NUCLEUS

Eren was done with his classes for the day but other departments had one more class left before they would be dismissed. He missed lunch so he went to the cafeteria to eat with the help of the map.

It was just like a restaurant with an elegant setting. There was even a menu on each table.

A waiter walked up to Eren with a smile and asked what he wanted to eat . Eren could not recognize the names of the food on the menu but one thing that was surprising was the prices. They were cheaper than he expected. He ordered something that said fish, and after a few minutes, the waiter arrived with his food and a jug of water with a cup.

Eren sat beside the window which let in fresh cool breeze from the field outside. Outside was an archery practice field as score boards were mounted at the end of the field and arrow baskets on the sides.

'Stump!'

An arrow flew past and hit the middle of the red dot on the scoreboard.

'Woah!' Eren almost yelled as he bearly saw the arrow fly past. He turned to see who shot the arrow and to his surprise, there stood a girl.

She took out another arrow from the arrow basket beside her and set it on the bow taking a stance. Her eyes resembled a tiger's as she focused on the target a mille away from where she stood. She had pitch black hair waving down both sides of her head. Her skin was fair and Eren thought she was very beautiful.

He watched her practice for a while then paid for his meal and asked the waiter to take tea to her.

***

The new energy power source had gotten popular throughout the years since it was discovered after the great war as far back a thousand years ago. Houses like the Limrik household, the Maverick household and the Louis household took over the extraction and refining of the power source and built a base over it's extraction point. They made a fortune from the exchange of the power source as it reshaped the Eastern kingdom, and increased the standard of living of the people making the human rule better than when the sorcerers ruled, and the introduction of a new age.

The three houses grew in ranks as the Limrik house rose to be the most powerful house in the Eastern kingdom followed by the Louis household, and then, the Maverick household. With time, the news of the newly discovered power source spread to other kingdoms and they all came to trade, expanding the market to the world.

The three houses came up with a name and it was from then known as 'Nucleus'. These Houses are respected throughout the four kingdoms and made the Eastern kingdom above all others with the support of King Eries and all power is in their hands. It is said that they are even more powerful than the king. All together they are called the triumvirates.

This power source facilitated the production of machines like the symbol communicator, the black box which is the kingdom's broadcasting network, engines for vehicles, and lantern power (the golden light). It also enhanced the fire power of the Eastern kingdom, making it the most powerful kingdom among the four kingdoms.

Soon, the Eastern kingdom expanded their territory, built the four walls which separated the elite from the poor, and formed a brutal hierarchy where the poor had no say. Because of the defeat of the sorcerers at that time, most sorcerer Kings and powerful men killed themselves because they couldn't take defeat and most of the sorcerers were killed. The ones that remained were pushed to live in fear of the humans.

***

Between the borders of the Oalia and Seudoria division, below the Han bridge.

There stood one of the oldest architecture in the Eastern kingdom. The building was not exactly below the bridge as it was taller than the bridge. A fascinating design because the power source was said to have been discovered under the bridge.

Inside the building, golden torches lit up the scene. In spacious room, the statues of the triumvirates stood at the corners of the room, and in the fourth corner was a mysterious figure wearing a coat. It had a long beard which reached the ground. Its face was hidden under its cloak but it was carrying a staff which gave away the fact that it was a sorcerer.

There was a sign drawn on the walls. It was a triangle inside a circle with a straight line passing through it from top to bottom. The room gave off a dark aura as the torches heightened the shadows of the statues.

Further into the room sat a man on a brown leather couch reading a book titled 'X Evolution'. His face could not be seen, but he wore a gray suit with a gray waist coat, a black suit and black tie.

There was no light in this part of the room but it could be seen that this part of the room was well furnished and decorated elegantly.

A person walks into the room. He was dressed in black ninja-like attire and shoes that made no sound.

"Just at the right time." The man sitting in the dark said upon his arrival. Even as quiet as he was, his presence was noticed. "Have you read this book?X Evolution. It is quite interesting." he says.

The mysterious man lifted his hood to reveal his handsome face. He had black hair cut in a wolf cut. He had wolf ears and sharp claws. His eyes where blood red and his skin was pale. His ears disappeared along with his claws and fangs.

"No, I haven't" he answered.

"I didn't think you would be the reading type anyway, this book intrigues me. It was written by a sorcerer named, uhhmm ..." He said turning the book over, "...Idris" he continued, "It talks about a prophecy of a savior that will change the world. It's fiction though, but it pisses me off. Make him disappear and burn all his books." he said.

"Yes master." The ninja guy answered.

"So did you find a blue aura sorcerer as I told you to?" The man in the dark suddenly asked.

"No master" he replied.

"Daki... my trusted ally. Do you want to die just like your father did?" He sluggishly said and sighed.

"I'll give you another chance. Bring me the core of a blue aura sorcerer before our next meeting."

In the shadows, another person is hidden, secretly listening to their conversation. He wore a red fox beast mask and a monk's linen ninja-like attire. Concealing his presence, he followed behind carefully as the wolf left the scene.

Half way outside the building, the wolf stopped in suspicion. He turned to the shadows where the other guy was.

He drew out his claws and half transformed walking closer. The other guy, noticing that his presence had been detected, drew his sword and made an attack to flee.

~Shing~

The sword and claws clashed together, but his escape attempts was a failure. The force pushed him back to where he stood.

"An elf sword, talk about historic artifacts." Daki said.

A smile appeared on his face as if he was excited about the fight. His eyes narrowed, and he took a stance waiting for the next attack."This is the first time I'm seeing one. It is truly as beautiful as they say" He said.

The path was narrow, the only option the other guy had was to fight.

"What is the rush, blue aura sorcerer? I guess I'm lucky today, I was just looking for one, and here you are. Please entertain me for as long as you can." Daki said.

The other guy took his stance.

"Wow, this is even more surprising, that's the monk technique passed down by the monks from thousands of years ago. Just who are you?" Daki said.

The sword turned light blue and in the speed of lightning, sword and claws clashed at the risk of even the slightest opening. The ground did not feel their feet and the wind did not dwindle their movements. One fought to kill and the other to escape.

Daki's claws stretches and cuts the fox mask in half. The other guy drew away into the shadows to hide his face.

"That is your weakness. Now you can't run from me." Daki said with a smirk.

The other guy put his sword back in its case.

"Are you sure about that?"