NOVEL WEB Chapter 0: Introduction
[ A monitor is visible with someone typing what looks like a blog and a post on a website ] :
[" The world of the Octagon: The Academy of Supernaturals, its characters, its events as well as the villains, each and everything in the story had a relationship with his readers. You may not like the Villain but you will still feel his motivation. As the climax of each arc approaches, you feel as if something heavy is on your chest but as the Hero overcomes it, you feel the joy and delight as if you are a part of his team. The deaths that occurred make you cry! you feel it when the Hero tries to avoid crying for their lost comrade as he says the lines: "It might rain soon", and "It's pouring so hard" even when the sky is clear and the tears fall from the Hero's eyes as he looks away.
You feel each and every moment. So, my fellow readers, shouldn't we as this novel's supporters, come together and support our Hero to finish his journey and put an end to the terrible fate of the world of Octagon?
Come join me guys, as I petition the police to find Mr. Kian H., the writer and creator of the world of Octagon and the only person who can give our Hero the rest he needs and provide him the peace he and the world needs.
Everyone, sign this petition, the link is at the end and let's make sure that there are no stones left unturned."]
Finally, I have completed this post and I'll just post it on all the fan pages and blog posts, and let's see how many people sign it. That is done and submitted.
{Kalkin presses the submit button visible on the screen through his mouse}
Man, it's been 3 years now, since the last update of Chapter 455 of this web novel "The Octagon" (in short). Man, even the anime has caught up to it almost. They are gonna push for their own ending of the story, though it will be good but I think there are still some 200 chapters left to complete this novel, not to mention that there will definitely be fillers in between as well. Ya, people might think I am crazy to think that there are fillers in a novel but the author is extremely good, he carefully placed fillers in between chapters, and the significance of those fillers is highlighted later. Some of them are just back stories of certain characters both main and side ones while some totally side stories that are completed in fillers only but some are like foreshadowing that come later and then everyone is like" OH my God, this author is just great, the goat", but now, just look at it, many people have given up hope for this to be completed as soon as there was an update that the author is missing. The studios of the anime and even the site that published his web novel tried to keep it low but there's always this one whistle-blower, right? Since the author never showed his face online or anywhere had this whistle-blower not brought the light, everyone would have believed that they found the author and that the story will be completed while they brought some new guy to abruptly complete the story. That whistle-blower was none other than myself.
I have always believed that one should be patient to get something good, you need t be passionate and desiring but also patient enough to know when that time will come!
Me, I am Kalkin, just another guy on the internet trying to hold on to something I found interesting and invested my time into. I am successful, ya might sound like a brag but to be frank, I am bored and it's not a brag at all. My work life is fine, I worked hard, and now, I am a senior software engineer and I am young at heart, Alright, I am 30 years old, and just broke up with my last girlfriend. I rather spent my time re-reading this interesting novel than listening to her boring and monotonous talks. I mean she is good but monotony is something that I feel binds me, but when I am reading it feels like I am one with this story and am a friend and part of a group or even someone watching the main characters from the side, and it excites me just to know about it and read about it.
Currently, this novel: The Octagon: The Academy of Supernaturals, has caught my attention. The main characters are :
Siddhanth: His name means "the principle" or "the rule". This guy is your typical main Hero character. A charismatic, handsome, intelligent, courageous, loyal friend, and so on and so forth. He is destined to be the catalyst to bring peace to the world! He is a commoner but a scholarship student at Octagon. The crest on his chest looks like a sword and means: "To lead"
Elena: The typical strong, beautiful blonde, one of the main female characters. She develops romantic feelings for Siddhanth. But their ending is unclear. I ship them together. Belongs to an aristocratic family. Her crest is on her hand with a hearth and means: "To forge"
Mohini: Another typical beautiful female character, one of the leads too. She has a mysterious goal and she is full of tricks. She helped Sidhanth but only after him forming a contract with her that he will help her without questioning 2 times in return. Though, it's not clear but the resources she has point out that she is either very rich or part of some aristocratic family with connections. Her crest is like a snake and it can mean a lot of things.
