The Meridian Under the Heaven: Valhalla

Story

Set a Fire in Your Heart
Welcome to Valhalla, the prologue short story of "The Meridian under the Heaven" series, the origin story of the Black Raven.
The story unfolding in Norway in the 2040s centers around the daughters of a Norwegian entrepreneur who founded a cutting-edge biotech company "Ravenscorp."
The narrative begins with the eldest daughter of Ravenscorp's founder and his first wife from a Japanese consortium, "Hikari Sunnvei," transferring to Norway. She dreams of reuniting with her half-sister, "Nøva Sunnvei," from whom she has been separated for ten years, yearning for a life filled with familial warmth and happiness. However, unbeknownst to her, she becomes entangled in a sinister conspiracy involving family secrets and a struggle for inheritance, which utterly upends her world.
Years after the conspiracy, in a future world dominated by capitalistic forces over governments, the Black Raven, a mysterious entrepreneur who is controlling a great power, rose to prominence.

Features

• Explore the intricate and heartwarming sisterly bond between Hikari and Nøva Sunnvei, and witness the transition of Hikari from a schoolgirl into a coldblood super entrepreneur and other intriguing characters.
  
• Immerse yourself in several emotionally charged and well-designed cinematic scenes, accompanied by stunning original music and impactful performances, along with traditional visual novel chapters aimed to deliver smooth emotions. All characters and NPCs are voice-covered.
  
• Experience the 3D audio technology and pre-rendered audio ray tracing, which together create an immersive sound environment without the requirement for surround sound and ray-tracing hardware. Ideal for stereo headphones, this technology situates you at the center of the gaming world.
  
• A visual novel uses innovative technologies, such as cinematic scenes built on highly numbered animated illustrations on an advanced illumination, a Vtuber-like facial-capture system, and cutting-edge object-based 3D audio technology, which makes players feel like a "visual novel" becomes alive..

Characters

"How would I be safe and happy if you kept rushing me ... forcing me to become someone I don't want to be?!"
Hikari Sunnvei, the eldest daughter of the founder of Ravenscorp and his first wife, a Japanese financial magnate, transferred from Japan to Norway, diligently preparing to take over the family business. She is strikingly beautiful with impeccable manners, epitomizing perfection. However, Hikari is a strongly "siscon" beneath her polished exterior, desiring nothing more than a tranquil life reunited with her. She holds no interest in inheriting the family business or becoming a public figure. Unaware, Hikari becomes entangled in a conspiracy orchestrated by mysterious forces, leading to the eventual unraveling of her world.


"Our family business...Raven's corporation was built to alleviate human suffering through technological advancements so that every child could grow up healthily."
Nøva Sunnvei, the younger daughter of the founder of a Norwegian biotechnology empire and hi