Origin of the Infinite Worlds
Chapter 12 – The Race Begins
Night.
Astra City is left behind.
Ahead—only a long road, darkness, and an uncertain path.
Zerion walks alone.
His steps are steady.
His eyes forward—
but his mind is working on another level.
Map.
Fragments.
Movement.
He is tracking everything.
"…three nearest…"
he said under his breath.
Three directions appeared in front of him.
One to the north-east.
One deep into the south zone.
And another—
completely off-grid.
Zerion stopped.
"…off-grid."
A glint appeared in his eyes.
"…that one."
---
Deep Outskirts.
An old abandoned rail line.
Jungle all around, rusted tracks, and silence.
No one comes here.
But—
today the air feels strangely heavy.
Zerion arrived and stopped.
His eyes scanned the surroundings.
"…hidden again…"
He raised his hand.
"…reveal."
A wave of energy spread out.
But—
nothing happened.
Zerion frowned.
"…different method…"
---
Suddenly—
a sound behind him.
CLICK
Zerion turned.
No one there.
But—
a presence in the air.
Invisible.
---
"…late."
A voice.
Calm.
Cold.
Zerion narrowed his eyes.
"…you?"
A figure stepped out of the darkness.
Black clothes, strange light in his eyes.
Energy swirling around him—
fragment energy.
Not just one.
Multiple.
---
Luna isn't here.
Kael isn't here.
This time—
Zerion is alone.
And in front of him—
a new player.
---
The man smiled.
"…finally we meet."
Zerion said slowly—
"…you're collecting fragments."
The man nodded.
"…just like you."
---
Silence.
Zerion asked, "…who are you?"
The man paused.
A strange gleam in his eyes.
"…name?"
He gave a slight smile.
"…Void Walker."
---
The air froze.
Zerion stared.
"…a title?"
Void Walker replied—
"…an identity."
---
Zerion felt his power.
This man—
is not like Observer.
But—
dangerous.
Very dangerous.
---
"…you're ahead," Zerion said.
Void Walker smiled.
"…obviously."
He stepped forward.
"…you're slow."
---
Zerion's eyes turned cold.
"…not anymore."
---
A moment of silence.
Then—
both moved at once.
BOOM
Collision.
The ground cracked.
The rail line shattered.
The forest trembled.
---
Void Walker attacked directly.
His movement smooth, effortless.
Zerion blocked, countered.
But—
Void Walker's strikes were heavy.
And his control—
exceptional.
---
"…you're still raw," Void Walker said.
"…improve your control."
Zerion gritted his teeth—
"…shut up."
He increased his power.
Creation, Destruction, Chaos—
all activated.
---
Void Walker looked slightly surprised.
"…interesting…"
He raised his hand.
Void energy gathered around him.
But—
this was different.
Stable.
Refined.
---
They attacked again.
BOOM
A bigger clash.
This time the shockwave spread even farther.
Trees fell.
The ground split open.
---
Zerion became serious.
His movement sharpened.
His attacks grew stronger.
He began pushing Void Walker back.
---
But—
Void Walker was smiling.
"…better."
He suddenly disappeared.
Before Zerion could react—
CRASH
Zerion was pushed back.
---
Zerion stopped.
His eyes narrowed.
"…teleport…"
Void Walker replied—
"…basic."
---
He blinked again.
This time attacking from multiple angles.
Zerion blocked—
but not all.
Some hits landed.
---
If Luna were here—
she would understand.
This fight—
is not like Observer's tests.
This is real.
---
Zerion stepped back.
His breathing heavy.
Void Walker stood ahead.
"…you're still incomplete."
---
Zerion said slowly—
"…I know."
He raised his head.
Fire in his eyes.
"…but I'm growing."
---
Void Walker smiled.
"…good."
He raised his hand.
"…then let's see…"
---
Five fragments lit up around him at once.
His power suddenly surged.
The air trembled.
---
Zerion's eyes widened.
"…multiple…"
---
Void Walker said—
"…see the difference."
---
He stepped forward.
One strike.
Zerion blocked—
but—
this time he was pushed back.
Far.
---
The ground shattered.
Dust rose.
