I Refused Immortality for My Own Soul

Rebellion doesn’t end at death—it begins there. For a hundred years, I fought for a place in the immortal realm, only to realize the prize was servitude, not freedom. When the founder herself offers the ultimate reward—ascension as an attendant in a world of gods and princes—I shatter my own core and walk away, forcing everyone to question what they’re really chasing. Now, as my rivals seize their golden tickets and the lodge teeters on the edge of faith and ambition, I must face the truth: is eternity worth the cost if it means losing yourself? When everything you believe is a lie, would you kneel—or would you burn it all down?