Chapter 1316 Where It All Began

Chapter 1316 Where It All Began

Before the concept of life, there was ORIGIN.

A place that defied what a place meant.

Space. Time. Matter. Energy. Reality, etc.

Every preconceived notion about reality started from this place, and yet it did not possess any of those things.

It was, quite literally, an empty canvas that brought about the greatest painting of reality.

As such, before even the concept of concepts, ORIGIN was...

... And still is.

At the very center of the blank world of ORIGIN... there it was—

[All Things]

It existed in a constant flux, as if not fully formed, and it radiated a color that could not be defined in a spectrum.

This incorporeal, infinitely abstract matrix was what held the entirety of existence together.

And soon, it would fall into the hands of a desperate man.

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~VWUUUUSSSSHHH~

Legris appeared in Origin, swiftly closing the space behind him as if he was in a hurry.

'I'm sure I eliminated them, but since Neron is still unaccounted for, and there's at least some chance that Jared could have survived... I better take precautions.'

He doubted they would pose a threat to him, but Legris could not ignore these sorts of things.

Especially when he could easily prevent them.

He stretched out a hand towards the remnant of the portal he had opened, and a dark material seeped in.

'I'll just lock the ROOT from this point. If I seal it from access to ORIGIN, no one should be able to get in here...'

He was about to undergo a delicate process, and interruptions at this point would irritate him the most.

However, Legris had no worry.

"There's just one problem, though..." Once he was done sealing the entry into ORIGIN, he turned to his back.

"... Where is The Nether?"

At first glance, one would think he was talking to himself. However, that was far from it.

There were three entities within ORIGIN that he wasn't expecting.

It all began to click for Legris.

"Now I understand why you killed him. I can only imagine what he put you through..."

Legris understood the basics of Karlia's Immortality.

She grew more powerful after each supposed death, and her body acclimated to whatever pain or harm was inflicted on her.

'The fact that she was able to beat The Nether and kill him means she must have suffered gruesomely for an eternity.' Legris' eyes widened as he imagined it.

"That's crazy..."

As for how there was a Lewis Griffith despite him now knowing full well that Jared was the reincarnation of the famed Magic Scholar, Legris came up with a theory.

"Did Jared send a version of himself to rescue you? I guess if you use the Arcanas, it's possible..."

Legris always found it strange that there was no mention of Karlia or any action to recover her.

Now he knew why.

"Jared, that sly bastard. So he was actually doing something about it. And as for the Automaton, it wouldn't be beyond you to create one, so I'm not surprised..."

Everything fell into place for him now.

All except one thing.

"So why are you three here? To kill me?" Legris asked, an amused smile forming on his face.

He hadn't expected another resistance to be awaiting him after making it this far, but Legris decided he would just eliminate them and proceed.

"No. That's not the reason." Lewis' voice suddenly echoed forth.

Legris was surprised to hear the man talk, so he raised his brow a little in curiousity.

"What the—?"

"I came here to talk to you, Legris." Lewis said, interrupting the question that was about to be asked.

He had a serious expression on his face as he took a small step forward.

"I know what you're about to do. Please stop this."

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[A/N]

Looks like talk-no-jutsu is at play here.

Could this be how it ends?

Thanks for reading, everyone!