When the peace was disturbed

Armin raced for the chance to finally prove his worth. A God had died inexplicably, yet it left behind secrets of millennia past. Now, people from far deep in this ravaged world flock towards it, hoping to take just the taste of wealth it may bestow upon them.

And yet, no one knows what really killed the God. Why is there an iron tree beside its corpse?

Some secrets were better left buried with the dead.

A sci-fi fantasy short story.

Participant in the 2025 Royal Road Magazine Contest.