Chapter 1503 Existential Concepts
"Who is this G.o.ddess?"
Eren pondered as he observed the G.o.ddess"s graceful descent towards the world.
Though Eren was immersed in the ancient G.o.d"s final memories, he recognized the limitations of his human senses. The mere fact that he hadn"t been overwhelmed by what he witnessed was a boon. In his own reality, his consciousness would have likely shattered long ago within the dying G.o.d"s form.
"Found you," the G.o.ddess uttered, her voice tinged with bitterness. Eren sensed her profound sadness and self-blame, a pitiful acknowledgment of her inability to alter her brother"s tragic fate.
"Look at what they"ve done to you," the G.o.ddess exclaimed, her fists clenched in anger. In an instant, the slowly recovering world around the dying G.o.d trembled, threatened by the unleashed fury of the G.o.ddess.
The dying G.o.d, trapped in his fading state, couldn"t speak or move to convey his emotions. All he could do was gaze upon the G.o.ddess with unchanging expressions.
Suddenly, the G.o.ddess vanished from the sky, reappearing beside him. She tenderly caressed the dying G.o.d"s face after making him rest his head on her lap, and although Eren couldn"t see her tears, a cold droplet grazed his cheek, a testament to the G.o.ddess"s sorrow for his plight.
"You... you are responsible for your own predicament, brother," the G.o.ddess uttered, her voice laced with bitterness and complaint. "If only you had been... more." Her words trailed off as she struggled to express her feelings, her gaze locked onto the fading divine body Eren now inhabited.
Before Eren could discern the ident.i.ty of the familiar voice of the G.o.ddess, another momentous event unfolded. The dying G.o.d"s body began disintegrating, turning into spectral dust starting from his toes. It was as if some unexplainable forces were at work and they were resisting the G.o.ddess" powers that she had exerted to reverse and pause the dying G.o.d"s final moments.
The dying G.o.d"s divine body dissolved slowly, but without any sign of pain or sorrow. The G.o.ddess, however, grew even more agitated, her frustration palpable. She screamed and summoned her divine powers once more.
Swoosh. Swoosh. Swoosh.
In the blink of an eye, a runic circle encompa.s.sing an entire continent appeared, with the dying G.o.d and the G.o.ddess at its heart. The G.o.ddess channeled her powers and the dwindling vitality of the world, determined to defy the dying G.o.d"s fate. She was willing to sacrifice entire worlds, even countless lives, to buy him just one more minute, one more second of life.
Once again, the world teetered on the brink of annihilation. The Winds of Void a.s.similation returned, accompanied by numerous spectral rifts that tore through the fabric of reality like ravenous beasts.
Suddenly, an immense presence enveloped the dying world, surpa.s.sing even the G.o.ddess beside the dying G.o.d in profundity and power. A spectral, feminine figure materialized before the dying G.o.d, its form ever-s.h.i.+fting and ethereal.
One moment, it took the form of a spectral wisp, and the next, it manifested as a humble mortal woman of unknown features. Then, in the span of another second, it transformed into a colossal, cosmic being, dwarfing even the mightiest t.i.tans by a factor of at least a thousand.
Despite lacking a definitive body, this being radiated omnipotence and unwavering control. Eren sensed that it was conveying a message—a message of futility regarding the G.o.ddess"s efforts.
"It"s no use."
Although its tone came across as cold, there was an undeniable fondness for the dying G.o.d in its presence. It seemed incapable of expressing sorrow with the same intensity as the G.o.ddess, yet its underlying discontent with the G.o.d"s impending death was even more profound. The mere fact that it had chosen to materialize before them spoke volumes about the value it placed on him.
"Mother, please. Save him," the G.o.ddess implored, her voice heavy with sorrow, as she watched the dying G.o.d"s form disintegrate, her heart seemingly breaking in tandem.
"I cannot do that. He has been cursed, and it is irreversible," conveyed the overwhelming presence in response. While the G.o.ddess may have been too emotional or simply unable to see it, the dying G.o.d detected a trace of regret in the thoughts transmitted by the overwhelming ent.i.ty.
"I am willing to wager my divinity," the G.o.ddess declared with unwavering determination, yet her plea fell short of eliciting the desired response from the all-encompa.s.sing ent.i.ty.
"Not enough. He is destined to die here; that is inevitable," the overwhelming presence communicated in its subsequent thoughts. Though the G.o.ddess was prepared to sacrifice her divinity and perish alongside the G.o.d in an attempt to rebel against fate, the overwhelming presence offered a glimmer of hope in its next ripple of thought.
"It is true that your divinity alone is insufficient to save him, and we cannot bring about his incarnation. However, there is a way for him to persist, at least in part—through his bloodline," the overwhelming presence imparted, kindling a flicker of hope within the G.o.ddess, who teetered on the brink of despair and self-sacrifice.
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The dying G.o.d remained silent as he observed both the G.o.ddess and the overpowering presence bearing witness to his final moments.
It was difficult to discern his emotions, whether veiled beneath immeasurable depth or masked by profound serenity. Eren perceived that the dying G.o.d, instead of experiencing his own death, seemed to observe the end of another with impartial eyes.
The G.o.ddess extended her hands and extracted a potent shard from her own chest, a diamond-like spark condensed into partial tangibility. She promptly offered it to the overwhelming presence, and the Divine Spark hovered around her in response.
Another ripple of thought traversed the minds of the dying G.o.d and the G.o.ddess as they beheld this sacred object.
"This Spark holds the potential to ensure the appearance of an inheritor of his bloodline in the future," conveyed the omnipotent presence, her tone neutral. With a gentle gesture, she drew a drop of blood from the dying G.o.d"s divine form, which continued to disintegrate.
Expanding the spatial rifts encircling the trio, the omnipotent presence sought living beings from other worlds. Or rather, she was looking for Existential Concepts of beings that varied slightly across worlds. Existential Concepts were akin to templates that were followed by countless worlds.
Croak! Croak! Croak!
In her grasp, a spectral black raven materialized.
This was the chosen Existential Concept, intended to merge with the bloodline Concept of the dying G.o.d. As soon as the omnipotent presence made the Concept of the Black Raven ingest the G.o.d"s blood and use the G.o.ddess" Spark as the fuel to initiate the fusion, the black transformed into something else.
Thus, a new Existential Concept of a living being was born at this point which was bound to be followed by countless worlds—the Concept of the White Raven.
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AN: The Existential Concept of the White Raven was first explained in chapter 618.