Chapter 134: The One and the Cataclysm
Who was the ’One’? What is the ’One’?
The ’One’ is the beginning and end of all things.
The ’One’ is the being that existed before creation itself—the catalyst that brought forth existence, and the force that would inevitably orchestrate its destruction. Such was the eternal story of existence: a being would create all things, only to bring about their end.
Why did this entity delight so much in destruction?
No one knew.
Perhaps it savored the thrill of each new story born from every ending—a fresh narrative to be added to the RECORDS alongside countless others.
The ’One’ was many things, and many gods called it ’Master.’
The Master of Creation.
A being seemingly addicted to the game it had designed.
A game of survival.
And so it was that at each beginning of creation, multiple beings would struggle to attain godhood, fighting through endless obstacles. But at the genesis, only the ’One’ could grant true divinity. It would select beings at random, nurturing them until they achieved godhood. At least, that was the story of this rebirth—the tale the ’One’ had chosen to play this time. A master who had once been human, somehow ascending to godhood. Through eons, it nurtured its disciples, preparing them for the sinister game to come...