Kai floated in an endless void, the weight of infinity pressing down on him. His mind raced. Just moments ago, he had been a normal high school student. Now? He was the supreme deity of an unformed cosmos. No instructions, no guidebook—just the absolute power to create… or completely screw things up.
"Okay… okay, let’s just… take a second here. No big deal, right? Just the literal fate of the universe resting on my completely unqualified shoulders…" His voice wavered as panic set in. "Oh, who am I kidding?! This is a HUGE deal! What am I even supposed to—"
[Welcome, Void Sovereign Nexus!]
[Initializing Creation System…]
[Would you like a tutorial?]
Kai froze. A glowing system prompt hovered in front of him, pristine and undeniably real. His heartbeat—if he even had one anymore—pounded in his ears.
"A tutorial? Yes! Yes, please! Tell me what the hell I’m supposed to do!"
The system window flickered before new text scrolled onto the screen.
[Creation System Overview]
As a newly ascended deity, you hold dominion over reality. Your responsibilities include:
World Formation: Shape the fundamental laws of existence.
Species Creation: Design intelligent and non-intelligent lifeforms.
Divine Influence: Establish worship, faith-based power scaling, and miracles.
Cosmic Balance: Maintain stability between natural and supernatural forces.
[Would you like a step-by-step guide to world creation?]
Kai stared at the screen, his eye twitching. "I… have to do all of that?!"
His hands—if he still had those—clutched his head. "Okay, okay, let’s think this through. World-building. I’ve played enough video games for this, right? Just start with the basics… land, water, sky…"
A new prompt appeared.
[Step 1: Choose Your World Type]
Terrestrial (Earth-like, balanced ecosystem)
Celestial (Floating islands, magical atmospheric layers)
Abyssal (Endless darkness, deep-sea lifeforms dominate)
Elemental (Fire, water, wind, and earth realms interwoven)
Kai gulped. "Oh man… I really don’t wanna screw this up."
After a long pause, an idea struck him. "Wait… what if I combine everything? A world with all biomes—a heaven containing vast forests, tundras, deserts, celestial realms, abyssal depths, and elemental zones!"
[Confirming selection… WARNING: This will consume 50% of your divine power. Proceed?]
Kai grinned, feeling clever. "Of course! Why settle for one when I can have it all?"
[Confirmed. Initializing Grand Realm: Eden Primordial.]
A brilliant light flared as the vast world formed before him. Skylands floated above massive continents, oceans shimmered with elemental tides, and deep below, abyssal chasms pulsed with unknown energy. It was breathtaking…
…Until the realization hit.
"Wait… that just took HALF my divine power?!"
A new prompt appeared.
[Warning! Divine Power Reserves Critically Low.]
[Faith Generation Required for Replenishment.]
Kai stared at the screen in horror. "Faith?! How the hell am I supposed to get faith if there’s no one to worship me yet?!"
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His panic grew as he realized it would take eons to naturally regenerate his divine energy. He needed believers—and fast.
"Okay, okay, think, think! I need races—intelligent beings to fill this world!"
Another prompt flickered.
[Step 2: Create Races and creatures]
Elves
High Elves
Dwarves
High Dwarves
Elder Dwarves
Demi-Humans
Humans
Livestock & Wildlife
Kai groaned. "Ugh, I can’t just will these guys into existence recklessly. My divine power is running on fumes already. There has to be a more efficient way…"
As if responding to his thoughts, the system flickered.
[Suggestion: Conceptual Divine Artifacts may reduce divine power consumption.]
Kai’s eyes lit up. "Wait… I can make tools to help me create? That’s it!"
He stretched out his hands, focusing. Divine energy coalesced, forming the shape of a long, elegant brush. Its bristles shimmered with creation itself.
[New Divine Artifact Created: The God’s Paintbrush]
Next, an endless white expanse materialized—a Canvas of Genesis, waiting for the first stroke of a god’s hand. Beside it, a divine easel anchored it in place.
[New Divine Artifact Created: The Easel of Worlds]
[…Unexpected methodology detected. Recalculating efficiency…]
[Analysis Complete: Your method is the most power-efficient option available. Faith & Energy Consumption reduced by 80%.]
Kai smirked. "See? Told you it was a good idea."
The system hesitated before displaying a simple response.
[…Acknowledged.]
He turned toward the blank canvas, fingers tightening around the brush. A rush of emotion filled his chest. His mind drifted back—back to the countless days spent alone with a sketchbook and pencil, the one thing no one could take away from him.
A small smile played at his lips. "Heh… and now I get a chance to literally bring my art to life."
With a deep breath, he dipped the brush into the void, and with a single stroke, the world began.
Dwarves awoke in the high mountain ranges, feeling drawn to the stone beneath them, sensing its hidden potential.
Elves emerged in the vast forest, entranced by the land’s beauty, vowing to protect it.
Humans stood in the open plains, eyes fixed on the horizon, an instinctual urge to move forward burning within them.
Demi-Humans arose in the desert, hardened by the heat, their bodies ready to endure.
None of them understood their existence, but all of them felt it. The need to cultivate, to build, to shape their world—it was instinctual. It was purpose.
As Kai watched their awestruck faces, something warm trailed down his cheek. His vision blurred.
They cherished his creation.
For the first time, something he made was not mocked. Not stolen. Not destroyed.
It was loved.
He chuckled weakly. "Heh… if they liked that… I can’t wait to show them what else I can make."
With that, exhaustion finally overtook him, and the God of Creation drifted into sleep.