Chapter 63, The Human Concept
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"I am too old... I have accumulated too many essences and my body and mind have been overtaken by the strength of my origin... My soul will eat away at my vessel until there is nothing left, my love... All I can do is... seal my power away, find a new body... and... I don't know." A young looking man spoke, sadness in his weak voice.
He sat on a wooden throne, a women kneeling on the ground right before him, her head in his lap.
"We have ruled this universe for dozens of epochs, yet I hate to see you go... It feels like we have only had a few years together." Citemer cried into him, wild energies exiting her body and permeating their surroundings, stopping anyone from coming near.
"I will not be gone forever. I am invincible!... I will... I will.." Shiva struggled, running through countless simulations in his mind, trying to figure out a way to live eternity alongside Citemer.
She was different from him. One of the powers gifted to her by the All-Father was perfect longevity. As long as she was able to absorb the energy in stars, she would live endlessly, no matter the circumstances.
Though, Shiva's abilities were arguably better.
He could perfectly control and manipulate any organic matter.
He could tap into the mental and soul strength of all humans, living and deceased.
He was the brightest talent in every aspect.
He truly was invincible within the cosmos...
But, he was not immortal.
If anything, he was too strong for his own good, as his body was not able to keep up with his mind and soul.
But that would not stop him!
"I will... reincarnate. Endlessly. I will seal away portions of my power with each reincarnation I go through, until I find a way to balance my power, so that I can live safely... Then... Yes. I will lock this body away, in a space none will ever reach. I will come back for it one day, regain all my memories, and all my strength, then I will reunite with you. We will rule reality once more, and be the gods that hide behind the stars." Shiva said, blanking staring at the sky above him.
"I will wait with this body. I cannot stand to be away from you. I will wait how ever long I have to." Citemer said, making Shiva frown.
His head tilted downwards, struggling to look at the woman leaning against him.
A whole had started to form at his sternum, his body decaying.
"I could be lost for aeons... Why would you wait for me when you can experience life?" Shiva said, Citemer lifting her head.
"Life is meaningless if I am not experiencing it with you." She responded.
Shiva quivered, shifting his hand to greet her face.
"Then. I will put us outside existence. In a space that hovers between real and false. I will throw my soul out there into the boundless astral, and I promise to find my way back to you." Shiva's hand waved, the two instantly warping out of reality and appearing upright in an endless dark expanse.
Citemer's eyes widened, being surprised by the power of her husband.
"I will return." A ethereal cerulean orb violently jumped out of the hole that was forming in Shiva's chest, his body strangely freezing and hardening.
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"I love you!" Citemer said, wiping her eyes.
"I love you more."
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Julius' eyes opened, having recalled the last moments from his first lifetime.
He glanced behind him, looking at the unconscious woman that he carried like a young child on his back.
Then, his eyes moved forward, looking at the short stone corpse that he towered over.
"So... Power from my countless lifetimes have been stored in this body." He spoke, a strange tone emanating into the surroundings.
"I was once capable of controlling all organic matter, was I?" He questioned, a smile forming on his face.
"And I could tap into the mental and soul strength of all humans..." He trailed off, lifting one of his hands and placing it on the head right before him.
"Interesting." His kreus ran rampant, flooding the corpse of Shiva.
He used his tempered kreus control to dismantle the existence before him, pulling it into himself and absorbing it for his own.
And... the results were incredible.
In an instant, he broke through to the 16th level.
And just like that, he entered the 17th level at the same time!
And he knew why.
Shujioki was a human, and so was Alexandria.
Both of them held his bloodline somewhere within them, so he had access to all their powers and authorities.
Alongside that, he could feel twelve more level 16s within the vast bounds of existence, and these were only the ones that belonged to the human bloodline.
Through his authority as human progenitor, with his identity as an existence that lived within every human, Julius had indirectly gained the authority of nearly 90 realities!
He could feel the power coursing through his blood, even in this realm of nonexistence.
He felt strength that was nearly equivocal to what Kieron possessed.
Despite not being the first human to ever be born, Julius was the concept of human. Lokreum built him before any humans existed, and installed his bloodline into the database of existence.
Every human was shaped in Julius' image, and he was present within them all.
He could feel that his Father had planned it all from the start.
He was meant to be an invincible existence from the beginning!
Julius smiled, feeling his ability to control all organic matter.
His hands trembled, feeling the power deep within his existence...
And he chuckled.
He let out a small laugh, disappearing from the strange realm, carrying Citemer on his back.
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"Introduce yourself to the newest member of our pantheon." Lokreum said abruptly, making Alexandria and Kieron turn their heads.
They had been speaking to the weak human, Adam White, when Lokreum and Amon reappeared out of thin air.
"So I take it he has agreed... What is your name? I am Alexandria." She smiled, nodding towards the figure next to Lokreum.
"I am Amon, it's a pleasure to be apart your group." He reciprocated the greeting, turning to look at the one that stood next to her.
Seeing this, Kieron took a few steps forward, coming to face Amon, hovering only a few inches from his body.
"I am Kieron... and here is my gift!" His index finger rose, coming into contact with Amon's stomach.
In that moment, Amon flinched, feeling a strange heat within his... existence.
Your soul energy, mind energy, and physical energy have been unified.
You have unlocked, kreus.
The System has updated to accommodate you becoming a creature of Kreuvian Origin.
The screen appeared before him, making his eyes widen as he felt a more potent and strange energy within himself and all around.
"Now you utilize the strange systems of this place, alongside ours." He could feel that Kieron was smiling, and could only watch as he backed away.
"Well, now that you have met these two, I presume it is time for us to return to our domain." Lokreum said, flicking a finger and opening a portal that could fit all of them.
Seeing this, Shujioki stuttered, about to voice his complaints.
"Do not fret Shujioki. I will be back soon, you are an interesting one." He could feel Lokreum's smile, so he did not bother him, instead choosing to reel his hand back in and nod with a smile.
"And, Amon. You may bring your... other half with you. He could make a decent lesser god or something of the like." Lokreum said, stepping through the portal, Kieron and Alexandria following behind without any objections.
Amon paused for a moment, looking back at his past self, who was clearly utterly confused.
'I'll have even more fun now...'Amon thought, turning back towards the portal, putting his hands behind his back, and stepping forward.
"Come, Adam. Prepare to witness a whole new world!"
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