Death is the only certainty in life, and yet, we don’t know what will happen to us after our time comes. Unbeknownst to the living, the afterlife realm is bigger than they imagine, built in a complex manner to serve them.
From mankind's morals, two entities were born: one whose purpose was to punish those who cause greater harm on Earth, and other whose purpose was to grant a peaceful and prosper eternity to those who lived a good life and contributed positively to the others around them. The two beings began building their lands, all in order to give humanity their appropriate post mortem life.
One of the entities, Elo, created the Heavens, an empire of serene life. Souls deemed to have lived a positive and harmless life will be turned into angels, and sent to a kingdom ruled by a God. There, they will experience a continuation of their previous life, following dreams they didn’t have the chance to live, reunite with long gone relatives and friends and keep pursuing their goals in a place without pain nor torment.
The other entity, Lou, created the Hells, the lands of torment and punishment. Souls deemed to have caused great harm and suffering during their stay on the surface will be turned into demons, and sent to a kingdom ruled by a Devil. There, they will undergo the adequate punishment their Devil set for them, all in order to pay for the sins that ruined so many lives and resulted in tormented souls. Whether they will ever be free of punishment only depends on their post mortem behavior and, of course, if their Devil allows them to rest.
However, deciding the fate of a soul is not an easy task. Living beings are complex, with desires and motivations that come from different roots, actions that can be prompted by various external factors. So, in order to properly decide the fate of someone, both entities created the Court, the giant marbled rooms underneath the surface prepared to receive the ones that just left their mortal shells, where they will have their entire life time judged by the Afterlife Jury.
So, the afterlife realms were born. They all work in harmony in order to provide the adequate fate for the Surface’s souls. Aside from each realm having their own rules, they all share an ultimate rule, one that shall never be broken: Never go to the surface and intervene in the Surface’s life.
Welcome to Burning Valleys, a story about hells, heavens and humanity Descend into the afterlife and witness the journey of Lionard to avoid the end of of times.
