Chương 38: Book 2; Chapter 37; Prologue

Prologue All other nations retreated, leaving the Old World, which used to be shared by all, to the human nation only. But even that was not enough for the constantly growing greed in the human race. Greed was seeded deeply, and despite the best efforts of their leader, it would not leave this nation for good. There were always people who were happy to live their ordinary lives, and there were always those who were not content with it and wanted more.

To want more, on its own, must be an outstanding quality, or even another gift from the creator, as it was a moving force for people to seek more. More knowledge, more development, more skills, more abilities. More joy from life. Only those who were not content with what life was offering right now would seek something more, something different, something new. And only those who seek would discover things yet not known. Many people succeed, many people grow beyond the understanding of others.

By doing so, they not only empowered their own lives but also brought success to those around them. But when stained with greed, this gift from god lost its meaning, becoming the downfall of humanity, bringing swarms of those who didn't want to share with others and, above all, those who were ready to take by force something that never belonged to them. One part hoarding, another part robbing, bringing devastation, suffering, and death to those who didn't want any of it.

After millennia of efforts, Gifted Jonathan, who represented the human nation, began to realise that his lifelong dream of uniting humanity to live in harmony, or at least to respect one another, was not going to become a reality, no matter how hard he tried. He sought the other seventeen Gifted with the same request that he helped to fulfil so many times when they asked for this kind of help: to create a new world for his nation, where those who want to live without violence and superiority over others could move.

His request was denied as other Gifted didn't see how the same nation could have a different outcome in another world than in this one. The same people would be living there, the same problems would arise, and it would just multiply the problem instead of solving it. Jonathan could not argue about this logic; however, he couldn't abandon his dreams either. Together with his friend, they worked on how this plan could become a reality. Desire and effort will never be overlooked, and there will always be a response.

Events didn't unfold as Jonathan wanted, but nevertheless, a new world was created, with very different rules from any other world before, but also with different alliances. Love this story? Find the genuine version on the author's preferred platform and support their work! Not all eighteen joined in the creation of this newly born world, and it did not become self-sustained.

The borders of such a world have to be constantly maintained by reinforcing from within with the essence of the reason why this world was created at the very beginning. If these reasons are not supported any longer, that would mean that it is not needed any more and would collide back with the Old World. As this world was created by one person, a singular person with a clear and strong will was enough to support its existence.

The creator of this world took this task on himself – a task that until then was unheard of, as no one ever believed that a person could perform such a task. However, this time, circumstances were extraordinary – to come to live in this world, you needed an invitation, or rather, permission of the very person who created it, and in exchange for this permission, you agreed to live by the rules on which this world was created.

This permission was not verbal, not something you would agree or disagree with by words or even fully understand in your mind. Nevertheless, it was crucial for anyone who wanted to become a resident of this world. And one didn't even need to know about the existence of this world to want to come and live in it. By breaking this agreement, you lose the connection given to you and become a stranger to this world, an outcast that doesn't have the right to stay here any longer.

A gates were created for those who consciously or unconsciously wanted to come or leave, simply by choosing a lifestyle that would give an invitation to come or would send you out to a place more suitable for your lifestyle. In the early days of this world, no one found these gates to be unfair. However, there were no written records left about it, and what used to be so natural and straightforward that no records were even needed somehow became forgotten later in history.

Jonathan created this world, and Jonathan allowed others to come and live here in exchange for an unbreakable connection to this world through him. So his word and power were unquestionable and indisputable, no matter whether it was related to the world or to the people living in it. People were calling him King, and after that, this world became a kingdom. A Kingdom of one ruler with unlimited power. Can all go well under such a structure? No, it cannot. At least not for very long.

When one is caring for all, the day when that one will fall is unavoidable. The strength of the carrier only determines how far away this day is. Even the strongest of people are not born to carry the burdens of others. For them to realise it, life eventually will put so much on their shoulders that it will break even the strongest will, to break a person free from the weight that should never have been theirs from the very beginning.

When that day came for King Jonathan, he deemed himself unworthy of his place and sealed himself away from the very same world he dreamed about all his life and into which he put so much heart, thought, and effort. The rules on which this world was created could not be changed without breaking it apart. But King Jonathan didn't leave this place defenceless or in the dark; but he stopped shining that light on those who didn't want to see it. He left all of his knowledge available for anyone who seeks it.

He made sure that this knowledge would be accessible to seekers, no matter whether others agree or oppose. He also left his power, by which this world was born, available for everyone, too. But only one person at a time could gain and wield it. And it was not for that person to decide that he wants this power. It was for the power to choose its next bearer. However, life decisions and the desires of that person were deciding factors in being chosen or not.

And no matter how much the current wielder would like to maintain it, if a new person is born whose heart and aims are more in alignment with this power, it would mercilessly leave the previous bearer and offer its strength, power, and abilities to the new candidate, a new King. Power of the King, it was called by the people. King without this power was no King any more, and anyone who received this power would become King instantly, whether they liked it or not. A new era of different Kings has taken place.