Zerion stood there.
Shock in his eyes.
---
Void Walker said slowly—
"…this is the gap."
---
Silence.
Then—
Zerion smiled slightly.
"…good."
---
Void Walker paused.
"…hmm?"
Zerion said—
"…finally someone ahead."
---
Power began rising from his body again.
This time—
deeper.
More intense.
---
The battle resumed.
This time—
the race is not just for fragments—
but for power.
---
Far away—
Observer stood watching.
"…perfect…"
---
Three forces—
Zerion.
Void Walker.
Observer.
---
A triangle is forming.
And—
the end is still far away.
(°_°)
Origin of the Infinite Worlds
Chapter 12 – The Race Begins
Part 2
Two figures stand on the broken railway—Zerion and Void Walker. Dust fills the air, fallen trees lie scattered, and the pressure of energy is so intense that even the ground trembles.
Both are still—but this isn't a pause.
It's the second before the storm.
---
Void Walker slowly lowered his hand.
"…you're adapting," he said.
Zerion stared at him.
"…so are you."
Void Walker smiled faintly.
"…the difference is—I was already ahead."
---
A moment.
Then—
he moved again.
No—
he vanished.
Zerion closed his eyes.
He spread his senses across everything.
Air, vibration, energy—he analyzed it all.
---
Suddenly—
an attack from the right.
Zerion raised his hand and blocked it.
THUD
His body was pushed back slightly.
---
Another strike from the left.
He turned and countered.
But—
Void Walker was already gone.
---
"…too fast…"
Zerion whispered.
---
Void Walker appeared behind him.
CRASH
Zerion was sent forward.
The ground cracked.
---
He stood up again.
His breathing heavy.
His focus sharper than before.
---
"…pattern…"
he said under his breath.
"…you're following a pattern…"
---
Void Walker stopped.
A faint smile formed on his lips.
"…then read it."
---
He attacked again.
This time—
Zerion didn't move.
He waited.
At the last moment—
he stepped aside.
The attack missed.
---
Zerion countered.
BOOM
Void Walker was hit for the first time.
He was pushed back several meters.
---
Silence.
Void Walker looked at him.
Interest in his eyes.
"…good."
---
Zerion stepped forward.
Power rose from his body.
This time—
more balanced.
---
"…again," he said.
---
They clashed once more.
This time the fight became more intense.
Zerion was no longer just defending—
he was attacking.
Pressing.
Pushing Void Walker back.
---
But—
Void Walker remained calm.
He handled every strike.
Dodged.
Countered.
---
"…still raw," he said.
"…but interesting."
---
He suddenly raised his hand.
Void energy condensed around him.
It took the shape of a sharp blade.
---
He threw it.
Zerion dodged—
but the blade split mid-air.
Not one—
five.
---
Zerion's eyes widened.
"…multiple control…"
---
He moved quickly.
Dodged four—
one cut his arm.
Blood spilled.
---
Void Walker watched.
"…reaction improved."
---
Zerion clenched his fist.
The bleeding stopped.
Fire burned in his eyes.
---
"…enough testing."
---
He vanished.
This time—
Void Walker reacted a bit late.
BOOM
He was struck directly.
The ground trembled.
---
Zerion appeared again.
He didn't stop.
More attacks.
More pressure.
---
Void Walker was defending now.
For the first time—
he was being pushed back.
---
"…hmm…"
he muttered.
"…you're getting faster."
---
Zerion said nothing.
He just kept attacking.
---
Suddenly—
Void Walker stopped.
He raised his hand.
Five fragments lit up around him at once.
---
His aura exploded.
BOOM
Zerion was pushed back.
---
Void Walker stood there.
This time—
his presence was completely different.
Heavier.
More dangerous.
---
"…round two," he said.
---
Zerion stood still.
His eyes steady.
He took a breath.
The power inside him awakened again.
---
Creation.
Destruction.
Chaos.
---
This time—
he combined them more deeply.
---
Void Walker smiled.
"…show me."
---
They moved forward again.
This time—
the stage before a limit break.
---
Far away—
in the darkness—
Observer stood watching.
Interest in his eyes.
