~Chapter 1~

Beads of sweat is pouring down my face, dirt and grim is sticking on me as I hack at the walls with my pick axe, the sound of hundreds of others like me is hacking through the mine. Scars is clearly visible on our skins, some are ill and some are missing a body part or two..

If anyone could see us they would think that we are like the undead skeletons, nothing but bones out shape our bodies.

Oh right I never introduce myself yet, I am Arthur, a 22 years old man. You might want to now about my last name... well I forgot it. I was born in a small city, I had a loving family, a mother and a father as well as two little siblings. To be honest it was the only thing I ever wished for.

However this once blissful life came to an abrupt stop, a week before my fifth birthday, a cult of  a religious group savage the city sacrificing mostly all the men and women to their god while children was sold into slavery, unfortunately some of the children was killed as well.

Clearly I wasn't one of the unlucky children...no I don't think I should call them unlucky but innocent children who avoided something worst then death.

My two little siblings was part of the many children who died, my father and mother was both killed while trying to protect them.

While I watch my family die I was sack like a sack of potatoes and was sold off at an auction for three gold coins.

Eighteen years pass and I have been sold a total of four times already, one of my master was a pedophile who always torture children. That part of my life I would constantly wish that I had died with my family, of course since I was a kid I didn't have the guts to kill myself.

"Hey slave! Why do you stop working!? Maybe this will teach you!" a voice sounded behind me interrupted my thoughts causing me to slightly jump, suddenly a piercing sound flew through air.

"Ahh!" I cried out. A burning sensation pulse through my back as my knees buckle and kneel on both knees to ground. Pain spread throughout my body, reaching my hand towards my back a quick sharp pain increase the burning sensation throughout my body. Taking a glance at my palm I can feel and see warm fresh red blood slowly flowing down my palm onto my arms.

Gritting my teeth I endure the pain and look up to only see a 6'10 well built muscular black-haired man wearing beautiful carved metal armor.

"I-I am s-sorry" I barely squeezed these words through my teeth. A mocking smile appeared on his face "He he....I will forgive you, know kowtow to me a hundred times and call me god!"

"God my ass.." I grumbled under my breath and stood up   from the ground. I have been through enough of this life, my life is nothing but an ongoing tragedy. I have been tortured, whip to the brink of death and now I going to have to kowtow and call a mere mortal a god, Fuck this!! I will never loose my dignity!

I stare the man in the face and gather the little saliva I had in my mouth and spit on his leather boots.

The man proud expression turn extremely ugly and struck  me with his fist towards my abdomen causing me to fall on my knees and hug my stomach as I gasp for air. "Damn you slave! You dare spat on my boots! Unworthy piece of shit! I will behead you!" the man unsheathed his sword from his waist and raise it in a high arc. With a quick slash my head was cut clean off.

Unlawfully taken from Royal Road, this story should be reported if seen on Amazon.

Time seem as it slowed down. Images of my life flash flash through my mind... Blackness slowly over takes me as I slowly acknowledged my death.

....

Opening my eyes I find myself standing in an endless black plane, it was quiet so quiet that it actually kind of scares me. Don't get me wrong or anything I am not afraid of the dark...

"Boooo!"

"Ahhhh! Don't kill me!" laying on the ground I hugged my knees as my body shivers.

"Hahaha! Have you piss your pants boy!?" a deep masculine voice resounded through the space..

Turning around I can see a middle age man wearing long white robes laughing, laughing so hard that tears was forming in the corner of his eyes.

"Who are you!?" I said with a bit agitation in my voice.

"You can just call me Chronos, the god of time or father..father time, yea that's have nice ring too it," he smiled.

Almost immediately I prostrate myself to him, "I-I am s-so sorry for my rudeness!"

"OK, OK get up...you making me blush," he wave his hand and an strong force pull me up from the floor.

"*cough* father...why am I here? Am I dead?" I ask. "*nod* *nod* yes you are dead...but I have a gift for you.." a smile creep up his face

"What is it father?" somehow I feel that this gift will be very good.

Snapping his finger something like a emerald green lollipop materialized in his hands " Tada! Here is your gift."

I stared awestruck at him "T-thank you?" I said and reluctantly took the lollipop.

"You don't think this lollipop is something special huh? Don't worry it's a gift from the god of time, me! So of course it wouldn't be normal, now eat it,"

Staring at my "father" for a quick second I turn my attention to the lollipop. I never had any sweets since I was a little child, I bring my face towards the lollipop and put it in my mouth *not in an erotic way*.

A sweet taste flowed through my mouth. It was the best thing I ever tasted, quickly I begin licking it more then licking turn into biting.....then it was gone. All that is left is a wooden stick.

My face sunk into depression and I turn my attention to "father" with an expression showing that I want more of the delicious sweet.

"Hahaha that is a one of a kind lollipop so I can't make it again and besides even if I do you will probably die because your soul would not be able to handle it."

I frown and ask"What do you mean my soul wouldn't be able to handle it?"

A huge smile creep up his face "Wait for it....."

Wait why is he smiling, oh no I have a bad feeling about this....Urghhhh! what's going on with my body. It feel as if billions..no trillions of needles pricking at my very core. Falling        onto my knees I howl the most agonizing howl I can       mutter.

"Surprise! You have ascended to become a god! My successor! Arthur the god of time...haha that's has a nice ring to it!"