"I’m looking forward to the day we finally et."
The cocoon had shattered completely, leaving behind only faint trails of golden and void-black light that slowly faded into the emptiness.
For a long mont, neither of them spoke.
The weight of the Author’s words still lingered in the air like smoke from a dying fire — casual, almost friendly, yet carrying implications that shook the very foundation of how they viewed their existence.
Ash’s reddish-purple eyes were distant, his expression calm but deeply thoughtful as he processed everything.
Elysia clung to his arm, her golden eyes soft as she leaned her head against his shoulder.
"Interesting, isn’t it?" she murmured, her voice barely above a whisper.
"He never planned to control anything. He set you up... to beco the strongest fictional character in existence."
Ash let out a low, genuine laugh, the sound rich and warm as it echoed softly through the void.
"Truly," he replied, shaking his head slightly.
"If the Author wasn’t trying to control or manipulate ... then why did I ever feel the need to change the way I’ve operated my entire life?"
He paused, a faint, dangerous smile playing on his lips.
"But that’s the beauty of it." If the Author hadn’t planned to manipulate him, he would never have changed his ways.
Back on Elaris, and even before that, he had moved freely, doing whatever he pleased. Lately, he’d tried being more ticulous, all in an effort to break away from the Author’s influence.
Now, it seed he’d already done so—though not completely. Still, the trajectory of his novel had been shifting constantly, shaped by his sheer brilliance.
"Haha, well, back to the regular program," he said with a laugh.
[A/N: Like cmon on dude, I’m Team Ash.] :)
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Before they continued, Ash closed his eyes for a mont, reaching out with his connection to Pantheos.
And as ti within the verse had flowed differently — a full 100 Eras had passed during his evolution.
Seeing this, in that mont he delved deeper, absorbing the events that had unfolded in his absence.
Emma had returned to Pantheos 200,000 years after his evolution had begun.
And, in just a million years, she had achieved her goal.
Velora had grown into a genuine empire, and the Original Haven had transford into a place accessible to the farthest reaches of Pantheos.
Yet, there was more to it—the Veloran Empire wasn’t the ominous force many imagined when they thought of Emma.
The true power, the one both celebrated and feared across all of Pantheos, was the ta Court Pantheon, where Emma reigned supre as Empress.
It was the place she created, dedicated to world-building and expanding the Pantheos itself. It was also where she awaited her nine most trusted subordinates—the other boundless stars.
Other than that, his wives had kept their promise, swapping thes each Era — peaceful eras led by Sonna, fateful eras guided by Celeste, lucky eras influenced by Sylvie.
However, they had not yet unleashed a truly chaotic one, rembering his words to wait.
This was because, the most chaotic era... the one led by Khaos, it would comnce the birth of Nullen and the start of his tale.
Ash nodded to himself, pleased with Emma’s progress.
A small, satisfied smile touched his lips as he sensed that many of his wives had already been playing in the Pri Expanse for the past century.
Elysia, still clinging to his arm, looked up at him with quiet curiosity.
"Check your status," she whispered. "See everything you’ve gained."
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[Ash Originat
Race – Unus God (The Absolute Unus God Bloodline (Above Origin))
Age – Old Af
Rank – Reality Hegemon (Tier 66) (Thirty Second Dinsional Existence))
Physique – The One (Above Origin)
Innate Powers - The One God (Above Origin), External Conversion (Above Origin), Divine ta Awareness (Above Origin), Echo Author (Above Origin) Ineffable Presence (Above Origin), The Audience (Above Origin), Existential Multiplication (Above Origin)
Decree - The Unus Decree
Conceptual Powers -Primordia Truth, The Codex, Language of Gods
Omnipotence - Stage 4 (Narrative Authority)
ta Road - Stage 4 (ta Ineffable Director)
Contracted Beast – Ouroboros
Bonds - 1. Nia Originat, 2. Vaeloria Originat, 3. Sonna Originat, 4. Yonna Originat, 5. Seris Originat, 6. Raven Originat, 7. Celeste Originat, 8. Katherine Originat, 9. Sumr Originat, 10. Sylvie Originat, 11. Mira Originat, 12. Lithia Originat, 13. Diana Originat, 14. Lysa Originat, 15. Sandra Originat, 16. Aurelia Originat, 17. Seraphiel Originat, 18. Madison Originat, 19. Rune Originat, 20. Elara Originat, 21. Layla Originat, 22. Shia Originat, 23. Aeloris Originat, 24. Morgana Originat, 25. Elysia Originat, 26. Creara Originat, 27. Aurora Originat, 28. Fay Originat, 29. Sia Originat, 30. Lucy Originat, 31. Luna Originat, 32. Aphrodite Originat, 33. Persephone Originat, 34. Morphea Originat, 35. Kaguya Originat, 36. Minx Originat, 37. Lirael Originat]
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[Ineffable Presence - Your existence is impossible to truly describe or comprehend from an outside perspective. (Essentially anyone he doesn’t want to view him.)]
[The Audience - You are now fully aware of the story structure itself. The working plots, tropes, pacing, reader expectations, etc.
You can intentionally play into or subvert them, it’s your choice.
You also have complete access to comnts and ssages from the Readers.]
[Existential Multiplication - You can now spawn independent parallel versions of Pantheos in other cosmologies. Each version is a fully copy of you that grows independently further fueling the original’s ever-becoming.]
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Ash closed his status with a satisfied nod, his eyes gleaming with quiet approval at the new abilities he had gained.
His rank hadn’t moved much, but he wasn’t worried — he knew he would climb fast once he started moving again.
He took a brief pause, turning to Elysia with a small, intrigued smile.
"Do you want to check out so comnts and ssages from the readers?" he asked, his voice carrying a mix of curiosity and amusent.
Elysia’s golden eyes sparkled with interest as she nodded, leaning closer to him.
"I’d love to," she replied softly. "Let’s see what they’ve been saying about us."
With that, Ash activated his newest power.
|The Audience (Above Origin)|
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