novelraw Chapter 270 270: Univesal Seed
Chapter 270 270: Univesal Seed
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After such a long day, Louis slept deeply. The exhaustion in his soul and body slowly faded as the energies and powers he had absorbed settled within him, further consolidating his growth.
During his rest, his Inner Macrocosm continued to expand. Then, without warning, it began to compress, growing smaller and smaller as cosmic energy, divinity, and Fantasium swirled like a vast sea around the shrinking core.
At last, it detonated in a brilliant explosion of pure white light. Countless stars collided and imploded one after another.
At the center of the cataclysm stood Gungnir, absorbing everything and evolving even further. Suddenly, it expanded into a vast cosmos, rapidly growing roots and branches in every direction.
Louis felt the interior of his soul and Fantasy Heart shift. His Inner Macrocosm, the evolution of his Fantasy Domain and Inner Realms, was transforming into something entirely new once more.
Perhaps it was the accumulation of power, or perhaps he had simply reached the necessary threshold. Either way, Louis's cultivation elevated to a new realm.
"Ah!"
He gasped and woke with a start. The light born from his Inner Realm still consumed him for a moment before he realized it had only been a dream.
He looked around and found himself lying on his bed, alone in his room. A gentle breeze drifted through the window, and he could hear the distant sounds of people moving about the castle.
"Ugh..."
He groaned and clutched his head in confusion. Power condensed in his palm, and his eyes widened as he felt a new type of energy coursing through his veins.
"What is this?"
He was stunned to realize his Inner Macrocosm had compressed into a seed-like form, then imploded and expanded like a tree into countless branches and roots, each one forming its own universe.
"What happened to me...? Did my Qi Cultivation advance? Well, it is not even Qi Cultivation anymore..."
Louis understood that after a certain point, all cultivation methods naturally merged into one "true" method that encompassed everything else. Qi Cultivation had simply helped him reach this stage faster.
He had advanced from Star Weaver to Galaxy Monarch, and now... he had become something far greater and more incredible.
"Huh?"
In that instant, as he sat cross-legged, Louis suddenly found himself elsewhere. He was floating in the endless cosmos beyond even Yggdrasil.
His eyes widened as he looked down and saw a giant nebulous galaxy made of countless colors, stretching divine roots in every direction.
"W-What is that? Wait... is that Yggdrasil?!"
He gasped, realizing he had somehow left the entire world of Yggdrasil and was now floating in the greater Cosmos of the Universe.
He looked around and spotted several other galaxies in the distance. Andromeda was the closest, followed by many more not far away.
He felt that with nothing more than his hands, he could reach them and...
TRUUUM!
The Andromeda Galaxy trembled as its billions of stars began to be absorbed along with its core, slowly devoured by Louis's own Astral Form.
"Wait, what? Did I just eat a galaxy?!"
Louis was utterly shaken as he felt the Andromeda Galaxy being rapidly digested inside his Inner Macrocosm, which was now far larger than he had ever imagined, making him larger as well.
"Ah, wait, how do I even get back?!"
Although he could sit and marvel at how his Inner Macrocosm was absorbing the Andromeda Galaxy, he was also deeply worried about returning.
Then...
RUMBLE!
A giant eye suddenly manifested before him, gazing down with dozens of galaxies swirling within the surrounding cosmos.
"Louis, is that you?"
"Grandfather?! W-Wait! What happened?!"
"I knew your power was vast, but this is incredible. It seems you have attained the Universal Seed Realm."
"Universal Seed?!"
"Beyond Galaxy Monarchs, cultivators compress their Inner Macrocosm into a seed, the Universal Seed. From there, they slowly let it grow into a full-sized universe."
"I had no idea..."
"Universal Seeds are hungry beings. You just let it eat the Andromeda Galaxy, huh? That was my favorite... well, whatever."
"I did?! Wait, Grandfather, are you also a Universal Seed?"
"No, no, I am different... Our paths continued through different means. Instead of expanding through the cosmos and consuming it, I have been slowly refining and expanding Yggdrasil. Although it is only as large as the Milky Way now, as you can see by the roots, it is expanding even further."
"So you are a Universal Seed then, or maybe Yggdrasil is?"
"No, I am not," Drake sighed. "I will explain things to you properly later. And do not get cocky either, hahaha! Your cosmic power is limited. You will return to normal... about now."
"?!"
Louis gasped, then coughed as he found himself back in his body. In truth, he had never moved, but it felt as though his soul and consciousness had expanded far beyond his physical reach.
