Chương 1: Chapter 1 “Gods game”
In the year 2198, The world was turned upside down with magical energies flowing freely, technology breaking down, and portals appearing that led to new worlds, planes, and even different times!
Monsters began to appear where they hadn't been before while the weather got hotter and colder...causing natural disasters to become a normal occurrence… Many scientists suggested this was global warming, but there were many who doubted such things anymore.
In the year 2199
Magic had returned!
The once hidden supernatural became known to all mankind...in the beginning, there was peace, but then came a day when the gods fought amongst themselves and tore apart cities, destroying humanity's ancient relics in their search for divine objects lost long ago in the forgotten wars that brought forth the age of magic. It was here we witnessed the destruction of our world as we knew it...
causing havoc to the human civilization of earth and bringing us into a new age.
We had to rebuild, learn, and adapt...and as time went on, we found ourselves with new opportunities. We gained new powers and abilities from the infusion of magical energy into the planet's very atmosphere, and the new monsters that emerged from the forests,
jungles, oceans and underground...
We adapted...
But it wasn't enough….
In the year 2203, The Gods Descended into the mortal plain...
When the gods Descended they were at the apex of all… they treated everyone like a pawn on a chess board, and played games amongst themselves.
In the beginning, people were happy because they had never felt so alive and free, but slowly it became apparent that something was wrong. The gods were not kind.
Then came The Gods Game it was created with the idea of a world where the gods are the real master race and they play games against each other using humans as pawns in their games,
Humans became slaves with the only thought of pleasing their masters not out of joy but out of despair. The only ones who could truly enjoy their lives were those who were "Marked."
In a world where the Marked are given power by the Gods and the Unmarked are left to die in the arenas of the Gods.
And that leaves us where we are today a man in a classroom said to the student. Humans were enslaved to the stronger race of god, but it wasn't just one kind of god.
There were hundreds and thousands. Some were good and some were evil.
In this world, the only way for us to survive is by becoming strong and learning the rules.
The teacher was a man named Dr. William T.
Spears, and he was teaching a class on the history of the new world and how to survive in it.
The teacher looked over the students in front of him and then spoke up.
"Class, today I have a special treat for you."
"What is it?" one student asked.
"We will be starting a new subject. It is called
"The Gods Game."
"I heard about that," another student chimed in.
"Yes, the Gods Game. It is a game that will give you a chance to be chosen as a Marked and gain powers to serve the gods."
The class erupted in a chorus of "ooo's" and "ahhh's"
"You have to be crazy!" a girl yelled out.
"Yeah, it's suicide!" another boy added.
'It is not suicide, it's a massacre designed as a game' a young man that was the age of 9 thought at the back of the class. He had long silver hair and was wearing a black cloak with red trim. He looked over the class as if they were all beneath him, which in his mind they were.
"Silence!" the teacher said with an authoritative voice.
The room fell silent.
"This is not a game. This is a way to gain power, and to do so you must follow the rules."
"But, why would we want to play such a horrible game?"
"Because if you don't play, you will die. The only way for humanity to survive is for us to get stronger."
The class began to murmur again.
"Now, listen up, and listen carefully. This is a game with three basic rules. The first rule is simple, the game starts at 8 o'clock in the morning on the 1st of January."
The class looked at each other with a mixture of confusion and fear.
"Second, there is no way to escape the game, once you are in, you are in for life."
"What if we refuse to play?"
"Then you will be executed, and your family will suffer the same fate. So, if you want to live, then you will have to play."
The class sat quietly and waited for the teacher to continue.
"Third, and lastly, there are no second chances. If you are killed in the game, that's it. You are
dead. No going back."
Those are the common rules of the game and last but most important those inside of the game have the free right to do anything including killing, rape and any crime imaginable and so on.
So please stay safe.
As the teacher spoke, a few students fainted.
"Now, dismissed."
Yeah, these guys are crazy fuckers but it's not like I disagree with their ideology. At least they gave me a Orphan a place to sleep and train. This place is no school it's a training facility to train killing machines for the gods.
I looked at my phone it was 2:30 p.m.
My class is almost over
After this, I have a combat lesson.
I put on a smile as I went down the stairs and left the school grounds.
"Alright then let's see who dies first this year."
***
After walking through the streets I reached the old and dirty gym building.
Inside are several rooms full of weapons ranging from swords to guns, bows and arrows. There's also a large open area with mats.
A lot of kids come here to train. Most of them are already "Marked" They're usually the best fighters in the city. But not me, well I'm not bad.
I've been coming here since I was 7 years old.
My parents died two months after I was born and I was raised by the organization When I turned 10 they told me about the Gods Game. That's what they call it.
They made me promise to join and fight in it. I refused at first but they threatened to kick me out of the orphanage if I didn't. After that I accepted.
The teachers here taught me everything I know, and now I am one of the best fighters here.
This organization disguises itself as a school that trains students who are in poor situations such as myself, and turns them into killing machines for the gods, or so I have heard.
The organization calls themselves the "Order Of The Divine."
They run most of the orphanages in the world and recruit kids from these places to become soldiers and servants of the gods.
They have been around for a very long time.
They were formed after the first god descended into the mortal realm. They took care of those who were marked by the gods and taught them how to use their powers.
