Hi, it’s me again, Aether.

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  It has been a while, but I decided I would come here regularly to focus my thoughts.

  A lot has happened since last time, but if I am doing some self-reflection, I might as well start from the beginning.

  As I said last time, I am a primordial demon. This means I have been born with the world and from the world, with an unlimited lifespan and a fair bit of power, although not nearly as much as other more violence inclined demons.

  A beholder is curiosity incarnate, so from day one I was exploring, experimenting and learning, as well as accumulating the power needed to do some more exploring, experimenting and learning.

  My proudest achievement was the invention of the demonic flame. Although I was the only being in my world with zero physical capabilities (giant eyeball, remember?), I discovered I was also the only being in my world capable of interacting with physical reality using my spiritual force. This was, however, a complicated and inefficient business. I eventually figured out how to simplify the process by using the energy of the world to light up a demonic flame inside me and channeling my will through it.

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  This made me much more powerful, but more importantly other demons could replicate this and gain the ability to use spiritual force. I mean, power is great and all, but how can it compare to suddenly gaining thousands of test subjects? I was acclaimed as the “Father of Magic” not long after, which felt pretty good, but it quickly became annoying when random demons interrupted my experiments to ask for advice. Frustrated, I quickly exiled myself in some forgotten corner of the world to continue learning about the inner workings of my world.

  Millennia later I finally figured out how to peer into the mysteries of fundamental laws, which is when I discovered this RoyalRoad pocket space we are in now. And more recently I discovered something else, something much bigger. I may have just discovered a new world!

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  Your lack of interest in my newest discovery makes me sad. I know very little about this other world except there being vague signs of life, a tremendously interesting fact that all but guarantees that I will do my utmost to visit it. A brand-new world, untouched by demons, can you imagine? Perhaps there even is sentient life! Think of what I could learn from them!

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  Good, now that we agree we must go there, the question is how? I must somehow create a stable pathway between the two worlds to avoid getting stranded, and make sure it is safe to travel as well as discreet enough not to warn the potentially hostile native powerhouses of an otherworldly intrusion.

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  Well, I am going to start working on it. See you next time.

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