《I Reincarnated As The Universe》 1 Truck-kun [AN:] I don''t know if this is my original idea? Either way, good luck reading. *Reminder*, the chapters are short. 500-1000 words a chapter. [AN] I''ve never seen color. I''ve never seen my face. I''ve never seen my family. I''ve never seen my friends. I''ve never seen anything except darkness. I was born blind. It disappointed my parents. It disappointed my siblings. But they still took care of me. They loved me for who I am. Being blind may sound like a punishment. But for me, it was an opportunity. An opportunity to use my imagination. An opportunity to hone my other senses. If I had a wish that could be fulfilled, it would be to become someone strong. Someone people can depend on. Someone that saves lives. Someone that wards off all evil. You''ve probably read stories, picture-books, and watched movies with superheroes. But for me? I''ve only heard of it through my friends and family. I don''t feel it''s worth it, to pay money for something I can only hear, but not see. I''ve never read anything. My mother does that for me. She reads it out loud while sitting on my bed. Due to that, it is possible for me to imagine a lot of fantasies and dreams. But of course, I wouldn''t know if any of them is anywhere near the real deal. My favorite types of reads are Japanese, Korean and Chinese light novels. Whether it''s typical Martial Arts, Slice of Life or Fantasy, they all pique my interest. Every story has its own protagonist. I only like the ones that have a good protagonist. Of course, I couldn''t read. I''m blind. My mother does that for me as I said. Sometimes my siblings do as well. Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. I''m Autumn. Autumn Hall to be precise. Currently, I''m in 3rd grade in high school together with my younger sister. The bell rings. The day is over. My sister guides me out of the school. I''m actually quite sensitive when it comes to my sister. She''s been taking care of me for years now. She''s never abandoned me. She''s someone I can depend on. She''s someone I want to be like. We walk down the street until we reach the traffic lights. Of course, I can''t really see it, but my sister tells me where we are. That''s what she usually does. It helps me keep my thoughts organized. Don''t ask why though. The lights are green, and we walk across the street. -toot, toot, toot- Out of nowhere, I hear the horn from a vehicle. It sounds like a truck. -bang- I don''t actually feel the impact. But it is quite ironic. I get run over by a truck. What better way could I possibly end my life? I may not have told you, but my favorite thing about novels is the transmigration ones. Especially when the protagonist gets run down by a truck. Truck-kun. That''s what people call the Truck. You''d probably think I''d be sad that I died? Not really. I''ve never seen my family or friends. Therefore I don''t have an image imprinted in my mind of them. I only know their voices. That''s all. I try to move my body, but I can''t feel anything. There''s no smell either. Neither are there any sounds like there should be. It feels weird. 2 Reincarnation [AN:] Feel free to comment any ideas or changes you''d find suitable for the story. [AN] I feel heat surge through me. I feel lots of heat. But it doesn''t hurt. It feels relaxing. A sound. A sound of an explosion. Perhaps a really large explosion. But I''m not scared. It doesn''t feel like the explosion will do harm to me. It sort of feels friendly. Like it''s a part of me. But how could an explosion be a part of me? Well, I don''t know. It''s not like I''m a theorist or a genius. I get this weird feeling. It feels like I''m constantly expanding. It''s hard to describe with words alone. It''d be hard to know what it feels like if you haven''t tried it yourself. I''ll try to describe it. If you were a balloon and were blown up by someone. That''s how it feels. Except, it feels like I''m not stopping the expansion. Perhaps my body will explode with a pop like a balloon? The heat is constantly revolving around in my body. But my body shape doesn''t feel like it should? It feels like one big blob. It feels like something that isn''t human. Something without limbs, eyes, mouth, and ears. Perhaps I''ve reincarnated as a slime? They''re usually described as a blob. But yet again, it doesn''t feel right. It wouldn''t make sense to be reincarnated right? Science won''t allow for such a thing to happen. I wait for a long time before anything happens. I can open my eyes! I can actually see something!!! But, it''s not on earth... At least that''s not what I think. My siblings always told me that what I see is the color black. Or in other words. I see nothing. They often talked about stars, planets, and space. They said that I''d know what space looks like at first glance. Because space is nothing. But at the same time, it''s everything. It''s black, with white dots everywhere. But what is white? I don''t know. Perhaps it is what I see before me now? A black background with dots placed in random places. Perhaps white is the color I see now? Perhaps this is what people call a starry sky? Either way, it''s beautiful. Much more exotic compared to the constant darkness I''ve seen for years. What''s weird is, it feels like everything around me is part of me. It''s like I''m actually looking inside my own body. It feels like I know what''s happening in every corner of me. Perhaps my senses have been upgraded? I feel chaos. I feel destruction. I feel creation. I can''t describe the feelings I''m getting. I just know what they are. At the same time, It feels like my body is strengthening constantly, without me doing anything. It''s like I''ve got a cheat in a game, that constantly gives me buffs. At the same time, the feeling of constantly expanding is slowing down a little. Actually it doesn''t matter what I feel. I just want to know what''s happening around me. I just want to know what''s going on. I just want to know what I''m seeing! Suddenly something pops up in front of me. It has words on it. But even though I''ve never learned how to read, I can understand what it says. -The Book On How To Be The Universe- That''s what it says. Perhaps I have really reincarnated? But how could I have possibly been reincarnated as the universe? It doesn''t make sense. The universe is already 13.7 billion years old! Unless... I''ve time-traveled? 3 The Book On How To Be The Universe [AN:] I''m an amateur, so, please bear with me here, alright? [AN] --[Everything in this chapter is within the book Autumn is reading]-- So you want to know how to be the Universe, right? Well, you''ve come to the right place. Or should I say you''re reading the right book, haha. First of all, you''re the universe. You''re everything. Everything within the universe is you, and you are everything within the universe. Same thing. Since you wanted to be someone that can be depended on, I thought I''d do an experiment. And that was to make you the universe! Now every living creature depends on you to continue surviving! Because a human brain like yours can''t store enough information, I''ve given you some perks. Who doesn''t get some perks when they reincarnate...right? Anyway, what I''m saying is, that I''ve modified your brain capacity to the maximum. So from now on, no matter how much your main body expand, you''ll always know what''s going on in every corner of you...the universe. On top of that, you''ll keep a cool head, and there will never be a point in time your brain will overheat. Well, that''s obvious since everything in the universe is technically your brain now. Also, because you wanted to be someone strong, you can even create, destroy and cause chaos. It all depends on what choices you make, and in which direction you want the universe to go. There are some downsides to all of this as well. As the saying goes; "There''s never anything in this world that''s free." Your emotions have drastically been reduced. It''s almost non-existent. So no matter what you do, it won''t affect your emotions. But hey, look on the positive side, you''re now what you wanted to be right? haha. Well, since you actually don''t know what your abilities are, I will walk through them. --- First of all; Creation This skill can be used to create anything. No matter what it is, it''s possible to create with this skill. If you want a TV to watch Spongebob Squarepants, or you want a grand palace made of otherworldly materials, then it is possible through this skill. Second of all; Destruction This skill can be used to destroy anything. Even yourself, so do be careful, since I spent quite an amount of energy to make this happen. If you want your crush''s girlfriend gone, then BOOM, you can use this skill to disintegrate her. Of course, it can be used for self-defense as well. If a creature becomes too powerful within the universe, you can instantly cause destruction. Third of all; Chaos As the name implies, it creates chaos. The harshness of the chaos all depends on what you want. For example; if you want someone to slip on a banana and fall into another person to create real-life domino, then that''s what this skills can be used for. However, if you want the whole universe or a galaxy to fall into a state of chaos, that can be done as well. --- There''s actually another perk I forgot to tell you about. You also rule over time itself. However, the disadvantage is, you can''t go forward in time...only backward. That''s a mistake on my end, but it''s impossible for me to fix Actually, the Creation skill won''t be needed to create planets and living creatures. Let evolution take its course. Of course, if you want to, it is possible to create planets and such. Creation, Destruction, and Chaos are the main skills that you can use for an unlimited amount of times until you self destruct or seize to exist. If you want new skills, think about how to get them. As for now, if you want to take a look at your status, then just think ''Status''. Of course, what you should be doing, is actually just whatever you want. If you want to explore (even though you wouldn''t need to), then just do that. Anyway, if you need any help, just call me on; #!/2)##\u0026[+ 4 The Book On How To Be The Universe 2 [AN:] Keep in mind, I am an amateur at writing, so there might be grammar errors, weirdly put together sentences, etc. [AN] Oh, I almost forgot this! Because you were blind once, I''ve restored your vision. Don''t need to thank me though. However, if you actually decide to go blind again, then be my guest, haha. Of course, you can alter your vision to your liking, doesn''t really matter. Since you''re now the universe, you have control over everything, both living and non-living. There''s also another thing I forgot to mention on the first page! Time. Time moves much faster for you than any other living creature. This is a result of the experimentation that I did, so you don''t have to suffer as I did. Of course, if you want time to slow down to the standard time you used, then just do so. However, I''m warning you. It''ll be torture! Don''t forget, you can also speed time up. And yes, if you''re wondering, you have time-traveled back in time to the beginning of what is now you...haha congrats! Well, now it''s time for you to experiment a little, so I''ll leave you to it. Best regards, the previous will of the Universe. So I have time traveled. Perhaps the old Universe got tired? I can imagine that. 13.7 billion years of living. I would be tired as well. Doesn''t everyone want to live forever? Like in every single novel, people fight for immortality? And this old Universe just gave that up, and gave it to me? Not that I''m gonna complain, but he''s definitely generous. Or he was just that tired. Since he told me to check my status, I might as well do that. ¡¸Status.¡¹ [Name: Autumn Hall][Age: 10 000] [Species: Universe] [Titles: -] [Time Scale: 1 : 1 000] [Major Skills]: - Creation. - Destruction. - Chaos. [Minor Skills]: - ¡¸Eh?¡¹ 10 000 years old already?!? How''s it possible that time moves that fast! It is indeed like what the older Universe has written. Time does move so much quicker for me than before. However... now I feel like I''m some old immortal Grandma. But, I am grateful, since it would''ve been torture to live through year after year like ''he'' did. Now that I think about it...10 000 years aren''t long. Not compared to how old I can become. And it will take long for life to develop with the current environment of me. Either way, that minor skill section. Perhaps that''s something I can use the ''Creation'' skill to? He did mention I can create everything with it. So skills shouldn''t be impossible...right? Either way, back to something else. Although I like having sight, I actually do feel more comfortable being blind...oddly enough. It''s just so familiar, that it''s something I don''t actually want to let go of it. Most people would probably want their sight, but I don''t. At least not the commonly used sight, that humans and animals have. No, I want to only see energies. Good energies, neutral energies, and bad energies. In other words, all the different energies within me (universe). You may scold me. You may call me dumb. You may facepalm at my decision. You may wish for me to stop myself from returning to being blind. But I don''t care about your opinion. 5 Skill Creation [AN]: I am sorry for the late publishing. I''m not incredibly active here on webnovel, so if you''d like you can check out the story on Scribblehub, where this novel has reached chapter 16. [AN] --- It went smoother than I had thought. The darkness descended upon me once again. However, this time, the darkness wasn''t alone. Many different colors could be seen floating around. They were most likely the energies. They were like different mists intertwined with each other. But, I didn''t know the name of the colors themselves. I just knew they were beautiful. Beautiful compared to the darkness I saw before. Either way, it doesn''t actually matter if I can see now that I''m the universe. I can feel every movement, and I can control every creature. So what significance does it make to not be able to see? Or at least see like a human... Back to the Minor Skills. First of all, there''s a lot of useful skills that I could use. One of them could be, Incarnation Descent? But for that, I need a body...or rather an incarnation. ¡¸Use Major Skill: Creation to create Minor Skill: Blessed Body.¡¹ ¡¸Ding! Autumn Hall has created the Minor Skill: Blessed Body.¡¹ Without a sound, a body magically appeared in front of me. Remember, up until now, I''ve only been able to see. I didn''t have a body at all if you exclude the Universe of course. Because I am the Universe and the Universe is my main body. The blessed body would probably be the strongest living being...only next to my main body of course. So, of course, I''d have to get a clone skill. A clone skill, to clone my blessed body with half or a quarter of the power of the original. That way, once someone in the future gets extremely strong, I could have a fight with them! I don''t really believe they will be strong enough to challenge my Blessed Body though. ¡¸Use Major Skill: Creation to create Minor Skill: Clone.¡¹ ¡¸Ding! Autumn Hall has created the Minor Skill: Clone.¡¹ What else could I use? Perhaps Enchant? It would be useful for weapons, clothing and such. Even though I might not need it, I might as well create it. ¡¸Use Major Skill: Creation to create Minor Skill: Enchant.¡¹ ¡¸Ding! Autumn Hall has created the Minor Skill: Enchant.¡¹ Now, although the Blessed Body I created exists, it doesn''t have a soul or anything alike. So perhaps a possessing skill would be useful in a case like this? I''m not entirely sure, so I''ll have to experiment with it. And even if it doesn''t work, I can always use Destruction to get rid of unwanted skills and the like. ¡¸Use Major Skill: Creation to create Minor Skill: Possess.¡¹ ¡¸Ding! Autumn Hall has created the Minor Skill: Possess.¡¹ There''s a lot of skills that I can use, however, I''ll only ever be able to find out as time goes on. Well, back to my blessed body. Although you may not know, I do. Because I called it the Blessed Body, it is technically indestructible. Of course, it can still be destroyed, but a new one will appear in its stead. It''s a pretty useful function if I do have to say so myself. Either way, let''s try to possess my Blessed Body with my conscience. ¡¸Use Minor Skill: Possess to possess the Blessed Body.¡¹ Without much delay, I felt my mind move into the head of the body. I tried to move my limbs, and it felt amazing. It felt amazing to have a body once again, even if only 10-15 minutes passed by as me existing as a blob. Of course, that''s still 15 000 years for everything else. My vision is still the same which is good. My body...doesn''t have a gender? Oh well, I can create another skill in this case. ¡¸Use Major Skill: Creation to create Minor Skill: Modify.¡¹ ¡¸Ding! Autumn Hall has created the Minor Skill: Modify.¡¹ I don''t even have to do much at all. It''s fine though because I''ve always been kind of lazy. So I don''t really mind it that much. ¡¸Use Minor Skill: Modify to change my body into that of a woman.¡¹ Instantly I felt the Blessed Body change shape. It was the same feeling as when I automatically expand in my main body. It felt nice. I feel around my body, and notice the butt has become richer while my chest has become plumb. However...I don''t have any clothing. How can someone be seen without clothing? Well obviously when you''re in a bath, but wouldn''t it be embarrassing? ¡¸Use Major Skill: Creation to create a set of robes.¡¹ Surprisingly I don''t even have to put it on, as it appears silently on the Blessed Body. Although I can''t actually see anything, I thought of white robes. Perhaps it is a casual outfit, perhaps not. It depends on who sees it and who wears it. But a big reason is, It''s one of the only colors I know the name of...or at least can guess the name of. ¡¸Use Minor Skill: Enchant, to buff the defense of these robes to the maximum.¡¹ As soon as I finished the sentence, I could see all the different energies in space fly towards me. However, as soon as they came in contact with me, or rather the robes, they got absorbed. Another minute passed by, and the surrounding energies stop being absorbed. Although the Blessed Body''s defense is insanely high (basically the embodiment of the universe...duh) you can never be too careful. Perhaps I''m weird. Perhaps I''m overprotective of this body. I don''t know. All I know is, I want to be prepared for the day someone strong arrives at my doorstep. Even though it''ll first happen in millions if not billions of years. I look down at myself. To my surprise, I can actually see the outline of my body due to it having absorbed energies from the surroundings. The same with my robes. They were all apparent to me. However, it''s still frustrating. My robes and my body are two different colors of energies, but I don''t know the name of either of them... 6 Eyecatching Galaxies It''s weird. It''s weird that you can see everything that''s happening inside you. I''m not going to complain about it...because I kind of like it. Wouldn''t you also like to know all the wonders your body was doing unconsciously? However, the difference between a human body and the Universe as your body is power. But it''s not like I''m going to become corrupted from power. Getting more power would also take time for me, so I''ll be able to adapt. I''ll take things one step at a time. There''s something I''ve noticed only now. There are already hundreds of galaxies within me. However, there are some of them that stand out. To be more precise, 4 of them stand out. One of them is filled with darkness. It is devoid of anything. There are no stars. There are no planets. There''s nothing. Nothing exists except complete and utter darkness. Oh well...if it''s devoid of any planets and stars, I can''t really call it a galaxy. But I''m going to do it either way, just for convenience''s sake. It reminds me of me, back on earth with my vision. I also saw nothing but darkness, except when I began to imagine. However, even then, my imaginations didn''t actually have color. Because I wasn''t able to see...duh. Well back to the galaxies. The second one was different compared to the first one. You could say, the first one could be summed up with two words...The Abyss. However, this one was the complete opposite. Billions of stars and planets existed in this galaxy. What stood out the most was something entirely else though. Surprisingly plant life had already arrived. Well, if I were to be more precise...half the galaxy was covered in lush plants and oceans. While the other...mmm. It was full of lava, flames, and inexhaustible heat. Two starkly different environments. If you were to compare it to something, it would most likely be heaven and hell. One side filled with lush plants, crystal clear oceans, sunny environment. While the other...filled with barren lands, constant heat, volcanos spewing magma. A very stark difference. Funny enough, it was extremely weird. Who would have thought, that not long after I became the Universe, plantlife and environments were already forming? The third one was definitely weird. Compared to the other two galaxies, this one was smaller. Although smaller, it appeared to be more condensed, resulting in an overwhelming presence. A completely different kind of energy roamed throughout everything in this galaxy. If I were to describe it, it felt extremely pure. It almost felt like it came straight out of a novel. It had planets of all kinds of environments, however, most of them actually represented Earth. The pure energy was most likely what Cultivators use to strengthen themselves. Let''s just call it Spiritual Energy for the sake of it. The fourth one...felt like it came straight out of a fairytale. Although no living beings were present, it had this sort of magical feel to it. It felt like magic roamed everywhere. I could easily imagine wizards, witches, dragons, elves...all kinds of fantasy characters live in such a fantasy-like place. When I was little, although my mother and sister did read fairytales, it wasn''t often. However, my friends told me a lot of different fairytales and supernatural stories. All of them included either magic, godhood, cultivation or superheroes. Of course, my mother and sister did read such stories out loud as well, they were just not as good. Now...I''ll have to think about my next step. 4 different galaxies, and a lot of possibilities. 