a laughing person

A billion years ago, every god fell in the War of Origin. Only one immortal remained. His name was William Johnson. He buried the gods, ended the divine era, and erased his existence from history. Empires rose and vanished beneath his gaze, while the men who followed him gained wealth and power beyond imagination. Then William disappeared. For fifty years, his five former servants ruled from the shadows, becoming some of the most powerful tycoons in the world. Now, their master has returned. But time has changed more than the world. Some of his former servants still kneel before him, terrified of the power they once witnessed. Others have grown too attached to the fortunes William allowed them to possess. Fearing that he has returned to reclaim everything, they begin plotting betrayal—and even assassination. Another sees a different opportunity. If his granddaughter can win William’s affection, his family may stand above all others for generations to come. Soon, the descendants of the five great families are sent to William’s side. Some look down on the seemingly ordinary young man and refuse to believe the legends surrounding him. Some compete desperately for his attention, hoping to secure his protection, his favor—and perhaps something far more intimate. And among them is a woman whose face William has not seen for countless ages: the reincarnation of the lover he once lost. Yet William has little interest in wealth, influence, or the ambitions of his former servants. After enduring a billion years of war and solitude, he chooses to hide among ordinary people and begin a new life as a student. But peace was never waiting for him. Beyond the boundaries of the world, powerful beings are crossing dimensions. An invasion from another realm is approaching, and only William remembers the truth behind the War of Origin—the secret that caused the gods to fall and the enemy that should never have returned. Old loyalties are breaking. Ancient grudges are awakening. Technology, immortality, and powers from beyond the world are about to collide. The divine era ended with William Johnson. The next one may begin with him as well.