Chapter 63: Primordial Demoness
Cheek walked ahead, in a space with no gravity. It didn't appear to bother her, as if she were exempt from all the material laws.
She looked at the vast cracks, that were slowly closing in the fabric of reality. She knew the cracks would soon heal, as reality repaired itself, even if they weren't that obvious yet.
Her heart was racing, and she was filled with anxiety, stress, and even fear.
When talking about the gods, she appeared fearless in front of Bethel.
But, truth be told, she was terrified of them, since she had no idea how they felt about her.
There was also so many variables, ahead of her that could easily kill her, but she still walked forward without hesitation.
As, there was no better time for her promotion than now. Her path represents disaster and end, while some gods will not want her to ascend in the first place.
That's why she chose now, during the war of gods, when the gods don't have much time to focus on her...
She can, however, feel the gaze of the Eternal Blazing Sun and Evernight Goddess on her.
Despite this though, she did not stop. This was her dream. She can finally control her own destiny. She didn't have to constantly hide and be afraid of losing her life.
She remembers the cataclysm. The massive golden sun in the sky turned orange, and the entire earth was illuminated by twilight. The twilight didn't last long though, as a storm of thunder and a wave of degenerative darkness quickly followed...
She lost everything in that calamity. She was also not among the fortunate few who received the protection of Gods and the King of Angels. Despite her desperate pleas for help, no one accepted her.
She still survived, losing everything, and leaving her heart scarred for life.
In this darkest hour of her life, she saw the world for what it truly was. Then, she realised the significance of power.
Her desire to become a god was thus become to be.
To be honest, all she ever wanted was to survive in the end.....
Cheek finally stopped. She wore a long white gown with black stripes. She had a necklace with a black diamond inlaid around her neck. Her hair was long and straight, reaching her hips.
Her facial features were breathtakingly beautiful, enough to lure anyone, regardless of gender, and drag them into the depths of depravity.
She was surrounded by cracks in reality, like a cracked mirror.
This was caused by the battle between Eternal Blazing Sun, Evernight Goddess, and Black Emperor.
In silence, Cheek gazed at the solar system, passing the sun in the centre, then Mercury, Venus, and finally stopping on Earth.
Meanwhile, her mind wandered to the apotheosis ritual of Primordial Demoness/Chaos Demoness.
"Ritual: Cause reality to collapse, bringing everything to an "End"; chaos before creation. Then, drink the potion for advancement in the midst of the chaos."
It is quite difficult for anyone below gods, with the exception of Medici, Bethel and Adam, to actually destroy reality.
Even Cheek, who wields the power of calamity, can only cause reality to crack, which saps all of her power.
She has a long way to go before she can bring reality tumbling down around her. However, if she had previously accommodated the Uniqueness of Demoness pathway, she should have been able to. But, it has been difficult to accommodate one's uniqueness before becoming a god, since the fall of the creator.
Finally, she eventually arrived here in the ruins left by the battle of gods. This entire reality here is weakened and cracked.
This was an excellent opportunity for her to assert her authority and bring down the weakened reality as a whole.
The conditions are ideal for her. Situations like this are unlikely to occur again. This was why, despite the dangers, she was determined to go on...
"It's time."
She murmured, as a cataclysmic aura erupted from her and swept around her.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The healing cracks in the fabric of reality came to a halt. Then, all of it began to deepen and expand outwards into the astral world.
Boom!
It all came crashing down in the next moment and everything collapsed into chaos around her as the centre.
Cheek stood in the midst of the raging chaos, her body visibly disintegrating as well.
She ignored this, raising her trembling hands, which were collapsing into chaos, and twisting them with struggle.
A blob of grey liquid formed in front of her, unaffected by the chaos. She willed it towards her with the last of her strength.
The grey liquid swooped down on her. The liquid began to wrap itself around her, extending and changing like a translucent skin.
Then, Cheek's figure collapsed into chaos, taking the shape of snakes. She began assimilating with chaos before creation, becoming one with it.
This was the most dangerous part of the ritual, as one could become lost forever in the chaos.
If Cheek is to succeed, she must not be consumed by the chaos. And, she finally needs to rebuild her body within the chaos in order to ascend to become the chaos demoness.
The snake-like figures that were dissipating in the midst of the raging chaos, shone brightly with grey light. They materialized and began to congregate in the centre.
On Earth, the six gods stood in a circle around the entire planet, looking solemnly at the chaos before them.
The chaos was spreading at an incredible rate, covering the majority of the outer space between Mercury and Earth. It won't be long before it collides with the Earth. Nonetheless, the six gods still did nothing.
The expanding chaos came to a halt after a few moments, as footsteps echoed through the astral world.
Cheek emerged from the chaos, her eyes pitch black and her hair bloated, each strand of her hair transformed into slithering snakes. The outer layer was slick and sinister, with clear black and white eyes embedded at the tips. They flicked their tongues with their mouths slightly open.
The Primordial Demoness was born!
She suddenly laughed, her laughter piercing, making all who heard her, feel her intense emotions as well.
Immediately, an aura of "End" erupted, blanketing the entire astral world within the barrier.
Calamity erupted, ranging from a seemingly minor mishap to a world-ending catastrophe, manifested in reality.
Every continent experienced earthquakes, and many people suddenly dropped dead as a result of diseases, accidents, and misfortune.
Tidal waves raged above the five seas, almost reaching the sky, while being capable of destroying continents itself.
The blue sky changed as a cluster of blazing meteorites appeared and plummeted into the world, many of which had the power to destroy the entire planet.
The raging chaos that had paused in the astral world began to surge towards Earth, like a beast seeking to devour the entire planet.
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"Ombella!" exclaimed Aucuses. "The Justiciar Uniquness!"
Lilith immediately raised her hand, as a brass book appeared. Then, she threw it towards Aucuses.
"Everyone." Aucuses' eyes shone purple, sending information about his plan to all the gods.
Even if the gods work together to stop this, the earth will still undoubtedly suffer as a result. But, he has a plan that will put an end to it all in a timely manner.
The gods nodded, even Leodero and Herabergan agreed. They then raised their hands in unison.
Above Aucuses, the symbol of five gods appeared. The symbols glowed with light, illuminating his figure.
The authorities of the five gods only shallowly supported Aucuses. It could at most be regarded as a blessing. It didn't combine with him like it did with Trunsoest; after all, he is god, and doing so will not end well for him.
Aucuses' eyes turned brass as a balance scale appeared in his hand. His calm gaze was fixed on the raging chaos.
He declared, as his majestic voice reverberated in the astral world,
"I will have order!"
The brass book emitted a shimmering light, illuminating the astral world within the barrier.
The light erased the concept of "End" brought into reality by ascension of Cheek.
The terrifying chaos vanished, as did the disasters. With it, order was restored to reality.
The light converged, revealing Cheek, who was still smiling, her eyes reminiscent of the past.
Her dream has come true.
In chaos, she was finally reborn....