4 Genkai

Real Forest of Alf

The Royal Forest of Alf is the largest elven kingdom in Genkai, a majestic place where many elves of the world are born, grow, and reside.

Night falls within a grand palace in the Alf forest, and on one of the many balconies of the palace, at an exquisite table, sat a beautiful elf, whose beauty could rival even that of the goddesses; indeed, some goddesses might feel ashamed in her presence. With long jade green hair and jade green eyes, an exquisite face, and a noble posture, she exuded elegance.

"Have you finished the book I gave you two days ago?" she said with a soft yet firm voice, as she looked at her chamberlain, Aina Tulle.

"Um, well, Riveria-sama, I'm only halfway through it, I'm sorry, Riveria-sama," Aina nervously replied. Riveria-sama had given her a book as big as her head to finish in two days, and even though she had spent two sleepless nights on it, she still couldn't finish it.

Riveria, sipping her tea, paused and slightly furrowed her brow. "Aina, I've told you many times that acquiring knowledge is the best way to strengthen yourself. A wise person doesn't make mistakes; a wise person knows how to make decisions."

"Yes, yes, I understand, Riveria-sama. I will definitely finish the book tonight," Aina nodded vigorously, like a chicken pecking at rice.

"It's good that you have energy, Aina. You can come to my room tonight if you need help—" Riveria was about to finish her sentence when a dazzling light descended from the sky.

A massive beam of light descended from the sky. All the elves knew what this meant: a god had descended. However, this time, apart from the huge pillar of light, something was different.

The intense brightness seemed to cover the entire sky, making the night appear like day for a moment. The earth trembled, and the sky roared; monsters from all over the world that were bathed in that light died instantly, and for a moment, the world was free of monsters (until it created more, of course).

"Wowwww," Aina's eyes practically turned into stars. Although she had seen some divine descents before, this was the first time she had witnessed such a phenomenon.

On the other hand, Riveria still maintained her composure, but if you looked closely, you could still see the shock in her eyes. Suddenly, a memory came to her mind.

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Flashback

You could see a young Riveria sitting on the lap of a male elf. The elf looked majestic and sacred, his green hair and green eyes indicating his relationship with Riveria, his daughter.

"Father, are all divine descents the same?" the young Riveria, with her curious eyes, couldn't help but ask her father. She had recently seen the descent of a god and was very amazed, so she went to read a book about the descents of the gods, which intrigued her. The book said that when the primordial god Uranus descended to earth, the earth trembled, and the sky roared, and the monsters cried. These books planted the question in her mind: "Are all divine descents the same?"

Her father seemed to be silent for a moment before answering, "There are levels among the gods, ranging from lesser gods, middle gods, ancient gods, main gods, king gods, to primordial gods. So far, Uranus is the first primordial god to descend." Her father fell silent again, perhaps pondering whether it would be okay to give this knowledge to his young daughter.

"You see, daughter, unlike the other gods, the primordial gods are beings that have transcended the rules of the universe. As such, they are not bound by the rules of the universe, and they are beings who, with their immense power, can break the barriers of the universe. So, to descend, unlike the other gods, they have to make an extra contract with the will of the universe and its incarnation. What you saw on the day Uranus was born was the will of the universe sealing his powers."

"And can the universe really seal them?" young Riveria asked, finding it hard to believe that beings like the primordials could be sealed by just an extra contract.

"Haha, of course not, daughter. The contract that the primordial gods sign is more like a symbol than an actual action. After all, the primordial gods have already transcended the universal laws, so there is nothing that can bind them."

"So, they can break them whenever they want, right? Then it's useless. Riveria tilted her little head with doubts.

"Well, it may truly seal them, but according to our elven ancestors, the content of the contract states that if a primordial god breaks the contract, they can never descend to Genkai again."

"I see. According to what I heard from the gods, Tenkai is a very boring place for them, so I guess even the primordials wouldn't like not being able to come down again."

"Exactly, my princess. So remember, well, now let's continue where we left off. You'll see the magic...."

End of Flashback

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"Primordial..." a soft whisper escaped Riveria's mouth.

The first time she heard about the primordials, she was enchanted by them. Beings who had truly transcended any rule and concept, beings truly free.

"Come on, Aina, we have to greet him," Riveria quickly but elegantly stood up from her chair. "Um, go to the family vault and bring a gift to give."

"Ah, yes, Riveria-sama, I'll go immediately," it was the first time she had seen Riveria-sama so rushed, so she ran quickly to the vault to bring a gift. According to Riveria-sama, 'Ah, but what gift do you give to a god?'

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Weakness

That's the first thing Kaylon felt when he descended; that feeling he had even forgotten from his days as a human. As a primordial god, he possesses omnipotence; practically everything can be seen, destroyed, modified, replaced, and reversed. The universal rules are nothing more than toys in his hands. And now, this feeling of weakness couldn't prevent him from feeling lost...

After a while, he recovered. After all, he had been human at some point, so it was easier to accept.

Kaylon felt his body again and understood what his seal consisted of. His divinity was still there, as was his omnipotence, but they were suppressed by the will of the world. If he wanted, he could remove that suppression at any time, but the cost would be not being able to descend to Genkai again.

Setting that aside, Kaylon looked around. The first thing he saw was a huge tree that seemed to reach the sky; then he saw a huge palace established on the trunk of the enormous tree.

"The elven kingdom, huh... Hehehe, a beautiful place, lovely elves, a strong and powerful realm, Riveria, first-class education, Riveria, a rich culture, Riveria, and one of the largest libraries in the world, and of course, Riveria." Kaylon couldn't help but smile "sincerely." Of course, if anyone else were nearby and saw Kaylon's smile, they might call him a pervert and summon the elven guards.

