Prologue

In the beginning there was no life, only the vast, dark galaxy with barren planets. After a long time something emerged, life, without form, color or smell, only a concept... And with time life evolved and in a way evolved, acquired intelligence.

...

"I'm sorry, Mom... I failed with you"

The man was wounded from head to toe, in his chest there was a deep hole, the blood flowed like a waterfall, stable and constant.

The man was dying.

Around him were human bodies, several of them, enough to fill a lake. He was alone on a plain of blood and death.

"To you I will make my last sacrifice."

With his last words the whole plain began to shine. Blood floated from the bodies and took shape, creating a nine-pointed star. The bodies began to melt, the flesh fell from the bones and took shape, runes appeared at each point of the star.

The bones became dust and began to take shape of a five-meter man with six pairs of wings on his back, his hands was white and shiny, his body was covered with a cloth and his face covered with endless darkness.

"HUMAN, POPE OF THE MORTUS CHURCH, HE WHO WAS CHOSEN FOR THE SIN OF ENVY, DID YOU CALL ME ?"

"Coff... Coff... That's what it looks like"

The angel looked around and was surprised, never before had anyone sacrificed an entire kingdom.

"I FEEL THE PRESENCE OF RESENTMENT, HAVE YOU SACRIFICED THOSE WHO FOLLOWED YOU AND LOVED ?"

The dying man closed his eyes, he began to think of all the believers who walked in his church, of all his children and women, of his trusted men.

"In the name of Mother Death, i sacrificed my children and wives, my knights and followers, there is not one person in all this kingdom who does not know me or does not trust me..."

In the middle of his words he stopped because he knew that this was not his greatest pride.

"I UNDERSTAND... IN THE NAME OF MOTHER DEATH, I WILL ACCEPT HIS SACRIFICE, AND IF YOU DON'T OBJECT, I WILL CHOOSE WHAT I THINK IS WHATEVER IS EQUIVALENT FOR SUCH A SACRIFICE"

The dying man looked abruptly at the angel and began to speak in despair.

"No! I will choose, I sacrificed every person who trusted me, who believed in me and all I ask in return is Coff, Coff"

The man who was leaning on a destroyed wall fell to the ground and began to convulse strongly.

"I wish... Coff"

In the end he couldn't finish his sentence and started choking on his own blood.

"AS IT SEEMS YOU DESIRE NOTHING, I WILL CHOOSE"

The angel had no countenance and so it was not possible to see his expressions, but even though he knew that the man was about to die he did not move an inch.

"HE... SAV... COFFF!!!"

The man was dying, what he would receive, did he not even know that he really wanted that? Demons are treacherous and never have compassion for those whom they consider weaker.

The blurred vision of man could no longer see, his final countenance was that of grief, he never thought of this outcome, but would have to accept his fate.

…

"Wake up"

There was a voice deep in his consciousness talking to him.

"WAKE UP!!"

The man who had been in darkness for an indefinite time finally opened his eyes and saw the light for the first time in a long time.

"Jimmy Hall, I find it unacceptable that you sleep during class!"

"huh ?, what ?"

The boy kept looking at his surroundings, he could not find in his memory a place so full of people and with such a strange smell.

"Are you all right Jim?"

Looking in the direction they called his name, Jimmy sees a familiar face.

"Emilia"? How are you here? How is it possible that you are well?"

Faced with the boy's conduct, the woman who woke him up could not contain herself and asked the question.

"Jimmy, you stay on drugs by any chance?"

After that question, the whole room started laughing.

"The school? How am I back in school?"

The boy looked in conflict, his head hurt and his legs were beginning to run out of strength. His breathing accelerated and he got dizzy, without even noticing him falling, but someone stood up and supported him.

"Are you all right?"

He was beginning to understand, little by little he connected the dots and the answer was showing.

"Ar...thur, what is today's date ??"

The man was confused, but still answered.

"Today is the 16th of 2020"

After knowing what wanted, he fell into a deep sleep.

...

I UNDERSTAND... IN THE NAME OF MOTHER DEATH, I WILL ACCEPT HIS SACRIFICE, AND IF YOU DON'T OBJECT, I WILL CHOOSE WHAT I THINK IS WHATEVER IS EQUIVALENT FOR SUCH A SACRIFICE

"No"

AS IT SEEMS YOU DESIRE NOTHING, I WILL CHOOSE

"What?"

I CHOOSE

"NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!"

...

The boy woke up after he got a bump on the belly.

"Stop yelling, you idiot."

When he opened his eyes he saw that familiar face that had long forgotten her.

"Brother?"

"Look how sweaty you are, what kind of nightmare you had?"

Jim touched his own forehead and noticed the heat, noticed life.

"Believe Aleck, it wasn't a nightmare."