*Ascension:The Tower's Call*

"Wow, it's been a while since we've had dinner together," said Alex, looking no more than 25 with a handsome face, black hair, black eyes, and long eyelashes.

"Like you have time for anything else besides focusing on your bullshit mythologies," retorted Ivy, his best friend, with red hair and green eyes.

Alex had always been fond of books, especially those about mythology, which is why he chose scholar as a profession. "What can I do? I just find them interesting. Don't you ever wonder about the being that created our planet, our universe?" he asked.

"Who asks such philosophical questions in their youth? If you keep behaving like this, you'll never find yourself a girlfriend," Ivy teased.

"I could marry you then," joked Alex.

"In hell, I'll do that," laughed Lily, as they continued their banter.

Suddenly, the ground started shaking, and a huge, gigantic tower erupted from nowhere. Both Alex and Ivy, along with many others, were astonished.

Then, a beautiful angel with white skin, white hair, and beautiful blue eyes descended from the sky, taking the breath of many along with Alex. The angel looked at them and said in a melodious voice, "Our architects have decided that it's time to ascend your Earth to a higher sector and allow your people to challenge the tower. But to do that, you need power, which you don't have," said the angel with condescending eyes.

"To solve that problem, our architects have decided to give you what you people call a 'system' to help you grow so you can keep yourself safe in the tower as well as achieve what you wish for."

Suddenly, a man raised his hand to ask a question. The angel looked disappointed, but she still allowed him to ask. The man asked, "Miss Angel, what are these things you call architects, and what is the tower? What type of powers will we get?"

The angel replied with cold eyes, "Architects are not things; they are beings who have made us, made you, and made all the things we call the universe. They are the ultimate beings whose power you can't fathom. As for the tower, each floor has its own habitat and beings like dragons, dwarves, elves, or vampires. They are beings from a higher sector than yours and are much more powerful. They ascend the tower to make themselves and their clan strong as they get a lot of benefits and resources. The beings of the tower have only one goal: that is to ascend. When you go upward, you will encounter more powerful beings, beings you have only heard of in mythologies."

Another man raised his hand, "Miss Angel, do you mean gods and goddesses? Do they really exist?"

The angel smiled and answered, "Yes, the beings that you people call gods are all the people of the higher floor of the tower. They have made their own guild, which you people know as the pantheon. If you people can make them interested in you, they can make you their champions and give you additional power, aside from what the architects are going to give you. You can make them interested by doing anything, whether by showing your valor, goodness, or even evilness. So, the choice is yours. Also, remember, if you succeed in ascending to the top floors, you yourself can become a god, but remember, each floor's challenge will be difficult for you guys. Now, I am going to give you your system and your powers, which power you get depends on your true nature, your will, as well as your talent, so don't complain to me." With that said, the angel clicked her finger, and all the people present there were surrounded by different colors, each with their own characteristics. The same events were happening all over the world. "I wish you people good luck," with that said, the angel disappeared.