《A Tale of Creation》 Chapter 1: The Start of Something Big Floating in what seems to be an endless expanse of what seems to be what he would call the void, where one could see nothingness everywhere. Our protagonist was there staring at a blue transparent screen. The screen seemed simple yet one couldn''t deny the presence of ancientness it produced. It had words that glistened in a multi-colored light and were written in a different language which our protagonist could somehow understand. As our protagonist looked at the screen, one could see the words "Erikson, you have been chosen by the will of the infinite omniverse to become the Creator of a Universe however as you grow stronger it may be possible to break out of the confines of the omniverse to create your own; you should also know you are not the only creator to exist as such you should be careful of who you meet." Erikson stood there in shock "What was going on," he thought, "This can''t be possible, I was just walking on the street then suddenly a bright light came out of nowhere." Erikson was in a state of panic that lasted for a couple of hours. Ignoring Erikson''s panic the system asked another question, "Do you want to begin YES/NO," Erikson of course seeing the message forcefully calmed himself and thought to himself before choosing yes. What would happen if he pressed no, he didn''t know and wasn''t ready to find out. Iridescent light shown as Erikson felt pure potent power course through as he was felt euphoric as this went on. This process lasted for a second before coming to a stop. Erikson could feel the power, he felt that at a snap of his finger all things. Anyway, the system had given him another message, so he had to push down his feelings and focus on what matters. Stolen content alert: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences. "New objectives: Create your Universe, Create your Gods, Create a sentient species. As Erikson saw this he could only wish for a brighter future and to start said future why should he keep his name, this is a new start one which he wished would never end he never end, one which he hoped would be infinite, as such his new name would "Ananta". Boom Something in Erikson''s now Ananta''s soul radiated in recognition of the new name he gave himself, but this didn''t only affect his soul but also his body. His body also changed; his dark brown skin gained golden runes, his pupils and hair once brown turned golden as well, and he also had golden clothes with black lines running through it. (Image here) "Damn, so much gold," thought Ananta but what could he do about it he had to agree it looked good. Looking at the system he saw something he should have seen a long time ago, his status. Status Name: Ananta (Erikson) HP: Infinite DE: Infinite Skills: Creation HP (Health points) ¨C As a God your life span is infinite, PS: You can still die if faced with a much powerful opponent DE (Divine Energy) ¨C Even if you do have infinite divine energy, it is your capacity that allows the amount of divine energy you can channel. This will probably be the only time you see your status for it is not needed. As Ananta was reading this he couldn''t help but smile as he knew this was indeed the start of something big. Chapter 2: Genesis In an endless void, our protagonist, Ananta, still floating in space, contemplates what he should do next. He knew he had to start making his universe, but to achieve that, he had no clue. Then, as if instinct took over, he suddenly raised his hands. BOOM! A glorious light shone, blinding even him, but that only lasted a second before the light started to dim, leaving a colossal sphere of the earth rotating as pride surged from his very being. The sphere that would be the start of his world was fifty times the size of Earth, which was roughly 6.92 billion square kilometers. Who wouldn''t have a sense of pride in creating something like that? Ananta''s POV While I was staring at the wonder I had just created, a blue screen suddenly entered my field of vision: "You have just started your journey toward infinite glory; however, you''re still just a weak newborn creator with not even worth anything in the endless expanse known as existence." "Damn, you just had to ruin the mood, didn''t you," He could only sigh at his predicament. Looking at the gigantic sphere rotating in endless space, I couldn''t help but wonder what to do next. I could make some animals or vegetation, so many options to choose from but how would they survive without a sun? "Wait, a Sun. How could I be so stupid? All I need is the sun. How would anything survive without the warmth and light that the sun provides for a planet? How could I not realize this simple yet one of the most important things to do?" So I raised my hands, as this time I consciously moved my divine energy to pour out my own hands, closing my eyes in the process, so I could better envision the celestial body I was making, as this was one of great importance. BOOM! Golden light buzzed as it illuminated my vision, and I could feel magisterial energy beginning to flow out of me. Within a few seconds after feeling pure delight, as I opened my eyes I could see orange light fill my field of vision, I could only stare in awe at the heavenly object I had just created. The sun, the source of incandescence light for my world, even I could feel its loving embrace, but it wasn''t complete as for a second time I raised my hands, golden light started to buzz around me, blocking my vision, as there again, on the opposite side of my planet, a moon had formed reflecting the light of the sun, making it shine in celestial light. As that was complete, I stared at my world as it was rotating. Just a pile of earth with no vegetation, no life, not even water, as I knew it couldn''t stay like this¡ªnot now, not ever. Using my mind, I started to envision my planet as dirt and rocks started to rise as they formed mountains, hills, valleys, trenches, long ditches, as well as various craters in the ground, as these would be turned into lakes at selected areas on my planet, as these would become the five main continents as well as some islands and archipelagos out in the future seas and oceans. This went on for a couple of hours. You might be reading a stolen copy. Visit Royal Road for the authentic version. As the earthly formations finished settling, it allowed for better segregation between the ocean and land. Four continents were placed in a compass-like posture, with some little deviations as they were made at north, south, east, and west positions on my planet, but there was also a central continent, which was the biggest of them all. Seeing my world, I was satisfied as I waved my right hand, activating my powers of creation. I changed the future seabed into sand as well as created an atmosphere around my planet, for everything I planned to make would die without it. After this process, I conjured storm clouds to encompass my planet, which started to rain soon after as it continued to fall for two more weeks. Third POV As Ananta saw the result of the storm, which would be known as "The First Storm," he could see his oceans, lakes, rivers, or any other type of water formation that may have formed; however, his planet wasn''t complete as there was no vegetation yet. With a snap of his fingers, trees, grass, bushes, flowers, corals, and more started to grow on the planet at an amazing pace as the once-barren planet became full of life, but it wasn''t complete as Ananta did something that would put everything he had made into motion. He started to radiate with power as small, white, translucent orbs with a small golden light shining within them were created in existence all around him. These orbs were created for miles before finally coming to a stop as if one could see that they could only be described as souls. Satisfied with his actions, he pointed towards the planet as the souls flew into everybody they could find. The world was almost complete, as what was left was for him to do one of the greatest things he could think of, ''mana''. Reaching into his chest and taking a part of his soul, he poured his power of creation into the said piece. As he pushed it toward the core of his universe, it would take the energy of the omniverse and use it to produce invisible golden-like strings that entered every golden point in the souls in the universe, as this would allow the plants and his future creations to access this omniverse''s energy to form power for him children. This, in turn, changed the geographical features of his planet as it formed deserts, wastelands, forests that beamed with life, and more, as it also increased the power of volcanoes on land or storms that had formed at sea. Looking