The air was thick with dread as Eirik bowed his head. He felt the weight of every breath around him, heavy and uncertain, as the crowd stood in tense silence. Before him, the podium stood tall, its sharp angles catching the faint light like a looming gravestone. Eirik glanced up, his eyes tracing the figure of the announcer, who was stiff, his face pallid and drained, as though the words he was about to speak had stolen his soul.
Eirik swallowed hard. The title hung in the air like a curse: *The Blasphemous God.* A human, a man—one who had dared to defy the might of the World Government. His name, once whispered in reverence by those who sought rebellion, now reduced to this.
The announcer's fingers curled tightly around the edges of the podium. His voice, hoarse and strained, cut through the oppressive quiet. "Today... the Blasphemous God has been executed."
A ripple of gasps and murmurs broke the stillness. The crowd was caught between fear and disbelief. Eirik's heart thudded in his chest. He felt the shock spread through the gathering like a wave crashing against the shore—an unease that swept over them, leaving behind only the cold reality of the world they lived in.
The announcer cleared his throat, his voice growing firmer but not without the tremor of fear. "Prometheus—branded a traitor to the World Government, guilty of inciting rebellion, of standing against the order we have fought to build... has met his end."
Eirik's jaw clenched. Prometheus, the man they called the Blasphemous God, had been a symbol. His defiance had been the spark for those who still clung to the hope that the chains of oppression could be broken. And now, that hope had been snuffed out.
"For crimes against the peace and unity of the world, his punishment has been carried out," the announcer continued, but the words were empty. There was no peace in this.
The tension in the square was suffocating. The crowd, once frozen in fear, now began to stir, whispers blending with the rising anxiety. Eirik's mind raced. The execution of Prometheus was more than a mere act of punishment—it was a message, a warning to anyone who dared to dream of a world beyond the iron grip of the World Government.
As the announcer finished speaking, the silence returned, heavier than before. Eirik felt a gnawing pit in his stomach. Something was coming. The execution of the Blasphemous God wasn't an end—it was a beginning. And Eirik feared what that beginning might bring.
For a moment, the world stood still.
The words of the announcer seemed to hang in the air, their weight crushing down on the gathered crowd. Then, like the crack of lightning splitting the sky, a single voice pierced through the silence:
"Freedom from the government!"
It was like a spark in dry tinder. A roar erupted from the crowd, a primal cry that swelled and multiplied, fed by anger, grief, and desperation. Eirik's pulse quickened as he felt the wave of fury building. The air became electric, alive with the rage of the oppressed. More voices joined, rising like a storm crashing against the walls of control.
"Freedom! Freedom!"
The chant grew louder, deafening, as the crowd surged forward, a seething mass of bodies that pulsed and churned like a living beast. Eirik was jostled by the tide of people, their faces twisted with righteous anger. The orderly square became a battleground in a matter of heartbeats.
Suddenly, chaos exploded.
A bottle shattered against the podium, the glass fragments sparkling as they caught the light. The announcer recoiled, his face pale with terror as the mob surged toward him. Guards rushed in, their weapons drawn, but the crowd had become a tsunami—uncontainable, unstoppable.
A flash of steel.
Screams.
Eirik's eyes darted across the scene as fists flew and blood sprayed into the air. Someone swung a club, knocking a guard off balance. Another man, his face contorted with rage, hurled a rock that cracked against the skull of a soldier, dropping him to the ground with a sickening thud. The guard's blood pooled on the cobblestones, dark and thick, staining the earth like a vicious omen.
The air filled with the sound of boots pounding against the stone, of bodies colliding in a violent dance. The roar of the crowd drowned out all else—no words, no reasoning, only fury. The people had snapped, and there was no turning back.
Eirik ducked as a chair flew over his head, splintering against the side of a building. Around him, faces he knew were lost to the madness, their eyes wild with the fire of rebellion. He barely recognized them anymore, these people who had lived alongside him in quiet suffering. Now, they were fighters—warriors in a desperate struggle for freedom.
More guards appeared, pushing through the mass of bodies with shields raised and batons swinging. They beat back the crowd with brutal efficiency, bones cracking under the relentless strikes. But the mob didn't care. They pressed forward, breaking through the lines like a wave shattering against the rocks, undeterred by the blood and violence.
Eirik watched as one man, his face bloody but determined, tackled a guard to the ground, pummeling him relentlessly. Another woman swung a wooden beam, taking down two soldiers at once. The air was filled with the sickening crunch of bones, the cries of the wounded, and the manic laughter of those who had lost everything and had nothing left to lose.
