The Genesis of Vermún: The Rise of a God [Godhood / Religion / Kingdom Builder]

Adrian died and woke up as Vermún, a god he had once created but barely remembers. Vermún is the God of Flesh and the Creator of Red, with a domain centered on the creation and manipulation of living matter. His abilities are powerful, but Adrian has no clear understanding of their limits or even of everything Vermún is capable of. There is no system, prophecy, or voice explaining what to do. Adrian has to experiment, learn through trial and error, and gradually understand the strange instincts and knowledge that came with his new existence. His divine realm, Maldagua, is an isolated world filled with wilderness, ruins, and creatures that Adrian does not always remember creating. His first real contact with the outside world comes through Nuri, a scholar who spent years researching Vermún after believing the forgotten god saved him as a child. Nuri becomes the first person to recognize Adrian as Vermún and eventually his first follower. From there, Adrian begins building a small cult while trying to understand his own nature. He experiments with the creation of flesh, develops his powers, learns what his followers expect from him, and gradually discovers fragments of Vermún's forgotten history. The story follows Adrian's gradual adaptation to divinity, the development of his cult, and his attempts to understand and master the powers of the Red. Inspired by works such as Overlord, Castle Kingside, Cultist of Cerebon, and Creation Online. Content Note: The story contains some darker moments and occasional body horror that may be interpreted as gore, but this is not the main focus of the story. There will be no harem. Note: English is not my native language. I use AI as a translation tool to help me write and publish this story in English. There may be occasional mistakes or awkward phrasing. Thank you for your patience and for giving the story a chance. Note 2: The cover is temporary and was a old drawn mine and improved with AI until I can draw a better one myself. Please forgive me.