back to outer space, one could see Ananta with his arms wide open, laughing happily, "Haha, Genesis, I now name you Genesis!" Ananta feeling the gratification running through him, started to grow tired. "Damn, I guess this is what it meant by the usage of divine energy was dependent on your capacity," Ananta said as his eyes closed from exhaustion allowing him to recuperate his energy as the universe could only wait for its master to awake from his peaceful slumber. Chapter 3: Heaven and Karmic Realm Ananta''s POV I woke up only to see Genesis floating in front of me, and I couldn''t help but feel proud. The creation of Genesis would be one of the greatest things I would ever do in my entire existence, but I knew I had to move before I could be finished. What I need right now is a system for the dead, as I could already see souls that had dimmed in luminescence leaving the planet. These souls aren''t the pure, basic souls that I created, as they were tainted by the experience of life. "Anyway, enough of the inner monologue," I chuckled to myself. Raising my hands, I started to glow as ripples traveled through the surrounding space. BOOM! I had just laid the foundation for the two realms that would be the start of the afterlife I had planned. Flying forward, I passed through a membrane only to arrive in a dimension filled with nothing. I snapped my fingers as golden floating clouds started to pop into existence as far as the realm could allow. Ripping the space right in front of me, I walked through the tear, arriving at the epicenter of the realm as a glorious floating white palace radiating golden-like light was being built in the air. This would be where my child who would rule this realm would live, as this is where all things related to my universe, the realms, or any other planets created would be discussed. Walking through the palace permeated with intricate designs, I came towards massive doors that, after a few seconds of admiration, I pushed open, revealing a colossal hall with a platform at the end of it with a hundred steps leading to what could only be a throne¡ªa throne that seemed to be made out of the stars themselves. Walking up towards the throne, I couldn''t help but admire it for a few seconds before waking down afterward. A throne didn''t fit me; I wasn''t a ruler but more of a parent who was meant to guide the children I had created. This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road. If you spot it on Amazon, please report it. Looking at the realm, I shouted. "Henceforth, you shall be known as the Heaven Realm!" Responding to my word, the Heaven Realm once faint golden-like light shined with even greater ferocity. Stepping out of the Heaven Realm, I stepped into another dimension filled with nothing. With another snap of my fingers, gray and silver clouds came to be, but that was not all, as a boundless white ocean formed at the bottom of the realm and slowly shrank, turning into a large river that led to an expansive mountain range. At the edge of the river, another palace radiating a silver-like light had a bridge connecting to the ocean that led to the gigantic entrance. This bridge would be where my children''s souls would walk, waiting for their chance to be judged to be reincarnated or, with enough good karma, to have a chance at becoming angels. Looking at the realm, I whispered, "Henceforth, you shall be known as the Karmic Realm." BOOM! And just like her sister realm, the realm shone with greater vigor in response to its name. Leaving the Karmic Realm behind, I floated out to the edge of my universe, further than I had ever been before. I poured energy into my eye as I saw the Heaven and Karmic realms enveloping Genesis with a lot of space like a lot enveloped in a thin sphere the size of what I could only describe as twenty solar systems, so it could protect the mortal realm from any harm that could befall it. Looking at Genesis and the surrounding space that was enveloped within the sphere, as I dubbed it the Mortal Realm, even though everything started with Genesis, didn''t mean it ended with Genesis. However, my universe also needed to grow so it could support the creation of other planets. Third POV Ananta, staring at his creation, put his hands together as silver light bloomed within them. Upon opening his hands, a silver string was revealed. He held the string with his fingers as he sowed the string into the epicenter of each realm, connecting them as one, but that wasn''t the only connection formed, for as the string allowed the passage of souls into each realm to fulfill their purpose more efficiently now that they have a path they can follow, it also allowed for equal growth between all of them, for as one of them grew, so did the others, strengthening their defenses and increasing the potency of their energy. Ananta chuckled after seeing his creation, "A creator''s job is never complete." whilst thinking of the future children he would create. Chapter 4: My Children Third POV As Ananta floated closer to his planet, Ananta knew it was time for the creation of his children. He gathered five souls that were floating around Ananta and stared at them. These were the five gods that he would actively create, as any of the other souls had the opportunity to become gods themselves as he made it so. Activating his power of creation, he started to build their bodies. For the first soul, his body was that of a dragon, with a body that would put most mountains to shame. He was covered in white skin and had four golden horns and a pair of large feathery wings that looked like a single flap from them on Genesis would have a cataclysmic effect on it. The dragon opened its large golden eyes, and the first thing it saw was the loving gaze of its father. It lowered its giant head closer toward Ananta, showing his affection for him. Ananta, seeing this, started to rub his head, as he could laugh slightly at the love he was receiving. "Not now; I still have to create your brothers and sisters," Ananta chuckled. The dragon, hearing this, moved its head begrudgingly, as it could only wait until his father had completed his work. Focusing on the four souls left, Ananta pointed his finger toward the second soul. Golden bones and muscles started to form as beautiful white skin started to cover them. What was created was a handsome man with a lean body, pointed ears, and glowing white hair that flowed down his back. He had chiton-like clothing barely covering his chest and a golden ring on his chest, held by four chains, but the most impressive part of his body was the six golden wings that were on his back, glowing with a holy light. 2nd Soul POV Upon opening his, he saw his father looking at him before turning toward the other three souls in his care. Seeing his father''s reaction, he realized that it wasn''t time to bother, so he flew toward his gigantic brother. How did he know? He couldn''t tell if it was more of a gut feeling or was it was spiritual; it didn''t matter as he arrived at his brother''s side and joined him to stare at his father and watch the creation of his first sister. Silver light filled his vision, and what he saw next was a beautiful white-skinned woman with luscious hair as dark as night that glittered with what I could only describe as stars. She was also covered in a black robe that seemed to scream ancientness as it radiated silver-like light. She held a dark book in her hands, as I knew of its purpose. I could only guess that our father implanted its use in our minds as he created it. Her eyes were dazed before they gained clarity as she looked at Father affectionately. She started flying towards us, waving her hands in greetings, before settling beside us and joining us in staring at our father. I could only chuckle at our interaction. Abruptly, a green light mixed with gold started to fill my vision as I saw my second sister being made. She was a brown-skinned woman with long, white hair that matched mine and reached her back. She had a dress that seemed to be made with the essence of the Mortal Realm, just like mine, which seemed to be made from the Heaven Realm, or my first sister''s, whose clothing seemed to be made of the Karmic Realm; this must be another memory father implanted. Her clothing was green, turning light blue at the bottom of her dress, representing the vigor of the Mortal Realm, with images of clouds moving in her dress as though the wind were blowing it. She had stars at the top of the dress that glistened in celestial light, along with a blue scarf¡ªprobably not the right word¡ªwrapped around her hands. She also had a blue belt and a ribbon around her chest and head. Unexpectedly, as she opened her eyes, she ran to Father, giving him a giant hug, which Father just chuckled at before she let go and started flying towards us. Arriving before us, she looked at us with great affection before hugging our first sister, then me. Arriving in front of our first brother, she stared at him before floating up to his face and giving him a huge hug before continuing to fly toward his head, sitting and joining us in staring at father, His first brother chuckled with a low growl in response. You could be reading stolen content. Head to the original site for the genuine story. Staring at my father, I saw him contemplating what to do with the fifth soul, our future sibling. Then he suddenly created a giant book half the size of our eldest brother gleaming with a celestial golden light. On its cover, it held intricate designs; however, what stood out were three gems that were lit in four different colors: black, green, and gold. I could sense strings being formed from the crystals as they fused with the string Father created to connect the realms, now known as "The Celestial String that Connects All." After that was complete, Father gently guided the soul into the book, and in response, two pairs of eyes formed on its cover, one above the other. 