The Peace In A Beautiful World
Chapter 1: The Beginning
117 tahun lalu, peperangan besar antar berbagai ras terjadi. Dunia terbagi menjadi 2 kubu, kubu yang dipimpin oleh para Malaikat & kubu yang dipimpin oleh para Iblis. Peperangan berlangsung hampir setahun penuh sampai akhirnya terjadi gencatan senjata diantara 2 kubu tersebut. Dunia terbagi menjadi 2 sisi, sisi selatan ialah dunia tempat berbagai ras yang dipimpin oleh ras Iblis, sisi utara ialah dunia tempat berbagai ras yang dipimpin oleh ras Malaikat. Setelah gencatan senjata itu, perang pun usai dan dunia keadaan damai. Tapi apa yang bisa diharapkan dari kedamaian semu ? Perang pasti akan terjadi lagi.
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1217 In Aston Village, the village where I was born and raised. The village is located in the southern part of the human kingdom named San Fulgen under the rule of the Angel race. Rid Archie is my name. I'm just an ordinary teenager living in the former home of my late grandfather. My grandfather was the only family I had since I was a child. I haven't seen and seen Dad and my mom since I was a kid. I once asked Grandpa about my Dad and my mother, but Grandpa said that after I was born, I was entrusted by my parents to my grandfather. After that my parents left, Grandpa told me that my mom and dad had some business to do. But after they left, they didn't come back until now.
I didn't care much about my mom and dad. Well, even though there's a feeling of envy when I see my friends having fun with both of their parents. Until Grandpa died, he told me that if I intend to adventure in this world, go find my parents, maybe they're in a condition where they couldn't meet in person until now. Grandpa's message always got me thinking, but anyway it's only if I'm adventuring that I'll find my parents. But my dream is to be Commander of the Army at San Fulgen. If I have a high position in this country, maybe I can negotiate with other countries so that I can continue to create peace for this country or even the world.
True peace, if the world is peaceful as it is now surely the world will become more beautiful. There is no conflict even war, no one will grieve over the loss of someone important due to war. "Why do I want peace ?" someone must have asked me that. But not only do I want peace, there are many people of all races who want peace. I want peace because I've always been given a message by my late grandfather that I might become an extraordinary person someday, I can bring about peace not only in this country but in the whole world. The message is like taking responsibility for me later. Another reason is like someone giving a message in my heart and mind so that I can realize peace in this world when I grow up. Maybe it was a message from my parents when I left.
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"Rid, abis from the rice fields huh ? very diligent for a child your age" said someone.
"Owh yes, if not to the rice fields later I do not have money to eat" I said with a smile.
The one who greeted me was Uncle Dean. He is also a resident of Aston Village and works in his rice fields as well. As far as I know, he used to be a royal knight but is now retired and enjoying his retirement in this Aston Village.
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"Owh yes Rid, you are now 17 years old. Did you get an invitation from San Fulgen Akademiya ?" said Uncle Dean.
"I just got it yesterday, Uncle" I said in response.
"Good then, even though San Fulgen Akademiya is not the best academy in the world but it is still the best in the country. Hopefully you can graduate from there and become the best royal knight in the country" Uncle Dean said.
"Thank you for your prayers, Uncle" I said back.
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San Fulgen Akademiya is the only academy in the kingdom of San Fulgen. When a child in San Fulgen turns 17, they will be invited to take a test at San Fulgen Akademiya. This invitation is not compulsory and is free to reject, but who would refuse the invitation to take the only Academy entrance test in the country. Not only an invitation for children from San Fulgen, the academy also invited children from outside the kingdom of San Fulgen, he said, but the quota for children from outside the kingdom is very limited and usually only filled by talented children. San Fulgen Akademiya teaches about magic, martial arts, weapon use and more. Not only theory, the academy also teaches practice to its students. Learning at this academy aims to forge its students to become someone who is capable. Graduates from this academy will later become important people whose abilities are needed by the kingdom or other nobles. When a person graduates from the academy, they are free to determine their next career, whether they will serve the kingdom as royal knights or serve nobles as their personal guards or seek challenges in other countries.
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"3 more days" I continued.
"Once you are, well you will definitely pass easily considering you can even magic, martial arts and even the use of your sword surpass that of an adult" Uncle Dean continued.
"hahaha where might Uncle, I still have to learn. After all, there must be a lot of other talented kids there" I said.
"Hahaha is right too, but I think that you are the best, yes I want to go to the rice fields as well to take care of my rice fields. See you, Rid" Uncle Dean said as he headed for his rice field. "See you, too, Uncle" I said.
"3 more days well, I have to practice again to pass the test. I can't wait to see the beginning of my journey"
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3 Days later at 5:00 in the morning
"Is there nothing left behind, Rid ?" said Uncle Dean.
"No one, uncle" I said.
"May you be comfortable there Rid, beat the son of arrogant nobles there" said one resident of Aston Village, Uncle Aaron. "After all, Rid was very strong to be able to defeat some noble children there. But well, not all nobles are arrogant, there are also good ones" Aston Village Chief Uncle Bill said.
True nobles, nobles are the ones who govern this kingdom. They helped Her Majesty the Queen, Kayana Estella San Fulgen in governing this kingdom. They are arguably very meritorious in governing the kingdom but on the other hand they are also the ones who will destroy this kingdom slowly. Cases of Corruption, abuse of authority and others are bad examples that nobles do. Although they will get the death penalty if they do so, it seems that they can trick Her Majesty the Queen for what they did. They were also arrogant just because of their high status as nobles. No wonder there are noble families who will oppress the families of commoners if they challenge them. They also like to buy slaves for their own pleasure, indeed in this kingdom the slavery system is still being taught by Her Majesty the Queen.
"It seems that if I want to make peace in this world, I must first change this kingdom. Nobles like them greatly disturb the peace I want to create. Should I eliminate them all ?" I thought in my heart. But well not all nobles are like them, there were still other nobles who did their royal duties properly and were very friendly to the commoners including Viscount Ivan Julian Louis and Her Majesty the Queen herself. Viscount Ivan was the Noble who governed the villages south of San Fulgen including the village of Aston. He was very kind to the people of Aston village and the other villages he led. And for Her Majesty the Queen, she is a very kind person and greatly admired by her people. No wonder if they both belong to good nobles and respected their people.
"I don't want these good ones to be taken advantage of by dirty nobles" I said in my heart.
"I will fight my best in Akademiya later in order to get the attention of Her Majesty the Queen. I can change the kingdom if it is close to Her Majesty the Queen and I will protect her if she is in threat of rotten nobles" I continued.
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