The Snake That Swallowed the Pomegranate

One of the wealthiest and largest lands on the continent—Trastasa. This land was ruled by the lord and omnipotent god, Amon, and his partner, Nine. But unfortunately for the very human Nine, Amon was not a benevolent god. “My most precious thing.” “Do not be damaged, do not be marred. You must remain forever beautiful.” “I would gladly soak you in blood and lick you clean.” The grand temple that seemed like a perfect paradise on earth, Yet because of Amon’s cruelty and indifference—as well as the many Leshas who were like his concubines— Nine found himself burning with frustration every day. One day, a new Lesha with rare pink hair and eyes arrived, And this Lesha, Lan Gwen, captured Amon’s attention at first sight—something that had never happened before. Consumed with jealousy, Nine secretly went to find him… However, Lan Gwen turned out to be far stranger than Nine had imagined. “To have received Sha Amon’s attention at the banquet was not my intention, Sha.” “What…?” “But may I ask why you came to my chambers, Sha Nine? If I may be so bold, could it be that you wished to see this servant?” Tormented all this time by Amon’s coldness, Nine began to realise that he was strangely affected by the gentle way Lan Gwen treated him. “For your sake, thousands or tens of thousands of humans are nothing. You must trample over such things and live, my lovely one.” “I have no interest in lofty beings like the god of Trastasa. What I am interested in is the one bound to Sha Amon.” A beautiful grand temple built atop the desert. A god both tender and cruel, and a beautiful youth who appeared one day out of nowhere. The peaceful routine and heart of Nine, which had seemed so stable, begin to split in two…