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Thrones in Ruins: The Battle of the Gods

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When democracies fell, politicians and presidents succumbed to ambition. Some were assassinated, others betrayed their nations for ephemeral power. From the chaos rose the 24 Empires, ruled by sovereigns that the world came to call the Celestial Sovereigns. There are no more countries, only territories shaped by the will of these beings. Each empire dictates its law, its faith, and its war. Amid fragile alliances and hidden conflicts, humanity survives under thrones raised on ruins. Now, on this board of gods and mortals, the battle for the true destiny of the world is about to begin. This story is originally written in Portuguese and is being translated into English. I appreciate your understanding and feedback to keep the story faithful to its original version.
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Chapter 1 - Introduction — The New World

Voice of the God — Éreon's Watcher

Even among mortals marked by destiny, Éreon stood apart long before his awakening.

At only thirteen, he trained in the shadows of an orphanage turned assassin's school, learning the art of death before he could even grasp the true extent of the power waiting for him.

Humanity, fragile after the Century of the Fall, found in the God-Kings rulers capable of shaping fate with a single gesture.

Each empire reflects its god — from the Hellenic splendor of Zeus's throne to the merciless lands under the dominion of forgotten divinities.

Éreon bore the mark that foretold his destiny, though he did not yet know what it meant.

His silent steps and stealth-born discipline forged him to survive the Abyss — a trial few humans endure.

Those who fail, perish. Those who survive, bear the black mark — a reminder that they defied even the limits imposed by divinity itself.

From the shadows, I will watch him — every step, every deviation.

He carries the name that was once mine, but the burden now belongs to him.

The future of the New World rests in his hands, still trembling between death and divinity.

I will follow him, even if the veil that separates us becomes unbreakable.

What he decides, what he destroys, what he loves — all will echo within me, for the spark that drives him is the same that binds us.

The wars to come will test more than his strength; they will prove whether he can bear the weight of a world forged in thrones and lies.

And when his blood touches the earth, perhaps the New World will finally understand:there is no salvation without sacrifice… and no god watches without paying the price.

📜 Fragment I – Codex of the Church of Lumen Classification and Order of the Awakened

After the Century of the Fall, humanity came to rely on the Divine Church of Thrones, the institution that oversees the registry of reborn gods and their lineages.The Church regards the Divine Awakening as a sacred miracle, a symbol of purity and submission to the throne.Thus, every awakened being must be officially registered in its temples — revealing their origin, energy, and ancestral divinity.

But not everyone chooses this path.

Some rise by other means — the Abyss.A trial created by the ancient gods and enemies of the heavens.A place where faith and flesh are crushed until only instinct remains.

Those who survive return with eyes that should not see, and marks that should not exist.The Church calls them the Black Heretics, but among ruins and guilds, they are known as Survivors of the Abyss.Powerful, unpredictable — and feared.

While the temples consecrate the children of destiny, the Abyss forges the children of ruin.And where the Church sees blasphemy, the world sees freedom.

⚔️ Fragment II – Structure of Divine Bodies

Awakened Body: the divine essence awakens, unstable and fragile.

Purified Body: sacred energy purifies flesh and blood.

Elevated Body: the spirit begins to balance with the physical.

Transcendent Body: presence alters space and time.

Semi-Divine Body: the flesh is no longer human — the demigod is born.

Divine Body: will that distorts reality.

Primordial Body: existence becomes law — the pinnacle of the creators.

🌑 Fragment III – The Abyss and Pacts

Within the Abyss, the human faces the echo of a lost divinity.If they win, they devour it — becoming a new god.If they fail, they are devoured — and what returns to the world is no longer human.

Some make pacts. Others coexist.Humanity and divinity share the same body, 50/50, until one takes control.This is why the Abyss is feared — for from it arise those who belong to no side.

⚜️ Fragment IV – The Tower of Divine Echoes

Built upon the ruins of ancient thrones, the Tower of Divine Echoes is the center of trials.Each floor reflects a concept — Virtue, Judgment, Chaos, Rebirth, Silence, and Eternity.Those who reach the top receive Restored Weapons, touched by the original divine energy, and Divine Invitations, direct pacts with higher entities.

But those who fail… become echoes.Shadows trapped between ambition and oblivion.