Chapter 1: Prologue

Darkness.

That was all I saw. I panicked believing that I was blind, but to my shock when I looked down at my body, I could see it?! I was wearing glamorous black plate armor that had streaks of red.

It was noble yet threatening, elegant yet savage, even without my memory I could tell that it was armor befitting a true warrior king. But the thing is; I couldn't remember when I wore it?! Now that I think about it, what's my name? And where am I?

Why can't I remember anything before a few seconds ago?

As all these thoughts went through my brain I saw a fleeting light in the endless darkness. It was so small and quick it might as well not have appeared, but without any hesitation I rushed toward it.

I ran for what felt like hours, but no matter how far I chased the light I couldn't close the distance as if it was trying to stay away from me, and I didn't know why but I felt that it was ashamed to be even seen!?

But I didn't have a choice I didn't know where I was, nor who I am and it was the only thing except for the endless darkness. So I kept chasing it relentlessly until it finally stopped, and as I got closer the light turned into a book.

The book floated calmly no longer trying to avoid me, and it looked very ordinary, its cover was plain white with no title or markings.

As I slowly almost hesitatingly touched it, three ominous words in blood red appeared on it "ARE YOU SURE ?" I froze reading those words, but what other choice do I have I quickly thought. Stealing my heart I slowly opened the book, and what I read for some reason imprisoned my entire consciousness!

It was like an addictive drug that kept drawing me in, and like a madman I read voraciously.

The book was the story of a world that fell into endless war and depravity. This world that was named Meathria was divided between 132 countries, each ruled by a different demigod. But by far the strongest of these countries were the four great empires.

The story follows the emperor of the northern empire, Nicholas, (The Boreas Empire) over the course of almost 1,000 years, as he led the rest of the world, including the eastern empire (The Yue Dynasty) and the western empire (The Luminous Empire) against the the tyrant and emperor of the southern empire (The Eclipse Empire).

And the story abruptly ends with the destruction of the Eclipse Empire and the death of the great tyrant Alexander.

As I read through this book, I couldn't stop the feeling of endless frustration when the main character Nicholas defeated the main antagonist Alexander, but I didn't know why. And whenever Nicholas humiliated Alexander I felt nothing but misery.

But as I reached the middle when I read how Nicholas brutally humiliated, tortured, and killed the lover and fiancée of Alexander because of a fit of jealousy all my chaotic and irrational emotions and thoughts turned into one thing.

Wrath!

Wrath so titanic, monstrous and malevolent that it could drive anyone into madness! But I didn't stop, I couldn't! And finally as I reached the end of the story, as if a door that was sealed in my brain suddenly opened, and I understood why this story effected me so much.

After all this story is an account of my miserable and unfortunate life. I was the great tyrant Alexander.

'So is this hell?' I asked myself in melancholy as I finally lifted my tear filled eyes off the book. But before I can sink further into my depression and anger a voice suddenly echoed in the darkness!?

"Are you sure you want to only know some information?!" The man asked with surprise obvious in his voice.

"Yes, after all knowledge used correctly is sharper and more destructive than any weapon could ever hope to be." I said as a sadistic smile appeared on my face. The man laughed in amusement and mentioned me to ask.

"First of all if my own ancestor is breaking the rules does that mean that all of the gods have broken it?" I questioned.

"Not exactly.

This test has become very special, so new rules were made, but most of the gods have only given minor things to there descendants such as slightly more pure divine blood, or were given better equipment or even some mines or rare natural resources will appear in their territory in the future.

Only the Goddess of Ice and Winter was only allowed to show her descendant prophetic dreams like the last time."

This news made my sadistic smile grow even more 'That's what you get you piece of shit, HAHAHA.' I thought, "Then my second question is if all the gods are giving higher concentration of divine blood won't it be more difficult for me to win if they're that much stronger?"

"No need to worry, after all, you of all people should know how difficult it is to use your divine blood. Even if they became an inch away from becoming gods themselves, if they can't handle the pain and torture of the power it will be useless.

After all even if you give a divine sword to an amateur it would be no different than scrap metal." The man finished with a mocking smile.

"My last question, when will the other demigods gain these benefits, and especially Nicholas?" I asked my most important question, since I needed to know how much I had before the history I know began to change.

"That depends on them.

After all the Gods won't spoon feed them, if they never train their divine blood or give up because of the pain it won't matter if they are given pure divine blood or not, and if they never search for mines or natural resources since they are already satisfied with what they have, it won't matter.

As for Nicholas, he got his first prophetic dream on his 19th birthday so you have 4 years before he gets them."

I nodded my head since I had no more questions, but suddenly both the man and woman left, and I was only left with the humanoid being.

As I was considering what to say to it, the being opened its mouth and said in a demonic voice that seemed like a hundred tortured souls were talking at the same time.

"I offer you one gift and one advice." And as soon as he stopped talking I felt my left ring finger burn as if molten gold was dropped on it! And after a full minute of excruciating pain it stopped and I saw a golden tattoo in the shape of a ring on it.

"You will understand the purpose of this gift when the time is right." The twisted voice of the being in front of me rang in my ears again.

"You ruled with tyranny and oppression, your name struck fear in all who heard it. I must say your use of terror was masterful, yet it was misplaced. Fear must be used on your enemy not your allies, and if it must be used on them, then it must be done carefully and not in excess. Do you understand?"

I nodded my head solemnly, of course I knew this but at the time I had too many issues and had to secure my rule quickly!

The being seemed pleased with my acceptance of his advice and said enthusiastically "Go now and show all the Gods the glory of my master, go and show them true despair for cheating you of your rightful destiny, show them your true might my young prince of hell!" Slowly a predatory smile emerged on my face, before a blinding light appeared before of me, sending me back to the place I belong.