7 Artifacts 1 First, of all, there''s not a single living creature within any of the galaxies. Which is weird in the sense that plantlife flourishes already. Or not...depends on the environment of course. Either way, since I''ve got nothing better to do at the moment, shall we try to create something new? Something living? A human possibly? Or a monster? There''s a lot of possibilities, however very few of those actually appeal to me at the moment. It is also possible to not meddle with the ways of nature...but why should I not since I technically am nature now? However, first of all, it would be good to name the four galaxies. The first galaxy is emptier than my wallet back on Earth, The Abyss. The second galaxy which is the largest shall be named, Realm of Gods and Demons. The third galaxy which will be prepared for cultivation should bear the name of Delta Galaxy. And of course, the fourth and the last one, Magia Galaxy. (All the names are in the same order they were explained in the last chapter). Now that we''ve done that, perhaps it''s a good idea to create something that can control the 4 galaxies. Or at least make it impossible for the soon-to-be living creatures to rapidly expand territory, or gain strength. First of all, comes The Abyss. Since there''s nothing there, not even energy, then perhaps there''s not much for me to do. But there is...at least in theory. In a lot of novels, the Abyss is known as the place of nothingness, or the place where Devils and monsters live. Perhaps I should create a tempering artifact and place it in the middle? Like an artifact to temper the body''s and soul''s durability and strength. It would most probably be suitable for the Cultivation galaxy, or in other words the Delta Galaxy. No...an entire Abyss dedicated to strengthening another Galaxy wouldn''t really make sense. Perhaps I should add some energy within, making it possible for creatures to live inside? Of course, it would have to be creatures able to survive only on energy. So an artifact that releases a special type of energy, that''s what I should make for the Abyss! One with negative energy, another with pure energy! In that way, the Abyss and the Delta Galaxy could be enemies? Well, that would only be possible if they knew of each other''s existence. But it''s a brilliant idea if I do say so myself. Whether you like that idea or not, I don''t care about that opinion of yours, since I''m the ruler here, and I decide on what should happen. Perhaps I should make a clone, make it into a statue, and enchant it with the negative energy and seal it within the Abyss? That would probably suffice, as a sort of ancient Artifact since it''ll probably be there for a couple of million years before anything else arrives. In that way, I can at all times control the amount of negative energy my clone releases. Which in turn means, I can control the strength of the creatures living within with ease. ¡¸Use Minor Skill: Clone to create a clone of Blessed Body with a fifth of its original power.¡¹ ¡¸Ding! Autumn Hall has cloned Blessed Body.¡¹ Almost instantly another ''me'' appeared in front of me. Even the robes looked the same. At the same time, I felt a bit of my conscience split away from me and land inside the clone. ¡¸Use Minor Skill: Modify to change the outer surface and attire of the cloned Blessed Body to white jade.¡¹ You may ask, ''how do you know what white jade looks like?''. I don''t. I just heard it''s pretty, so since I''m technically making a statue of myself, then why not make it pretty? With my original Blessed Body, I couldn''t see what was happening at all, but out of the eyes of the clone, I saw that Its limbs gradually began to turn a glossy white. Then came the chest. And then came the face...I guessed since it wasn''t possible for me to see it. My family and friends didn''t lie to me. White Jade is extremely pretty, yet looks extremely fragile at the same time. ¡¸Use Minor Skill: Enchant to enchant clone of Blessed Body with negative energy.¡¹ Almost instantly I could see and feel evil and sinister energy coming from the clone. It didn''t bother me much though. I controlled the clone and made a crack in space that led directly to the center of the Abyss. Surprisingly even with that strength, it was able to do that. And oddly enough, even me as the Universe, I didn''t feel anything uncomfortable. It actually felt nice in a way? Either way, back to the Clone. I walked through the crack in space and arrived in the Abyss. Since there was nothing there, I might as well create something this clone can stand on. ¡¸Use Major Skill: Creation to create a mountain.¡¹ Without any sound, a mountain appeared in front of me. The mountain was extremely large. At least a couple million kilometers in height. Ah... so that''s what stone looks like. I don''t actually know what stone looks like, but I know that''s what mountains are made off. So, now I at least know what stone is and what color it is. I''m guessing its name is grey since my parents and siblings told me most stone is a mix between white and black, creating an extremely boring color. Since I need somewhere to sit, then I might as well make the top of the mountain flat. As I arrive on top of the mountain I make what I believe to be a somewhat temple-like building. I sit down in the middle of the temple and withdraw my conscience from the clone. Back to the Blessed Body. I can already feel a difference coming from the abyss. It''s the negative and sinister energy. Since I don''t want it to spread outside of the Abyss, I should probably seal it. ¡¸Use Major Skill: Creation to create Minor Skill: Seal.¡¹ ¡¸Ding! Autumn Hall has created Minor Skill: Seal.¡¹ ¡¸Use Minor Skill: Seal, to seal The Abyss.¡¹ 8 Artifacts 2 After sealing the Abyss, none of the sinister and negative energy could be felt from the outside. Of course, I was still able to feel it with my clone, but not with my Blessed Body. Either way, I''ll have to create some lifeforms as well at some point. They should have the ability to live off of the negative energy emitted by the clone, or else they''ll die of starvation. That''s not exactly an outcome I''d like, even though it wouldn''t mount to be something of importance, as I can just create them again with modifications. Well, let''s move on to the next galaxy. This galaxy is actually twice as large as the abyss, as half of it is filled with nothing but death, and the other is filled with vigor and life. It could be compared to Heaven and Hell. Good and evil. Each having their own half of a large galaxy. Perhaps this galaxy may have been influenced unconsciously by me? The same with the other galaxies. Maybe, not even any of them existed before I became the Universe? This just went to show how much power I had. Even without thinking of something, I could still affect it unconsciously, like the environment, climate, plant life, etc. Scary. I''ve never been able to wield much power. So for me to get this much power so suddenly, I''ll have to adapt instead of using it recklessly. Back to the next galaxy, the Realm of Gods and Demons. Since there are two completely opposite environments, I''ll have to create two Artifacts, each representing a power opposite of each other. One of them would obviously have to be an Artifact that emits Evil energy, while the other Artifact would have to emit Holy energy. Since I''ve already made a statue, it would be boring to make another one. ¡¸Use Major Skill: Creation to create 2 identical swords.¡¹ Instantly 2 completely identical swords appeared in front of me. Of course, they were identical for the time being, but I would use some ''magic'' to modify them. Right now, they were both extremely plain in appearance. The first sword. This sword should belong to the pure, the good, or in other words the gods. I''ll have to name this sword the World Breaker. Since swords are made for destruction and killing, there''s no need for me to give it a righteous sounding name. However, since it would have to be a sword used by the good, I''d have to enchant it. ¡¸Use Minor Skill: Enchant, to enchant World Breaker with the purest and holiest energy.¡¹ Almost instantly, the sword began to glow with a white radiance, which emitted holiness itself. It emitted the aura of Righteousness. It emitted the aura of Purity. It emitted the aura of Justice. ¡¸Use Minor Skill: Modify, to modify World Breaker according to my imagination.¡¹ As I imagined a sword inside my head, I saw the sword slowly take a change in chape. Unlike before where it was only a plain sword, without any decoration, it was now something entirely different. Its hilt shone like a glowing star, while its blade was long and broad, with 3 different gems embedded into it. The first gem was white, standing for Purity. The second gem was green, standing for Stability. The third gem was blue, standing for Loyalty. If you looked close enough you would notice writing on its blade. It said its name; World Breaker. It was extremely dazzling in appearance...at least compared to regular iron swords. Now to the second sword. The sword of evil. Let''s call it Will Breaker since it''s associated with evil. Time to do the same thing to this sword then. ¡¸Use Minor Skill: Enchant, to enchant Will Breaker with the evilest and most wicked energy.¡¹ Almost instantly the whole sword began to glow red. It emitted the aura of Blasphemy. It emitted the aura of Bloodlust. It emitted the aura of Corruption. Unlike World Breaker, which calmed the mind, this sword was really intimidating just looking at. Since I''m this far, I''ll use the same method as before. ¡¸Use Minor Skill: Modify, to modify Will Breaker according to my imagination.¡¹ As my imagination ran loose, the sword began to change its shape. The whole sword stopped glowing, while the material of the sword changed color to blood red. Contrary to World Breaker, it only became longer, while it''s blade slimmed down. If it would have to be compared to a sword from Earth, it would be a Katana. However, unlike World Breaker, this sword only had one gem embedded in the blade. It was a red gem, with an eye in its center, giving off an aura of cunningness. It felt like it would come alive at any moment, but of course, it didn''t...since I didn''t allow it to. For now at least. Writing similar to World Breaker''s appeared on the blade, reading; Will Breaker. Now time to enchant both of the swords. ¡¸Use Minor Skill: Enchant to enchant World Breaker''s and Will Breaker''s defense.¡¹ Since I didn''t say a specific amount of defense, a window popped up in front of me, where I was able to choose their defense. The highest defense possible was 10 000. A normal sword probably had defense of approximately 0,1 or lower. And that was when it was an absolute masterpiece. Since both swords are going to be used by powerful entities, I decided to set the defense on 1 500. It was neither too low nor too high. Since I was finished with another pair of Artifacts I ripped open space once again. However, this time instead of walking into the Realm of Gods and Demons as I did with the Abyss, I took the hilt of World breaker and lightly threw it into the crack. It smashed into a planet and created a crater spanning across half the planet, ruining any plant life. As I was done, I closed the crack in space and opened another one, this time leading to the part of the galaxy where no life existed. Only death. I took the hilt of Will Breaker and lightly threw it into the crack where it penetrated a small planet and embedded itself in its core. Now you might think, isn''t it unfair for the World Breaker to be on the surface of a planet, while the Will Breaker was in the core of a planet? No. It''s not. The energy emitted from the Will Breaker is just as strong as World Breaker, and no planet will be able to stop it from leaking out, so it will be found pretty quickly. Well... now that I''ve done that, should I move on to the next Galaxy? 9 Artifacts 3 Now then, let''s move onto the next galaxy''s Artifact. The Delta Galaxy. Or in other words, the Cultivation Galaxy. Most of the novels I''ve heard being read out loud have all been about people wanting to attain immortality in one way or another. Which in a sense can be...really annoying. All they do is strive for immortality, whether they''re good or bad in nature. What''s so good about it? Yes, you''ll live forever. Yes, you''ll not die. However, you lose everything dear to you. You''ll lose your loved ones, your friends and companions, everything. Time takes away everything whether you like it or not. A good example would be the old Universe. Time took a toll on him as well, else he wouldn''t have wanted to give up and pick someone new. So even someone like me that can control time for myself, will someday end up perishing. Whether that be in millions, billions or even trillions of years. Time will always win in the end, even if you''re an immortal. So what''s the reason for fighting such fierce battles just to receive something that''s more like a curse? Well, since cultivation usually uses cultivation techniques, mantras or whatever, etc., then let''s create an artifact representing something like that. But...the problem is, I''m actually not sure what a cultivation technique is... No matter! I''ll just make one anyway. ¡¸Use Major Skill: Creation to create a giant stone tablet.¡¹ Instantly a stone tablet appeared without sound. However, this one was different compared to others. This one, was giant...as I wanted it to be, ;). Its height reached a couple hundred thousand kilometers, while the width reached an astonishing 50 thousand kilometers. Right now, the stone tablet was just completely plain and flat, without any bumps or cavings. It was made in normal stone, but because it was made by me directly it was different. I''m guessing that even if my Blessed Body were to punch it, I might not even be able to make a small crack. Of course, that was if it was a light punch. A punch with all my power would probably be able to shatter it into pieces, however, it wouldn''t be enough to make it into dust. Oddly enough, the mountain I made in the Abyss had some of the same characteristics. But it wasn''t as hard as this stone tablet I made now. Perhaps it''s because I''m beginning to adapt to having this power? Either way, since it''s a stone tablet, I''ll have to engrave it. But first of all, what should I name it? It has to be something to do with cultivation...right? So, would Tablet of Immortality work? Since cultivation is used to reach the level of immortal, then that should do, right? Yea...let''s just go with that name. And yes, I''m bad at naming, you don''t need to remind me of that. And, I know, that naming the tablet, like that, will probably also cause some sort of influence to the Delta Galaxy. But I don''t care about your opinion, okay? ¡¸Use Minor Skill: Modify, to engrave the Tablet of Immortality, with a cultivation technique according to my clone of Blessed Body''s standard.¡¹(What is meant is, to make a cultivation technique which is as good as the clone of the Blessed Body. It''ll make sense later in the story.) Instantly screeching sounds could be heard, as millions of tons of stone were hacked off. Tens of millions of words appeared on the surface, both on the front, and back of the tablet. Only a couple of seconds went by, and the whole tablet was covered with words, resulting in the tablet giving off an incredible presence. Oddly enough, I didn''t have to do anything, as if I unconsciously just knew what was going to be written on the tablet. Since I don''t really know what''s written on it, I might as well read it while I''m at it. --A couple of hours later, or in other words, around 120 000 years later-- I''m finally done reading!! I don''t think I''ve ever done this much reading in my entire life, and this is even with a speed comparable to about 50 000 words per minute! First off, the whole text is basically about cultivating. There''s written about different stances, such as when attacking, using stealth, fighting while flying...there were thousands of stances used for practically everything on the tablet. Even for something like walking...just why? Well, I''ll probably not understand since I''m not someone with much knowledge of cultivation either way. Of course, once people begin cultivating, their knowledge becomes my knowledge, so I don''t actually have to do much to learn anything about it. There''s still something that I''ll need to fix. The energy within Delta Galaxy is so much more dense and pure than the energy in The Abyss. Since I want both sides to be able to start out fair, I''ll have to do something about this. And wouldn''t it be unfair if one side got an advantage over the other? I want The Abyss to be the enemy of Delta Galaxy and most likely Magia Galaxy as well since it is incredibly big. However, it''s not even close to the scale of the Realm of Gods and Demons though. I make a crack in space leading to Delta Galaxy and transport the Tablet of Immortality through it. There''s a lot of planets and worlds in this galaxy compared to the Realm of Gods and Demons. I find a planet of reasonable size. A million kilometers in radius. Since it''s so big, I thought to myself, why not place the tablet on here? There''s plenty of space for it. So I do just that. Duh. ¡¸Use Minor Skill: Modify to let the Tablet of Immortality absorb all spiritual energy within the Delta Galaxy, and release it at the same pace of the clone of Blessed Body.¡¹ Instantly, not a single ounce of the spiritual energy was left in Delta Galaxy. However, gradually, the stone tablet began to emit the extremely pure and dense energy it had absorbed, however, it only emitted it thinly, allowing it to preserve the spiritual energy. Of course, since it had absorbed an entire galaxy''s worth of energy, it had tons of it for later use as well. Well then, on to the last of the 4 galaxies...the Magia Galaxy. 10 Artifacts 4 Now it''s on to the last galaxy, the Magia Galaxy. Magic has always been something that I''ve longed to see. It''s something many wished existed back when I lived as a human. Of course, science denied such a thing. Therefore, now that I''m in control of things, fuck what science says about magic not existing. If I want it to exist, then I will make it exist. The same goes for anything else. No matter what I want to exist, it will exist, whether it is liked or not. Well, on to the Magia Galaxy. Since this galaxy will be based on magic, I''ll have to make something representing that. It could be a Wizard Robe? Or a Magic Staff? Which one of them is the most ideal? A Magic Staff is a weapon while a Wizard Robe is a form of defense. Either of them is good, depending on which situation the wearer is in. But, I would say a Magic Staff is the better option. First of all, if you have the Wizard Robe, yes you have high defense, but what about attacking? Can you perhaps counterattack with a Wizard Robe once you get attacked? No, you can''t. Second of all, a Wizard Robe may actually slow you down instead of helping you. It could get entangled in all kinds of cracks and places, resulting in you slowing down, especially since you wouldn''t even be able to rip it apart since it was made by me. That would render you stuck. I know. That was an extremely bad example, but everything counts you know? Not that I think such a thing will actually happen...but the chance of it happening is still there alright? Either way, let''s go with a Magic Staff, or Magic Wand, whatever you want to call it. And yes, I know they''re different. I''ve used a search engine before. I''m not dumb. I''m just mixing the names. That''s all...I think. Alright. Stop thinking about all kinds of useless differences. I''ll just go with a Magic Staff, since that seems more grand and majestic, instead of a little twig. (Magic Wand) Can you imagine that? Would you be scared if someone pointed a twig at you, and yelled some weird spell? I wouldn''t because I''d probably already be dead before having time to be afraid...uh, anyway. ¡¸Use Major Skill: Creation to create a Magic Staff.