Chapter 9: Chapter 9: True Gods
*Snap*
Time resumed, and the 6 gods were surprised to see Spawn directly in front of Jack.
They hadn't even seen him move!
"Out of all 5 of you…" He spoke, moving 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 shall 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, as he knew he had been found out.
He knew, his identity as an outsider had been revealed.
Though this didn't matter, as a mere instant later, prompts popped up in front of all 5 of the God's eyes.
{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 [Infinity Display]! The All-Father has manifested Godly Titles within your existence!}
The screen wrote, all the gods feeling power course through their veins.
{Temporarily the [Infinity Display] 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 even 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." Spawn smiled, an eerie yet warm smile.
"Yes sir!" Jack responded instantly, his loud and chaotic voice sounding throughout the large 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, Spawn asked a question.
"Who is the strongest amongst you New Gods?" This question made the 5 trailing behind stutter, as this was common knowledge.
"Well... If we go by physical strength, it could be Umbrus, but I highly doubt it. It's most definitely Agustus!" Jack said with some thought.
"Now that I think about it, she might rival the Keeper of Knowledge at this point!" This made Seiya raise a brow, as far as he recalled, Midas gave him the toughest challenge.
"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 Spawn and Seiya's mind skip a thought.
~Working towards…~ The two thought 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, moving back 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, jumped through space, sitting down in her throne, slouching back lazily.
It seemed she wasnt taken aback whatsoever by the two intruders.
Her visage seeped with unbound confidence.
She had pale white skin, with the most human features of all the Gods.
She was a beautiful, almost human existence.
She wore light armor with a furry cape behind her.
The crown on top of her head was large, multiple eyes from different species placed seemingly for decoration. The green mist surrounding it gave off an ominous feeling, making her seem even more revered.
"State your busin-" She started, her eyes flaring in realization.
"You're… The God of Old, correct? The God of Apocalypse." She murmured, reverence hidden in her eyes.
"That is correct." Seiya nodded, her gaze turning towards Spawn.
"And you are?…" Her brow arched, a subtle essence invading Spawn's existence, trying to gather information.
Though, it backfired heavily.
Seeing as Spawn never allowed himself to actively use his omnipotence, he was only guarding himself with Law essences.
And it seemed, Agustus had the ability to bypass this, and gleam into his mind.
It was an incredible mistake on her part.
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, flying around the throne room creating a storm of destruction.
"What a spectacle." Spawn said, the eyes of everyone present nearly popping out of their heads.
"You should warn me when trying to invade my mind…" He shook his head in disappointment, his palm raising to towards the the body of Agustus.
His hand slowly closed, timing seeming to move backwards as all the essences returned to the Origin of their owner, life too, returning to her vessel.
"Have you received the information you were looking for?" Spawn asked the woman, her mind failing to comprehend what just happened.
Just moments ago, upon the activation of her ability, she invaded the mind of Spawn, but, 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 Spawn's head, only being able to glance at his name before she faced her end.
"Existence…" Her lips quivered.
"That I am." Spawn responded, taking his turn to examine the extent of her power.
[Status]
|Name: Agustus Atheria|
|Species: Apocryphal God|
-Titles: [Sage's Chosen], [Lord of End], [Reality Breaker]…
-Origin: (1 Universe)
|Realm: (Universal King)|
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-[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 lf 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 one Multiverse within her origin. She can very easily massacre multiverses, and even rend realities given the time.
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"I-I greet the All-Father." She said stepping off of her thrown, fear and praise written on her face.
She moved forward, standing before both Seiya and spawn.
"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 Spawn 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 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." Spawn 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.
Spawn glanced at her, and collected her information.
[Status]
|Name: Grimoire|
|Species: Apocryphal Halfgod|
-Titles: [Lord of Extinction ], [Halfgod]…
-Origin: (4 Galaxies)
|Realm: (Galactic Origin)|
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-[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.
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Spawn 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 responded.
Like before, Spawn 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." Spawn hummed, a panel appearing in front of him.
