In Orsaga's view.
If the original gods of the World of Toril had held special positions akin to super civil servants.
Then once they sat in those positions.
Even if they were utterly useless.
Complete, unlearned wastes.
They could still rest easy!
Calling it a standard iron rice bowl would not have been wrong at all!
However.
Now, as time had passed, much like how certain groups altered outdated systems of the past.
AO was also repeatedly reforming the position of god.
Trying to streamline certain mechanisms that were overly useless and unhelpful.
By constantly graduating those who lacked sufficient ability, he made the positions more fluid.
Letting the more capable take office!!
And, incidentally, spurring on those who remained in their posts!
Overall.
It was a rather classic last-place elimination system.
It had to be said that although the environments, worlds, and customs differed.
Many of the most fundamental principles.
Still shared common ground in many ways...
And this last-place elimination system.
Was undoubtedly something the God Above Gods considered necessary.
After all.
When mortals occupied positions undeserving of their virtue.
At worst, they could only cause harm for a while.
But when true gods occupied positions undeserving of their virtue.
If left unchecked, the harm they caused would endure for ages...
It was precisely because of this.
That once Orsaga made the suggestion.
AO was immediately somewhat tempted.
Completely unconcerned that when Orsaga had made the proposal, he had essentially just been bored after eating his fill and wanted to toss the gods about for fun.
At present.
As the gods grieved in silence, unable to voice their suffering.
Many ambitious figures felt as though they had drunk sweet dew.
Their faces brimming with delight and excitement.
For example: a certain fellow named Hiriik.
Someone who should have