The Guardian gods
Join the story of five new gods and their creation, as they try and navigate and understand their universe while making sure their own world is safe from any outside danger. Disclaimer: If you expect things should just work out for the main characters, this isn't the novel for you. My antagonist are people with thought and their own plans, they are capable of adjusting if things don't work out their way. Have a fun time reading.
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The ratman leader, also pulling back with his forces, abruptly stopped. He scanned the retreating crowd, searching for Phantom, though there was no trace of him. Determined, the leader occasionally grabbed a fellow ratman, scrutinizing their features in his search.
Unaware of this, Phantom had already moved far from the battlefield. He now felt the full weight of the world pressing against him, no longer shielded by the corrupted lands' influence.
The oppressive sensation didn't last long. Not far from where he stood, Ikenga's carriage materialized. Phantom shifted back into his true form—his face a constantly shifting mosaic of features—as he stepped inside the carriage. Instantly, the crushing pressure dissipated.
Ikenga greeted him with a warm smile. Phantom, like a child caught in mischief, dropped to one knee and bowed his head. "I apologize, my lord. I let myself get carried away."