A LITTLE HERE, A LITTLE THERE

So now I can use mana as I please, this is good, I'm almost sure that if I had continued using D.E I would run out before I could return to the mansion. And if I stay trapped here who knows what could happen, anyway, first let's start to strengthen the atmosphere, I will leave the state open to confirm the mana and D.E expenditure.

Closing my eyes, I focus the mana around me to subdue it, once subdued, the ideal is to apply barriers above and below the natural atmosphere, so as not to spread the surrounding mana of this land.

Mana: 1.649.500 / unknown (increasing) ==> 571.765/ unknown

Divine energy: 13.543.237/ 20.000.000 ==> 12.765.986 / 20.000.000

Okay, one less thing to worry about, now comes the tricky part... before continuing I noticed that the extra layers of artificial atmosphere were starting to crack, they didn't last more than a few minutes before exploding into particles.

"Wait, why aren't the barriers in the atmosphere holding? What did I do wrong? URGHH, this will take me longer!"

*****

"Sarasvi, why didn't my lord's barrier last?"

[Didn't you notice Grimsby, looks like we're going to have to brush up on the basics of mana based spells. The reason it didn't last was because he doesn't have a source to feed the barrier from. The story would be different if he had used D.E, which is self-sustaining].

"so it's meant to wait for the rotations for the atmosphere to strengthen and start evolving bacteria?"

[ Not necessarily, if it rearranges the barrier commands so that it absorbs the planet's natural mana to sustain itself, it can start with the creation of a habitable environment, but we both know it will need more time to figure that out.]

*****

[8 rotations of the planet later]

"Think Zandor, what are you forgetting? Let's go over the events again. I accumulate mana, give the command to create another atmosphere, it is created, but it doesn't last more than half a rotation. I know I'm skipping something simple, but I can't remember what!!! And I'm running out of fuel!!!!

Mana: 3,753,432/ unknown ==> 1,876,234/ unknown

Divine energy: 12.765.986 / 20.000.000 ==> 10.873.459 / 20.000.000

"At this rate I'll run out of energy for, wait... fuel... energy... BATTERY. that's it!!! The artificial atmosphere doesn't last because it can't sustain itself, it has no power source!!!!! Silly me, I forgot the principle of conservation of energy. The mana applied to the barrier is incapable of sustaining it forever. Only the D.E. can apparently apply permanent laws."

OK, I just have to reconfigure the command for the creation of the artificial atmosphere, using as power source the overflowing mana of the solar trio, recalibrate the composition, and here's the last attempt.

Whoshhh

"Parameters stable, no apparent dissformity, nor any cracks, let's take a closer look."

With a slight jump, I propel myself skyward, though I tend to forget, my body is extremely powerful, a single hit could destroy the planet, so I must moderate my strength just to reach the atmosphere. Using mana to create momentary platforms, I begin to leap into the air. As I am about to exit the atmosphere I feel something stop me before pushing me back to the surface.

"The gravity flow is also operational, excellent. Also, I don't see any fluctuations from excess mana, so it seems to only absorb just enough of the solar trio to be operational."

Letting me fall to the inert earth, I produce a crater about 5 kilometers in diameter. The planet has no body of water, using the mana from the environment I focus on changing the properties of the weather. Thus creating storms, with just rain it will take quite a while to create an ocean, so I use more mana to create a tsunami.

"there doesn't seem to be high ground yet, I don't want to flood everything and make it a water planet. I'm going to terraform the ground. A uplift here, some mountains over there, a meteor shower to flatten here, and more storms hahaha"

**********

[Meanwhile in some other universe]

"COME ON ROOKIES!!!, TO MASTER THE D.E, YOU MUST BEND IT TO YOUR WILL!"

Shouted a humanoid lizard in 4 meter tall crimson armor to a group of people of various races. It was none other than Kaltor the god of Ruin instructing the new generation of gods. After being abruptly expelled from Orion's universe, he presented the event to the high council of the gods expecting them to reprimand Orion, but instead they only encouraged competition in the novice gods, making a sort of tournament with the new gods. They believed that the case of the irregular god was just some form of fun on the part of the Spher.

Kaltor was not entirely pleased, especially when he got the report that the rookie god of Orion today had already created his domain and his universe. To him the rate of growth of this anomaly was unheard of. Not wanting to be left behind he began to train to exhaustion his flock of new gods.

"OK, that's it for today, go get some rest, you have 6 talaseconds!!!"

Once Kaltor disappeared they all fell to the ground exhausted, they have been training like this for a few centuries now, and the exhaustion is customary.

"Argh! What's wrong with that super developed lizard?"

exclaimed a girl from the group of the new gods, it could be clearly seen that her race belonged to the elves, her face free of imperfections, with a slight blush from exhaustion. She was dressed in a supple training suit to match her skin, emphasizing her slender curves. Her brown hair with green hues was neatly tied in a braid.

"Ever since he went to the Orion god's universe he's been irritated, and it all started because he felt that anomaly a few centuries ago."

"Calm down Calyps, or else I think your head is going to explode."

commented to him a young man of maybe about 17 years old, of slim build, wearing a similar outfit to the elf Calyps, he could not be differentiated from any other human teenager, at that option of his mysterious beauty along with 2 horns on the sides of his head.

"Shut up Baltra, unless you want me to give you another beating."

"Will the 2 of you shut up for a few minutes, my head hurts from all the training."

commented a girl of about 12 years old, but with a face here would make you doubt even if it is an adorable girl, belonging to the race of dwarves.

"Oh sorry Mia. I forgot you were here sleeping."

"But seriously guys, we know Kaltor is different from the other gods. But he is our superior, and unless we ask him and he tells us, we will still be in this unfavorable situation . the others are even worse"

looking around you can see more groups of people exhausted to the point of fainting, but none of them are worried. It is not the first time they are this exhausted, and after a few minutes of rest they are as good as new again, the hyper regeneration of a God is no joke.

"Well when Kaltor comes back I'll ask him why he's killing us training, it's like he wants us to be ready for some battle or worse, really sometimes I wish I had another patron God."

"ehhh Calyps...-"

"no no no no, let me finish, he treats us like pawns, he doesn't give us time not even to test our new skills, we can't sleep, we can't even eat..."

"Calyps!!!"

"He's right behind me, right?"

Baltra and Mia nodded trembling.