¡¹ Surprisingly it didn''t look plain at all, compared to the other Artifacts at first. Perhaps I''m adapting to the use of my power? Or it''s perhaps just because I was more specific... The material was obviously wood, but it emitted a sort of ancient and wise aura. The shape of the staff itself was long and crooked. Of course, it wasn''t much compared to the finished products such as Will Breaker and World Breaker, but its overall quality was much higher compared to them when they were first made. If I were to put them on a scale from 1-10, Will Breaker and World Breaker would be at a 4 at most, while this staff in front of me was about a 9. Such a difference will surely allow some interesting things to happen if these two galaxies happen to meet in the future. Alright, time to name this bad boy! Hmmm...let''s go with Staff of Ancients. Sounds cool, and intimidating at the same time. I just killed 2 birds with one stone. Or not. I''m not entirely sure if it can be used like that. Either way, let''s move on to the modification part. ¡¸Use Minor Skill: Modify, to modify the Staff of Ancients according to my wish.¡¹ Just like all the other Artifacts, the Staff of Ancients began changing its form. Well, mostly on the top, where it began to cave in. A completely spheric crystal embedded itself in the hole that was formed, and branches gradually grew out from the staff itself to hold the crystal in place. Inside the crystal existed thousands of different colors, intertwining with each other, resulting in a magical and profound appearance. Now since the Staff of Ancients was already finished, it was time for me to put it into the Magia Galaxy. I opened a crack in space and casually threw it inside, after which the crack closed up. Of course, what I didn''t exactly see was what happened afterward. The staff smashed a planet into pieces and embedded itself in one of them. Gradually as time went by, a giant tree began growing and growing, until it reached a dozen million kilometers in height. The branches of the tree easily overshadowed hundreds of planets, while its roots began to grow, connect and embed itself to some of those planets. At the same time, it''s presence spiked to its maximum... ... Now you may think, ''Autumn, does this mean that anyone that gets a hold on the Artifacts can use them?'' No, they can''t. They''ve got to achieve the highest strength possible in order to even be able to touch them. However, once someone like that appears in each galaxy...it means that wars are coming. Wars between the galaxies. Wars between powerful entities, while the one coming out on top, will probably have the chance to meet me. It''s just like a little game. I''m the one in control, and I''m the one that makes all the rules. However, you never know if a ''bug'' will appear. A ''bug'' is something you cannot control...so I''m actually anticipating it quite a bit! Now, since I''ve created the Artifacts for each galaxy, it''s time to move on to something entirely else...creating life. 11 Devils Since I''m already finished making Artifacts, now it''s time to make the inhabitants of the different galaxies. And yes, I know that aliens and different species will appear in these galaxies, without my interference, and through the course of evolution. However, if I don''t want that to happen, then that''s that. But what fun would that be? What fun would it be if I controlled everything? It would only be fun and entertaining to watch something that was unpredictable. Of course, through unpredictability came knowledge as well. I would be able to learn through it, while also seeing how different species live, co-exist and wage war. All of this is knowledge, and knowledge is power...at least as the saying goes. Either way let us begin creating the main species of the Abyss, Realm of Gods and Demons, Delta Galaxy and the Magia Galaxy. First of all, the Abyss. The Abyss is often associated with emptiness and nothingness, but sometimes it''s also associated with devils and the like. So what better specie to start off with, than devils? What I want is a bit special. I want the devils to be able to evolve and grow stronger, by eating flesh. This means they can turn to cannibalism since they themselves made up of flesh. However, since it''ll increase their rate of growth, I''d have to put a barrier, hindering them from growing stronger. Of course, this barrier will not be impossible to pass, it will just take more time and effort for them. A lot of effort and time. Since I''ve already decided on what to do, let''s begin on our first devil! ¡¸Use Major Skill: Creation to create a Devil Vessel.¡¹ Within a couple of seconds, a vessel appeared in front of me. Even I could only see the shape of creatures through my vision, and already that made me want to puke from just looking at its outline. I had thought devils were scary, not extremely disgusting like this one. It had hundreds of limbs, placed randomly all around its body. They wriggled from time to time, even though there was no soul implanted in it the body yet. Eyes only barely connected with veins floated everywhere around its body. It had a blood-red leather-like skin, while it had a big vicious mouth taking up most of the space of the body. It gave me goosebumps, but of course, I wasn''t scared. It wouldn''t be able to hurt me, no matter how powerful it became because I could still restrict it, and even destroy it. But that thing...was really something else to look at. If I was still a human, I would''ve run away screaming for my life. I know, it wouldn''t help much, but hey, why not let its ears bleed a little while it tried to hunt me? ¡¸Use Major Skill: Creation to create a Devil Soul.¡¹ ¡¸Use Minor Skill: Possess to let the Devil Soul possess the Devil Vessel.¡¹ The soul itself didn''t really have a form, so it smoothly went inside the Devil Vessel without much of a problem. However, the Devil itself didn''t wake up. But that was because I didn''t want it to. Since I was going to drop it off at the mountain top inside the Abyss, it''ll see my statue anyway. However, it wouldn''t really fit for there to only be one Devil in the entire Abyss. Therefore, I''d have to clone it. A lot. Or, perhaps I can modify the clone of my Blessed Body, to automatically condense Devil Energy and create devils? That would be pretty convenient. I make a crack in space and arrive on the mountain top with the first Devil, in front of my clone, which was now a white jade statue. ¡¸Use Minor Skill: Modify, to allow the clone of Blessed Body to automatically create Devils inspired by the first Devil.¡¹ Almost instantly hundreds of thousands of devils appeared out of nothing around the statue. However, they weren''t awake. Not as long as I was here. ¡¸Use Minor Skill: Modify to modify the primal instinct and goal of the Devil.¡¹ Of course, I would have to insert it with a goal. And that goal was to devour and grow stronger. Now, even as I''m talking, thousands of devils are automatically made each second, and this is in normal time. Not the sped up time that affects me. Since I''m already done here, I might as well head back to the middle of the Universe once again. I walk through the crack in space and snap with my fingers. Two things happen simultaneously. One, the crack in space closed. Two, all the unawakened devils awakened. At first, they looked around confused, but then their instincts took over. Slaughter began in an instant. 12 Diablo Side story 1 I was born into this world of nothingness and darkness. I came into this world only to know one thing. And that was; Grow stronger, by devouring. A voice inside my head always reminded me if that goal. ¡¸Devour! Devour! Devour! Devour! DEVOUR!!!¡¹ But, what could I possibly devour? The huge mountain? The statue of the woman? Or my Kin? All I knew was, I needed to devour what I possibly could. I tried holding my desire back at first, but that just made it worse. At one point I almost lost my mind completely. That was when I gave in to that voice inside my head. And ever since, I''ve never felt any better. At first, I was reluctant to kill and devour my own kin. But when I first got the taste of the power I got from it, I simply couldn''t stop myself. It was like a drug to me. Something I simply couldn''t live without. Something that was a necessity for me to survive. It was the only thing that made me feel good in this hellhole that I was born in. I quickly began to gain power, and establish myself in this world. Over the course of a couple of hundred years, I became known as a Devil Emperor. At the same time, a sort of hierarchy was founded. At the bottom of the hierarchy, was, of course, the food, known as regular Devils. These Devils were the ones that seemed to be summoned by that mysterious statue of a woman on top of the mountain. The second-lowest rank was called Devil Knights. Unlike the regular Devils, the Devil Knights were used as cannon fodder in wars between the powerful devils. In the middle of the hierarchy, existed what''s called Devil Commander. These devils are vicious and cold. They''re the ones that control the Devil Knights during the wars. The rank higher than Devil Commander was the Devil Baron. Unlike the Devil Commanders that controlled a couple of thousand Devil Knights, the Devil Barons controlled hundreds of thousands of Devil Knights. However, even higher up in the hierarchy came the Devil Duke. The Devil Duke''s job was to each control a portion of Devil Barons, while also giving advice to the Devil King, which was one rank above Devil Duke. Of course, the Devil King''s job was to control the dukes, wage wars, and do the bidding of the Devil Emperor. Above the Devil King was the Devil Emperor rank. However, until now, there''s only been one Devil Emperor. And that one is me, and I''m known as the Devil Emperor of Bloodlust, or Devil Emperor Diablo. Of course, it''s possible for another Devil Emperor to appear at any moment. I''m not careless enough to believe I''m the strongest forever. Every time I wage war, I say these 5 sentences inside my head. I didn''t get here because I''m lucky. I didn''t get here because I hesitated. I didn''t get here because I showed mercy to my enemies. I got here because of my need to survive. I got here because of my own power. There''s nothing else that matters in this world of slaughter. If you don''t have power, you don''t have a say in anything. Even if you''re extremely clever and intelligent. Power is everything, whether you like it or not. 13 Gods and Demons 1 I clasp my hands together. Now, since I''ve created the devils in the Abyss, let''s move onto the Realm of Gods and Demons. But before that, yes I know. Back when I was a human, there was only one Devil, and that was Lucifer. But since I''m in charge now, there''ll be as many devils as I want. Enough about devils. Alright, since the Realm of Gods and Demons is so big, it''ll take some time for them to even meet each other. And yes, I''m talking about Gods and Demons. Not anything else. Not sure what YOU''RE thinking about. But, I''m not sure why I''m saying this either. Oh well. Gods. The oh so mighty beings. The saviors of humans. The good that fights against evil...not really. At least not in my opinion, but hey, think what you want. Since I''m going to create Gods, I might as well do it as I did with the first Devil...or in other words Devil Emperor Diablo. Yes, I know that he''s become a Devil Emperor. I''m the Universe, so I''m omnipotent...in some areas at least. Well, gods are associated with being divine, omnipotent, righteous and they serve justice. So why not make them that way? At least they''d be better at their job than in the novels and such. Of course, I wouldn''t make them omnipotent regarding the universe and the Demons. They''ll know about their own galaxy, and nothing else. But, they''re free to come up with theories of their own. I''ll let their imagination run free. There''s something else. It wouldn''t be exciting if there wasn''t anything happening at all, right? So we''ll have to insert an instinct. A deep hatred for demons. This will result in fights breaking out almost as soon as the two parties see each other. Of course, there''ll be ''bugs'' as well, resulting in that instinct to not exist. Perhaps at one point, a mix between a God and Demon will appear, and save their Universe? That would be some unpredictability of evolution right there. Alright! ALRIGHT! I know you want me to create the first God, instead of me talking. I get it, I get it. I mean, I really do. But why should I comply? I''m just joking. Perhaps I should slow down time for me, or else some sides will get unfair advantages, which have already happened to the devils. Thank god I put an upper limit on them though, or else they''ll probably already be strong enough to easily conquer a galaxy by now. ¡¸Change the time scale from 1 : 1 000, to 1 ; 1.¡¹ ¡¸Ding! Autumn Hall, has slowed down time, to 1 minute equals 1 year.¡¹ I don''t feel any different than before. But now I at least know that the time has slowed down, and it would be fairer, while also being unpredictable at the same time. However, It doesn''t seem like I''ll be able to slow time down any more than that at the moment. Alright, now to create the first God. ¡¸Use Major Skill: Creation, to create a male God Vessel.¡¹ Soon enough, a body appeared in front of me. Even just standing near it, made me feel a sense of purity and wisdom. The shape...well, it was like any human being, just a little bigger. The God Vessel would probably be around 3-3.5 meters tall. It had bulging muscles, long silk-like hair, and profound eyes. And yes, you did hear me right. I did say a MALE God Vessel. Can you guess why? Well, you probably can''t. Either way, I''m going to make a FEMALE God Vessel as well. I can''t be a sexist now, can I? Even though I''m a girl myself...can a girl even be a ''sexist''? Oh well, it doesn''t matter. That''s not important. ¡¸Use Major Skill: Creation, to create a female God Vessel.¡¹ Just like the male God Vessel, it appeared in front of me in no time at all. However, unlike the male God Vessel, it''s body shape was different...duh. It was the same in height as the male version. Unlike the male God Vessel, the female God vessel didn''t have bulging muscles but had distinct features and muscles. And of course, a plump butt and a fruitful chest were included. You gotta appeal to the other gender right? Alright, sorry. Let''s move on. ¡¸Use Major Skill: Creation, to create a male- and female God Soul.¡¹ ¡¸Use Minor Skill: Possess, to allow male God Soul, to possess male God Vessel.¡¹ ¡¸Use Minor Skill: Possess, to allow female God Soul, to possess female God Vessel.¡¹ Just like the devil soul, both the God Souls went into the bodies smoothly. However, instead of just throwing them into the Realm of Gods and Demons, we''ll have to make some clones of them as well. But, let''s name them first. They can be a God King and a God Queen. First off, the male. Let''s call him... God King Rymes. Now to the woman. Let''s call her...God Queen Kola. Alright, before we begin cloning Rymes and Kola, let''s move onto the first Demons! 14 Gods and Demons 2 Demons are like Devils. They bring evil. They bring murder. They bring fear. They''re basically the incarnation of everything bad. Devils, Demons, whatever, they''re both evil deep down to the bone. The Devils I created, has the advantage of devouring to grow in power. But what could demons get? Gods are born extremely strong, but what are Demons born with? A shit ton of energy? Well, it could work. It''s not like they have to get a buff, but it wouldn''t really be fair without it, right? But there''s nothing fair in this world either. There''s also another possibility. I can just make then be born with the same strength as Gods. An easy solution. But it''s boring and plain indeed. But I can''t really imagine what else I could give them. Hmmm...it really is hard to be the Universe. I''ll just go with them having a massive amount of energy inside their bodies. That should be able to counter the Gods'' insane strength. ¡¸Use Major Skill: Creation, to create a male Demon Vessel.?? ¡¸Use Major Skill: Creation, to create a female Demon Vessel.¡¹ Just like the two gods, two humanoid figures appeared in front of me. However, they both had a crown of horns on top of their heads, while they were equipped with dragon-like wings on the back. Of course, they also had the characteristic horns every demon have. And that is the two giant twisting horns protruding from their foreheads. Unlike the Gods, these two didn''t have muscular bodies at all. The male Demon, was fat beyond what should physically be possible, while the female Demon, was slim and with perfect curves. Quite the stark contrast. And quite the odd couple at that, since they were going to be Demon King and Demon Queen. Of course, the biggest difference was the amount of energy contained within their bodies, compared to the two Gods. To be honest, it was like comparing an ant to a mountain. That''s how much, condensed energy was stored inside the Demons'' bodies. These bodies were only Vessels as of now, so there was no soul inside them though. You could say they were just mere puppets. The Demon bodies were physically a lot weaker compared to the bodies of the Gods, but their massive amount of energy made up for that. It is still possible for mishaps, unpredictable evolution, and unforeseen circumstances to appear at any given moment, so a Demon might appear with an insane physique, while a God may appear with an insane amount of energy. Nothing will ever go as you expect it to go, so I might as well have some fun giving these entities names. ¡¸Use Major Skill: Creation, to create a male- and a female Demon Soul.¡¹ ¡¸Use Minor Skill: Possess, to allow male Demon Soul, to possess the male Demon Vessel.¡¹ ¡¸Use Minor Skill: Possess, to allow female Demon Soul, to possess the female Demon Vessel.¡¹ Just like every other soul it wen-...alright we know what''s going on. I''ve already done this a couple of times, so no need to describe it in detail once again. Now that these two Demons have a soul, it''s time to give them a name. Hmmm. Let''s call the fatty Baal. Demon King Baal, for courtesy''s sake. Now, onto the female. What could be a good name for her? Let''s...name her Gremory. Demon Queen Gremory. That wasn''t too hard at all! Now it''s just time to place them in their regions, and clone them! I make a crack in space, that leads towards the territory of the Gods. This place is full of plant life and vigor, with fresh air, beaches, and oceans. I take the two Gods with me and walk through the crack, and arrive on the biggest planet existing in the Gods'' territory. ¡¸Use Minor Skill: Clone to make 100 clones of God King Rymes and God Queen Kola each. Each clone with 1/10 of their original power.¡¹ Out of thin air, 200 other gods appeared, resulting in an overwhelming presence. Of course, the problem was, all the 200 Gods look exactly like the God King and God Queen. ¡¸Use Minor Skill: Modify, to alter the appearance of each clone of the God King and God Queen.¡¹ Instantly, the identical facial features on each clone began to change. Some got sharper features, while others got more distinct features. Of course, all of them did still have some sort of resemblance towards God King Rymes and God Queen Kola. However, now they were at least not identical. I''m not going to give them clothes, housing, and living necessities. They can figure that out themselves through time. And it''s not like they''ll die from old age. They''re immortal regarding age at least. Now it''s time to insert that impulse. That instinct. That deep hatred for demons. ¡¸Use Minor Skill: Modify, to modify the Gods'' instinct, instilling them with a deep hatred for the Demons.¡¹ Now since I''m done, I walk into the crack in space I made before, and arrive in front of the two Demons. However, this time I don''t close the crack behind me, and the Gods are still not moving. I open another crack and walk through with the two Demons. This time I come to their territory''s biggest planet. The place that the Demons will govern in the future. A place you could call a living hell. The air was extremely hot, while the lands were barren without a single sign of plant life. Lava and hot steam spewed out of the ground, while there were cracks everywhere. Mountains...no, volcanos could be seen almost everywhere. Now, it''s time to do the same thing with these two Demons. ... .. . A couple of minutes go by, and I''m done cloning Baal and Gremory. So I decide to walk out of this hellhole through the crack in space. As I stand in front of the two cracks in space, I can see both Gods and Demons standing immobile in their respective regions. I snap with my fingers and quickly close the crack in space since I wouldn''t want them to see me...yet. However, I didn''t react fast enough... 