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

Anna sat consciously on her bed, dressed in a white lace dress desperately waiting for someone. In a few moments, she will attend her first Ascendancy Ritual. Nervous and guilt trembled her body wondering how life turned out if she didn’t pay attention to Monique. She stood up, walked towards the window with a fast heartbeat. The snow reminded her of some memories with her family back home; ice skating, snowball fighting, and Christmas. It made her tear up. What am I doing? Thinking of running away, hesitation still made her doubt the Council but what can she do? Joining, couldn’t give her a chance to escape. All were relying on her for getting Monique, this day was not only her first ritual but also to recognize her as the secretary-general of the cult. Every moment she’s alone, the hesitation always came to her and ended up determined to prove to herself that she made the right decision. 


Chapter 18 - An Unexpected Fate