What had happened was real, however. His Universal Seed had consumed the Andromeda Galaxy, which was now forever gone from the Astral Map.
Such vast growth was astonishing. For a moment, Louis thought he might have finally reached his grandfather's level.
Though after recalling how his grandfather had manifested an eye made of galaxies outside Yggdrasil...
"Maybe not..."
He stood up and stretched, realizing his body felt incredibly powerful yet remained exactly the same. It was truly strange to grow so strong and still feel unchanged. The power of cultivation was truly mysterious.
"My energies have been consolidated, and I have even reached the next realm... I have grown beyond my own expectations. But is this even enough to face someone like Oblivion?"
Louis kept thinking about him, but then he remembered the Dimensional Labyrinth, an incredibly dangerous being in its own right, a feared Precursor.
"There is that too... and the Fantasy Dimension," Louis thought. "Grandfather also mentioned that dimension might be a young Precursor too? Hmm..."
He sat cross-legged on the bed again and pondered all the possible threats and what remained to be dealt with.
"Spiritias and Zipangu are in trouble too. We will eventually get involved with them as we seek their help," Louis sighed. "So if I can, I have to help them so they can return the favor... Stella and Althea are from Spiritias too, and Zorba's family originates from their Demon Continent. Then there is Zipangu? That is where one of my aunts lives, so my mother will likely want to save her too. Even if I do not care, they will drag me along for sure, so I had better get ready for anything."
Louis slowly relaxed as he meditated, using his cultivation methods, which had reached their strongest forms after his Galaxy Monarch Realm hit its peak. He compressed and sealed away his cosmic powers inside his Cosmic Divine Soul so they would not accidentally destroy the castle, and took his time.
"It is done," he sighed in relief. "And with just a thought, or by reaction, I can unseal it all. I think this is how beings as strong as Mom and Grandpa do it, huh? Pretty convenient."
As Louis was about to take a bath, the door to his room opened and a very tall, gorgeous goddess entered, smiling warmly at him.
"Ah, sweetheart, are you awake?" she asked in a kind and loving voice. "I was worried. You have been asleep for a week now..."
It was the Holy Dragon Mother herself, Queen of Frostbane, and his mother, Benladra Drakeheart Yggdrasil.
"Ah, Mother... Good morning," Louis yawned. "Wait, seven days? Was I asleep for that long?!"
"Yes, you were tired after all. Also, with your grandpa, we helped you consolidate your internal energies, and I gave you a little push so you could finally reach the Universal Seed Realm!" Benladra smiled, walking toward Louis and sitting beside him on the bed. She hugged him tightly and covered his face with kisses. "Mooch, mooch! My cute little boy! I am so glad to be back! I love you so much!"
"Ah... Mother..." Louis felt embarrassed. "I am already five hundred years old... I do not think you should really..."
"E-Eh?!" Benladra gasped, covering her mouth as her heart seemed to break into countless pieces. "B-But I thought... you were still my baby boy deep down?"
"I am not..." Louis said, smiling at her and holding her hand. "I love you too, more than you can imagine... and I am so happy you are back, but... I am not a child anymore."
"I-I see..." Benladra nodded, shedding a few tears. "I guess... I could not see when my boy became a man..." She hugged him again and kissed his cheek. "I am sorry. I will not act this way when we are in front of other people."
"Thank you," Louis nodded, kissing her cheek as well.
Benladra blushed deeply, turning as red as a tomato as steam seemed to rise from her nose and ears. Her pupils became heart-shaped. "Kyaaaa! My cute baby boyyyyy! Come here, Mama is going to kiss you and cuddle with you all day~!"
"W-What?! Wait! Aaaggh! Mom, stop it!"
Louis tried to resist but could not fight back. His mother hugged him, cuddled him, and kissed him for nearly an hour before she finally let go. There was a lot of pent-up love she wanted to give him and make up for all the time she had been absent.
"Haaa... Mom, I am not a child anymore," Louis sighed. "Please, for the sake of my reputation, do not do that again..."
"Heheh, sorry~!" Benladra giggled. She decided to leave but not before giving Louis yet another kiss on the nose. "Alright, if you are hungry, you should come have breakfast with the family! Your grandpa is not here, but he said we should go visit him! Would you like to explore Yggdrasil later, dear?"
"I am intrigued, yes," Louis nodded. "Though I have been wondering... is this okay? Taking it easy even though so much is happening outside?"
"Relax," his mother said. "A year outside of Yggdrasil is 1000 years here, did you know?"
"What?!" Louis was left speechless.
