Myriad is a continent filled with diverse beings from various races, but if asked from anyone what race is the largest? Anyone would say it's the humans, Their reproduction rate is simply higher than any others, only ones who can match them is the Beastmen race.
Simply put, a man having many wives is not illogical; it is the norm on this continent. However, power comes first. Without power and status people would be no different than bottom feeders who will always whine about unfairness.
As the largest race in the continent humans are living in the west side creating large territories for themselves, But all of those nobles with power still have to bow their heads to the Real Behemoths of humanity, three humans that reached a realm that can fight with the leaders of the other races, ruling and protecting them from the other race leaders whenever wars happen.
As time goes by resources gets reduced, other races initiates wars for cultivation resources that could make them more powerful and also make them live longer, Everyone fears death as no one wants to die and as long one can breakthrough to a new realm they can increase their lifespan much more.
But no one wants to rule forever, the leaders have created their own families wanting to pass on their positions to their children and successors when the time is right and Just like that, empires were created.
But time after time, after countless wars, Rulers of every races realised that wars will only reduce their resources much faster, So they all came to an agreement. Even the reclusive elves accepted this agreement.
The behemoths of the continent at that time created an agreement to host an Event, a Tournament. Each race can represent their champions for this event, The winners of this event will get many resources that will help their race flourish much more, the last place of the tournament will get the least resources.
But any of these races can break this agreement if they want to, That is why if anyone breaks the agreement all the others will rally together to destroy the race that betrayed this agreement.
Since no one wanted a calamity like that to befall to their races, and every one of the leaders were confident that they could come out on top on at least second place, because no one other than the leader of the Dragons Ryze was the happiest for the creation of this agreement. He believed his hatchlings can never be defeated from anyone else, His race will always come out on top.
Since everyone had their own theories, the agreement was created and from then on every 5 years, A Tournament will be held to divide the resources they could find. Of course no one can tell if the behemoths of the races will be fair put all of their resources for this tournament but at least the wars that were constant in their everyday lives were now gone, replaced with some peace and they only had to worry about making perfect warriors for the tournament to win the resources for their races.
Thousands of years went by and many rulers in the continent died getting replaced by their descendants, All the old monsters who gave up the leadership positions only had one thought in their mind, and to achieve it some even got together disregarding their races to find ways to enter next cultivation realms if there were any, because no one can live forever, at least no one had entered a realm that would make them immortal.
But a being at the constellation realm can at most live for a few thousand years, keeping their youthful appearances.
At present in the heart of the human territory, three palaces that is way more grandeur than any other building can be seen in a circling positions.
Those three palaces represent the three royal families of the first three rules of humanity, It has always been a descendant from these three royal families that would replace the leadership position when one of their ancestors would give it up.
Three royal families are named Kael, Thorn and Everglow. Right now at the center of the royal city surrounded by the three royal palaces another smaller grand hall could be seen, It is filled with nobles and other people because today is the day before the champion tournament, and they will celebrate the champions who will win their humanity more resources for them.
At the end corner of this grand hall three majestic auras could be felt representing the current three rulers of humanity seated in three majestic thrones suiting their auras specifically, Like the thrones were made for them. While two of the rulers are somewhat handsome middle-aged men, the last one is a breathtaking beauty with raven hair and brown irises that could take anyone's breath away. Even the two other rulers seemed to be mesmerised by her beauty but keeping it hidden whenever they speak not wanting to show it.
These two men are Emperor Kael and Emperor Thorn respectively, current rulers of the Kael and Thorn families. and the woman is the current ruler of the Everglow family Seraphina Everglow.
She is hailed as genius among geniuses for her rapid cultivation speed and comprehension speed. in less than two hundred years she managed to reach the Solar Realm, while she might not be as powerful as the other leaders of the races because they have been in the solar realm for thousands of years but because her potential she was chosen to have the leadership position of the Everglow family.
Currently she is been surrounded by two other breathtaking beauties that won't lose in terms of beauty to Seraphina herself.
"Sister, are you really approving this?" Briar Thorn, the red-haired daughter of the Thorn lineage, looked at the Empress with pleading eyes. "You know both Lyra and I have the qualifications to enter the Tournament!"
Seraphina's expression remained as cold as a frozen lake, ignoring the terrified glances of the nobles below.
"And you, Lyra? Do you share this death wish?"
Seraphina moved her gaze to the other woman, a silver haired beauty holding onto a Grimoire, Lyra Kael. Daughter of Emperor Kael.
Both Bria and Lyra are young and at Lunar Realm, their talents could be said to rival Seraphina in terms of cultivation speed, but comprehension speed is another thing.