Salem: Free as the wind but loyal to the core. Best friend of Siddanth. Salem is from an aristocratic family but soon becomes the best friend of the main character. His crest unlike his attitude means: "pursuit of strength" and has a fist symbol on his back.
There are other students in the academy with different symbols. These meanings can change over time as well as one's power evolve so will the symbol and it as this academy that people learn to find their path.
Now, comes:
The Truman Group: unlike the name, these guys are not associated with anyone but rather follow a mysterious person who is referred to as the "One with the Light". Their motives have somewhat been known now. They are sometimes good and sometimes bad, based on their own goals that they have to achieve.
The only issue is we still don't know the villain. I mean we know how his silhouette looks and we also know a few of his underlings but he is still a mystery.
As I was going through my old notes, that I made to find some points to uncover the story and for my new theory, a message came to my private email. I initially tried to ignore it but the subject said: The full story of the Octagon.
Excited I clicked it open but here there was just this one line:
["You are the only one worthy to know the end, are you interested?"
- Sincerely,
Etern8Kin.]
I ignored it but then it suddenly came to my mind: Although Mr. Kian H never gave any interviews, however after his novel gained a little popularity, he was made to write a post for the fans and he just wrote:
[ "Dear fellow travelers,
Walking with me, I will not fail you.
-Sincerely,
Etern8kin ]
I was thinking that the message I received now, was still a hoax but then again, how did he get my personal email? Since I had been the top fan for quite a few times, I had also emailed the author directly several times, so I thought maybe it was the author and so without thinking much I sent yes.
Soon my excitement turned into frustration as I thought that someone really pranked me, but I still waited and I don't remember when I fell asleep.
"Master wake up, it's time to get ready for the Academy." I heard a voice keep repeating it non-stop.
I yelled out:
"Please just stop, let me sleep some more, I have already submitted the code files."
"Master, what are you saying, please wake up, you will be late for your first day at Octagon Academy."
As soon as I heard the words Octagon Academy, my eyes just shot open:
"What, what, what do you mean the Octagon Academy?
Suddenly, I heard a voice: coming from above my head: "Master, it's your first day of school today, at the Academy of the Supernaturals, the Octagon."
That ball-looking thing, now jumped up and down on my head, forcing me to come out of bed, I picked up the hand mirror on the bed stand and the moment I saw my reflection I jumped up, scared and shouted:
"Who is he, what.. why.., what happened to my face why is it so different?"
"What is happening?"
"hurry up master, you will be late, said that ball-looking thing as it again jumped up and down on my head."
"ya, ya I am going to the bathroom"
As if a sort of involuntary movement, I knew where the bathroom was and I just went in and that ball thingy tried to enter in too, but I just closed the door before it could do so.
"Master, get ready fast you don't have much time left before the welcoming speech ceremony"
"Ya ya don't worry I will be on time, just go make some breakfast for me"
The words flowed out of my mouth as if they are something I normally say to that thing!
"As you say, master, come out fast" and then that thing left the room.
"Just what the ****, is happening here?
Why am I in a 17-year-old boy's body?
And just who is this boy?
It just doesn't make any sense!
I was waiting last night to know the story ending but where am I?
That ball thing said " First day of School at The Octagon Academy, the Academy of Supernaturals, it sounds awfully familiar to the story I loved and read so passionately.
"Don't tell me it's one of those isekai things, where I died and god transferred me to this world? But I don't remember meeting anyone. Maybe I gained powers in exchange for my memory? but then, why do I remember my old life if I isekaied?
"Well, this doesn't make much sense, but let's get ready and ask the questions about this world and everything from that ball.
Well, let me see oh ya now I remember that ball is actually my AI- personal assistant my mom and dad left behind when they died! Ya, ya now I remember!
Well, first let's get ready and ask the questions to that AI.