Reos 2

Freedom, millenia upon millenia of freedom, the mark on my forehead reminds me constantly to enjoy this freedom. Ever since I arrived in this world and freed myself from the shackles of the Earth Goddess’ presence, I have enjoyed being free to enact my will on the land. As long as I create a territory of magnificent esplendor the God Kings won’t bother me and, as I’m interested in living in a paradise like that myself, I’m killing two birds with one stone.

I’ve appropriated the top of the tallest mountain to make a small paradise for myself and the gods and goddesses I like. They made alliances with me, in exchange for protection from the god of war or the god of volcanoes, they are helping me develop the land and water bodies as I see fit. Thanks to that I’ve managed to make a beautiful little utopia, filled with crystalline flowing waters, fruit trees that provide all year long, polished caves adorned with beautiful gems, etc. Just because I don’t need something doesn't mean I won’t enjoy it, that’s a lesson that the God Kings teached me. Their palace in the beyond is beautiful beyond any need and the robes they wear are of the finest fabric, they need not any of that. It isn’t even to impress anybody, as only they 3 existed when they had all that. No, they just like it like that. It is a reflection of their grandeur and they wanted to be able to see it and touch it.

I've come to appreciate the company the other gods offer me. As a matter of fact, their companionship is one of the luxuries I want to keep no matter what . Each of us are the embodiment of fundamental concepts in nature, so sympathy between us has developed organically. Initially, I just enjoyed having someone to bounce my thoughts with. But as time passed I realized I was having genuine fun with them. As the best among us, it is my duty to protect them and make sure we have the home we deserve.

Although the paradise garden is just for us gods, I've also molded other areas for the monsters I've put under my control. They are very handy, working as my envoys to control other monsters. They have even managed to scare-off some of the troublesome gods. Of course, that is because I'm sharing my power with them but it is still commendable. The mortal creatures sure can be handy when handled the right way.

Then came the dreaded day when the God kings came down and forced us all earthly gods to gather. I felt the hole in my soul suddenly collapsing in itself, growing as my personality disappeared. And yet I'm aware enough to understand the humiliation I'm being victim to. I can sense the 3 God Kings standing in front of me as I kneel. They give their speech talking about a new type of mortal and I couldn't care less. My body pays attention regardless of my feelings, and I can only wish I could puke out the information I was force-feed.

Thankfully the spite running through my body seemed to poison my memory, as shortly after hearing whatever they said I soon forgot most of it, replacing it with reminders of my hate. And what an illuminating loathing  it is that fills my mind, it is tender and long lasting, staying with me long after the God Kings left. From the meditations it fueled, a very important revelation came to me, something that in hindsight seems so obvious but that I couldn’t see. The Sun God is worse than the other two tyrants! She handed me to be tortured, as I’m being humiliated she doesn't ever react, she hasn’t even tried to help me in any way when the other two aren’t looking. The other two at least actively despise me, I am in their minds but for her I don’t even register as something worthy of remembering. The everlasting grudge born from the hatred that slowly and subtly helped reach this conclusion will one day be paid back. As she doesn't remember me I can prepare and train at my discretion, having to be careful of the watch of only the other two.

It has been a couple decades since the dreadful visit and it seems my spite has managed to distort the memory of whatever they said enough for me to consider it a victory. For now I've taken an interest in the quirky little new mortals. They are smart and seeing them plot against each other it's very entertaining. Also, they come and worship me in a way the monsters and the kin were never able to. I still hit them with the occasional storm to remind them of their place, but for the most part I give them what they ask for. 

As the years passed the peoples also started worshiping multiple other gods. I must admit I had a moment of weakness when I heard of this for the first time. In my rage I ended up unleashing a diluvian storm unto all I could reach. If it wasn’t for the intervention of godly siblings I would have killed all the mortals … As an act of kindness towards them I sent my Divine Beasts to help them rebuild while I coordinated the recovery of their fields for food. 

Now that I've had time to reflect on the situation, I’ve concluded that it is ok for other gods to be worshipped as long as I am at the top of the pantheon. What's more, I let them know that if they build temples not only to me but also to my fellow godly siblings, I'll shower them with extra bounties. After all, there’s no point of being at the top of the world if I'm all alone. My siblings have proved to be by my side at all times, making me laugh in the good times and helping me out in the hard times. I want them to be showered with the same type of praise as I am.