1st Brother POV As I watched our last brother float toward us, I saw Father smile at us gently as he pointed toward me. "You shall be known as Asim from now on; you hold the sacred duty of being the protector and guardian of all realms," he said as I roared in response, shaking the realms in the process. My power overflowed as I recognized the importance of the task my Father had provided me with. Chuckling at my roar, he turned towards my first brother first sibling and said, "Olen, your name shall be Olen; you are responsible for the Heaven Realm, but that isn''t your only responsibility as you are responsible for mediating any complications between any future gods or angels in the realms." Olen''s aura surged in response to his pride after receiving such an important task. Father then turned towards our first sister as he spoke, "Arianell, you''re meant to be the guide of the souls towards a better future or better karma." "Thank you, Father," said our first sister, now Arianell. Nodding his head, he turned toward our second sister and said, "Gaia, your name henceforth will be known as Gaia; you shall create new plants and animals to be added to the Mortal Realm that I approve of, but that isn''t your only purpose as you are also its defender." Gaia ran and hugged Father, acknowledging her sacred duty. Father then looked at our youngest sibling with loving eyes and said, "Aariv, your duty is to form a library, which will house all knowledge within and outside of the realms as well as defend it; your job is one I will mostly be focusing on in the first millenniums." "Yes, Father," he responded in a monotone voice. Ananta''s POV Looking at my children, I couldn''t help but imagine guiding them through life, as I wish them to become something more, something better than they already are. "You have completed the creation of your children. It''s time to create lifeforms other than plants in your world." "Here we go again. Well, let''s get started." Chapter 5: Life in the Realms Gaia''s POV It had been at least a millennium since Father created my siblings and me; life in the realm has been great. Father and I have worked together, creating life to fill the realms as they grew. I have been living on top of the plateau of the Greatest Mountain on Genesis, as it was filled with plants and animals, even some of the Divine Beasts, as all these were released or unreleased to live their lives in the wild. However, my eldest brother Asim had made his cave on the plateau where I lived; I guess this counts us as neighbors. I couldn''t help but chuckle at the thought. My sister, however, was the busiest of us all, as she and her helpers Father had created called the Karmic Judges, which were just five-meter-tall beings covered in black robes. They also had a black-and-white book that contained the experience the souls they were judging had as they helped her with the guidance of souls they received from the "Karmic Ocean," as it''s now known. The Karmic Ocean is not just filled with souls; it''s also filled with marine life, from fish to monstrous leviathans, all made of phantasmal energy. My second brother, Olen, was the least busy, as he had nothing to do but explore the realms. Finally, my last brother, Aariv, Father, had to create another realm for him to fulfill his purpose; however, what shocked my siblings and me the most was its placement. It was made in the invisible string called "The Celestial String that Connects the Universe," or "The Celestial String" for short. His realm consisted of a library that went on for infinity and was covered by the ancient roots of the tree of knowledge known as "Yggdrasil." However, it wasn''t ancient as it was still just a sapling at the moment. Here, new and old discoveries were kept; it contained the memories and experiences of every living being in the realms, including the gods, except the original five, as they were held in the most secure chamber within, with the only person allowed to access it being Father. Helping Aariv was another creation of Father called "The Keepers." They were just smaller floating books that were just like Aariv, with their size representing the level of knowledge they could write about or access. Of course, these new beings were immortal. Ananta''s POV Teleporting to the Mortal Realm, I was contemplating the first sentient I would be making. Teleporting two souls in front of me, I started shaping the vessels to house them. After creating the bones, muscles, and mana veins, all that was left were their features. Antlers adorned their heads as well as two pointed ears. Suddenly, Gaia teleported beside me. Looking at my creation, she asks, "Father, what are those?" "These will be the first sentient life forms in the realms," I responded. "But aren''t the creatures we created good enough?" Stolen content alert: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences.Chuckling softly at her question, I suddenly pulled her to me and hugged her, which she blushed in response to. "Gaia, you will figure out why they are needed," I said as I looked at my creations before letting Gaia go. I turned toward my creation before saying, "Your kind will be known as the Ulesins. I wish you all the best of luck on your journey!" as I snapped my fingers, creating three hundred more copies with different heights, skin tones, and facial features as they flew in groups large and small toward different parts of the planet. As they reached the ground, their once-dazed eyes gained clarity as they started to explore their environment. Satisfied with all I had done, I teleported to my home, which was more like an invisible mansion floating in space on an invisible island, after saying goodbye to my precious daughter. As I walked through a corridor filled with doors on each side, intricate designs flooded the entirety of the corridor. Walking through the corridor, I entered a hall that had a giant projection of the realms floating in the middle of it. Staring at it, I focused on the projection of "The Celestial String" as power surged within me. BOOM! What I had been doing for the last millennium other than thinking of what I would create as my first sentient race was fusing the power of the realm with my power to form a barrier around the realms, making and strengthening the barrier as "The Celestial String" would use the power of the realms to stabilize it so I don''t have to keep focusing a part of my mind focusing on powering the barrier. The realm did have a sort of barrier however it was more the power radiating from the realm. This barrier was more to solidify it as well as strengthen it. I wanted the barrier to be as strong as it could be as even though there isn''t any danger at the moment it helps to be cautious. Feeling the last of my energy leave my body, I telepathically told my children of the rest I would be taking before going to my room and falling asleep. Asim''s POV Feeling the realms shake, I walked out of my cave, only to be met with a forest filled with vigor at the entrance of my cave. I was momentarily surprised before remembering that I live with my youngest sister, but that isn''t why I came. Squinting my catlike pupils, I stared past the Heaven Realm as I saw a translucent bubble enveloping the realm. Startled by its presence, I was preparing myself to go to war before Father''s voice entered my mind. "Children, I have enclosed the realms within a barrier, so don''t be alarmed. It is powered by "The Celestial String," so protect it at all costs, for its destruction will