there is a moment when Arisen and their pawn are falling from the sky.. the pawn yells "Master" and after they fell, the pawn wakes up in the "master's" body

the god's suicide does not end the world, but creates a new story, giving an opportunity to a creature with no free will to experience the life of their master and to eventually choose to become god themselves

the neverending cycle of life and creation

That was pretty deep. Thanks for the read tiantian

God explains to the protagonist why he guides the world the way he does. It is to temper mankind. When the protagonist defeats god and becomes god himself. God's dying wish is to have the protagonist to continue this direction. But the protagonist chooses to commit suicide instead.

Even from the perspective of the audience. God's occupation seems useless.

God tells the protagonist why the world is imperfect.

"Just as you call forth pawns, so I command all life into existence. Call it divine creation if you must. But expect none of the mercy men seek in their gods. This is cold truth. The unbending reality of a world without compassion."
"The world and all its denizens are but empty vessels. In that regard, no different than the pawns..."
"Without volition, there is no true life. The world falls stagnant, dead as an ocean with no current to guide it. That volition is tempered by the struggle for survival. The decision, just like yours, to fight."
"Just as the pawns need a master's command, so the world thirsts for the will to live."

Not sure if its referring to video games since video games are mostly a hobby rather than a occupation. I think its a reference to the story set in the game.

Spoilers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



In the game, the protagonist sets out as the Arisen, like many other Arisens before him. Usually a quest to kill the dragon. At the end of the game, the protagonist meets the so called "maker" the god of their world. And discovers that god is nothing more than a previous arisen who had killed the previous god and replaced god with himself. The protagonist then stabs god with the god's bane. A sword designed solely to slay god. When god is killed, the protagonist now takes on the role as god. Repeating the previous cycle that had existed many times before. What the game refers to as the endless cycle.

When the protagonist becomes god, the protagonist does something that appears to be unprecedented. Instead of unleashing another dragon onto the world, and waiting for another arisen to replace him. The protagonist takes the god's bane and stabs himself with it. Leaving the job of god unfulfilled.

"The delightful and ever novel pleasure of a useless occupation" is probably a reference to the job of god.

At least thats the perspective taken from the protagonist. As he chooses suicide over fulfilling his role as god. And hence the throne of god sits empty.

Whether the protagonist succeeds in that endeavor is filled with uncertainty. Since in new game plus, the protagonist is split into two. One as the Arisen, the other as god, and the protagonist must repeat the process again. Not sure if this is canon or just an excuse to produce a new game plus mode.

video games in general.