Characters/Ares

### Hobby and Specialty

Reading a book under the soothing moonlight with a sip of wine, peace(gained through absolute force), roaring after a victory, silver vine plant

*"True peace is only gained through absolute power born from violence, knowledge and experience. Like what I have."*

— In-game description

**Ares** is one of the characters in KALPA. He is unlocked by purchasing his pack in Pleiades or used Dark Matter×100.

## Character

### Name

Ares's name is derived from Ancient Greek mythology. Among the Olympian gods, Ares is the god of war, mutiny, killing and riot. He was described as a "bloodthirsty killer and conqueror of a defensive castle". He is the symbol of power and power, the embodiment of bloodlust and human disaster.

## Skill

**Skill:A Hardworking Ruler**

There is an order to everything.

To climb to the top, one must start from the bottom. To achieve a high goal, one must have a sturdy foundation.

Obtains bonus score in cumulative ranking score when clearing in Dark Area by Thumb Mode(20% more of theobfainedscore)

## Story

The Giants are hostile people who fight each other every five years with their lives at the stake.They believe that subduing other strong warriors with violence begets them honor.
I was born to parents who dreamed of a peaceful world, unlike most of the others.
Unfortunately,valuing words and peace over violence and power was considered cowardly and weak to other giants.
As such, other giants grew to look down on us more and more.
But no one dared to lay a hand on us, because my father was strong enough to instill fear in to other giants who might threaten us.
I still remember the conversation with my father.which has influenced my values to this day.
“Father, why do you leave the people who look down on you alone, when you are so strong?"
*“Ares, what do you think it means to be strong?”*
“Mmm, I'm not sure. Maybe it means earning other people's admiration?”
*“Haha,that's not completely wrong.A person to be admired,that's a good answer. But you must not use violence to become such a person."*
My father had a serious expressions on his face as he continued on.
*“Being strong doesn't mean showing off power just for one's standing or honor. It also doesn't mean dominating over others with senseless strength."“What is it, then?”*
*“The strongest person is the one who can protect what is important to him.”*
I admired my father's beliefs,and chose not to use brute strength either.Perhaps it is also because others pitied my small stature, but I could reach my12th birthday without much conflict.
*”Come home early today, Ares. I will also make traditional snacks that you like~”*
I came home early from school, so expectant about spending a happy birthday with my parents that I could hardly concentrate in class.
But the house I returned to was strangely still and quiet.
As I opened the door with a strange gut feeling, I found my mother on the floor, bleeding, with the snacks she prepared scattered around her.
My legs gave out.My knees began to hurt, hitting the floor at full force.Unfortunately,this was thereality. Embracing my mother's body, which had grown cold, I began to cry.
Was it surprise? Sorrow? Anger? A sense of loss?No single word could explain what I was feeling at the moment.Tears did not stop flowing, and sounds of sadness and anger burst from my throat.
**Crash.**
There was suddenly a sound of a plate breaking.with crashing noises from the kitchen.

*-Continued from the Volume 2 of the autobiography of Ares-*

I let down my mother's body carefully on the floor and headed to the direction of the sounds.There I found my father, fighting with his bare hands against an unknown Giant with a metal gauntlet.
Maybe it was the loss I felt from just losing my mother,but I ended up calling father without a further thought.

**“Father!!”**
The unknown giant then realized I was there,and looked at me with scheming eyes."
*“Ares,run!”*
I tried to run as my father said,but the giant was upon me in an instant. I was small, even for a child,and was soon caught in his grasp.
*“Leave the child alone!”*

Despite my father's desperate cries,the giant continued the fight with me caught in his grip by the neck.
Father could not move aggressively, in fear of hitting me. He was letting too many blows in.
It would have been a close fight, if it weren't for me being a hostage.
After trading more punches and kicks, it was my father who fell to the floor.

**"HAHAHA!Your weak and wishful thinking left you withthisburdensome offspring. Now you will die,because of all the mistakes that you have built upon until now! The Giants do not need weaklings!get rid of you,too!"**

After seeing that my father was no longer moving.the giant threw me like a rag doll against the wall.
Blood was flowing from the wound I got from crashing against the wall.
I headed to my father, dragging my heavy body and oblivious to any pain I felt.

*“Father...”*
Just like my mother,he was not breathing.It felt as though I have lost everything in the world.
I was sobbing with my father's bloodied body in my hands.The giant, as if humored by my presence.was laughing brashly at me.
**My mother had died because I was weak.**
**My father had died because I could not run away.**
*I could not stop blaming my own powerlessness.My family never wanted to harm anyone. We wanted a peaceful life, and that was why we were living by ourselves quietly.*
*Why did my family have to die?*
*Was it because it was the thought of the weak to long for peace?*

***No.***

It was because we did not have enough power to enforce what we believed in.
It was because we were not strong enough to protect ourselves while speaking of peace.

I was soon devoured by an uncontrollable sense ofrage.
I wanted power. I wanted to kill the giant in front of me. I wanted revenge.I wanted an absolute,domineering power that would bring a peaceful world that my parents wished for.
As the my rage grew, I could feel something within me boiling.
It was a power that lay dormant inside me,thepower of transformation.
As I started to accept the power, I could feel myhair,teeth,and nails growing like a brave and powerful lion.
My sense of sight,hearing,smell,and touch all grew sharper and magnified.
I felt certain that with this power, I could kill the despicablegiant in front of me.
The fight afterward was one-sided.
When I finally regained consciousness, the giant'scorpse had been ripped to shreds.
The first ever experience of violence did not affect me as much as I thought.There was also no sense of satisfaction from avenging my parents.
Instead, I started to feel a sense of duty.
'I must teach the giants how truly meaningless the constant violence and fights they want are.'
'I must become a king over the fools.'
After deciding to become a king, I began to prepare for everything.
Firstly, I strengthened by power of transformation,and made martial prowess with the training I underwent to build up my body.
Secondly, I sought intelligence by becoming a student of the one known to be wisest in the entire universe.
Thirdly, I met many people and grew my leadership and virtues,so that I would be able to gain charisma of a king leading everyone.
Finally having gained everything that I was looking for, I immediately set out for the battle ground and founded the kingdom of Dominatio Magnifica as a leader of the Giants.
“Father, I have become someone that all giants look up to.”
I continued on, holding my cup of wine to the moon in the sky.

“You were right about most things,Father,exceptfor one.”
I drank a sip from the cup.

“It's that without a great power,peace cannot beupheld.”
I let out a laugh.

“Although I despise those giants, I will try to rule over the nation and lead them well,according to your vision of peace,father."
When I finished the words that would not reach anyone's ears and looked down at my cup, I found that there were drops of water in the cup that was supposed to be now empty.