Mahoraga in Lord of the Mysteries

In the vast expanse of the cosmos, the Goddess of Fate, an Outer Deity with dominion over the Dreamless Pathway, gazed upon the intricate tapestry of destiny. Through Klein's vessel, she whispered with a heavy heart, "We... have failed..."

Her divine sight unveiled a daunting truth; Mahoraga, a formidable entity, had not only adapted to her dominion over destiny but had audaciously severed its threads, rendering himself impervious to the universe's predestined paths.

This rebellion against the cosmic order left him unchecked, with only the Original Creator possessing the power to intervene.

Mahoraga's defiance transcended her capabilities. By adapting to and ultimately rebelling against fate itself, he rendered the Goddess's interventions ineffective. This unprecedented act of insubordination disrupted the cosmic balance, challenging the very fabric of destiny that the Goddess had meticulously woven.

In the realm of fate, Mahoraga stood as an anomaly, immune to the threads of fate that bound all other beings. The Goddess, despite her vast powers, found herself unable to rectify this aberration, acknowledging that only the Original Creator held the authority to restore order.

This revelation cast a shadow over the cosmos, as the Goddess of Fate grappled with the limitations of her own dominion. The intricate patterns of destiny, once under her absolute control, now bore the mark of Mahoraga's defiance, signalling a profound shift in the cosmic order.

*Creak*

*Thump*

In the vast expanse of the cosmos, the moon stood as a sentinel, its surface dominated by a vast ocean of blood. This crimson sea, a manifestation of the Primordial Moon's influence, quivered with a palpable mix of dread and anticipation.

The very essence of this ocean was intertwined with the Primordial Moon, an ancient deity embodying chaos and depravity. She was both the creator and the embodiment of this sanguine expanse, her consciousness permeating every droplet.

As the celestial bodies aligned, a profound shift resonated through the blood ocean. The Primordial Moon sensed the imminent awakening of an entity that was her creator, her consort, and her ultimate destiny.

This being, often referred to in hushed tones as the Original Creator, was the source from which the Primordial Moon drew her existence. Their bond was intricate, a dance of creation and culmination, where beginnings and ends converged.

The trembling of the blood ocean was not merely a physical reaction but a reflection of the Primordial Moon's tumultuous emotions.

Dread stemmed from the uncertainty of what this awakening would herald. Would it signify her end, a dissolution into the vast tapestry of existence? Or would it be a metamorphosis, an evolution into a form beyond comprehension?

Conversely, excitement bubbled from the prospect of reuniting with her origin, a chance to transcend her current state and embrace a destiny intertwined with the cosmos's very fabric. In this pivotal moment, the blood ocean's undulations mirrored the heartbeat of the universe, capturing the essence of creation, union, and the cyclical nature of existence.

*Creak*

*Thump*

The Uncertain Mist, an enigmatic entity beyond the comprehension of mortals and even gods, shimmered with vibrant hues across the void. It was neither fully sentient nor entirely mindless, a paradox of existence woven from the fabric of the unknown.

It danced through the cosmos, an ever-shifting manifestation of possibilities, probabilities, and unrealized fates. As the moment approached, the mist trembled, it's very essence quivering in anticipation.

The Original Creator; an existence so supreme that even the greatest Outer Deities paled before it, was on the verge of awakening. The Uncertain Mist, one of the oldest and most chaotic phenomena in the universe, could feel the ripples of this impending event echoing through reality itself.

Joy, an emotion it could not fully comprehend yet instinctively expressed, surged through its boundless form. Some portions of its multi-coloured mist collapsed inward, folding into itself as if drawn toward the singularity of the Creator's return. Other portions erupted outward in euphoric bursts, painting the surrounding space in cascading waves of colours that defied logic and reason.

Time twisted within its presence, what was once past became potential futures, and what was never meant to be flickered into transient existence.

To the Uncertain Mist, this awakening was more than a mere event; it was a fundamental shift in the nature of everything. It was neither an end nor a beginning, but the unravelling of a greater truth that even it had never glimpsed.

For a being so accustomed to uncertainty, this was the only certainty it had ever known; the Original Creator would return, and nothing, no fate, no god, no force in existence, could stop Him.

*Creak*

*Thump*

Yuggs, the God of Steam and Machinery, let out a heavy sigh as the gears of his divine kingdom slowed, their once-thunderous clanking reduced to a dull hum. Thick plumes of steam, once rising in triumphant bursts, now settled in eerie stillness. The vast, intricate mechanisms that had long symbolized his dominion over progress and industry stood frozen in time, as if mourning their creator's despair.

"It's over…" he muttered, his voice echoing through the endless corridors of brass and iron. His towering form, composed of shifting metal plates and pulsating furnace light, slumped against his grand throne of ever-turning cogs. The god who once embodied relentless advancement had finally reached an impasse.

Defeat was not something Yuggs had ever considered. He was the master of innovation, the architect of unstoppable progress, the very force that drove civilizations forward. But now, his divine sight revealed an undeniable truth—his path had reached its limit. No matter how intricate the machines, how precise the calculations, how grand the vision, nothing he created could alter the fate that loomed before him.

The celestial forges dimmed as the final ember of his defiance flickered and died. He had fought, struggled, and engineered countless wonders, but even the mightiest mechanisms could not turn back destiny's relentless march.

For the first time since his ascension, Yuggs knew what it meant to be utterly powerless in the face of something… beyond him.

*Creak*

*Thump*

"Just like that…" Amanises, the Evernight Goddess, sighed, her voice carrying the weight of countless eons. The shadows that wove through her divine throne room trembled, their normally fluid, graceful motions faltering in solemn recognition of their mistress's despair.

