Wanderer's Box REMAKE
Hello there, everyone, back with me again. I promised that I want to create the remake of my previously so-destroyed fan fiction with the same title, except, this one has another plot but still using the same character roster. Much differences that you would found here, especially with the universe and the protagonist. Without any further ado, let's just start with the story.
Want to imagine Mashu (REMAKE Ver) sound? Imagine Cloud's(FF VII), Noctis'(FF XV), or Squall's(FF VIII) English and/or Japanese voice, maybe those are good enough to describe his voice.
DISCLAIMER (Until the fan fiction is done): I don't own anything except OCs and some of the plot, even the character that I mention for his voice.
Prologue
Long time ago, there was a country rise, its first years is a shining year for them. The people could have a decent rice and fish to fill their daily bowls, and they could develop many unimaginable things due to their lives which full with peace, order, and prosperity.
They ruled by a certain emperor which was benevolent and has the wisdom of gods or maybe a wisdom of a now's great person. Every step that he take for its country is good yet peacefull, never causing problems to any of neighboring or further countries
But, that year didn't last long as its military general and his 4 companions made contact with a certain identity to put seven malicious yet dark as a jet black darkness spirit and became stronger that what people could imagine from them, five of them choose the people which bow before them and the last two of them choose their host without making the host knows before they have the dream.
One of them became stronger as the host became haughtier and when they gets a higher position, they became stronger. The other one became stronger as they fill themselves with more and more rage towards other. The other one became more powerful when they when they let their envy possess them.
The other again got more power as they became more and more greedy, the more wealthy they became the more strength coming right to them. The last one between of them got more power as they have sex with someone in any style, either male or female, usually the more kinky the play, the stronger the person is.
Thus, the other two choose the random person. This first random person will get more power as they let their laziness take over their conscious as the time goes on. And, last but not least, this person will get more power as they eats more and they have the stomach of the abyss, which make them never be satisfied by one or two dish that they eat.
As lucky as it seems, these two people have no alignment with the first five. They did that because the one is too lazy even just to handle empire things or became someone in high position, lazy enough to make its host to sleep all day. While the other one is only care for eating foods, and they would not make a mess with their food source to get food to them, what a wise and smart side of them.
After they get this power, five of them must choose its leader, they chosen the military general that has the power of pride, the haughtier he became and the higher position he has, more powerful he will became. He began the campaign and rebel against this benevolent emperor, but not making the emperor suspicious at the same time.
The chaos reign, the people start to suffering. The emperor start became confused and suspected any people in his council. One wise people died each day with false accusation, gold started became rare, and tax started to rise. Until the last part, the emperor himself and his family died in his slumber in the hands of the military general, he made fake news about their death and ascended as their emperor.
Ever since, the country faced so many inside troubles and the world of that country became upside down just in a count of a day, chaos became more dreadful and their lives started to be cruel and unfortunately, only foreigners of that country which saved from this tyranny. Since they received the power, they became immortal, unless they are defeated, and their reign last for centuries.
But, one thing is sure that became one of their main weakness, after selling their soul to this dark entity, they are cursed that their bloodline will not inherit any of their special abilities and the seven spirits are bound to their first host only till death, and there will be no heritage of this spirit. Lastly, even they became someone good, their soul is bound to hell to pay the price some year later, once they use this power for bad.
This weakness is nothing for them because, they are technically eternal and get what people always want, eternal youth. Is one of the most well known advantages that these dark spirit gave to them after the power itself. Unless they are killed like a human do, they won't be killed by anything, age, disease, or injury is like nothing to them.
Because of this, they feel like they have the power to do whatever he desire and bad things start to happen as this military general rise to the throne and take his subordinates with them. They make so many bad rules but advantageous to themselves only. Even so, their rule isn't directly known as a bad rule and people just surrendered because these five people of the New Empire is way too powerful to be handled.
Alas, this triggered so many people to became angry and some of them dislike this new rule, even among their trusted company, outside the 'Great Five'. Their rule is the root of everything bad happened to this miserable country, every people is suffering because of them.
By these sufferings that they face, many rebellions in ages that have been rised and occurred, but none of them manages to win, even a single skirmish. History wrote that, "this era's emperor is one of the strongest and one of the most savage rule that ever existed in the world. His power is near to absolute, his forces is near to God's troops."
