Soon after the war with the Elder God's had ended the world. The angels once again retreated to the heavens.
The coup was successful and the Elder God's were overthrown.
An era of peace had dawned on the lands and celebrations were abound. Everyone was happy for they had been freed from the tyranny of the angels and the Elder Gods.
The Gods and the Immortals despite being heartbroken decided to bury the fact that Hero Helios had betrayed them.
They knew the fact that he was an otherworlder and someday he would leave them. But they still couldnt stomach the truth. That they had been left behind to fend for themselves.
After mulling a lot over they decided not to denounce Hero Helios in front of everyone. And announced that he had died in the war. And in his name a statue was erected in many places.
Many of them have withered and collapsed over time or been replaced with new statues. The one in the capital have stood the test of time and have only collapsed once before being replaced by pure adamantine.
The immortals would meet the God's as they had become friends. God's would regularly descend upon the lands bringing many gifts with them. Sometimes carriages would ascend them towards the heaven and they would spend their time there.
For their bonds had deepened. During that time Lord Ikaros was quite close with the God of Light Luminos.
The God Luminos during that era was expecting a child.
The child was born by one human parent and one regional goddess.
The regional goddess ruled over the south western part of the lands. She was known as the god of abundance.
For she had abundant wealth, love, food for everyone.
They had a successful marriage and they were even expecting a child. Their union was blessed by the Godess of Love herself. And soon afterwards Lumina was born. Her skin was very pale for she looked like a fragment of white light itself.
For the God's this was their first descendant. Ikaros, Maria and the Moonlight Thunder King had descendants as well.
And a few generations had passed.
The King was sad that his son had passed away and he had to cremate him and spread his ashes to the lands while his soul had safely reached the Godess of Life.
All the immortals could do was to see their own young ones die as they grow even older. There was a saying that if a child dies before their parents they are sent to hell in a few mythologies.
It was a case in the lands as well. But instead of a religious reason it was to reduce child mortality. For being unable to handle the pressure of life and it's problems few children had given up on their lives. And with their hearts shattered their parents followed as well. Completely ending a bloodline.
And this worked to some extent. And child mortality did fall to some extent. But some said that the change was very insignificant.
Thus the immortals were worried but the God of Death and Godess of life had them reassured. That such thing won't happen again.
In the society many problems arose and crime rates were st an all time high, as angels who rooted out humans with blackened hearts were released from their cages as innocents and back into society.
Even if the normal society was restored the problems associated with them were also did. Those who were poor before angels were still poor after angels. And corruption rate reaches at an all time high
Many began to seek vengeance and the lands began to change. A land detached from the lands has been formed known as the underworld. Where the souls were judged and punished. And had disrupted the normal cycle of death and rebirth.
This was the point where thing began to change. At first everyone was living a full filled life. God's live each day to it's fullest.
The Godess of the sea loved making ice sculpture, she swimmed with fishes and blessed sailors while bringing storm to the pirates. But suddenly she that the world was short.
The Godess of Life was responsible for the life and rebirth considered her task as a very sacred process. She dedicated her whole life to this process and she was satisfied. But one day she questioned the existence of her own life.
The temper of the Godess of Peace was increasing over Kaos unnaturally.
The God's of Lights and Darkness who kept each other's power in check and maintaining a balance in day and night. In light and dark. Who first respected each other's existence started coveting each other's powers.
During this time Luminos secretly met up with Ikaros and discussed about what he was feeling. It was something he had never felt before. A sort of jealousy. And it might affect Lumina.
Luminos :
Ikaros, I want you to become Lumina's Godfather. I know what I am asking is strange. For a God to say this to a mortal but you are the only one I can ask this.
Ikaros :
Even if you hadn't asked. I would have raised her as my own.
Lumina peeked in their conversation.
Lumina :
Father and Uncle Ikaros, talk wit me too. I also want to hear.
Luminos :
Lumina, what have I taught you.
Lumina : teary and regretful
When others are talking never talk between them.
Ikaros :
Your father is boring right. How about you play with your Uncle Ikaros.
Lumina :
Yay.
And Ikaris played with Lumina for a few hours. And left Luminos's abode.
The three head were also busy as they built the capital and many cities throughout the lands. And attempted to restore true order to the lands. And Redro the Judge helped to create a firm constitution for everyone to follow.
And Kaos had isolated himself. For he had thought of himself as the root cause of all the chaos. And for unnecessarily angering the Godess of Peace.
The God of time Kronos, who saw not only the past present and the future at the same time but also alternate time lines. Kronos likes to live in the present. And tries to avoid calamities by issuing prophecies, continued spinning the wheels of time as usual. He was content in watching other live their daily lives. For he knew that it was possible because of him.
The Guardian of Existsnce Sein. A powerful warrior God who maintained the balance between different species. His purpose was to keep balance between interconnection realms. Was left pondering for he let many species such as orcs, kobold be destroyed and erased from Existsnce.
