Location: Otherworlders Continent – World Alliance Headquarters
Current Date: Year 24,991 | 1st Month Verdora | Day 2
As Jack's family dedicated themselves to honing their Magic Circle and Aura Force Ring control, practicing basic Magic Spells and Combat Skills, an event of far greater magnitude was unfolding elsewhere. an urgent meeting was unfolding elsewhere that same day that would shape the fate of humanity in this unfamiliar world.
At the heart of the Otherworlders Continent, within the towering World Alliance Headquarters, humanity's most powerful figures convened. Today, their decisions would shape the future of their people in the mysterious and perilous Samsara World.
A colossal conference hall, crafted from the finest materials salvaged from Blue Planet, now stood as the command center of the World Alliance. This chamber, once meant for diplomacy and governance, had become a war room, where the fate of millions hung in the balance.
Seated around an enormous circular table were humanity's greatest minds and strongest leaders sovereigns, military strategists, top scientists, and veteran commanders. Their faces were etched with uncertainty and resolve, their thoughts burdened with the weight of an unfamiliar world ruled by forces beyond their comprehension.
For these men and women, survival was no longer a matter of politics or technological advancement. In the Samsara World, strength was the only law.
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At the very center of the vast chamber sat Supreme Commander Arthur Greaves, a man whose name was etched into the annals of history. A living legend.
He was the Iron Shield of Humanity, the unwavering force that had once led Earth's mightiest armies. His very presence commanded respect, but here, in the Samsara World, where gods and monsters reigned, even his battle-hardened instincts whispered caution. This was a battlefield unlike any before a war that could not be won with steel and strategy alone.
Arthur's piercing gaze swept across the gathered leaders, his expression unreadable. When he spoke, his voice carried the weight of authority that brooked no defiance.
"Let's begin."
A hushed stillness gripped the room. Even the most hardened commanders sat straighter in their seats.
"The Samsara World has shattered our understanding of survival, evolution, and power. Our technological supremacy has been stripped away. Strength, skill, and adaptation will determine our future."
His words carried a chilling truth. The loss of modern technology has rendered humanity vulnerable. Without satellites, communications, or advanced weaponry, their only path forward was through Ascendants those who could wield Magic Circles and Aura Force Rings.
Arthur leaned forward, his gaze unyielding.
"Ascendants are the future, and we must adapt accordingly. Our research into the Magic Circle Mage Path and Aura Force Ring Master Path has only just begun. But before we move forward, we must first understand the risks and opportunities before us."
At his signal, a group of officers carefully unrolled an ancient map onto the table's surface.
The map was a gift from the Angels a priceless tool granted to aid humanity's survival. Unlike ordinary parchment, the map's surface pulsed faintly with an ethereal glow, shifting and reshaping itself in response to unknown forces.
It depicted the vast Otherworlders Continent, a sprawling landmass that served as humanity's initial refuge. But beyond its borders lay uncharted realms mystical domains brimming with untold danger and opportunity.
Marked across the parchment were several key locations:
-Forbidden Ruins cloaked in eerie mists, untouched by time.
-Towering mountain ranges, rumored to house beings that defied logic.
-Labyrinthine forests, where the very trees seemed alive with an ancient will.
Arthur studied the shifting map before turning his keen gaze toward the military leaders. His next words would define humanity's course in this alien world.
Arthur's voice cut through the silence, sharp and unwavering.
"First and foremost, technology is useless here. Our electronic devices, communication networks, and satellite systems have all failed. This world operates on entirely different principles one where raw power and knowledge dictate survival."
A murmur rippled through the chamber. The loss of modern technology was not just an inconvenience; it was a crippling blow. Civilization, as they knew it, had collapsed the moment they stepped into the Samsara World. No satellites. No encrypted transmissions. No drones to scout ahead. For the first time in centuries, humanity was truly blind.
Admiral William Rothschild, the mastermind behind Earth's greatest military strategies, adjusted his glasses, his gaze unreadable.
"We have already begun scouting missions across the Otherworlders Continent. As the Angels warned, a powerful protective barrier surrounds this land. We the Otherworlders can pass through it freely, but no native beings from outside can enter."
The tension in the room deepened.
A barrier? A force strong enough to isolate an entire continent?
Some saw it as a lifeline. Others as a cage.
Arthur narrowed his eyes. "A natural barrier that isolates us from the rest of the Samsara World… This is both a blessing and a curse."
Dr. Helena Vasquez, one of humanity's foremost scientists, leaned forward, her voice carrying a mixture of fascination and dread.
"There is another discovery. One that changes everything."
The room fell deathly silent.
"The wildlife in this world is evolving at an alarming rate."
A few leaders exchanged uneasy glances.
"Some creatures have already developed intelligence. Others are mutating into forms we can barely comprehend. We are no longer dealing with ordinary animals. This world is teeming with beings that defy nature itself."
The weight of her words settled over the assembly.
Humanity had already lost its technological edge. Now, even the law of natural selection seemed to turn against them.
Arthur folded his hands, his expression unreadable.
Samsara World was not just another battlefield. It was a crucible one that would either forge them into something greater… or break them beyond repair.
Arthur's expression darkened.
"If the wildlife alone is evolving at an accelerated rate, then we must assume that other intelligent civilizations in this world have had centuries perhaps even millennia to refine their power."
A heavy silence fell over the room. No one dared to speak.
The implications were clear. If beasts were already surpassing nature's limits, then what of the true rulers of this world? What ancient empires lurked beyond the barrier, their strength tempered by eons of survival?
Arthur's voice broke the silence, cold and unwavering.
"We have a ten-year protection period."
The words carried the weight of a death sentence.
"That is the only time we have to prepare. Once the barrier weakens, the rest of Samsara World will learn of our presence. And if we are not strong enough by then…"
His gaze swept across the gathered leaders, his next words like a hammer striking steel.
"…we will be nothing more than prey."
A quiet dread settled in. They were on borrowed time.
Arthur exhaled, his voice resolute. There was no room for despair. Only action.
He rose from his seat, planting both hands firmly on the table.
"To ensure humanity's survival, I propose the creation of three specialized teams."