Twenty-Six-Sided Die

The newborn god took his seat at the table. The dealer made the opening move.

"Whether you get the most ordinary four-sided die,

or someone earns favor and takes hold of the mystery of the eighteen-sided one,

none of you will make it to the end and escape this game that leads to death."

Jiang Zhu turned the Dugu Xin seal in his hand, lost in thought.

Can this thing even count as a die?

The deer god's horn sounded across the pale wilderness. A white ox died beneath a tree.

A frail, beautiful priestess raised the moon high,

while the people sang hymns and the gods smiled as they faded away...

In the shadows, whose desires were stirring?

This is the twilight of the gods.

This is a heroic epic born of humanity.

This is an endless game.

Mythology multiverse x esotericism

Sickly beauty, fire-stealer top x god of the twilight of the gods bottom

Mythology deconstructed, with plenty of wild authorial inventions. Don't nitpick the details.

Coming soon. Full manuscript completed and ready.

Theme: A heroic epic born of humanity