here." As the girl about to leave . Noir stop her. " Wait a minute. " The girl stop in her track as Noir take out a note walking to her. "Please write your name and sign. Our boss tell us to ask woman customer who came after the store was about to close and ask to write her name and sign. It kind of my like my OT he said though i don''t know how much i get for one girl." Noir said . " Well, If you don''t mind." as he gave the woman the note. " Okay." The girl side while taking the pen and write her name and sign on the note. " Is that all?" the girl ask. " That''ll be all." as Noir take the note back from the girl as she left. " Please come again." Noir said. Noir sigh as he about close the store again. When he about put the note back to the drawer- His ring glow and a screen popped in front of him. " Wtf.. what is it." As he read the sentences display on the screen. MISSION ACCOMPLISH Met a Ranker ( Success ) STATS ARE NOW UNLOCKED Noir seems shocked . " What the hell, Mission accomplish? " Noir frustrated. " If i know this kind of mission existed could probably end the mission more sooner. I could probably gained many mission to get stronger." Noir looked like his crying. " Wait but what is this?." Noir stared at the sentences that say ( STATS ARE NOW UNLOCKED ) " My stat are already unlocked. Let see what kind of stats i have." as Noir swiped the screen to Stats page. As his eyes stared at his stats page. His gaze locked and the only word he could let out are. " What the Hell !! " Noir shouted. STATUS HP : 110 ( MAX ) STR : 15 ( MAX ) DEF : 15 ( MAX ) SPD : 15 ( MAX ) AGI : 15 ( MAX ) INT : 10 TITLE : Uncommon Human " The hell with this stats! Why my stats are all max at 15 ? Are this thing making fun of me? Uncommon human as a title. Noir blabbering. " I rather have a chicken warrior as a title." Noir sigh He fell his head on the counter as he spouting the languange we longer not understand. A few minutes later, Noir seems to realize something. " Wait. The mission just said i need to met a ranker. That mean i already found it. For 20 years i never met one of the ranker. I only saw them on the screen. Then who? " Noir thinking. " That could be only mean." Noir seems confused " The girl just now are....." " A SENTINEL." Rank Class? " ( Wait a minute, where is the note. ) " as Noir open up the desk counter to grab the notebook that the girl just write her name just now. " ( This girl could be a well known Sentinel. That could means i just met a celebrity. What a coincidence.) " Noir thought as he about to check the girl name. " ( Please let it be a well known ranker. I also have her sign! It could grant me something in the future. OMG i''m so excited.) " Noir expression so excited as he about to open the notebook. He open the notebook. His gaze is focused on the page that the girl just left her name. Noir found the name. His expression became clueless and confused as the name of the girl is... " Mia? " as Noir sigh " I thought it was gonna be Nia. If i think about it quite Impossible to just have a dream to met The Frozen Empress. Why i thought it was gonna be her?" as Noir lean on the wall. " Well, at least i met a Ranker. It''s something i guess. Moreover, My stats page seems to be unlocked." As Noir use his ring and a screen pop out in front of him. STATUS Name : Noir Age : 21 Years Birth : 16 March 2004 Job : Cashier Class : --- MASTERY Silat Martial Arts : ( D ) STATS HP : 110 ( MAX ) STR : 15 ( MAX ) DEF : 15 ( MAX ) SPD : 15 ( MAX ) AGI : 15 ( MAX ) INT : 10 TITLE : Uncommon Human " ( It seems the mission that i required to completed to unlocked my stats page was to met a ranker. But why it didn''t gave me any information or give a mission notification?. Are they a mission page that i yet to discover.) " As Noir scrolling through the screen in front him to find any icon that could be the where''s the mission or task page could hiding. But, There were none. Noir sigh as closed his screen window. " ( That could only mean i need to figure what my mission is. But how do i figure out if i didn''t even get any kinds of clue.)" Noir in awe as he watch the clock. " ( Man it''s already so late. I better go now. I think of it tomorrow i guess.) " As Noir closes the store and walk to his home. Later, While lying down in his bed. His mind is full of thought about his ring abilities make him unable to sleep. " ( Hmm is there even a skill reward if i accomplish the mission? Aaah this is annoying why doesn''t it showing any mission that i need to complete? And i didn''t know what my class rank yet.) " Noir sigh. " Wait " Noir realize something. Noir grab his phone and type search something. " This is it. " as Noir phone showing a large, fortified building. The name of the building is '' Sentinel''s Registry ¨C Official Class Level Center ''. The official place where rankers receive their class level. " From my place it''s only a mile away. " Noir smile in excitement. " Yes this is it. The first thing is receive my class level first and through that- i will slowly becoming a Sentinel. My future is yet to abondoned me. I finally will have a job 5 times better than my current work." Noir crying happily. Support creative writers by reading their stories on Royal Road, not stolen versions. Noir then grab his phone and set the date for his level measurement. " Alright! This weekend it is. Better watch out evil! Cause a new Sentinel will rise from ashes and pummel you all through the pit of hell! " Noir shouted excitingly. " Hey! Better shut up kid! Or i go down and teach you hell! " The neighbour start to annoyed by Noir loud noise. " Hehe sorry... i go sleep now! " Noir full of embarrassment. Noir then tucked in and for the first time he slept like a princess. The day has come, Noir wear his attire for his official class level receive. His gaze full of determination as he walk out from his house. As he walking out from his apartment. He take out his phone and his key. He start the engine of his vehicle and type something on his mobile. " I''m ready.." Noir mutter. " Let''s go ! " As Noir wear his