Questions. The world upon you was built from mystery, the world before you was built by question. But do you question it? Do you do anything to discover beyond the known? What is a lie? What is truth? What do these words mean to you and others you know? Surely nothing, look at you. Reading characters from a book, whether online or within a physical medium, is not going to help you in the long run.

You're merely a parasite in your world, you can die and no one will bat an eye. Your leaders would probably be happier without you. Your family would have less financial burden, your teachers wouldn't have to deal with you. Do you care about yourself? I saw you tear up. That's not what you should do.

The world is tough, this isn't really what you should be doing. Prove to yourself that you matter, prove to yourself that this isn't the end. Make a change for you and the others around you as soon as you can. Maybe it's true that they'll have less financial burden, but I truly believe they would rather take on that struggle than your death. Your teachers would still have to deal with several other students, that's not worth a death. 

So what if you're a parasite? We're all parasites. We leech off the world of the unknown, we leech off the mysteries, and destroy those who don't comply with what is known. After all, parasites need a way to live. No money? No family? So what? There are people out there living in worse conditions and you decide to give up. That's not how we work around here.

Not everyone is meant to be a savior. Saviors in our reality only exist for one purpose, to earn something in return. They hold a mask claiming to save you, but in reality, they cheat you - they lie to you. They aren't what you think they are. Simply look into saviors over the many years and you'll see that's the truth almost all the time. We all have our needs, we are all our own stories. Some witness parts of those stories, but no one is there to see them unfold entirely.

I love you, please don't kill yourself.

***

Choshire is one of the last 3 remaining countries in this world. A war that occurred 10 years ago, was so strong that it wiped out every other country. However, no one in Choshire knows what really happened before the last 10 years. No one even knew what life was outside of Choshire, their only way out was deadly. 

The Choshire bridge is the only way out of Choshire. Two missions to cross were enacted by Luitol, both of which were assumed failed, as neither party returned. And that's how far began, an attempt to travel outside of Choshire. Lyririe had a treaty with Luitol to avoid any crossings of the bridge, for the safety of Choshire and its citizens. Luitol broke the treaty by following on with the second mission to cross. 

The country of Choshire has 3 towns. 

Krester is a town located on the North side of Choshire, which is governed by the Lyririe royalty in a split area. The weather was always mixed, sometimes you'd get rain, sometimes it'd be sunny, and without a warning; it'd be snowy. The people living in Krester were mostly happy, they'd get assistance from the royalty often, to ensure life remained even in harsh times.

Kens is just to the east side of Choshire, they didn't believe in royalty. Despite having ruler Azura, the citizens would all get together to run the country together. Kens was a neutral town, they'd work with any town, but not get involved in any conflict. They are mostly known for the ethereal lazuli stones, a precious mineral. The weather in Kens is quite rainy and sometimes very cold.

Luitol is a strong town. Led by their fierce leader, Lady Shamhat. The town is not one you'd want to mess with. They had a strong military, a strong leader, and the most resources and control than any other town. Luitol is also where the feared Choshire bridge is located. The town's weather was certain, it'd be really hot for some time, and then it'd become really cold for the rest of the year. Luitol has a strong policy against those without pure royal blood, they'd be thrown into the outlier sector to rot.

All of these towns are tied together by bridges. All of these towns are islands floating above clouds, with limited land to spare. With this in mind, a lot always wonder what even is outside of the country.

Despite being located in the same country, these towns have a lot of differences. That's how this far started. The end of this war will decide the fate of the losing town. The end of this war will decide the fate of many living. 

Her Vision: I

The process of wiring the organs of a being with Hegira technology for extended ability, ability beyond comprehension. Technology created by the ancestors of Lyririe, technology created to annihilate anything in its path. Lyririe had spent the majority of the last ten years building the technology for Exodus, and with the right procedures - they now had all the power in their hands. 

"The Exodus procedure allows a regular Hegira user such as myself to forcefully obtain the ability of Harpe. I really, never thought this would become a reality, but here we are," Director Weiss declared. She stared into a screen that faced her, while tied down on a hospital bed. Her stomach was wide open, wires sticking out of her - some connected to her organs. 

Director Weiss has been in a hidden room underground taking the necessary procedure to become the first to hold Exodus in the 10 years of Choshire. "They killed him. Luitol is the land of evil. They killed my husband. The consequences of that are severe. They won't survive what I have left for them, they won't," Weiss cried out as the procedure continued. Tears rolled down her face while keeping her eyes on the screen, it was part of the process.

Meirius was the commander, but he was always anonymous. Only a few within Lyririe knew his true identity, until now. Luitol was framed for the murder of Meirius and the death was spread in mere hours across the country. The whole situation was strange, but Weiss had feelings that wanted to be solved by revenge.

That's what many believed, in reality, Weiss was the real commander. Meirius handed down the position a while back. Meirius only acted as the commander to protect Weiss from any trouble. 

"We were already arranging our marriage. I knew this would happen in the future, but not so soon... I didn't want him gone. I loved Meirius, I wanted to marry after the war, and now... I'm in this hospital bed with wires sticking inside my body. Now, I want to murder everyone in Luitol," Weiss cried out. She maintained her vision on the screen, and the procedure continued. 

Exodus wasn't a perfect mechanism though. All of the functions of the Exodus Harpe take over the host's brain. Regular Harpe works based on the will of the user, considering that, the person most able to undergo the procedure would have to take on Exodus. That is why, the commander of Lyririe would end up being chosen.

The extent of Exodus Harpe is unknown. The only reason they are aware of its existence is due to the documents left behind by ancestors, which even include the entire procedure to achieve it. Exodus Harpe is always documented as ruthless and a difficult process.

"Why. Why. Why. It should have been Shamhat. Not Meirius. She should've died. She deserves to die," Commander Weiss screamed, she shook around the bed continuing to scream. The doctors restrained her even more to finish up the procedure. 

 And that's where it all began.