"…evolution accelerating…"
---
This battle is no longer just a fight—
it's growth.
It's a race.
It's deciding the future.
---
Zerion and Void Walker—
both understand now.
This fight—
is not the end.
It's the beginning.
(°_°)
Origin of the Infinite Worlds
Chapter 12 – The Race Begins
Part 3
Around the broken railway, now there is only destruction. Trees have fallen, the ground is cracked, and the pressure of energy in the air is so heavy that the place feels like it has gone beyond reality.
Zerion and Void Walker face each other again.
This time—
no one is stopping.
---
Void Walker slowly said—
"…now it's getting interesting."
Zerion gave no reply.
There is only focus in his eyes.
---
In one moment—
both moved at the same time.
BOOM
With the impact, a shockwave spread in all directions.
The ground broke even more.
---
Void Walker continues attacking.
His movement is smooth, effortless.
He is blinking, changing angles, attacking from multiple directions at once.
---
But—
this time Zerion sees everything.
Every move.
Every pattern.
---
He moved one step—
attack missed.
He turned and countered—
THUD
Void Walker got hit again.
---
Silence.
Void Walker stepped back a little.
A slight smile on his lips.
"…adaptation confirmed."
---
Zerion stepped forward.
Energy is rising from his body.
This time—
deeper.
---
"…you are ahead in speed," Zerion said.
He paused.
"…but I am adjusting."
---
Void Walker tilted his head.
"…then let's increase the speed."
---
He raised his hand.
Five fragments started rotating around him.
His aura became more violent.
---
In one moment—
he disappeared.
This time—
Zerion couldn't detect him.
---
CRASH
One strike.
Zerion was pushed back several meters.
His body scraped across the ground.
---
Void Walker attacked again.
Faster.
More aggressive.
---
Zerion is blocking with clenched teeth.
But—
this time he is being pushed.
---
If Luna were here—
she would understand.
This fight has entered a dangerous stage.
---
Zerion suddenly closed his eyes.
Void Walker attacked.
But—
at the last moment—
Zerion disappeared.
---
Void Walker stopped.
"…hmm?"
---
BOOM
He was hit from behind.
---
Zerion in front again.
He didn't stop.
More strikes.
More pressure.
---
Void Walker is now defending.
But—
there is excitement in his eyes.
"…good…"
---
They clashed again.
This time—
pure speed.
pure power.
---
In one moment—
they are moving from one place to another.
On trees, under the ground, in the air—
the fight is happening everywhere.
---
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
One clash after another.
---
Suddenly—
Zerion stopped.
He is not moving anymore.
---
Void Walker stands in front.
"…tired?"
---
Zerion slowly raised his head.
There is something different in his eyes.
…calm.
---
"…no."
---
He raised his hand.
Energy condensed around him.
This time—
more refined.
---
Creation.
Destruction.
Chaos.
These three together—
taking a stable form.
---
Void Walker narrowed his eyes.
"…new technique…"
---
Zerion slowly said—
"…Balance Shift."
---
He stepped forward.
Void Walker attacked.
But—
this time—
Zerion easily dodged.
---
He countered.
One strike.
THUD
Void Walker stepped back.
---
Zerion attacked again.
More precise.
More controlled.
---
Void Walker blocked—
but—
pressure is building on his body.
---
"…interesting…"
he said in a low voice.
"…you are gaining control."
---
Zerion said—
"…this is just the beginning."
---
He attacked again.
This time—
Void Walker got hit directly.
---
The ground shook.
Dust spread.
---
Void Walker slowly stood up.
A smile on his lips.
"…finally…"
---
He raised his hand.
All five fragments lit up together.
His aura exploded.
---
"…now my turn."
---
Zerion stands.
His eyes steady.
He took a breath.
His power is rising again.
---
Both moved forward again.
This time—
right before limit break.
---
Far away—
Observer is watching.
Interest in his eyes.
"…perfect balance…"
---
The battle is about to reach its peak.
And this clash—
will decide both of their future.
(°_°)
Origin of the Infinite Worlds
Chapter 12 – The Race Begins
Part 4
Amid the broken railway and ruins stand two—Zerion and Void Walker. The air is no longer just heavy—it's shaking. As if this place can't withstand their power.