result in cataclysmic consequences. Also, note that the barrier grows alongside the three realms so you don''t have to worry about it stagnating the realms'' growth. I am sorry I couldn''t meet you all personally, for I feel exhausted, and as such, I am going into slumber for a few millenniums. Remember to look after your new siblings and give them proper guidance towards endless glory. Goodbye." Feeling the absence of Father, I couldn''t help but be saddened at the fact that I couldn''t alleviate the work my father had to do, but now I had the sacred duty of protecting the realms in turn. Knowing that I took flight, ready to patrol the edges of the realms, to safeguard its boundaries from any danger that may appear. Chapter 6: A Quintet of Perspectives Olen''s POV It''s been two millennia since Father started his slumber. The realms have been experiencing massive growth, maybe in response to the barrier Father built, allowing the realms to focus on expanding rather than strengthening their defense. The Heaven Realm had gained more floating islands that housed land and marine-like animals that could all fly. With this expansion, two more planets were also created by the Mortal Realm, with both being unhabitable. However, the moon of the second planet created was habitable. The Ulesins had finally reached the stone age after all this time, increasing the workload for Arianell. She and her Karmic Judges had finally fulfilled their purpose since the Ulesins'' creation. Yes, though animals could gather bad karma, it was nothing compared to the amount of negative karma sentients could gather in their lives. I wasn''t without work either; with the expansion of the realms, about 4 gods were created from their energy. That alone wouldn''t be anything, but after Father went to sleep, spirits started to form. Spirits were, as I would say, the worker bees of the realms. They would mostly take orders from the gods; however, they could take personal orders from me. "No angels were created; as no one with enough good karma had come about, I could only hope," I thought as I looked at the two gods arguing from my throne. "If you can''t agree, then go your separate ways," I shouted with a flick of the wrist, teleporting them out of my palace with a sigh. Aariv''s POV As the keeper of knowledge for the realms, I held the sacred duty of knowing nearly everything happening within the realms, with Father''s permission, of course, but that wasn''t my only purpose; even though my eldest brother Asim was the protector of the realm, my sacred duty was to protect "The Celestial String" if he had fallen¡ªFather forbid or couldn''t protect it himself. My realm, which Father had named "The Realm of Gnosis," or "The Gnosis Realm", had started to work to fulfill its purpose as my "Keepers" have been organizing the books in the library. How my realm worked was that by using "The Celestial String," we had a connection with every soul, except the gods, which used their experiences and memories to create a book that grows on the branches of Yggdrasil in buds that looked like the cosmos. When the book is finished, the bud blooms with stellar light to attract a "Keeper" to collect it before it starts the process over again. If you encounter this narrative on Amazon, note that it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it. That isn''t the only job the "Keepers" have, as they are also meant to be explorers of the realms. Using their connection to the "Gnosis Realm," books are formed ready to bloom on Yggdrasil''s branches, as such from the day of my creation, I''ve learned that life is a constant journey of discovery. Anyway, there are still things that need to be done. Arianell''s POV Gaia and I were sitting in her "Sacred Garden" sipping tea made from the leaves of Yggdrasil. "Arianell, have you completed yours?" "Yes," I responded while sipping some of the tea. I should ask Aariv for more. What she was asking about was the sentient we decided to create taking inspiration from Father with the creation of the Ulesins "Can I see them? I''ll show mine too," she asked. "No, I want it to be a surprise." I chuckled at her question; this was the tenth she had asked me. "Anyways, how have you been? I haven''t seen you well since Father went to sleep." "Great, I''ve been watching the Ulesins since their creation; they''re so interesting. I finally understand what Father meant when he said I would find out; they just complete the realms somehow," she said happily. I found myself nodding in agreement with her; they had completed the realms. Just as I was about to voice my thoughts, a sudden surge of power enveloped the realms. Startled for a moment, I quickly recognized that familiar force, and my only response was a knowing smile. Turning toward my little sister, smiling, I said, "Father''s awake." Chapter 7: Creations of The First Five Ananta''s POV Waking up, I felt a wave of vigor enter me. My slumbers are more than they seem. They help increase my capacity to unleash my divine energy. Interrupting my thoughts, a system message appeared. [You have completed the creation of your sentients, giving you free rein to explore beyond the boundaries of your realms.] Staring at the screen, I took a sigh, not only for being granted free rein to explore outside my home, something that I realized I couldn''t do during the first epoch of the realms, but for the access others stronger than me, had been granted. Whatever was preventing me from leaving the realms as such was also shielding me from them; as such, the realms needed to grow stronger and faster, but not too fast, or that would lead to their collapse. However, I hope anything that comes through is not made of the void if that''s even possible. Asim''s POV Father has been preparing the realms for something, and it worries me. What could make my Father, Creator of the Four Realms, worry? Something I couldn''t, no, didn''t want to imagine. He had been in his home since he awoke, only sending incarnations out to greet us and the new gods that had been born, his new children. This increased not only my worry but also that of my other siblings from what my new siblings call "The First Five," who had also noticed but, of course, didn''t panic as we believed Father would tell us when the time was ready. Abruptly, as if Father heard my thoughts, "Asim, come to my villa." Hearing this, I teleported to Father''s office. I had transformed into my humanoid form that looked just like the ulesins except I had cat-like pupils and my horns instead of antlers on my head. Looking around the room, I saw I was the first to arrive followed by other siblings; it looked like I was the only one he called. Shaking the thought out of my head, I turned to look at Father. Olen''s POV Looking into Father''s gentle eyes, I couldn''t help but worry: were the realms in danger? Calculations filled my brain at Father''s sudden call, interrupting my thoughts. Father suddenly looked at all of us as he asked, "So what are you waiting for? Show me already." Then, in an instant, a green light suddenly filled my eyes, and before I could realize it, two different forms entered my vision. One had a body made of a tree with legs and arms standing at a height of 10 meters. Its body had a canopy of green leaves on its head with flowers growing around the body. The other one was one with a more humanoid body, that radiated a faint color of green; it had horns at the side of its head with green gems in them. "I call the tall ones treants, and the humanoids are dryads; how do you like them?" Gaia asked. Looking at them, Father had a giant smile on his face. "I love them," my father said as he snapped his fingers, creating six hundred more of each. "Father, I want to do something special with the first treant I created with your permission," Gaia asked. "Go ahead." At that, Gaia''s green light shone as she infused her power into the treant, making it grow to a height of 200 meters, the room growing alongside it as It emanated a vibrant green light, pulsating with vitality, as nature itself yearned to flourish within the confines of Father''s office. I saw its hazy eyes gain consciousness as it started to look around the room before staring at Gaia. "Mother," he said before bowing his canopy, with the sound of wood creaking. "I created you not only as the progenitor of your species but as the defender of Genesis when I can''t. Buds will grow on your treetop, as within these buds house your descendants. But don''t think that your race depends on you for expansion, as they can reproduce on their own as well; it just takes a longer time for their effort to take effect." If you stumble upon this tale on Amazon, it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it. "Yes