Epilogue 1

Epilogue 1

Taking over the System had been different than I expected. There had been no grand mental battles with the unfortunate previous owner, no last-minute battles I had to hurry up to join just in time, not even any direct intervention.

To be fair, looking back, I could see that every single one of them had been a distinct possibility. If things had gone even slightly wrong, during the last stretch, I would have been dealing with a true horror show. It was chilling to realize how badly things have gotten if I tried to fight against the threats directly instead took action while my enemies dealt with each other.

Admittedly, even under perfect conditions, if I didnt have the assistance of a set of very helpful goddesses who were willing to work hard defending the material plane against a variety of enemies the gods from other planes, the recently freed elementals, persistent undead, and even occasional local rebellions I couldnt have given the esoteric problems of the System the attention they deserved.

And, there were many such problems, enough that I actually had trouble believing it worked in the first place. The system was huge. My own System looked like a little sparrow standing next to an ancient dragon when combined, both in terms of scale and in terms of power.

Or maybe, an ancient tree with messy branches and even messier roots was a better example. It was certainly a better explanation of how the System worked, automatically connecting with the people who were born in its territory, operating under some very limited rules. Discover new chapters at novelhall.com

Rules that seemed to be untouched for ages, buried in the depths of the System covered by some of the most critical aspects of the System, making them unreachable without destroying the System. I was able to bypass those fundamental parts only because my power and the Systems power came from the same roots, allowing me to manipulate the System with an ease the Eternals could never replicate.

And, through that, I managed to access the core rules of the System which answered the problem. The rules were not written by one group, but by three different entities. I guessed that the initial set of rules, governing the skills, levels, and achievements were written by the first Eternals. They were smooth and straightforward but they also had an incredible number of smart safeguards, additional authorizations for reconfiguration, and tons of other options.

Those additional rules were cut off by the second set of rules. I suspected that it was the spirit of the System which I still kept trapped, waiting to take over the System properly first to avoid a nasty surprise that was responsible for them. There werent many such rules, giving the feeling that they were created in a hurry.

They were focusing on ruining the Eternals control over the System.

Then, there was the third set of rules a confusing set of mishmash that had been added over the surface of the System to give the Eternals a new set of control. Unfortunately, with the core of the System tightly wrapped, the only thing that the tertiary layer could manipulate was the storage, which included HP, and mana.

And, most importantly, Divine Spark. All types of it.

Suffering the same fate with the Eternals was the last thing I wanted.

There had been only one exception. Early on, I added a rule, preventing the System from devouring Divine Spark from active Divine Domains as long as they were authorized, which also applied to Divine Avatars.

The combination worked excellently, allowing my sexy goddesses to establish their domains. Helga and Oeyne chose to establish their domains near the center. Oeyne chose the capital, which was rapidly turning into the greatest center for artifacts, forged by a growing number of her followers. Helga took the role of Headmistress, choosing to lead Silver Spires into a true center of magic, dedicated to learning and research rather than pointless noble posturing.

The others stayed nearer to the borders, using a combination of their domains and their avatars to defend the Material Plane against the attacks, their encampments giving them a decisive advantage. Aviada and Cornelia had found themselves locked in an intense rivalry, competing for victories.

Meanwhile, we managed to use a modified version of the planar moving tool the Eternals had used to attack Seldanna to bring Mariels and Seldannas planes to the orbit of the Material plane, rotating around safely. However, we were yet to discover a way to merge them properly.

Titania refused to establish a domain, still working on Elemental Spark, though it hadnt been as shocking as Marianne, who not only established a Domain and led every single battle against the undead, she also had half a dozen avatars, moved around by my clones, leading a one-woman crusade against the undead. She had already taken over two weaker plains, which we were dragging back to the material plane.

We didnt know exactly how we were going to use those planar fragments, but it was better than leaving them with the Undead.

It wasnt perfect, but considering the mess we were dealing with, it was far better than I could ever hoped, which was good enough.

For months, I continued to tinker over System roles, slowly allowing people a chance to rise to new heights I had a feeling that, sooner or later, we would need their help. And, if my suspicions about the Eternals and the mysterious party were correct, I was afraid that it would be sooner.

Then, a fateful day arrived.

It was the time to speak with the mysterious spirit of the System