Vol. 1 - Prologue

In the realm above the Human World, which is inaccessible and unseen through conventional methods. This realm is where mysterious entities live and dwell.

The landscape is dark and lifeless. Very few plants are found in this barren land. This realm includes a variety of different landscapes and lacks modern infrastructure. The realm is surrounded by a desert that has various strange objects. Spheres, shaped like concentric spheres, are scattered across the surface. And there was also an open hole that allowed mysterious entities to see anywhere in the Human World from a bird's eye view without having to travel to Earth. There were also many chains, surrounding the common areas and the residence of the King of the mysterious entities.

We can say that this realm is very terrible and not a realm worth living in. For humans of course. But maybe not for these mysterious entities.

In various areas of this realm, there are many mysterious entities roaming around. But most of them aren't doing anything. Most of them all look very, "Bored".

There were many mysterious creatures chatting with each other and even gambling. They gambled with mysterious items unknown to humans. But there were those who used bones to gamble. Or even used "Souls" to gamble. There were also some of them who looked into holes to see into the human world.

But, what attracted the most attention in this realm at the moment was that there were hordes of mysterious entities swarming the entrance portal of this realm that was connected to the human world.

What are they doing?

Do they want to go to the human world?

No, they don't. That's not it. Instead, they were all waiting. Waiting for the arrival of one of their friends who had just been summoned by a human on earth through a summoning ritual. They were waiting to see what results their friend would get from the human who summoned him.

"Is it done yet?"

"It's been a long time."

"That human must have a lot of desires."

"Gyahahaha! If that human has a lot of desires, he must have gotten many fees, right"

"Lucky"

"I should have been the one to receive the call"

"Dahahaha! Too bad, huh"

After a long wait, from the portal came the friend they had been waiting for.

"Here he comes!~"

"Wooohooo! How did it go, bud?"

"Did you get paid a lot?"

The entity who had just arrived shook his head and directly answered his friends' questions.

He sighed beforehand and then said-

"Haaaahh... Same as always. Again, the request is for money and wealth."

Hearing that, his friends who had been waiting with curiosity became disappointed.

"Wealth and money again!"

"How boring!"

"It's always the same result"

"Very boring. So, what do they pay you?"

"Same as always... Their health."

"Again?!"

"Aaahhh... Why are all humans almost the same as always!?"

"Again, wealth is paid for with health, huh"

"Because I was so disgusted with him, I took his life and made his life only have 2 months left from now. Ah, I also didn't tell that human about his fate at all. Hehehehe~"

"That's better."

"Let those humans die of their own selfishness!"

"They haven't changed at all, huh"

"So, how did he find out about 'us'?"

"I don't know. I didn't ask him. As soon as I showed up, he just screamed hysterically saying and shouting, 'THIS IS TRUE! IT'S TRUE! THIS RITUAL IS REAL!' That's what he did. SO NOISY AND ANNOYING!...-"

" -...Then after he finished screaming like that, he immediately said his wish"

"Isn't that fast? Then why did you stay there for so long?"

"It was his hysteria that took so long!"

"Aaahhh... So that's it, huh?"

"Humans nowadays have more exaggerated reactions, huh"

"They overreact too much now"

"Are the humans still young or already old? Where is he from?"

"Still young. He's still 20 years old. Male. I don't know where he came from. I didn't confirm it. But he looks like a person from a country in the west on earth."

"Aaaahhh... I see. No wonder."

"From his reaction and desire, it's obvious that he is still young."

"By the way, it's been a long time since we got a summoning ritual, hasn't it?"

"That's right. Maybe we should change the ritual so that we don't get summoned again"

"Why, you're getting sick of it? This is the first time we've gotten a summoning ritual after over a hundred years of not getting one, isn't it?"

"Yes, it is. But knowing that humans are still the same after all these centuries, I don't think I want to accept their request"

"Yes. I'd rather find a human that I want to make a contract with myself. Instead of waiting to be summoned"

"Hmmm... Your idea isn't bad either"

"Yep, okay stop. Whatever. Let's forget about that human. The important thing here is that I get paid well enough"

"You're saying that you get paid well enough? I don't think so at all"

"It's not. But what I mean is that I'm giving him a short time to live. And humans like him are slowly disappearing and dying so we might not meet humans like them again and make contracts with humans like him. Plus, I didn't break the 'Rules' so I'm still safe~ HEHEHEHEHE~"

"Sneaky bastard"

"Yep, the less humans like him there are, the better and more profitable it is for us"

"I wish there was a human asking for another request"

"Plus, the payoff is worth it"

"That's impossible. The wishes of humans today are always the same and never change"

"Aaahh... Boring!"

"So boring!"

Feeling deeply disappointed, one by one they began to disperse from the crowd and began to spread out into the various regions and areas of this realm to return to their own business.

The cycle has always been the same through the ages. Humans summoned mysterious entities from mysterious worlds just to make contracts with them and the majority of their requests were also always the same. Mainly, the desire for great wealth.

Wealth. The humans are willing to sacrifice everything just for the sake of and for wealth alone.

Although these mysterious entities could grant any wish for a price, other than bringing dead humans back to life because it was against their rules, most humans who summoned them always asked for wealth for themselves. And most of them also pay for it with their own health. Some even went as far as sacrificing the lives of others to pay for their contracts and agreements.