"Outside, it will still take a couple of days to a week for the Dimensional Labyrinth to really act as it pleases," Benladra said. "Spiritias and Zipangu also have similar time dilations... meaning that a day outside is 1000 days here. So do the math?"
"That is almost three years, and at the very least we have three to four days... okay, that is... a lot of years, probably twelve," Louis said, rubbing his chin. "I guess I can really take it easy for now..."
"Yeah!" Benladra said. "The situation is dire, but that does not mean we cannot take a break, breathe, and then think about a solution together! Oh! And above all, your daddy and I plan to train more with you so we can impart everything we know. Your grandfather also wants to train you a lot, so you will spend that time growing stronger with us."
"That might be exactly what I need," Louis nodded. "But what about everyone else?"
"Your grandpa will find suitable and powerful teachers for them," Benladra said, winking at him. "So do not worry about anything, my love! Alright, hurry up and come have breakfast!"
Benladra left the room, but not without bumping her forehead against the doorframe because she was too tall. Her large posterior bounced noticeably as she tried to exit. "Ouch, ah...! Ouch, this castle wall is so tough. Did I enchant it too much? Ah! Phew! Hehe, sorry." She walked away as if nothing had happened, leaving Louis embarrassed and facepalming.
As Louis decided to take a bath, he noticed the many System Notifications he had been ignoring pop up one after another.
Ding!
[Congratulations, your [Cultivation Rank]: [Rank 8: Galaxy Monarch – Peak Stage] has Ranked Up to Rank 9: Universal Seed – Initial Stage!]
[Your [Cultivation Method]: [Abyssal Frost Titan Galaxy Devourer Physique (Rank 8: Peak Stage)] has Evolved alongside your Cosmic Qi Cultivation, becoming Rank 9: Initial Stage!]
[Your [Cultivation Methods]: [Primordial Hollow Spiral Galaxy Sovereign Sutra (Rank 8: Peak Stage)] has Evolved alongside your Cosmic Qi Cultivation, becoming Rank 9: Initial Stage!]
[Your [Cultivation Methods]: [Primordial Eclipsing Avalonian Spirit Crown Scripture (Rank 8: Peak Stage)] has Evolved alongside your Cosmic Qi Cultivation, becoming Rank 9: Initial Stage!]
[All of your Stats have increased by +50.000.000!]
[You have started developing your Universal Seed, which has reached the Initial Stage – Universe Seedling!]
[Your Universal Seed requires to consume galaxies to grow stronger and larger.]
[Your Universal Seed has started consuming the Andromeda Galaxy.]
"Ah, there it is... Universe Seedling, huh? So when it grows into a complete Universal Tree, it becomes a proper Universe?" Louis wondered. "Ah, there's more..."
Ding!
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
[Your Level has increased from Level 696 to Level 735/800!]
[Your Skill: [Parallel Limbo: Level 8] has Leveled Up to Level 10!]
[Your Skill: [Body Between Heaven and Purgatory: Level 9] has Leveled Up to Level 10!]
[Your Skill: [Defier of Fate: Level 9] has Leveled Up to Level 10!]
[Your Skill: [Eternal White Void Eyes: Level 9] has Leveled Up to Level 10!]
[Your Skill: [Return to Ashes: Level 9] has Leveled Up to Level 10!]
[Your Skill: [Soul Extraction: Level 8] has Leveled Up to Level 10!]
[Your Skill: [Celestial Judgement: Level 8] has Leveled Up to Level 10!]
[Your Skill: [Celestial Heaven Ash Rain: Level 3] has Leveled Up to Level 5!]
[Your Skill: [Dragon King Authority: Level 3] has Leveled Up to Level 5!]
[Your Skill: [Mirror Dimension Reversal: Level 3] has Leveled Up to Level 5!]
[Your Skill: [Abyssal Void Shadow Extraction: Level 3] has Leveled Up to Level 5!]
[Your Skill: [Class Selection and Evolution: Level 3] has Leveled Up to Level 5!]
[Your Class has Leveled Up!]
[Your Class has Leveled Up!]
[Your Class has Leveled Up!]
[Your Class has Leveled Up!]
[Your Class has Leveled Up!]
[Your Class has Leveled Up!]
[...]
[Your Class: [Assassin – Tier 3] has Leveled Up from Level 60 to Level 100/100!]
[Your Class Skill: [Stealth: Level 7] has Leveled Up to Level 8!]
[Your Class Skill: [Knife Throw: Level 7] has Leveled Up to Level 8!]
