"...THE TOURNAMENT OF GODS DISCUSSION WILL NOW COMMENCE".
"TOURNAMENT OF GODS?"
Whispered the some of the gods that were currently present.
"Wait, WIS. What do you mean by TOURNAMENT OF GODS?" Asked THE GOD OF SILENCE
"DID HE JUST TALK?"
Everyone asked simultaneously.
"You guys should cut it with the noise". THE GOD OF SLEEP says raising his head from the platform.
His face completely covered with his now extremely long hair.
Silence arrested THE HALL OF GODS.
Every single one of the 19 gods present within THE HALL OF GODS, including WIS, had their mouths opened in surprise at THE GOD OF SLEEP waking up.
The shock from this was far greater than THE GOD OF SILENCE SPEAKING.
Even WIS who literally was expecting THE GOD OF SILENCE to ask questions regarding the topic, didn't see this coming.
"EHHHHHHH".
They all screamed in surprise.
Some laughing heavily, while others had their hands on their face in disbelief.
"Wow. Hold on, just..." He looks around as he was speaking and noticed all the gods and goddesses completely went silent, looking in his direction and waiting to hear what he wants to say.
"...where am I?"
"HARHARHAR. GOORD ONER GORD ORF SLEERP". Said THE GOD OF BEASTS from the floor GOWR had jumped off.
"YOUR SLERPT THROURGH THER CRAZINERSS ORF EARLIER BURT WORKE URP WHERN WE'RE LERSS NOIRSY ARND CROWDERD THARN EARLIER". He added as he laughed heavily.
"CAN WE ALL JUST CALM DOWN FOR A MOMENT PLEASE".
"As for you, GOD OF SLEEP. This is THE HALL OF GODS. And you've been sleeping here for the past 2 Million PIONS". WIS said, calming the chaos down.
"How did he know I was gonna ask that next?" SEP, THE GOD OF SLEEP said to himself.
"JUST SIT BACK AND LET'S BEGIN. OR YOU COULD SLEEP BACK".
"I'm all ears. It'll take at least 10 PIONS for me to sleep back after all".
"Just 10?" THE GODDESS OF PURITY says in surprise.
"ALRIGHT THAT'S ENOUGH JOKING AROUND".
"LET'S BEGIN".
And with that silence and order returned to THE HALL OF GODS.
"That reminds me. Since we're below 20 gods present right now. I believe there's no need for the empty seats".
"Right?" Wis added looking down to the right of the last level below.
"Two levels should be okay... Make that 3. Someone's gonna come late as always and I hope it's not a trouble maker". He adds closing his eyes.
"Oh gods... We're about to have a ride". Said. THE GOD OF SLEEP. "Guess I'll need 20 PIONS".
"CLANK... DOOM... BOOM... DUSHHHH"
And with that the empty levels within THE HALL OF GODS began compressing into the floor of the levels they were on.
As each empty level compressed and fitted into the level below or above it.
The very structure and size of the hall began changing drastically.
"EEEEK!" Screemed THE GODDESS OF PURITY as her seat moved out of her level and went down to the 2nd level.
The same happened to every god in the upper levels.
Each with their seats being sent to the lower levels.
"BOOM... DUSHHH..."
And with that THE HALL OF GODS which once had a million levels and a. Million seats on each level.
Was now a 3 story building with 9 seats on each of the 3 levels.
"LET'S BE..."
"Just hold it right there WIS". Said THE GOD OF MESSAGES.
"What is it GOM?" He replied.
"Can you not call me GOM. It's SAGE not GOM!" He yells
"Well, what do you want?"
"I need to know who's present right now. Cos' I'm not going to deliver the decision from this meeting twice".
"S, please can you?" WIS replies.
THE GOD OF SOUND stands from his sound wave seat and floats to the center of the hall, sending waves out of his body repeatedly.
"Alright. I got everyone present. You can begin WIS"
SAGE who was now sitting had a look of displeasure, as if he expected WIS to do a GOD CALL
~{ GOD CALL:
...
WAIT...
WHY DO I NEED TO EXPLAIN THIS?
OH YEA, COS' I WASN'T ADDED TO THAT EARLIER 20 GODS COUNT S GAVE...
I MEANT THE CURRENT 19.
WELL, HERE WE GO.
GOD CALL ISN'T WHAT YOU ARE NOR WERE EXPECTING.