He questioned his own purpose.
The God of Technology and advancement was building highly advanced cities and he had starting working on his new project to push the limits of technology and material sciences. Codename : Horizon.
The Godess of Love was always abundant with her love to everyone and blessed the matrimonies of many. But seeing the atrocities of the lands she was forced to question that hate being spread.
AND one God who is never talked about much. For he is beloved by gamblers and oath makers. But despised by everyone else. He is excluded from the pantheon of God's and now lies in wait. He can be found in gambling dens.
Testing his sheer broken luck.
He is known by many names and titles. Some know him as the God of Broken Oaths or Luck some know him as the
Oath bound. Some know him as the God of Boundaries.
Some know him as the pact maker. For he makes a pact with fate itself.
Because of the bereft and derogatory nature of both gambling and pacts and his unserious he was looked down by other gods who considered themselves as forces of nature. And he was silently excluded from their pantheon.
AND after years few soul were left who have heard his name let alone worship him.
These are the 12 members of the pantheon.
Meanwhile in a gambling den.
The masked king stepped up in the gambling den. Where one person was making the most money in the lands
In an illegally disguised gambling den which had flew off deom His radar.
For this den existed in his own Foundation but at a secret location so highly secured and the flow of money so smooth that it would be next to improbable for any security services to even track them.
AND this was set up with the perfect luck by the King of Gambling himself. For he loves not to make other poor but he just loves the thrill of gambling doing what he is best at.
The King stepped inside the gambling den and found laundering of a very big amount of money that even billionaires of this age would wet their pants when dealing with.
The money in the capital costs many times more than any economy in the real world.
The masked king stepped inside and placed money on the table for some chips. And engaged in failed gambling for many rounds.
This had gotten the other gamblers and Coven interested in someone who is very bad at gambling still spends money like it's nothing.
So they decided to bankrupt him in one fell swoop. They raised the pot astronomically.
And the masked king folded. And at that time they suffered insane losses.
King :
I've been wanting to meet you.
Coven was a very laid back God. So much that he wore tinted sunglasses to dim the lights from the den itself.
But his dressing sense was awful for where he was.
He wore the clothes of a salaried man working in an office.
While everyone else wore flashy and revealing clothes
From a single glance he didn't even look the part of a god but just a normal person.
Coven :
I'm folding too. I'm tired for today. We'll do it next time.
King :
How about we talk somewhere else.
Coven took a gold coin from his earnings and flipped it and when it landed on heads. He got up from his chair.
Coven :
So where are we going?
Coven had left his entire earnings on the table for anyone to take. It had now become public property.
They booked a private room with the most luxiorous amenities.
Coven :
It's been centuries since you came. So what do I owe the pleasure of a great person like you coming to visit the old me.
King :
I want your help. I want
Coven cut off the King mid sentence.
Coven :
I know I know, you want my help. How, I'm the weakest link of the pantheon. How I can get revenge for being expelled and what's in it for me. Blah blah blah.
Coven :
There's only one way I take my decision. Pure gambling.
Give me 10 coins.
The King had been carrying physical coins that had been specially prepared by Jay. With the specifications given by the King. He kept the coin pouch on the table.
Coven took a close look at the coins and noticed slight bumps and microscopic spikes which make it a totally biased coin.
Coven :
As expected from someone who hates gambling with a passion. Well no worries I've got my own coin. Which are totally unbiased.
10 coins spawned our of thin air and fell on the table some bounced off fell of the table. And for those which fell of new coins appeared for they had become biased.
Coven :
I know you want me to join your side in the war. And whatever perks I have. But it's too risky for me to join any faction. So settle this with the only way I know.
Coven :
The game is simple I have 10 coins here. I'll toss these coins in the air and catch them myself midair. If the result is heads everytime I'll join your faction and swear an oath.
But even if one time it lands on tails. We already know the outcome.
Coven :
You think the game is too unfair. I think so too. So all the elements which can affect the rate have been neutralized.
Coven :
Also for Player participation. You will convince me why should I join your faction. Everytime you do so. I take one coin away. Now begin.
The King thought deeply if he can narrow the outcome down to atleadt 3 coins then he can have a chance for an favorable outcome.
The coins still have a chances of 51:49. Despite the thinking that the odds are 50:50
King :
Let's start with your exclusion from the pantheon. You must resent them at some level right.
Coven :
I've come to terms with me own feelings. I don't want them to be a bother.
King :
The how about I give you rights to gamble in my kingdom.
Coven :
Then I'll just gamble on the other side. Big deal.
King :
A place where gambling is treated to be worse than death.
Coven :
Fine that's one coin off.
Nine coins were remaining.
King :
For any God PR is necessary right. To maintain that status.
I can help you with that.
Coven :
It's been years since I was last worshipped. When you have such strong gods it's not easy to attract followers.
And your nation is filled with atheist. How will that help me.
The potential recruitment of a new ally coutinues.