[Your Class Skill: [Steal: Level 4] has Leveled Up to Level 6!]
[Your Class Skill: [Poison Dart: Level 4] has Leveled Up to Level 6!]
[Your Class Skill: [Assassination: Level 1] has Leveled Up to Level 4!]
[Your Class Skill: [Shadow Double: Level 1] has Leveled Up to Level 4!]
"My Species isn't Max Level yet, I see," Louis nodded. "But my Class is. Can I keep evolving it? My Class Skill just leveled up, so I'll assume so."
Louis' Class could evolve its Tier as high as the Level of that Skill. Now that it had reached Level 5, he could go as high as Tier 5 in his Class.
Of course, the EXP required was proportionate to his own strength, so it was a really high amount. It was not going to be fast unless he fought and defeated immensely strong foes.
[Your Class has reached Max Level. Do you wish to Rank Up your Class?]
[Yes] [No]
"Yes, show."
[Showcasing available Classes...]
[Dread Fighter – Tier 4]
Powerful, practical, and incredibly deadly. Dread fighters are the promotion of Assassins and Barbarians. Specializing in high strength and high mobility and agility, these deadly warriors attack with dozens of different weapons and unleash constant and sharp techniques. Their movement, agility, and rapid series of attacks make them incredible front liners, although they lack defense, making them exemplary glass cannons.
[Viper Hand – Tier 4]
A specialized Martial Artists Path evolution of the Assassin, drawing upon the Ancient Legacy of the Viper Hand Sect. These deadly assassins study and train under strict regulations and torturous rituals to attain incredible physical strength, reflex speed, and endurance. Their deadliest weapon, however, is their hands, sharpened under constant training. They have become sharp and deadly like viper fangs, and through Poison Qi Manipulation, it is possible to inject their foes with deadly Poisonous Qi capable of destroying their internal body, permanently crippling them in the process.
[Shadow – Tier 4]
The ultimate stealth-based evolution of the Assassin. Those that continue to seek the power to be unseen have become shadows themselves. Darkness envelops their very beings, and they are so incredibly stealthy that normal people will usually never find out they exist. They can freely move through darkness and shadows, and at night, they gain power from the darkness, starlight, and moonlight, becoming incredibly deadly. The ultimate stealth build for those who want to move while being unseen by all.
"Huh, all options are great now," Louis said, rubbing his chin. "And quite incredible... Dread Fighter, Viper Hand, Shadow... What should I choose?"
Unlike other people that may exclusively rely on their Class as humans or other mortal races, Louis was already a really strong divine dragon. Thus, he did not really need to care about class weaknesses such as the Dread Fighter's lack of defensive bonuses, as he was plenty tough himself as a divine dragon god.
Thus, he had to choose a class like they were weapons or tools. It had to be based on what he required for the moment and what would complement his existing strength and growth.
Thus...
"Dread Fighter is a big no, I don't need it," Louis said. "I am torn between Shadow and Viper Hand... Stealth and Mirror Dimension movement is good enough to hide from almost all foes. Even Level 10 Grievances or Venerables couldn't detect my presence, so is Shadow even necessary now? I would gain little from it... Viper Hand in the other case is a power that would be incredible. If it is elevated to my current level, then... could I use it to cripple beings at Venerable level or above? Maybe... even Oblivion?"
Louis thought about it deeply before making his decision, and once decided, he chose the best option for his future battles.
Ding!
[You have chosen the Class: [Viper Hand – Tier 4: Level 100/160]
[You learned the Class Skill: [Poisonous Qi Hand: Level 1]
[You learned the Class Skill: [Impervious Body: Level 1]
[Your Vitality Stat has increased by +40.000.000]
[Your Strength Stat has increased by +50.000.000]
[Your Agility Stat has increased by +40.000.000]
[Your Dexterity Stat has increased by +40.000.000]
[Your Intelligence Stat has increased by +30.000.000]
[The Class Bonuses and Skills have been adjusted to match your current Realm of Power for a better and stable growth speed.]
After changing Classes, Louis felt a surge of power. His aura manifested, embracing his body. His muscles swelled and his energy reserves increased while he also felt lighter.
These Class Rank Ups were getting ridiculous; the stat bonuses were definitely amazing!
"Well, there it is," Louis nodded. "It's done... Now, let's do some tests."
Louis opened the palm of his hand and channeled Poisonous Qi Hand. Suddenly, he saw his own Qi rapidly being refined and transformed into a slimy, purple colored liquid-like energy.
"This is Poison Qi?"
