Choose your path [1]

[Emergency news: This just in the chairmen of the guardian association Henry Evans has collapsed in the memorial service for his late friend.

Emergency news: Thunderous azure spear Henry Evans, is about to meet the greatest hurdle of his life

Emergency news: He's currently stationed in one of the greatest medical centers the world has to offer. It seems his death has yet to be determined and before that, the people are panicking about what's to come

Emergency news: Is this truly it...? The last hope for the world balance and the man who filled the shoes of the great alchemist. No matter how much backlash he gains from the populous he never once cared for their views and did his best to maintain crippling peace]

Despite this horrible news at present, a certain individual had far more important matters at hand. One of them is approving the funds for some clubs in his academy and all sorts of requests and papers he's yet to fill. This was the life of Neon the class representative, a mundane life filled with all kinds of headaches

"Dang, the people sure are panicking about this, don't you think they're getting overboard? H-Hey, don't ignore me! Mr. Neon I thought were equals, come on speak to me will ya," This loud and troublesome girl is none other than Ash krimfeeld

No matter how offensive she may act this girl is no doubt a part of a noble lineage. However noble that blood is, it seems it did not affect her personality. He's been told that he'll be supervised by one of his seniors, but in truth, it seems to be the opposite

"Why do I owe this cheeky senior my time...? As far as I know im not here to be your companion, you might as well be happy I haven't reported your behavior. Don't even think about using your name, it doesn't bother me if you're from noble birth... Even someone like me can eradicate them in the face of the world," He gave her an irritated glare, an unwelcoming tone, and finally he mocked the honor of her family

It seems noble lineage has been around for so long in some countries whos yet to give up these powerless names. Being a noble doesn't hold anything in a democratically functioning society. Nonetheless, there's one thing that makes them superior, noble birth comes with the pure blood of their ancestors. Purebloods are said to be more powerful since their blood has yet to be tainted with otherworldly genes

"H-How dare you!! You're so mean, I just wanted to initiate a proper conversation with my junior is it not? Why would I be tied with ancient customs, is that why you're awfully distant? Are you afraid to anger the great noble birth such as I ahahahahaha!!!" Ash chuckles and their distance escalated from a meter away to their bodies brushing against one another

"If you want to talk to me then do your work!!! I already have a lot on my table and you haven't started on your papers. Even if we do converse, I'd say you're wrong for being calm about the chairman's condition,"

"Why so...? Everglaze is an independent country. We don't seek any help from the world government, that's how superior we are. I don't understand why the death of a single person would matter. Isn't death natural?" Ash wasn't wrong but her views are shut by the ignorance that her family had sowed

"You're correct about that Ms. Krimfeeld... There's no reason for this country to care about a person's death. But I think you should learn a thing or two about such a figure as the chairman. He follows a strict belief, do you know what it means to be a noble? If one has power then they also have an equal responsibility to serve," He gave a small hint in this matter and not long after, Ash realizes the thing he meant

"Noblesse oblige? Is that what you meant?" She stood upon her seat and shouted from the top of her lungs when she acknowledge the meaning behind his words

"How many countries do you think the association supports? I don't mean to offend you but aren't most of the items in our country bought by association? If the one who stands in his seat is irresponsible and corrupt, do you think you'll be able to bargain?" Later Neon regrets telling her about the state of their country and he suffered from her sudden outburst

This was one of the reasons why the world was at peace when he remained one of the top members of the association. He remembers the long and depressing night when he locked himself to manage the affairs of multiple allied nations. He drugged himself to alleviate his fatigued and he occasionally fought some assassins that targeted his life

'No matter how much I'd reason to myself I knew that long hours weren't something I meant to bear. I lived like a fucking slave 24/7 what's worst I didn't even have the time for a relaxing coffee break... I thought it was weird that they were not in anarchy after I died, but to think that monster is still kicking. His life is out of my hands since Gwen boarded a private jet, I think she'll arrive in the nick of time,'

(Henry's POV)

'Huh, where am I? My vision... It's murky, I can't see a damn thing. What's happening to me?'

