As Reo stepped through the shimmering gate, the world around him dissolve and reformed in a burst of blinding light. When his vision cleared, he found himself standing atop a sprawling palace balcony that overlooked a vast, walled city. Towering spires of obsidian and bone pierced the crimson sky, while the air thrummed with an otherworldly energy.
“Welcome, my lord!” a deep, reverent voice boomed. “I am Luxifer, your humble servant and the head of the Monster Kingdom’s military administration. It is an honor beyond measure to finally welcome you to your rightful place as our supreme ruler and god.”
Luxifer was a hulking figure, easily over seven feet tall, with skin the color of polished onyx and eyes that burned like embers. His wings, a grotesque parody of an angel’s, were leathery and traced with pulsing veins of lava. He wore ornate armor of blackened steel and carried a massive greatsword on his back.
“Behold, your new kingdom!” Luxifer gestured to the city below. “The Monster Kingdom, a realm forged in chaos and tempered by the fires of war. Here, your every whim is the law, and your power is absolute. The denizens of this land have long awaited your divine presence, my lord.”
As if on cue, a procession of creatures began to ascend the palace steps – a motley assortment of monsters and beasts, all of whom fell to their knees once they crossed the threshold and beheld their new god.
Minos, the leader of the guardians of the labyrinth, stepped forward. A towering minotaur with the body of a man and the head of a bull, his hide was as white as fresh-snow and adorned with intricate tattoos that seemed to writhe and shift of their own accord. “Mighty Reo,” he rumbled, his voice a low, guttural thing. “The denizens of the labyrinth are yours to command. Let us be your sword and shield, oh god-king.”
Behind him, a phalanx of guardians stood in perfect formation – ogres, fallen angels, lamias, naga, witches, dragons, and more besides. Their eyes all fixed upon Reo with a mixture of reverence and bloodlust.
Vexaria, the queen of the insect and orc horde, glided forward. A succubus of breathtaking beauty, her skin was a deep, rich purple and her eyes were like chips of obsidian. She wore a gown of gossamer silk and a crown of writhing vines that seemed to grow before Reo’s eyes. “My lord,” she purred, her voice like velvet and honey. “The hives and the orc villages have long awaited your divine touch. Let us be the ones to weave your will into the very fabric of the realm, oh Reo.”
Behind her, a seething mass of creatures shifted and writhed – chitinous abominations and hulking orcs, all of whom bore the marks of their mistress’s favor.
Laikrum, the reluctant leader of the civilian hunters guild, shuffled forward. A burly orc with skin the color of weathered oak and eyes like chips of flint, his armor was simple and practical, a far cry from the opulence of the other lords. “Forgive me, lord,” he said, his voice rough and hesitant. “I am a humble hunter, not a lord or a warrior. But I know the folk of the hunting grounds, and I know they have need of a strong hand to guide them. Let me be that hand, mighty one.”
Behind him, a group of hearty, rough-looking folk in simple leathers and furs. Hunters and trappers, their eyes wary but hopeful.
The air was thick with the weight of their combined gazes, and the weight of expectation hung heavy upon Reo’s shoulders.
“Behold, your court, oh king,” Luxifer said, a note of pride in his voice. “This is the power you have been granted, the kingdom you have been chosen to rule. Let your reign be long and terrible, my lord.”
WotW’s HUD:
– Status Screen:
– Name: Reo
– Class: God-King
– Level: 1
– Experience: 0/100
– Attributes:
– Strength: 10
– Dexterity: 10
– Intelligence: 10
– Wisdom: 10
– Charisma: 15
– Skills:
– Unarmed Combat, Leadership, Diplomacy, Intimidation, Arcana, Religion
– Equipment:
– Orb of Divinity (Gift of WotW)
– Divinity: 100
– Alignment: Chaotic Evil
– Allies: Luxifer, Vexaria, Minos, Laikrum, Court of the Monster Kingdom
– Enemies: Humans, Holy Kingdom of the Lightborn, Oroborus Theocracy
– Quests:
– Unofficial Quest: Gain the loyalty of the Goblin Villages.
– Unofficial Quest: Prepare the Monster Kingdom for an inevitable war with the Holy Kingdom of the Lightborn and the Oroborus Theocracy.
– Unofficial Quest: Uncover the secrets of the Abyssal Palace and the Labyrinth.
– Location: Abyssal Palace, Monster Kingdom.
