The Time Player

PROLOGUE

[In Constantinople]

"The meeting is already prepared and is now waiting. The Nicaea gods were also waiting for you, your majesty." The god of earth, Kronos promptly as he entered the sacred room of "The god of the gods".

"Is that so? I'm quite nervous but actually, a little bit excited. Excited, on what will happen today." A young lady calmly spoke as she was combing her hair back and forth with her hand. Although she was "The god of gods", and also the god of time, Ultear.

"Shall we proceed, your majesty?" Kronos punctually said as he moved his right hand way out.

"If it's already time. then, we shall." Ultear said as she promptly walked towards Kronos, creating a small curve of smile and walks out with him and closes her sacred room's door with her magic.

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"So there you are, Ultear, your majesty!" Minerva, the goddess of wind greeted as she bowed her head slowly as "The god of gods" and "The god of time", Ultear entered the sacred hall.

"The majesty is already here! Attention, gods, prepare yourselves!" Odin, the god of thunder ordered to the other Nicaea gods as he greeted Ultear punctually. And as the other Nicaea gods were standing, they bowed their heads slowly to Ultear saying, "Your majesty."

"You can just call me, Ultear. Its been a millennium since you all were calling me, 'Your majesty'. I don't have the right anymore for that title, for my powers are starting to weaken. Don't you feel all the same, right?" Ultear asked while smiling to her place. As the gods turned their heads to each other as they were also feeling the same.

"But why we do felt that weakening?" Freya, the goddess of peace curiously asked.

"Yes, I also felt the weakening earlier." Liesolette, the goddess of flame stated as she was sitting on her flaming broom.

"Yet, we don't know what was cause or the source of our weakening. And that is the discussion that we will bring today. We will need a replacement for ourselves." Ultear seriously said as she sat slowly down on a majestic chair and took a deep breath. It seems that the Nicaea gods were all alarmed and paused for a long moment.

"Replacement?" Arius, the god of ocean alarmingly asked.

"Indeed. We felt weakening. And that's the sign for us that our time was nearly counting down." Ultear responded as she look around the faces of the other Nicaea gods. There was a sign of sadness and fear.

"Replacement you said, but how could it be done?" Bronemous, the god of darkness asked and made a small smirk at his place.

"Nicaea gods, do you have some remaining powers flowing inside your body?" Ultear quickly asked and it seems something popped at her head that made her ignored Bronemous' question.

"Yes we do." All Nicaea gods answered as curiosity crawled into their faces.

"Release some half of it and place it into a sacred orb that can be obtained by a mortal." Ultear ordered as she raised her right arm and a baby's ball size orb appeared through her holy hand. As also the other Nicaea gods did the same. They seemed all weakened after they did the order.              

"Then a what will be done?" Odin curiously asked.

"Entrust that sacred orb to a mortal. Whom you think who deserves as a Nicaea god. And when the time came that our existence vanished, then its their time for them to be a Nicaea god. But not as easy as that to choose mortals." Ultear said as she looked around the sacred orbs the the Nicaea gods were holding.

"Then what's next?" Freya asked.

"And for my throne, all of the orb holders will battle each other for the throne of 'The god of the gods'. The orb holders will end up chasing and killing up each other. Once an orb holder kills another orb holder, he or she will obtain the skills powers that the orb holder possess. And sorry, for the gods who were there orb holder was already beaten. The last standing orb holder, will choose if that orb holder that he or she had beaten is appropriate to be a Nicaea god and if not, he or she will continuously obtain the orb, even your powers, when you died and choose an appropriate mortal by her own will. And also, he or she will gain the title of 'The god of the gods'. So be wise enough to choose and choose the tough ones. For I, also will be involved in this game." Ultear said as she stood up on her majestic chair. "But wait," she continued, "brainwashing someone is unacceptable in this game."

"It will be a hard time for us to choose some phony mortals." Liesolette told to the other gods as she was looking at her flaming orb.

"This was the first in the history that the Nicaea gods made this plan." Odin stated. Then he amazingly faced his electric orb, for he was the god of thunder.

Ultear started to walk outside as her beautiful steps grabbed all the attention of the Nicaea gods. Then she paused, "No cheating or else, your merely existence will vanish and you will be replaced quickly as I wished." Then she continuously leaved the sacred hall leaving a small smile and walks as a truly-goddess towards her land.