On July 1st of the year 499, the 8 Great Patriarchs made a worldwide announcement.
"I, the most powerful of the 8 Great Patriarchs, pronounce in this place the preparation of the "Final War" which will begin on January 1st of the year 500.
This war will be a giant battle royale across the continent, with the aim of defining the strongest or most devious survivors of this world to take our places and thus become the new Great Patriarchs.

It is following this more than astonishing announcement that Yùichi MATO decided to do everything to become one of the new Great Patriarchs.

Unfortunately for him, his road will be long and full of pitfalls before he can hope to become one of them.

But before all, he will have to learn to know himself and his inner strength.

EARTH SURVIVAL

As I saw his fist getting closer and closer to my face, the only reflex I managed to have was to close my eyes while hoping it wouldn't hurt too much. 


I don't know if I was lucky or not, but it had been a few seconds since my eyes were closed, I hadn't felt any blow or pain, but everything was silent. 


So I opened my eyes and I saw his fist which was two or three centimetres away from my face, but totally stopped and motionless. 


When he saw that I had opened my eyes again, he pulled back his fist and said to me. 


"You're better than I thought you were, actually." 


Seeing that I didn't quite understand the situation, he continued. 


"You've got a lot of nerve. To say that to me when I've got your shoulder in my hand and I can break it in one move, you've got to be either a total moron or have absolute self-confidence. 


"I'm not sure how to take that, but I'd say I was waiting for you to hit me, actually. I replied, still slightly perturbed. 


The Agreement