[Status]
|Name: Umbrus|
|Species: Apocryphal Halfgod|
-Titles: [Willful], [Lord of Strength], [Halfgod]…
-Origin: (6 Galaxies)
|Realm: (Galactic Origin)|
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-[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.
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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." Spawn 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, one of you having long met the requirements… But three of you… two of you have fates so brilliant it makes my mind 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 World Eaters." He smiled, the minds of every being present, lighting ablaze.
Jack?!
Of all the powerful beings here, Jack, the eccentric, annoyingly chaotic character was picked for such a revered position…
"You both accept this, correct?" Spawn asked, his hands coming to rest on the shoulders of the two who now stood below him.
His gazed down on then as he was much taller, his eyes shining with resplendent light.
"I accept the offer, I'd like to become a World Eater." Spawn nodded in response to Agustus' answer.
He turned to focus on Jack.
Despite not being able to see his expression, as it was hidden behind a mask, Spawn could feel the utter bewilderment Jack was experiencing.
"I accept your offer!" Jack burst with, the red light filling the holes where his eyes were shone brighter, a smile forming on the mask.
"Very well, though we do have one place to stop before you're trials."
...
Seiya led the group through a region occupied by creatures of incredible power.
They encountered dozens of Law Embodiments, that were easily subdued by Spawn during their journey.
Their destination?
Mount Aldrika, the place where the Three Eldratic Gods resided.
The home of the True Gods of Asterisk, the most powerful beings to ever reside within this realm.
Along the way, Jack had been gifted with the blessings of the Primordial Sage, unlocking his system.
The three walked up 7,000 steps to reach the top, Spawn absentmindedly peering across dimensions.
He was witnessing the birth of another being who would be known as a "Creator". Although not as powerful as Kieron or he himself, it was still a good source of entertainment.
This man had found an undoubtedly powerful artifact, capable of creating dimensions with ease, and unlocking a persons mental capabilities to a supernatural extent.
Similar to Jack actually.
Shuji Oki was surely a lucky, yet unlucky man.
He was a human, merely in his mid-twenties, yet his body was worse off than those in their nineties.
His skin was basically stuck to his body, with his physical strength even below most children.
He was reaching his final days, and thanks to that, he was allowed to leave the hospital. Under supervision, he visited his parents house, looking around and reminiscing in his early childhood.
His parents had long been dead, yet it would seem they left something behind for him.
While rummaging around the belongings of his family, Shuji found an old, yet perfectly clean stone.
A stone that would forever change his li-
"We have arrived, All-Father." Seiya said.
They had crossed the clouds surrounding the peak of the mountain, and above them, floating in the sky was a wondrous construct.
A cathedral-like castle lay afloat, resting on a hovering piece of land.
It was a contrast to the frosty peak, as on the green island resided the tan walled castle.
"Stop. Let us see how long it takes them." Spawn said preventing any of his followers from floating up to the castle.
"F-Father?" A being manifested in the air before the three, the lack of detailed facial features leaving its expression up to the imagination.
"I assumed Midas would be the first." Seiya spoke.
*Rumble*
The ground shook, making Spawn look down.
"But this is unexpected!" Seiya said.
*BOOM*
A massive figure split the mountain into two, the 5 Gods floating up.
"Haha! You've grown!" Spawn yelled, hovering forward and greeting his first creation.
Revenant stood at a size titanic size, but he quickly shrunk, reaching entering his normal form as he floated before Spawn.
"Hello Father!"
*Clasp*
The two shook hands, grinning madly.
"Adam, better known as Revenant." Spawn said, making the undead hesitate.
"Its been aeons since I've heard that name." He said, making Spawn grin even more.
"You can actually speak quite fluently..."
Revenant had truly evolved over the years, although it made sense.
Even though its only been a few years for Spawn, millions of years had passed for everyone on Asterisk.
"Yeah, it's a miracle!" Another said, appearing near the group.
"Akatosh!" Spawn said, greeting his second son. Akatosh too seemed incredibly happy.
