A DAY LATER.
We were sitting around playing board games to pass the time. Elene as usual was merrily focused on the game, but I just couldn't be. In the back of my mind, all I could think of was the chaos that was about to begin. The abrupt, unforgiving chaos.
"It was fun being together alone for the past three days! I feel refreshed!" said Elene with a lively expression.
"It was fun, but I fear it might be the last joy we'll get for a while-" my words were cut short.
It was time as loud universe-wide bells rang and the [Union of the myriad worlds] was announced to every living being.
All humans floated into the sky and found themselves suspended in a frozen state. Unable to speak, move or react.
We were of course no exception but I made sure to stay as close to Elene as I could as we floated up.
"Honey!, what is going on?!, ahhh! I-I'm flying up!" Elene shouted in shock.
"g-grab my hand and don't let go of it!" I told her.
I grabbed her hand and pulled her closer to me as we floated into the atmosphere.
Only a moment later, the earth below us turned into an endless grid that resembled a chessboard. Truly, just as I had written it in my book, it unfolded. Soon a visual notification in the form of a floating white panel appeared in front of me.
[The union of the myriad worlds has begun! You are now being judged, your gains will be based on your soul, achievements, and fate.]
My mouth felt like it was sealed shut and I couldn't make a sound. The others were of course in the same situation, soon after a sound resounded once again as the judgment was finished.
The panels that appeared to each person were unique, in that no one else could get the same thing you got, but there were rare exceptions such as the protagonist of my book, William Black. The unique one who received hundreds of talents, abilities, systems, and skills all at once. He would pay the price one day but it was still a good deal.
A panel soon appeared in front of me.
[You Have Received 1 Title,2 Skills, Basic System, and 2 Innate Abilities.]
[Detected that your fate has been shattered once before, a unique title has been created!]
Smaller panels followed those:
This book's true home is on another platform. Check it out there for the real experience.
TITLES:
-[Regressor].
-[Author]
SKILLS:
-[Hightened Senses]
-[Calculative Mind]
SYSTEM(S):
-Basic System.
INNATE
-[Cold Nature]
-[Transcendant]
I noticed something strange after a closer look.
"This title [Regressor] I feel something strange, it gives off a vibe of…sorrow…?"
And finally, the preparation was done and all I had to do was speak the activation words.
"System Tab!"
Suddenly a floating transparent silver panel appeared in front of me signaling my success:
NAME: Julius Gray
TITLES:[Author]: You are the Author.
[Regressor]: You have regressed once.
AGE:21
Innate Attributes:
-[Transcendant]: Above all others, you stand.
-[Cold Nature]: Unfazed by most things, you remain cold.
STATS:
Physical-15 Meta-Physical-20
Skills:
-[Hightened Senses]: Your senses are two times more refined than others.
-[Calculative Mind]: Your mind is akin to a computer in its ability to multi-task, plan and make split-second decisions.
"Phew! Now I'm set to barely survive the cruel yet beautiful world that I created, oh right! I forgot to tell Elene what to do, let's check what she got." I thought.
I looked back and found Elene standing there in her full beauty and grace smiling.
"What did you get my love?" I asked with a gentle tone.
"I got 5 Skills, 2 Innate attributes, and a system, oh and I also got a magic book!" she said with joy.
"Oh, that's a good haul! what kind of skills did you get?"
"2 buffs like in games, a healing skill, oh and I got 2 skills that summon my drawings into the real world, and two innate attributes, [Magic Cook], and [Summoning painter]!" she said with excitement. The complete change in the world likely hadn't settled in her mind yet.
"I'm happy that you got good gains, but that's basic to survive where we're going, so never let your guard down!" I said seriously.
"I won't! But how do you know so much about what's happening, and is the world really ending?." she asked frantically.
"Yes, the world is ending, at least as we know it. Right, make sure to pick [No] on the question coming up," I explained.
"What questio-"
[Would you like to pick a world?]
I had a few more things to do on earth so I answered no, but almost every other human being on earth didn't know they had an option. The universe was by nature kind, and since they had 'Fates' they would survive the beginning stages.
"No!"
Elene followed suit.
"n-no!"
[You have 24 hours left in this world]
We both then floated back to the place we originally were.
First things first I gathered everything I had prepared into one room.
"Store Item!" I commanded.
Every system came with an inventory, though it could only store things that the universe recognized as yours.
[Would you like to store all owned objects?]
"Yes!"
Everything in front of me disappeared in a flash.
I called Elene over.
"Did you store everything you wanted?"I asked.
"Yes, Honey, but why are we in such a hurry?" She seemed confused.
"We have to go and gather as much gold as we can, the more the better and we need to go to The British Museum!, we only have about 23 hours left, so we need to get it done quickly!" I explained in a hurry.
"Alright let's get going then, I'm excited for some fun!" Elene's eyes were filled with excitement, she was after all a webtoon artist, so fiction was no strange thing to her.
A FEW HOURS LATER.
The world was basically empty as we walked through the streets, in turn, that was also why we could gather what we needed in a short amount of time without having to pay a dime, after finishing our gathering list we arrived at the door of the [British Museum]. Inside, an enormous amount of the world's treasures were kept, strangely so.