TRUST ME.
IT'S NOT AS SIMPLE AS SOME CLASS ATTENDANCE ROLL CALL.
MEHHH...
THOSE DUMB TEACHERS ALWAYS GETTING SOMEONE'S NAME WRONG.
HMMM...
GOD CALL IS AN ORB.
YUP. YOU HEARD THAT RIGH...
SORRY I MEANT READ THAT RIGHT
GOD CALL IS AN ORB.
THE ORB HAS DIFFERENT USES, WHICH WE'LL SEE AS THE STORY PROGRESSES.
BUT FOR WHAT GOM... SAGE EXPECTED.
I'LL EXPLAIN THAT TO YOUR INFERIOR BRAIN'S UNDERSTANDING.
THE ORB IS CAPABLE OF ABSORBING ENERGY IN ORDER TO GIVE A VISUAL AND AUDIO REPRESENTATION OF WHO EVER POURS ENERGY INTO IT.
AND YES IT HAS A BOTTOMLESS WELL FOR ENERGY COLLECTION.
AND I DON'T MEAN THIS AS AN EXPRESSION.
I'M TALKING IN LITERAL TERMS HERE.
HOW ELSE WOULD IT BE ABLE TO WITHSTAND MY ENERGY...
HAHAHA...
SORRY ABOUT THAT.
ANYWAYS...
WITH THE GOD CALL, SAGE HIMSELF WOULD KNOW WHICH GOD IS ACTUALLY PRESENT WITHIN THE HALL OF GODS.
INCLUDING ME WHO S CAN'T DETECT.
COS' I DON'T WANT HIM TO.
BUT NOW HE'S JUST GOING TO GET A NAME LIST.
OH, YEA. BEFORE I FORGET.
WITH THE GOD CALL OF THE HALL OF GODS.
IF A GOD LEAVES, HIS ENERGY WILL RETURN TO HIM.
YOU ALREADY KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS.
SO LET'S HEAD BACK TO THE MAIN STORY.
BY THE WAY.
PLEASE, I AM NOT THE GOD OF TIME.
FOR THOSE WONDERING HOW I'M TALKING AND TIME DOESN'T PASS}~
"And back to the topic... Can't believe we've wasted away".
"And NO! We have no time for a GOD CALL, SAGE". WIS added.
"Tch..."
And with that, the TOURNAMENT OF GODS discussion began.
Long ago, THE GODS OF SOMETHING TO COME always...
~{ THAT REMINDS ME...
I DIDN'T EXPLAIN WHO OR WHAT THE GODS OF SOMETHING TO COME ARE.
I DEEPLY APOLOGIZE FOR THAT.
ALTHOUGH I BELIEVE SOME OF YOU ALREADY HAVE A VAGUE UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT WE ARE.
BUT IT'S JUST TOO VAGUE.
AFTER ALL YOU'RE INFERIOR BEINGS.
"..."
THERE'S MEANT TO BE A NAME THERE.
BUT I AM UNABLE TO SAY IT FOR SOME REASON.
HMMM..? INTERESTING
WELL AT LEAST I KNOW SOME INFERIOR BEINGS ARE READING THIS.
YES.
THE GODS OF SOMETHING TO COME.
WHO AND WHAT ARE WE.
WE'RE BEINGS, "GODS" THAT EXISTED BEFORE EXISTENCE EVEN EXISTED.
SORRY. THAT'S TOO COMPLICATED.
LET'S RUN THAT BACK.
WE'RE BEINGS WHO EXIST BEFORE THE UNIVERSE EXISTED.
THAT'S MUCH BETTER.
ALRIGHT, LET'S DO THIS.
THE GODS OF SOMETHING TO COME ARE BEINGS THAT REPRESENT SOMETHING THAT DOESN'T YET EXIST BUT WILL EVENTUALLY EXIST LATER ALONG THE LINE.
WE'RE BEINGS REPRESENTING EVERYTHING YOU KNOW, EXPERIENCE, FEEL, SMELL, HEAR AND SEE AROUND YOU.
EVEN THOSE YOU CAN'T SEE, HEAR, SMELL, FEEL, EXPERIENCE AND KNOW ABOUT.
FROM PHYSICAL... THE GOD OF EARTH, THE GOD OF PLANTS, THE GOD OF BONES AND SO MUCH MORE.
