Chapter Fifteen, Agustus Atheria.
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*Snap*
Time resumed, and the 6 gods were surprised to see Lokreum directly in front of Jack.
They hadn't even seen him move!
"Out of the 5 of you…" He spoke, walking past Jack.
"Only one of you truly qualify for the title of a God." His words made the expressions on their faces sink.
What did this mean? Would he revoke their power for taking up a title they were not worthy of?
"Though… all of you have the capability of reaching such realms of power." He spoke once again, light slightly coming back to their faces.
"So, I will allow you all to bask in light of my recognition." As he said this, the five silently rejoiced in their minds.
Well… all five besides for one.
He was well aware he had been found out.
He knew his identity as an outsider had been revealed.
Though he wasn't able to dwell on it, as a mere instant later, prompts popped up in front of all 5 of the Gods.
{Congratulations, the eyes of both the Primordial Sage and the All-Father have landed on you! You have received their recognition!}
The holographic panel read.
{The Primordial Sage has given you access to the [Primordial System]! The All-Father has manifested Godly Titles within your existence!}
The screen wrote, all the gods feeling newfound power course through their veins.
{Temporarily the [Primordial System] will be inaccessible, it is due for an upgrade.}
Even if they were unable to utilize their gains as of now, they could still feel the increase in density of their essences.
The increase was so resourceful, that Corolla broke through the first limiter of the Solar Soul realm.
"Appreciate my gifts, and lead me to the rest of you." Lokreum smiled, an eerie yet warm smile.
"Yes sir!" Jack responded without hesitation, his loud and chaotic voice sounding throughout the castle's lobby.
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Jack led the group to the remaining Gods, the 5 recently indoctrinated existences marveling at the possible futures ahead.
Floating down a dark hallway alongside Jack, Lokreum asked a question.
"Who is the strongest amongst you New Gods?" This question made the 5 trailing behind stutter.
The answer to that question was quite the common knowledge.
"It's most definitely Agustus!" Jack said with some thought.
"Even then, Umbrus can still lift planet sized structures with ease in his full form!" The clown added.
"But now that I think about it, Agustus might even rival the Immortals in power at this point!" This made Seiya raise a brow. As far as he recalled, even the weakest of the Immortals gave him an incredible challenge.
Midas was a force to be reckoned with...
"It is unlikely." Seiya said, making Jack turn his head thoughtfully.
"No, it is very likely!" He rebuked, "Agustus has comprehended dozens of Taboo laws, and even forged her own! As of now, I think she's working towards going beyond law comprehension…. What'd she call it again?…" Jack trailed off, his words making both Lokreum and Seiya skip a beat.
'Working towards…' The two questioned simultaneously.
"Assimilation!" Jack exploded.
"That's what she called it, assimilation!" He said, turning towards to two as he continued to float backwards.
"Though you can discuss with her soon, as we have arrived, my lords." He bowed, backing up and pushing the door behind him open with his rear end.
Peering into the room, there was one woman on the ground, panting, almost all of her energy sapped away.
In another part of the room was a man, his body beaten and bruised, blood splattered everywhere.
In the center of this, was a woman, standing undamaged, a single bit of sweat sliding down the side of her forehead.
The woman, Agustus, stepped backwards through space, sitting down in her throne, slouching back lazily.
It seemed she wasn't taken aback whatsoever by the two intruders.
She spewed unbound confidence.
She had pale white skin, with the most human features of all the Gods.
She was a beautiful human, her visage a stark contrast from the average Eldrid.
In all honesty, she looked the farthest you could get from a demon.
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She had pale blonde hair, matching her skin. Her eyes were red, and all of her features were soft with a natural feminine beauty. She wore a revealing red dress, complimenting her eyes. There were thick golden bands wrapped around her neck and ankles. Accompanying those were two red sleeves that covered the majority of her arms.
The golden crown of light floating above her head only made her seem more ethereal. Of course, most wouldn't know that this crown signified a realm of power that many would never reach.
To top it all off, there were even white feathered wings sprouting from her back.
Her entire image betrayed what she truly was, but maybe that was just the art of deception.
After all, weren't the most powerful demons, also the most beautiful and enticing creatures?
"State your busin-" She started, her eyes flaring in realization.
"You're… The God of Old, correct? The fourth Immortal." She murmured, reverence hidden in her eyes.
"That is correct." Seiya nodded, her gaze turning towards Lokreum.
"And you are?…" Her brow arched, a subtle essence invading Lokreum's existence, trying to gather information.
Though, it backfired.
Lokreum had a self imposed restriction on his omnipotence, he was only guarding himself with law essences.
It seemed Agustus was well versed in the manipulation of laws...
A rather unfortunate skill to have in this situation.
Before most could even comprehend what transpired, the eyes of Agustus went white.
Her jaw dropped, sagging to her chest and her head went limp.
Her body stood still on the throne, showing zero signs of life as the essences trapped within her soul went wild.
They burst out of her body.
Energy violently rampaged around the room, creating a raging storm of destruction.
Everyone present did their best to shield themselves, the countless laws damaging even Seiya.
"What a spectacle." Lokreum said, the eyes of everyone present nearly popping out of their heads.
"Beautiful..." He muttered, his eyes trailing the chaos.
"Though, you should warn me when trying to invade my mind…" He shook his head in disappointment, his palm raising towards the the body of Agustus.
His hand slowly closed.
Time moved backwards, and all the essences returned to the origin of their owner, life too, returning to her.