"Well, the kingdom is a good place, although if I remember correctly, my future father-in-law, erm, I mean the elven king, doesn't like the Gods." (Don't worry, I won't turn the MC into a SIMP again, it's just the excitement of meeting one of his favorite anime characters.)

Elaborating on the plan to follow, he prepared to move forward.

"She must be around here, Riveria-sama."

"Um, how do I look, Aina? Am I presentable?"

"Oh, Riveria-sama always looks beautiful, you don't have to worry about anything."

"Mm, it's important to make a good impression."

Kaylon, who was planning to move, froze upon hearing the voices. 'Wait! I heard Riveria, oh crap, do I look okay? I hope I didn't get dirty from the fall, smooth this here, fix that there, and there we go, oh man, what do I do with all this beauty, damn it, I'm a poison to women. Alright, let's have our encounter with my favorite female anime character.'

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Riveria Ljos POV

"Do you see them around here, Aina?"

"I do, miss. The nearby area is filled with a strong divine aura." (Don't ask me how she sensed the divine aura.)

Two beautiful elves walked toward the large pit in the hill, and the closer they got, the stronger the residual energy felt around them.

After climbing the hill and looking into the pit, they saw him, a man about 1.90 meters tall. He wore a white uniform with a tie underneath, had a black coat reaching his knees with yellow stripes and some runes running along it. Golden hair, golden eyes, sharp features, a bored expression with a slight smile on his lips. Even they, as an elven race accustomed to seeing beautiful men, couldn't help but be momentarily stunned by the beauty of this God.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, beautiful elven ladies. Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Kaylon Rozzo, Primordial God of Light." The God introduced himself with a gentle smile on his face.

Riveria, as a royal elf, quickly recovered from her astonishment and introduced herself, "The pleasure is mine, great Primordial God. Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Riveria Ljos Alf, princess of the Royal Kingdom of Alf." Riveria made a graceful bow and presented herself with the grace of a princess.

"Oh, the princess of the elven kingdom, or should I say, the Royal Kingdom of Alf. It's a pleasure to be received by such a noble person on my first arrival to Genkai. Miss Riveria, I hope you will forgive the inconvenience of my arrival, and I hope I haven't caused any harm to your kingdom." The God named Kaylon bowed slightly and apologized sincerely.

"You don't need to worry, Kaylon Rozzo-sama, you haven't caused any trouble. I apologize for not having had time to prepare a proper welcome. Please accept this gift as an apology for my poor hospitality." Riveria gestured to Aina to hand over the gift. "And please don't feel pressured by the gift, God-sama, it's a gesture of goodwill from our elven kingdom, so please don't refuse it."

The God seemed hesitant to take the gift after hearing her words and looked at her deeply for a while before finally taking it.

"Then I'll be rude and accept the gift from Miss Riveria. Unfortunately, as Gods, we cannot bring anything when descending, so I regret not being able to reciprocate the gesture." The God seemed somewhat embarrassed for not having anything to give in return for the gift.

"You don't have to feel uncomfortable, God-sama. As I said before, it's a gesture of goodwill from our elven kingdom."

"Haha, then I thank you. It's not necessary for you to call me God-sama, you can just call me Kaylon." And the God smiled warmly.

"Then it's a pleasure, Kaylon-sama." Riveria also smiled slightly. "Kaylon-sama, if you wish, accompany me to the elven kingdom so you can rest from your arrival. I heard that Gods who descend for the first time take some time to get used to a mortal body."

"Haha, then I'll accept your kindness. Please lead the way, Miss Riveria."

End of Riveria's POV

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Third-person POV

After walking for a while, they finally reached the royal elven palace. It must be said that it was a nice walk, not only because he was accompanied by two beautiful elves, but also because he got to see his first fantasy city. In Tenkai, there are only castles, temples, pantheons, and coliseums, so this is officially the first fantasy city he has visited, and he has to say that he wasn't disappointed.

The elven city surely does justice to the elves—a well-ordered city, well-built with a simple yet elegant style. Inside the city, elves could be seen everywhere, and Kaylon has to say that the legends in his old world do justice to their almost androgynous beauty.

Several elves saw him and greeted him respectfully, but Kaylon also noticed a sense of distance, which reminded him that according to the plot, the elven king doesn't like Gods and even came to hate them, so the people of the elven kingdom don't have a good impression of the Gods.

Kaylon doesn't complain, as a God naturally knows better how most Gods are. In the eyes of most, Genkai is just their playground, and they practically consider mortals their toys. Most mortals may not notice it, but powerful and influential mortals are very aware of it.

Thinking about it, Kaylon couldn't help but sigh, but well, that's an unimportant matter for him. After all, he's not here to change the relationship between Gods and mortals but to create a great family and travel through countless worlds.

"Kaylon-sama, we're approaching the castle. I'll soon introduce you to my father, the king of the elven kingdom, Alf." Riveria, who had been acting as a guide during the walk, reminded him as they approached the castle.

"Then I'll follow you, Miss Riveria," said Kaylon with a smile as he thought about his next meeting. 'Hmm, I have to make a good impression on the elven king if I want him to let me stay and see the library and try to lure (trick) Riveria into my family. Well then, let's go and see this famous elven king.'

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Chapter four, I'm trying to upload two chapters a day for a while, then I'll switch to one a day... I hope you're enjoying the story so far. Just a reminder that I'm new to writing, and all my experience comes from reading countless novels