Many figures from outside world and one of them came from the land of islands and sea, one of them came from the land of dessert, one of them came from the land of glory, one of them came from the land of knowledge, and lastly one of them came from the land of power and supremacy. But, none of them are succeed to defeat the emperor, nor taking a single bit of land in this miserable country.
Even though, the people still make their moves in the shadows and in the underground, only chiefs and trusted ones which only could come to the deepest part of "Guild of the Remnants" or known as "Zantou no Kumiai", they are the ones which secretly opposed the empire and they are the secret mastermind for all of the rebelions that arise in this country.
One interesting thing that happened in this land is, someone will make a word that "The promised one will came and save them, when a dragon descends to one man. He will fight against the Great Five." but the one who make this promise is killed by the new emperor quickly and instantly after he sense this promise maker. It seems, this emperor is powered his troops too or using any types of sorcery to make them strong enough.
They are so strong, even their armor is said will never broken by a copper bullet, tamahagane steel blades, or even damascus steel blades, lead balls have no effect in this armor that their soldiers wield. Their sword is said will even break any types of blades just by one slash.
Its unknown what type of sorcery or alchemy that they used to enhance their armory, even said they have one secret weapon that destructive enough to destroy the biggest western country in this world, and make its president decided to not to interfere with this land.
Because of the situation given and the promise maker is dead in the arms of empire, it seems, that word is only a fairy tale that won't happened in the eyes of the people inside there. They could only give up and tell this as a bedtime story to their children, which the story is not about what is already happened, but is just a normal story that forged by one story teller, and he is safe since this is 'just a bedtime story'.
The outside world never be brave to attack this country or even just came to this country. One of the reasons is the high number of yakuza, which some of them are the people who feared the empire's strength. Just a bullet thrown to the emperor, the rest of army only could pray for their safety and run away because of said armory.
Yakuzas are the ones who fortunate enough to have a rice and fish in their fill, or even better like beef and pork. But, they never be lucky enough to have jewelries or even sell narcotics, or killing people like they used to. Because, even so, narcotics are still ilegal and killing people will make you dead in a second you found by the empire force.
The promise that the promise maker made is never been spread or being believed, because the one who makes the promise is killed instantly after he makes this promise, who will realistically believe that promise. There is one romantic yet saddening story one of this era which makes the one who created it famous.
He says, that the story is made from a true story of a warrior of the one neighbouring country named Kim Jae Song and this country's one of the daughters of a certain noble in this country at that time, known as Yuninui-Hime. The story has one hundred percent of accuracy to the history, but with more romantic and comedy spices inside of the story.
This is the life of the empire that they have created and make those people suffer and tormented, not only by taxes which is sky high but has low income, but also the strict rules that this empire made so the people didn't have much freedom to express things even after The World Wars.
Rice fields and wheat fields are the ones which common, fishing harbor is something that sounds so commonplace for the half of the population. Yet, salt making and sea kelp drying is the other two sector of business that they do so far.
The people are the ones who feed the cattle and pig, also they are the ones who give food to the birds and chickens. They are the ones who make machines and make swords also make armors, they are the ones who plant seeds, plant sprouts then growing them.
But, even so, they are not the ones who enjoyed them, they are also not the ones who reap what they already been sowed. They never even enjoy the fruits that they are making, never enjoy the meat that they created, and rice, fish, and sea kelp also eggs are the only thing that they could enjoy.
They've learned how to make coffee, but they need a mongoose to make sure that they could enjoy their coffee. Also, they have learned how to make chocolate, and learned how to make sugar and honey, and have a few extra water, honey, spices, and milk to ensure their lives. They learned to some merchant that came from the land of seas and islands.
Even, he left a book to his trusted friend in this country at least for the people's wellfare. He is forced to flee with only the book as the remaining of him. Because, if he returned to this miserable country again, his head will be cut just for feeding the people, something premium is not for the plebeian. This is what he believes.
There are also olive, cheese, and wine, but, this is really strict and expensive. Only the ones who had so much money that could even buy them and taste them, the ones who made this locally is in the secret area which people inside protect so they could live in a 'decent' live. The people in the land of Glory teaches them secretly how to make all of this things.
The land of Dragon, this is the second nearest land after The Land of Herbs, and the Land of Spices is the other, and the hardest ones to reach is are The Land of Lustrous and Gems, or known as Land of Slaves. They also teach their own techniques not to the empire person, but the people itself.