Louis noticed how it gained more and more cosmic and star-like traits as it manifested for longer, resembling a purple and dark blue nebula cloud of poisonous and dark energies.
"It does feel strong, let's test it."
He targeted a roaming Cosmic Beast inside his Inner Microcosm, summoning his Shadow Double inside and then attacking the creature, which resembled a giant tyrannosaurus rex.
"GRYYAAAAGGH?!"
The beast let out an agonizing scream as Louis' Shadow Double smacked its body with its Poisonous Viper Fang attack.
It only took one attack for the deadly poison to spread through the monster's body, infecting its very flow of energy and then killing it from the inside out.
The massive beast quickly died, collapsing into a large planet and bleeding from all its orifices.
And it only took one blow.
"Isn't this way too strong?" Louis wondered, realizing the immense potential he held.
He then tested the other Skill, Impervious Body, which when activated, suddenly transformed Louis' Shadow Double entirely.
His scales suddenly became a hundred times thicker, forming a heavy, yet flexible armor over his body, enhancing his durability immensely as it seemed he was made of metal, almost like a dragon-shaped robot.
"Wow."
Louis tested his durability, calling the strongest Cosmic Beast of his Inner Macrocosm and making them fight him. The result was... obvious.
"..."
They couldn't even scratch his armor!
"Incredible, this skill improves my defenses dramatically! But it only affects the physical body... my soul remains mostly the same unless..."
Louis tried the technique he had only seen his grandfather and mother master...
"Soul And Body Fusion."
FLAAASH!
His body melded with his soul, as his soul suddenly erupted with new power. All of what he contained within his Physique, and the power of this Skill, mutated Louis' soul.
It grew even larger, stronger, sharper, and incredibly hardy and durable.
"Not bad but... Ugh."
He was unable to keep that technique for too long, however, and would need a lot of teaching to learn it from his grandfather and mother.
"I just have to keep training. I've got twelve years for that... I can do it."
Louis checked his stats before going to the bathroom.
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[Name]: [Louis Drakeheart Yggdrasil]
[Species]: [Celestial Heavenly Ash Dragon King: Rank 12: Peak Stage]
[Species Level]: [Level 735/800]
[Class]: [Viper Hand – Tier 4]
[Class Level]: [Level 100/160]
[Core Spiral Tier]: [Hollow Spiral of the Ashen Wyrm: Tier 2 – Ashen Sovereign]
[Core Spiral Abilities]: [Fated Villain–Tier 2] [Mask of Morpheus–Tier 2] [Draconic Rebirth–Tier 2] [Narrative Defiance–Tier 2] [Mask of Inevitability–Tier 2] [Reality Command–Tier 2]
[Cultivation Rank]: [Rank 9: Universal Seed – Initial Stage: Universe Seedling]
[Ascendancy Laws]: [Regressor] [King] [Dragon] [Time] [Pierce] [Soul] [Devour] [Swords] [Holy Light] [Healing] [Thorn] [Armor] [Curses] [Fire] [Madness]
[Species Skills]
[Fragile Shell: Level 10]
[Ice Dragon/Heaven Dragon Bloodline: Level 10]
[Grandson of the Dragon King: Level 10]
[Fragile Illusion: Level 10]
[Dragon Claw: Level 10]
[Nightmarish Roar: Level 10]
[Cinderheart Pulse: Level 10]
[White Breath: Level 10]
[Dust of Purification: Level 10]
[Eye of the White Void: Level 10]
[Soul Wyrm Division: Level 10]
[Inverse Pandora: Level 10]
[Celestial Box: Level 10]
[Soul Sealing: Level 10]
[Seven Great Evils: Level 10]
[Ashen Soul Body Transformation: Level 10]
[Celestial Light Wielder: Level 10]
[Shattered Hope: Level 10]
[Wanderer of Limbo: Level 10]
[Curse Devourer: Level 10]
[Devourer of Time: Level 10]
[The Fallen One: Level 10]
[Heart of Time: Level 10]
[Parallel Limbo: Level 10]
[Body Between Heaven and Purgatory: Level 10]
[Defier of Fate: Level 10]
[Eternal White Void Eyes: Level 10]
[Return to Ashes: Level 10]
[Soul Extraction: Level 10]
[Celestial Judgement: Level 10]
[Celestial Heaven Ash Rain: Level 5]
[Dragon King Authority: Level 5]
[Mirror Dimension Reversal: Level 5]
[Abyssal Void Shadow Extraction: Level 5]
[Class Selection and Evolution: Level 5]
[Class Skills]
[Stealth: Level 8]
[Knife Throwing: Level 8]
[Steal: Level 6]
[Poison Dart: Level 6]
[Assassination: Level 4]
[Shadow Double: Level 4]
[Poisonous Qi Hand: Level 1]
[Impervious Body: Level 1]
[Bonds]
[Dragon Family Bond – Mother Benladra (Bond Level 10/10)]
[Dragon Family Bond – Grandfather Drake (Bond Level 10/10)]
[Bond of Love – Mirai (Bond Level 10/10)]
[Bond of Brotherhood – Cardoon Zorba (Bond Level 10/10)]
[Bond of Friendship – Melisa (Bond Level 10/10)]
[Bond of Friendship – Selene (Bond Level 10/10)]
[Bond of Friendship – Anastasia (Bond Level 10/10)]
[Bond of Friendship – Agustina (Bond Level 10/10)]
[Bond of Friendship – Timothy (Bond Level 10/10)]
[Bonded Entities]
[Abyssal Mother's Cosmic Hand Spirit Of Compassion, Mercy, and Healing – Handy (Rank ??) (Bond Level ??/??)]
