Prologue: The Day the Sky Broke
No one knew where the first crack came from.
It wasn't the rumble of thunder or the scream of warheads—but silence.
Silence as the sky split open, a jagged wound pulsing with golden light.
Silence as billions looked up and saw the world unweave like threads torn from a tapestry.
Silence as the System descended.
> [Initialization Complete.]
[All sentient species of Terra are selected.]
[Hegemony Protocol Engaged.]
Welcome, Seed Gods. You are now contenders for Divinity.
Each of you shall awaken in your own Divine Realm.
Raise followers. Claim domains. Wield Miracles. Destroy or ally.
In ten thousand days, only Ten Thrones shall remain.
Let the Divine Hegemony begin.
Then came the screaming.
And the world turned gold.
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