It was a life-changing day for all of them, and time moved on as they quickly adapted to the wondrous landscapes and vibrant essence as the first day passed since the formation of the Infinite Realm.
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Noah got the chance to experiment with many things while spending some time with his people, discussing the ways of governing this expansive realm with his powerful subordinates thereafter as many Officials had to crowned to oversee the vast lands of the Infinite Realm.
The one at the forefront was Steel Mikhail, the being who had stayed back to look over Noah's homeworld with Sophia, being one of the few beings that could handle administrative tasks very well.
He would be continuing this role as he aided Sophia in delegating duties to many beings across the Infinite Realm, as Sophia now represented one of the few beings that held a connection with the System of this new realm.
The other being was the Blood Guardian of the former Ancient Blood World, this Guardian continuing his job of overseeing that region with the addition of many more.
The successful workings and future of this new realm did not just depend on Noah, but the many beings watching over things around him as he continued to do what he did best- rank up in power while creating the path forward.
His clone continued to play with the features of the Infinite Realm as his main body wrapped up the celebration and administrative tasks, letting the others carry on as he appeared in the skies of the Infinite Realm.
His eyes overlooked the colorful lands in this isolated space as he prepared to leave them, his right hand pointing out as he cast [Pocket Realm]!
RUMBLE!
Essence thundered forth as an illusory form of the large realm seemed to lift off the ground, coming towards him as it became small in size before solidifying on his palm.
He looked at this illusory realm as he could observe the formation of small floating landmasses within, each of them with their own colors as they signified a different Law Space.
This would be the [Pocket Realm] that he could carry with him as he moved around, being able to use features of the Infinite Realm like [Treasure Hunter], [Defensive Maneuvers], [Offensive Maneuvers], and many more!
Noah recalled the last time he used some of these features like the attacking capability of the Infinite Realm was way back when he was fighting against the Devilish Unveiler of the World of Cultivation, with him having not used these features for a long time as they continued to be upgraded with every upgrade until this point.
He looked forward to seeing the upgraded versions of all of these features as he continued forward, waving his hand as the Pocket Realm became minuscule and attached to his body, his figure disappearing from the enormous Infinite Realm!
It was a newly built expansive space that would take many days to fully be used to for many people, but he didn't have the luxury to slowly enjoy it as there was still a war in the outside worlds.
Even his second clone that remained in the Time Space of the Infinite Realm was getting back to training while playing with the features of [Master Farmer] and [Autonomous Planting and Harvesting] in order to create more plants filled with Fate and Chaos essence to further elevate his progression in these two laws, but that was it.
He left the long and arduous task of looking over these expansive lands which represented many worlds to his people, his main body disappearing as it flashed back to the battlefield above the starry void of space of the Verittas Fortress!
Chapter 552 - Formation of a Fearsome Celestial Legion
As his main body returned to resume the role of the 9th Infernal Lord, his first clone that he had switched with was now acting as Commander Crixus.
This Celestial Commander was currently leading his legion from the Witches Layer that had completely fallen under the influence of Celestials, and this was because he had received the command for him to join up with his Senior Sister who would soon be leading a Realm Dreadnaught!
The shocking news of the newly rising Commander Athena being thrust at such a spotlight confused many, but the moment they knew it was the words of the founder, they acquiesced as they welcomed this new change.
To them, it wasn't their job to question- but only to follow!
Thus, in a region in the Dark Expanse that had fallen under the control of Celestials, numerous warsh.i.p.s were congregating around an enormous one that shone with a menacing light.
This was the Realm Dreadnaught which was normally piloted by Star Forging individuals, and one could count Prime Warsh.i.p.s that made up multiple Legions being stationed around this enormous vessel.
This included the Legion of the Three-Eyed Fate Child, Grandmaster Light, Crixus, and even two more Legions under the control of Star Forging Celestial Commanders! These additional Legions made it so that another 2 Star Forging Experts on top of the two that the Founder had assigned to aid Athena would be joining the ranks of this new legion!
At this moment, Athena had stepped into the Realm Dreadnaught as she was surrounded by golden robed Celestials, her gaze going towards the two Star Forging Celestials that the being directly under the Founder, Golden Child, had assigned to help her.
The two powerful figures glanced at the World Rank Athena as they actually smiled towards her and spoke.
"We realize it is a bit of an odd situation, but you can trust in the wisdom of the Founder. If he says you are to lead us- you shall lead us to glory!"
RUMBLE!
Waves of power rolled out at these words as Athena adopted a strong look, stepping towards the two individuals as they pointed towards an exquisite octagonal shaped table built within this command room of the Realm Dreadnaught.
"This is the command center which you can use to relay all commands. Where you want the Prime Warsh.i.p.s, individual forces, the World Cannons attached to the Dreadnaught...everything is here. All that remains is for the two of us to provide energy at the Star Forging Realm to make sure it all runs smoothly."
The War Princess was guided towards the luminous octagonal table that was the command center, her hands playing with the things atop it as she familiarized herself with it.
