I Am God!

Chapter 18 Destiny

Ledley, the wise king, gazed upon the crown with a sense of wonder and amazement. As he held the crown in his hands, he could feel the power of wisdom coursing through his veins. His eyes, once cloudy and turbid, now sparkled with joy and excitement, as if he were looking at the most beautiful masterpiece he had ever created.

With a deep breath, Ledley closed his eyes and focused his thoughts on the crown. As he did, he felt the mythical power within the crown begin to stir. A small flame appeared on the black bone surface of the crown, and intricate markings began to etch themselves onto it. The lines were so small that they couldn't be seen with the naked eye, yet they were woven together with incredible precision and care.

The text on the crown can only be seen by those with both wisdom and power. The message engraved on it reads:

"God declared, 'Alone I am, and you are too. In this world, no human race yet grew. You stand alone among the Sanye few. For your solitude, Ledley, God made you, the wise king anew. In your lonesome state, God fashioned with grace, the three-leaf people, a companion race. Thus began a legacy, a noble pursuit, and henceforth the kingdoms shall take root."

"God said."

"I am the God who created you!"

"And you."

"Is their king."

Ledley carefully transcribed the divine dialogue onto the crown, his hand steady with reverence as he etched every word of the covenant between him and the God. As he worked, he felt fate guiding his hand, and a sense of purpose coursed through his veins.

When the transcription was complete, Ledley knew that his final task was at hand. He must brand his will as the ancestor of the blood onto the crown, using his own blood to seal the covenant forever. With trembling hands, he pricked his finger and let the blood flow onto the black crown, marking it with his essence for all time.

As he completed the final step, Ledley felt a sense of profound satisfaction. The crown was not just a supreme treasure, but the culmination of his life's work, his legacy to the Sanye people. With a sense of completion, he poured his spirit into the treasure, feeling the mythical power within it resonating with his own.

"God spoke to me," He whispered, and the heavens trembled in response.

Ledley remembered that faithful day, as he mark the last of his wisdom onto the crown.

"The gully of desire will never be filled, for mere abundance cannot quench its thirst. And the mountain of resentment shall never crumble, for it cannot be razed by the hand of favor,"

As he stood there, lost in thought. "Rumble!" echoed tremors, Ledley, the king of the Divine city, finally emerged from his palace. Bewildered by the strange vibrations, he looked out into the horizon, searching for the source of the commotion.

"What sound is this?" he pondered, as the Sanye people who were toiling outside also paused in unison to observe the unfolding spectacle.

They too were transfixed by the inexplicable occurrence, wondering if it was the foretelling of an impending volcanic eruption or something even more ominous. For none could deny that the earth had shifted in a way that it had never done before.

And then the heaven fell on the king, the ground shook violently as Ledley, the king of wisdom, stumbled out of the ruins of his once magnificent palace. As he looked around, trying to make sense of the devastation that surrounded him, he saw a monstrous worm-like creature emerge from beneath the rubble. It was over 20 meters long and seemed to be made of a fusion of different creatures.

The beast roared, and its snail-like eyes scanned the area until they landed on Ledley. The king of wisdom froze as the creature charged towards him with terrifying speed, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.

Ledley, watched in shock as the events unfolded before him. He could hardly believe that the very words recorded on the crown that had spoken to him earlier had seemingly predicted this catastrophic event.

Dozens of guards rushed out from the corridors of the palace, their weapons drawn, as they charged towards the monstrous creature. The wounded and injured stumbled out of the ruins, determined to fight back against the terrifying beast that threatened their very existence.

"Protect the king!" cried out one of the guards, as chaos erupted within the God-given City. Ledley, the King of Wisdom, was in grave danger, and his guards were doing everything in their power to keep him safe.

"Protect the King of Wisdom," another guard shouted, rallying his comrades to their duty.

This was the first time that the God-given City had ever been attacked, and the first time that Ledley had ever faced an assassination attempt. The guards were frantic, running about like headless flies, as they tried to contain the situation and protect their king.