Mother" "Good, now go along with your siblings, Yggrinthil". Father chuckled at the name as he knew where its inspiration came from. And with that, Father glowed with power as he sent them to the central continent in Genesis. "Next," Father chuckled. This time, our eldest brother unleashed his creations, eager to please Father. "Father, I created what I call elder dragons and draconians." Looking at Asim''s creation, he said, "Only a thousand elder dragons will be made. They will be immortal, but know this: their descendants'' power will weaken for the generation they are born in before stabilizing at the 5th generation, Their first descendants created will not be immortal like the elder dragons but will have a life span close to eternity which will gradually weaken with the coming generation. As for the draconians, they can be left alone; great job, son," before he sent them down to Genesis and the habitable moon now called ''Celestia''. Asim overflowed with pride before stepping back, allowing the rest of us to go. Taking a deep breath, I walked up to Father before I revealed my creation. It was a whale-like creature with four flippers and four eyes that lived in the sky by controlling gravity and wind at will however they weren''t limited to those elements. They also oozed a blue-like aura as a result of their power, it wasn''t meant to be anything I just liked how it looked. As a baby, they would be as long as 200 meters but could grow to be 2,000,000 meters but even that wasn''t pre-determined as they could grow much larger or smaller than what was intended. I called them "The Ulpis" and they are, of course, sentient with the added effect of having interconnected thoughts like a hivemind with any member in their pod or when close enough to another. They could have anyone join their hivemind (besides the god and angels cause they could join whenever they wanted). They were also granted a life span close to eternity. I watched as Father stared at my creation before saying with a smile, "They will only have ten children in their lifetime as their overpopulation would have terrible effects on any planet or moon they occupy as for the aura they produce I want to change it with your permission of course.'' You may Father", I said in response. "The aura they produce will have an effect of helping mend the wounds on the planet caused by wars, natural disasters, and more when they fly low enough to the ground for any reason," He said while adding a small amount of heavenly energy (made by the Heaven Realm) in their souls. Snapping his finger, creating groups of five each holding ten members that were about 300 meters in size before sending them to Genesis. "I love them," Father said before focusing on Arianell and Aariv. Aariv stepped up before golden keys with tiny wings hovered in the air before him. "What do they do, son?" Father asked. He answered in a monotone voice, which was a pitch higher, probably because he was excited. "They are called ''The Keys of Yggdrasil'' or ''Koys'' for short. When caught by anyone, the keys will allow them to enter the "Library under Yggdrasil" with access to knowledge there, with the level they can access being higher corresponding to the key they catch. However, they aren''t easy to catch as one needs to prove their worth before one can get one, especially with the different personalities each one has. "Wonderful, approved," Father said before creating a hundred and sending them off into space so they could choose which world they would like to go to. "As the realms grow more will come into being from buds on Yggdrasil." Arianell walked up, revealing two humanoid beings not unlike the Ulesins except for the lack of antlers, except they were replaced with horns. "I call them... the Levitas, I used the energy of the karmic realm to strengthen their minds allowing them to have the ability to manipulate objects with their minds using the natural energy around them." "I approve, " Father said before creating a thousand to populate Genesis and Celestia. Third POV Looking at his happy children, Ananta suddenly turned serious. This, of course, came as a surprise to them; however, they quickly composed themselves. "In a century, I want to meet with every new god born, along with you five, for I have an important announcement to make." "Yes, Father," Asim said, as he knew it was something serious. "You may leave," Ananta said. "The First Five" teleported away after saying their goodbyes. Looking out of his window Ananta sighed as he knew the unveiling of the realms could lead to wonderous opportunities or disastrous consequences. Chapter 8: Meeting between Races Yggrinthil''s POV It''s been 30 years since my creation. My family and I settled in the middle of the northern continent, as it was abundant with nature. As the progenitor of my race, a title bestowed upon me by Gaia, our mother, I was the main defender of my people and Genesis. This was a heavy burden, but I knew my family would be there to carry me along the way. The Ulesins, the first mortals created by the All-Father, Ananta, Creator of the Realms, had been spreading across the northern continent at an alarming speed, even making contact with one of my descendants, Necro, a treant who was exploring outside of the boundary of the territory. Being the first time they had ever seen a treant, they responded with hostility toward him, using their swords to slice him and the pitiful mana they could move to attack him. Who am I to blame them? If I saw a giant tree walking towards me, I would arm myself too. Necro was shocked by their aggression, as this was the first time in his 5-year life that he had ever experienced this. However, as the first race the mother god Gaia had ever created, how could he be weak even as a child? Nature beckoned to his call as mana surged like a wave out of him. Trees and vines grew and moved like snakes in a frenzy as they coiled around the 10 Ulesins that were easily entangled by them. "Why have you attacked me?" Shocked by this wooden being speaking the same language as them, they looked at each other in confusion. They stayed like that for a few seconds before a middle-aged ulesin, probably the leader of this group, spoke. "We mean you no harm, great being; we were just shocked by your presence." Squinting his eyes, which caused a jolt from the ulesins, Necro stared at them. "I am no great being. Only my father, Yggrinthil, as well as the gods, could be called that." Shocked by Necro''s statement, the Ulesins looked at each other. While that was happening, I contacted Necro via a mind link, as it is called "Necro bring them to the colony." Necro, startled by my sudden request, asked, "Are you sure, father, wouldn''t that bring trouble to our people?" "I am the strongest creature in the mortal realm besides the elder dragons, boy, and even they wouldn''t face me without at least having half their population destroyed as a consequence of their actions, so who would dare trouble my family?!" I chuckled. Did you know this text is from a different site? Read the official version to support the creator. Turning around, Necro addressed the still-shocked ulesins, "My father wants to meet you, and no, you don''t have a choice." Running towards the colony, Necro dragged the ulesins with him. After a few minutes, he arrived at what seemed like a normal part of the forest before walking through a barrier that rippled as he entered, dragging along the ulesins he captured. Middle-aged Ulesin POV Going through what seemed to be a ripple, a bright light filled my eyes before settling, revealing what I would call a hidden kingdom. Strange beings filled my vision as I could see giant beings just like the one that captured us, along with ulesin-like beings that had plants on them; there were even beasts I had never seen before sleeping or running around the place. What was even more amazing was the gigantic tree that stood at the center of this kingdom. As our capturer walked along a path leading to the tree, these creatures stopped and looked at us before continuing whatever they were doing as if they were not shocked by our presence. As we arrived before the tree, our capturer kneeled before saying, "Father, I have bought them as you asked." Suddenly, a voice filled with authority spoke, "Well done, my son. Now go back to your activities." "Yes, father." Looking at the tree, a face formed. Looking at them, it said, "Hello Duncan, I am Yggrinthil, the leader of my species, the First son of Gaia." Listening to this being, no to Yggrinthil, I was surprised at him knowing my name; however, what shook me to my core was his last statement, "the First son of Gaia," Gaia as in the god Gaia. "Yes, Gaia, daughter of