[This chapter is to explain the Origin of existence and to better understand the power system of the novel. Please be Advised that this chapter contains minor spoilers]
In the beginning, there was nothing only absence.
An endless state without form, shape, purpose, or direction. Nothing existed and because nothing existed, there was only one thing that could occupy that endless void…Itself. For an immeasurable span beyond time, that absence remained alone. There were no stars to count. No worlds to observe. No voices to hear.
There was only silence. Yet even silence can become curious and so, for the very first time, Nothing thought. That single thought became something new. Something different. Something capable of asking questions.
That thought was called - The Womb. The first creation.The first possibility. The first beginning.
The Womb opened its eyes within the endless absence and looked around itself.
There was nothing to see. Nothing to hear. Nothing to understand. And so the Womb asked its first question.
"What is knowledge?"
It asked for wisdom. It asked for understanding. It asked for meaning and Nothing answered. Nothing looked into the Womb and existence was born.
Reality erupted into being. Not as a single universe. Not as a single world. But as an endless sea of creation.
Omniverses. Multiverses. Universes. Dimensions. Realms. Planes. Galaxies. Star systems. Constellations.
Worlds beyond counting. Existence expanded infinitely outward in every direction. Space formed.
Time began moving. Energy flowed. Concepts awakened. Possibilities became limitless. The Womb observed everything with wonder. The countless creations were beautiful…Yet something was missing. Existence had structure.
Existence had order but existence had no life.
And so the Womb created once more. The Womb established the first laws.
The first concepts. The first foundations that would govern all creation.
Life, Death, Growth, Decay, Beginning, End, Choice, Change and Balance.
Afterward, the Womb and Nothing created six great beings.
Entities born directly from their will.
Existences meant to oversee creation itself.
They would become the first rulers of existence.
The Mothers and Fathers of Divinity.
Their names were: Athene, Chronius, Celest, Semael, Gorma and Esta.
They were scattered throughout the countless regions of existence.
Each carrying immense authority.
Each helping guide creation as it expanded and from these six primordial beings came the next generation.
The rulers of the multiverses. The masters of fundamental power. The creators of Arcane and Ether energy.
The Twelve Elemental Gods. The first among them was:
Nocturne - The God of the Black Sun /The God of Storms. Master of darkness, lightning, wind, and celestial balance. Alongside Nocturne stood: Umbrahel — God of Shadows, Azure Tempest — God of Wind, Lunar — Goddess of Light, Rebecca — Goddess of Frost and Ice, Cyrus — God of Dominion, Mellana — Goddess of Fire, Gaia — Goddess of Earth, Bareth — God of Water, Chaos — God of Sin and Origin of Entropy, Yama — God of Energy and Beasts and Yakuza — God of Death.
Together, the Twelve Elemental Gods became the pillars supporting countless multiverses.
Their authority spread throughout existence.
And from their lineages came even more gods. These descendants became known as the Demi Gods. They inherited fragments of the Elemental Gods' authorities.
Sub-elements they were Specialized concepts…Unique powers. From Nocturne emerged gods such as: Tharos — God of Lightning.
From Umbrahel came the Gods of Night, Gods of Silence and Gods of Voided Matter.
From Azure Tempest came: Gods of Navigation, Gods of Space, Gods of Sound, Gods of Sky and countless others. The divine hierarchy continued expanding.
Generation after generation. Power branching endlessly like roots from a great tree.
The Womb watched all of this unfold. Creation was thriving, the gods performed their duties. Existence flourished.
Yet once again, the Womb desired something new. Something different from gods. Something capable of growth through experience. Something capable of making choices.
Something imperfect and so the Womb created animals then the Womb created humanity. Humans were unlike gods. They were not born powerful. They were not born immortal. They were not born with authority. They possessed ordinary bodies.
Ordinary lifespans. Ordinary limitations but they possessed something unique.
Every living thing created by the Womb carried a tiny fragment of its light.
A spark. A potential waiting to awaken.
The gods possessed oceans of power. Humans possessed only sparks yet… sparks could become flames and flames could become stars.
The Womb left humanity alone allowing them to grow naturally. Allowing them to choose their own paths. Allowing free will to shape their destinies.
For countless years, humanity prospered.
Civilizations rose but eventually, a problem emerged. Monsters began changing.
Mutating. Some gained intelligence. Others developed supernatural abilities.
Many turned hostile. Humanity struggled to survive and Cities fell and Entire civilizations disappeared.
The Womb witnessed this and issued a command.
The Elemental Gods descended and they observed humanity and they saw courage, Fear,Hope,Determination and Potential.
The gods understood that humanity did not need salvation.
Humanity needed opportunity and so contracts were born.
Humans whose souls resonated with specific authorities could form connections with divine power.
Not everyone could achieve this.
But those who could became known as Mortals with a Spark.
The light of the Womb within them awakened and there journey began.
Power was not gifted freely It had to be earned. Cultivated,Refined and Mastered.
The energy flowing throughout existence became available to them.
Arcane Energy.
Ether Energy.
The ambient forces of creation itself. These energies could be absorbed and stored within a core. Through training, through hardship, through understanding, their power evolved, Their existence evolved and their path followed many stages.
Spark.
The first awakening. The first connection.
The first step beyond mortality.
Ember.
The spark becomes stable.
Power begins taking shape.
Awakened.
The individual truly enters the supernatural world.
Arcane Master.
Control over Arcane Energy reaches maturity.
Ether Master / Aether Master.
The user begins touching higher laws and deeper truths.
God Candidate.
The soul begins transforming, Mortality starts fading this is the threshold between mortal and divine.
Low Deity /True Low Deity.
The foundation of godhood becomes complete.
Exarch
A state between true low deity and Mid deity.
Mid Deity.
Authority begins developing.
High God / High Goddess.
The individual gains immense influence over concepts and laws.
True God.
A being capable of affecting entire realms through their existence alone.
And beyond that…The path continues but many truths remain hidden.
When a mortal reaches the level of Low Deity, preparation for ascension begins. This is the boundary that separates ordinary worlds from the higher realms. Many planets throughout existence cannot contain greater power than that forever.
The stronger one becomes, the closer they move toward the higher dimensions. Toward the realms of gods.
Toward the truths hidden since creation. Yet despite all of this…Neither the Womb nor Nothing rule existence directly.
They established only a few fundamental laws.
The most important among them: Every being possesses free will. Every being possesses choice. No destiny is absolute, No path is predetermined.
Strength cannot be inherited through wishes alone.
Power cannot be obtained through excuses.
Courage, Determination, and Growth matters.
The choices one makes matter.
The circumstances faced by an individual are theirs to overcome.
The responsibility of growth belongs to them alone.
And so the Womb watched, Nothing watched, The gods watched.
The countless realms continued moving forward.
Civilizations rose and fell, Heroes were born, Villains emerged, Wars erupted and Peace returned.
Generation after generation. Era after era. Existence continued expanding endlessly. Not because it was commanded to but because every living being within it possessed the freedom to choose.
And somewhere among those countless worlds…Among those endless stars…A new generation of gods was beginning to rise.
One step at a time toward truths that even they did not yet understand.
Toward the mysteries hidden at the very foundation of existence.
Toward the place where it all began, the place where Nothing first had a thought and where the Womb first opened its eyes.