The world of Garsia.
A world with only one continent, that has multiple sentient races that roam it.
It covers over 50% of the world, while the rest is filled with water. There are also many islands, big and small. The continent is mostly flat plains, with the exception being the enormous mountain range that splits the continent in half. The only way to walk through the area is the opening in its center, one which is large enough for an army, an area which the natives have named The Blood plains because of the many battles that happen in it.
The technology level is around the middle ages, with the exception that magic is very undeveloped. Although there are countries that have good levels of magic, they are very isolated. Other less developed countries usually reserve magic for their nobility and the higher ranked military positions.
The countries in the two sides of the continent fight each other, because of the differences in the ideologies of the nations and religion. The east of the continent believes in the god of nature Izra, and dislike slavery, while the west believes in the god of war Aran, and slavery is a big part of their culture.
The two sides of the continent have been in a stalemate because of their in-fighting and it hasn’t changed for hundreds of years. For the last decade it has been relatively peaceful, but everything was put to chaos, because of one mischievous god.
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Orlus POV.
Currently I am in the capital city of Ernesia, a random country in the west continent, and I have to say, it is extremely boring.
I have disguised myself as the dominant race in this city, which seems to be called human, and am on my way to the castle, I figured i should play a demon and “bewitch” the leader to declare a war, but first I’ll stop by an information guild, figured I should know more about this world.
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Entering the building, I see a counter with a female human. Walking to her i knock her unconscious and start reading her memory, the I heal her and make all the people around, which have started panicking forget I was ever here.
Looking through the memories, I see that the receptionist was a huge slut, and also that the king and the crown heir have been assassinated a week ago by the second prince, which was then killed by the third prince, which was killed by the first princess, which was made a slave with mind magic by the prime minister, who took the throne. Human kingdoms seem very fun.
Anyway I’ll go to the castle now.
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Prime minister (King) Gran POV
Going to the balcony, I look out and see the city. This is all mine now, the kings family has been killed, I made slaves of his wife and the princesses which he left. I made the first one my “ wife “ , as such I have legal claim of the throne.
Taking the throne was very easy. First i convinced the stupid second prince to murder his brother and father, which he accepted immediately, since he is a really greedy bastard.
After that everything was done on it’s own. Since the third prince had a strong sense of justice, and was the army general, he marched the army to the castle and challenged the second prince to a duel.
Seeing no way out, he accepted and was decapitated almost as soon as the duel started.
Then I just had to send word to the first princess that the now king third prince was planning to marry her to a foreign kingdom, she acted on her own, killing him and planning to be queen.
The first princess was very weak to mind magic, which i am very good at, so i made her my slave.
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My thinking was interrupted by a tap to the shoulder. Retreating backwards I see a naked man. How did he get here? How did I not notice his presence? Why can’t I sense any form of power from the man, but my instincts are telling me curl up in a ball and hope he doesn’t notice me? Why is he naked??
Barely managing to open my trembling mouth, I talk “ Who... Who are you “
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Orlus POV
Smiling, I say “ Hello Gran. My name is Orlus, god of mischief. I just arrived in this world and I noticed it is very boring, so I’m gonna make it more fun, for me anyways. Now it would be boring to just make you a slave, so I’ll give you a chance.
Revealing my full presence to him, I make it so he can’t faint or die from it. Then I notice, the guy pissed his pants. What a fun guy. Barely suppressing a laugh, I tell him the conditions.
“ I’ll give you power and make you my champion in this world, I’ll bless your armies and curse your foes. You just have to follow my commands, and make this world fun. Also make the religion worship me. If you disagree, or any of the condition I gave you aren’t fulfilled, I’ll just choose someone else. Now what do you say? “
I will make you my one of my champions even if you disagree though...
I’ll choose other people as my champions too...
Who should i actually? Another king? Or maybe some random naive orphan with a sense of justice and make him go against the world? Or the pope of another religion, and make him fight against mine, believing his god blessed him to fight the evil heretics. A slave revolution would be fun too, but then the sides would become unfair... Hmmm, I’ll give some amphibian race technology and weapons and make them attack the eastern continent.
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Prime Minister (King) Gran POV
This guy, is very powerful. I almost fainted when he released his presence. Actually Imight have even died from shock, but i think he made it so I can’t, he seems to have given me a clear mind too.
Now he is making me sign a devils contract, reason being that if I change my religion, I’ll make the world my enemy, although it seems I have no choice.
Anyways, a god huh. God of mischief too. If what he is speaking is true, then he is doing this because it would be fun, he is probably going to introduce a lot of variables in the game, like other kings, maybe even commoners and watch us laughing while we fight. To him, this is just another of the many, many games he is going to play while being in this world, isn’t it.
