NOVEL NEXT Chapter 1: Become Invincible
- In the Chilling Void -
In the depths of the chilling Void, there was no light, and nothing existed there. However, for the first time since everything began, a scream echoed from the emptiness.
"AAAAAHHHHH HAAALLLOOOOOOO!"
"Hah... It seems like it's still the same. There's nothing here. I've shouted the names of all the gods I know, but still, no answer. Huh..."
Yep, that's me. I don't know how I ended up in this unfamiliar place, but what I do know is that I was asleep in my bed after reading fanfiction on WebNovel. When I woke up, I was already here. A lot of my memories are blurry, but the ones about anime, manga, and novels I've read and watched are still clear and etched in my mind, as if they'll never fade.
Oh, well, let me introduce myself.
My name is Alexander Aeon. It might sound cool, though a bit strange. I'm a 17-year-old regular teenager who goes to school, plays, reads novels or manga, and watches anime every day.
No secret here, I really like watching anime. And I have no problem with that. To me, people who don't like anime are like stealing the world's happiness. Damn, they don't know how to entertain themselves. Sigh...
My favorite anime? One Piece, obviously. No need to explain. I also like High School DxD, the world concept is very interesting. But unfortunately, the protagonist, Issei, completely ruins that beautiful world by turning it into an ecchi story that can sometimes be ridiculous. I don't mind ecchi—honestly, I watched the anime because it had an ecchi tag. Eh, but that's the anime version. When it comes to the novel version, I really enjoy it because Issei there is much wiser and not as ridiculous as in the anime version.
If you're asking, what am I doing right now? I'm trying to count up to a hundred thousand.
"1345... 1346... 1347... ... 87689... 87690... ... 99878... 99879... 99880..."
"Hello, young one."
"AAAHHH! MOTHER FU- Eh, I mean, you startled me… DAMN IT! I FORGOT WHERE I LEFT OFF! DAMN YOU!"
"Calm down, young one. I apologize."
I turned around and saw a glowing figure resembling a human. 'It's so bright... My eyes hurt... But... I don't have eyes...'
"Mmmm... Who are you?" I suspected it was some kind of ROB—just like the ones I often read about in fanfiction, but I asked to be sure. If I just called it that and was wrong, it would be embarrassing.
"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. I have many names, but you might know me better as ROB."
'Wow, it really is glowing.'
"Oh, I see... Nice to meet you, Mr. ROB. What will you do with me?"
"As usual, I will reincarnate you, grant you three wishes, and allow you to choose a world."
"Then for my first wish, grant me unlimited wishes."
'Hehehe, let's see how he reacts. I know it's impossible, but it doesn't hurt to try.'
"Sorry, kid, that's not possible. Let me tell you the limitations: You cannot ask for unlimited wishes, become omnipotent, or request anything unreasonable," said the ROB, smiling. 'Turns out, he didn't react the way I expected... always smiling.'
"Alright then, I want to be reincarnated into the High School DxD world... Can I set my identity there?"
"Sure, but that will reduce one of your wishes."
"Okay, then I want to be born in the High School DxD world before Yahweh was born." I laughed maniacally inside. (A/N: Yahweh is the first being born in the DxD world.)
"Oh, that's an interesting choice... So, any attribute you choose will make you one of the strongest, or even the strongest."
'Hmm... I think I can surprise him with my request.'
"Yes, my second wish is... I want time as my attribute." 'Ophis Infinite Great Red? Dream on? If that's the case, I'll be the master of time!'
"Hmm... Time? Since you're born as the firstborn of the world, you will exist in the time before creation, where time itself didn't even exist... So with that, you will automatically become the master of time. Wow, that's a clever decision. Time can also be considered the father of space, so in other words, you'll control both space and time itself. You can even control the laws of cause and effect by being the master of space and time... That's truly incredible. You've flipped everything around with just two wishes."
'Emmm... Hello? I just wanted time as an attribute because it's cool, but it looks like I'm way stronger than I imagined.'
"Can I continue, ROB?"
"Oh, sorry, I was lost in thought. Please, go ahead."
"Alright, my third wish: I want to have the Ultimate Skill of Rimuru... Wisdom King: Raphael." This time, I laughed maniacally in my mind. 'With this, I'm truly unbeatable... MUAHAHAHAHAHA!'
"Wonderful, such a wise decision. With Raphael, you could sleep for millions of years and still be unbeatable, especially with you being the master of time... AMAZING—" ROB kept talking about Raphael.
'Is this Mr. ROB sick? I don't know, he seems even more excited than I am.'
"Eh, sorry about that. Well then, I'll send you off now. Get ready, young one, farewell."
As soon as he said that, my vision went dark, and I fell into a deep sleep.
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- In the Dimensional Rift -
In a place known as the Dimensional Rift, there was a glowing figure that resembled a human, yet with a large clock floating behind them. The figure stood at 185 cm, with short white hair and heterochromatic eyes: the left eye gleaming bright gold, with a rotating clock hand in its pupil, while the right eye was a deep purple-black, resembling the vast expanse of space filled with stars. The figure wore a long white robe that soared majestically.
(A/N: His left eye is like Tokisaki Kurumi's, but brighter, while his right eye resembles Wisdom from The Beginning After the End, but with the pupil detailing space.)