helmet and ride his scooter with his mobile on the phone holder showing his destination to the Sentinel Registry. Few minutes later, Noir arrive at the entrance of Sentinel Registry. As he open the door- Noir was so nervous but at the same time he felt excited knowing he''s about to discover he''s class level. The door opened and the crowd at the registry registry stirred. The room was packed with people, their voices blending into a dull hum of conversation, and hurried discussions. " Woah, There''s many people here. But why there''s not a single person who looks excited? " Noir confused as he write his name at the counter and waiting for his level assessment. His eyes fixed to the guy sitting at waiting spot. The blonde hair guys expression seems serious and air around him felt heavy, thick with tension. " ( Hmm, he look like my age. The expression of his so serious. ) " Noir thought. " ( I get it bro. You must been working so hard to finally came here and achieve your class level. I sure you''ll be a great Sentinel. ) " Noir seems touched of the guy. " ( Who knows? Maybe in the future both of us will be protecting the world from Doombringer . Our face will be appearing on screen of the huge building. Maybe we be having a duo or mentor and student relationship-And.....I''m gonna get my own fan club. Later one day, I gonna lead a war and save the world. '' The Frozen Empress '' Nia Frazzer will fall in love with me and The start of a Hero and Heroin story began. Awww i''m so excited.) Noir smiling and frowning as he imagine his story of becoming a Sentinel. The blonde guy siting at the waiting area eyes finally land at Noir. " (Who the hell is that guy? He looks weird.)" He thought. Noir then sense the guys gaze. He then give thumbs up to the guy and winked at him. " (Huh...The fxxk wrong with him. I better not get close to him.) " The guy face full of disgust. Then, A name was called. " Karl Sun. Please enter the room for your assessment." The woman on the counter said. The blonde guy then stand up and walking to the room. " ( So that is his name huh.) " Noir thought. Before Karl could open the assessment door. " Good luck, Karl. Believe in your self! " Noir shouted while waving his hand. Karl gritted is teeth and become embarrassed as crowd suprise by Noir loud voice. " ( So damn annoying... He act like he know me. Stupid guy. ) " As Karl enter the room and give a middle finger to Noir. " Huh. " Noir confused. " Maybe that''s his way of showing '' We friends now '' hehehe. " Noir muttered. " Well i better prepare for my own assessment turn. " Noir face look excited as he seat at the waiting area. Few minutes later, Karl walk out from the assessment room. No expression was seen on Karl and he walked as like nothing happen- But the air around him was tense. Then, The woman holding a microphone announce. " Congratulation, Karl Sun. The official Class level you achieve are.." The woman said. The crowd seems interested and eyes fixed waiting for the announcement. " A- " The woman announce. The crowd then shocked then applause him for his rank. " Woah, A- Class are amazing. He could have an Avatar. " The man in the crowd said. " Yeah, He seems young and he obtained that level at this age. Who knows what kind of monster he''ll be in the future. He could be in the same place as the top 15 Sentinel sooner or later. " The other guy in the crowd muttered. " Karl Sun, You now are a Sentinel. Please go to Sentinel Tower for your interview and choose which branch you will join in whenever you ready. I wish you good luck." The woman said. Karl just smirked and walk out the Sentinel Registry entrance door like nothing has happened. Noir close his eyes and smirk. " He..he..hehehe.." He laugh. The guys next to seems confuse. " What''s wrong with you. Are you okay? "The guy ask. " Nothing ." Noir said. " Just the thought of my rival are so strong amuse me . " Noir said proudly. The both guy beside him one eyebrow shoots up while the other stays down creating a look of skeptical as he heard what Noir just said. " Bruh, Really.." They said. Few minutes later, The woman announce. " Noir Nexus. Please enter the room for your assessment." Noir stand up from his seat as he walking to the room assessment. A wave of tension washes over Noir. The air feels thick with anticipation as the crowd are murmuring. " That''s the guy who yelling just before. " " Are he and the A- guy just now friends? If so he maybe strong. " " Look at his gaze. That''s the gaze of someone who''s playful but get serious when in a mission. That''s the definition of '' Strong ''. " As Noir enter the room. The first thing that hits Noir is the sheer scale of the room. High ceilings stretch above, lined with bright white lights that cast a sterile glow over the space. The walls are a seamless blend of dark metal and glass- And there it is. In the center of the room there were a assessment machine. " Woah...This is it. This is my time. " Noir mutter. " Now sir, Please place your hand on the hand scanner. " The man wearing suit that have ''Sentinel'' logo. " " (He must be a Sentinel.) " Noir thought as he walk slowly to place his hand on the scanner. His gaze full of determination and air around makes him suffocate him. Noir finally place his hand as the scanner glow and the screen front of him popped up. " Noir Nexus. Congratulation your official level is....." The sound from the machine said as Noir face are in shock. Later, The room finally open as Noir figure walk out from the room. He walk slowly to the entrance door as the crowd murmuring. The woman on the counter receive Noir class level to announce. As she read in shock. " What!! How could this be possible! " Because of the woman, The crowd became curious and murmuring became louder. The woman then announce. " Noir Nexus . The official Class level you achieve are.. " The crowd seems interested and eyes fixed waiting for the announcement shockingly more interested than Karl assessment before. The woman sigh as she said. " F+ " The crowd become silence as the sound from machine became louder.