"Have you received the information you were looking for?" Lokreum asked the woman.
She failed to comprehend what had just happened.
Just moments ago, upon the activation of her ability, she invaded the mind of Lokreum... Unfortunately for her, the mind of an omniscient being was soul shattering.
Her mind was instantly overwhelmed, crumbling in an instant and taking her soul with it.
She died, upon entering Lokreum's head, only being able to briefly glance at his information before she faced her end.
"Existence…" Her lips quivered.
"That I am." Lokreum smiled, taking his turn to examine the extent of her power.
[Status] [Name: Agustus Atheria] [Race: Apocalyptic God] Titles: [Sage's Chosen], [Lord of End], [Reality Breaker]... Origin: 1 Universe (1 Trillion Galaxies) Rank: Universal King
- [Information]: An existence birthed to challenge the most powerful entities within the Astral. She was created to bring about the end of the reality, having the assistance of the Primordial Sage since birth, she came across many treasures, including the Ichor of the Old God. With it, her rise was only quickened, as she quickly became one of the strongest existences with Asterisk, and formed the New Gods alongside a few allies she found on her journey.
- [Power Evaluation]: She has full comprehension in dozens of Laws. With the benefit of being chosen by the Primordial Sage, she can lace her essence with its authority. Being a chosen, her soul was born naturally strong, capable of holding more essence than others, allowing her to surpass the limitation of only a few universes within her origin. She can very easily massacre multiverses, and even rend realities given the time.
"I-I greet the Heavenly Father." She said stepping off of her thrown, fear and praise written on her face.
She moved forward, standing before both Seiya and Lokreum.
"What is that you need of me?" She spoke, kneeling on the ground before the two, her head towards the floor.
Seiya nodded, pleased with her pledge.
Though Lokreum turned his vision elsewhere.
He stepped past the crouching figure, his eyes landing on the person nearest to him.
It was a woman with purple skin, who looked quite human.
She had pointy ears and long black hair that went down her back. She wore a magenta overcoat that covered her black body suit.
A belt equipped with vials of liquid essence could be seen wrapped around her waist. Her eyes were laced with wisdom, despite looking as young as she did.
"State your Identity." Lokreum said.
"Grimoire, 2nd New God, Goddess of Infinite Extinction."
He merely looked at her, and she was restored to her peak strength and vitality.
Having seemingly just sparred with Agustus, her energy was spent.
"T-Thank you…." She muttered.
With a flare of his eyes, he collected her information.
[Status] [Name: Grimoire] [Race: Apocalyptic Halfgod] Titles: [Lord of Extinction], [Halfgod]... Origin: 8 Galaxies (400 billion Stars) Rank: Galactic Origin
- [Information]: An Eldratic Elf gifted with Golden Ichor and an advanced mind. With her gifts, she spent thousands of years comprehending laws, numbering 54 total. With her arsenal of mainly Taboo and few Natural Laws, she has an advantage over most other entities. She grew in power together with Agustus Atheria, and only recently started to fall behind once entering the realm of the gods.
- [Power Evaluation]: Being born in a vast forest, filled with ancient beings, she was able to grasp the Law of Age, which soon became a main weapon of hers. She can easily reduce most beings to ash, and with her incredible talent in every category, she is bound for greatness. She could easily flatten galaxies and destroy the weaker unbound creatures of the void.
Lokreum nodded seeing her power, turning to look at the final New God he had yet to evaluate.
"Umbrus, 3rd New God, God of Destructive Strength." He quickly voiced.
Like before, Lokreum glanced at him, and he was restored to his peak.
Examining the body of the entirely draconian humanoid was interesting.
He didn't have a single part of his body that wasn't covered in scales besides for his eyes.
Though it surely did create an air of power around him.
His purple scales seemed unbreakable.
"Hmm." Lokreum hummed, a panel appearing in front of him.
[Status] [Name: Umbrus] [Race: Apocalyptic Halfgod] Titles: [Lord of Strength], [Willful], [Halfgod]... Origin: 12 Galaxies (600 billion Stars) Rank: Galactic Origin
- [Information]: A creature of unbridled power, birthed through an experiment of two powerful beings. With his inborn bodily strength, and the benefits of law essence, he was easily able to dominate all of his opposition. He trampled over a multiple regions of Asterisk, battling all existences and leaving pure destruction in his wake. He formed the New Gods alongside the most powerful allies he ever met.
- [Power Evaluation]: He is capable of collapsing stars with his bare hands, the amplifications of law essence granting him the ability to crush galaxies. His talent is great, as he was birthed for greatness, though his mind falls behind his other two aspects.
Examining the panels, a thoughtful look appeared on the creator's face.
The three oldest gods looked at his expression, wondering what it meant exactly.
"I came here today to evaluate the strengths of the existences who called themselves gods." Lokreum started.
"But I also came here to see for myself whether or not any of you had prominent fates…" He continued, his gaze sweeping over all the New Gods, resting on 2 specific people for a few moments.
"You all qualify for the true Title of a God… But one of you… no, two of you have fates so brilliant it makes my head spin!" He exclaimed, an eerie smile plastered on his face.
"…I give you all permission to expand your pantheon and induct more gods into your ranks. But right now, two of you will be coming with me to elevate your authority." His hands lifted into the air before him, two people being dragged towards him against their wills.
"Jack and Agustus will be given the chance to become Immortals." He smiled, the eyes of every being present, lighting ablaze.
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