Preface

Beyond the planes of human inhabitance, through the glass and asphalt of man's ingenuity, past the realms of physical manifestation exists a world long thought to be one of mythos. Hiding behind countless barriers erected to mislead the probing hand of science away from truth, dual kingdoms warred for domination since their creation at the dawn of time. One a place of infinite paradise whilst the other an eternal night, stricken by fire and agony. Such was it that the gods and devils served sovereign to their homes amongst their demon and angel denizens, militant monarchies that swayed with lies and propaganda. Their children were born with natural hatred inseminated into their minds at the moment of creation, taught to despise the enemy with every fiber of their immortal being.

This was the divine conflict, incessant, unwavering, and spiraling into destruction. Earth was secondary battleground, a submissive dominion where humans were nothing more but tools of war. In the rise of empires and growing knowledge of the once primitive organisms, creatures of religious mythology grew wary of their inventive potential and implemented a safeguard bulkhead amongst the barriers to keep their existence lost in history and folklore.

Peace never came, even after severing travel to the mortal realm that divided Heaven and Hell. When the scale of battle had been tipped in the god's favor, the infernal domain erupted into a civil war, taking with it the life of their emperor and delving into chaos. Not long after, four great demons seized control of the cardinal directions thus stabilizing their home into cooperative territories. At the turn of the second millennia after the sacrifice of the son of the monotheistic god, the western king's throne had been usurped by the noble family of the Inu no Taisho. They were a species of demon known as youkai, animalistic entities originating in the molten caverns under the pacific islands.

Thus Hell grew collaborative once more, easing only slight tension in the tumultuous birthplace of flame. Theories of humanistic politics surfaced and settled civil conflict, turning focus back to the main enemy who had taken joy in watching its opponent tear itself to pieces over the last several thousand years. Now it grows silent with caution, lying in wait for the rekindled war effort.

Author's Note

This story will contain constant references to more of the lesser known corners of mythology as well as angelic and demonic hierarchy. Unless you possess intricate knowledge of all three, I urge you to reserach anything that is unfamiliar to you; you might find something interesting.

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Emphasis on words and time lapses

Thoughts

"Telepathic communication and flashbacks"