Ananta, the protector of the Mortal Realm." "Wait, was he¡ªnever mind, this is too much information, and I can tell I wasn''t the only one shocked by this information," as I stared at my companions. "All mighty Yggrinthil, I would like to ask why you summoned us, if your Lordship would be so kind as to answer," as I knelt. "Stand up, child. I was simply asked by Gaia herself to deliver a message to the Ulesins that other races have been made in Genesis, and seeing that you are a knight of the largest kingdom in the Northern Continent, though you''re more like a town, as such, the news would spread much faster, don''t you think?" he chuckled slightly. "New races," I thought before snapping out of it; this wasn''t the time nor the place. "Lord Yggrinthil, thank you for your time, but I would like to leave and inform my kingdom." "Yes, you may leave," and as soon as he was finished, we were transported to the edge of the forest, looking directly at our kingdom. "Well, that was something," a brown-skinned ulesin named Jaraiah said as he started to shake. "Yes, yes, it was." As I stared at the kingdom, I held my chest while thinking of relaying this information to the king. Gaia''s POV "Well, that went well," I thought as I watched the first meeting between races. However, I couldn''t help but wonder, as I looked up at the stars in the Mortal Realm, what would come next for the realms. I was hoping that whatever it was would lead to a brighter future. Then, it was as if Fate had punched me in the face, as all of a sudden, the realm shuddered. BOOM! A golden streak zoomed across the realm. How dare you! Hearing the voice filled with rage, I recognized it immediately; it was Father''s. Chapter 9: Rage Sitting in my office, I was enjoying a cup of tea while staring at a projection of the Mortal Realm in front of me. Everything seemed fine; the Ulesins had finally reached the medieval era. The treants and dryads were beginning to spread more throughout Genesis, and as for the dragons and draconians, they mostly stayed by themselves in hard-to-reach places mostly mountains. Olen''s creation, the Ulpis population has grown to a hundred which was good. As for Aariv''s keys, no one has caught them yet, but it won''t take too long and the Levitas now in the stone era soon to catch up with the ulesins with or without contacting each other. Suddenly, fear and anger began to fill my very being as I felt the barrier I had placed to encompass the realms break as a malignment being broke into it, spreading its sinister influence. HOW DARE YOU! My aura surged out of my body as my abode was destroyed in response. My attention however wasn''t focused on my home but on a black and red serpent that was as large as Genesis, as its unholy presence corrupted the souls closest to it, twisting and turning them into what I could only say were dark spirits. However, that wasn''t the only thing corrupted, as the area it broke through led it directly into the Heaven Realm. The once golden and pure sky of the Heaven Realm slowly became red and black as any native animals in it began to mutate into monstrous forms attacking anything that had just enough power to prevent their corruption. Rage consumed me as I saw this, along with the Realms, as they felt this force trying to corrupt it. In response to the Realms'' fury, "The Celestial String" though invisible glowed as it borrowed the energy of the Realms to fight this force, stopping it from spreading any further, and preventing the damage from getting worse. Shock filled the serpent''s eyes, as I could only assume this was the first time it had experienced something stopping its power. Boom! Flying at speeds faster than light, leaving a golden trail, I arrived before the beast, staring into its eyes as I asked, "Who the hell are you!?" The serpent just looked at me before answering, "Alazith, Universe Destroyer, Ender of All." "Well, Alazith, Universe Destroyer, Ender of All, get out!" I replied. Chuckling in response, Alazith swiped his enormous yet sharp tail towards me, which, in response, I promptly dodged before utilizing my divine energy to create a golden sword that shimmered with celestial light. Flying towards him, I slashed at his tail, only for it to leave a crack on its scale. Though the size was decent, it didn''t do any real damage. While I continued to fight Alazith, chaos was spreading throughout the realms, especially the Mortal Realm. The dark spirits had created havoc, trying to influence nations to go to war or increasing negativity within my children. They cause what can only be called beast tides to appear as corrupted animals begin to attack anything in front of them The First Five, however, were keeping the situation under control and not interfering with my battle as per my orders. I needed the experience from this fight to better myself. If I couldn''t hold him back by myself I could always call them to help me. Unlawfully taken from Royal Road, this story should be reported if seen on Amazon. As both of us flew through the Heaven Realm at unfathomable speed, explosions rang out from our colliding powers. We flew all around the Heaven Realm, as destruction was all that was left in our wake. Hundreds of giant golden slashes flew from my sword as they filled the air, heading towards Alazith. The serpent, however, wasn''t going to allow itself to be outdone, he dodged the slashes with relative ease as it breathed a beam of destruction that seemingly ripped through the fabric of space, utterly destroying part of the Heaven Realm and heading for the Mortal Realm. The floating islands and innocent animals died under its power. WHROOM! My rage that was contained had now become all-consuming. Third POV Ananta, seeing this, glowed in an iridescent light as he flew beside the beam that shone with destruction. Ananta accelerated, flying past the beam. Ananta arrived before the Mortal Realm as his sword dispersed into golden particles. Ananta raised his right hand as it shone with power before a golden shield slowly formed in front of him as he looked at the beam coming towards him. A second later, the beam met with the barrier. Feeling the weight of the attack, the shield began to crack; however, Ananta persevered and was able to hold out long enough for its power to diminish. Ananta was determined to defeat this foe; he would not lose, he would protect, and guide his children towards a better future, so he could not fall, not with all his children depending on him. As the beam scattered, Ananta flew towards Alazith who was further destroying the heaven realm. Arriving before the serpent, Ananta created another sword above him as he raised his hands; however, this one was different; it burned with golden flames growing in size and power in response to Ananta''s conviction. Alazith, who was once laughing, suddenly felt threatened. It could feel the power of the sword and knew it would have to take things seriously, yet that was just part of it as he stared into Ananta''s eyes. They were not broken or filled with despair as he thought; they were filled with determination, rage, and power. Alazith knew this being in front of him was determined to strike him down with everything he had. Bringing his hand down, a golden slash flew towards Alazith at unfathomable speed. It seemed as though it was blinking in and out of reality, space breaking as it traveled. Alazith, sensing the danger, tried to flee; nevertheless, it was too late, as the next thing he felt was half of his body being cut in half. Alazith POV "How, how is this possible!?" I thought. "How could this being best me, Alazith, Devourer of Worlds, Ender of All!?" I was cut in two; I could feel it in my soul, mind, and body. I had just stumbled on this new world that had an interesting design that I had never seen before, ready to eat it, but never in my mind did I think that this would be the result. Third POV Ananta flew towards the beast, ready to destroy him, as rage fueled his heart. He wanted to kill this beast, yet he had a plan for it that went against the emotions he felt right now. Staring at Alazith, Ananta snapped his fingers as he filled the beast with vitality. Alazith, who was on the brink of death, was surprised as a surge of vigor filled his body. His once dull eyes, were now clear, as they looked at the being from whom he received it with surprise. But what happened next surprised him even more, as he found his body stuck. He couldn''t move, but he could think. Ananta looked at his former foe before snapping his fingers, making Alazith disappear. After that, Ananta turned around to look at the destruction that had emerged in the realms with a frown. The Heaven Realm, the once pure landscape, was now filled with destructive