15 God King Rymes Side story 2 I don''t remember much. But, there''s one memory etched into my mind. That woman. The mature woman with black hair, embedded with millions of sparkles, reminding me of the stars. Even just looking at her from behind, not being able to see her face, I was stunned at her beauty. But what stood out the most was her aura. Whoever she was, she''s extremely powerful. Even just a quick glance at her, and I could feel her power completely overwhelm me. I even unconsciously wanted to kneel in front of her. But, my body couldn''t move. It was like I was only able to look and see, not move. As I saw her walk away, I noticed she walked through a crack that closed behind her. What was that crack, and who was she? Now that I think back about, I still can''t help but wonder. If she''s this powerful, then what am I? Yes, I''m aware our kin are called Gods, and we''re supposedly powerful. Yes, I''m aware I''m much stronger compared to the other men and women. Except my wife, Kola, of course. But, so what? You know, I can''t help but somewhat look down on myself and my strength. The difference in strength is like the difference between heaven and earth. It''s not just something you''re able to compare. If I were to challenge her to a duel, then she could probably even unconsciously kill me. She wouldn''t even have to move or do anything. That''s how powerful she felt. I''ve already searched far and wide for years, but to no avail. Where could she be? Perhaps there''s something bigger out there? Something bigger than we, Gods, can even begin to imagine. We''ve searched hundreds of planets and stars, but we''ve found nothing. She''s so mysterious and unfathomable. She''s someone I would never even be able to compare to, even if I lived for millions of years! She''s someone I probably would never have the chance of seeing again. Over the couple hundred years, I''ve lived already, I''ve done nothing much. Yes, we the Gods have established ourselves in this place. Yes, we the Gods have grown in numbers. Yes, we the Gods have grown in strength. But what''s our goal? What''s our goal with life? We''ve explored far and wide, but we''ve only found the same landscape on every single planet. There''s not even anything different. Of course, this was until 20 years ago, where we found something extremely unfathomable. It was a planet. A planet, where half of it was one big crater, crossing millions of miles from one side to another. And in the middle, was a sword. A sword, that emitted so much power it was almost unbelievable. It would''ve been unbelievable if I hadn''t seen that woman. Her aura showcased she was probably millions of times more powerful than this weapon. But how? How come someone so powerful came to this place? How come she didn''t want us to see her? How come I can''t find her? How big is this place we''re at? To be honest, I have no idea. We''ve already explored for a couple of hundred years, but we''ve found nothing. It''s always the same fucking lush plant life, beaches, and crystal clear oceans. There''s no difference between the hundreds of planets we''ve looked at. The only thing different, are the stars. The stars that are made of a glowing hot substance. But what good are they, except for providing light? There are so many questions I''d like answered. Who is that woman? Why was she here? Where is this? And what''s the meaning of our existence? 16 Demon King Baal Side story 3 I was here when I woke up from what felt like slumber. This hellhole of place that I was at, was now my home. The place where I would live, the place where my descendants would live. There''s almost nothing this place can offer at all. The food is scarce, so we sometimes have to look towards cannibalism. And even then, there''s still not enough for everyone. In this place, you have to be cruel in order to survive. You''ve got to have power, show no mercy or else it''s your turn to be on the cutting block. Of course, I and my wife Gremory were lucky enough to be the two strongest. While we were on top, there were hundreds of different demons weaker than us. That was when we were born, to say the least. Our fertility rate is extremely high, resulting in a massive increase in demons. Without question, those at the bottom became food for the ones at the top. Even though demon meat tasted very sour, it was our only source of food...at least for now. There''s something I''m forgetting. It''s a woman. A woman so beautiful your eyes would roll out of your head by just glancing at her. Her long hair looked like it had hundreds of galaxies and stars mixed in. She wore a white robe. She was someone I would never forget. If I were to compare Gremory and her, she would win by a very large margin. It''s like heaven and earth, where ''she'' was heaven and Gremory was earth. You could also put it in other words. Gremory is extremely ugly compared to ''her''. But of course, the thing most special about her was her sense of presence. I felt like if I lost focus on her, she might vanish at any given moment. Her presence couldn''t be felt. The only way to know she was there, was to look at her. However, she vanished right in front of my eyes. She walked through what looked like a crack...and completely disappeared. Who was that? Why was ''she'' here? Could I perhaps meet her again someday in the future? Either way, it''s not like I''m going to die of old age, so I might as well just wait for her to return...if she does. Skipping about 225 years into the future, times have changed. They have changed so much, it''s hard to imagine. One day, when one of my personal scouts were out, searching through this galaxy, he spotted a planet. A small planet, radiating extremely strong and unfathomable energy. When I arrived, I could feel it. It was calling me. It was longing for me. It was meant to be mine from the beginning. I quickly arrived on the surface of the planet and saw a giant hole leading all the way into the core. As I walked, I felt it got hotter and hotter, but then again, the calling got stronger and stronger. It was something I simply couldn''t resist, and the best of all, it somehow reminded me of that woman. I don''t know why it did, but that was probably also why I just needed to get my hands on it. Whatever it is. I just need it. It was scorching hot inside the core. However, this galaxy is extremely hot and unbearable to begin with, so some extra heat wouldn''t do damage. What surprised me the most, however, was the thing embedded into the core. It was a demonic-looking sword. A sword that was meant to be wielded by demons. It was long and thin, while also being extremely heavy. It was so heavy, it felt like I wasn''t holding a sword, but rather a small planet by itself. Even me, as the strongest demon had problems handling this sword. Skipping another 5 years into the future, war has begun. It all started with us exploring too far and finding what we believe to be a paradise. However, as soon as we saw who inhabited this place, we felt a deep hatred. War broke out not long after that. Slaughter began...death had arrived. 17 The First Cultivators Now, on to creating the first Cultivators. First of all, cultivators are mysterious. They''re the unknown. They''re the power in powerful. They''re the omnipotent. At least as the saying goes in those novels. Well for me, cultivators are all kinda dumb and lucky. They always get themselves in trouble on their path to immortality. Firstly, they''re almost always incredibly arrogant, resulting in them pissing someone more powerful off. Secondly, that powerful being then proceeds to try and kill them, but fail because they''re even dumber than the protagonist. Third, the protagonist comes back for revenge after becoming strong and kills that being. Fourth, the protagonist goes down as a legend. And hurray, that''s probably a lot of cultivation novels in a nutshell, but even though it''s that simple, I did still quite enjoy listening to them...oddly enough. Either way, I''m probably going to unconsciously influence them with my thought process, resulting in them becoming like that. But that doesn''t really concern me, now does it? Alright, let''s get onto making these first cultivators. First of all, cultivators are humans, at least to the extend I''ve heard of. Second of all, there will be variations in talent. Third of all, there might also be some who are just regular humans, with no meridians and the like. So just like in the novels, there''ll be bullying, oppression, a ranking system, and unfairness. But of course, there''ll also be people with a good heart, that help instead of bullying. It''s just like Gods and Demons. Some are good, while others a rotten to the bone. But being on the side that''s ''good'' doesn''t always mean everyone''s good. The same goes for the side that''s ''evil''. Either way, let''s move on. ¡¸Use Major Skill: Creation to create male Cultivation Vessel.¡¹ Since I''ve already done this a couple of times, it''s something I''m used to now. But there''s something different this time. At least according to my knowledge. Cultivation is like doing hard work. The more work you put into it, the more fruitful the harvest will be...at least some times. Most of it actually depends on talent, but that''s another matter altogether... Either way, since the body has already been made, let''s make a soul inhabit it. Ah...I almost forgot. I haven''t made a girl vessel yet. ¡¸Use Major Skill: Creation to create female Cultivation Vessel.¡¹ Alright, now that that''s done, it''s time to make the souls. ¡¸Use Major Skill: Creation to create a male- and female Cultivation Soul.¡¹ Just like all the other times, it went smoothly and the soul inhabited the vessels. The vessels themselves were just like humans. A human boy, and a human girl. Not any differences compared to earth''s inhabitants. Oh well, perhaps. But that''s only the meridians and the like that''s different. Since Cultivator''s goal is to attain immortality, it would be stupid to make them ridiculously strong from the start. It would also be unfair for the cloned ones. Alright, let us name this bad boy- and girl. Let us name the boy... Will Floyd. I know, a kind of lame name and all, but I already told you, I suck at naming. Alright, the girl. Let''s give her the name of...Audrey Cross. Again, I''m bad at giving names, so please don''t complain alright? Of course, these names are just for convenience''s sake. They''re not permanent like God King Rymes and the others. They will also not be implemented in their mind. This will let their imagination run wild, and let them come up with their own names themselves. Okay! Time to make clones. But, these clones will have to have the exact amount of strength as the originals. ¡¸Use Minor Skill: Clone to make 1 000 clones each of Will Floyd and Audrey Cross.¡¹ Almost instantly, my vision was filled with 2 002 identical Will''s and Audrey''s. Since it would bring problems if everyone looked like each other, I might as well modify their appearance. ¡¸Use Minor Skill: Modify, to alter the appearance of each clone of Will Floyd and Audrey Cross randomly.¡¹ Instantly everyone began changing. Some grew fatter. Some grew slimmer. Some grew facial hair, while others lost hair. Some grew prettier, while others became uglier. Some grew taller while others grew shorter. All of this happened in a matter of seconds. Alright, since I''m done making the first cultivators, it''s time for me to place them into the Delta Galaxy. As I make a crack in space I walk through it, with the newly-made cultivators and I arrive in front of the Tablet of Immortality. However, instead of leaving immediately like all the other times, I snap with my fingers and the Cultivators being to move and open their eyes. Some have their eyes on me. They look like they want to ask what''s going on. But why should I tell them? I walk away through the crack in space, rendering most of them dazed. Of course, they only saw my back and not my face. However, they began to think in ways I wouldn''t really have thought predicted... 18 Selina Side Story 4 I hear humming coming from the front of the manor. I''m happy. The humming means my great grandfather has come home. He always likes to hum, and he does it whenever he wants. Sometimes he''s even done it during important meetings in the sect. To be more specific, my Great grandfather is the retired Grand Elder of our sect, while my Grandfather is the current one. So he''s allowed to do that. My father is the current Sect Leader, and I''m his daughter. My father got me when he was 70, and my great grandfather is probably around 250 years old. You probably think that getting a child at 70 is too old, but it really isn''t. Some have gotten their first child at the age of 100 or 120. Our sect, The Immortal Sect, is currently the largest sect existing, and that is due to my great grandfather, as he was the one that comprehended the most of the Tablet of Immortality, back when we first opened our eyes in this place. I''ve heard hundreds of stories about my great grandfather and his strength and viciousness...but to me, he''s the caring old man a grandfather should be. I''m having a hard time believing he was vicious, especially with his looks as an old harmless man, but even then all the stories can''t be lying right? Either way, him returning means celebration. The last time he came back was already 5 years ago. Oh, time does fly by. ¡¸Great grandpa!¡¹ I happily shout while I run out of the front gate of the manor. As soon as I open the door, I spot an old man sitting on the stairs leading towards the gate, humming. I run over and hug him from behind. ¡¸You''re still as energetic as when you were 5 Selina, haha.¡¹ He smiles happily as he embraces me and hugs me. ¡¸Do you remember what I told you back then?¡¹ ¡¸Yes I do! You told me to ask you one question, but only when you came back.¡¹ First of all, my great-grandpa is the wisest and strongest among all the cultivators. He was the first to decipher a portion of the Tablet of Immortality, allowing him to rapidly grow in influence and strength. Second, most of the people living in this manor, don''t have the answers to the one question I''d like answered. I''ve already tried several times asking both my father and grandfather, but they both tell me to wait for great-grandpa. ¡¸Well, I''ll let you ask me now then.¡¹ ¡¸Who is that woman facing us with her back on the monument you built? Is it your old wife?¡¹ I point towards a jade monument sitting amongst bamboo in the yard. I''ve always wondered who it was, and since I''ve never seen great-grandma, I''ve been guessing it''s her. ¡¸Are you sure you want to use your question on this? I mean, I could answer a question regarding your cultivation instead.¡¹ ¡¸No, I want to know who she is.¡¹ ¡¸Oh...well. The younger generation probably hasn''t heard of her. But amongst the older generation, there''s a lot of rumours about her. She''s one big mystery, that none of use old ones has been able to explain. Some believe she''s a true immortal, while others believe her to be some sort of omnipotent God. Of course, neither of these two rumours are true...¡¹ ¡¸If none of them are true, then what is she?¡¹ ¡¸Hehe, let''s not meddle in affairs we''re not supposed to stick our nose in.¡¹ He gently pats my head and walks inside to greet the rest of the family. You should know, great-grandpa, you should never give an answer like that especially to a child like me. This will just pique my interest in that woman even more. Not a true immortal, not a god. Then what is she? Something even above that? 19 Wizards and Witches Since I''ve already made the Devils, Gods, Demons, and Cultivators, there''s only a single galaxy left to make life in. The Magia Galaxy. Wizards and Witches. I used to listen to people saying non-stop ''You''re a wizard Harry!'' I didn''t know who it was, but it sounded cool. Most people think Wizards are cool, because of their magic. However, Witches...not many people openly talked about how cool they were. Like, come on? A witch is just a wizard, just a different gender. Why are witches associated with evil, while wizards are associated with something cool? Yes, I know why, but really? Just because those idiotic males back in the 1500-1600th century thought medical care done by women were witchcraft... And yes, I know. Not everyone views witches as evil, but I''ve never heard anyone talk about how cool witches are. They can do magic, and so can Wizards, but what''s the difference? One is female while the other is male. One is believed to be ugly and associated with dark magic, while the other is like a white knight, with magic used for the people. And of course, there''s also evil Wizards called Warlocks, but they''re not mentioned very often. Alright, we''re getting sidetracked here, I''m sorry. But it really is infuriating. Okay...I''m gonna stop now. Let''s begin making our first Wizard and Witch. And yes, just like the others, there''ll be two genders...duh. ¡¸Use Major Skill: Creation to create one Wizard Vessel, and Wizard Soul.¡¹ ¡¸Use Major Skill: Creation to create one Witch Vessel, and Witch Soul.¡¹ ¡¸Use Minor Skill: Possess, to allow Wizard Soul and Witch Soul to possess Wizard Vessel and Witch Vessel respectively.¡¹ It''s quite funny. Or not funny, but fascinating. Souls to say. They look like this one big blob of energy without a specific form. They look solid but yet they have no mass. They are quite interesting if I do say so myself. But where do the dead souls go? To be honest, I don''t know. Even me being the Universe. But that''s probably because I''m in my blessed body at the moment. It renders some knowledge impossible to know. But I''m too lazy to check it out right now. After creating Wizards and Witches, I''ll find a large galaxy and transform that into a death realm. There the souls will be able to reincarnate into their respective galaxies...or in other galaxies. It depends. Alright so, Wizards, are obviously humans. An average looking old man with a long white beard is the ideal wizard. But that''s not what the one in front of me is. It''s just a regular middle-aged man with a cone-shaped hat and some robes on. However, the Witch! She was something entirely different than what she would''ve looked like if it was someone on Earth that had made her. But I am also from Earth...never mind. Either way, she had a somewhat slim body, but with perfect curves. She had the right amount of fat and flesh in all the right spots. This resulted in her looking extraordinary. Wizards and Witches are just like cultivators in some aspects. The height you can reach, all depends on the effort you put in, your talent and your luck. So if you have incredible luck, but trash talent, then you won''t be able to reach incredible heights. And yes, I know there are odd ones and so-called ''bugs'' that don''t follow that system. But 99.99999999999999999999% of everyone does follow that system. And yes, it was necessary to have that many 9''s behind 99. But either way, talent does actually come from being lucky. If you''re lucky on birth, you''ll get good talent. If you''re unlucky on birth, you''ll get trash talent. But, even if you''re lucky on birth, it doesn''t mean you''ll be lucky for the rest of your life. The same with being unlucky at birth, but lucky later in life. It all depends on whether nature favors you. Nature controls luck, and in this case, I control it...unconsciously. However, talent. This is something that should not be able to be changed after it has already been decided. But, I''ll allow that people will find loopholes and the like. Either way, let''s get to naming the clones. Just like with cultivators, they have got to start at the same level of strength. But, of course, talent will be different for all the clones. And some of the clones, will not even have any talent for using magic. That''s just how it works. Even if I could fix it, why should I waste time doing so? I''ve got tons of things to do right now. First off, we''ve got the male. What name could we give him? Harry Potter wouldn''t really fit him. Hmmmm...let''s name him William Merlin. That should fit him. Secondly, we''ve got the female. What name could fit her? I don''t really know any Witch names. Hmmmm...let''s name her after me then. At least with her first name. Let''s go with Autumn Blackwood. Blackwood sounds magical and Witch-like. It would go well as a Wizard''s last name as well. Alright, now to cloning these two. ¡¸Use Minor Skill: Clone to make 1 000 clones each of William Merlin, and Autumn Blackwood.¡¹ ¡¸Use Minor Skill: Modify, to alter the appearance of each of the clones of William Merlin and Autumn Blackwood.¡¹ Instantly, hundreds of different faces emerged amongst the now 2 002 Wizards and Witches. And yes, I know I only made one Artifact for the Magia Galaxy. But there was something I didn''t tell you when I made it. I made it possible to use, ONLY when 2 individuals trust and love each other. It''s a strict requirement, yes, but it will be interesting to see what will happen! Now then, it''s time to dump these Wizards and Witches off into their respective galaxy! I open a crack in space and walk through it with all of them. Do you remember that I''ve never really shown my real appearance? Well except for in the Abyss with my clone, but anywhere else, no one has seen what I really look like. So, why not let all of these Wizards and Witches see me, and then let us see what they''ll do? I snap with my fingers, and all of the 2 002 people open their eyes and look directly at me as if their eyes are metal and I''m a magnet. When I see everyone looking at me, and I''ve got their attention, I turn around and walk through the crack in space, leaving all of the Wizards and Witches with questions. It''s actually quite fun to be mysterious. It gives me excitement. Excitement at what people will think of me. But enough about excitement and the creation of life, it''s time to move onto the next step...which will have to be a place for the souls to reincarnate! 