Roughly five years ago, somewhere in the sky, there was a small floating island; such a sight would've been quite shocking to most people if it wasn't obscured by clouds and fog, blocking its presence from mere mortals. Atop the floating island was a forest that could be described in many words; however, the only appropriate word for such a scene would be divine. Just the mere presence and aura of the forest would have mortals kneeling in reverence and awe, let alone the temple in the middle of the divine forest.
The temple looked to be carved from the most precious metal in existence, and if one looked very closely, one would notice special markings embedded into the metal, glowing ever so dimly. Yet, those simple markings contained such raw power that no mortal could ever hope to comprehend.
At the forefront of the temple, just before the stairs which lead up to the peak of the temple, there was a statue of a woman who was wearing a colorful robe while preciously holding a spherical object in hand, its appearance reminding one of an eye; speaking of eyes, her own eyes were covered by what seemed to be a cloth.
Moving past the statue and following the pathway up the stairs, once you reached the top, you'd come face to face with a seat of curtains blocking the view of whatever is behind the curtains; however, all one must do is move them aside. Inside the room, which looked to be a place where one lived yet lacked many necessities, there was a woman meditating on a mat while seemingly examining a large eye; if one were to take a moment and closely examine the woman, one would notice she looks exactly as the statue from before.
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"Hmm, what is wrong with the Eye of Tiresias? Throughout my long life, nothing like this has ever happened before." Said the woman in confusion, her heavenly voice incomprehensible to mortals.
"I foresaw this happening, though I had hoped to avoid it; it seems like I didn't manage to acquire the desired future. Haa, oh well, it's going to be uncomfortable, but it seems like I must use my own eyes." Muttered the woman while sighing as she let go of the eye; though it didn't drop, it stayed floating in place.
Taking a deep breath and preparing myself for the headache that was about to ensue, I reached toward my face and untied the cloth wrapped around my head, freeing my eyes from the darkness I'd grown ever accustomed to.
Gently setting the cloth down, I slowly opened my eyes and viewed my room; slightly smiling as it's been who knows how many years since I've seen something with my own two eyes. Unfortunately, I couldn't bathe in the pleasure for long, as I soon began seeing billions upon billions of different future timelines; even with my mind and soul, which had ascended to godhood, I could tell it wouldn't take long before it became unbearable.
"Ugh, let's get this over with quickly." Muttered the woman as her beautiful golden eyes glowed brightly.
As I began observing the countless possible futures, nothing stood out or caught my attention, which was no surprise; however, I hadn't found anything that could relate to why the Eye of Tiresias had stopped working. As the years went by, I slowly noticed that the amount of different future timelines began dwindling at a rapid rate; such a thing caused me to frown since this has only opened twice before, and both times they didn't lead to a good outcome, in fact, it was quite the opposite.
'First, it was the battle with the Outer-Gods, then the war between the Dragons, and now this!? I should warn the other Gods quickly; if it's going to be anything like the previous two, we will need to prepare in advance. While I'm at it, I should also inform the Dragons; there is a good chance we will need each other's assistance.' Pondered the women seriously while observing the future timeliness, which consists of only a few hundred now, and they are still dwindling.
Seeing how I still don't know what we will be facing in the future, I ultimately decided to return to the physical plane, lest I get noticed by our possible future enemies, which could result in our situation turning even worse. However, when I attempted to return to the physical plane, I realized I had no control over my astral body; I could do nothing, and that frightened me as It made me understand that not only had I been discovered, but the enemy we would be facing in the future is far more powerful than either the Outer-Gods or Dragons.
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'Dammit! To think that I, the Goddess of Time and Fate, would be defeated in my own domain without me ever even noticing! I must somehow escape and warn the Gods and Dragons; otherwise, they'll be clueless about this inevitable future!' Thought the woman as she prepared to sacrifice some of her divine power in order to escape; however, before she could, the scenery suddenly changed.