energy. Thankfully, with the power of "The Celestial String," it was slowly fighting back said energy; however, it wasn''t the only realm damage as the Mortal Realm was still in a state of war caused by the still present dark spirits. The Karmic Realm was damaged, but nothing that would put a stop to the afterlife. The Gnosis Realm was unscathed as "The Celestial String" was unharmed, luckily. Honestly, if any realm was destroyed it would be terrible but "The Celestial String" is connected to every realm so the damage would be catastrophic. Ananta waved his hands, easing some of the damage inflicted on the realms, yet he couldn''t fix it all, not because he was exhausted, which he was, but because the realms needed to grow from this experience and become stronger as he did, so something like this never happens again. Now, he just needed to talk with his children. Chapter 10: Aftermath Asim''s POV As I saw Father float towards us, I couldn''t help but worry about him. He looked weak. He was the most powerful person in the realms, yet the fight had taken most of his energy. Interrupting my thoughts, I heard Olen speak, "Why didn''t you allow us to help!?" Turning to my left, I could see Olen with a face full of anger. "We could''ve helped; I could''ve helped; you were the one to appoint me as the ruler and guardian of the Heaven Realm, yet you didn''t want us to. Are we too weak to help you? Would we only get in your way?" At this point, I could tell he was trying to keep in his tears. He knew he had failed. To protect Father, to protect the Heaven Realm. Looking towards my other siblings, I could see Gaia crying on the shoulders of her big sister, Arianell, whose eyes were filled with sadness. Even Aariv, the most monotone of us all, could be seen filled with sorrow, but I couldn''t blame them, as I myself was holding in anger, not to Father but to myself, for being too weak to help Father when he needed it the most. Suddenly, Father''s voice filled my ears. "This was not your battle to fight; it was mine. Yes, you could''ve helped, and you would''ve alienated some of my burdens; however, just like you, I have the potential to grow, and as this was the first of probably many more attacks, we need to grow to defend ourselves." Everyone was silent. We knew what he spoke of was true, which made it even more serious. We had to get stronger, not only for Father but for our home as well. "We will have to extend the time for the meeting," Father said in a tired voice, "I have to rest, again," he sighed. This story has been taken without authorization. Report any sightings. "Take care of the realms for me, my children, and please help the dark spirits, show them the right path," he said before vanishing, probably to his home. ____________________ Gaia POV Purifying one of the dark spirits, I looked at the realms. They had been damaged, especially the Heaven Realm. I shuddered looking at it, remembering the battle between Father and that creature. The waves of power from the fight could be felt all over the realms. Speaking of the realms, it has been repairing most of the damage done to it with our help, of course. I perceived its might, though diminished, steadily regaining vigor. Its power had gained strength from this experience, just as Father said it would. Turning towards the Mortal Realm, I could see that it wasn''t doing any better. Though the planets were mostly untouched, wars were taking place on them. The dark spirits had spread their negativity, sparking war after war from their influence in the Mortal Realm, and though I didn''t like them, even if the dark spirits weren''t the trigger, it would have happened sooner or later. The realms were in peace for too long. Of course, there had been little skirmishes over territory or more, but that was just it if you don''t include the beasts that live in the wilderness. Taking me out of my thoughts, a voice entered my head. "It''s time for the meeting; you all know where to go." Olen POV Using my divine energy, I was sealing the cracks in space that were in the Heaven Realm. It was tedious, but as the ruler of the Heaven Realm, I couldn''t have my territory riddled with ''holes''. The Realms, of course, were helping in the process, especially with the giant crack that formed from the beam that serpent had used to nearly destroy the Mortal Realm. I could even see tiny islands starting to form again as the realm''s energy grew in potency. The native animals were also growing in population. Though it wasn''t something significant, it made the realm feel more like home. "It''s time for the meeting; you all know where to go." A voice filled my head, but I wasn''t worried as the meeting the voice had talked about was the one Father was planning to keep for some time now. After finishing sealing the crack in front of me, I flew towards the Mortal Realm knowing that is where it would be held. Chapter 11: The Assembly Asim''s POV At the moment I was in my cave sleeping while embracing the invigorating energy of the secret garden now known as Osla that Gaia had created on Elysium (The largest mountain on Genesis). It was a beautiful place to be at, the trees and plants in Osla were filled with vigor while flowers blossomed spreading their fragrance through the air. The only problem though was the animals that were in it. The animals weren''t the problem though, it was the ones that entered my cave that were bothersome. Opening one of my golden eyes, I stared at the three Elecktras that were playing in my cave before me. They couldn''t see me of course as I had lowered my presence before I came to sleep in my cave. My cave as well also had its presence lowered enough that normal beings wouldn''t notice it. I guess it''s fair to say that these three were above average in terms of power. The Elecktras are a type of divine beast that was created half a century ago by Gaia. They were naturally in tune with the element of lightning which of course gave them formidable power. They were as tall as three adult ulesins when fully grown (ulesins body is about 6.5 feet tall without their antlers), they also possessed incredible strength allowing for the destruction of entire mountains when fully grown but they weren''t mere beasts, even if weren''t as conscious as an ulesin they have incredible intelligence and are deeply empathic, as such they have the rare ability to listen to one heart of hearts if they so choose (which most of them do). They also could somewhat understand communication but it heavily relies upon their empathy if they aren''t taught to understand words. They were wolf-like creatures, that had tiny wings on their backs. Their fur was fully white from their attachment to the element of lightning with heterochromia eyes that seemed like gems. Lifting my body, I yawned as I noticed them still playing. Chuckling at the scene I asked, "You are making too much noise" As I huffed air in their direction. Finally noticing me they looked up in shock before they ran out of the cave to escape but not before tripping over themselves, quite a few times I might add. Then suddenly a voice entered my head informing me that the meeting Father had talked about all those years ago was finally beginning. Exiting my cave I began to stretch my feathered wings ready to take flight, and with a few flaps, I lifted off the ground flying towards the villa Father lives in. Oneiros POV I was on Genesis enjoying its view, then suddenly I heard a voice telling us to assemble, I couldn''t help but worry. I was a god born two centuries ago after the Creator had gone to rest after defeating the dark one known as Alazith but that was five hundred years ago. I was the god of dreams created from the dreams of gods, mortals, and beasts alike, but that wasn''t enough to foster my birth. What had made me was a dream from the Creator himself. I know not what the dream that birthed me was about but I knew it was an important, emotional, and powerful dream that contributed to my birth. At the moment I was a low-tier diety (not hierarchy only in terms of power) however I knew I could become stronger. The Four Realms were young after all, and its inhabitants besides the Creator and the First Five were even younger, much younger as such there aren''t enough people to dream, for as long as one dreams I grow in power maybe even uncovering the hidden potential I know I had. Getting out of my thoughts, I notice a fluctuation of energy beside me. A few seconds later the smell of flowers entered and filled my nose as an androgynous man appeared. He had long golden hair that reached the floor and had flowers in it, he had on a white gown with intricate symbols on them. He had smooth white skin that seemed to glisten in the sun and