20 Autumn Blackwood Side story 5 (Reminder: Common Folk = Non-magic users). I worked hard, to reach the level I am at today. Because, without me putting in the effort to learn, I would''ve achieved nothing. You may already know what I''m talking about...it''s Magic. Magic is this kind of spiritual energy that flows throughout everything. Both living, and non-living. It is what this planet is built of. It is what this galaxy is built of. Unlike most people who have bottlenecks when they try to push through to the next grade, I''ve never had such a thing. Perhaps that''s why I am one of the strongest magic users alive? Well, when I first started out, Ranks didn''t even exist. Cities and the like didn''t exist either. No civilization existed. Only lush plant life and animal life. Of course, now that we, the Wizards and Witches have come to this land, it is something entirely different. We''ve created civilizations. We''ve created mythical life. And we''ve evolved. And by evolving I mean Ranking up in strength. At first, everyone was weak. We were so weak, a random twig could probably even manage to kill us. But now that we''ve learned to absorb and make use of this spiritual energy, which we, in other words, call Mana, it''s entirely different. If we were at the bottom of the food chain before, then now we''re at the top. Wizards and Witches have all been divided into Rankings. At the bottom of the rankings is the 1-Star magic users. This is the worst of the worst of the magic society, yet they are revered as Saints by the common folk. Of course, even beneath the 1-Star magic users, is the common folk, and that somewhat explains why even the 1-Star magic users are revered as gods, as they are 10 times stronger than the average person. Well, not entirely physical, but more on the mental side. After 1-Star magic users come 2-Star...3-Star...4-Star...5-Star...6-Star...7-Star...8-Star, and all the way up to 9-Star magic users. If you were to compare a 1-Star and 9-Star magic user, it would be like comparing a small dust particle with a mountain. And yes, that''s how much of a difference in strength and mana a 1-Star and a 9-Star. Of course, there''s still ranks above 9-Star, but none have ever reached that level yet. Me personally, Autumn Blackwood, is one of the few 9-Star Witches in existence. However, I do not dare to claim I am the strongest magic-user. Neither does any Witch or Wizard and even if they did, they would only attract malicious glares and hate. You probably don''t know why, but that is because of our Goddess or what magic-related people call her; The Ultimate Witch. Wizards are those who pursue the truth of the world, while we the Witches spend our time in nature. A hundred years ago, the first Wizard to discover the strength of this Ultimate Witch, almost lost control over his mana due to shock, and he nearly self-destructed. At that time, he finally found out what kind of existence the revered Ultimate Witch was, and what level of strength she had achieved. He did that, by understanding her way of transport. I know, it may sound weird but that''s how he did it. He called it ''Space Travelling''. Unlike our way of short-distance teleportation, he explained ''Space Travelling'', as a method to travel an unlimited amount of distance in an instant. Furthermore, he explained, that for one to be able to use ''Space Travelling'', even without a Magic Staff to multiply the effect of one''s magic like the Ultimate Witch did, one had to have a body at the level of strength of space itself, or perhaps even higher than that. This was extremely hard to imagine, as even a 9-Star magic-user was someone extremely powerful. Now, back to the beginning. When the about 2 000 people first arrived in this place, we saw the Ultimate Witch herself, and ever since we, the older generation, have told stories about her beauty and mystique to our children and grandchildren, millions of rumours have appeared. Some rumours talk about how her beauty could kill. Other rumours talk about her omnipotent presence. And some of the newer rumours talk about her incredible strength, and how she may be a higher lifeform than us the magic users. But all of these rumours, are in the end, just rumours. There''s no denying that she has incredible strength, but no one knows if that strength can be confirmed to be entirely true. That is what shrouds her in mystery, as well as who she is. The Ultimate Witch also has another name. The One. This name is only used by the common folk, as they view her as a sort of omnipotent Goddess. 50 years ago, a religion surrounding The One even popped up, and within these recent years, it has become the religion dominating most of the galaxy. The Pope of this religion is weirdly enough a magic-user named William Merlin. He is currently at the peak of 9-Star, resulting in him being only beneath The One, herself. He is also my husband at the moment. We met about 20 years after the start of this religion, and 40 years after he started it, it took off. This was because of the Staff of Ancients being discovered and put into use. At first, we didn''t know how to use it, but because of some of the older Wizards and Witches, we cracked the code. A male and female had to be in love before they could even begin wielding the staff. But to use its power, you had to be at least at the peak of 9-Star. That was also the time where I and Merlins truly began to love each other. However, both me, Merlin, and the other seniors have felt a familiarity with this staff. It''s the aura of the Ultimate Witch, and this is the biggest reason the religion took off. She is often seen as someone omnipotent, and someone people can rely on. She''s mysterious, yet not. During my lifetime of a couple of hundred years, I''ve heard tons of questions regarding the Ultimate Witch, or the Saintess. Whichever name you''d like. What''s the identity of the Ultimate Witch? Is the Ultimate Witch still among us? Where is the Ultimate Witch? What''s her origin? Does she have a family? Of course, no answer has ever been found to any of these questions. There have been imposters, claiming to be the Ultimate Witch, but they''ve all been found out to be liars. And because of this, they''ve been hunted down by the common folk and magic users alike. You could call them the scum of society, or the scum of the galaxy. Nobody likes these people, and oddly enough even men or Wizards have claimed to be the reincarnation of ''her''. Of course, no one believes them. But let me ask something. Something, that no one but the Ultimate Witch will be able to answer. ¡¸What''s the reason for creating us, the Wizards and Witches?¡¹ 21 Realm of Reincarnation 1 Unlike the 4 galaxies, I''ve just made life in, the Realm of Reincarnation or the Realm of Death will have to be an independent space, closed off from the rest of the universe. But, it would still have to be connected to the universe in some way. Because, if it was completely detached, the souls of the dead wouldn''t be able to reincarnate. Actually, I''m not entirely sure if I can make a space that is completely detached from me, but we''ll find out about that later on. I''m still learning how everything works after all. Also, the Realm of Reincarnation, can''t just be small. It has got to have enough space for all the souls, waiting to be reincarnated. Of course, the reincarnation rate will be extremely fast, because of the birth of new creatures...duh. It gotta accommodate an entire Universe''s dead souls. But it''s not like there will be a lot of souls yet since there''s basically only life with souls in the 4 galaxies that I''ve made life to. And yes, there''s indeed life in some of the other galaxies, but that is bacteria or plants. What''s odd is that there''s actually still bacteria and plants not long after I''ve become the universe. I would''ve thought that life could first advance after hundreds of millions, if not billions of years. But hey, the universe is full of unpredictabilities. It''s also incredibly big, so what happens in one place, may never happen in another. It''s just like how the first sign of life started out about 3.8 billion years ago on earth. But that''s just on earth. If you were to compare it to the whole universe, then there would''ve been signs of life long before that. There''s nothing that''s completely predictable. The same goes for the evolution of life. You cannot 100% predict what is going to happen, when it''s going to happen and where it''s going to happen first. Even me being the universe, would find it impossible to actually predict the future. But, that may be because I''m still not used to the power I''ve gained. Perhaps in the future, I''ll be able to actually predict the future? But knowing the future, may not always be a good thing. Let me ask you something. Would you like to know when you''re going to die? Would you like how you''re going to die? Would you like to know what happens after? Personally, I wouldn''t want to know when and how I would die. It would be scary to know that, and it would put stress on you. Alright, we''re getting pretty sidetracked from what I should be doing right now. And that is to create a place for the souls to reincarnate, and create new life. For a place like that to exist, I''ll have to create something entirely different. It should also have an entity that governs it while having servants that do the biddings. I know for sure that it''s going to be pretty complicated. 22 Realm of Reincarnation 2 First of all, I need a place that should be around 1/50 the size of the universe. Why you may ask? I don''t know why it has to be precisely 1/50 the size of the universe, it just felt like the right number. And, it wouldn''t make sense to have a Realm of Reincarnation at half the size of my main body either. That size would just be way too big, as the souls reincarnate into the different galaxies pretty quickly anyway. Of course, there will be souls that wouldn''t want to reincarnate. You could call them a sort of oddities. A pain in the ass to be honest because if every soul wanted to reincarnate, the size of the Realm of Reincarnation wouldn''t need to be that big, and take up that much space. And yes, I know I could technically force them to reincarnate, but it''s the afterlife. They''ve worked hard, they''ve perhaps been to war, and I''ve already enjoyed watching them do so. So it''s not like it''ll hurt if they choose to not reincarnate. And I''m not completely heartless...in some ways at least. *cough* It''s actually kind of weird that I''ve become like this. If it was modern-day earth, I would probably be called a psychopath or something. Not like I blame them. I''ve created species only for the purpose of war, death, and my entertainment. I''m technically playing with lives. But I don''t really feel much doing it. Is this what the older universe meant by a lack of emotions? Either way, back to the issue at hand. I''ve got to create a realm completely disconnected to the world of matter. Only the souls of the dead will be able to arrive in this place. And yes, ''bugs'' will appear, but it''s not like I can prevent every bug. ''Bugs'' will appear when you least expect it. It''s annoying, but it''s not like you can fix them at a moment''s notice. And even if you fix the first one, a new one will appear. It''s an endless cycle. Just like reincarnation. Okay, I''m getting sidetracked once again, I apologize for that. I know you want me to create the Realm of Reincarnation. So let us begin. ¡¸Use Major Skill: Creation, to create a separate space at the size of 1/50 of the universe.¡¹ Almost instantly it felt as if a part of me had been used up. It was as if something was there, yet it wasn''t. Since I''ve already created the space that will house all the souls, I might as well check it out. I flung my wrist and crack appeared in space. Since I''ve already done this kind of thing multiple times, I''m becoming more efficient, and it''s become a lot easier. Either way, let''s check it out. I''m guessing there''s nothing in this separate space at the moments. Yep...there''s nothing. It''s just like the abyss. As I walk through the crack in space, I look around me. Well, it does make sense that there''s nothing here yet. But at the same time, it doesn''t. If a house is placed on the ground, and you create a separate space where the house was, wouldn''t the house be inside that separate space? So shouldn''t this place be full of all kinds of planets and the like, since this was created within the boundaries of the universe? Why''s there nothing here..? It may also be because I don''t actually know what it means to create a separate space. There''s always that possibility as well. Or I''ve unconsciously interfered with the creation of this place. Oh well, It''s time to move onto creating a place for the souls, implement a reincarnation system, and create an entity and it''s followers, that govern over reincarnation. Perhaps some rules should be made as well. Either way, we''ll find out when the time comes, about what I need to make and what I don''t. And even if it fails, I''ll be able to start over again...right? 23 Realm of Reincarnation 3 Sometimes it would be nice with a break. After all, I''ve technically worked for hundreds of thousands of years already. Not that it feels like it, but I can''t help but think how old I actually am. I feel like some extremely old grandma already. But even then, it''s actually not even old compared to how old I can get. So it''s not like I''ll complain or anything, but immortality can be a bit boring sometimes. But that''s obviously why I keep creating stuff. It''s to keep me entertained. Perhaps, when I''m done with the Realm of Reincarnation, I can take a couple of thousands of years off of work. Or perhaps I should wait a bit, and create some entities that can govern over certain areas. Perhaps I could even create a library known as the Library of Knowledge? I could implement a system that automatically records everything happening in the universe, while also automatically collecting knowledge of everything. It sounds over the top, but if I really am bored, it could be pretty interesting to see which entities will find the library first. And what kind of knowledge they''d want to access. Alright, we''re getting incredibly sidetracked here, so let''s go back to what we should be doing. Since the Realm of Reincarnation is where souls reincarnate, I won''t need to create too many ''soul-residential areas''. Yup, that''s the name I came up with. Soul-residential Areas. Not creative, but a good old plain and boring name. What else would I want to name it? There''s not really any need for me to name it anyway. Someone else will probably do that for me. Perhaps the Realm of Reincarnation will be like a real world, except only inhabited by souls? A world full of souls, perhaps even kingdoms and cities will form from the odd souls that wouldn''t want to reincarnate? This would be one of the things that would remain undiscovered until that happened. But already this makes me pretty excited to think about. Perhaps these odd souls that will inhabit the Realm of Reincarnation, will actually be able to grow stronger in some ways, and at one point also be able to participate in wars and the like..? My heart began beating faster even at the thought of it. This could be something extremely interesting. Something worth my attention at almost all times. If it were to really happen, I would be incredibly intrigued. ¡¸Use Major Skill: Creation to create a world fit for souls only.¡¹ Surprisingly unlike the real world with colors, this world was lacking them. And it was entirely different from the other galaxies if you could even use the term galaxy for this place. You probably couldn''t, since instead of planets and a ton of stars, there was one big piece of land, almost like a continent. There was no sun or moon, but oddly enough there was still light, as the whole ''continent'' was lit up. Where the light came from, I couldn''t see. It felt magical. As I touched the surface of the ''continent'', my feet went straight through it. Yet I felt as if my soul was standing on it. It was an extremely unique feeling. I''m really grateful for this system that the old Universe provided me. It most likely knows what I mean even without me going into detail. That''s probably why everything has been so smooth-sailing. It''s kind of nostalgic. It reminds me of my time on earth. I never actually ran into trouble. Alright, enough about the past, as it''s the present that matters. It''s time to move onto creating some rules, and the entities that govern over reincarnation. After that, I''ll be able to connect this place to the rest of the universe. And boom, we''ve got a fully functioning Realm of Reincarnation. 24 Realm Of Reincarnation 4 Right now, this place doesn''t really have that many rules. Rules are what creates Order, and binds. Even me being the universe has rules that I can''t break...probably. I just haven''t found all of them yet. One of them is the limited amount of information I can access while I''m possessing my Blessed Body. It''s apparently a rule, a restriction, that even I can''t remove. Which makes me wonder. Who made that rule? Could it be that our universe isn''t everything, and there''s even more beyond what we know and see? When you think about it, it''s quite unfathomable actually. It wouldn''t actually surprise me if there''s something beyond the universe. Even now I can feel that my main body is expanding. So what the hell is it expanding in? Obviously I can''t tell, and that''s what''s so annoying about it. It''s hard to comprehend that there''s nothing beyond the universe. It''s hard to even comprehend complete nothingness. Perhaps I''m actually not THE universe but A universe among thousands? The universe as we know it, may not even be the end of it all. It may even be possible that there''s something bigger out there. Exactly like how a galaxy is a group of stars, perhaps there''s something MUCH bigger, made out of groups of universes? It''s quite intriguing now that I think about it. How I wish I knew what was beyond. Oh well, not that I''m going to find out about it anytime soon. I''m also getting sidetracked. I apologize for that. Actually, I''m not entirely sure If I NEED to make rules, as I''ve probably already done so unconsciously. Since it''s like that, I might as well just create the one that governs over reincarnation. First off, I don''t think it would make sense to have multiple people govern over reincarnation. Why? Because it''s unnecessary. The one that governs over reincarnation will have subjects that take care of minor issues while ''it'' will take care of major problems. I''m only using ''it'' as of now since I haven''t decided on the gender that ''it'' should be. I''m probably going to make ''it'' a girl, since it''ll be easier to communicate with, than a male. At least that is so for me. I also oddly enough, trust women more than men. I''m not entirely sure why, but that''s also a big reason why I''m leaning towards making ''it'' a girl. Before making this entity, let''s give it a title. A title that sounds domineering, and by just hearing it, you''ll know it''s a big shot. How about...Lord of Reincarnation? It sounds pretty intimidating to me. But that''s probably because I don''t even have a title myself yet. Should I make a title for myself? Mrs. Universe? Nah, I''m just kidding. Wait, perhaps I already have titles, made by the civilizations I''ve made? Mmmm...I''ll check after finishing up here. ¡¸Use Major Skill: Creation to create one Lord Soul for the Lord of Reincarnation.¡¹ I know. I''m pretty creative with my naming, you don''t have to tell me. Well, unlike the other souls that were just a blob of sorts, this soul actually looked like a human. A very detailed human at that...at least compared to other souls. Its body resembled that of a pretty female. However, unlike humans with insane detail, facial features and the like, the soul was completely plain. Its surface was completely blank. Only the important dents and curves existed. But it added this sort of mystery to it, as it gave off a certain feeling. A feeling of being able to know its appearance after getting close to it. However, it wouldn''t really work. And, it didn''t really matter that much, now that I think about it. Unlike the other souls and creatures I''ve created so far, this one is already alive. It''s probably already seen me now that I stand here in front of it. Not that it''s gonna be a problem, but it feels kind of weird. It''s even moving a little. Actually, I''m not going to create this Lord of Reincarnation''s subjects. I want to see it choose its subjects itself, instead of me giving it everything from the start. This will probably be pretty interesting, as it will be unpredictable. Yes, I''ve used the word unpredictable a lot of times already, but it''s an extremely important and interesting word. Without unpredictability, life wouldn''t be fun. You would have nothing to look forward to if everything was predictable, as you would''ve already known it. Either way, let''s connect this place up with parts of the universe, and run a ''test run'' first to see if everything is in working order. 25 Realm Of Reincarnation 5 ¡¸Use Minor Skill: Modify to connect the Realm of Reincarnation on the soul-level to every living being ever to be birthed in the universe.¡¹ ¡¸Ding! Every living being''s soul has been bound to the Realm of Reincarnation. Both those who have already been given birth, and those to come.