"Bria, stop calling her sister. You should address her with respect when you're in public" Emperor Thorn scolded his daughter in a stern voice making Briar look at him with an annoyed face.
"It's fine emperor thorn. I don't mind if it's them." Seraphina said in a cold voice, she's cold to others, even her family members. she rarely lets her emotions out and she only does that when she's with Briar and Lyra mostly.
"Lyra, what do you say? you also want to participate in the tournament?" Seraphina asked again in a more soft tone looking at Lyra.
"I don't think i'm strong enough though. They're all old monsters who spent centuries honing their battle senses and comprehended their elements nonstop.the chances of me dying is 60%, if i participate." Lyra spoke with a beautiful smile on her face.
"y-you....traitor" Briar had a crying look on her face as she spoke to Lyra and Lyra just shrugged her shoulders at her.
"See, you'll only get a death sentence if you still want to participate then, I won't intervene even if you're on the verge of death" Seraphina spoke with an authoritative tone.
"Tsk, I'm not that weak. I can kick some ass you know?" Briar wiped her tears like they never existed and looked away like a displeased child.
"Be careful Briar, all those champions attending tomorrow are all beings who have mastered their techniques to the limit like Lyra said, you can't just Brute Force your way through them" Emperor Thorn said nonchalantly, It seems to be he doesn't care about what his daughter does.
"I can still have a chance of winning one game, I can catch them by surprise using the secret art." Briar's eyes gleamed as she spoke about the family techniques she learned.
"It will only work once. If you're forced to use it then no more fights again, remember that." Seraphina said with a more softer tone this time.
"Ok Ok, just one fight" Briar smiled beautifully after getting the approval.
"Sigh, I'm not going to participate until I'm confident" Lyra shook her head tightening the grimoire to her chest.
"You do you then" Briar shrugged it away.
"Now, let's gather the champions and start this ceremony. We have to get going to Sacred territory after this." Emperor Kael spoke this time.
"Sacred Territory....The Heart of the Myriad Continent" Lyra spoke in a dazed voice imagining a place filled with peaceful and holy aura.
"At least we'll be going there this time, let's see how strong these champions from other races are" Bria spoke in an exciting voice.
Emperor Thorn, Kael and Seraphina stood up together and proceeded with the ceremony after summoning the champions to the Hall.
After the ceremony was over, some the nobles of the upper echelon including some royal family members, The three rulers including Briar and Lyra all jumped up in massive birds that is a bit different from the ones you'll see roaming the skies like eagles or falcons. These birds were made for transportations. while the beings at the Solar Realm like the three rulers can fly to their destination, It will take a lot of energy and time unless they use transportation methods like this.
The three rulers have their own personal birds that is more different than others, Those birds emit more majestic auras from them, suitable for ruler like them. Briar and Lyra jumped on a white bird that looks much like a peacock but all white feathers, It is Seraphina's bird and their fathers didn't like it. Briar and Lyra are much more attached to Empress Seraphina than their own families. Seraphina didn't mind it and smiled at them before taking off to the sky followed by the others.
Their destination is the center of the continent where, every other race rulers will gather. The Heart of the myriad continent.
While they're heading to the center of the continent,
to the North, on the jagged peaks horned, winged, humongous creatures that is more larger than the birds the humans are riding in could be seen to fly toward the same center.
On the east which is filled with greenery forests, flashes on green could be seen passing along the tress in a second. If looked closely anyone can see that beautiful human like beings that have long pointed ears unlike humans, running so fast that it seems like the nature is ordering the wind to carry them toward their destination.
From the south, hordes of different kinds of beast could be seen flying, running and and mounting on large beasts heading toward the center of continent at an astonishingly fast speed and Behind them a large number of pale like white skinned women flying on what it seems like brooms, they wear large pointed hats on their head and each and every one of these women are breathtakingly beautiful, some can even rival the empress Seraphina and elves in terms of beauty, they are none other than the Witch race.
While it seems like this is a very abnormal situation, it is a normal scene that happens every five years, gathering of the upper echelon of every races at the heart of the Myriad continent.
Tomorrow is the day of the Tournament and every one of the races is hoping to win the championship to horde the largest number of treasures and resources for them.
But amidst all of this, at the center of the continent known as the heart, way below the soiled ground, thousands of miles below a sound of a heart beating slowly and slowly like it's on the verge of dying could be heard if anyone were there.
Ba-dump Ba-dump Ba-dump Ba-dump
"Destiny.....arrives..carrying a....void.." a serene voice that could belong to a man or a woman spoke slowly in a nonchalant manner.