The Song of Mingwan

This is a world of humans, immortals, the underworld, spirits, and demons, all protected by several gods. The story unfolds through their lives. Why was she so angry? Why was he secretly grieving? And why was it she who ended up writing their love story? "Why? Why would you do that? You went and did something completely unnecessary!" She flung her sleeve and stormed off, leaving him standing there in shock. He never expected his one action to make her so angry. Had he violated one of her taboos? He had no way of knowing.

The peace that had lasted for tens of thousands of years was shattered. A fierce battle was about to erupt. The gods watched their children fight over petty interests, or perhaps simply out of hypocrisy, and refuse to heed them. They looked upon a world that had become a living hell, far worse than before.

At the final battlefield, both sides were left gravely wounded. Yet they were all the gods' children, and neither side was right or wrong. The gods watched the dying people use their final breaths to say, "I'm sorry. Please save me."

The gods did not understand. They knew this was wrong, so why did they still...

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is coincidental. Do not imitate.