Yes, this is our protagonist, Alexander Aeon. He floated aimlessly, seemingly trapped between dimensions.
Alexander's POV -
It seems I'm in the Dimensional Rift. This place is beautiful, though it feels strange.
"Raphael."
"[Yes, Master?]"
"Oh, it's nothing. If I give you a name, will you become a Mana like in the Tensura series?"
"[Hmm, it should be possible, since the world system hasn't activated yet, Master.]"
"Alright, then from now on, your name will be Iris."
"[Understood.]"
"[Ultimate Skill {Wisdom King: Raphael} has evolved into {Manas: Iris}.]"
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"[Evolution process complete.]"
"[Manas: Iris] begins the evolution of Ultimate Skill {Ruler of Time.}]"
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"[!! Error !!]"
"[!! Error !!]"
"[Manas: Iris] sacrifices Ultimate Skill {Wisdom King: Raphael}.]"
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"[Process complete.]"
"[Ultimate Skill {Ruler of Time} has evolved into Origin Skill {Primordial God of Time and Space: Alexander Aeon}.]"
"I've gained a skill with my own name... Haha, does that mean I'm a god now?" Alexander asked, laughing.
"[Yes, Master. You were already the God of Time, but now you are the Primordial God of Time and Space. Congratulations!]"
"You're so excited, Iris," Alexander said, his voice slightly amused.
"[Of course, Master. It's so delightful to get an emotional reaction from you, you know?]"
"Yeah, yeah..." Alexander replied, smiling.
"[Master, Master! You've gained the titles (The One), (First Primordial), (Primordial God of Time and Space), (Lord of Time), (Master of Space), and (The Oldest).]"
"Why is there a title 'The Oldest' in there?" Alexander asked, wincing.
"[What can I say, Master? You're the oldest being, even older than Yahweh, the God from the Bible,]" Iris replied with a hint of humor.
"So, my little sister Ophis won't be born for a long time, huh?" Alexander said, laughing.
"[Yes, but it's fine, Master. You can just perform a magical time skip! After all, you're the master of time!]" Iris responded, full of excitement.
"That's true, haha. Let's do a time skip then! Let's watch the birth of Yahweh!" Alexander said, full of enthusiasm.
"[Let's go!]" Iris replied eagerly.
"Oh, before that, Iris... my beautiful and dearly beloved Manas..."
"[E-ehh... What's going on suddenly, Master?]"
"Could you create the Origin Skill {Akashic Records}?" Alexander asked, his tone a little more serious.
"[Oh, that... It should be possible, Master. But I need to connect to the Tensura world system to replicate that skill.]"
"Is it hard to connect to the Tensura world system?" Alexander asked, somewhat curious.
"[Not at all, Master. But it will take about two hours.]"
"Alright, do it. I trust you, Iris."
"[Hehe, leave it to me, Master.]"
Two Hours Later -
"[Done, Master. I've also received permission to copy the skill. Do you want to copy it now?]"
"Go ahead," Alexander said with confidence.
"[Alright.]"
"[Starting the copying process...]"
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"[Success.]"
"[Origin Skill {Akashic Records} has been obtained.]"
"[Finished, Master. Now, you can use any skill from this world and the Tensura world. You can also create your own skills, Master!]"
"Good job, Iris... Just as I expected from my beautiful and capable Iris."
"[Huhu, it's nothing, Master!]" Iris responded, slightly embarrassed.
"Actually, I wanted that skill for you, I know you like to create and experiment with skills."
"[E-ehh, thank you... Master...]" Iris replied nervously.
"No problem, my Iris~" Alexander said with a smile.
"Now then, give me all the skills from the 7 Deadly Sins and the 7 Heavenly Virtues series from Tensura."
"[Understood, Master~]"
"[Starting the skill creation...]"
"[Success.]"
"[Ultimate Skill {Pride Full King: Lucifer} obtained.]"
"[Ultimate Skill {Wrathful King: Satanael} obtained.]"
"[Ultimate Skill {Envious King: Leviathan} obtained.]"
"[Ultimate Skill {Slothful King: Belphegor} obtained.]"
"[Ultimate Skill {Gluttony King: Belzebuth} obtained.]"
"[Ultimate Skill {Greed King: Mammon} obtained.]"
"[Ultimate Skill {Lustful King: Asmodeus} obtained.]"
"[The 7 Deadly Sins series has been obtained. Continuing skill creation for the Virtues series...]"
"[Success.]"
"[Ultimate Skill {Justice King: Michael} obtained.]"
"[Ultimate Skill {King of Hope: Sariel} obtained.]"
"[Ultimate Skill {Charity King: Raguel} obtained.]"
"[Ultimate Skill {Covenants King: Uriel} obtained.]"
"[Ultimate Skill {Patience King: Gabriel} obtained.]"
"[Ultimate Skill {Wisdom King: Raphael} obtained.]"
"[Ultimate Skill {Purity King: Metatron} obtained.]"
"[Report complete, Master! All skills have been obtained!]"
"Thank you, Iris," Alexander said with a satisfied smile.
"[It's nothing, Master!]" Iris replied, very happy.
"Now then, it's time for a time skip to see the birth of Yahweh!" Alexander exclaimed with excitement.
"[Yayyy, let's go!!!]"
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