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Chapter 2: Questions, Answers and more

What is God?

Different beliefs portray the existence of multiple gods or like Christianity the existence of a singular entity named God. Usually a god or divine being is an incomprehensible force that controls an aspect of the physical World or a fundamental aspect of our reality. A good example being gods of sea such as Poseidon from the ancient Greek pantheon, Enki and Tiamat from Mesopotamian, Sobek from Egypt and many more.

Yet the more popular or important a god was ,it was common knowledge that the more power he, she, it, they will amass. The more followers will decide to pray to such a Being. Aditionally depending on the country and time that a religion was founded some Gods, while associated with similar Domains, bare some differences or are more specialized. Of the previous deities mentioned only Sobek is associated with the river Neile and Enki with the river Tigris while Poseidon is additionally associated with storms and earthquakes and Tiamat with chaos yet also being the primordial mother of all respectively.

In the same notion Christianity advocates that God created all. Every natural phenomena, the very soil that farmers tend to, Celestial bodies, Humanity itself. His creation everything that can be considered "good". A singular point of a monotheist religion that advocates the Omnipotence of its focus.

Religion is a powerful thing throughout the history of mankind. Naturally different groups have founded and believe to unalike to their fellow man, quite diverse from one another.

There were even depictions of divine beings or more precisely beings that are either worshiped or have played an important part in a specific religion. Of course there are deities that do not possess a form, yet those examples are quite few.

Different kinds of media tried to showcase what a divine entity might look like.

Mostly fiction.

Yet the most notable example would be the game YGGDRASIL.

Seeing not only different kinds of gods (some even not a part of the Norse pantheon since the game was heavily based on the Norse mythology), but interacting as npcs, from teachers to summons and even battling a ludicrous amount of them!

Though one might think what exactly is YGGDRASIL?

The answer is quite simple;

An incomparable game that allowed players great diversity in not only their playstyle, but also to the game itself. From nine worlds, numerous quests,2000 races and almost a nonnumerical amount of job and class one can pick to excel into!

Truly the best way for anyone to escape the hell hole that is the world.

Poisonous air, slaving away at corporations that would rather destroy your life by the inhumane conditions and meager wages, so they could hire a replacement for you, fearing going outside because the rampant diseases and the taking a special mask just to breathe, shortage of food and water…

Of course, a game that allows you to use magic, become a paladin, defeat beasts the size of whole mountains and interacting with other people so you can create your own adventure would inadvertently drawn most people in it ever expanding world!

A complete difference to a dying world, since even the landscapes were awe inspiring.

Satoru, my little brother, was the reason why I started playing the game since I would rather Come to our shared home and watch anime, read anything that might take my mind away from the grim reality. Although I did get scolded multiple times for seeing "ancient" series that were publicized before the Third World War.

So along with my little brother after he formed with eight other players the guild known as Nines Own Goal, I decided to try what he spent most of his free time on. To see the very thing that transfixed him to its own virtual reality.

Suffice to say that any reservations I had were washed away! Especially by the fact, as a programmer, I had some friends that could put me in touch with the true bane of any good game.

The developers(or more commonly known as sh*tty devs by the player base).

Though the only thing I was able to do was suggest the addition of different content and one time even helped them to create an event. Of course my only "privilege" was some information regarding the game. It is of no surprise why our guild-which after more players joined was renamed Ainz Ooal Gown- was able to subjugate and hold many mines that any could harvest for one of the most convened kinds of crafting material. The Prismatic Ore, capable of creating the best equipment and golems at any given time, without taking into account the 200 unique items the Developers hid in the game.

Becoming a part of this world and going to adventures with my guild quite literally was some the best moments of my life. Without taking into consideration the fact I could meet people more frequently, as meetings in the real World were few in between in lieu of its Apocalyptic landscape, I was able to see my brother having fun...

An emotion that was curbed by reality. Expecting most people to become a cog to the the network of society that plagued the "lower" classes and let rich control those without a similar amount of wealth. Happiness brought by this team of interesting individuals that created a comraderies during their adventures. Not by my support which will always be happily provided, but by his own admission to connect with others...

