CHAPTER16: PREPARATION

Somewhere in the universe, there is a spiral Galaxy caged in a vast dark nebula preventing lights inside of it to reach the other side.

In somewhere inside the said Galaxy, we could see an enormous object floating near a star. The floating object is bigger than the sun by 5 folds. The object is absorbing the star's solar energy and we could see the star loosing it's light slowly.

Inside the foretold enormous flying object, an alien was walking in the long hallway with a very high ceiling. Every alien covered with armor carrying a stick just the length of their limbs are prostrating their selves in front of the alien.

He is covered with unknown black metal that releases black sparks. The armor is bigger than the rest that made him stand out. A Crimson-colored cape is trailing behind him.

He stopped at a corridor with a towering door that almost reaches the ceiling. The guards standing on both sides of the door smack their armored chest before opening the door.

The creature walks straigh in and entered a space where the walls and ceiling can't be seen. Instead, a vast space of hazing dark crimson smoke with small stars scattered randomly will fill your vision.

The only concrete material you can see is the long platform that looks like it runs endless. The being walks for a few minutes and from afar, he could see an orb that shines dimly.

"Enzo, how's the preparations?"

A voice that seems to be produced by hundreds of individuals spoke as one asked Enzo. He sits crossed legs and stretch his hands on the floor in front of him making his upper body bent horizontally.

"Yes your majesty. But, are you sure you want to go? Why would you bother yourself to watch a war where our force will obviously win?"

Enzo asked in a tone convincing Zarathustra to change his mind.

"Yes I do. I need to be there incase other Dark Cosmic comes and steal my throne. Besides no one knows how strong that newbie is. Grag didn't came back too."

Enzo's expression turned grim. He's subordinate who he sent to spy the new Cosmic God hasn't came back yet after the deadline he gave to him.

"I deeply apologies your majesty."

"We need to get there as soon as possible, I don't want that being to grow any further. And who knows? Maybe Zyonova might change his mind. He can't intervene on my plan because if he did. The other Dark Cosmic will back me up and attack them while his force are still in shatter.This is the perfect chance. Order our force to move now. "

Zarathustra commanded. Enzo finally stands and turned his back on her Master who holds every life in his planet, the Kzarg' Virog's planet. The being who holds every life in galaxies under her command.

Zarathustra, a Primordial Dark Cosmic Being who defeated many Cosmic beings and killed 2 Cosmic God but failed to extract their power. He was promised that if she succeed. She will give him powers rivaling that of the celestial Gods.

The spaceship produce a roaring noise. It stopped absorbing the star's solar energy leaving it in a state of a dying star. From one side of it, line that shines in orange races their way until it reach the other side.

From afar, we can see a dying star. And beside it is an enormous oval-shaped spaceship with protruding spikes in it shining brightly in yellow. Another spaceship like it shine the same followed by countless oval-shaped space ship numbering thousands glowed.

In front of the flock of spaceships, a ripple in the space can be seen making the very space tremble. A huge crack formed in it until it gets bigger and bigger. The spaceships one by one burst inside it at a fast speed leaving a line of light in their tracks. Every spaceships entered and the enormous crack in space and then it disappeared.

------- Zyron's point of view --------

Phew! That's the last one! They look awesome! Huh? What am I doing? Fufufufuu. If you really insist then I'll tell you. I am making a homunculus!

Oh I should rewind first. When the meeting turned into a war preparation meeting.

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'AZTRA, what can we use against the enemy?'

"ANSWER: AN ARMY. 87% THAT THE ENEMY:ZARATHUSTRA WILL USE AN ARMY INSTEAD OF DEALING WITH YOU PERSONALLY. IF YOU HAVE A GOOD ARMY, IT WILL BE BENEFICIAL TO YOU TOO SINCE YOU STILL DON'T KNOW HOW TO USE YOUR POWER PROLERLY. YOU SHOULD ONLY USE IT AGAINST ZARATHUSTRA INSTEAD OF FIGHTING HER ARMY BY YOURSELF. "

Hmm make sense, but I don't have an army.

"SUGGESTION: USE YOUR BRETHREN'S HELP. THEY WILL FIND OUT ANYWAY ABOUT THE WAR BECAUSE WHEN COSMIC BEINGS USES COSMIC ENERGY AS AN ATTACK, BEINGS FROM THOUSANDS OF LIGHT-YEARS AWAY FROM THE BATTLE WILL FEEL IT. "

Is that so. But I don't want deaths though. Hmm. Work! Brain! Work!

'Oh! AZTRA, can you produce a humanoid body that can be controlled by humans from earth?

"YES"

"SUGESTION: CREATE A DISPOSABLE BODY WITH A DISPOSABLE SOUL AS IT'S POWER SOURCE. I CAN CONNECT THE SOULS OF HUMANS IN THE POWER SOURCE ALLOWING THEM TO ACCESS AND CONTROL IT WITH THEIR MIND."

Yosh! That's it! Create a program for production for that!

"CHOOSE A PROJECT NAME TO PROCEED"

hmm... Humans, we were basically creating clones that they can control. Oh! 'AZTRA, name it Homunculus!'

"UNDERSTOOD"

"CREATING, PROJECT: HOMUNCULUS "

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And that's the story, the project was successfully created and I'm creating designs for homunculuses and modifying their skills and every details.

I had 300 types of homunculus for the humans to choose. I'm like creating a video game with 300 characters! Except of the fact that they were actually fighting for their lives.

I based the designs from characters of l**g** of l*g*nds and some animes like N*r*t*, F**ryt**l, Bl*ck cl*v*r. With that, it won't be hard for me to think of skills and whatsoever. I also designed their body like they were wearing battle suits designed for astronauts.

Now, I just have to mass produce them. Maybe, 20 billion is enough. What? Where am I gonna get 20 billion gamers- I mean warriors? Fufufufuu. I you think I didn't think about this war deeply then you are mistaken my friend.

There are only over 8 billion humans in earth. Let's just say out of 8 billion, 5 billion are willing to fight. We are talking about a Dark Cosmic being here. If she has an army, it should number more than 20 billion. Maybe even trillions. Scary right?

That's why I had 20 billion homunculus, if one was destroyed, the controller will be automatically transferred into a new homunculus so that they can continue fighting. And earlier, I made some gigantic orb made of strong minerals. Inside it is a core that could store energy and release it as a spells. They are all AOE spells.

The enemy's advantage are small power and big numbers. Mine? Big power and small numbers. It might be pretty even but if I used my cards right, I will win. And I have to win.