Altherea was once a vast and unified empire, stretching across regions and continents, home to countless cultures and peoples. Within its borders lived those who studied magic and those who pursued the laws of the universe, all coexisting under a single banner. That age, however, has long since faded into history.
In its ruins now stand two rival powers: Velarith, the empire of mages, devoted to magic and arcane supremacy, and Astrixion, the empire of Weapon Masters, driven by science, strategy, and martial strength. Once siblings beneath the same empire, the two nations are now locked in an endless and bitter war.
Yet amid the bloodshed and hatred, fate brings together two individuals destined to alter the course of history.
One is Liora Ruach, a Velarian girl born from the once-glorious Ruach family, direct descendants of Velarith’s founding empress, now a name burdened with disgrace and suspicion. The other is an Astrixian orphan Caelum Blackmoor, a boy shaped by the battlefield, who has lost everything to the war yet continues to move forward in silence.
From opposite sides of a divided world, their meeting marks the beginning of a story that will challenge empires, unravel long-buried truths, and decide whether Altherea’s legacy ends in destruction—or reconciliation.
Authors Note: Halooo this novel is something that has been under work for a year and is also my very first novel. The novel’s general story has already been written from start to finish but finer details have yet to be completed to accommodate any new ideas and also any comments/suggestions that you viewers might have. This is a spin on the normal genre of romeo and juliet romance which has become repetitive and boring, hence this novel is supposed to be similar to a typical and average love novel at least at first…. But besides that this novel will have a weekly post of 1 episode. Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy

I pushed forward with both blades in hand—my wakizashi in my left and my jian in my right.


Isabel swung her kusarigama above her head before immediately throwing it straight at me.


Its initial path was easy to predict, so I dodged without much difficulty.


With Special Techniques—especially those from House Cyronis—weapons could be used in ways that should not have been possible.


And just as the fundō of the kusarigama passed behind me, it suddenly changed direction.


The chain beside me snapped toward my body, the weighted end guiding it in a way that threatened to wrap around my entire body. With no other choice, I was forced to duck.


Immediately, I found myself in a terrible position.


Without realizing it, I had treated Isabel Cyronis as just another opponent.


So I decided to become a little more serious.


Again, Isabel threw her kusarigama, this time clearly aiming for my wrist.


The weighted end wrapped around my arm—but only because my armor protected me from the impact.


At that moment, I activated the hidden forcefield attached to my armor for the first time.


The invisible barrier trapped the fundō in place before it could properly tighten around my wrist.


Then, using my own Special Technique, I sharpened the edge of my jian to an unnatural degree.


The pure steel chain of the kusarigama split apart like butter.


With my Special Technique still active, I immediately pushed forward.


I expected Isabel to finally draw her shortsword and meet me head-on.


Then I would cut through both her weapon and her defense in a single strike.


Instead, Isabel simply sat down on the arena floor and tossed her sword aside.


I barely managed to stop my blade above her head before I nearly split her in half.


Then, by throwing away her weapon, Isabel yielded.


At least I did not have to reveal anything more.


But that relief only lasted for a second.


As the speakers announced my victory throughout the arena, Isabel looked up at me with a knowing, almost conniving smile.


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