If one looked deep in her eyes as she played with the commands of a fearsome weapon, they would see a shred of hesitation within them as even Athena did not fully believe in herself at this moment!
This was because she was thrust into the spotlight so quickly, where just after her first battle controlling a single legion, she was now about to control multiple.
"Per the words of the Founder, we are to heed your words and calls without question. We put our trust in you, War Princess!"
RUMBLE!
Behind her, the two Star Forging Celestials spoke as they placed their hands on their chest and bowed, everyone who was lesser than them in rank shooting to their knees as they paid respects to the new Commander of a Realm Dreadnaught!
Athena felt her heart shake at this scene as she hid the hands that were slightly trembling behind her, her eyes landing on the many beings paying respect towards her as she tried to adopt her usual cold expression.
She saw the blank-faced Three-Eyed Fate Child, the disbelieving Grandmaster Light, and then her eyes landed on a single man she knew too well.
She saw the calm and slightly playful gaze of Crixus as the trembling of her hands eased completely, her gaze gaining a confident light as she looked around the expansive room while speaking.
"I will not let you down!"
OOOOH!
Resonant yells greeted her as the Celestials rose, many of them reacquainting themselves as discussions erupted out.
Athena discussed a few more things with the Star Forging Commanders before she excused herself, looking towards Crixus as she sent a telepathic message and stepped out of the command room of the Realm Dreadnaught.
This enormous vessel was as large as a continent, numerous Prime Warsh.i.p.s being stationed on it as one could even get lost if they did not know where they were going.
Athena went towa
rds the quarters meant for the Commander of such a Vessel where very few Celestials were located, the area being devoid of life as she stepped into a grand room that would put the castles of kings to shame.
This room had a one-sided mirror of walls that allowed those inside to see the beautiful starry space outside of the Realm Dreadnaught, which was now occupied by the small figures of moving Celestials and Prime Warsh.i.p.s.
Athena felt the door she entered through close behind her as the being she had been spending the most time with these past few months entered, his playful voice ringing out to reach her.
"I never expected you to advance this fast, Senior Sister."
"Hmph, stop that. Both I and you know this was purely on the whim of the Founder. Even right now I'm not sure I can…"
The gaze of the War Princess was hesitant as she stared out into the starry space visible from this room, the auras of hundreds of thousands of beings around her that she now held the control of fully weighing down on her!
Her hesitant expression eased as she felt the strong hands of Crixus wrap around her, his confident voice ringing out thereafter.
"You'll do just fine. After all...you have me by your side."
A red light that hid the many manipulative effects of the Sin of L.u.s.t was shining in Noah's eyes as he said this, the War Princess in front of him turning around as her gaze was more filled with valiancy and confidence!
Noah had never expected her progression of power to reach this level so quickly, but this being with the title of Noble Fate had gained a multitude of more uses because of it.
He would continue strengthening his control over her in the following days as he planned to make the full use of this War Princess that now controlled a Realm Dreadnaught occupied by two Star Forging Celestials!
Chapter 553 - A Terror Converses with a Founder
In the vastness of space, a myriad of beings lived with their own ideals as they looked for their purpose and meaning.
There was one such being, in particular, that was traversing the Letalis Expanse with a heavy weight on his shoulders, his eyes a mixture of colors as they were searching for a greater meaning!
The being looked aged as his figure rapidly shifted across the space of the Letalis Expanse, the space around him adopting a varying amount of dangerous elements of Aether.
His body was unconsciously pushing away these elements as he looked to be in a daze, his eyes only coming to focus after he reached a region where he found his body could actually not move forward anymore!
RUMBLE!
The body of the aged figure shook as he finally opened his eyes and awareness to his surroundings, noticing the chaotic elements of aether that danced around him as well as the opening of extremely red and enormously large eyes.
He could gradually see the iris and pupil of these eyes which reminded him of a memory of a long time ago, these oppressive eyes that shook one's soul being the size of planets!
OOOM!
The opening of the eyes gradually lit up the massive body which they were connected to, the aged man being able to see the roiling tentacles that crackled with Aether, each one more massive than the other as this terrible being in front of him seemed to be a wriggling moving mass of danger.
"Ahh...very sorry for disturbing you."
The aged man seemed to adopt an apologetic expression as he scratched his head and spoke, the enormous eyes of the Terror in front of him locking onto him as he felt an enormous amount of pressure!
The eyes shimmered with the power of Aether as they displayed utter coldness and brutality, seemingly deciding whether to wipe this being away from existence at this very moment for the disruption of his job.
"You did not come here accidentally, little creature. I remember your ugly face from a thousand years ago."
OOOM!
Sound waves that affected the very space itself rolled out as the aged man felt his skin tremble at it, even his power at the Nebula Realm not being able to grant him protection as all his senses told him- this Terror in front of him could wipe him out in a matter of seconds if he so wished!
