Prologue - Caos

In the center of the vast universe exists an immense and destructive black hole that was slowly devouring and extinguishing the surrounding environment at an alarming rate

All of sudden the space cracked and formed a strange whirlpool, from where a barefoot and bearded white haired old man, leisurely walked out.

The old man wore a long white robe with a small red cloak over it, giving him the aura of a noble and as he walked the time seemed to accelerate and then slow down, like subjects revering their king, their god.

When the old man reached the center of the black hole, a sorrowful expression covered his face as he slowly shook his head and gave a long sigh

“It won’t take long till they can get to this side”

Suddenly, a brightly blue light came out of the black hole in the direction of the old man at an alarming speed, breaking the space and surpassing the speed of light in an instant.

The old man seemed to not be surprised about it, as he rapidly lifted his hands and a golden barrier appeared around him. When the blue light collided with the barrier, an explosion sufficient to decimate a whole galaxy occurred, shaking the space.

“It’s been a long time old friend”

An old but deep voice sounded from the black hole

“Just some billions of years, it’s not a long time for us…”

The old man flatly replied, showing no emotion.

“You’re right, but I can see that these last billions of years have made you weaker…your lifespan is almost ending”

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The old voice said playfully, as if he had just received the best news he ever heard.

“Yeah…I know…Due to these circumstances, this is our last meeting…I am too tired to dialogue with you, besides, I don’t have much time remaining”

“HAHA…Since you are already dying, give me this universe then, I have been requesting you to give it to me since we met…The indigenous of this universe are so beautiful and the resources…so plentiful “

“Come on…I will take good care of it.I am a Ruler after all”

The corner of the old man’s lips fiercely twitched as he lifted both of his hands, showing a blood red circle wrapped in a pyramid engraved on his palms.

“The Origin”

“Damn…Are you insane? You are not a Ruler, If you use this sacred item your soul will be destroyed, bounded to never enter the reincarnation cycle, is this worth just for sealing this passage?”

The voice inside the black hole loudly yelled, with a tinge of fear evident in his voice.

“I can’t live much longer anyway…and to hinder you on getting to my universe, my soul is a small price to pay”

The old man said with a noble and imposing voice that seemed to contaminate the space, which vibrated in agreement with every word the old man said.

“I I Caos, the Last Guardian of the First Universe, pledged to serve the Ruler of The Origin my whole life, until this day he hasn’t appeared…I can’t wait much longer.”

“Using my soul, my life…please grant me power”

As if understanding the meaning of Caos, the symbols on the old man’s palms lit up, painting the space red, bringing the blood red light to every corner of the universe, scaring the indigenous of every planet, who marked this day as the end of an era and the beginning of another.

“Damn you Caos…I will find this universe, and I will destroy it with my own hands I swear”

The old voice cursed as hundreds of blue lights shot out from the black hole, heading towards different directions, without any specific target.

Noticing the situation, the old man tried stopping it but he staggered for a brief moment, but these brief moments were enough to the blue lights disappear from his vision

COUGH

The old man coughed a mouthful of blood, as his body shivered and his face became pale.

“The Side Effects have already began”

“After using the sacred item I have no more than six years of life…my soul is slowly dissipating and I have no way to prevent it…”

The old man plainly said while looking at his palms, where the red symbol was engraved and gave a long sigh.

Seconds later, after stabilizing his body condition, he started to walk, the whirlpool appeared again and he vanished from the area.