Ledley knew immediately that the fusion monster, which had emerged from beneath the rubble of his once-great palace, was after him. He recognized it as the monster worm that belonged to Bune, the second prince of the kingdom, whose name meant "to repay kindness."

But there was no kindness to be found in the eyes of the monstrous creature as it charged towards Ledley, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.

"Bune," Ledley shouted, hoping to reason with the prince who had sent this beast after him. "As the King of Wisdom, I order you to stop it immediately."

The sound of his voice echoed throughout the city, and even beyond its borders, reaching the ears of all the Sanye people, no matter where they were.

As the chaos of the moment rages on, it becomes increasingly clear that Bune cannot possibly be the one responsible. In fact, his very existence seems to have vanished from the world entirely, leaving no mark on the events unfolding before them.

With a heavy heart, Ledley admits, "It's not Bune." His mind races as he searches for a new culprit, but the answer comes too late. Just moments before, Ledley had been struck by a bolt of inspiration and remembered the motto of God that he had painstakingly carved into his memory. But now, in the midst of the turmoil, he has no chance to utter the second sentence that had been forming in his mind.

Suddenly, a monstrous figure looms over him, a terrifying fusion of darkness and ambition. The creature's gaping maw, large enough to swallow a man whole, looms closer and closer to Ledley.

The terrible mouth has come to Ledley head. The dark shadow drowned him and was about to end the mythical and epic life journey of the King of Wisdom.

On the other side of the vast sea, Ens stood gazing intently at the distant, majestic Divine city. As he observed its movements, his attention was drawn to the booming voice of the king of wisdom, who was shouting with all his might, commanding his brother, Bune to halt his actions. The words were familiar, but the tone was urgent and fraught with anxiety, indicating that a critical situation was unfolding. It was apparent that time was of the essence, and the king was unable to maintain his usual composure in the face of the impending danger.

Ens, who was well aware of what had happened to his father, couldn't hold back the tears that welled up in his eyes. The great king of wisdom, his beloved father, was on the brink of death. He revered him deeply for being the one who had founded and advanced civilization, possessing both wisdom and power. The king was not only great, but also kind and wise, in Ens's view. To him, his father was like an insurmountable mountain, a symbol of strength and guidance.

However, Ens was also aware of his own bias towards his father. After all, he was the eldest son and therefore he should have held a special place in the king's heart, yet he was not favored by his father.

As Ens knelt on the ground with tears streaming down his face, he couldn't help but wonder why Ledley had chosen to deny him the throne that was rightfully his as the eldest son. God gave everything to his eldest son, why not his father to him. He held his face in his hands and cried out in despair, shouting to the heavens above.

"It wasn't me, it wasn't me," he repeated to himself. "Bune did it. That treacherous snake. He coveted the throne, and he plotted against the king of wisdom. But I am the rightful heir. My father chose me to succeed him."

The situation had seemed to spiral out of control, but just when all hope seemed lost, God appeared from his temple, looking down at the chaos that had unfolded below. Rico stood atop the great pyramid, a symbol of immense power, and raised his hand to bring an end to the madness.

"Stop!" He declared in a thunderous voice, a single word that held the weight of divine authority. The world fell silent, the winds stilled, and the sky cleared.

With a single word, everything in sight came to a halt, frozen in time at the behest of Rico’s will. While outsiders might find this concept unimaginable, it was far from magical in his eyes. While he couldn't alter the passage of time throughout the entire universe, he could suspend the years from his own perspective by relinquishing his synchronization with the universe.

As a wandering soul that transcended the boundaries of the universe, he was an observer who remained untethered by time itself.

With a wave of his hand, the monstrous diamond-shaped creature that had been wreaking havoc in the area fell to the ground, its life snuffed out in an instant as it began to transform into an insect egg.

Ledley, who had been in the throes of a life-and-death struggle, suddenly found himself freed from his dire predicament, though he remained unaware of it due to the frozen time around him.

Finally, Rico turned his gaze towards Ens, as if sensing the weight of the young man's despair and the turmoil that had consumed his world.