Where am I? What is this place?

Everywhere I looked, I saw only black, there was nothing else.

Is this a dream? Suddenly I heard footsteps and clanking of chains.

I started shivering. I wanted to run away, but I couldn‘t move because of fear.

„You are finally here,“ echoed through the space.

„Are you talking to me?“ I asked.

There was no response.

After a while, from the direction where the sounds of footsteps and clanking came from, Someone had appeared.

It was an old small man with a long gray beard. So long that he had to put it over his shoulders, I could even see the beard continuing a few meters behind him.

He was bald and he had wrinkles all over his face.

He was wearing some kind of white robe, which was totally destroyed, it had holes everywhere, I had no idea how it was possible that it hadn't fallen apart yet.

On his legs he had cuffs with chains tied to them. That must be the source of the clanking.

„Who are you? Where am I?“ I asked the old man.

„I am the god of creation, Gornell, and you are inside a domain, in which I have to stay,“ he responded.

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After hearing that, I started processing in my head what I have just heard.

He is just an old grandpa, he looks more like a freak than a god. I must be in some kind of reality show.

I must have been taken here while I was asleep.

But who could have done that?

Let’s pretend that I have no idea that this is a TV show.

„Mr. Gornell, why exactly am I in this domain with such a godly being as yourself?“

„You, Felix, have been summoned here, so you can save the world my ancestors created,“ he answered with a warm smile on his face.

„Why should I, a mere human, save your world?“

„Well, I’ll tell you, but we don’t have much time left, so I will have to explain it quickly.

I was betrayed by my own brother, he was jealous, because I was chosen to be the next god of creation.

He tried to kill me and take over the world by force, however he wasn’t powerful enough to do so.

But when I thought I was victorious I fell into his trap and he sealed me into this domain, where we are. That’s why I have these chains on my legs. The only way to remove them, release me and get my power back, is to defeat my brother,“ Gornell replied.

This story is so stupid, I have no idea why they would think that I would believe them.

But let’s play along a little more.

„Why exactly was I the one who was summoned and how can I save your world?“

„Well, I wasn’t able to watch through my magic sight what’s happening in Arkia for a few decades, so I don’t know how bad the situation is.

But you should find my disciples and tell them that I am still alive, they think that I am dead. They are called the Angels of Arkia, their names are Ocea, Phyre, Eartnell and Winera. They should be able to help you.

The reason why you are the one who is standing before me is too hard to explain and also our time has run out, I am going to use my remaining magic power to send you down to Arkia.

The only thing I can tell you is that it happened because you died at a specific time and at a specific place.“

„That’s enough, what exactly is this show supposed to be about? As you see I am standing before you and I am talking to you. That means that I am alive and…“

Before I was able to finish my sentence Gornell’s body started shining, it was a bright blue color, at the same time my head started spinning.

I felt my body falling down a hole.

I must have fainted.

I saw nothing but black again.