Noticing the scenery suddenly changing, I quickly scanned the area with caution while ready, at a moment's notice, to sacrifice some of my divine power to make an escape from whoever was binding me to this specific timeline; however, when I sensed the residue mana in the atmosphere and the destroyed landscape that spanned as far as I could see, I was stunned.
'This mana, it's so powerful, nearly as powerful as some of the strongest Gods and Dragons; yet it's merely the remains from powerful spells. I can't even begin to fathom what kind of powerful being this mana originated from.' Thought the women in awe and fear while following the traces of battle using the residue mana in the atmosphere.
While following the leftover mana that hadn't completely dissipated yet, I began sensing that the mana in the air didn't belong to just one being; it originated from two different beings. That realization alone nearly caused me to lose some hope about possibly surviving; however, I also noticed that these two immensely powerful beings seemed to be at odds with each other, which is a good thing, as I don't have much confidence in defeating just one, even with the assistance all the Gods and Dragons, not to mention there was two of them.
'Still, the devastation left from their battle has ravaged the world and destroyed countless kingdoms, forests, and mountain ranges; if this continues, even if we happen to emerge victories, it'll be for naught if nothing is left of this world.' Thought the woman with a frown as she started hearing catastrophic explosions and clashes in the distance, which resulted in the surrounding space trembling violently.
Hearing the sound of combat, I quickly headed in that direction, and while doing so, I saw many mangled bodies I recognized, both from Gods and Dragons; however, while such a sight was concerning, I pressed on.
As I continued moving, the sounds of battle became louder and louder until it was so loud it became hard to even think; however, by then, I had finally arrived at the battlefield, and what I saw was something I couldn't describe with mere words, you'd have to see it to understand it.
'The sheer power those two have is unthinkable; I never knew someone could be this powerful. Not even the previous two strongest beings, the King of Gods and the Dragon King, came close to the might they wield.' Thought the woman in both admiration and terror as she watched a young man with purple crystal-like eyes covered in lightning wielding two greatswords that were on the verge of destruction, fighting against a deranged young woman clad in a dark aura with long black hair while wielding a black scythe.
While watching the two beings battle, I concluded they seemed to be about equal in power, and though I don't know either of them, I instinctively wanted the young man to win; something about him drew me to him while the young women did the complete opposite. Though while I was observing the battle, they suddenly stopped and looked directly at me; I could feel the woman scan my Status panel, and I was helpless to stop her; however, I noticed that I was not bound to this future timeline anymore, and I could now return to the present at will.
"Hahaha; it seems I missed a God." Said the insane young woman as she charged toward the Goddess, causing her to momentarily freeze in terror, though that was more than enough for the young woman.
"Leave Kalintine; I have shown you a possible future, so return to the present and inform the Gods and Dragons. There isn't much time to prepare the world for her." Said the young man solemnly, who suddenly appeared before the Goddess, blocking the deranged young woman from killing her.
Hearing the young man's words, I swiftly snapped out of my frozen state and left this timeline to return to the present, but not before attempting to scan their Status panel.
When my astral body arrived back in my natural body, I only now realized my ragged breathing and how quickly my heart was beating in fear; ever since I've become a god, I've never felt death so closely before; it was almost a foreign experience.
Once I finally calmed myself, I thought back to when I had just left that timeline and recounted every detail about the Status panel I managed to unveil, which for the record, was next to nothing.
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Class: Hero(Genesis)
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Class: Destroyer(Genesis)
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"The man had the Class of [Hero], and the women had the Class of [Destroyer]; however, more importantly, what is Genesis? I've been alive for countless millenniums, yet I've never heard that rank before. Whatever, I'll save this for when I gather all of the Gods and Dragons." Muttered the Goddess as she wrapped her eyes with the cloth before grabbing a crystal from her pocket and infusing mana into it.
"This is Kali; I'm requesting an emergency meeting with all of the Gods by tomorrow, another disaster is on the horizon, and it's the worse one by far. Also, Include the Dragons." Stated Kalintine solemnly through the crystal before storing it back in her pocket, and though you couldn't see it, her eyes widened in shock.
"That man, he knew my name. Who is he?"