[Divine Celestial Starlight Fairy Queen Spirit – Belladine (Rank 15) (Bond Level 10/10)]
[Star-born Gardener's Memento Spirit – Thorn (Rank 15) (Bond Level 10/10)]
[Abyssal Cosmic Dragon Spirit Forest of Madness – Nidhogg (Rank 15) (Bond Level 10/10)]
[Primordial Frost Sword Soul Heart Divine Ice Dragon Spirit – Niflheim (Rank 15) (Bond Level 10/10)]
[Blazing Nebula Star Phoenix Spirit King – Phenix (Rank 15) (Bond Level 10/10)]
[Eclipsing Abyssal Curse Starlight Dragoon Knight Spirit – Pendragon (Rank 15) (Bond Level 10/10)]
[Infinite Void Demonic Treasure Mimic King Spirit – Pandora (Rank 15) (Bond Level 10/10)]
[Soul Treasures]
[Primordial Heavenly Celestial Dragon Spirit Soul Cosmos Lance – Gungnir-Oberon (Rank 15)]
[Primordial Time Scythe – Chronos (Rank 12)]
[Ring of Time (Rank 10)]
[Elemental Affinities]
[Holy Light Element: EX Rank]
[Ash Element: EX Rank]
[Ice Element: EX Rank]
[Void Element: EX Rank]
[Dragon Element: EX Rank]
[Ruin Element: SSS Rank]
[Time Element: EX-3 Rank]
[Space Element: SSS Rank]
[Limbo Element: EX Rank]
[Chaos Element: SS Rank]
[Nature Element: SS Rank]
[Fire Element: SS Rank]
[Metal Element: EX Rank]
[Divine Element: EX Rank]
[Qi Element: EX Rank]
[Sword Element: EX Rank]
[Spear Element: EX Rank]
[Spiral Incarnation]
[Crown of Eternal Regret – Ouroboros Sovereign (Tier 2): Level 7]
[Spiral Abilities]
[Ashen Frost–Tier 2]
[Death-Sense–Tier 2]
[Breath of Ruin–Tier 2]
[Fated Villain–Tier 2]
[Mask of Morpheus–Tier 2]
[Draconic Rebirth–Tier 2]
[Narrative Defiance–Tier 2]
[Mask of Inevitability–Tier 2]
[Reality Command–Tier 2]
[Blood Feast–Tier 2]
[Harvest–Tier 2]
[Blessing–Tier 2]
[Pierce–Tier 2]
[Forge–Tier 2]
[Berserker–Tier 2]
[Pain Weaponization–Tier 2]
[Iron Body–Tier 2]
[Soul Enslavement–Tier 2]
[Malevolent Play–Tier 2]
[Devil's Soul–Tier 2]
[Esper Abilities]
[Telepathy – S Rank]
[Telekinesis – S Rank]
[Mindscape Formation – S Rank]
[Psychic Aura Expansion – S Rank]
[Esper Spiritualization: Great Dragon King – S Rank]
[Psionic Consciousness Expansion – SS Rank]
[Psychic Realm Creation – S Rank]
[Subconscious Dream Gate – S Rank]
[Astral Body – S Rank]
[Bonded Abilities]
[Healing Prayer Fragment – Tier 2 (Handy)]
[Painless Curse – Tier 2 (Handy)]
[Holy Spirit Blessing – Tier 2 (Belladine)]
[Soul Essence Restoration – Tier 2 (Gardener's Memento)]
[Dragon Blood Forest of Ruin – Tier 2 (Nidhogg)]
[Divine Ice Dragon King Sword Style – Tier 2 (Niflheim)]
[Divine Sword Qi Heart – Tier 2 (Immortal Mountain)]
[Cultivation Methods]
[Abyssal Frost Titan Galaxy Devourer Physique (Rank 9: Initial Stage)]
[Primordial Hollow Spiral Galaxy Sovereign Sutra (Rank 9: Initial Stage)]
[Primordial Eclipsing Avalonian Spirit Crown Scripture (Rank 9: Initial Stage)]
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"I've grown much stronger, but my Spiral is still stuck at Tier 2. Maybe I can push it to ascend once I evolve. I need to grind for more EXP. All of you, go."