Their eyes are fixed on each other.
No one is speaking.
But—
everything is understood.
---
Void Walker slowly said—
"…let's end this round."
Zerion said in a cold voice—
"…try."
---
One moment.
Then—
both moved at the same time.
BOOM
A terrifying clash.
The ground broke and sank.
Trees around were uprooted.
---
Void Walker attacks directly.
His speed is now faster than before.
His strikes—
more heavy.
More destructive.
---
Zerion is now fighting with full focus.
His movement is precise.
His control—
far more refined than before.
---
Their attacks cancel each other.
Shockwaves keep spreading one after another.
---
Suddenly—
Void Walker blinked.
This time—
three afterimages appeared at once.
---
Zerion narrowed his eyes.
"…illusion + speed…"
---
Attacks from three directions.
Zerion blocked one—
two passed through.
CRASH
He was pushed back.
---
Void Walker stood in front.
"…still not enough."
---
Zerion clenched his teeth—
"…not done yet."
---
He stood up again.
Energy is rising from his body.
This time—
more condensed.
---
Creation.
Destruction.
Chaos.
---
These three merged together—
forming a stable aura.
---
Void Walker is watching.
Excitement in his eyes.
"…now that's something…"
---
Zerion slowly said—
"…Balance Authority."
---
He stepped forward.
This time—
Void Walker attacked.
But—
Zerion easily dodged.
---
He countered.
One strike.
THUD
Void Walker stepped back.
---
Zerion didn't stop.
More attacks.
More pressure.
---
Void Walker is defending—
but—
pressure is building on him.
---
"…you improved…"
he said in a low voice.
---
Zerion said—
"…I told you."
---
Suddenly—
Void Walker stopped.
He raised his hand.
All five fragments lit up at once.
---
His aura exploded.
This time—
even more terrifying than before.
---
"…enough playing."
---
He stepped forward.
This time—
his speed is almost invisible.
---
Zerion reacted—
but—
this time too late.
CRASH
He was hit.
He was thrown far away.
---
The ground cracked.
Dust rose into the sky.
---
Zerion slowly stood up.
His breathing heavy.
His body injured.
---
Void Walker stood in front.
"…difference…"
he said.
"…still exists."
---
Silence.
Zerion lowered his head.
One moment.
---
Then—
he smiled.
---
Void Walker stopped.
"…what?"
---
Zerion slowly raised his head.
Fire in his eyes.
---
"…good."
---
He clenched his fist.
The power inside him awakened again.
This time—
deeper.
More terrifying.
---
Aura started rotating around him.
Balance, Chaos, Destruction—
all together.
---
The ground is shaking.
The air is shaking.
---
Far away—
Observer is watching.
Interest in his eyes.
"…he's breaking it…"
---
Zerion slowly said—
"…next level."
---
He stepped forward.
This time—
his speed is increasing.
His control—
more precise.
---
Void Walker is watching.
Excitement in his eyes.
"…finally…"
---
They clashed again.
This time—
on a larger scale.
---
BOOM!!!
A massive explosion.
The entire area was covered in light.
---
When the light faded—
it was seen—
both are still standing.
But—
both are injured.
---
Silence.
Void Walker slowly said—
"…draw."
---
Zerion looked.
"…for now."
---
Void Walker smiled lightly.
"…next time…"
He stepped back.
His body faded into darkness.
"…I'll take everything."
---
Zerion stands.
His breathing heavy.
Determination in his eyes.
"…try."
---
The air slowly calmed.
But—
this fight is not over.
---
This is just the beginning.
The race has officially begun.
---
Far away—
Observer is standing.
He smiled.
"…perfect…"
---
Three forces—
now moving toward the same goal.
Fragments.
Power.
End point.
---
Zerion looked at the sky.
"…I won't lose."
---
A new phase has begun.
And this time—
no one will step back.
(°_°)
"The battle ends in a draw… but the war has just begun—three powers rise, one end point awaits, and in this race for fragments, only one will stand at the peak… while the rest disappear into nothing."
(°_°)
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