EVERYTHING IN YOUR WORLD THAT YOU CAN PHYSICALLY MAKE CONTACT WITH HAS A GOD.
EVERY NATURAL THING BY THE WAY.
AND ONLY SINGLE NATURAL THINGS.
A CHAIR HAS NO GOD, BUT WOOD WHICH IS USED IN MAKING THEM, WHICH IS FROM PLANTS DOES.
YOU GET THE IDEA RIGHT?
HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET MORE ENCOUNTERS WITH AT LEAST 20% OF THE GODS OF SOMETHING TO COME BEFORE THE STORY ENDS.
THEY ALSO EXIST GODS FOR THE NON PHYSICAL THINGS.
THE THINGS YOU CAN'T SEE BUT CAN HEAR OR SMELL OR FEEL...
LIKE THE GOD OF GASES, THE GOD OF WIND AND MANY MORE.
I CAN'T TELL YOU ABOUT GODS YOU'RE YET TO ENCOUNTER IN THE STORY.
THAT'S CALLED...
"SPOILERS".
THEN THEY'RE THE GODS WHO REPRESENT THE THINGS YOU CAN NEITHER SEE, SMELL, HEAR, NOR FEEL.
THE GODS THAT REPRESENT THINGS YOU EXPERIENCE.
LIKE THE GOD OF MESSAGES.
I KNOW I KNOW.
IT SOUNDS WEIRD SAYING THIS, WHEN YOU ALL SEE AND HEAR MESSAGES EVERY SINGLE DAY.
BUT THE TRUTH IS, I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT THAT BASELINE TYPE OF MESSAGE.
I'M TALKING ABOUT THE MESSAGES THAT STICK WITH YOU FOR LIFE.
YOU MIGHT SEE OR HEAR A MESSAGE RIGHT NOW AS YOU READ THIS.
BUT IT WON'T LEAVE ANY LASTING IMPACT ON YOUR LIFE.
THE MESSAGES I'M REFERRING TO ARE THOSE ONES THAT LITERALLY SHAPE AND CHANGE YOUR VERY LIFE.
MESSAGES THAT FOLLOW YOU TILL YOUR DYING BREATH.
THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.
A MESSAGE THAT YOU EXPERIENCE.
WELL, DAMN.
I JUST SPAT OUT SAGE'S ABILITY LIKE IT WAS NOTHING.
AFTER ALL WE'LL BE SEEING IT BEING USED PRETTY SOON.
THIS WILL HELP CLEAR CONFUSIONS...
...AT LEAST.
THEN THEY'RE THE GODS OF LAWS, ORDER AND CONCEPTS.
THE GODS OF THINGS YOU CAN'T EXPERIENCE, FEEL, SMELL, HEAR NOR SEE.
ALTHOUGH YOU CAN MAKE THE ARGUMENT OF ACTUALLY BEING ABLE TO EXPERIENCE SOME.
THESE ARE THE GODS OF THINGS THAT GOVERN YOUR VERY EXISTENCE.
THE GOD OF WISDOM IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE...
THE GODDESS OF PURITY AND THE GODDESS OF BEAUTY TOO...
PLEASE DON'T INTERRUPT ME.
I KNOW YOU SEE BEAUTIFUL THINGS EVERY DAY.
BUT, STOP AND THINK FOR A SECOND.
ARE YOU REALLY SEEING THAT THING AS BEAUTIFUL?
OR IS YOUR BRAIN THE ONE TELLING YOU THAT WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT IS BEAUTIFUL?
PONDER ON THAT AFTER READING THIS CHAPTER...
THE GOD OF SPIRAL IS ANOTHER PERFECT EXAMPLE...
THROW IN THE GOD OF TIME TOO AND ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING GODS SO FAR.
...
THE GOD OF WAR, GOWR.
DID YOU GUESS RIGHT?
PROLLY NOT.
ALRIGHT THEN, LET'S HEAD BACK TO THE MAIN STORY}~
Long ago, THE GODS OF SOMETHING TO COME always...
~{OH SORRY SORRY.
I THINK I FORGOT TALKING ABOUT THE GODS OF THINGS YOU CAN'T KNOW...
WELL I DOUBT WE'VE BEEN INTRODUCED TO ANY SO...
PLEASE, BE PATIENT}~