Louis quickly summoned his Abyssal Void Shadow Undead, Echoes of his friends, and also Spirits from his past selves to hunt down Cosmic Beasts of higher levels spawning around the Universal Seed's vast cosmic territory inside his Soul.
After that, he noticed his Spirits list. Handy was still there despite her sacrifice, which he wasn't sure was pointless or not. "Handy... are you still there? Do you guys know if she's here?"
"We don't know," said Niflheim, appearing by his side as a smaller, more compact ice dragoness. "But her presence... it remains somewhere."
"Yeah... I think she might be somewhere!" Belle said. She had fully matured into an adult fairy by now, although she still kept her childish personality. She had become a beautiful and rather voluptuous fairy queen.
"She was the Abyssal Mother all along, which really makes it weird though," the Gardener's Memento, Thorn, said.
"But she still loved us, and her madness was healed, she said that!" Phenix said, flying around.
"Hmm..." Pendragon's sharp eyes beneath his armored helmet gleamed with azure and red flames. "If she's not in the Inner Macrocosm nor here, could she be somewhere connected to Master?"
"Wait, perhaps the Spiral?" Louis' eyes widened, as he sat down and concentrated, infusing his consciousness inside his Spiral, something he had never done before due to how dangerous it could be to awaken that strange serpent that dwelled inside of it.
But now, he really didn't have any other choice than to do this.
"Handy... are you there? Handy!"
He found himself within an endless spiral of light and darkness, which felt like a metaphorical realm rather than a physical one. It was something projected into his mind to make sense, but it wasn't something that was truly shaped like this.
"Handy! Where are you?!"
Louis kept looking for her, until he suddenly sensed something, a small... sense of grief. His eyes looked elsewhere, searching for her into the Spiral, growing closer and closer.
"Handy?"
He reached the closest he had ever been, seeing an endless, titanic spiral of darkness and light before him. It felt like an eternally descending sea of essence.
There, he saw her.
A large hand with a single red eye, slowly drifting through the dark sea, fading away into pieces one by one.
"Handy! Come back!"
He rushed towards her using his Consciousness Avatar, reaching her, only for the seas of his spiral to tremble wildly.
RUMBLE!
"Y-YOU...! YOUUUUU!"
"What?!"
Louis was left speechless as he saw the giant, decaying creature that emerged, half human and half aberration, with long arms and tentacles, red eyes and jaws, but the faint appearance of a beautiful mother.
She was decaying, falling apart and slowly disappearing as well...
"The Abyssal Mother?! How are you still alive?!"
"MY SPIRAL...! LIVES...! I...!"
"Wait...!"
Although his grandfather had made sure to crush her completely and even destroy her Spiral, Louis had eaten a fragment of it through Handy. This connection likely allowed her to send a last remaining piece of her into his Spiral.
Now, she was dying, but she was incredibly resilient, likely attempting to use what remains of Handy as an anchor to her existence.
Louis noticed her foul miasma spreading slowly. She was parasitizing his Spiral to regain her power and likely possess him in the process.
But not anymore.
"Gungnir!"
He summoned Gungnir and all the spirits within her through his Consciousness Avatar, built using his Psychic Power.
"YOU RUINED EVERYTHING...! WHY?! WHY DID YOU DESTROY EDEN?!"
The Abyssal mother manipulated the Madness Seas composing half of Louis Spiral of Fate, unleashing dozens of gigantic hands, which constantly attempted to crush him.
The prince, however, swiftly avoided them one by one as dozens of explosions echoed behind him.
"Niflheim!"
Niflheim returned to her sword form, as he held her tightly with one hand and Gungnir with the other. The rest of his Spirits quickly fused into his Avatar, transforming him into a god-like spiritual being composed of thorny vines, with four blazing wings, and wearing draconic armor.