¡¹ Sometimes I can''t help but be extremely happy at how useful this system is. I don''t need to go into too much detail, and only tell it to do this and that. Sometimes it evens improves my orders, which is something I wouldn''t have thought a system could do. It''s almost like it''s an AI, just insanely clever. But, it''s still an AI without emotions, and it will basically only answer when I command it to do specific tasks. Even without me giving a command, the system automatically opened up for the Realm of Reincarnation. Already thousands of souls came in. However, I''m not entirely sure where they all come from, which is a problem. It hasn''t even been that long, and so many living beings already exist? I thought for the time being, when the universe isn''t even 500 000 years old, there wouldn''t be anything living, except what I had created. But, oh well. Perhaps they came from some small galaxy that I''ve not taken notice to? It should be since their souls don''t seem to have evolved much. And how can I see that? I don''t know. I just feel like it. And yes, you''re probably thinking; ''Why doesn''t she know where they come from? Didn''t she know everything that happened inside of her?'' And to that, I say; ''Well, my information is restricted as long as I am in my Blessed Body. Not sure if you remember that, but the Blessed Body, is just an embodiment of my real form. And only in my real form, am I able to access all information available.'' Was that enough of an answer for ya? Either way, someday, when I''m done with all the fun stuff, I''ll have to cancel my Minor Skill: Possess. At least at that time, I''ll be able to get tons of information on everything essential. And why did I know about the other 4 galaxies? The Abyss, The Realm of Gods and Demons, Delta Galaxy, and Magia Galaxy? Even with this, I''m not entirely sure. They just kind of popped up on my radar. That would probably mean they were pretty close compared to where these souls arrive from. And yes, there are of course some more evolved souls mixed in, probably from some of the 4 Galaxies I''ve named. It would''ve been extremely odd if there weren''t any because none of the species are immortal. At least not yet. Alright, this was a sort of test run and it seemed to be working fine. Not that I need to do anything further since I''ve already connected the souls to the Realm of Reincarnation. So...what should I do now? Should I make this library I was thinking about or something entirely else? Or, should I pay a visit to the individuals I''ve named after a couple of hundred years? There''s a lot of possibilities, but not enough motivation. I''ve been pretty busy all this time, and if you counted the years I''ve been working it would probably make sense why my motivation has dropped. So, before making this library, I''ll sleep a little, and then pay a visit to my creations.. :) 26 Sleep Since I''m all done with the basics of the basics that a universe need (or at least what I think it needs) I''m gonna have to sleep a little. Even me, as the universe is actually tired, which is quite a surprise really, now that I think about it. Let''s see, how much older have I become since last? [Name: Autumn Hall][Age: ~300 000] [Species: Universe] [Titles: Ultimate Witch, The One.] [Time Scale: 1 : 1 000] [Major Skills]: - Creation. - Destruction. - Chaos. - Order. [Minor Skills]: Blessed Body Clone Enchant Possess Modify ''Eh?'' I was completely stupefied by the number displayed in front of me. How come time went by so fast? 300 000 years. That''s too much. I''m like a fossil of sorts. Well maybe not completely, but it was way too much of a shock. 300 000 years would be the same as approximately 5 hours for me, but it feels like only a dozen minutes have gone by. Was it because I was having fun..? I''m not sure, but this is incredibly shocking. But then again, I''ll have to adapt to seeing such large numbers regarding my age. Because I''m the universe...duh. For a woman, age is very important. Looks, of course, are important as well. So it''s hard to imagine me being this old. But...It''s not like looks were really important to me. I was blind, so I couldn''t see the appearance of anyone, and I could only judge people by their personality and their way of speech. This was unlike most people. Whether you like it or not, most people will already begin to judge someone based on their appearance. It''s kind of sad really, but it''s a part of human nature. At least, that''s what I think. Well, we''re getting incredibly side-tracked here. Not that it matters much, since I feel that now I have some free time with nothing around me, my thoughts are running wild with all kinds of trivial thoughts. Thoughts that I wouldn''t normally think about, or even pay attention to. Oh well, I might as well get some sleep. And yes, I know. ''Why would you sleep after only about 5 hours of being awake...(300 000 years).'' Well, because I feel tired. ¡¸Use Major Skill: Creation to create a comfy bed.¡¹ Well, I might as well exploit my skill, even if it seems like a waste to do so. I lay down in the bed, and almost instantly my whole body sinks into the mattress. I know I said a comfy bed, but this went way beyond that. This felt like heaven in a bed. And no, not the dirty heaven, if you''re thinking of that. I gradually close my now heavy eyelids, and gently breathe in and out, falling asleep. (Just writing it as such, for convenience sake.) 27 Visit 1 Diablo I wake up. I feel extremely refreshed. But it''s also an extremely weird and odd feeling. Sleeping in space...in a bed floating about? Wouldn''t you find that as something odd, especially if you saw someone sleep in space? Oh well, I''ll just have to get used to it. Let''s see how long I''ve been asleep. ______________________________________ [Name: Autumn Hall][Age: ~700 000] [Species: Universe] [Titles: -] [Time Scale: 1 : 1 000] [Major Skills]: - Creation. - Destruction. - Chaos. - Order. [Minor Skills]: - Blessed Body - Clone - Enchant - Possess - Modify ______________________________________ Ugh. I''m still not used to seeing such large numbers indicating my age. If someone was to ever ask about my age, I''d fry them and kill them in the cruelest way possible. My age is not something others need to know or in any way be curious about. I''ll f*cking massacre anyone who even wonders about my age. I''m just kidding... Although people would probably say I''m crazy and all, I wouldn''t kill someone due to them being curious about my age. But if they ever ask, I would probably lie to them. Or, reluctantly tell them my actual age if I find it fitting. Oh well, since I''ve gotten some sleep...7 hours to be exact, or approximately 400 000 years, it''s time to check on my creations. I wonder, are they still alive? They should be, especially if they''ve become powerful. For me, power equals vitality. The more power, the longer lifespan. That''s probably also how most novels depict lifespan. Especially the Martial Arts novels and sometimes also the magic ones. And, if they''re still alive, which they probably are, then I''m not the only one that can be called an old hag. But unlike me, who can live infinitely, they will probably die sooner or later. This is kind of sad really because then I''m the only one that will be identified as an oldie. And the worst part is, that most people deem old people as wise decision-makers and knowledgeable. But look at me, I have the mind and body of a mature girl full of energy, yet I''m 700 000 years old? What kind of weird combo is that? Anyway, it''s time to visit my creations. I gently swing my arm and a crack appears in space in front of me. POV: Diablo. ¡¸In the name of the Holy One, I the Devil Emperor of Bloodlust, Diablo, condemn you to suffer 5000 years in the flames of purgatory!¡¹ In front of a statue of a magnificent woman, a handsome man, with long red hair, sharp eyebrows, a trimmed body, red skin, and horns stood. Most women would probably fall head over heels in front of such a man, even with his skin the color of blood, and his black horns. In front of him, laid a lump of flesh, with limbs sticking out all over the place. A distorted face, or what looked the closest to anything you could call a face, was in tears in the middle of this lump of meat. As soon as Diablo finished his verdict, guards came running out of nowhere, pulling the lump of flesh through an enormous double-door. This place would most probably be described as a Court. But what was weird was it was a court, for devils. Not for humans. But for devils. Nasty liars, tricksters, and the worst enemy of humans, so to say. But surprisingly everything was organized compared to stories about how brutal and unorganized devils are. Diablo, after having given his verdict, looks at a bulky humanoid figure, clad in black armor with disgust. ¡¸The trial for the punishment of the Devil King Dozgal will be put on hold ''till tomorrow.¡¹ As soon as Diablo''s voice fades, he walks through a pair of double doors behind the statue. He walks inside a room, looking to be extremely luxurious. In the middle of said room, stands a statue unlike any other. The statue inside the courtroom could never compare to a masterpiece such as the one in this room. Diablo walks towards a couch and sits down with a sigh. ¡¸Sigh...I''ve had enough of all this. I''ve already ruled this hellhole for hundreds of thousands of years, yet I''ve not been able to find a suitable successor.¡¹ As Diablo sat on the luxurious couch, he heard a sound behind him. Quickly turning around and throwing a sword towards the sound, he sees something unbelievable. A woman, with black hair filled with stars, and an unbelievably beautiful face...being hit by his thrown sword. ''It''s all over. She''s already as good as dead...what a pity.'' ¡¸My, my, you''re pretty aggressive aren''t you?¡¹ However, unlike his expectations, the swords hit her and disintegrate as if it never existed. What''s most unbelievable was, however, that she didn''t even move. Diablo couldn''t feel any sort of movement, not even a fluctuation in the energy surrounding her body. Cold sweat started pouring down his back. ''I''ve never heard of someone this powerful before. Especially since I''m named the most powerful within this hellhole. Who the hell is she?'' ¡¸You can''t even recognize me?¡¹ As if she read his mind, she tilts her head and asks. She feels extremely familiar as if I''ve seen her before. But where? Ah! How could he have forgotten? She looks exactly like the statue of the Holy One! ''Wait...did I just attack the Holy One?!'' Instantly his back was drenched in cold sweat. What kind of punishment would he get for attacking her? He worshipped her like she was his savior, but now when he finally got to meet her, the first thing Diablo does is attacking her? Not a very good first impression, I''d say. Without much delay, he falls to the ground and plants his face in the ground. ¡¸Please show mercy, Holy One! I didn''t mean to attack your Highness!¡¹ 28 Visit 2 Diablo POV: Autumn. ¡¸Oh, so you do recognize me! Well, it doesn''t matter. It''s not like you''ll be able to injure me with such an attack anyway.¡¹ ¡¸Thank you for your forgiveness, Holy One!¡¹ ¡¸Ugh...stop calling me Holy One, just call me Autumn. I have a name.¡¹ ¡¸How could this lowly being dare to speak the Holy One''s name?¡¹ ¡¸...Forget it.¡¹ When someone acts like this, it''s not worth it to argue with them. It''s extremely annoying, yes. Especially because I only came to see how everything was going, and not to be worshipped by a devil. Who in their right mind, would willingly be worshipped by a devil? Devil''s are the incarnation of all evil, aren''t they? At least most people think this way. Not for me though. Humans are probably more like devils than devils themselves. At least in my opinion. I''m not sure what you think, but that''s what I think. Humans are like devils. We take, and take, and take, and take. We never give back what has already been taken. Well, enough about humans. ¡¸Your appearance has changed so much compared to the last time I saw you! Your figure is humanoid, compared to that lump of flesh I made at first.¡¹ Perhaps he has evolved, and that is why his form has changed? At least he looks so handsome right now compared to that gigantic bloody lump of meat. I almost puked at the sight of that. ¡¸If this lowly being may explain it to you, it is because I have evolved from what you call a lump of flesh to this form before your eyes...Holy One.¡¹ Ugh! Couldn''t he just stop calling me the Holy One? Will everyone call me by a god damn title, and worship me like this? Because if they do, then I can guarantee that I will NOT feel pity when they wage wars! It''s so god damn annoying. ¡¸Oh? Then how about that lump of flesh you just sentenced to the flames of purgatory or whatever? Why was it in that form?¡¹ ¡¸That is one of the skills that I can use. If used, anything that has evolved or grown will return to its birth form, reducing the targets strength.¡¹ Why do I feel envy deep inside me, even if I could destroy everything? That description sounds so cool. And yes, I know. I can just make such a skill, can''t I? But why would I? It''s not like I''m going to have any use for it anyway...or maybe I do? The only use I can think of for such a skill is for me to have fun toying with my opponent. (Not that anyone CAN be my opponent.) So if I use such skill, I would just be like every god in the novels, that look down upon us ''mortals'' with contempt. Not that I would mind, but I don''t like to be hated by someone. Especially if it''s a lot of people that hate me. I''d rather not experience that. ¡¸Pretty unique. Hmmm...Oh well, since I only came to see how everything''s going, I''ll leave now. I hope you find someone that can be enthroned after your reign.¡¹ Even as I speak, I open up a crack in space, and without waiting for his reply, I walk through. ''Holy shit it''s hard to act calm when someone just throws a sword directly at you. I almost had a heart attack!'' (*Wiping sweat off of forehead*) I get that he''s got to stay alert at all times, but wow. I didn''t think he would be that tense. But then again. If you''re named the strongest within that hellhole, then there''s probably going to be millions that want you dead. Or some that want to challenge your strength as well. I pity you, Diablo. 29 Visit 3 God King Rymes For the next one I''m going to visit, God King Rymes, I''ll have to be a little more careful. I''d rather not shit my pants from a scare like the one I got from Diablo. How can someone be so tense!? Perhaps it''s because I''ve never been in a situation such as his, but still, to directly attack before even seeing who it is? Not that I can blame him though. If it was me in the same position as his, I''d probably be used to people coming for my life. Especially since you''re at the top of the food chain. There''s always someone stronger out there, or at least someone more skilled than you. Never be arrogant. It won''t pay off. That''s also a lesson for you out there. Being arrogant will do more evil than good since you''ll make more enemies, and piss off more people than you think. And, don''t get me wrong here, you can be arrogant, but don''t be as arrogant as all those fictional martial art villains and MC''s. It can be so frustrating, just reading or listening through such novels. Sometimes you just want to give them a good slap across their face, since that''s what they truly deserve. Can''t they just shove their arrogance up their ass, and at the same time pull what''s called logic out of it? It''s like they know what logic is, but can''t seem to understand how to use it properly. You get sooo frustrated because of that. However, I''m not saying every character from such novels behave like that. Some do have some sort of common sense, which is nice. And yes, I know, we''re getting incredibly sidetracked here, but since I have all the time in the world, why wouldn''t thoughts like these pop-up in my mind now and then. Especially since I''m alone, and my surroundings are devoid of sound, and I just relax. Thoughts or events you may have forgotten will surface if you do this. It can be stupid and irrelevant thoughts such as characters from novels like the thoughts I''m having right now. But it can also be questions that can''t be answered. For an example; What is true nothingness? A human brain simply can''t fathom the word ''nothing.'' Well, maybe it could if we could consciously use more of it. But as of now, it''ll be impossible to understand what true nothingness is. And you may say; ''But Autumn, it''s not hard to imagine what nothingness is''. If you deeply think about it, you would realise that it''s incredibly hard to understand nothingness. At the same time, a ton of questions will emerge; If there was nothing...what would I be able to see with my eyes? Does nothing have a certain colour, if it''s the only thing that exists? What would it be like to experience true nothingness? Does nothingness even exist? It''s such a delicate topic in my opinion. And many topics are unfathomable. For another example; Life. What was life created for? Was it created to entertain higher entities like the inhabitants of the galaxies I''ve created? But then, who created these entities that oversaw the happenings of the universe or galaxies? It is such interesting questions that can surface in your mind. And the problem with asking such questions is that you''ll probably never get an answer to them. Which brings us back to the feeling of frustration. You simply can''t get what you want, so you naturally get angry and frustrated. It''s just like human nature now that I''m being honest here. Humans are simply put, the cancer of nature. We take, and take, and take, but we never give back. We ruin the ecosystems, and only when it''s too late, do we reflect on our past mistakes. We ruin nature itself, even if we know it, only when a drastic change occurs do we stop in our tracks and think; ''Maybe we should try and reduce the burden we put on mother nature.'' And even then, some people still won''t give up on the idea of earning money. Even if the way to earn money, will be to harm nature even more. It''s kind of sad really to see that side of humans. We''re driven by greed, and greed only. But don''t misunderstand me. Some people have a good conscience, and they try to do something good, unlike all those greedy bastards. But at the end of the day, I can''t blame the greedy ones either, as it is a part of human nature sadly. Alright, I''ve contemplated enough about all these matters now. Let''s go visit our next creation...God King Rymes. 30 Visit 4 God King Rymes I immediately tear open a crack in space and walk through to enter the Realm of Gods and Demons POV: God King Rymes It''s already been hundreds of thousands of years since I was born here in this godforsaken "paradise". You may think that it is truly a paradise, where everything is perfect. And yes, you''re correct, it is perfect. The problem is that...it''s too perfect. If you want something to eat, something naturally appears to fulfil your appetite. If you want pleasure, then you can get pleasure. If you want alone time, then you can get alone time. There are no unpredictabilities about this place at all. It''s incredibly boring, going through the same daily routine. Wake up, take a bath, eat, enjoy free time, have some sort of satisfaction be it massage, an intimate relationship or simply the satisfaction of accomplishing something, then eat dinner and then directly to bed. A daily routine that never changed. That is until we finally found something different from what we knew. It was planets covered in barren lands, with hot glowing semi-liquids being poured out of the earth''s crust. (*Cough* ...with hot white shining liquids being poured out of the shafts of the planets themselves *Cough*. Sorry, I just had to do this, since I''m incredibly bored and lonely. I should probably add another tag/warning to this story right away...) We were all incredibly thrilled to find something that differed from the usual white sandy beaches with turquoise waters and temperatures ranging from 25-30 degrees. (Celsius) A feeling of achievement rose inside our minds as we felt we had finally accomplished something. We had finally accomplished our mission to find planets, that wasn''t a "perfect" paradise. For us, these planets we lived on up until now, have been a living hell. Nothing exciting was happening after we got used to the life of a "paradise." But, that feeling of accomplishment and achievement quickly subsided, as another hell began. War. War with what seemed to be the inhabitants of these planets. Humanoid creatures with all different kinds of shapes and appearances. Some didn''t even have a humanoid figure but were more like beasts, that simply only knew how to slaughter. But the most difficult thing for us, The Gods, to tackle, was the incredibly deep hatred we felt as soon as we saw said, creatures. The hate felt like it came from the depths of our souls themselves. It was such a weird feeling since we''ve never felt hate before. Hate doesn''t exist in a perfect paradise. This feeling that we all got, was so uncomfortable. It was almost to the point it was unbearable to even look at these creatures without wanting to cut them into pieces. And what was peculiar, was that the hate for us in the eyes of these creatures seemed just as intense. It was as if we were made to hate each other to the bones. The hate between The Gods and The Demons, simply couldn''t be reconciled, since the hate we felt towards each other was a part of our nature. If we go forward to the present, the war has been ongoing for several eras. Or in other words...a couple hundred thousand years. Surprisingly, most of us Gods now enjoy the daily life of the battlefield more than the daily life in "paradise." In the battlefield, we''re able to release our stress, anger and frustration that we have been accumulating for so long. But of course, not everything can be predictable. 