However after some time I was given an offer for a promotion. It came as quite the surprise but my responsibility to my only sibling and family I decided against taking it. The problem was my accomodations. It would be necessary to move out from our shared apartment, which we have lived for quite awhile, to a new residence that would be near my new workplace and duties.

Despite my desire of a space unequivocal mine, I couldn't leave him. After the demise of our mother I took it upon myself to provide for the both of us. No matter how tough it was ,I decide to do it because he was my only family left. It was my liabi-no my desire to offer a better future towards my little brother. More opportunities to find whatever happiness in this hellhole that was created by meaningless wars scarring the Earth.....

In spite of everything I would have to endure. All the pain, hardships that would follow this selfish wish of mine, it would happen.

I will work no matter the times I fainted to protect and care for him.

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And I did and will henceforth always do.

While he didn't follow through all the years of Education to finish College, Satoru received education. He grew up from the Little man I would constantly fuss over about the littlest things and became an adult.

Yet even after we both found work and managed to live respectively my brother was always fond of the games and seeing different things in them unattainable sights to our world.

I could not really fault him.

I was there to take him out and introduce him to the good things that wouldn't be found into the virtual World. Points that survives the testament of time.

After all when all your life is consisted of work, home and rarely any outings, the only reprieve anyone would have is in a virtual world.

However like all games, there exists a time where the developers will "pull" the plug after it loses popularity.

Ainz Ooal Gown was deserted by many members even before that... Ten years after the launch of the game the guild was left with only half the members, of who some would log in once a month.

It's something I understood really ,same as Suzuki. A virtual world, no matter its complexity, will only remain that for most people. Family, work, responsibilities of the real world will always win out from the reprieve a "fake" world can give.

That does not mean it wont hurt when your comrades and friends abandon your guild. So while knowing how the Guidmaster ,my brother hurt, I could not leave him...

The decision wasn't one out of a masterful thought about control nor out of pity. It was concern for his mental well being.

Yet when he understood why I did not want to accept my promotion we got into a fight. A battle which I subsequently lost since my argument became null upon the fact I was ,as he explained, "babying" him. As they say, there is always a limit to everything. Too much of the most positive emotions and intentions can do more bad than good,

So reluctantly I accepted my promotion and moved out. I believed ,like me, he still carriers scars but no matter how much I want to be there for him, he had to spread his wings and build his own foundation. However I would be at his side if he ever wants help.

It was my second biggest regret

Two years later the end of the game came, which I could not attend for the last log in because of my new responsibilities , knowing that my brother will probably wait at the end for it I attempted to make him a surprise visit the next day. That was the fifth time in total I did not log in the game and I felt extremely guilty for missing it, considering how important it was for him but sadly circumstances did not allow it.

So imagine when I opened the door and did not find him.

'Maybe he stayed at work?'

My first thought. So I called his boss only to find out that he was not even there.Anxious I immediately called the police in order to issue a missing person report .After all he did not have friends near the apartment and if he were to live he could at least leave a note.But after finding nothing of the sort I decided to report it.

After one week of never ending search on my part since the third day the police gave up saying it was meaningless to look for someone that seemingly vanished out of nowhere ,they simply STOPPED!

I did not want to believe it but after the insistence of my friends from the game especially the police man that was our once paladin in white armor and the insistence of the brother, sister combo that could fight over the most unimportant things....I stopped and then I grieved for a month.....

Why did this happen?

What did I do to deserve such a fate?

Is it because he was alone?...

Should I have done something....

Anything to to prevent this...

To lose my mother and now my little brother....

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Again I lost a member of my family...….

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Again this unforgiving world took something precious from me...….

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Again My heart shatters. My inability to change the fate of my loved ones.....

...AGAIN...

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After one year I got really sick with one of the worst diseases of the time and lost my life. While I could fight against it for a significant amount of money ,my old boss already relieved me of my duties. Reason being the multiple leaves during my period of grief. Yet my savings could but.....no such thought appeared.

I didn't want to fight anymore.

Life was so painful and...

I was so tired.

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So very tired...


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I do not own overlord ,type moon ,danmachi or any other character/ franchise that might appear in this story.They are all owned by their respective creators. Please support the official release.

The only thing I own is Akira Satoru my oc or any other such character,along with the story itself.

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