a golden aura around him. He was barefooted as when his feet touch the ground plants seem to grow to the naked eye. He was Floriel god of prosperity and forests. He, like me, was born two centuries ago which helped us to connect allowing a friendship to blossom. His job was to help those who deserve to prosper, well, prosper but mostly through nature. Like a town getting more yields of their farms or plants to grow a little quicker before a winter or something, his power like mine was simple but abstract, mine more than his of course but still the same. Looking at the yellow aura surrounding him and his golden hair, I always wondered why it wasn''t green or something since his duty mainly deals with nature but I guess we can''t choose how we look, I mean we can since we''re gods but this will always be our base form anything else would be considered a transformation, except for me as even though dreams have form they are constantly changing. "Are you ready?" Floriel asked snapping me out of my thoughts. I turned to him and smiled before we decided to fly to the Creator''s villa. Already off Genesis, I asked him "What do you think the meeting will be about" while staring straight ahead. He turned to me before looking at me like I asked a stupid question "How would I know you fool, I''m in the same boat as you." Chuckling at his answer we continued to fly to our destination in silence. Third POV The gods could be seen in a large room made of wood that had beautiful plants around it in their Creator''s villa. It housed 20 gods that were on benches on either side of the room including the First Five as they awaited their creator. They were talking among themselves pondering about what said the meeting was about. You could be reading stolen content. Head to Royal Road for the genuine story.Abruptly, the wooden door made to enter the room opened once more, all the gods stopped their talking as they stared at the being who had just entered. It was the Creator of the Realms, the All-Father, the One above All other beings that were created, he had finally arrived. Seeing his children Ananta smiled before staring at the rather radiant throne at the center of the room raised on a small platform. Seeing this he immediately looked toward Gaia and Arianell who were chuckling knowing their father dislikes being portrayed as a sovereign more than a father. Chuckling he walked to the throne as the rest of the gods held their breaths (of course not the First Five) as they awaited their creator''s next move. As soon as Ananta sat down he began to speak. "My children I know some of you do not know what this meeting is about so I will explain" "As you all know a being outside the realm known as Alazith had attacked the realms." As soon as that was spoken power surged from the gods who had been present in that war. They had experienced their weakness and uselessness as they could do nothing but watch as their creators battled that beast. "Calm yourselves, as I know how you feel, even with my power the heaven realm had taken a significant amount of damage but I want you all to know this we can get stronger, do not cloud yourself in with failures, no, use them as your goal to get stronger, to be better than you are now, never let it chain you down" hearing that their power though diminished was still surging. "What I came to talk about was not about Alazith really but that the realms are now open to outside threats" Hearing this the gods were confused, wasn''t Alazith an outside threat. Seeing their confusion Ananta said'' "Alazith when he talked about being the Ender of all blah blah blah, he was from inside the realms, he had truly just been born, and the titles and achievements he came up with were just a delusion due to him being young and having so much power with the Abyss also implanting memories so he may destroy anything and everything thinking that was the point of his existence and the Abyss didn''t do this on purpose as it isn''t sentient, no, it had instinctually use the bad karma that soul as accumulated to plant memories to that end." "But how," Asim asked. Looking at Asim and the others Ananta sighed before saying "As you know before I created the four realms there was only void. Gathering my energy to create Genesis I pushed back the void while subconsciously making a barrier strong enough to stop it from impeaching at the cost of draining my power over time. That was until all the realms were created, having enough power to now take over what I once had to do however, it wasn''t a true barrier just really something stopping the void, what I didn''t realize was how the energy between the realm and the void had created something I called the Abyss." "The Abyss is just darkness without control. It''s not bad persay, it just is. It''s the energy of the realms colliding with the void with neither I nor the void having control over it at the moment. Once I am stronger I will have the ability to kind of control it but as for the void it will never. The void itself seeks nothing but nothingness as such in its metaphorical eyes the abyss as well as the realms are blasphemous. The control I gain would allow me control of the Abyss but not have full control unless I deepen my knowledge of the void as for one to know creation one has to know the void and vice versa. Anyways a soul though stripped of its memories had found its way drifting close to the barrier of the realms before I had actually created its true barrier. This soul had accumulated quite a bit of bad karma, not even close to becoming a dark angel but enough that it was on that path if there wasn''t an intervention over its future lifetimes. Well due to the constant energy used to push against the void, some turbulence, if you will, had dragged the soul out of the barrier into the abyss without me knowing. This soul would have had a chance of coming back to the realms if not for the barrier I had created, as such the soul managed to absorb some of the Abyss''s energy which cultivated it into what you know as Alazith, his bad Karma, however, is what transformed him into the destroying creature he is and no if a good much less a pure soul enters they won''t be ultimate good guys, no, the void has more energy encroached upon the void than me and even if I did have more power than the void they would still be out to destroy the realm as the abyss is just destructive energy as such any soul that absorbs its energy will have that destructive tendency. I only figured this out by analyzing his composition." Hearing this the gods were shocked, as they should be, as such information had garnered their attention towards the place they now know as the Abyss and the horror it could create. "Thank you for the clarifications Father" Asim''s said in response to Ananta''s words. "But that isn''t all as I would now like to inform you of beings that may have the ability to enter the realms. When the realms were first created it wouldn''t allow anyone to notice much less enter the realms, you could call it our grace period however it is up as such I have come to warn you to stay vigilant for there are beings much stronger than I that are out there, beings strong enough to travel the void so we need to get stronger to protect the ones we love and care for. I know you want more information as to what they maybe as such I can only tell you that they may be like me, creators of their own universe or multiverse or being made up of the void itself." "But creator did you say the void is meant to be nothing. How can nothing hold something." a god asked. Hearing his daughter his eyes twitched a little. "It''s father, my daughter, but anyways I myself don''t know if it''s possible, it''s just a guess for things known as a paradox exists, so who is to say it can or can''t happen" "Oh ok," she replied with a blush. "Onerios and Floriel I also want you two to focus your energy on helping deal with the negativity plaguing the mortal realm full time especially you Oneiros. Allow them to dream and hope for a better future. Floriel as well, bring my children''s hopes and dreams into reality by increasing the prosperity around those who truly deserve it and truly wish for a better future for themselves and the ones they care about, though I want you to keep it subtly as usual, we don''t want to spoil them now." Ananta said with a chuckle. "Yes Creator," the both of them said, earning a frown from Ananta. "I said call me father, f-a-t-h-e-r, father. Is that so hard, ughhh" Ananta sighed. "Now that''s the end of the main topics, do anyone else have something to talk about," Ananta asked. The meeting continued to run smoothly as nothing major worth noticing was noted and as such the meeting finally came to an end.