《The First Ruler》 Prologue Prologue - Caos In the center of the vast universe exists an immense and destructive black hole that was slowly devouring and extinguishing the surrounding environment at an alarming rate All of sudden the space cracked and formed a strange whirlpool, from where a barefoot and bearded white haired old man, leisurely walked out. The old man wore a long white robe with a small red cloak over it, giving him the aura of a noble and as he walked the time seemed to accelerate and then slow down, like subjects revering their king, their god. When the old man reached the center of the black hole, a sorrowful expression covered his face as he slowly shook his head and gave a long sigh ¡°It won¡¯t take long till they can get to this side¡± Suddenly, a brightly blue light came out of the black hole in the direction of the old man at an alarming speed, breaking the space and surpassing the speed of light in an instant. The old man seemed to not be surprised about it, as he rapidly lifted his hands and a golden barrier appeared around him. When the blue light collided with the barrier, an explosion sufficient to decimate a whole galaxy occurred, shaking the space. ¡°It¡¯s been a long time old friend¡± An old but deep voice sounded from the black hole ¡°Just some billions of years, it¡¯s not a long time for us¡­¡± The old man flatly replied, showing no emotion. ¡°You¡¯re right, but I can see that these last billions of years have made you weaker¡­your lifespan is almost ending¡±Love this novel? Read it on Royal Road to ensure the author gets credit. The old voice said playfully, as if he had just received the best news he ever heard. ¡°Yeah¡­I know¡­Due to these circumstances, this is our last meeting¡­I am too tired to dialogue with you, besides, I don¡¯t have much time remaining¡± ¡°HAHA¡­Since you are already dying, give me this universe then, I have been requesting you to give it to me since we met¡­The indigenous of this universe are so beautiful and the resources¡­so plentiful ¡° ¡°Come on¡­I will take good care of it.I am a Ruler after all¡± The corner of the old man¡¯s lips fiercely twitched as he lifted both of his hands, showing a blood red circle wrapped in a pyramid engraved on his palms. ¡°The Origin¡± ¡°Damn¡­Are you insane? You are not a Ruler, If you use this sacred item your soul will be destroyed, bounded to never enter the reincarnation cycle, is this worth just for sealing this passage?¡± The voice inside the black hole loudly yelled, with a tinge of fear evident in his voice. ¡°I can¡¯t live much longer anyway¡­and to hinder you on getting to my universe, my soul is a small price to pay¡± The old man said with a noble and imposing voice that seemed to contaminate the space, which vibrated in agreement with every word the old man said. ¡°I I Caos, the Last Guardian of the First Universe, pledged to serve the Ruler of The Origin my whole life, until this day he hasn¡¯t appeared¡­I can¡¯t wait much longer.¡± ¡°Using my soul, my life¡­please grant me power¡± As if understanding the meaning of Caos, the symbols on the old man¡¯s palms lit up, painting the space red, bringing the blood red light to every corner of the universe, scaring the indigenous of every planet, who marked this day as the end of an era and the beginning of another. ¡°Damn you Caos¡­I will find this universe, and I will destroy it with my own hands I swear¡± The old voice cursed as hundreds of blue lights shot out from the black hole, heading towards different directions, without any specific target. Noticing the situation, the old man tried stopping it but he staggered for a brief moment, but these brief moments were enough to the blue lights disappear from his vision COUGH The old man coughed a mouthful of blood, as his body shivered and his face became pale. ¡°The Side Effects have already began¡± ¡°After using the sacred item I have no more than six years of life¡­my soul is slowly dissipating and I have no way to prevent it¡­¡± The old man plainly said while looking at his palms, where the red symbol was engraved and gave a long sigh. Seconds later, after stabilizing his body condition, he started to walk, the whirlpool appeared again and he vanished from the area. Chapter 1 Chapter 01 - In a forest with huge canopy trees, a golden haired young boy was jumping from tree to tree and like a golden flash he rapidly traversed the forest, just slowing down when he reached the shore of a crystal-clear and extensive lake. In the middle of this lake, a white haired old man sat on an old wooden boat with a fishing rod in his hands. ¡°Grandpa Caos!!!