A fire broke out at the edge of the square, thick black smoke curling into the sky like a signal to the heavens themselves. The flames leaped from stall to stall, catching on banners and flags, setting the once-peaceful square ablaze. The acrid smell of burning wood and flesh filled Eirik's nostrils, making his stomach churn.
Through the smoke and chaos, Eirik's mind raced. This wasn't just a riot. This was a revolution. A spark had been lit, and the fire of rebellion was now unstoppable. The crowd had risen as one, tearing down the symbols of their oppression, crying out for freedom from the government's iron grip. The execution of Prometheus had been the final straw—the people were no longer willing to live in chains.
"Freedom!" they cried, their voices raw with fury. "Freedom from the government!"
The guards were being overwhelmed. One by one, they fell, lost beneath the onslaught of fists, clubs, and burning debris. Bodies littered the ground, both soldiers and civilians, trampled underfoot as the rebellion surged forward with unrelenting force. Blood flowed freely, painting the streets with the price of freedom.
Eirik felt the pull of the crowd, his heart pounding in his chest as he was swept up in the tide of violence. But amid the chaos, a chilling thought gripped him—there was no going back. The world had already begun to change, and there was no telling what would be left when the dust settled.
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Eirik's chest heaved as he pushed through the chaos, the roar of the crowd pounding in his ears like thunder. The streets, once so familiar, had turned into a warzone—a maelstrom of bodies, fire, and blood. The smell of smoke mixed with the metallic scent of spilled blood, choking the air as screams rang out from every direction. He had no time to think, no time to process. He just knew one thing—he had to get to the inn.
Ahead, through the shifting mass of rebellion and brutality, he saw a guard, his spear raised as he fought off rioters. Eirik's eyes narrowed. The guard didn't see him coming. In one fluid motion, Eirik's hand shot out, snatching the sword from the guard's scabbard. The metal was cold and heavy in his grip, but it felt right—like an extension of his arm, an old friend returned.
Without hesitation, Eirik stepped forward, driving the blade into the guard's side with a sickening crunch. The man gasped, eyes wide, the sound of his body crumpling drowned by the uproar around them. The sword slid free, dripping red, as Eirik turned toward the madness in front of him.
His heart pounded with adrenaline, each beat louder than the last. His path was blocked by the riotous surge of people—some fighting for their lives, others consumed by the thrill of rebellion. But Eirik couldn't afford to care who they were. He needed to get through. He needed to survive.
A wild-eyed man lunged at him from the crowd, wielding a broken piece of wood like a club. Eirik ducked low, the swing missing his head by inches, and drove his blade upward. The sword bit deep into the man's gut, his eyes bulging as he crumpled to the ground. Blood sprayed, painting Eirik's boots, but he barely registered it as he moved forward, his senses sharp, his focus singular.
Another figure appeared, this time a woman, her face twisted with desperation as she swung a crude dagger. Eirik sidestepped, the blade slicing through empty air as he grabbed her wrist and twisted. The dagger fell, clattering uselessly to the ground. In one swift motion, he brought his sword across her throat, the blade slicing cleanly through flesh. She dropped, her body lost in the chaos as Eirik pressed on.
The inn wasn't far now, but the path ahead was blocked by more guards, their faces grim beneath their helmets. They formed a line, shields raised, determined to stop anyone from breaking through. Eirik knew he couldn't turn back. Not now.
With a roar, he charged. His sword slashed through the air, finding gaps in the guards' armor. The first soldier fell, blood spilling from a deep wound in his neck. The second guard thrust his spear, aiming for Eirik's chest, but Eirik was faster. He twisted his body, dodging the strike, and swung his sword in a brutal arc. The blade connected with the guard's side, the armor splitting under the force of the blow. The man screamed, dropping his spear as he collapsed to the ground, clutching his side.
Eirik didn't stop. He couldn't. His body moved on instinct, his mind consumed by survival. Each swing of the sword was a dance with death, every step forward a battle won. Another guard rushed at him, shield raised, but Eirik feinted left, then slashed right. The sword cut through the guard's thigh, sending him crashing to the ground.
The chaos around him was relentless—people fighting, dying, screaming for freedom or for mercy. But Eirik didn't feel the chaos anymore. He had become part of it. His movements were fluid, his strikes precise. He was the storm that tore through the battlefield.