Chapter 1
The story opens up with our main character, Atheas, a young male of a race known as the Prodigians. This race got its name from the word "prodigy" and, as the name implies, this race was naturally gifted, but they were gifted in every field. Whether it be physically or mentally they were gifted in it. As such, this race did not have to do much of anything. Though, this race did generally love to feel ontop and as such, were constantly taking over other races.
Once every 20 years or when the current one died, the race would elect out of 5 candidates who decided they were going to actually try for once and the winner would be elected to be the Most Prodigious King or the MPK. This king would be the ruler of the race and would have almost complete control over the race, the only exception was obviously if he majority of the race disagreed. One of the rules of the race was to never study unless you were trying to become the MPK. Our main character, Atheas, broke this rule multiple times but to never get caught.
Atheas was never caught because of his system he called the Video General Plan in which he would go into a video rental store and would rent a video and enter the bathroom. In order to get knowledge all one would need is any video containing knowledge and to bring it to the government and they would come out with a book called "Icarus's Battleground". Atheas through some means or another found out how to attain this book through the same means as the government. All he would need is a gallon of milk, an orange, and painkillers.
I'm about an hour Atheas would leave the Bathroom with the Video but no sign of the milk,orange, or the painkillers. He would give back the video, say thanks for it and leave.
There was an annual ceremony called the Pride Card Withdrawal and this ceremony was to draw the thing the person had the most pride in. For most it was work,family,or their skill. These cards would take a literal action in their lives, whether it would be getting promotions easily, finding mates easily, or their skills easily being able to help them accomplish what they most desire. This festival would only take place when they reached the age of 20 and Atheas had just turned 20. This festival would take place at the beginning of the year as to get as many people as possible.It was that time of year and Atheas had to draw his card. He drew a card that was never seen before, every card would say something like "Your skill is what you rely on most.", but Atheas's read "Your Justice is in Death".
The card giver asked him to kindly read to him what he got but Atheas acted like he didn't hear him. Once more the man asked if he could read out his card. Before Atheas could answer he turned to the man with his face drenched in sweat and said
-To Be Continued