"They call me a tyrant. A monster who would strip men of their freedom, who would bind them in chains of law, order, and obedience. They say I take from them what is rightfully theirs—their will, their choices, their chaos." "And perhaps… they are right." "I have seen what men do with their freedom. I have seen them burn cities over greed, slaughter their kin over power, abandon the weak in pursuit of their own desires. I have seen mercy mistaken for weakness, kindness repaid with treachery, love crushed beneath the weight of selfish ambition." "I have lived a life where I tried to lead with trust, only to be betrayed. I have walked the path of conquest, wielding fear to bring order. But fear alone does not breed loyalty—it festers resentment. And trust alone does not build order—it invites chaos." "So I will forge something new. A world where love is not a fleeting ideal, but the foundation of a nation. A world where no child goes hungry, no man is left abandoned, no woman is made a slave to another’s cruelty. But for love to thrive, I must remove all that seeks to corrupt it." "You call it tyranny. I call it salvation." "What is freedom, if it leads to suffering? What is love, if it is too weak to endure? The only way to protect love… is to control it. To shield it. To ensure it is never twisted by the greed of lesser men." "I do not ask for their faith. I do not ask for their approval. I will give them a world worthy of their love, even if they curse my name while I build it." "A ruler must be willing to bear the weight of hate if it means delivering his people into peace." "If that makes me a tyrant… so be it." Hello everyone! I am mostly writing this for the purpose of improving my editing skills and to try my hand at the litrpg genre with "systems" and game-like features. - I'll update this daily (as much as I can) feel free to leave feedback behind!