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sunlight. I kneeled, and I was knighted and made path. I had to do this, for me, for my family, and Heren.
King. That’s when my life changed, that’s when Heren I struck down so many, I was given many names. I
changed. I stood up for a speech, however, I took the was called the Legendary Uniter, by citizens of Heren
crown off. “The time for changes has come, under themselves. I was called the Oncoming Rage, by the
me, there will be no more King, there will be no more people of The Western Land. I accepted all of these
monarchy, rather, THE LAND OF THE HEREIN WILL BE names, as I raged war against the planet, but why?
REORGANIZED, INTO THE FIRST, HELLENIC, EMPIRE, What was the point?
for a safer, and more united, society.”
That is the question that riddles my mind as I stand
I led various campaigns to re-conquer the tribes of over my final battle. I have conquered all, but at what
Heren that had desecrated their land and desecrated cost? I’ve lost my humanity. Do I deserve redemption?
our ideals to become sovereign. I had to fulfil my Do I deserve a second chance? After all I've done,
prophecy, and I had to do it efficiently. I was chosen all the people I’ve made suffer. Were my goals out
for this task, and by all means, I had to accomplish of selfishness or spite? I do not know. I don’t think I
it. I travelled through many seas, through much land, deserve a second chance, but another part of me wants
through the bristling cold of the winter, to the hell-like me to have one. That part believes that my childhood
burn of the summer. I took back all the land from all was the reason I turned out like this, while the other
the Tribes, all the various societies of the world, so that side believes it’s because of my personal choices. Do
only the majestic land of Heren may remain. I had to do people as terrible as me deserve redemption? I don’t
it; I had no choice. Did I do it all on my accord? Yes. Yes, think so, but a second chance? Perhaps that might be
I did. Was I forced or influenced in any way to do it? Yes, it, perhaps that may pave the path for my redemption.
indeed I was. I felt so conflicted about my actions for I’ve spent too long adhering to my prophecy, it’s time I
so long, yet I still carried them out. I still brandished my listen to myself. If I am to be punished, then so be it, if
sword, swung my axe, and drew my bow on so many. I not, then we shall see what my fate is.
couldn’t stop, I didn’t have a choice, there was no other
path for me, whether it be a personal or prophesized

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