A God Takes the Opposing Lane in the Apocalypse

[The inspiration has run dry as I've written this, so updates will be irregular for now. I'll come back and fill in the blanks whenever I feel like picking it up again!]

[Hidden extrovert, devoted puppy of a captain x taciturn, practical deity]

From the top's perspective: [How do you pursue the wife you want when he seems to have no desires and no interest in romance?] From the bottom's perspective: [Why does the person I like seem kind of dumb, and what do I do about it?]

In the middle of the 32nd century, countless strange black loudspeakers suddenly appeared in the skies across the globe, leaving everyone in a state of panic.

Governments around the world convened a joint meeting to discuss how to deal with the "Sword of Damocles" hanging over humanity. Nothing they tried could make it disappear. The black loudspeakers remained motionless in the sky for months, so the joint government made a decisive call to wait and see.

After the black loudspeakers appeared, some humans began to change. They were collectively called "God-gifted." Having awakened their abilities, they saw themselves as the top of the food chain and called themselves saviors.

Jian Tu, the dean of the Divine Academy, was one of them. He had "awakened" an ability whose meaning was still unknown: divine words.

Standing atop a high-rise beneath a night sky as black as the deep sea, he gazed down at the bustling city, its lights streaming like a river, his eyes vacant. Then he looked up at the black loudspeakers that had been hanging above them for days.

Five minutes later, every human heard a broadcast from the sky:

[The following are the rules for surviving the apocalypse.

First: Do not discuss the gods in private.

Second: Do not pray to the gods without cause.

Third: If you encounter someone claiming to be a divine messenger, open fire immediately.

Fourth: Starting now, hunt the gods.]

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Humanity has enjoyed the gods' protection for tens of thousands of years. Now Earth's resources are dwindling and its living things are degenerating. Humanity is trying to save itself, while the gods... are purging the world.

Outer gods have invaded, corrupting humanity's guardian deities and sending their divine messengers to cleanse humanity.

They say: [Restore order to humanity and establish new rules.]

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Content warnings:

Please note:

[The points of view in the first few chapters may be a little confusing.]

[There are many personal headcanons, so please don't overanalyze them.]

1. This is a human survival story set during the apocalypse, packed with chuunibyou spirit.

2. The author's chuunibyou spirit flared up, so I decided to write exactly what I wanted to read.

3. The writing is a mess, the logic is dead, and the whole thing is nonsense.

4. Eldritch gods will appear later on. This is my first time writing something like this, so please bear with me.

Theme: Hold high the torch of civilization. Humanity will never be defeated.