Chapter 16: Fate of the world
While Aria and Daniel were travelling towards Tazman, battles were erupting everywhere where Earth and Enam had migrated into each other. As soon as each world had found out about the existence of each other, battles had erupted. Cities like New York, Tokyo, Rio, and other major cities were all burned to the ground within hours as the forces of Enam overmatched Earths forces in the first few hours. Enam a world filled with violence and bloodshed, completely overwhelmed the Earth that had been relatively peaceful ever since the end of the second war. Within the first day, 100 million lives had been lost on each side. After the first day, the armies of Earth started fighting back. The US announced to the modern countries of Earth that they would be holding a summit, and they would share information gained from satellite imagery of the new earth. After the first few days of fighting, the Earth's players that had played the game "The Rise of Enam" joined the fray. Instantly, the actions of the players turned the tides of war, and the kingdoms of Enam had retreated due to the constant pushback. After all, a level 100 player was as strong as a court mage, and any player tier 3 or above had enough strength to overtake entire countries. Due to the interdiction of these players, the countries of Earth were able to gain valuable information for the upcoming summit.
After the first week of fighting, the summit was held. The date was August 5th, 2022. Thus far, the forces of Earth and Enam had lost over 500 million each. Countries like the United States, Russia, and China had lost 2-3 billion dollars each day in both war damages and reparations for civilians displaced by the fighting. The Summit was held in the UN headquarters, and for the first time in Human history, every country was represented. There was nothing like a possible genocide to bring together the entire world, after all.
After every representative was present, the Summit began. It would mainly be comprised of the US, Russia, and China sharing information as these three countries were far and away the most powerful countries in the world. The US with its information and weapons technology, China with its manpower and ballistics capabilities, and Russia with its nuclear deterrence as well as tank prowess. These three countries would band together to deter and destroy these invaders from another world.
Once the summit began, the United Sates of America was the first to speak. His name was David Heighten. He was publicly renowned as one of most prolific speakers in presidential history, and he was a proud, strong man. He took the center stage, Brown hair, grey eyes and a dark suit all intimidated everyone present, and the millions around the world watching. "Ladies and Gentlemen, I come to you today not as the president of the United States, but as a human. I come to you today as a husband, father, brother, and son. Today, I will assure you that you are not abandoned. Today, I stand ready to deploy my forces to aid in humanitarian efforts, rescues, and annihilation of an unprecedented invasion. While these invaders look like us, speak like us, love like us, and die like us, they are not us. To those of you watching who know of the game "The Rise of Enam", I ask that you protect your fellow humans as you know what is going on. To the rest of you, I will explain." As David started to explain, two images showed up on the board behind him through holographic displays. On six different displays, two globes sat side by side. "As you may well know, we have been invaded by another world. If you have ever picked up a fantasy book, or watched a fantasy movie, you will know about Goblins, werewolves, and other monsters. I come to you today to tell you that in this new world, they have come into our Earth as real, living beings. If you will look behind me, you will see two globes." As he was talking, David points to the display behind him. "On the left is the Earth the day before the invasion began. On the right is the image of the Earth as it is today."
As everyone looked at the graphic, hardly anyone could believe their eyes. The Earth on the right had one continent, not 7. In the middle of all the oceans, was one supercontinent. David allows for everyone watching to take in the information. "Yes, as you can see, the Earth has become one continent. The days of Pangea have returned." Immediately, chaos ensued. The whole room erupted as everyone started shouting at once. David looks at the crowd calmly before raising his arm in the air and slamming it down. In the next moment, his fist went through the podium. A huge explosion rang out as he now stood on the destroyed podium. "SILENCE!" He shouted. Instantly, the room became deathly silent. The viewers across the world took to all forms of social media "The President of the US is a Player?!?!?!" took up most of the posts all over the globe. It was surmised as such since no human had the power to cause an explosion that destroyed an entire area the size of an Army connex. The president than stood up, the whole world watching.
"The World of Enam has now migrated to Earth." Is all he states before taking off his suit. "Allow me to introduce myself." He says with a glint that every gamer in the world recognized. How many times had they stayed up late into the night on missions for their guild? How many league players watched tutorials online in order to get better? It was the look of pride that all players got when they knew they reached the top. David looks around. "I am the king of Helion, The guild leader of Helios."
Online, the posts erupted. The president of the United States was the number 1 player in the world! In the next moment, China and Russia's presidents came forward. They too, had donned their gamer gear. The number 1, 2, and 3 players of the world in 1 place!