by ViktorCute
Seraphim died at 29 from throat cancer. In the afterlife, he met God and, thinking it was a hallucination, jokingly asked for weapons from his world and the U.S. Army. It turned out — everything was real. God gives him "Democracy." Now at his disposal: an infantry battalion, 50 Abrams tanks, the aircraft carrier Gerald Ford with its air wing, a nuclear warhead, and 28 officers — each of whom is not just a function, but a personality with their own character. The territory he has arrived in belongs to Duke Yanski Malevych. Building forts is forbidden, cutting down trees is not allowed, and any violation risks conflict. Seraphim doesn't want war. He wants to live happily, take up sports, learn to shoot, fly a helicopter, and go skydiving. But when negotiations with the duke's envoy — a mage capable of pulling the air from your lungs — reach an impasse, he is forced to choose: submit, run away, or fight. "Democracy" is a story about a second chance, about responsibility for those who depend on you, and about how even the most powerful army won't make you happy if you haven't learned to value the lives of those who follow you.
