NOVPUBThe conversation with God Akatosh was bordering on insanity, but I saw everything he was saying and some pieces were falling into place.
The Dragon Eaters have strong bodies made of metal, the form in which they present themselves is a mere imitation of the Dragons and the energy that composes their bodies seems to be not only energy, it also represents the universe or perhaps I should say a fragment of the universe that they try to refine.
"(Now I understand why Tarzor had a Dragon Eater trapped with him, he was studying its ability to refine pieces of the universe and contain it in their bodies.)" (me)
I am someone who uses the power of Chaos and Anomalous, so I know many of its possibilities and I would like to believe that I am bold enough to have done many things with these powers so far, but I have never thought about refining parts of a universe.
It was at this point that the pieces kept coming together, their metal bodies being used as an external armor was something I never understood, they were basically exposing their bodies to be attacked, regardless of the fact that they kept their Anomalous Cores safe, exposing their bodies like that was irrational to me, until I learned that they reigned over parts of universes within themselves.
Their metal bodies are just means for the power they steal, their bodies are like living weapons, they are like parasites that envelop these pieces of universe taking control by force.
If this is true, then beneath their metal armor must be the focus of the energy they absorb, the Anomalous Core must be responsible for digesting what they eat, refining the energy for their bodies to use while the Essences and Divinities are refined in these universes, thus they shape these universes into something of their own.
"(Tarzor’s situation is similar, but I need to know more first.)" (me)
"Here, try some." (Akatosh)
"Thank you." (me)
Akatosh throws me a large fruit that is almost my size, as soon as I hold it I feel the weight equivalent to a small mountain, in the first bite I take I feel the magnificent taste, it was frustrated blood, that doesn’t make sense, but it was the closest I could describe that flavor.
"If you have any more questions, then ask them now." (Akatosh)
"..." (me)
I got a little distracted by this delicacy, but with Akatosh’s reminder, I refocused my mind on the conversation.
"I wanted to know about that strange power that surrounded you and him in that battle, what was that." (me)
"You already know the answer, any God would know the answer, especially someone like you." (Akatosh)
"I don’t understand what you...?" (me)
"Reality, that was the power of reality, it surrounds us at this moment, the Essences are just a part of a reality, in other words, the universe is a reality." (Akatosh)
"The only way for you to leave a universe and not be annihilated is to be surrounded by the power of Reality, that is not the only way, but it is the easiest to be accomplished." (Akatosh)
"The Dragon Eater I faced had his body completely crystallized, he completely refined his small universe, so it was easier for him to stay outside, his universe protecting him." (Akatosh)
"But that power surrounding you..." (me)
"I had this universe, its power flowed into me becoming a barrier, but of course it would only hold if I stayed close to the universe." (Akatosh)
"Unlike them, Gods like us do not contain a universe, we are a part of the Universe, so the power of reality surrounds us all the time." (Akatosh)
"Would it be possible to see this power of reality within the universe?" (me)
"No, would you be able to see the water within the ocean when you are surrounded by water?" (Akatosh)
"..." (me) 𝖓𝖔𝖛𝔭𝖚𝖇.𝔠𝖔𝔪
"The only way would be to have the power of a different reality within you, of course that would make the universe where you are already trying to reject you by throwing you out." (Akatosh)
"(At that time Samara could also see the fight, it wouldn’t be impossible for her to have the Infernal power that makes up that Reality, but the question is Hinata... I clearly felt the same power to distort reality in her...)" (me)
"(I won’t tell him this, I can negotiate with Callidora later for this information, I’m sure she would know more than any God.)" (me)
What Hinata accomplished was too shocking, the others didn’t notice due to their lack of knowledge just like me, but as my Familiar was able to perceive many things that others didn’t notice from the outside.
"You must know about Tarzor, right?" (me)
"He turned into a Dragon, so I know, I also felt the universe rejecting him and you, I don’t know how you stopped the universe from rejecting you both, but I’m grateful, your Dragon Totem was also being rejected which would end with the Anomalous power being divided among the Dragons." (Akatosh)
I lift the vessel once more emptying its contents, strangely I could feel a resonance of will in this understanding of strength, it was somehow nourishing to me.
"When he fled, it seemed to be being attacked by something as it swayed, what was happening?" (me)
"Shockwaves, the Void constantly bombards the universes trying to wear them down, break them or at least open a rift for its Creatures of the Abyss to invade, this happens perpetually." (Akatosh)
"It would be like trying to swim in acid outside the universe, the only advantage is that there are almost no Creatures of the Abyss out there, their bodies are created when they enter a reality and so they do not exist before that." (Akatosh)
"But you said ’almost’ and not ’none’, that means there could still be some." (me)
"Yes, but they would be so few that the chance of finding one would be infinitely close to zero, there are much more chances of finding an Anomalous Creature or another Universe." (Akatosh)
"(I’m finally getting some understanding of the existence of the universe...)" (me)
"What will happen to Tarzor when he wakes up?" (me)
"..." (Akatosh)
I watch as he empties his drink 3 times while keeping his eyes closed, I finish eating my fruit and empty my drink once more realizing that I wouldn’t be able to take another sip, I felt full, not physically but in my Divinity.
It was at that moment that Akatosh opened his eyes shaking his head in denial.
"I have no idea, but if I had to guess an answer, he may be connected in some way to your Pantheon which is almost a reality of its own thanks to your power of Chaos." (Akatosh)
"I understand, thank you for talking to me." (me)
"Are you sure you don’t have anything else to ask?" (Akatosh)
"..." (me)
"Were you expecting my visit, were you expecting me to ask you something specific?" (me)
"Yes, but it seems that it hasn’t crossed your mind yet." (Akatosh)
"(Something I didn’t think of? Is it related to the Dragon Eaters?)" (me)
I tried to think about everything I had talked to him about just now, about the fights I had against the Dragon Eaters and about what I had seen about the power of reality, but I couldn’t think of anything else that I hadn’t already asked, except about Hinata.
"The simplest question, how are we going to attack them?" (Akatosh)
"..." (me)
Suddenly I saw a bloodthirsty smile on the young face of the God Akatosh, his eyes shone with violence and killing intent so great that it was as if the world was freezing with fear around him, he was no longer the calm and easy-going God I had been talking to until now.
This was a savage Predator capable of attacking at any movement, someone who hid his ferocity while standing still until the moment he attacked to devastate his prey.
"Did you really think I would just stand here waiting for them to come back? That I would always be on the receiving end of their attacks!?" (Akatosh)
He stood up and the entire asteroid shook, a ferocity rising from the very space around me as if this entire place was resonating with Akatosh, his presence rising at the same time that it seemed to regress into something more Primordial and purely instinctive, I could no longer see his young appearance, I could only see the eyes of a Predator looking at its prey in the distance.
"I have waited a long, long time for this opportunity, I can’t wait any longer! I can’t let Baldr continue to delay my plans!" (Akatosh)
"Akatosh, I..." (me)
"I will notify the other Gods, it should only take 1 month for preparations, so be ready boy, because this war is close to ending!" (Akatosh)
As he spoke, my body was sent back all the way to the portal I had entered, but not all the time I could feel his eyes turned in my direction, their savagery a warning of what was to come.
My own instincts were on edge as if in response to the Dragon God, a will to battle exploding inside me like a Sun.
When I passed through the portal and returned to the Communal Temple, the portal Zé closed, leaving only the statue of Akatosh in front of me, but something had changed, the eyes of the statue were alive and incandescent, just looking at it made it seem as if I could see a Dragon tearing enemies apart in a sea of stars, a scene of pure carnage that filled me with emotions, igniting my murderous intent.
"..." (me)
