Golden Tree

Antal Mountains, Trier.

An illusory golden gate stood on the highest peak of the Antal Mountains, radiating endless pure light.

The gate had a mythical aura, making all yearn for the eternal paradise that lay within.

It was Avalon - the Divine kingdom of the Eternal Blazing Sun, separated from reality by the illusory golden gate.

A brass-haired young man was trekking towards the top of the mountain while gazing at the golden gate.

He was none other than Trunsoest, who was on his way to meet with the Eternal Blazing Sun.

Trunsoest stared at the golden door, his mind wandering to his meeting with the gods.

Before, he immediately accepted the offer from the gods without thinking it over properly.

However, he did not regret his choice. Though he was still nervous whenever thinking about the offer, it was due to the fact that nothing was free in this world.

He also understands why the gods helped him become the Justiciar. The empire needs a true emperor to maintain stability and order in the chaos and war to come.

The Emperor can only be a god, given the existence of the Black Emperor and the Emperor of the Underworld, both of whom are also gods.

So the gods choose him as their candidate, because they are not willing to step on stage themselves. After all, they have been used to being the chess masters in control of all.

Trunsoest realized that even if he became a god, the seven gods would not consider him their equal. They will still see him as just a chess piece that can be manipulated to their liking.

And he can understand their confidence. After all, he was only one against seven of them. They can suppress him quite easily.

When Trunsoest realised all of this, he was not at all furious; on the contrary, he was very glad. While they continue to underestimate him, he will bid for the appropriate time.

He will ultimately turn the tables on them. He'll destroy their chessboard, forcing the gods to come on stage.

He knew it would be very difficult to accomplish his lofty goals.

The Eternal Blazing Sun is the first and greatest obstacle in his path.

His heart stiffened when he thought about the Sun God.

Trunsoest glanced towards the Golden Gate while suppressing his feelings and thoughts. He took a stance of prayer with his hands clasped.

He prayed.

"Eternal Blazing Sun,"

"Inextinguishable Light,"

"Embodiment of Order,"

"God of Contracts,"

"Guardian of Business,"

"I pray for you to open the doors of Avalon."

Trunsoest omitted a honorific title of the Eternal Blazing Sun that had been used for the previous century, "Embodiment of Knowledge."

The honorific name, however, ought to have been changed at this point given that the Eternal Blazing Sun lost the hermit uniqueness.

As he prayed, the air grew oppressive and mysterious, and then a blinding beam of light fell on his praying figure.

The glaring light drove Trunsoest to close his eyes. Then, the light went out as fast as it came.

He opened his eyes, making sure of it. He found himself in a lengthy hallway lined with statues and paintings. And, in front of him, was a huge white door.

Trunsoest was well aware that this was Avalon, dwelling of the Eternal Blazing Sun. He had previously visited this place a century earlier, at the conclusion of the War of the Seven Nations, in which the Six Gods had won.

He inhaled deeply as he made his way to the door. He used his power to restrain his thoughts and feelings, just in case.

On its own, the door opened. He entered through it.

A chamber filled with light, massive pillars, and a silver table with two chairs met him.

Eternal Blazing Sun was present at the silver table, staring at Trunsoest with indifferent eyes.

"Your ex.." Trunsoest greeted and bowed.

"Sit down." His greetings were cut off by Eternal Blazing Sun, who motioned for him to take a seat.

Trunsoest complied, taking the seat. He faced the Eternal Blazing Sun who sat right in front of him. His heart was nervous.

Eternal Blazing Sun, the Embodiment of Order.

He was extremely anxious in front of the Sun God because of the Golden Order.

The Eternal Blazing Sun created the Golden Order when the Empire was first established.

He was present when Eternal Blazing Sun established it. At that moment, he became aware of the sun god's might.

However, until his elevation to the status of archangel, this feeling was only momentary.

With his ascension to archangel, his understanding of reality deepened, and he was finally able to observe the order in reality that bound everything in existence together.

That is when he realised the truth. His heart was brimming with terror as he finally understood the golden order for what it was.

Eternal Blazing Sun created the Golden Order, which is a system of concepts and laws made manifest by the sun god.

The Golden Order resembles a golden luminous tree, with roots and branches that entwine with the fabric of the reality.

(A/N : I took inspiration from Elden Ring for the Order of Aucuses. It's a phenomenal game.)

Observing its golden branches expand, entwining with reality, and gradually altering everything in accordance with its principles rattled him to the core.

The Golden Order was gradually progressing toward becoming a prototype of "Eternal Order."

Trunsoest was alluding to the true "Order" of reality that holds the entire cosmos together when he used the phrase "Eternal Order." He was confident in his conclusions because he found that the golden order was developing in a way that would eventually lead to the formation of the "Way of the World."

Equally scary is the power that the Golden Order wields. It has control over reality and can alter its laws and conceptions through Order. The Golden Order has the capacity to enslave the entire empire to its will. Only the king of angels may have a chance to defy the golden order.

Eternal Blazing Sun and other gods were in charge of the Golden Order. However, the Eternal Blazing Sun should have more authority than other deities.

Trunsoest once more failed to comprehend the motivations and purposes of gods.

Why did they create something so terrifying? Aren't they afraid of the possibility that Eternal Blazing Sun usurps full control over Golden Order and has power over them all? Do they want to rule the entire reality? How did they...

His head was filled with questions and doubts, which unknowingly made his spine shiver.

"You seem to have a lot of questions." Eternal Blazing Sun said with his trademark smile. "You can ask away. I am all ears. Don't hold back. This is a necessary process."

Trunsoest faced the sun god. He was overcome with a plethora of feelings, including hate, dread, fury, and so forth. His mind was racing with images of the golden tree and the chaos that the Eternal Blazing Sun had wrought.

Finally, in a raspy voice, he inquired. "Why?"

Eternal Blazing Sun ought to be able to understand everything with only that query, so he didn't elaborate.

"Well…" Eternal Blazing Sun replied with a sigh while reclining in his chair. "Let's start with Chaos,"

"What is Chaos?..." He asked, placing his plam on his chin...

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