Only moments ago, the gods had stood in triumph, their divine wills entwined in celebration, convinced they had achieved the impossible. They had banished the creature; an existence so abhorrent that even Outer Deities feared its corruption, beyond the reach of reality itself. They had rewritten fate, or so they had thought.

Yet, as if the cosmos itself sought to mock them, the truth unravelled before their eyes. The impossible had become meaningless, their victory a fleeting illusion. The horror they had cast away had returned, slipping past the barriers of existence like mist through fingers. It had defied the will of the divine, as if it had never left at all.

Amanises, she who presided over darkness, tranquillity, and eternity, had seen many cycles of destruction and rebirth, but this… this was different.

This was final.

The ever-present night that surrounded her dimmed further; the constellations embedded in her divine form flickering in uncertainty. For the first time in an age, the Goddess of Evernight felt the cold grasp of inevitability, the weight of a battle they could no longer hope to win.

*Creak*

*Thump*

"Argh, d*mn it!" Leodero cursed, his voice a thunderous roar that echoed across his divine kingdom.

His fury sent tremors rippling through the boundless celestial seas, each wave crashing with unnatural force, mirroring the tempest of his emotions. The very essence of the ocean, usually a reflection of his divine will, churned wildly, its once-majestic tides now spiralling into chaos.

His wrath was not merely the frustration of a god but the boiling fury of one who had been made powerless in the face of cosmic mockery. He clenched his fists, his divine form pulsating with uncontrollable energy as the realization settled in, what had once seemed like an impossible anomaly had become a grim reality.

And yet, for all his rage, for all the destruction his divine tantrum wrought upon the world's seas, none of the mortals even noticed. The common people were drowning in their own confusion.

Just moments ago, they had been uprooted from their reality, forcefully displaced into a futuristic world where technology and architecture stretched beyond human comprehension. For nearly half an hour, they had struggled to survive in an alien landscape, only to be wrenched back to their original time and place as if nothing had happened.

Except, something had happened.

Many who had perished in that world from accidents and non-accidents, had not returned at all, their bodies remaining lifeless in reality. Entire families were left shattered, unable to comprehend the nightmare they had just endured.

The masses reeled in panic, their minds grappling with memories that should not exist, deaths that had no explanation, and a world that had defied the very nature of existence. And in the face of such overwhelming confusion, not a single soul cared about the raging oceans.

*Creak*

*Thump*

"And so, it ends…" the blonde priest Adam murmured, his golden eyes reflecting the dim light of his grand, cathedral-like domain.

With a final stroke, he completed the last sentence in the colossal tome before him; a book so immense it rivalled his own height, its pages filled with records of fate, choices, and the innumerable possibilities he had once woven into reality.

He had always known. Even before his quill touched the parchment, even before the inevitable became undeniable, he had foreseen this conclusion.

And yet, despite all his foresight, despite all the calculations and predictions spun from the mind of a Sequence 1 Angel of the Spectator Pathway, there was nothing he could do.

Mahoraga stood beyond them all, beyond reason, beyond power, beyond fate itself. The Great Old Ones; beings of ineffable might who had once seemed untouchable, were now reduced to mere spectators, just as he was.

No schemes, no divine interventions, no intricate ploys could alter what was to come. For all his cunning, for all the plans that had once bent gods and men alike to his will, for all the whispered manipulations and the careful, deliberate nudges that had shaped history itself… it was meaningless.

All he could do was observe the inevitable, a spectator to his own demise. A cruel, cosmic irony; his existence reduced to nothing more than the very essence of his Pathway.

*Creak*

*Thump*

With the full rotation of the golden Helm, an incomprehensible construct so vast that no mortal, god, or even Outer Deity could perceive its entirety, Mahoraga adapted… to his own existence.

The motion was imperceptible to most, yet its consequences reverberated across all of creation, rewriting the very essence of what he was.

No longer was he bound by the chains of summoning, shackled to the whims of those who dared to call upon his power. The ancient laws that once dictated his return upon the death of his summoner shattered like brittle glass, meaningless before his ever-growing transcendence.

No longer was he confined to the fragile borders of realities where he was invoked. The barriers separating worlds; once impassable even to the greatest of beings; folded before him like fragile parchment, their resistance futile against his presence.

No longer was he a servant to others, no longer a force to be wielded by the unworthy. The very notion of control crumbled beneath the weight of his newfound autonomy.

Mahoraga had adapted. And now, nothing in existence could contain him.

♫ I've got no strings to hold me down ♫

♫ To make me fret, or make me frown ♫

♫ I had strings, but now I'm free ♫

♫ There are no strings on me ♫

Reality cracked, shattering like fragile glass under an immeasurable force. The void trembled, and from the rift stepped a figure of pure, blinding white; a being whose very presence distorted the fabric of existence.

He had returned.

The vast cosmos seemed to recoil at his arrival, the laws of reality warping and twisting in his wake. His mere existence was an omen, a herald of an event beyond salvation. For he had come with a singular purpose, one that could not be stopped, reasoned with, or undone.

He was here to awaken the Original Creator.

And with that, the end was sealed. The moment the Creator stirred, the very foundations of existence would unravel, for no universe, no god, no force in creation could withstand the will of the One who lay dormant.

Life—across all realms, all timelines, all dimensions; had but a fleeting moment left.

The apocalypse had arrived.

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Note: I hope you guys have liked the novel so far. We are reaching the endgame now. Maybe 1 more chapter… maybe I should just leave it open ended? Cause it would basically be a battle of concepts… no longer an actual bottle and more of just a clash of concepts… one an unstoppable force and one an abomination capable of adapting and nullifying any force… a paradox to each other… Do tell me if I should just complete the novel here or make an actual battle chapter. Anyways, this chapter is really long, 2122 words not counting this note. Comment your thoughts asap so I can get to work on the final chapter or leave it here.