Things That Were Briefly Gods

After enduring two great apocalypses, humanity migrated to the third planet, “Charon.” In an era where the long war against monstrous creatures has finally ended and peace has been restored, Laila, settled in District 3—a place little more than a haven for the obsolete—lives as the leader of an illegal mercenary group, taking on contracts to survive. Rumors always follow Laila. One rumor claims he was once a promising major in the military. Another says he betrayed and deserted Owen Krote, the empire’s celebrated hero and Supreme Commander. And yet another suggests that a sordid scandal lies behind his actions. “I touched him. The Commander’s a beauty, you know.” If the fact that he was r...