31 Visit 5 God King Rymes POV: Autumn Unlike last time where I just appeared out of nowhere, this time I have to at least make him know of my arrival. Or wait, maybe not. Since I already know where he is, then why would I let him know? I could possibly give him a scare! Or get scared myself. If he attacks me as Diablo did, then I really will need to change my underwear. I''m not mentally built for such things. And yea, you''re probably thinking along the lines; ''But Autumn, can''t you just reinforce your state of mind?'' Yea, I can. But I am too lazy at the moment. If he does attack me like Diablo, I will probably do it. It would be too troublesome to make then know I would appear. Alright, let''s just get this over with, and visit the Demon King Baal. As I walk through the crack in space, I can already see Rymes staring at the crack. He looks both speechless and satisfied as if he had predicted that I would visit, but at the same time, he didn''t know if he was right. ¡¸So...you''re that woman huh?¡¹ What do you mean that woman? Don''t you have anything else to say? Do you know how excited I was to hear you be shocked? Argh, forget it. At least he''s not like Diablo that revered me as an almighty being. ¡¸Yea, I am that woman, God King Rymes.¡¹ ¡¸*Sigh*, would you like to sit down and have a talk?¡¹ ¡¸Sure, why not?¡¹ Since he invited me to sit and talk so calmy, why not accept? It was actually only now that I noticed my surroundings which were much like a cottage. Old fashioned wood floors and old fashioned plastered walls. Torches on the pillars, emitting warmth and light. Extremely cosy if you ask me. ¡¸I''m sure you have some questions you''d like answered if I''m not wrong?¡¹ ¡¸I do in fact. If it wouldn''t trouble you-¡¹ ¡¸No, yes and yes.¡¹ ¡¸Huh? But I haven''t even asked yet?¡¹ ¡¸You were going to ask; Do you hate the Gods and Demons? Were you the one that created us? And lastly, were you the one that planted the seed of hate in each races'' souls.¡¹ Gosh, so cool! I can practically read his mind if I''d like. Not that I couldn''t with Diablo. I just didn''t really think about it at that time because of the shock he gave me. I feel so omnipotent at the moment. Come on, grovel at my feet! No wait, don''t do that! That''ll be a pain in the ass. Especially if it were like Diablo. Gosh! It was so awkward I would rather get yelled at by my parents in front of a friend. And that''s something I''d rather avoid. ¡¸Wa-uh, huh?¡¹ Unlike Diablo that revered me as a god, Rymes''s much more composed. But seeing the look of bewilderment plastered on his face is such a precious moment. However, that look quickly disappeared as it was replaced by an emotionless mask. I gotta say, he''s good at hiding his emotions. ¡¸Anything else you''ve got to say, Rymes?¡¹ Since I still have other worlds to visit, why would I waste time just waiting for him to get over my answers? ¡¸Uh, yes. I do have one...¡¹ ¡¸Well what is it?¡¹ ¡¸Since you created the Gods and Demons, I''m guessing you''ve created other intelligent creatures as well, haven''t you?¡¹ Alrighty then. Didn''t see that coming. If I tell him the truth, It''ll implicate a future plan of mine, that even you don''t know of yet. And no, if you''re thinking I''m going to spoil this plan to you...then you''re wrong. It''s not about the library of knowledge. It''s another plan of mine that could make things take an interesting turn. Anyway, just gonna have to lie. ¡¸No I have not. But I''ve been thinking about it, however, it takes a toll on my mental capacity that I''d rather steer clear of. Even creating the Gods and Demons made me sleep for 400 000 years.¡¹ If that''s not a good lie, I don''t know what is. It''s a mix of 10% of the truth and 90% lies. ¡¸Well, if there''s nothing else, I''ll have to go and sleep some more. My head''s still really tired.¡¹ Not waiting for an answer, I quickly make a crack in space, leaving a somewhat baffled Rymes looking into the air, with a hint of confusion and surprise. 32 Visit 6 Selina It''s annoying how Webnovel doesn''t allow for one to highlight stuff. Or maybe they do and I just don''t know. Either way, here''s some info that will help a little with the contents of the chapter! Current Immortal Ranks: Junior Immortal. Immortal. Senior Immortal. Earth Immortal. And, I know. I''m incredibly innovative with naming. ---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*---*--- Well, unlike the meeting with Diablo, the meeting with Rymes was kind of boring. At least this time, however, I wasn''t even close to shitting my pants. You always gotta look on the positive side of things. (Unlike a certain lazy ass author...cough). There''s also Demon King Baal and his wife...but should I really visit them? Last time I saw Demon King Baal, he was...well overweight...and smelly. To be honest, I''d rather not visit him at the moment. Alright then, the next one we''ll be visiting is Selina. I wonder how she''s doing? She is after all the first girl "protagonist." Not that I judge people by their gender, but having to visit a girl instead of a muscle man and a damn hot devil, is a bit refreshing. I''m guessing that her great-grandpa, that old Santa-looking man has already passed away. It''s been 400.000 years after all. I hope it''s not taken a toll on her mind though. She''s a cultivator. A toll or a weight on the mind will hinder her progress in cultivating and absorbing spiritual energy. It''s not exactly an ideal situation I''d like to see. Wait, let me try to see what she''s doing at the moment. ~~a couple tries later~~ Ah...that''s a kinda sad moment in life indeed. The thing happening before me was the funeral of her father. Wait...her transformation is incredible. SHE''S AN OLD LADY...duh. 400 000 years. She''s got so many wrinkles! Oddly enough, she reminds me of my grandma back when I was a human. She looks like she''s got only a little longer to live, sadly. Let''s see...maybe I can help her advance in cultivation? With a flick of my finger, my clothes change into the traditional funeral clothing (traditional funeral clothing of the delta galaxy...won''t go into detail, cuz I''m lazy) and head towards Selina. POV: Selina. ¡¸In the name of the Founders, as well as The True Immortal, let Solmon enter the path of reincarnation and be reincarnated into this world of anew.¡¹ After saying his piece, the so-called ''priest'' ignites my father''s corpse, which turns into ash and blows away with the wind into the world to reincarnate. Unlike most people, that would probably keep the ashes of their relatives, we at the Immortal Sect, believe that holding the ash of the deceased within a container will block their pathway to reincarnation. It may sound funny, but that is how our tradition has become. Most people would feel down about losing a relative, but I instead feel joyful and happy. Happy for my father. But, there is, of course, a sad and depressing side to all of this. That is, he was only one step away from a realm no one has achieved yet...Earth Immortal. If he had achieved that, his life expectancy would''ve doubled, allowing him to live up to approximately 800 000 years. But, sadly, his fate had already been sealed. At his death, he was ranked as the strongest Senior Immortal to exist, even exceeding my great grandfather at his peak. Now though, I''m the strongest Senior Immortal. Like my dad, I''m incredibly close to breaking through to Earth Immortal, however, I don''t think I''ll be able to make it as of now. My body''s too old to handle all the spiritual energy that I''ve absorbed over time. I sigh and walk away, to sit down on a bench by the foggy pond. ¡¸I''m sorry for interrupting, but may I sit by your side?¡¹ My train of thoughts gets broken off by a soothing voice. It''s so smooth and warm that I almost forget the most important thing. How did she sneak up on me, without me noticing? Even if I was lost in thought, I should''ve sensed movement in the spiritual energy. Is it perhaps an incredibly experienced assassin? I hurriedly jump backward and get into a stance, ready to fight for my life! ¡¸Oh my! You don''t have to be on such high alert. I''m only here to see how you''re doing after all these years.¡¹ 33 Visit 7 Selina ¡¸Oh my! You don''t have to be on such high alert. I''m only here to see how you''re doing after all these years.¡¹ In front of me stood a young lady, clad in traditional funeral clothing. Her long black hair seemed to have millions of stars mixed within, and her face had perfect shapes. Eyebrows sharp as swords, piercing beautiful eyes that seemed to contain hundreds of colours and stars. All in all, her being was what could be described in one word; Perfect. No flaws could be found at all. ¡¸How can I believe you?¡¹ ¡¸Not sure if this will help, but I''ll still give it a try.¡¹ POV: Autumn I smile at her and turn my back on her. Firstly, this was to try and make her recall a memory. A memory of the past that has long been forgotten with time. Secondly, I hoped that this could prove that I trust her in not attacking me. But, even if she does choose to attack me, It''s not like I''ll actually take any damage. However, I''d rather take it the easy way and make her recall the memory. That''ll help her understand who I am at least. ¡¸Are you dumb to turn your back on me, because then you''re really not scared of deat-...What are you doing here?!¡¹ Thank god it somewhat worked. I turn around with a bright smile plastered on my face. Turns out, with just a little help, she could recognize me. Or well, recognize my back that is. ¡¸I came to pay a visit to someone I''d liked to meet for some time actually.¡¹ POV: Selina. Why has she come here? Didn''t Grandpa say she probably wasn''t in this world anymore? How? Why? Who? I have so many questions right now. How come the True Immortal has paid a visit to me? No, wait...Grandpa said she wasn''t a true immortal. But neither was she a god. Then what is her true identity? ¡¸Come, take a seat with me. I can answer some of your questions.¡¹ I reluctantly walk over to the bench and sit beside her. Although she is the ''True Immortal'' I''m still not gonna trust her entirely. That would just be plain stupid. ¡¸Go on, ask me something. Get it off of your mind.¡¹ ¡¸Who are you?¡¹ ¡¸I''m someone that create.¡¹ ¡¸Create what.¡¹ ¡¸That''s a trade secret...;)¡¹ ¡¸Then what are you? If you''re not a True Immortal, and you''re not a God, then are you a normal person? But that wouldn''t make sense, because Grandpa wouldn''t have placed a jade statue in the bamboo forest. Besides, a normal person would never live over 400 000 years!¡¹ ¡¸That''s a really good question. Some people do see me as a True Immortal or a True God, but indeed, neither of those are true. I am everything.¡¹ ¡¸Huh? Everything. What do you mean by that?¡¹ ¡¸That my dear, you''ll have to figure out for yourself.¡¹(A/N: Oh my god. This is so clich¨¦) ¡¸Why have you come here.¡¹ ¡¸Like I said. To visit a certain someone I''d liked to meet for some time. And of course, maybe give a helping hand if you''re willing to trust me.¡¹ ¡¸Do you think I''m that dumb? How do you expect me to just believe you out of the blue? I''ve never met you before?¡¹ ¡¸I know you may have a hard time believing me, but what if I said I could help you with your breakthrough?¡¹ ¡¸I''d say you were crazy.¡¹ ¡¸Indeed, not the one to be trusting of another. Then let me show you that I am capable to do so.¡¹ Without warning, her finger touches my forehead. I didn''t even see it coming, and neither could I move out of the way before it actually happened. As soon as her finger touched the middle of my forehead, a stream of warmth ran through my body. I felt all the accumulated impurities disappear. I felt all my bones, my blood, my flesh, be reinforced and reborn. It felt absolutely amazing. In an instant, a shockwave was released from my body and I...broke through? 34 Visit 8 Selina ''In an instant, a shockwave was released from my body and I...broke through?'' How can that be? What is this pure power that''s coursing through my meridians? And what''s with the energy within my dantian? How come there''s less than before, but I feel more powerful? Huh? My spiritual energy has been compressed and purified? How can that happen from a single touch? How powerful does one have to get to instantly help a peak Senior Immortal to break through to the Earth Immortal stage?! Wait, what''s happening?! Where''s all this spiritual energy coming from?!?! Earth Immortal Early Stage...Complete! Earth Immortal Middle Stage...Complete! Earth Immortal Late Stage...Complete! Earth Immortal Peak Stage...Reached! WHAT IS HAPPENING?! HOW MUCH SPIRITUAL ENERGY DOES SHE HAVE TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS KIND OF THING? And why is it my meridians are just expanding and expanding, without any pain or suffering at all? Shouldn''t they at least feel some sort of hindrance? Earth Immortal Peak Stage...Complete. With an even bigger shockwave, that eradicated everything nearby, I broke through...again. At this point, I''m numb due to the shock. How can one have so much spiritual power that with a simple touch I can advance a little more than a full rank? I''m...speechless. This is something completely unheard of. It''s not something that should be allowed to happen. But then again, it''s happening right before my eyes isn''t it? However, this isn''t even the most joyful thing for me. After opening my eyes that''s filled with shock, I notice something. It''s my youth...it''s been restored completely. No wrinkles, impurities or the like can be found on my skin. It''s jade white and completely smooth leaving me gaping in awe. Not only is she able to transfer massive amounts of spiritual energy, stop my meridians from exploding, but also restoring youth? Just what is her real identity? Even if you break through to the next stage or rank, normally your outside appearance wouldn''t change one bit. It''s something that everyone knows. Let''s say if you''re an old hag (like I was), and you break through to Senior Immortal. Yes, your life expectancy will double, but your youth would never return again. You''ll have to live in a healthy and strong body that looks extremely old and haggard on the outside. Which at times can be pretty frustrating. But this woman before me has the power to restore youth. How can that be possible? The power she wields would probably be able to freely control, destroy, or create countless heavens. If other people saw this, instead of showing respect, they''d more likely show envy and greed. Who wouldn''t want to have such a massive amount of spiritual energy and power? But, I feel only respect. Respect for her choice in helping me breakthrough. Respect for her strength. Respect for everything that has to do with her being. POV: Autumn. The shocked look on her face is priceless. She looks like a little kid that just got a present that they wished for. That look simply melts my heart. It''s nothing but pure cuteness. Without noticing I''m pinching her cheeks. A look of confusion''s plastered on her face, which in turn makes her look even cuter. ¡¸Well, I got to get going now. I''ll see you at some point in the future.¡¹ I give her a quick hug, and turn around and walk through a crack in space, leaving her with a quite flustered expression. POV: Selina. That was the first hug I had received in an extremely long time. It reminds me of my mom. A warm embrace really helped clear my mind. But it also created a longing. A longing for more hugs like the one she gave me. Even though it was short, it was still good enough for me to be embraced. ¡¸Mom! What happened?!¡¹ Hundreds of cultivators rushed towards me with my oldest son in the lead, the current Sect Leader, Yodac. (A/N: Yodac - c = Yoda...xD. Incredibly innovative names.) ¡¸I...met a friend.¡¹ 35 Visit 9 Blackwood POV: Autumn (MC). Now it''s on to the last visit which is Autumn Blackwood, the witch. Although it hasn''t been long, it still feels like an eternity has gone by...in a blink of the eye. After I visit Autumn The Witch, what should I do then? That''s probably what you''re thinking. I''ve already got a little plan ready to roll into action. But, that''ll probably only be after another "night" of sleep. I don''t know why, but I feel tired. Probably because I''ve visited so many people...like 3. Okay, maybe it''s not because of that. Either way, let''s visit Autumn. If she''s still alive and well that is. POV: Autumn Blackwood. (Not MC) As I sit within the forest of life and absorb the magic surrounding me, I hear a rustle in a nearby bush. ¡¸Incredibly Super Weak Magic Sense!¡¹ Instantly my own Mana spreads out from my body, integrating with the landscape and giving me a 3d print of everything within 1000 miles inside my mind. And yes, that''s the weakest form of Magic Sense I''ve been able to make. At the moment, I''m a 19-Star magic-user. If I were to use my full power, my Magic Sense would probably be able to cover billions of miles. That may sound over the top, but it actually isn''t. With only a couple to a dozen billion of miles covered, it still isn''t even close to being able to cover everything outside of this world. Or should I say galaxy? Well, even this can''t cover our entire galaxy. It''s only useful for fighting, but that''s something I don''t do anymore ever since I''ve gone into training. Currently, the strongest "known" Magic-User is my apprentice, Elexar Brimstone. He''s a 14-Star magic-user. Most people don''t even know that he has a master like me from the "ancient" generation has long been made into legends and myths. The Ancient generation is the first generation of Wizards and Witches. In other words, the founders of modern magic. Although people think of us as legends, we still exist, even to this day. We''ve just cut our connection with the world. Or, at least direct connection to the world. We''ve still got our apprentices out there, doing our orders. In other words, we control the society of Wizards and Witches from the dark. It may sound shady, but it really isn''t. We only ever really get involved with the current era of magic when our apprentices can''t control it. And even then, we don''t actually show up in person. Most of the time we just take control of our apprentices body, and fix the problem swiftly, in order to go back into training. (A/N: It''s like how gods take control of oracles or priests bodies during a descent.) Alright, we''re getting lost in thought. Back to the present. Huh...it''s just a bunny. That had me for a second. I thought maybe someone had managed to sneak up on me. That would''ve been impossible...right? ¡¸Hi Autumn!¡¹ 36 Visit 10 Blackwood POV: Autumn Blackwood (Not MC) ¡¸Hi Autumn!¡¹ My body stiffened. It''s like I can''t move. *Sigh*, I just jinxed it by thinking it was impossible... But how could someone possibly be able to sneak up on me? The only reasonable explanation is that that person is stronger than me. I''m the strongest magic-user alive...according to my knowledge that is. But...who could it be? Perhaps it''s her? That''s a plausible theory. But, why would she be here? I''ve only ever seen her once in my entire lifetime. Once! Why would she only visit me now? I quickly turn around to confirm my suspicions. Yup...it''s her. ¡¸What are you doing here?¡¹ ¡¸Can''t I visit?¡¹ ¡¸I''m not saying you can''t visit, but why now?¡¹ ¡¸That...I can not tell you. However, you''ll find out in the future.¡¹ ¡¸Ugh...fine.¡¹ ¡¸Blackwood, come sit with me.¡¹ Without sensing how it happened I now sat in front of her. Her rainbow-like eyes, and her black hair filled with what seemed like stars, matched her perfectly. If someone told me she was the embodiment of the word ''beauty'', I would believe it. That''s how beautiful she looked. ¡¸Go on, ask me anything you''d like.¡¹ I look at her. I can see it in her eyes. She won''t answer all my questions. At least not now. ¡¸Why...did you create the witches and wizards?¡¹ ¡¸Oh, you already knew? That''s kind of new to me.¡¹ ¡¸What do you mean? Have you already created other things?¡¹ ¡¸Let''s just say that those "things" went extinct for certain reasons, shall we?¡¹ POV: Autumn (MC) ¡¸Let''s just say that those "things" went extinct for certain reasons, shall we?¡¹ Perfect excuse. This will help her understand that I have "only" created wizards and witches for now, and at the same time, it''s a hidden threat that the "other" creations before the magic-users have done "something" wrong, and therefore doesn''t exist anymore. I put on a little too perfect smile, making the atmosphere kind of creepy. Who wouldn''t be creeped out by someone talking about the extinction of an entire population while having a smile plastered on their face? ¡¸Alright...but you still haven''t answered my question.¡¹ She gives me ''the look'' while phrasing herself. She''s kinda cute, really. Just like Selina. They''re just different types of cute. But, I''m not really sure what types of cuteness exist, so I''ll just say they''re cute. Alright, I''m getting lost in thought. Should I really tell her my real purpose? That it was just for experimentation and entertainment? Or should I just tell her some made-up gibberish? ¡¸Well you see...I was bored.