The throne room of Crysdom was not a place ordinary beings could enter.
It was a place where decisions affecting entire galaxies were made.
The walls were carved from ancient celestial stone, materials that existed before countless civilizations were born. Massive pillars stretched toward the heavens, carrying inscriptions left behind by the first gods.
This was the place where gods gathered.
The place where fate was decided.
Cronac entered first.
His footsteps echoed throughout the chamber as he walked toward the golden throne at the center of the room.
The throne was not merely a symbol of authority.
It represented the ruler of the universe.
The God of the Skies.
Cronac sat down.
To his right sat the strongest figures of Crysdom.
Demitress, the Goddess of Beauty and Love.
Farat, the God of Wind and Thunderstorms.
Lucina and Leonard, the twin gods who controlled the visions of the future.
Eunice.
Irachno, the God of Craft and Creation.
And Kelvin, the God of Battles and War.
To his left sat:
Rosalinda, the Goddess of Regeneration and Growth.
Hurachi.
Percy.
Rudeus.
And Asterisk.
Facing all of them was one person.
Nike.
The Elder Twin Lightning Sky God.
The God of Lightning and Calamities.
The one who had returned after disappearing for decades.
Nina was guided away from the main gathering.
Since she had only recently entered the divine realm, she was asked to remain with the younger generation.
There she met several other descendants of the gods.
A young girl with a calm expression approached her.
"I am Nila."
She smiled.
"Nina's half-sister."
Beside her were three others.
Lee.
The daughter of Demitress and Farat.
Techno.
The son of Irachno.
And Mayaa.
The child of Kelvin and Lucina.
Although they were descendants of gods, they carried a much lighter atmosphere than the elders.
A place where they could speak freely.
Meanwhile, the meeting began.
Cronac leaned forward.
"To cut straight to the matter..."
The entire room became silent.
"The Andromeda Galaxy is facing a crisis."
The expressions of the gods changed.
"And as the ruler of this universe..."
Cronac's eyes sharpened.
"I cannot continue watching this war unfold."
Silence.
Then Cronac continued.
"The Gahrons have already destroyed countless worlds."
"They have slaughtered many of the First Borns."
The atmosphere became heavy.
"The Malicious."
Those words alone caused several gods to tense.
The First Borns were not ordinary beings.
They were among the earliest creations of existence.
And now...
They were being hunted.
"They have already conquered parts of Andromeda."
Cronac looked at everyone.
"And now they are moving toward the Milky Way Galaxy."
The entire throne room became cold.
Some gods clenched their fists.
Others lowered their heads.
But one person reacted differently.
Nike.
His aura slowly changed.
The calm blue lightning surrounding him darkened.
Black lightning began crawling around his body.
The pressure made the entire room tremble.
"Nike."
Demitress' voice interrupted.
"Control yourself."
She looked at him seriously.
"You are still in a meeting."
Nike closed his eyes.
The dark lightning slowly disappeared.
He took a deep breath.
"...Continue."
Demitress looked back at Cronac.
"So what is your plan?"
Cronac remained silent for a moment.
Then he looked toward the twins.
"Lucina."
"Leonard."
The two gods looked at him.
"You have searched the future."
"What did you see?"
Leonard remained calm.
"We looked into countless possibilities."
"But only the younger generation can provide the answer."
The room became quiet.
Several gods frowned.
Leonard lowered his gaze.
'Brother... why didn't you tell him the truth?'
Lucina's voice echoed inside his mind.
Leonard replied mentally.
'Because you already know.'
'No matter what happens...'
'We cannot change the future.'
Lucina remained silent.
The future they saw was something even gods feared.
In the corner of the throne room...
The younger gods continued talking.
Techno stepped forward proudly.
"I am Techno, son of Irachno."
"I am a demigod of craft."
He opened his hands.
Mechanical energy surrounded him.
A small wolf-shaped machine appeared.
The machine released a metallic roar before merging with his body.
Pieces of advanced armor formed around him.
Mayaa's eyes widened.
"Wow!"
"Big brother looks amazing!"
Techno smiled proudly.
"What about you, Nila?"
Nila smiled.
"Actually..."
She raised her right hand.
A flame appeared.
Then ice formed beside it.
The two opposite elements merged together.
Fire and ice combined into a beautiful red-silver crystal.
"I am the demigoddess of fire and ice."
She smiled.
"Pretty cool, right?"
Everyone nodded.
"It is."
Techno looked toward Lee.
"What about you?"
Lee became slightly embarrassed.
"Oh..."
She thought for a moment.
"I can do this."
She snapped her fingers.
A thick pink mist surrounded Techno.
Everyone watched curiously.
Seconds later...
The fog disappeared.
And standing there was Techno.
But not the original Techno.
He looked exactly like a younger version of Lee.
Everyone froze.
Lee's face instantly turned red.
Techno looked down at himself.
"Wait..."
He touched his face.
"Why do I look like you?"
Lee covered her face.
"I didn't expect it to work that well."
The others laughed.
Then Nina stepped forward.
"I guess it is my turn."
Everyone looked at her.
Nina raised her hand.
The temperature suddenly dropped.
Cold energy spread throughout the room.
A whirlwind formed around her.
Inside the storm...
Lightning spikes emerged.
Blue and silver energy danced together.
Everyone became silent.
Nina looked slightly embarrassed.
"That's all I can do."
"Sorry if it was disappointing."
No one answered.
Because everyone was staring.
Techno's eyes widened.
"T-That wasn't disappointing..."
His voice trembled.
"That power..."
He looked at Nina.
"That is not normal."
The storm disappeared.
Techno swallowed.
"You possess..."
"The King's power..."
"And Lord Nike's power..."
His expression became serious.
"Both of the strongest lightning authorities..."
"...combined inside you."
The younger gods looked at Nina in shock.
But Nina herself only looked confused.
She turned toward Nike.
Nike smiled.
Because even he had not expected this.
And for the first time...
The gods wondered.
What exactly was Nina?