Well, there doesn’t seem to be another choice “ I... I accept, your Holiness Orlus. “
“ Good. Also end your sentences with nyan until I tell you to stop, and I’ll notice when you do. As for the religion, make the holy words eye am stewped, I’ll come check how it turned out later. Also which city has the most slaves in any foreign country? “
What strange holy words, probably means something in another language though. Also, slaves? Why?
“ It is Sundra nyan, a city of the empire of Dranas nyan. Why do you ask your holiness Orlus nyan? “
“ I’m planning to make the slaves revolt for the fun of it. Anyways here’s your blessing “
Power runs through me and before i can comprehend what his Holiness said, i lose consciousness. I also notice he is still naked.
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Orlus POV
Sundra huh. I have a map so I see it is a mining city of a country near the so called Blood Plains.
Starting a revolt here could engulf the entire continent in war. How fun.
Now for slaves. It seems that they burn a rune in the slaves back which makes them obey every order, refusal means pain, attacking your owner means death. For the stronger slaves it seems they put multiple runes.
Since these runes are rather primitive I could easily make a counter and give it to the slaves. I’ll also give them a stronger slave device so they can make slaves of their owners and enemies. Hmmm, I’ll give the stronger slave devices to some far away nations too. Anyways, let’s go to Sundra.
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Slave 00042
I’ve been a slave for over 30 years. I’ve had many different owners and worked in many different places. But this mine, this damned mine is the worst of them all. Clank, clank, clank, clank. The pickaxes sound has been engraved in my mind. Everyday here is hell. Food is low, we have to fight over food. Air is heavy, many die from suffocation. But the worst is the disease. It kills and kills and kills and never stops.
I consider myself a man with strong willpower. Lasted over 25 years in other places without losing any part of myself. But in the 5 years I’ve been here, I’ve almost lost my mind and become a mindless tool which only follows orders.
If only, if only I could get out of this hellhole, destroy the runes on my back and kill my owners, but, that is only a dream that shall never be fulfilled.
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Clank, clank, clank, clank, clank, clank, clank, clank, clank.
“ Hello “
Clank, clank, clank, clank.
“ Look at me “
Clank, clank, clank, clank, clank, clank, clank.
“ LOOK AT ME! “
Dazed, i look at the naked man to my right, he released a terrifying amount of pressure directed at me. Using all my willpower, i manage to stay awake, I believe he helped too with a spell. I open my mouth “ Who are you? “
“ What incredible willpower, for a mortal anyways. Who am I? Your salvation. I am the god of... truth, Urlus... Anyways, as i said before, I am your salvation, I shall help you, and you, in exchange for freedom and power, shall lead a revolt of slaves against all the countries who use them. I shall bless you all, give you tools to free yourself, weapons to fight, and a slave device to make your previous owners and all who fight against you, just mindless tools. Do you accept it ... name? “
My, salvation? I might have gone crazy already, but this seems like my last chance at freedom. Fight he says? Free ourselves? Me, the leader? If what he says is true, then I shall gladly accept.
“ Your holiness, I accept, please grant me your blessing. As for my name, it is slave 00042 “
“ Wonderful, as i made you my champion, i shall grant you a name. You shall be... Gabriel. Lead the slaves to freedom. “
Gabriel? Yes, I shall be reborn as Gabriel, leader of the slaves revoult.
I look at the god before me, and I prostrate “ Your holiness, I, your loyal servant Gabriel, give you my word that I shall destroy all slavery and devote myself to you and fulfill your every command “
“ Err, yes, good, do that. I shall grant you my blessing as my champion. I hope you make work on that promise. Ah right, make the slaves devoted to me, and your holy words shall be... eye am stewped, someone else has those holy words too, but don’t fight them unless the attack you. Until we see again, goodbye “
That goodbye is the last thing i see before i lose consciousness. Eye am Stewped huh, I shall treasure it Your Holiness.
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Orlus POV
Phew, that was hard. Although with how devoted he seems to be, i can imagine him screaming eye am stewped on the top of his lungs while going to battle. Although I should thinksomething better for the next champion, I need to find a sentient amphibian species to wreak havoc in the east, then a pope, then a hero, although I’ll find some others too or it’ll get boring really quickly.
Right now I am in a bar, watching the revolution and the war, and some drunken idiots fighting
“ PUNCH HIM IN THE FACE! YEAH! BREAK HIS ARMS! MAKE HIM TEATHLESS! NICE! "
I should give this drunk a little power up, he seems like a fun guy.