But even so, these mysterious entities are actually very happy if the payment is a human "Soul" or "Life" directly. Because that is the most expensive payment for them and the most worth it.

But...

Although there are humans who make summoning rituals, the existence of these mysterious entities is completely unknown in the human world. It is not even known in the underground world or on the Internet. These mysterious entities, are just "Myths" and "Urban Legend" and just "fairy tales". Even info about these mysterious creatures does not exist on the Internet at all.

Then how can most humans know and summon them?

It's probably because of the humans' own antics and they dare to try stupid things to the point of performing summoning rituals that they know nothing about.

All of this... is just an accident.

On one of the hills that was quite high in that realm, there were 2 mysterious entities sitting next to each other while chatting together. And they both also looked very bored just like everyone else.

"Boring, huh"

"Yes. Very boring."

"What we've been doing all this time is just so-so. Doing nothing, peeking into the human world when bored, and even gambling. Plus, there's no good food here. And finally, after all this time someone summoned us from the summoning ritual... It turned out to be very disappointing and was summoned only by accident"

"Same as always, isn't it. Maybe it's right that we should abandon the summoning ritual and instead look for the humans we want to make a contract with ourselves"

"Yes. I totally agree. I think that way, we can get the 'Entertainment' we've been needing and not the same requests as always"

"Do you have the guts to give that advice to that 'old grandpa'?"

"Of course I have! Who do you think I am?"

"JYAHAHA! Of course you have!~. Yep, I also dare to ask directly without having to wait for the others to suggest it to that 'Old Man'"

"Then, do you want to meet that 'Old Man' together?"

"No. There's no need. I'm sure the old man has also realized our displeasure with the summoning ritual"

"The concept of the summoning ritual is very old-fashioned. We must find another way to 'entertain' us"

"I wish I knew how"

Some distance behind them, there was a mysterious entity that had been looking into the hole that could allow them to see into the human world for a long time.

The mysterious entity, who was a friend of the two of them, was looking at and watching a human who appeared to be a 16-year-old girl.

The two mysterious entities who were previously chatting together looked confused after seeing their friend who was watching a human girl they didn't know at all. They were curious as to what he had gotten just from watching that one human girl that they didn't all recognize.

For the two of them, they were not getting any meaningful "entertainment" just from looking at the unknown girl.

Feeling more and more curious, they both started asking their friend-

"Mad, what are you looking at, bud?" Asked one of the mysterious entity.

The mysterious entity referred to as "Mad" did not answer at all.

"Hmmm?" The two mysterious entities became more and more confused and more enchanted.

"Did you hear us?" Asked one of the other mysterious entity.

But Mad did not answer at all. His gaze and focus were still on one thing, the teenage girl.

"What is he doing?"

"I don't know. He's been watching that human since yesterday."

"How long exactly has he been watching that human?"

"I don't know. But it's been a long time."

Then, Mad, who had not replied to their questions, suddenly stood up and started talking to the two of them.

"Mercury, Allkiller" Mad said their names.

"You finally spoke"

"What's wrong?"

"I support your suggestion. Please tell the 'old man' to discontinue the summoning ritual as soon as possible."

"Yes. Of course. We will" Mercury replied.

"What's wrong, Mad? You're not your usual self" Allkiller asked Mad.

Mad didn't answer Allkiller's question and just fell silent. After being silent for a long time, from Mad's back appeared a very large black feathered wing.

"Oh... You want to go?" Mercury asked.

"...Yes" Mad replied briefly.

"Where do you want to go?" Mercury asked once again.

"To the human world," Mad replied briefly once again.

"This is not like you. What do you want to do?" Asked Allkiller feeling very curious about Mad's current strange behavior that was completely uncharacteristic.

Before answering and flying towards the entrance portal to the human world, Mad put on his sunglasses and answered Allkiller's question-

"Proving your suggestion" Mad replied.

After answering Allkiller's question, Mad flew very quickly towards the entrance portal of the human world.

Mercury and Allkiller still felt very confused by Mad's unusual behavior.

"What happened to him?"

"I don't know. But I know one thing for sure."

"What's that?"

"...He's bored"

"If that's the case, we're all the same, aren't we"

"This really isn't the usual Mad"

"Whatever it is, it seems like Mad has a plan"

"I don't know. I'm not too expectant. But... I'm getting more and more curious"

"Maybe someday I'll also do what Mad did."

"Do you know what Mad is doing and thinking?"

"Of course, no. But after I find out about it later, maybe I'll do it too"

"Why?"

"I don't know. I think.. Mad.. Finally found an 'Entertainment' for himself"

"If that's the case, then I might as well do the same"

"…HAH!~" Mercury suddenly shouted and from the look on his face he looked quite interested.

"What is it?"

"I think... It's going to be a lot of fun!"

"-...Yes~ This is gonna be a lot of fun!~ We'll await your results, Mad Fury!"

Unbeknownst to them, this was a great beginning for all of them and for the human world.

This was the beginning of everything.

All the events that would happen next. It all starts from here.

FROM NOW ON!

Both Humans, the human world, and the mysterious entities. This is the beginning of everything. A new beginning of everything. A great beginning. A start and the beginning of the "events" that will disrupt the human world.

But...

This will be an "Entertainment" for the mysterious entities!

This is the beginning...

Of everything!