"It's been a while, Father."
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…
The Gods spent days speaking with each other, leaving Agustus and Jack in the background, to listen and observe.
Jack was quick to fit in, getting acquainted with Midas because both of them had great minds, while becoming friends with Akatosh as they were both maniacs.
Though Agustus didn't bother to include herself, she was eventually accepted and indoctrinated when the Two New Gods with gifted with a greater title.
Alongside Akatosh the Chaotic, Revenant the Powerful, and Midas the Wise, Jack and Agustus were added to the ranks of the Eldratic Gods.
They were now considered something more than just a New God, they were Eldratic Gods!
The True Gods, the most powerful beings within Asterisk.
With this new Title, the two were given their trials for the position of World Eaters.
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Currently, Spawn hovered in space, gazing down at a world beneath him.
"This world is being used a trial, it is the main attraction of this reality, and you will all gain the chance to test your world destroying skills, along with creativity." He said, looking towards the two gods behind him.
"Revenant is already off destroying solar systems, and Midas is leading an army against worlds." Moving to look straight at the older of the two, Spawn nodded.
"Go Agustus." As these words were said, their presence was revealed, and instantly, dozens of beings appeared.
"What is this?" One being said.
*Slash*
Yet they were killed instantly, alongside many others.
"I don't enjoy games." Agustus said, brandishing a ethereal green sword in her hand as she looked at the corpses and few remaining people.
"W-"
*Slash*
With another move, the rest of them were dead, leaving 12 dead gods, emitting unique, positive energies, and 14 dead demons, emitting the opposite.
Ignoring the spilling of energy, Agustus turned towards the planet before them.
She loosened her grip on her sword and let it float by her side.
She put her hands before her, prying at the fabrics of reality.
She laced her attack with such potent destructive laws, and coupled with the Law of Space-time, reality ripped apart.
The planet was under chaos, terrible tremors spawning everywhere.
Cracks formed in the sky, revealing an ethereal blue dimension that sucked up any ungrounded object.
"By the gods!" Many screamed. "May the Divines guide us all!" A few others shouted, watching on as the ground ripped, pried apart by the hands of Agustus.
In a miniscule amount of time, numbering less then 3 minutes, the world, known as Lerche was utterly destroyed.
All that was left behind, was two hemispheres full of destruction and death.
"Let us eat." She muttered, the broken world below experiencing a crushing force.
The planet was crushed into a smaller ball, the rampant essences eating away at all of its matter.
Within just a few moments, the world was turned into pure energy which returned to Agustus' origin, ready for transformation into Law essence.
...
With ease, Agustus destroyed the entire universe, albeit much smaller than even a singular galaxy, and absorbed most energies, even going to the extent of traveling outside of time, killing the two beings that seemed to be lost.
*Clap* *Clap*
Spawn applauded, "Quite efficient, and enjoyable at that!" He praised.
"If you would've just absorbed them all without the creation of chaos, I might not have been pleased."
He continued to applaud, looking towards the other candidate.
"Your turn."
...
Out of the 2 Gods, Jack had the most entertaining performance.
Utilizing his mental powers to the fullest, he invaded the world, slowly but surely corrupting the minds of its inhabitants.
He turned them on each other, collecting the Essence of chaos and fear they created, forming it into a living construct of destruction.
With the creation of this false Embodiment of Chaos and Fear, he let it loose on the world, only the gods being capable of combating it.
Though the sheer amount of Chaos and Fear caused by the people seeing their Gods fight a battle that seemed unwinnable…
It only increased the power of the Golem as it collected more essence.
Jack only watched from the skies, letting his creation destroy the world, accumulating essence of Apocalypse and using it strengthen his mind.
His power grew exponentially from the powerful boost of an incredibly powerful taboo law, and in the end he turned the universe and its inhabitants to dust, assimilating their energies and using it to strengthen his mind and soul.
It was truly an adventure for him, and an interesting spectacle for Spawn and Agustus.
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