Introduction: When Raphael and Leon die in a freak accident, they expect oblivion鈥攏ot a second chance. Reincarnated into a world of towering cities and whispered myths, they鈥檙e strangers in new bodies, bound only by the flickering memory of their past friendship. This isn鈥檛 a gentle rebirth: the so-called gods loom over the land, their miracles suspiciously convenient, their followers blindly devout. Something鈥檚 rotten in the divine order, and the two friends can feel it.As they carve out lives among unlikely allies鈥攁 ragtag family of outcasts and dreamers鈥攖hey wrestle with who they were and who they鈥檙e becoming. Together, they chase rumors of "Transcendence," a power said to rival the gods themselves. But the path is brutal鈥攔ival seekers, celestial enforcers, and their own doubts stand in the way.The deeper they dig, the uglier the truth gets. The gods aren鈥檛 divine; they鈥檙e something else, something ancient and hungry. Every step toward Transcendence is a fight鈥攁gainst enemies, against fate, and against the risk of losing each other. For Raphael and Leon, this isn鈥檛 just a quest for power. It鈥檚 a war to redefine the world, their bond, and the meaning of truth itself....