This was a nightmarish dimension.
There was no up or down, but he could still feel himself falling.
There was no black and white, but there were existences closer to light and darkness.
There was no near or far, but an indescribable collection of negative emotions was whispering in his ears.
Rorschach's surroundings were pitch-black, but there seemed to be countless stars and gray clouds. Even further away in the void, there seemed to be something roaring and fighting.
Rorschach, who was half-awake, could only feel himself falling. He tried to reach out his hand, but he couldn't feel anything.
He was like a fallen leaf floating in the wind. He couldn't help but fall, fall …
"Rorschach …"
In his dream, Rorschach seemed to hear someone calling his name. That familiar and intimate voice sounded as if it was his family.
"I …"
The moment Rorschach opened his mouth, he sensed several dozen gazes piercing through the void. It was as if something terrifying was staring at him.
He began to struggle, just like a mortal who had been frightened by a nightmare. Before he could fully wake up, everything in his dream began to dissipate. He could only faintly hear an even more familiar voice.
"Crap …"
It seemed that something was protecting him.
When Rorschach fully woke up, he was no longer in Aishi. His memories of this terrible trip to the mortal plane naturally vanished as well.
= = =
Rorschach had previously imagined what this other world would be like. He even looked forward to it.
"A primitive magical world shouldn't be as bad as Aishi …"
But before he could wait for the time he was looking forward to, the priestesses who were doing their jobs told him the answer as necessary information for their work.
Ansorenne was Aishi's twin plane. If you only looked at the terrain, there was no fundamental difference between Ansorenne and Aishi … Actually, any plane suitable for mortals to live in was similar. There were mountains, rivers, trees, and oceans.
However, because the concentration of the Elemental Tide was more than ten times that of Aishi, the local creatures were more ferocious, and the natural weather affected by the Elemental Tide was also more terrifying. It could be said that the Elemental Tide was a dangerous place.
When Rorschach asked about the specifics of the land of descent, Karwenz smiled subtly and didn't answer. But now, it seemed …
"… It's as if they were born from this tree. It's rather disgusting. No wonder they refused to tell me."
Around the new body was a piece of fruit and meat that wrapped around the body.
It was as if his current physical body had been nurtured from this fruit.
And the origin of this fruit …
"Is this the Sky Reaching Tree? I really can't see the top."
The green fruit had clearly fallen from the ancient tree above them. If Rorschach's memories weren't wrong, the Sky Reaching Tree was the most important secret and treasure of the wood spirit race.
Not only was it a building for the wood spirits to live in, it was also the core material for battleships, magical plants, and biotechnology. It was even rumored that it was related to the reproduction of the wood spirits.
Every time the wood spirits migrated and created a new town, they would first plant a seed of the Sky Reaching Tree. It was said that not a single seed of the Sky Reaching Tree had ever fallen into the hands of an outsider.
For such an existence to appear in the God of Games' Divine Kingdom meant that there was no need to explain the relationship between the two sides.
While waiting for the adjustment, the priests kept giving themselves lessons on relevant knowledge and general knowledge.
Many "rules" that were not known to outsiders, or that everyone clearly knew but would not say out loud, were naturally the main points of the lessons.
For example, on a certain level, this was a death match that could only be won and not lost. If the Evil Gods from the other realms completely took control of this world, it would be equivalent to the fall of the Aishi mainland, and none of the New Gods would be spared.
For example, on a different level of competition, cooperation and alliances were allowed.
Right now, all the New Gods' goal was to become the Supreme Gods. However, below the Supreme Gods were the Nature Gods, the Human Gods, and other divine systems.
Even if they couldn't become the Supreme God of a new world, becoming the Divine King of a divine system was still a near-eternal and supreme existence. This wasn't something that could be described as a simple consolation prize.
Moreover, every divine system's Supreme God had a large number of subordinate gods and divine members under them … This reality made the battles between the New Gods much easier. If they couldn't win, they could cower, they could form alliances, or they could become subordinates.
Conflicts of interest made it inevitable for both sides to compete. However, the existence of divine systems meant that cooperation and alliances were possible.
"… So, you're saying that with benefits to be exchanged, there's naturally room for alliances and betrayal?"
The result of such an environment was a very natural trade outside of the circle.
Apart from the New Gods (Seed Gods) that they personally cultivated, the various factions of Aishi would also invest in the "New Gods" that they had their eyes on.
As the God of Games, Lori was a mixed-blood wood spirit, so it was only natural that the wood spirits would invest in her.
However, investments would definitely require returns. What did Lori pay in return … Was it her promise to establish the Nature Gods in Ansorenne, or her obligation to make way for the wood spirit seeds when necessary?
"From a certain standpoint, this really is a business war between large and small companies. It's so annoying."
Rorschach shook his head. It was enough for him to know about such strategic matters. Right now, he shouldn't be thinking too much about matters that he couldn't interfere with.
"Welcome to Ansorenne."
What I saw was a welcoming sign written in the elven language.
However, what attracted my attention even more was the endless expanse of greenery.
The existence of the Sky Tree also meant that the Forest of Dreams, the home of the wood spirits, also existed.
This forest blocked out the scorching sunlight, creating a sharp contrast with the gray-brown mountains on the horizon.
This divine domain was obviously in the elven/wood spirit style. There were ancient palaces made of moonlight stones, statues and fountains of goddesses, as well as unique treehouses.
Not a single living person could be seen as far as the eye could see. There weren't even the chirping of insects or birds in the forest, which made my hair stand on end. But when I thought about it carefully, this was to be expected.
After all, the God of Games had less than twenty divine descenders, and it was impossible for all of them to be in Ansorenne. Seven or eight divine descenders were needed to set up a stall, so they were rather short on manpower. They should all be busy in various places right now.
"Strange, this sign is a little short. Is it for the goblins?"
Rorschach noticed that this welcoming sign didn't even reach his waist. It circled around him, and looked at him in a different light.
"… I've grown taller?"
Right, if I were to create a new physical body, wouldn't I look different from before?
Rorschach had had enough of this young shota appearance. Although he also took advantage of his physical condition to act cute … Cough, cough, everyone had their own troubles.
And when Rorschach excitedly rushed to the fountain, he first jumped in delight, and then became a little surprised.
Roxia was one-quarter wood spirit and three-quarters human from Earth. He had already made up his mind to accept the appearance of a pure wood spirit or a pure human. However, the one before him …
"Strange. Why does it look like an elf? Its hair and eyes are golden. Is there such an elf?"
What he saw was a golden-haired elf making a funny face. His face was familiar, as he often saw it in the mirror.
It appeared that he was an adult. His body wasn't bad, but he was a little too tall.
"Hah, 1.8 meters. No, it should be more than two meters. The heavens have eyes, this day has finally come for me! I don't have to worry about being treated as a brat anymore. "
That was when the God of Games finally had the time to pay attention to his newest descender, the golden-haired elf who was wriggling naked in front of the fountain.
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