Chapter 1779: Elder brother and sister
Book 18 – Imperium and Original Sin
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In the same realm that held the colossal black hole and the ominous, frozen city at its core, there sat an old man with a peaceful expression on his face. He rested upon a stone dais, surrounded by an ever-present mist of stilled time and shadow. His eyes were closed, as if in meditation, when suddenly they opened—revealing twin abysses of endless night, vast and formless. Slowly, he turned his head to the left, as if sensing something.
The very next moment, a figure appeared beside him.
It was a man—if such a title could be granted to something so colossal. Gargantuan in every sense of the word, this being stood taller than mountains, larger than worlds. This was no mere incarnation, no avatar cloaked in illusion. This was his true form—immense, awe-inspiring, and saturated with so much raw power that he could effortlessly crush moons in his grip and cradle stars in his hands.
And yet, despite that overwhelming might, the giant fell to one knee and bowed his head with deep reverence to the old man.
"Master," the titan said, his voice like thunder over broken stone, "we have sealed the Eye of Death and slain the Eye of Life. The Origin Power of their Eternal Kingdoms is now ours to use in forging your dominion."
The weight of those words could have sent shockwaves across the entirety of the Second Realm. The death of two Archites and the absorption of their Eternal Kingdoms’ core powers was an event capable of plunging civilizations into despair. Yet the old man merely gave a small nod, as if the news were no more important than the changing of the wind.
The giant was not surprised by this reaction. He understood his master better than most. For an entity like him, the destruction of Eternal Kingdoms was a triviality—a stepping stone toward a far grander vision. This was merely the beginning of something far more profound.