I know it sounds stupid, but I got an urge to visit the king and climb the tower. I know I'm not smart. I'm about as skilled as a rabbit, but it feels like destiny. I left my house and started to walk to the tower.
On my way, I saw 4 people. A prostitute, an artist, a scientist, and a banker. They all looked familiar, as if I had seen them before.
"You're going to see the king?" the prostitute said, "I heard that they're abusive. They'll beat you. They'll torture you. Don't you know how many weapons they have. They know where you're sensitive. They want to hear your screams. They will never stop."
"I heard that they're full of themself," the artist said, "Everything they do is only for themself. No matter what they make, they're always at the center. They only see themself in everyone and everything around them. Nothing of theirs was ever original. They're a thief!"
"I heard that they're so loud," the scientist said, "They always shout about how much they hate everyone and everything around them. Your sins fuels them. They just want to see you destroyed. The more they shout, the stronger they get. Their words are shallow, yet everyone feels compelled to listen."
"I heard that they're greedy," the banker said, "They just want you to give with nothing in return. As long as they can tangibly have something, they will warp it and turn it into an object that no one wants but everyone needs. Nothing will satisfy that ouroboros, and yet if we ignore them we'll die. And yet…"
"PAY ATTENTION!" they all shouted at me, "YOU NEVER DESERVED TO SEE THE KING OR CLIMB THE TOWER! YOU CANNOT! YOU ARE ONLY KILLING YOURSELF! YOU WANT TO WATCH YOURSELF DIE IN A FUTILE ATTEMPT TO ASCEND AND BECOME AN ANGEL HELLBENT ON MAKING THEIR VOICE HEARD THROUGH PRAYERS! TURN AROUND!"
With that, they went their separate ways in any direction except towards the tower. Still, I went onwards.
Inside the castle, I saw the king. The king was… me. In fact, the king looked just like the 4 people I met outside. They were all me!
"You're finally here," the king said. As they spoke they kept shifting. They turned masculine, feminine, old, and young seemingly at random. I swear that at certain points they turned reptilian or demonic.
"You're so reckless. Haven't you bothered to live up to your potential? You're too scared to open up! You're too scared to fight back! You're just taking it! Must you always rely on some supposed supernatural force to tell you what to do and what not to do? I bet you didn't even want to see me! You're so demanding! You want everything your way! I know your secrets. You're just a weakling. You want to run away! It's all your fault yet you blame it on karma! How can I ever trust you? Stop fighting! Die already! It's all too much, isn't it? I bet you would be happy with Hell if it meant no longer dealing with me! You can't fight it! Even a coward should know that fighting back is impossible! You're just a baby! Look at yourself! You're killing yourself! You'll never find answers!"
At that moment, the ground broke. The king fell in while laughing like mad as a demon emerged and took his place.
"YOU SHOULD HAVE LISTENED!" the demon shouted as everything went dark.
When I awoke, I was surrounded by nothingness. I was in an afterlife. I couldn't tell if I was in Heaven or Hell, but I couldn't hear anything telling me what to do. I was alone, and I can rule as God! I may not have God's powers, but I can still be God in my mind! I can just close my eyes, laugh, and imagine me as an all and mighty creator! I win! I WIN! I ACHIEVED ENLIGHTENMENT! …Right? Where is everyone?