"A long time ago, long before humanity even crawled out of its cradle, a species emerged from the universe's evolutionary garden. Bathed in a unique energy overflowing from their home planet, they developed an ability to harness that very energy using their bodies to manipulate the reality around them, developing energy wings made of light as a part of their evolution. As time went by, this species will build a civilization so advanced that their magnificent constructs and flying landmasses turned their planet into a Land of Light. Yet, they succeeded in achieving a world peace, almost without conflict.
However!
An unprecedented threat had set its sights on this peaceful planet. A group of hedonistic higher dimensional beings—as we agreed to refuse to call them 'gods' or 'deities'—called the Civilization Annihilation Game, which toys with the mortal realm to feed their depraved sense of enjoyment, interfered with this world and stole their sun. The reason? These higher beings... they judged that this peaceful existence was 'unrealistic' and thus deserved annihilation for this insult.
Faced with a terribly unfair fate, this species later showed a grim determination to save themselves. In a last-ditch effort, they culled the six-sevenths of their population and used their planet's energy to magically send themselves to a new world where they will try to rebuild their civilization anew.
But do you know what the higher beings who watched this think? Yes. They had the audacity to be offended and call this unrealistic.
Unrealistic!
UNREALISTIC!!"
...sigh...
"This peaceful species was subjected to even more suffering as a result of their callousness, that they flipped on their beliefs and turned to loathe gods. They hated every existence that reminded them of this betrayal, and thus, in what they see as a justified revenge, set out to vanquish the gods of the new world and wipe everything clean so that they can start over from zero. Even then, they began to forget the reason behind their hatred toward the gods and were reduced to just wantonly wreaking destruction wherever they go. All that this chaos had created is more entertainment for the Game as far as the higher beings were concerned, and a backdrop for more suffering that they will inflict upon this world, with the understanding that the mortals are insects that can easily be crushed under their boots.
This planet's history, my home's history... is shaped by a horrible manipulation... this twisted game that the higher beings imposed upon us mortals. Why are we here, if it's just to suffer? Why are we born in this world? And why am I getting to experience life for the second time? Those were the questions that stormed my mind upon learning this revelation. To think that I am developing a feeling of pity for a race that I called 'devils' while growing up...
...I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing at the wind. For in much wisdom, is much grief, and he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow...
I still haven't gotten a definitive answer yet, but as I continue to reflect upon this history, I guess all we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us. A mortal myself, I am too helpless to defy the higher beings and topple them from their thrones, but 'he' told me that instead of wallowing in despair, we should put our efforts into what we can influence, and that we can still rise and find happiness amidst the chaos. We mortals may have been pawns in a twisted game, but we are not entirely powerless.
And so, with how the higher beings view us, I am greatly motivated to defy their narrative and paint this world in our image. I am thankful that with this revelation, now I can push to uplift this home that has given me plenty not tainted by envy, but instead driven by love. But when I thought about it again and again, it seems that my acceptance of the summoning, if it were to happen again, was not so sincere after all. There's a part of my heart that wanted them to come and witness the change that I—no, we are about to bring... it will surely give me a sense of gratification. Therefore, I humbly ask you to forgive me as I sat in front of one of your altars.
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Just A Reincarnation Story (Summoning Japan Edition)
Fanfiction"Unacceptable. If there's one thing that a conveniently appearing overpowered entity in this world has shown us, is that we natives are seen as weak and hopeless. I find that previous life's terms unacceptable. I want a better world. With these hand...