All of this abroad helpers is not alligned with the empire and they hate the empire but also had a good connection to the local merchants. That's whats makes the pleibians are special in their own territories. The lord and the noble that hate the empire is the one who help them to make the secret of this. But, there are some 'jerks' that asks money for that.
That is the economic life of this miserable yet rich country. The social is so contrast, even the richest merchant family and the most resourceful ones are known as Kurokami Family. They are the only one who has everything and selling to the people in a underground price.
As long as you know where are the branches of the shady yet well-known and always reliable 'Kurokami Family Store' is, you can get them in a super cheap price. What they mean is, they sold everything in a considerable price, more than anyone. This place is also known where the actual 'Luwak Coffee' of Land of Seas and Islands came, and 'Hacienda La Esmeralda' form the one of the islands of 'Land of Power'.
They also open a trade for materials and food to became something luxurious as olive, cheese, and wine. In economic scale, they are selling them only by the 30% of the empire's accustomed price. This has been run for generations, almost 40 generations. In some cases, like if the company owner's daughter or son have a birthday or themselves, or even the other higher-ups, the discount will be until only 10% of the real price.
Even so, they are many rich people that centered in one place called "Kyoto", this is the capital where so many modern buildings of this millenial age. Also, they are the ones who taste the technology, and from the castle, the travelable places for ordinary people of the outside world is only few 'district'.
Rich peoples in this area are not so rich until they could buy cheese, olive, and wine that sold by empire, but, they could do a bargain purchase with Kurokami Family often since they are cheap sellers
Although you will discover a new type of contrast as you see the other city than the capital itself. Almost no modern buildings and things outside there, because there is so many rules and costs just to build a house after the rule was established. What if you are a housing company person? This country will suck your budget dry by taxes and costs.
The curricullum of this country is the same as the ones that Land of Glory do, but more strict and sadly, education is not something that commoners or they said as 'plebeian' could access at that time and point. The other thing is, all of the education that they done is for being these jobs only: Governmental staff, ministry staff, religion staff, economical staff for government, and military personnel.
These branches are only for regionalized schools which are cheaper than you think. But, there is one certain school which didn't take student with money and the government decide to ignore it because of the Headmaster and the council bribe the government with a large sum of money. Speaking of which, the empire itself is corrupt and bribery is accepted, no justice held in this empire since the death of the First Emperor.
This school is named as Sakuramonogatari Academy, which has so many entities that you would call as 'Abnormal', 'Minus', and 'Plus'. They are put in a certain of test which determine the class, almost no normal student inside there. Speaking of which, these three entities themselves are gifted by a certain entity a power that make them classified as these three entities class.
These entities is not a being other than a human, but with special quirks and consequences. The entity that gave this is the one who despised the 'her' old enemy, which giving the Great Five power to rule this empire since the beginning.
Speaking of religion, yes, they are believing and worshiping thousand gods like there is no tomorrow, then so many ancient looking building that you would call them as 'Shrine'. But, the sensitivity to the people when you talking about religion would cause you a certain death because thrown by stone, stabbed by a knife, etc by the angry people. Some of them are truly devoted to their religions to a radical level.
Another thing that has been main problem but the empire not giving any single of affection to this matter is healthcare. Many people scared of malaria and even just a flu, because they are deadly in their place. Diarrhea is another disease that people should be scared of in this area, the ones who suffered this disease will have to die shortly after they announced that they are getting this disease, to prevent any outbreak.
Speaking about internet, some people know about it and have some of them in their homes, even for plebeians. Why there is 'plebeians' in here, because there are so many poor people in this area that some of the Land of Glory soldiers called them so, and its being popular since then.
Maybe, this is how they live their life as they should know that this military general should be killed before his sinister plans, only if time allows so. But, the reality says the other thing to all of them unfortunately in this era. Maybe they are about to have their happy days soon or after. They don't mind waiting for 1001 millenia as long as they will recieve a certain happiness.
-End of prologue
A/N: I changed the whole Chap 1 into prologue due of things:
1. This story is going to be better, so I need the world building in Prologue
2. Mashu goes to school in the second chap? Is that too quick, we need a development, so I just want to change the story
3. Mashu need a relationship and interaction development with this blue haired girl(definitely someone that IS we know, but I don't need to rush the development)
4. Need to slow up the pace, my worst mistake is make the developments quick and well, in some sorta destroy the whole plot and my ideas run out in the same speed