Chapter 4: The New Envoy

* My name is Sebastian, an afro student in military history and until then I was a student with no worries in life. But that was surely the concern. Me and my best friend Rezel were just talking about the fact that our respective lives were too monotonous, meaningless or even boring to death. Zell for his part expressed to me his strong feelings of wanting to get out of this monotony even if it means creating a war. I admit that for a moment I thought like him because my life was like his. But on the other hand I knew full well that the war was bad, yet I would have liked even if it was only a day to live in a world like this. Finally it was ready to arrive. That day Zell and I had just split up and he said he forgot something in the canteen. After school I waited for him most of the day but he didn't come so I decided to go to his apartment. On the way I saw a police car in front of a cafe. Apparently there was a victim from the ambulance nearby *.

-Tch, it can't be him.

* Even so, my head was immersed in my military magazine while in my ears I listened to the news *.

- This country in the middle east was guilty of using chemical weapons. Well, if you don't want us to use it, it shouldn't be invented in first place dummy.

*It's the truth. But anyway, once on campus I quickly greeted the people around and headed for the elevator *.

-The elevator is broken sir. * Tells me the concierge *.

* I quickly skimmed over this information and just climbed into it without pressure. Still stuck in the news I was about to get to the top floor when I saw the sign *.

-Maximum load reached? But what is .....

* The door opened and a student was about to enter *.

-Don't DO THAT.

*His foot landed sharply on the floor as the machine began to fall. I pushed him back to prevent him from losing his leg but my arms were torn off during the free fall. Worse still, the speed of the fall knocked me to the ceiling. I felt like I wasn't going to have it for long and I wondered at what point in my life I screwed up. Overcofidence ? Irrational wish*.

-Nothing of that. * Said a voice *.

* I woke up with a start, holding my chest. My hands were still there. Where was I? I quickly took a look around me *.

-Fucking .... Shit.

* It feels like a Greek temple before Jc. Even more my outfit had changed and this woman was standing in front of me. She was gorgeous if I was paranoid I would say she was a goddess with her golden hair and shapely curves. However, she had a rather maternal gaze, a sign that she was not thinking of moving *.

-Where are we ? * I asked without waiting *. I'm dead in the elevator, right?

-Yes you're dead, but I was able to save your soul just in time. Now you are mine. *She says*.

-Uh there is a mistake on the person.

-Sebatian N'Kozi, you came from Africa to study, with your best friend Rezel you plan to join the army, don't you?

- Just in case, it wasn't you who killed me? I ask this because Rezel and I had always had an insolent luck and since my birth I always had the impression that I would die of natural causes.

* She stared at me a little surprised and smiled at me before grabbing a map *.

-You are right. If I hadn't intervened you would surely have lived to be 86 and died in your bed.

-And i was right... *I said disapoint*

-However, you would have continued to lead this boring life that you hate so much and you would have had only regrets at the end. Considering your skin color, the army of this country will never have accepted you. Even if you passed the tests with success.

-Ridiculous how can you find out? * I asked annoyed *.

-I am the Goddess of war. * She said as a spear appeared in her hand *. WATCH YOUR WORD When you talk to me.

* She hit the ground with the tip of her spear and I felt tremendous pressure crush me *.

-The goddess of war. It's absurd ?

* She dissipated her aura and gave me a smirk showing how naive I was. Then she walked over to a map and showed it to me *.

-The .... The map of our world. What does it mean ?

-It means what you see. *She says*. I put a mark on the places where there could be various armed conflicts. Sometimes I intervene to put an end to it and sometimes not.

-But, but you're sick.

-I am the goddess of war. If there was no more war I wouldn't even exist.

-Logic...

-I always make sure that there is conflict somewhere in this world and so far I own 63% of conflicts in this world. The rest goes to Ares.

-Ares? Like the god of war Ares?

-That's right. It is true that war makes our existence, but too much war brings chaos. Ares wants this chaos to spread throughout the world so that he can draw infinite power from it. Just like he did in your two world wars.

-What ? Are you telling me that these two wars were caused by you?

