POWER SYSTEM
The power system of the verse is called The Veil.
The veil is a metaphysical boundary that exists between oneself and the truth of existence or reality and it exists in everything both living and nonliving. Higher understanding of the veil grants higher power.
So people being strong doesn't mean they have infinite energy, it means they just have a higher understanding of reality.
THE FOUR COMPONENTS
All abilities gotten from use of the Veil are expressions of these four components:
Essence: this is the total existential value of a being which makes up the soul and life force. The use of essence is very frowned upon as overuse of essence results in death. Although even if one uses his or her essence as long as they stop before it finishes then it would be replenished by the Veil itself.
Will: a person's desire or want.
The will one has determines the precision and control with which they utilise the Veil. Weak wills cause a severe backlash while a strong will overpowers those that are weak.
Interpretation: this is how one interprets reality or how one understands the Veil. This is why two users with an identical power can produce completely different results depending on how they interpret their power and the Veil.
Anchor: this is a stabiliser. What holds tethers one to reality, without an anchor one's existence would dissolve due to overuse of the Veil and the powers it grants.
EXPRESSIONS OF POWER
Whilst using the Veil, one can express it in these ways:
Manifestation: This is the direct exertion of force. It draws energy from both the veil and one's essence, resulting in enhanced physical abilities and elemental manifestation as well. One who uses this is called a Manifestor.
Alteration: This is changing the properties of reality. This is an upgrade from manifestation as one doesn't just change himself, he changes things around him as well which would result in changing the properties of fire and so on. This requires an extremely strong will and precision. A person who uses this is called an Alterator.
Imposition: This is enforcing ones own personal rules onto a specific area. It also requires a strong will but overuse causes a person's Veil to fracture. An Impositor is stronger than both a Manifestor and an Alterator as he or she can make a certain ability null and void in a certain area.
Abstraction: This is the interaction with nonphysical concepts as well as controlling them. Concepts like fear, death, life, nothingness, and so on can all be interacted with and controlled by an Abstractor.
Negation: The denial as well as removal of certain laws, concepts, systems, effects and so on as desired by the user. Overuse of this ability errodes one's essence and being which would eventually lead them to be erased or denied from existence by reality itself. Negators always tether on the line between life and death, and as such they are always very precise and controlled.
Transcendence: This is the height of being. Those who reach this level are unbound by the laws of reality but no one has reached this level in the slightest. Transcendents always have a superior will to anyone else, and they simply do not care what power anyone else below them have they would simply override it due to their will and existence.
I talked about a Fractured Veil earlier, so… the veil can exist as:
A normal Veil; this is the regular one which basically grows stronger as the user grows as well in the understanding of reality.
A fractured Veil which is very unstable, those who use a fractured Veil are prone to madness, death, as well as complete and total annihilation from the third one.
A broken Veil; use of a broken Veil leads to instant death, only those with an extremely superior will can suppress this to a certain level but doing so errodes their cognitive abilities and causes them to fall into madness.
WORLD LAYOUT
The events of the story takes place in the world of Lumen, a planet on the far edges of the Adrania Galaxy. There are ten different continents on the planet being Mikrin, Abux, Wraesend, Fowrath, Sleagufin, Veisazesh, and Meastratin. The story begins in the Country of Zunzenus which is in Veisazesh.
Other countries and the continent they're in
Kinromia - Mikrin
Tedadus - Mikrin
Necarro - Mikrin
Yaephus - Abux
Veabos - Abux
Cathania - Abux
Streon - Wraesend
Troria - Wraesend
Telmoiter - Wraesend
Ginzoihines - Fowrath
Cholonoe - Fowrath
Vacrinda - Fowrath
Roruta - Sleagufin
Chinus - Sleagufin
Draemia - Sleagufin
Misanope - Veisazesh
Ziea - Veisazesh
Nilles - Meastratin
Peskea - Meastratin
Namelea - Meastratin
The residents of different countries view the Veil in a different light from others. The residents of Zunzenus see the Veil as something to be feared, those who harness it's power are seen as monsters while in Yaephus, it is treated as a martial discipline where one masters it to the fullest of their ability.
So this is all for now, anything else will be revealed as the story comes along so have a nice read ladies and gentlemen.