When he tried to shift his gaze to his left he saw his trustworthy secretary bawling his eyes to their core. To the right were a bunch of people dress in such a way that he had never once thought he'd seen for the longest time. That's right, in front of him was a bundle of the most esteemed medical professors and their aid

'Hehehe, my time has finally come... Isn't it too early, I've yet to pass on my knowledge to that innocent child. I'm sorry, Gwendolyn. It seems that I'll have to leave you, I wish I didn't have to. Don't worry about this old man, I'll make sure I'd find your master in the afterlife. I'll tell him you're alive and well and all of the accomplishments you've made,'

His loved ones screamed after his pulse finally dropped, his eyes closed, and his breathing ceases to exist. The entirety of his life flashes before him, a normal man birth with no specific goal, and yet he possesses the noblest of hearts. A person who wouldn't dare bat an eye on those he saw, a champion before the age of Ernest Quelt

July 14, 2038, west coast of the pacific ocean, a humble 35-year-old fisherman goes by the name Henry Evans. His life was nothing but hardship and even though his heart remains shining he's nothing all that great. A man with a noble heart yet he was nothing but an average Joe. But that all changed in a blink of an eye

"What the hell is that?" The skies turned white and soon after an explosion occurred but nothing changed, except for the appearance of monsters

'It's vague but I remember most of the things that occurred... The stormy night and the appearance of a human-like beast with gills were assaulting my friends. I tried what I could but I wasn't strong, I got kicked out of the boat and something in me had changed. I grew strong and unknowingly my spear was engulfed in a sparkling energy similar to thunder itself,'

'That night, all my friends died before my eyes, it filled me with horror, and before I could avenge them... A large wave swept away our boat and I was amazed that I survived and reach the surface of my home. But all I saw were ruins of the home I strolled and blood and bones of monster and my kind,'

'All my life I longed for power... I wanted to live a luxurious life, with treasures in my palms and showered by praise. But the moment I lost everything I had, that's the only thing I wished to gain... The drunks who partied, the kids who played tricks in this geezer, and even my friends who treated me as their own,'

'The life I had was no longer and I became one of the first awakened Guardians the thunderous azure spear. I thought with my help, I'd solve the suffering of the people, but a single individual showed me the truth... In my travels, I met a brat at the age of 19 who shines brighter than I ever dreamed to become,'

'A hero with no sense of greed, if we never met I'd only see him as nothing but a myth, in my second life I always stand alone. But only his presence brought back the warmth I've longed wish to gain access to this old crippling life. We ventured into the world, and fought disasters big and small but that all changed when I contracted my disease,'

[System: You've been inflicted the Catastrophes [Corrosive breath]

Status: A powerful corrosive debuff is eating away your life!!!]

'That curse of an attack would leave me bedridden and incapable of clashing in the war I vowed to partake. The association we built had influenced and has reached every scope of the world. Retirement was all that I could ever choose, my friend remains headstrong and await the return of chaos. But at some point, that jolly and irritating voice never came to speak of his success,'

[Emergency news: This just in the great alchemist Ernest Quelt had perished in sealing the present catastrophe]

'His legacy was far too great, no one could handle the work he placed in his hands, and when I'd lost all hope... She arrived,'

"I'm Gwendolyn Mystralath... The apprentice of the great alchemist Ernest Quelt!"

'An elfling in front of the association whilst holding a book that belonged to my late friend... She's the same as her teacher, someone who can bring forth hope in those who are forsaken. An apprentice he'd never mentioned, was it to protect her or did he forget? Was this his backup if he were to die, or was he betrayed?'

'But after some long and tiresome years have passed, I think this life of mine is well lived... Let's forget all of my worries. It's time to leave this world in the hands of these children. Ernest, my old and annoying friend, I'll finally join you in the afterlife~'

When his surroundings felt cold he heard a call that seeks of his presence. It was the sound of the system? It called for him and when he answers for the last time, he awakens once more. A message that bewildered him appeared, and he felt the warmth of his adopted child in his arm

"Uncle Henry!!! You're alive. It's a miracle," He stands frozen in place and the thing that caught his attention was the system itself

[System: Death & resurrection the guardian had perished and a miracle appeared in the form of his blood

Invitation: You've been brought back to the living through irregular means!!! You partake in the essence of a being far beyond your reach. Do you want to change your race...?]

"G-Gwen, how did you treat me?" Before she answered his question, she racks her head and remembered the promise of his master

"I can't tell you... But the one who treated you requested to pass a message. Hey, there Old fart," In such a serious atmosphere, their worry was erased with a simple joke

"Old fart...?" She nods and the whole room was dumbfounded at such a crude and disrespectful message