Yet he had come here today! He had wandered until his figure reached the area where no beings were, one of the areas which released a fearsome aura that even the Ancients of the Letalis Expanse stayed away from.
"Are you searching for the sweet release of death, little creature?"
The voice of the Terror boomed out as the aged man rose his head up with an unshaven expression, this being- no, the third Founder of the Celestials, speaking out while in front of this terrifying being! Even though his figure seemed like a speck of dust compared to the Terror, he still brought himself to speak towards it without a shred of fear!
"I'm sure you know that my Brother is once more waging war against the Dark Expanse. His goal is very likely to be reached soon and I...I wonder why…"
His thoughts seemed to carry a sense of hesitation as he did not know exactly how to put everything to words, a silence descending briefly before the Terror spoke out again.
"Both you and Aldrich were shown the Truth. You lost all hope because of it, while he ignored it and continued on. That little creature should be more like you, as it would have saved him a whole lot of pain."
Words that seemed to carry profound wisdom and admonished at the same time rang out, the eyes of the Terror that were the size of planets actually beginning to close again after it found out the topic this being had raised forward. Its attitude actually said that it didn't find this topic worthy of its time, getting back to what it was originally doing!
"But...he nears completion of a Supreme Law because of his actions. Why don't you stop him once again like before...why won't you save the lives of billions...why sit here doing nothing?!"
RUMBLE!
BOOM!
The eyes of the Terror opened briefly once more as they released a shockwave which smashed the Third Founder back tens of miles, his body trembling with the residual destructive elements of Aether as he still looked towards the terror with an unwilling face.
"Careful of your words, boy."
OOOM!
A trace of coldness was carried in the words of the Terror as it continued.
"We can not act because of constraints placed on us because of our power. The last time we did, a heavy toll had to be paid! We do not act...because we do not need to."
The coldness faded as the enormous eyes of the Terror began closing once again.
"Whatever Aldrich aims to do, he will not succeed. She will not let him. She has made it so. All that will happen is the loss of billions, and She allows that as well. If She does not care for her own...Hmph, why should I? Just as you were shown it is futile, he will find out the same very soon."
The voice of the Terror shook in the Third Founder's mind as his words carried with them a mysterious meaning, his eyes snapping shut as the destructive Aether elements chaotically danced and permeated throughout.
The Third Founder looked at this as his eyes shook, unwillingness and despair floating within them as he continued to ask himself,
'Why? Why?! Why?!!'
The question plagued his mind but held no answer, his body that had taken a single blast from the Terror beginning to move away as one could sense a deep sense of sadness within his figure.
This sadness stemmed from feelings of utter uselessness, of shame from his own actions, and of things he did not understand!
As he moved away from the overpowering area where a Terror resided he continued to ask himself repeatedly…
'Why…?'
Chapter 554 - Reinforcements, A Narrow Focus!
In the Verittas Fortress, a buzz of activity was going on as a large number of reinforcements were continuously arriving.
The Old Man Inuit had foreseen of what was to come as many pieces were moved towards the Verittas Fortress, the auras of multiple Star Forging experts being added as time passed. This arrival of multiple new Star Forging experts was not the most surpris
ing thing to happen at the Verittas Fortress though, as many beings watched in a stupor when the realm of the 9th Infernal Lord was revealed the moment he returned!
His devilish handsomeness seemed to have increased as he reappeared next to his Infernal Legion, his aura actually standing stably at the Star Forging Realm as the Legion which waited for him at the Verittas Fortress welcomed this new level of strength with even more vigor.
"Ready to serve!"
"Ready to destroy!"
OOOH!
Soon after, the appearance of the powerful beasts that followed the Infernal Lord reappeared, with their realms shockingly being at the World Rank.
Many of the beings at the Verittas Fortress nearly doubted their eyes at this scene as they knew they saw these beasts at the Domain Realm just in the last battle, and yet now just a day later multiple of them returned at the World Realm!
Was it so easy for one to advance realms nowadays?!
Did World Rank experts grow on trees?!
They watched on with disbelieving gazes as an arrogant Emperor Penguin flaunted his aura at the World Rank, its beady eyes watching the newly arriving reinforcements with its beak raised high.
RAA! RAA! RAA!
Cries that seemed to foretell of future victories rang out as more beings packed the defensive stronghold that was the Verittas Fortress. Commanding Mage Turner who had been overseeing this stronghold for the past months was currently relinquishing his control over to the newly arriving Star Forging Grand Mage that Edrusim sent over, this powerful figure learning all about the defenses of the Fortress as they prepared for an attack unlike anything they had faced before in this war.
This was because they had received the crucial information that an enormous Legion was being formed on the Celestial's side made up of multiple Star Forging individuals, terrible beings like the War Princess Athena, Crixus the Destroyer, and even Special Existences joining this Legion!
This wasn't to mention the Star Forging Golden Commanders, two of which would be piloting a Realm Dreadnaught that was known for wiping away planets with ease while using the terribly powerful weapons on this vessel.
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