¡± The boy shouted while waving his hands, trying to draw the attention of the old man. ¡°The meal is ready¡± Hearing the shout from the boy, the white-haired old man lazily turned around, revealing his wrinkled face and his keen black eyes filled with wisdom and at the same time extreme tiredness. Upon seeing the boy, the old man gently smiled and waved back at him. He collected the fishing rod and slowly paddled towards the lake shore. The young boy stood on the shore, observing the old man sluggishly paddling the old wooden boat. His intelligent and bright black eyes seemed to be pleading the old man to be faster. ¡°I am so hungry¡± The young boy said whilst caressing his tummy, putting a pitiful expression on his face, but all of these weren¡¯t enough to make the old man move faster. He continued to paddle leisurely, feeling the refreshing breeze and the beautiful scenery surrounding the lake. After a few minutes, the old boat finally reached the shore. ¡°Come on grandpa!!!¡± Running towards the old boat that just reached the shore, the young boy swiftly grabbed the rope attached to it and pulled, dragging the old boat towards the sand shore and tying it to a nearby tree. The old man shook his head as he got out of boat with a small bucket in one hand and the fishing rod in the other.This story originates from a different website. Ensure the author gets the support they deserve by reading it there. ¡°Silly child¡­Take this¡± The old man said, handing the bucket to the young boy who promptly grabbed it. ¡°What do we have for lunch today, Indra?¡± ¡°Ohhh¡­I hunted that bear who was wandering around our campsite. He was quite a difficult prey, his body had almost no weakness, no matter how much I sliced him, he didn¡¯t budged¡± The young boy said with a happy smile plastered on his face as he happily walked towards the entrance of the canopy forest, swaying the bucket back and forth. ¡°If it had no weakness, how did you kill it?¡± The old man asked, while looking at the back of the cheerful young child who wasn¡¯t more than twelve years old. ¡°I remembered what Grandpa told me¡­¡®Everything and everyone in this world has a weak point, you just need to find it¡­and then create an opportunity to counterattack¡¯ The young boy said, trying to sound like an ancient sage as he shook his fingers. ¡°After remembering it, I started to look for his weakness and the only place that I found were his eyes¡± ¡°So I kept evading his attacks until I found an opportunity, then it was easy. I stabbed his eyes with the sword, until it finally pierced his brain¡± The boy stuffed his chest and proudly said, but his haughty attitude didn¡¯t last long. The fishing rod in the old man¡¯s hand hit his head. ¡°Ouch¡­This hurts grandpa!!!Why did you do that?¡± The boy said as he turned backwards to face the old man, but strangely, he found no one ¡°Ouch¡± He felt the rod smacking the back of his head again, and when he looked back, his grandpa was there, solemnly holding the rod in his hand. Indra thought that he was hallucinating, while looking at his grandpa he felt no wind, no space¡­nothing, as if it all ceased to exist. ¡°Don¡¯t forget¡­in front of true power, strategy doesn¡¯t exist. You can¡¯t hope to find your opponent¡¯s weak point, even if you find it what can you do? You have no strength to counterattack; you will die if you have no escape plan...¡± The old man said as he moved the fishing rod, piercing and slicing the air. The sounds produced from these moves were like thunder on a stormy night, and so fast that even the space seemed to distort. ¡°There are multiple ways to destroy or counterattack your enemy¡­¡± ¡°There are people who focus on speed, others who focuses on strength, others on developing their affinity to elements¡­but all of them are wrong. You have to master every one of them, you have to dig every inch of your potential, you have to master everything¡­ or you will face a bottleneck at some point in your life¡± ¡°Unfortunately, It¡¯s already too late for me¡­I have already treaded the wrong path¡± ¡°I just hope that you will surpass me someday¡± The old man said as he turned around and started to walk, entering in the deepest part of the forest.