Against The True Gods

"Now, I'll explain a few things. In the meantime, please, remain quiet. I'm not fond of speaking in… a mortal tongue."

"It is nothing against you, child, so do not feel offended, yes?"

Caine slowly nodded.

"Good." The angel waved its hand and summoned two cups and a teapot. "Soul Tear Boví. You're familiar with it, no?"

Caine's eyes widened for a moment before he calmed down and nodded.

"Not my favorite. Seems a bit twisted to drink the soul quintessence of fallen gods, but what can you do? Not only is it twisted, but it's also dirty. I see it as drinking piss." It said.

The angel sighed and served Caine.

"I digress." It put the teapot down before extending a palm and signaling him to drink. Caine obliged.

Feeling the divine liquid grace his throat, he nearly fainted in euphoria, his strength soaring into terrifying stratas. His mind clouded over, flickering in and out of consciousness.

"I am Laplace, also known as The Last True Angel and the False Son of the Weave."

"Describing this place would be too long and complex for you to comprehend, but in simple terms, this place is akin to Samsara. As for the rest, you'll discover more as you ascend."

It looked into the distance with a soft gaze, almost as if peeling the layers of space and time to gaze at a distant future or perhaps past.

"You are here because The Weave itself has recognized and accepted you. Not only has The Weave called upon you, but the River of Fate has as well."

It looked back at Caine with a gaze full of… respect.
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"You are to claim the Throne."

Under this entity's intense gaze, Caine felt like a squirming ant. The sensation left him more enraged than afraid, but he ruthlessly suppressed this emotion and suppressed the pride of his True Will.

He didn't feel like an ant. He was an ant in front of such an entity.

"To say this is impressive is an understatement, but alas, I digress once more."

"My role here is rather simple. I am to help and warn you."

Laplace waved its hand, and Caine suddenly heard a click echo within his bond space. He focused on it and immediately noticed the oddity.

"Now, I have unsealed your affinities to Fate, Karma, Totality, and The Weave."

Laplace's eyes narrowed as it said the following words.

"Listen, little Lerouge. The path you will have to walk upon from now on will be a… strange one. Believe me when I say this: death will be far from the worst of outcomes."

"Eternity twists us all, and gods will be nothing but ants to those that will be coming. You must live, do you understand?"

Caine was taken aback by the intensity of Laplace's words. His heart began to thump in anxious fear, a fear he didn't even understand.

"You must live. You must claw your way to the top." Laplace sighed. "These four affinities you have, never underestimate them. They are your greatest gift but your most potent curses."

Caine began to shiver. The more the angel spoke, the more a sense of fear began to invade his heart. He didn't understand what was happening.

Tears brimmed in his eyes, but as soon as this happened, rage bloomed in his heart.

What was going on?

"There is always a price to pay, and you, my friend, have…" A smile graced the angel's lips.

"…already paid the greatest price there ever was, is, and will be."

"Reclaim what you have lost."

A tear fell from Caine's eyes as emotions not belonging to him surged and erupted within his heart. For some reason, his Dao Heart refused to shatter these emotions. It instead accepted them.

Laplace slowly began to vanish, its smile still as radiant.

"Before I vanish, I'll give you this one additional gift."

Two strings manifested around Caine, tightly bound to his right arm. Looking at them, for a moment, he stood confused.

But in the next instant, his eyes widened as his newly unsealed affinity to the Weave stirred, and he understood. His heart stopped.

"I'll be seeing you soon, brother."

***

Caine blinked, and he found himself in the Brilliant Five Sky World once more, sitting atop the Pond of Serenity.

More and more tears began to flood his face. He clutched his chest, gasping for air, barely able to compute what had and was happening.

The skies above darkened, and countless World Will Eyes began to manifest.

Something had triggered his breakthrough into the Spark Realm.

"No… no… no… no… no… no… n… no…"

BOOOM! BOOOM! BOOOM! BOOM!

Lightning loudly crackled around the World Will Eyes in the skies. A dome, akin to the one Caine faced in his second tribulation, after exiting his coming-of-age ceremony, formed, trapping him in the vastness of his tribulation.

"Please… no…"

The strings that had been attached to Caine's arm were simple to understand. They were called Harmonic Descendance Strings.

They were divided into Yin and Yang Strings.

One for the father, one for the mother.

Caine, as a reincarnated individual, was supposed to have four—two from his previous life and two from this one.

But he only had two. The truth was obvious.

Caine's parents in his past life were the same as the ones in this one.

But if that was true…

WHOOOSH!

The World Will Eyes in the skies fused into one another, becoming a grand and majestic eye, covering the skies of the whole world.

This eye parted, acting as a gate, and from it, countless World Avatars descended, all radiating terrifying strength.

'…how…'

But this wasn't all. Caine could feel that beyond the matters of his parents, there was something much deeper.

Something much more sinister. He didn't know why, but the words Laplace had uttered about a price kept echoing endlessly in his mind.

But he couldn't remember. It was on the tip of his tongue, refusing to be uttered.

'Why can't I remember… what did I do… what did I say… what happened…'

It was all so overwhelming.

BANG!

The first of the World Avatars landed in his courtyard, closely followed by countless others.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Caine slowly stood up, his tears burning, only for their mist to be carried by the wind.

His gaze was exceptionally apathetic, and his stance incredibly relaxed.

"…[Star Ring Form: Caine]… [Velios Foundation]…"