Chapter 10: Messing around with god’s eyes

Chapter 10: Messing around with god's eyes

"Okay, all I gotta do is relive this day by defeating that damn kaiju, right?" Rex muttered to himself, pushing open the door. The sunlight hit his face, making him squint. Everything looked so normal: the blue sky, the quiet streets, birds chirping, and yet... nothing felt normal to him anymore. Not after what he'd just learned. Not after he realized he had powers and a literal Titan of Time talking in his head.

"Seriously, a kaiju. How hard could that be?" Rex said, rolling his eyes as he stepped onto the sidewalk. His backpack hung loosely from one shoulder, and his sneakers made soft thuds against the pavement as he walked. "It's just a giant monster that could crush me with one toe. No biggie."

The streets were quiet at this hour. Too quiet. He usually hated walking to school because of the traffic noise and the hustle of people. Now, the silence felt eerie, like the calm before a storm. Rex glanced around, half expecting to see some ominous sign that a massive kaiju would appear any second. Maybe a ripple in the air, or the ground shaking beneath his feet.

But no. Everything looked exactly the same. Except... for him.

Rex looked down at his hands. Just yesterday, no, today earlier, technically he was a powerless, normal kid. But now? Now he had the ability to control time, to bend Aether, and a system that made him feel like he was in some RPG.

His reflection appeared in a storefront window as he passed. Without thinking, he activated God's eyes

Rex Xander

Harbinger of Time

Level 1 - Human

Strength: 10

Agility: 12

Endurance: 12

Intelligence: 10

Aether: 10/10

"Yep, still a level-one noob," he muttered. "Fantastic."

Rex shoved his hands into his pockets, letting out a heavy sigh. "Okay, let's think. Giant kaiju destroyed the city in that vision. I died. Cronus rewinds time, gives me a second chance... Now I've got to stop this thing from wiping me out. I've seen enough movies to know this doesn't usually end well for the guy wearing sneakers." He looked down at his shoes and sighed again. "Yup, definitely underdressed for a monster fight."

As he walked past a couple of kids playing in their front yard, he couldn't help but smile at how oblivious they were to the disaster that could unfold today. It was surreal, this knowledge that at any moment, things could go sideways.

He glanced at them, half wondering what God's Eyes would show. Maybe something cool like "Future Kaiju Hunter" or "Genius Kid." He focused on one of the kids and blinked.

Name: Timmy

Race: Human

Age: 6

Occupation: Thrower of Rocks

Status: Picking nose, considering lunch.

Strength: 2

Agility: 2

Endurance: 2

Intelligence: 1

Skill: (Unawakened)

Rex chuckled, shaking his head. "Yeah, I'm gonna go ahead and assume he's not saving the world anytime soon. "If these are his thoughts now, then humanity is doomed as we wouldn't be expecting future heroes to save the world from monsters"

He glanced over at the other kid, who was currently trying to eat a leaf.

Name: Jake

Race: Human

Age: 6

Occupation: Amateur Leaf Critic

Status: Chewing, contemplating life choices.

Strength: 3

Agility: 1 (Leaf-stuck-to-foot penalty applied)

Endurance: 5 (Leaf ingestion active)

Intelligence: ...Pending.

"What was that, kid?" Silas barked.

"Uh, nothing, sir! Just admiring the... clarity of your authority," Rex replied, fighting back laughter.

Then he turned to Miss Layla

Name: Layla Brooks

Race: Human

Occupation: High School Teacher

Class: Tier one intermediate ability user(Skill: Passive Charm Aura, completely unnoticed by her, Expert in Giving "I'm Fine" Smiles)

Status: Single and Pretending She Doesn't Care

Strength: 50 (But can lift your spirits)

Agility: 45 (Only when dodging awkward dates)

Endurance: 50 (Especially during parent-teacher conferences)

Intelligence: 60 (Reads romance novels like they're war strategies)

Ability: (Awakened) Ice element

Rex nearly choked. "Single and pretending she doesn't care? This system's savage," he whispered, trying to keep a straight face.

Miss Layla, noticing Rex's odd grin, raised an eyebrow. "Something funny, Rex?"

"No, ma'am!" Rex said quickly. "Just, uh... admiring your...." he hesitated, "dedication to the job!"

She smiled politely, but there was a glimmer of suspicion in her eyes. Rex quickly shifted his attention back to the awakening, making a mental note not to use God's Eyes so recklessly in the future.

"Whatever, I've brought a new awakening stone," General Silas said as he held out the obsidian stone in front of Rex. He released it and as usual, it suspended in the air.

"Now, walk forward and place your hand on it!" General Silas ordered.

Rex took a deep breath and thought, "Alright, here we go again... Let's see if the rock has any surprises this time."

"It's not like I care about doing this same thing again" Rex sighed as he placed his hands on the awakening stone, it was hard and cold as usual.

The stone began to emit a light and the light grew brighter and brighter until it was almost unbearable.

The light around the stone flickered and then there was nothing. The light faded as fast as it came and the stone was again cold and dark as it had been before. The courtyard was quiet, the tension dissipating.

Rex blinked, his hand still on the stone. "Wow, that was fast" He thought and then turned to Silas and Layla

Miss Layla looked at General Silas and the two exchanged a worried look. "Perhaps the stone was not flawed at all," she whispered. 'It could be something else entirely.'

General Silas scowled, his face creasing with concern. "This is unprecedented," he grumbled. 'The stone responded but no energy emerged, it is like there is something that is preventing it.'

Miss Layla moved closer to Rex and put her hand on his shoulder, 'It's okay,' she said softly. "Do not despair, Rex," she said softly. 'It is not as simple as that, there is more to this than what we can see, we will find a way.'

"Wow, she smells nice," Rex thought as she spoke to him.

"Can I go now?" Rex asked after she was done with her words of consolation

"Uh-" Layla was shocked. Just what was wrong with this student, he failed his awakening and yet he was acting so calm and composed like he knew that all of this would happen "Um...Yes, you can go" Layla replied awkwardly

With that, Rex turned around and started walking away, his hands in his pocket as he thought "Why couldn't I see General Silas' physical stats?"

Suddenly, Cronus spoke up "That's because he is far above your league, you could see Layla because she is just a weak ability user but for Silas, you can't except you've reached the appropriate threshold. All will be revealed in time

Rex froze in his tracks, his heart skipping a beat. Wait, can you... hear my thoughts?! he mentally screamed, his face turning pale.

"Yes," Cronus replied, completely unfazed by Rex's panic. "Thou art under my divine guidance. I can hear thy musings."

Rex's eyes widened, and he looked around as if someone was physically next to him. Dude, that's so creepy! You just... what? Live in my brain now?

"I am a Titan. Such trivialities are beneath my concern," Cronus said calmly. "Focus on the task at hand, Harbinger."

Rex groaned, rubbing his temples. "Oh, great. Now I have zero privacy. Even my thoughts aren't safe."

"Thou hast never been safer," Cronus added, which didn't really help at all.

A/N: Please drop a comment if you've loved what you've been reading so far and if you're feeling extra heroic, please leave a review so Rex can know if he'll do better or just keep going at his current pace