-Not only these two. Throughout history your world has known several periods of chaos. Like the Mongol Empire, the Roman Empire or the Kingdom of Persia. But you also need Heroes such as Iskendar, Julius Cesar and so on. With each new conflict each of us would choose a champion and send him to earth.

-Wait wait. Stop. You are telling me that most of the wars in this world have been caused by your delirium to cause war everywhere.

-I never wished for chaos you can trust me on that. *She said taking me by the neck*.

* I glanced back at her and she put me on the ground *.

-Sorry, I'm a little nervous.

-I see. If they received the help of the gods that would explain the unifying charisma of many leaders of this world. And also the fact that some were followed despite their madness.

- You quickly understand that will prevent me from giving you the details. * She said, reengaging the map *.

-What detail?

-As you could see the situation of your current world is such that no major conflict will break out for a long time. Ares therefore turned to a world that fulfills the parameters he seeks.

* She thus showed me a brand new map of the world. The arrangement of continents and countries was not the same. So I was staring at this map with curious kid's eyes *.

-At this moment the situation of this continent looks exactly like that of Europe before the war.

-The Duchy of Elysion? Well, they're in a bad position. Surrounded in the north by rebels and in the west leaves Sunthunder and the Yukon. Tarkovia in the east does not seem to want to help them.

-You understood quickly it seems.

-The geopolitical situation is my best point. And then this period is the one that I master the most. But...

* I crossed my arms and turned to Athena, giving her a suspicious look *.

-You're not waiting for me to dive into this hell anyway?

- I don't want to force you, but it's only you that I found. Besides, you wanted to live even one day in a world like this, didn't you. I consider that I have granted your wish. *She says*.

* The least we can say is that she was not stupid. But I needed some info on this world if she wanted me to risk my skin *.

- Does magic already exist in this world?

-Before yes but it ended up disappearing.

-Why this ?

-Because humans have stopped believing it.

-God only exists because man created him, eh. *I said*. What do you really want from me? You are not just going to give me this life out of charity.

* She took a more serious face and I understood that what she asked of me was going to be capital *.

-Well, Ares has already summoned his champion. Another boy who's in the same situation as you.

-I see. He wasted no time. Guess you want me to kill this champion before he plunges this world into chaos?

-Exact. Don't worry, I have already chosen the family or you will be reborn as well as ...

- Useless. * I cut her off *. I have already made my choice.

* I lifted my finger and pointed it at the map. It pointed to the north. I could feel the surprise on his face *.

-The North ? But why is that?

-The smell of war is stronger there than anywhere else. * I say with a sly smile *.

*She stared at me with an almost scared look*.

-You sound like this psychopath from Bai Qi.

-Hey, I'm not crazy enough to bury 400 thousand people alive. But who knows seen the world.

*If I were Zell I would choose the country where I could easily influence the course of the conflict. In this case the Duchy of Elysion. But I don't like that kind of fascist borderline nation. And their uniforms are gross in general. You might as well form a federation between the north and the new continent. A powerful alliance that will sweep over the South and crush it. But it's not won*.

- Sorry I can't accept. A peace treaty will be held in the year 1010. The envoy of Ares will surely do everything to prevent it.

-If what you are saying is true, there is nothing we can do about it.

-What do you mean ?

-Imagine that we reincarnate in the same country. We will inevitably become political enemies because of our opposing ideologies. War & peace. And since he is Ares' envoy, a civil war will break out in our country. The problem would not ultimately be resolved, you understand. I must be able to kill him in a "just" war or the world will be his enemy.

-I see. We are in the year 1000 but I can reincarnate you directly in your body 10 years ahead. It will probably take you some time to assimilate your past memory.

-No bother I will start from the beginning.

* My excitement grew more and more. My blood was boiling in my veins. Obviously I knew it wasn't a game. I was just waiting to be able to finally go *.

-What is my support once there?

-I can only grant you 3 blessings. But it is possible to develop one by yourself.

-I let you choose the best suited goddess of wisdom.

* I saw my blush at my flattery and I held out my hand as if to seal our contract *.

-So. REINCARNATION

* End of chapter *