¡¹ ¡¸You were bored..? That''s your reason?¡¹ Oh, crap...maybe I should''ve said some utter lie. Think Autumn! THINK! ¡¸It was...really boring being alone, so seeing ones creations each day, and seeing the unpredictable events is a form of entertainment on my side.¡¹ ¡¸You''re crazy, you know that, right?¡¹ ¡¸I wouldn''t say I''m crazy...I just have a different view of things.¡¹ And here we go again. She gives me ''that look''. She''s even pouting a little. Not that I think she''s noticed it though. ¡¸It''s like how you have theatres, dancers and performers. Just on a larger scale.¡¹ ¡¸Sooo...you''re saying that you created us after your previous creations went extinct for the sake of "entertainment."¡¹ ¡¸Mhm.¡¹ ¡¸You really are crazy! Who would in their right mind, watch as a spectator when there are millions of innocent lives lost in wars?¡¹ ¡¸Apparently me. Though I haven''t seen any of the wars.¡¹ ¡¸What do you mean you haven''t seen any of the wars?¡¹ ¡¸I''ve been sleeping.¡¹ ¡¸Sleeping? How can someone sleep for over 400 000 years?!¡¹ ¡¸Time works differently for me.¡¹ ¡¸Then how can you talk to me right now?¡¹ ¡¸Take a guess, because even I''m not sure.¡¹ She gives me another ''look''. ¡¸I''m not even gonna try. So you create things in order to entertain yourself.¡¹ ¡¸Yes.¡¹ ¡¸And you find it entertaining even when lives are lost?¡¹ ¡¸It''s not like it''s gonna affect me in any way, is it?¡¹ ¡¸Sigh~, what''s wrong with you?¡¹ ¡¸Nothing at all.¡¹ ¡¸Alright, what if I tell others about this little talk we had?¡¹ ¡¸You won''t.¡¹ ¡¸How do you know I won''t talk to other''s about this?¡¹ ¡¸Because you won''t remember it. At least not until you should remember it.¡¹ I''ve given a little too many hints her way...it would be bad if she ruined the unpredictability of the events to come. ''¡¸Use Major Skill: Creation to create Minor Skill: Lock.¡¹'' (A/N: That''s inside Autumn (MC)''s head) I gently raise my finger and touch her forehead. ''¡¸Use Minor Skill: Lock to lock away all memories for the past 10 minutes, and let it open when the time is ready.¡¹ Instantly a white glow is released from my finger, and I quickly open a crack in space, leaving a dazed Autumn Blackwood behind. 37 The Book On How To Be The Universe 2 1 POV: Autumn (MC) Finally, we''re finished with visiting every "major" creation I''ve made. And now you''re probably saying like; "But Autumn, why haven''t you visited Demon King Baal and his wife Gremory yet?" I''ll give you an honest answer; "I don''t want to. Also, I''ve already taken more than enough of your time, by visiting the others. Also, I''m bored already. Yes, I''ve acted mysterious and all-knowing, but, I''d rather see some interesting twists and turns." Well...maybe we could check on those two, but it''ll only be a quick one, as I''m having a hard time believing they''ll even be "unpredictable" in the events to come. ----Time Skip, ~10 minutes---- Not much of a different reaction from those two either. Baal reacted a little over the top, like Diablo, just less like a religious fanatic. Gremory, on the other hand, didn''t show any emotions on her face and just spoke with a monotone voice, as if nothing mattered to her anymore. Not that I blame here either. They''ve been at war with the gods for what, the last 400 000 years? Of course, your emotions would have dulled to an extreme extent if you''ve fought wars for that long. But...deep down, I''m feeling a tinge of regret. The regret of not being able to watch the wars. To watch the blood splatter, and hear the screams. It''s a really weird feeling. It''s definitely not my own since I would''ve never thought about such vulgar things. Perhaps it''s mentioned in that book the old universe made? That could be a possibility, as I''ve only ever read the first two pages or so...which is kind of stupid really. On one hand, it''s stupid, but on another, it''s actually good, as I get to learn my own way, and experiment how I''d like to. Let''s just summon that god damn book. With a single thought, a book appears in my hands. It''s made of a black material, reminding me of the feeling of leather, but then again, it''s probably not leather as I know it. The book has this delicate feeling to it. I turn through the pages, each describing different topics, that I''ll probably read some other time when it actually matters. What matters right now, is what''s happening with my change of personality. Although on the first few pages, it did mention that I''d lack true emotions, it never described anything about a change of personality. But, losing emotions is in itself a form of a change in personality, isn''t it? However, it shouldn''t change my personality when it comes to violence since I''ve always hated it...right? Page 19: Personality. Perhaps you''ve undergone a change in personality or likings? If so, then you''ve come to the right page...in the right book! Alright, to the topic at hand, change in your personality. Due to some misconducts on my end, when I transferred my power or my "role" as the universe to you, there might''ve been a slight change in your personality due to various factors. But, how bad the change in personality will be, I cannot say for sure, as I''m not all-knowing...which is sad really. My power at its peak was the same as yours at your "birth". Therefore, you will grow in power over time, and that might be a solution to the change of personality. Heck, at one point, you may even be able to travel time, predict the future, become all-knowing...all that I never could do. But back to the topic of personality change. It''s not something that I or this book can help with. In order to find the answer, or at least get back your old personality, you need to become more powerful. When you''re powerful enough, you can go back in time to when you were still on earth, and copy your old personality and let it replace your current one. If this will go well, then you''ve become yourself once again...however, I''m not sure if there''ll be any drawbacks to this method, as it is risky in its own way. As of now, I wouldn''t recommend this method, unless the change in personality is so extreme that it''s done a 360...ba-dum-dish...pun intended. If that even could be called a pun. You see, I''m not all-knowing! What...the...fuck? 38 The Book On How To Be The Universe 2 2 ''What...the...fuck?'' Alright, so you''re telling me, that because of a slipup on your end, my personality will have a slight chance at changing? A SLIGHT CHANCE!? It''s already begun to change, so how can that be a slight chance of a change in personality? Either I''m just incredibly unlucky, or the old universe lied. If it lied to me about the chances of change in personality, the excuse would be horrible; "As I said, I''m not all-knowing." Something along those lines would probably be the best excuse that old sack of nothingness could come up with. But, although I''m angry at the slipup made by the old universe, I can''t really say it''s unexpected either. Everyone makes mistakes, even those with incredible power. Some people just have more chances to fix that mistake, like me. I have incredibly many chances to fix a mistake, as I can just start over with what caused the mistake. (A/N translation: I have incredibly many chances to destroy the mistake, and then start over once again.) No one''s perfect. Being perfect is just boring. You know why? Because if you''re perfect, nothing new will happen in life. Nothing unexpected will happen, and no changes will sneak into your life. You have everything already, so what else can you get? What else can you do? Alright, sidetracking again! Change of personality. Could there possibly be a temporary solution to this problem? Something that could prevent my personality from changing too much? I''d better check, just in case. *Flipping through pages sound effects* Ah, here it is. Page 119: Temporary solutions, Change in personality There are no temporary solutions to this problem. Discover it at own risks. Sometimes I''m beginning to believe that this is just one big joke. How can a universe be this lazy, unproductive and carefree?! Even when you made a slipup, you didn''t even bother to try and find a temporary solution to the problem?! You didn''t even try to actually help me, except telling me to get more powerful? It''s like you want my personality to change! You may or may not have noticed why I''m angry. If my personality really is changing for the worse, and I get more and more powerful over time, then at one point, I''d perhaps become some psycho that enjoys watching billions, if not trillions of life forms being killed in front of my eyes! That''s something I''d rather not become. That would basically spell the doom of the universe (me) if I wanted war, bloodshed and death everywhere! No life forms would be able to live their actual lives...though the 4 galaxies won''t be able to do that either way. But, at least it won''t be the entire population of the universe that''s constantly forced to go to war because of my desires. It''s kind of sad really now that I think about it. If possible I''d rather not become like that. Which in turn means, I either have to try and suppress the urge to watch wars unfold, which is beginning to show, or find a temporary solution that will stop my personality from changing for the worse for enough time in order for me to become powerful enough to fix this problem entirely. 39 Problem Temporarily Solved BEFORE YOU READ: This chapter is mostly filler, so don''t go complaining since I''ve already warned you. --*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*-- Alright, so problem at hand. Change in personality. What can I do to prevent that? Perhaps instead of going back in time to retrieve my old personality, I can just create a new one with the help of my skills? It would be great if it worked, but it''s almost too obvious that it won''t. But, you never know unless you try it, so let''s see if it works or not. ¡¸Use Major Skill: Creation to create a replica of my old personality, and replace it with my own.¡¹ ¡¸Error! Insufficient power!¡¹ ¡¸Well...I would''ve never known whether it worked or not if I didn''t give it a try... right?¡¹ I''m a little angry, but what can you expect? I wouldn''t think that such an easy method would work since the old Universe probably isn''t dumb enough to not test something like that method out. (A/N: that sentence may be a bit weird, idk) But what else could I possibly use to stop my personality from changing? There''s probably a lot of ways to do that...but why can''t I see any of them? It''s like it''s surrounded by a thick layer of mist, rendering it impossible for me to come up with something. Annoying... Perhaps I''m thinking too complicated? Perhaps it''s just a simple solution that''s needed, instead of a complicated one? Wait...I''m incredibly stupid aren''t I? (A/N: fuck this is so cliche..omg) Since I made a seal skill, it shouldn''t be impossible to lock away those cravings or feelings...right? Technically it shouldn''t be impossible...drum-roll please...but, what if that doesn''t work as well? What would I then do? My power''s insufficient to time-travel as of now, and I can''t create another personality. Perhaps I could create an extremely weak clone, and place all those thoughts within it? That could possibly work, however, let''s try the other one first. ¡¸Use Minor Skill: Seal to seal away all vulgar, vicious and murderous thoughts.¡¹ ¡¸Ding! Any vulgar, vicious and murderous has been locked away within the mind of Autumn Hall for approximately 10 000 000 years. Due to insufficient power, the Seal will not exist for eternity, and will release said thoughts into the mind of Autumn Hall after the expiration of the Seal.¡¹ I''m...amazed. Amazed at how stupid I am. I''ve been thinking waaaaay too complicated. Such a simple solution...yet I didn''t see it. Right before me, and I couldn''t come up with it at a moments notice? The worst part, however; I barely just used it on Autumn Blackwood, yet I couldn''t even begin to think about using it on myself? That''s kind of embarrassing... (A/N: And cliche as f*ck~) Especially since I''m more intelligent than before... Well, there''s nothing that can be done with something that has already happened...yet. Alright. It''s time, to begin with the next thing in line. Should I create the Library of Knowledge, or should I go with my other plan first...? 40 Library of Knowledge 1 ''It''s time, to begin with the next thing in line. Should I create the Library of Knowledge, or should I go with my other plan first...?'' First of all, creating the Library of Knowledge in time for when I''ll get "visitors," should be a pretty good idea. Second of all, if I create the Library of Knowledge first, the rest of my plans will automatically fall into place. Now since that''s decided, before we begin creating it, I''d like to share with you my other plan that has been on my mind for some time. I was thinking that perhaps I''d create some more artifacts, but this time identical ones that each scan the soul. If that person''s soul is then accepted by the said artifact, they will be teleported to a trial of sorts, that which in turn for being cleared will allow them access to parts of the Library of Knowledge. You clear trials to gain knowledge that no other person could achieve otherwise. Doesn''t sound so bad, eh? As the saying goes; Knowledge equals power. The trials, however, will not be the same for everyone, as they''ll have to be customized to that specific soul. If it was the same for everyone, people would reveal to others what that trial was, and in turn for other rewards perhaps even help other people clear that trial. I honestly wouldn''t want that to happen, as that would be cheating. Especially since not everyone would be able to cheat. Only those with valuable assets and connections would be able to, which would limit the possibilities of those who own little to nothing. And those with valuable assets are often those that have a rotten heart. Don''t get me wrong here, I''m not saying that all rich people have a rotten heart, but a lot of them do. Likewise, a lot of poor people also have a rotten heart, but not as many as rich people. At least, that''s what I''ve understood from...novels. So, therefore, the trial will be different for each person entering the artifact. In a sense, the scanning, and acceptance of the soul is like a filter of sorts. Those of which are not deemed worthy will never be able to enter the trials, and will never be able to enter the Library of Knowledge. They will never be able to obtain extremely precious knowledge they may use to advance or use for other purposes. Only those deemed worthy will be able to obtain incredibly rare knowledge, the so-called, "Chosen One''s". Right now, however, I''m not sure as to what kind of souls should be accepted. It shouldn''t be a ruthless, murderous, and vicious soul with no compassion for others. It should be more like a soul that''s compassionate but knows when to strike and be ruthless. But, we''ll figure that out later when I''ve begun to create the Library of Knowledge. After a couple of minutes of contemplation, I think I''m ready to begin the creation of the Library of Knowledge. ¡¸Use Major Skill: Creation to create the frame of the Library of Knowledge according to my imagination and desires.¡¹ Instantly an incredibly huge building appeared before me. If I had to guess the sheer size of it, it would be about a thousand times larger than the sun from the Milky Way. Perhaps it''s even bigger than that, I''m not too sure. But either way, such a size is...maybe a little over the top? From the looks of it, the material it''s made of resembles a sort of white marble. But at the same time, it looks like it''s made of white jade. However, it''s not made from either of those. I can feel that the material it''s made of is so hard, even a half-power punch from my Blessed Body wouldn''t make a scratch. Perhaps it could even take a fully-fledged and serious punch from me? I''m not going to try that though, as I''m quite impatient right now since I''d like my plans to go into action. Especially the plan of The Trials that the inhabitants of the galaxies will face. Perhaps I should place an artifact in each galaxy? In that way, no inhabitant of the Universe if left out, and it''ll get more and more interesting. Fate will take twists and turns, and something unpredictable will certainly happen. Perhaps something unpredictable will happen sooner than I''ll anticipate? 41 Library of Knowledge 2 ''In that way, no inhabitant of the Universe if left out, and it''ll get more and more interesting. Fate will take twists and turns, and something unpredictable will certainly happen. Perhaps something unpredictable will happen sooner than I''ll anticipate?'' You may think that the sheer size of the Library of Knowledge is way over the top, and believe me, I think so as well. But when you then think that it''s got to hold knowledge for the whole universe, it''s actually not really big. It wouldn''t surprise me if it needed to be even bigger at one point. Now, the Library of Knowledge will hold...knowledge. Duh. All kinds of knowledge, perhaps even knowledge of every single individual? A book for every living entity? That would be pretty...stalker-like. But, that''s basically what governments and the secretive forces back on earth did. Collecting information on everyone. And no, it''s not only public information they collected...but let''s not get too much into that topic. (A/N: Don''t come knocking on my door FBI, please?) So, the Library of Knowledge, LoK for short, will hold all kinds of information, whether that be on plants, planets, stars, recipes, blueprints, etc. However, you obviously wouldn''t be able to access all information. That would simply be ludicrous. To allow a person access to highly confidential information for passing a single trial...now that wouldn''t really work out, would it? But, what kind of system could I implement? Should knowledge be unlocked depending on how many trials the individual cleared, or on something entirely else? Perhaps missions? Honestly, I don''t know. But my opinion''s leaning towards trials the most, as the trial will never repeat itself. It''ll always be a different trial, whether it be the same person entering. That much is obvious, as having to clear the same trial over and over again, would be pretty...boring? The individual would also be able to clear it much faster over time, and seriously become the incarnation of modern-day game speedrunners. That wouldn''t be very clever, right? Obviously that would pretty much ruin the whole idea of having trials. Especially since speedrunning would pretty much be another form of cheating, if you were to compare it to sharing or selling information. But, sharing or selling information is already a no-go, and technically speedrunning''s also a no-go. I''m just overcomplicating things by overthinking them when I don''t even need to. It''s not like it''ll be hard to create the system with trials and the like. Neither is it gonna be hard to create the rules, as my System will hopefully do that for me without the need to list every individual rule that is. (A/N: Did Autumn jinx herself?) Alright, I''m definitely overthinking everything at the moment. There''s no need to go into too much detail either, as I can always start over...hehe. It''s not that I''m being cruel or anything, I''m just being honest. Okay, getting side-tracked here. I''ve already got the exterior of the library...but it looks incredibly retarded. The base of the building''s just floating...without anything beneath. It feels so wrong that there''s nothing beneath the building...so what could I put there? Perhaps one of those islands I''ve sometimes heard about in novels? That would probably complement the library nicely. ¡¸Use Major Skill: Creation to create a so-called floating island, beneath the LoK, as a way of complimenting the current "landscape."¡¹ Since I''ve never actually seen said Island, I can''t actually make one out of my imagination and memory. What else would you expect? I''ve never seen a floating island, therefore I can''t imagine what it looks like. But, enough squabbling. Like always when I use my Major Skill: Creation, it simply pops out of nothing. In front of me, a "floating island" was placed beneath the structure that is the library. And uhm...what can I say? The library''s already incredibly big...and with the addition of the "island", it simply doubles, if not triples in size. That''s perhaps a tad too big now that I''m being honest. But...it doesn''t matter. It''s got to contain knowledge from the whole universe, therefore it can''t be small. Alright, back to the island. Spread across the island was...pure forests, with INCREDIBLY big trees. In short, everything was way too big. Even the grass was perhaps a kilometer in height...and please do not take my word for it though, as I suck with guessing height and the like since I''ve never actually "seen" how tall a kilometer is. But, because of my current knowledge...that is stolen knowledge...I can very roughly guess the size. The same goes for the LoK. I can roughly guess the size, but inevitably it will not be accurate. Getting lost in thought again I''d say. As of now, the thing at hand is finishing the LoK and making the artifacts that will automatically make the trials. So, since I''ve already gotten the outer layer of the library, how about we continue with the infrastructure?