Chapter 1: Summoned by a God
The hum of the computer filled the silent room.
Rayan sat alone, eyes locked on the screen. Lines of code flowed like rivers of light, forming mountains, cities, and characters. This wasn't just a game.
It was his world.
> Godfall Online — 99% Complete.
He leaned back with a small grin.
"Just one more tweak…"
Before he could press the final key, the screen flickered.
Once. Twice. Then—black.
Rayan blinked. "What the—?"
A sharp crack echoed through the room. The lights burst. The air shimmered like heatwaves. Then came the golden light — pouring from the screen like liquid fire.
It swallowed him whole.
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Silence.
Rayan opened his eyes.
He was no longer in his room.
A marble platform floated beneath his feet, endless and ancient. The sky above was deep purple, filled with swirling stars and clouds shaped like beasts.
And before him... stood a throne.
A man sat there — tall, draped in black and gold, with eyes that burned like twin suns. Power rolled off him like waves in a storm.
Rayan's breath caught.
> "W-What is this…?"
The man rose. His voice boomed, calm and cold.
> "You are Rayan. Creator of worlds. Maker of systems."
> "I have watched you."
Rayan took a step back. "Who are you?"
> "I am the Second God," he said. "And I have a task for you."
Rayan narrowed his eyes. "Why me?"
> "Because I want to trap the gods. And I need a game — one that even gods cannot escape."
> "And if I refuse?"
The god's eyes dimmed, just slightly.
> "Then you die."
Rayan was silent.
The god waved his hand. A glowing scroll appeared before him, floating in the air.
> Divine Contract
If the mortal betrays the Second God, his soul shall be erased.
"You will build the world," said the god. "Use my power. Use this artifact."
A crystal floated down to Rayan — black, sharp, humming with sealed energy.
> "Trap them all. When it is done, I will make you a god."
Rayan stared at the contract. Then at the god.
A smile crept onto his face.
> "Deal."
He touched the scroll.
Golden light rushed into his body, divine power burning in his veins. It felt... heavy. Dangerous.
> "Begin," the god said. "Create the realm."
> "A place where even gods can die."
Rayan looked down at the artifact in his hand. Then up at the stars.
> "A game where gods fall..."
"You think you're using me."
"But this is my world now."