Against the Inevitable Destiny
Chapter 2 - Beauty that Transcends the World

[Earth, 21st Century]

The Earth has now entered an era that is beyond what humans could have imagined in the past.

Not only because of the technological developments that have surpassed the previous era at a very fast pace, but also because man himself has entered evolution and deserves to be called a golden age that even man himself never imagined.

Have you ever thought that in the past, we might just be able to look up at the sky, hoping to be able to fly. But now, we've mastered the sky and can fly whenever we want.

In the past, laser weapons, robots, AI, flying islands, and cities equipped with various advanced technologies, may only exist in the human imagination. But now, it was a common thing that we could see everywhere.

And not just that, though,

In the past, emitting fire, lightning, water, and other elements might have only been considered mystical, fictional, or such, but now, it was actually not impossible.

Science fiction, once only a fiction that might be realized in the distant future. But just so you know that now, we've made it happen.

But, like a joke that is not worth laughing at, all of those things have their price. Many lives must be sacrificed. And all of that is only possible because of Eternite, the great enemy of mankind today.

Enemies who have struck down the pride of men and forced them to submit so as not to exceed their limits.

And even more funny, we don't know who they are, where they are, and what their purpose is.

Energy, power, technology, resources, and evolution. How much would a human have to pay to get all that?

No one knows.

But all we can do is keep fighting.

Today, humanity united to create an organization to fight the invasion of the Eternites who wanted to invade the earth.

Even so, is humanity indeed united? For in the darkness lies the endless greed, arrogance, and pride of man.

Five hidden families may have come out, a powerful existence may have been created, and ‘dia’ may have been born.

But…

Despite all that, ‘dia’ is still not fully born, still not fully awakened.

When will he wake up?

Who knows, we can only watch it.

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[Personal Library || Time : Current ]

"Yes, have you found it?"

"Not yet."

I am Akaasa Riyu from the Akaasa family. I'm a handsome guy.

‘....’

I know, I know. Am I overconfident? Well, I don't want to be arrogant that I have blackish-white hair and dazzling whitish aqua eyes.

‘....’

Whahuh? not believe?

'....'

All right, all right, I'll admit it. Not everyone knows my good looks.  Mei, the beautiful woman I am with now, she is the only person who doesn't care about my good looks.

What he cared about was only one, which was his textbook.

To be honest, it tarnished my pride.

Whahuh? You said it was a trivial matter?

It's nonsense. It's not a trivial matter. I lost that boring book? It will only happen in fiction! Look, someday my good looks will beat that damn book.

‘....’

Ahem, alright alright, consider that as only 99% of the reason I am interested in him. The remaining one percent was due to his aura and genius. I emphasize, not smart, but genius.

Can you imagine a 10-year-old being able to understand university-level subjects? What the fuck. That's Cheat, that's Cheat.

*sighs*

I'm not envious okay, I'm not envious. Didn't believe? whatever.

Anyhow I would happily -, ahem, I mean humbly would say that I am also a genius.

Didn't believe? For this one you have to trust a friend.

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All right, I'm tired. So get to the point.

What am I doing right now?

I was looking for a book and honestly, it was very difficult because the cabinets in this library made no sense. It is like a national library.

And it's even harder because I can't complain because it's a wish from my childhood friend, Mei.

She is actually the beauty of a goddess if you ask, specifically her aura. I mean, with the ability of my eyes, I could see her beautiful aura. He gave off a different aura depending on the situation.

Sometimes he gave off a cold aura so that he could chase away any man who approached him (just with his gaze).

Sometimes she also gives off a warm aura like a traditional submissive wife.

But, there were also when he gave off a powerful aura so that he could command others like a dictator-Ahem, I mean a capable leader.

Like at the moment.

"Hurry now!"

He demanded impatiently as I was searching for a book for him.

"OK okay."

Right, he was like a dictator, ordering me to find the book he wanted. While he was just sitting comfortably in the long chair in this library with his hands and head resting on the table comfortably.

How can I find a childhood friend like that?

Hmmm.the story is quite long.

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Oh yeah, I almost forgot. Sometimes, he's also very scary and

"You said bad things about me, didn't you?"

He said coldly.

"Glup."

*swallow spit*

Damn, this is why I am so careful when talking about him (even in my heart).

His intuition is sharp. And at this moment, when looking at me intensely, his intuition became sharper. It even gives me goosebumps.

"Hahaha, of course not. I don't have the courage to say anything bad about you."

I scratched the back of my head.

"Hmmm...so?"

He said suspiciously.

He looked at me more intensely, and here I was, sweating.

In a split second, I used 100% of my mind to find a solution and then I saw something I needed.

"Ah, I found it."

I pretended to be trying to pick up a book while continuing to hope that she would forget her intuition.

"Bring it here!"

Thank goodness, at least I survived for now.

I started walking towards my childhood friend. She has dark purple hair and eyes with her long hair, slender body, seductive legs.

And I must admit, her beauty is completely out of this world.

At least I have never seen a girl who exceeded her beauty either in aura or appearance.

But...

‘sigh’

"Why did I become a servant in my own home."

I complained about my current situation, seeing him casually smile at me as I put the book in front of him.

"Don't complain, Yu.”

"OKay ."

That's it, I became a servant-Em? his words are less precise. 'I helped my childhood friend find his book' like it was new right.

"Are you sure you want to read this? It's too complicated in my opinion."

"No problem. I'll read all the books your mother wrote."

"......"

I can only keep quiet because it reminds me of what happened 5 years ago.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to"

Mei apologized in a worried tone.

"no need. I'm actually proud that you admire my mother."

I said calmly, reassuring her that I was fine.

If I'm not mistaken, 6 years ago, Mei talked to my mom a few times. And from what I know, Mei admires him a lot. My mom's the same, I guess.

If my parents hadn't disappeared because of what happened 5 years ago, my mother would probably have taken him as her disciple.

"Focus on your book. If you have any questions, just ask me."

I told him to read the book, without worrying about anything.

After that, I walked lightly, sitting in my chair.

Looking at the book in front of me, I said.

"I think I should read this book."

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[ Place : Unknown || Time : Current ]

Somewhere, a beautiful woman in plain clothes was lying limp in a glass cage. The girl would look like a goddess whose beauty was out of this world if only her pale expression disappeared.

Looking from his clothes, he looked like an object of research as evidenced by some men in white suits who were observing him behind the glass.

Apparently, he was not the only one who was in a bad state, some of the teenage boys and girls who were there also experienced the same thing. Some even look worse.

“Whoever, please..”.

Although it was weak, the girl's voice sounded melodious, and it also looked out of this world.

His voice could melt the hearts of anyone who heard him. Even a criminal would be affected by his voice and without a second thought would help him. But it was a pity, since the people who were in that place, could they even still be called human?

“Please... we..”.