Arascus, the God of Pride, endured. For a millennium, he languished in darkness as the combined might of Heaven and Hell imprisoned him, their assault unrelenting. His vigil ended the moment his chains shattered. --- Woven into a contemporary world inhabited by ancient deities, this narrative unfolds through fractured perspectives and chapter-opening excerpts that reveal each character's subjective truths—flawed, self-serving, and deliberately deceptive. Trust only their internal monologues; everyone manipulates to survive. Bias colors every confession. Power escalates methodically across the realm: steel gives way to gunpowder, gunpowder yields to rifles, rifles transform into modern warfare, and beyond still. This is a progression fantasy demanding patience. Kingdom building. Psychological warfare. Action. Mystery. A slow-burn chronicle where reality bends beneath the weight of ambition and lies.