When I opened my eyes, I found myself that I was in a huge white temple. It seems to be an ancient structure made of white marble like material. If I can describe it as anything, it looks more like an ancient Parthenon. As I walk around the hallways of the Parthenon. I realised that there where no way out from this place as all my attempt to exit or even find the end of this hallway was futile as I was always return yo the first place I woken up. I was like I was stuck inside a loop.
I can stop but wonder. "Where am I?"
Suddenly, a commanding voice was heard from behind me.
"You are within the Divine Realm of our Great Parthenon, Son of Man." Behind me, a giant sized man was sitting a giant throne while being surrounded by other giants besides him. The man on the throne was wearing a toga like outfit, he had a long greyish beard and muscular body-builder like body. The other giants that were standing besides him were also wearing the same outfits as him.
Whatever they are, I am definitely sure that they were not human at the very least. They are just too huge to be humans, they are at least 5 times bigger than I am, and they also have some kind of aura or pressure that is causing alarm to go on crazily in my instincts as if telling me not to piss them off.
"You must have been wondering who we are and why you are here, am I right, Son of Man." The giant on the throne spoke to me.
"Yes, can you please tell me who are all of you and why am I here, since I am sure I am dead after blowing myself and all those bastards at the palace." I ask the Giant on the throne.
"Do not worry Son of Man, I shall explain, we are the Gods of this universe, and I am the God of Creation, the Ruler of all Gods within my Divine Pantheon. You are here because I have summoned you to become my champion and to save our universe."
"Champion? Saving the universe?" My brain really can't process all of these, the gods were real, I have been summoned, I have to save the universe… There are just too many things…
"Son of Man, I had chosen you to become my Champion because of your great talents and achievement within your previous life. As a God that have seen many mortal beings, not everyone can become a Great Field Marshal like you, which had lead his men into battle with victory after victory against an enemy 5 times bigger than themselves. Even though you and your men had lost the war during your previous life, it doesn't mean you are bad leader, it is just your nation bad fate by having to fight two world superpowers on two different fronts of war."
"…"
"However, I recognise your talent which is like an unpolished diamond in the rough, for that reason I have deem it to be a huge waste just to let your soul go and being cleansed before returning the circle of life and death. Therefore, I decided to summoned your soul and decided to give you another chance to live a new life in my universe while being my champion."
"I understand that you want my talent and skills as your champion, but can you tell me what is the meaning by becoming your Champion?"
"Hohoho, when I said you shall become my Champion, I meant that you shall become my representative and Champion within the world that I shall send you to, by becoming my Champion, you will receive my blessings and a portion of my powers and authority to use as my champion."
"I like to accept your deal in becoming your Champion, but what do you want get in return for giving me this chance. As I learned in my previous life, there is no such things as a free meal, no matter in which world we are in, by making me your Champion, there must be something you want for me or maybe some kind of task that I must do."
"…" As I speak out my thoughts, all the Gods and Goddesses became quiet, as a moment pass, some of the Gods and Goddesses began to mutter something while glaring at me.
"How dare this mere mortal speak of our kindness as some sort of trickery! This is why mortal are ought not to be trusted." Yelled one of the Gods standing in the hall while glaring at me and releasing a dense pressure making me kneel on the floor.
"Silent! Have I permitted you, God of Strength to speak, if you are dissatisfy with my decision then you may leave immediately or I wrath shall fall upon you and those you who were the cause of the mess we are in right now! Have I make myself clear!" Shouted the God of Creation while letting an aura of authority that is even stronger than the pressure that I felt from the other Gods and Goddesses.
'I can't get onto this guy bad side or I'm dead... literally.'
"…" All the Gods and Goddesses within the hall became silent as the God of Creation showed his authority.
"Forgive me for my earlier outburst, Son of Man, it seems that there are still some Gods and Goddesses within my Pantheon are still dissatisfy with my decision for choosing you as my Champion in the fight to save our once mighty Pantheon and our universe. Even though some of them are also the cause that have made the situation much worse."
"...I understand, but may I still know what is the task that will given to me if I become your Champion… and can you also explain the reason you need me as your Champion?"
"Sigh… It's a long story so listen carefully. Our Divine Pantheon was once the sole religion and the most influential religion within our universe, which were worship by all of our creation. Our creation have already travel to space and began to colonize the empty planets that we created for their expansion. However, one of the Gods within our Pantheon, the former God of Destruction decided to sow the seeds of conflict and destruction within the various races of our creation which had caused the destruction of the greatest civilisation within this universe. Why you might ask? He caused this to make our creation worship him for his blessing for their victory in their war, the destruction of their foe and to avoid their own destruction.
This event had caused him to break the rules that were imposed by us. His status as a Supreme God was taken away as He fall from grace and sealed inside another dimension. Although he have fallen, His Champion and those who worship him still continues to cause mayhem and destruction, in an attempt to release him from his seal. As times goes on, the numbers of our worshippers begin to decrease and our power to dwindle because of the mayhem his worshippers created." He said with a solemn look on his face.