Climate change, health issues, political crisis, food security, are just some of the top critical issues of today. Seeking help from a world-renowned fortune teller, Juliana Genovesi had been the go-to solution of world leaders for years. And eventually, it became the primary.
Lately, signs of inconsistency from the peace agreements from the World Leaders Association threatened its members. As a result, Juliana then predicted an endless war in the future. Desperation for protection and panic bothered the leaders that worsen the association's image.
Juliana stepped in and came up with a solution. Each country must pick a representative age 18 to 22. These representatives will enter an academy in Saithilien, a kingdom found in Parthenia. Parthenia is a fictitious world that appears in many myths.
Saithilien has the reputation of a chaotic country for decades in its world. It has been in the top list of mysterious deaths, unsolved crimes, and ghost stories. Weird beliefs also spread throughout the country.
The representatives will experience and witness the chaos on purpose. In this way, Juliana will see who'll survive and how the kids deal with it, and it will reflect their country's role and stand during the upcoming war. But, her true intentions, sending the kids to Saithilien was eventually exposed. Finding her true identity was her main goal.

Saithilien

Dara Pha was surprised to find herself lying on her bed, she stood up and opened the window curtain. When she peeked outside from her window, she saw her mother sweeping dried leaves. I’m not dead? A feeling of uncertainness plunged her as if someone was sitting on her bed, behind her. She slowly looked back, and she almost dropped in fear seeing Juliana sat on her bed, enjoying a vanilla-flavored lollipop. 


“Am I really home? Why am I not dead?” 


“You just arrived hours ago.” Juliana pointed her lollipop to her desk. Dara noticed an envelope, opened it and found a letter inside sealed by St. Catherine’s Academy. 


The Academy was overwhelmed to have an explicitly hard-working student, Ms. Dara Pha. But due to some circumstances, she was not able to pass a major requirement needed for her scholarship. In that case, I’m afraid we need to discontinue her scholarship. I hope for her great success in the future. 


Chapter 10 - The Ascendancy Ritual Part 1