Now, the Order is a powerful organization with many branches throughout the world.
They are also responsible for the creation of the God's Game.
But no one knows the true reason why.
So let's just say their true purpose is to create a bunch of slaves and use them for their own purposes.
The Gods are supposed to be good.
They're supposed to love humanity and want us to succeed.
But the truth is, the Gods are selfish. They're arrogant and greedy.
They only care about themselves.
I don't think they care about us.
I'm pretty sure they don't.
That's why I'm here.
I want to show them that we are not just pawns to be used and thrown away.
That's why I'll massacre them all, I'll kill all the Gods and destroy their game. Then maybe humans can finally live free without being controlled by anyone.
No more orders telling us what to do and when to go to bed! No more punishments for talking too much, or eating the food outside of our meals. And no more stupid tests that tell us nothing except how dumb we are.
All of this is bullshit.
If someone tells you to jump off a bridge, would you? Well guess what I did, and trust me it hurts.
When I arrived at the main gym there was a huddle of people surrounded in a circle.
"So you finally decide to show up. You know if you want to be late, make sure to be early next time." the headmaster said with a smirk.
I bowed my head slightly and walked toward the center of the circle.
"You're not even going to apologize? Humph, I should kick your ass for disrespecting me!"
I looked at him and smiled.
"Please forgive me, sir. I didn't mean to cause trouble."
"Well, you did."
He pointed at the group of people behind him.
"These are your fellow students. These people will be your teammates during the Gods Game. Make sure to work together and help each other out."
He turned to face the rest of the group.
"Listen up! This is the first year of the Gods Game, so the rules are simple. There are two teams, Team 1 and Team 2. Team 1 consists of those who have a Mark, and Team 2 consists of those who have not been marked yet. Team 1 will be fighting Team 2 until there is only one left. Do you understand?"
"Also I'll be taking attendance when you hear your name called Answer"
"Selene Varis" the teacher yelled making sure everyone heard him.
"Here" A woman who looked to be 12 she had long black hair travelling past her shoulders, she had green eyes and pale skin. She was wearing a white top with dark blue shorts and brown boots.
"Draven Volk" a boy about 5 foot 9 with long blond hair and blue eyes, was dressed in a black t-shirt and jeans.
"Owen Fiero" is a man with short dark hair wearing a red shirt and jeans.
"Tyson Valens" a young man with short brown hair, was wearing a yellow tank top and blue jeans.
"Ethan Krell" a tall man with blonde hair, was wearing a black shirt and pants.
"Luka Wertman" a young man with black hair, was wearing a gray shirt and blue jeans.
"Riley Vier" was a young man with short light brown hair, he had brown eyes and was wearing a pink shirt and blue jeans.
"Sara Wilkins" is a young girl with long blonde hair, she wore a green dress and was holding a wooden sword.
"Lucian Ashford"
"Yes Sir," Lucian said as he stepped forward. He had short White hair, and wore a grey shirt, with blue jeans.
"And you, you have not been marked by the gods. So you are the last one. Your team is Team 2. You will be working with the other unmarked and those that have not been marked to prepare for the game. Is that understood?" the teacher said as he looked at me.
"Yes," I replied.
I looked at the other team members and noticed that most of them were already Marked.
I looked at the girl in front of me named Selene. She seemed nice, she had long black hair that covered half of her face. She was wearing a white shirt with a dark blue skirt.
"Alright everyone will be able to choose their Weapons now line up."
There was a huge rack of weapons behind the teacher there were swords, axes, bows, maces, knives, staffs and many more.
Everyone lined up in front of the rack.
As soon as the teacher left everyone rushed toward the rack and grabbed whatever weapon they could get their hands on.
Most people picked swords, or axes, or spears. Some even picked bows.
But some people were smart and went straight for the weapons that were the most useful.
The racks of weapons in front of me now include:
Spears, axes, short swords, daggers, bows, chain sickles, whips, javelins and halberds
Now let's choose from this big selection, shall we?
My finger pointed at a katana, it would be good since it has both range and close combat ability and I'm used to slashing.
This Katana was crafted with crimson coloured blade resembling a western sabre but lighter and longer, the guard is decorated in a dragon theme similar to a wu xia movie prop, a tassel connected between the pommel and the crossguard along with an inscription written in Chinese like scribbles on the ricasso of the blade. I picked up the Katana and admired it in my hand.
The feel of steel is cold under my palm, heavyweight, perfect size and balance I think I'll use this weapon.
Then I quickly tied it up to my belt in its sheath and walked over to the rest of the class
Some are just having fun fighting with their weapons while others are looking around nervously.
I look around trying to find someone
"interesting...Hmm, wait."
Two people caught my eye.
One was a girl who looked like she had never touched a weapon before and the second was a guy who looked confident in himself.
Maybe I should test them out later
After waiting awhile everyone gathered near me.
"Alrighty everyone gather up time to assign your classes" The Teacher yelled at us, his voice echoing through the gymnasium.
We walked outside into a field full of trees, grass and flowers. There were even butterflies flying around everywhere.
The sun was bright in the sky illuminating the whole place with golden rays.
Each Class has a specific area so you guys will learn it yourself by doing various training activities
Your training schedule begins tomorrow. Until then spend time practicing in the Field of Runes for five hours until its curfew.
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