"Ultimate Pinnacle."
Louis didn't even bother fighting her at all, unleashing a finishing move and piercing her chest, shattering what remained of her Fragment.
CRAAASH!
"AAAAAHHHHHH!"
As she screamed in agony one last time, Handy was quickly rescued by Louis, and noticing she was still fading away, he saw the fragments of the Abyssal Mother being attracted to her.
"Come on, Handy, eat well."
He infused his energy into her, forcing Handy to absorb the Abyssal mother and devour her, gaining her powers and rapidly recovering completely.
"Huh? M-Master?! What happened- Ahh!"
And when she finally woke up, she was back in Louis castle, completely recovered and... looking completely different to before.
To put it simply, she wasn't a giant hand anymore.
"Hello Handy, though... maybe that name wouldn't be good for you anymore?" Louis wondered.
"W-Wha...? Master?" Handy was shocked, tears streaming from her red eyes. "W-What happened to me? I thought... didn't I die?"
"You did but..." Louis explained to her what had just happened.
Handy was shaking in disbelief, looking at her new appearance in the mirror. She now resembled the Abyssal Mother to an extent, but different.
Instead of dark gray skin, it was clear gray, instead of black hair, it was dark silver, and her eyes, although still red, now had a golden color to them as well.
She was tall, slender, voluptuous and beautiful, with wide hips and a large and generous chest, the complete appearance of the Abyssal Mother, who had charmed countless followers.
She had ten hands in total, each one with a golden-red eye in their palms, and she wore a dress of dark gray ashes.
Above her head, there was a white halo.
Her hands, when put together, almost resembled the wings of an angel as well.
It was bizarre, incredibly strange what had happened to her.
Handy couldn't believe her change in appearance!
"I-I had grown used to being a big hand... hahah..." she giggled cutely. "Um, so my appearance... it's as if I've returned to how I used to look? No, it's different... before my transformation after reaching Tier 0, I... I was a human woman, my skin was clear brown and I had black hair so... this is definitely not me either."
"From what I could gather, it is as if you've evolved as a spirit but also as yourself after consuming the abyssal mother of this timeline," explained Louis. "Who would have thought those were your evolution requirements?"
"I-I..." Handy blushed, looking down as her bits trembled. "Masteeeeer!"
"Huh?!"
Louis gasped as Handy couldn't resist him anymore, jumping over him in bed and hugging him tightly.
"W-What are you doing, Handy?!"
Louis groaned as Handy hugged him with her ten hands and kissed his face repeatedly, while her large breasts constantly asphyxiated him.
"Stop it! What are you- Ugh!"
"Thank you for saving me master...! I knew you had a kind heart and that you loved me!" Handy cried, smooching his face. "I love you too master! Let's get married and have babies!"
"W-What?! Stop joking!" Louis sighed, gently pushing her away. "I care about you because you're my precious familiar."
"A-Ah! Eh? Ahhh!" Handy cried, covering her face with her ten hands in embarrassment. "I-I'm so shorry I thought it was the other way!"
"What even made you think that?!" Louis scolded her.
But after noticing her still crying eyes hidden beneath her hands, he sighed, softening a little and hugging her back. "I'm glad to have you back though."
"Masteeer! I know you loved me!" she said, hugging him back and then approaching her lips towards his for a big kiss. "Mooooch!"
"Stop it!" Louis groaned, placing his hands over her face. "Enough, Handy... why are you even acting this way? You're still pretending you aren't her at the end of the day?"
"Geh?!" Handy gasped, quickly hiding behind a furniture piece. "So master hates me because I am the abyssal mother? B-But I am no longer mad! And I love you!"
"You always have loved everyone," Louis sighed, standing up and crossing his arms. "But we still need to talk about what you are now."
"...Right," Handy nodded. "Ah! Girls!"
Handy smiled cutely as she saw Niflheim, Belladine, and Gungnir appear before her while the other spirits stayed a little in the back. They weren't as close to Handy as them.
"It's nice to see you back Handyyyy!" Belladine said happily, hugging her.
"I'm glad to see you as well," Niflheim nodded. "It's a relief you're alive, friend."
"Yeah," Gungnir nodded. "I'm happy we could restore you."
"I love you girls so much too! Mooch, mooch, mooch!" Handy hugged and kissed them all. She was really enjoying the fact she had lips now. "And yes! I am back and stronger than ever! Let's save the world together! Yaaaay!"
Louis smiled lightly as he saw her being happy and joyful.
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