Volume 3 - Chapter 2(Prologue(Part – 2))

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*A/N: For every 150 power stones extra chapter will be released on the last day of each month.

Extra chapters on 28th February = 0.

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The Cosmic Egg, also known World Egg, was a Pre-existential Primordial object or being that was shaped like an egg and existed even before the universe, multiverse, Megaverse, Metaverse, and so on. It was a metaphor of potentiality. It was the pre-creation held within chaos, waiting to become the cosmos. This duality, then, sets up a conflict found throughout world history, the duality of chaos and order, good and evil, light and dark, love and hate.

The cosmic egg was said to contain an unborn verse, which took millions or billions of years to develop. The cosmic egg was made of up of the purest form of creation and life, enough to where it is believed to contain the essence of Origin.

No one knew how that Egg appeared in void. It just appeared out of nowhere. Of course, it wasn't literally an egg. That was a self-existential being or object that contained all the concepts within itself. It was said egg because it's the closest one can personify these things in human terms.

There's also a saying that One egg's lower half transformed and became the earth below, and its upper half transmuted. And became the sky above. From the yolk the sun was made, Light of day to shine upon everyone. From the white the moon was formed, Light of night to gleam above everyone. All the colored brighter bits. Rose to be the stars of heaven. And the darker crumbed changed into Clouds and cloudlets in the sky.

However, it was just a myth.

In truth, after remaining in the void for who knew how long, the egg burst and gave birth to those you stood on top of the food chain. Pre-Existential Entities. They were the prototypes of concepts that don't even exist yet, such as matter, antimatter, darkness, madness, chaos, oblivion, infinity and many others.

Pre-Existential Entities were unbound by space and time, transcendent of life and death, and existing beyond the concept of duality of good, evil, light, dark, existence, and nonexistence. They were archetypes and abstractions of concepts that pervade within the dimensional framework of all Creation as well as existing outside of it within. These beings were powerful, existing as their own walking verse that encompasses-all of reality and concepts.

Pre-existential Entities were powerful beyond all imagination. No matter how many qualitative steps one takes, one can never possibly reach their level of existence even if they spend an eternity trying to. They possessed powers beyond the lower Existences, making them seem like children playing in the mud. They could alter and destroy matter at a quantic scale, manipulate their given concepts and laws which govern all of reality and beyond, as well as reform even if they suffered absolute conceptual death. In addition, Pre-existential Entities were capable of birthing to an entire Omniverse as well as erasing them effortlessly.

Although all Pre-Existential Entities initially appeared to be separate divinities, it was clear that in some senses, everything and everyone was connected in some way, with one being related to another. For example, "Pre-existential Embodiment of Destruction" was the evil aspect of "Pre-existential Embodiment of Creation", representing everything that Creation Is Not and Does Not Represent. While Creation was the benign and positive aspect of Destruction, representing all the positive and kind concepts that it did not possess.

This was reflected in all Pre-Existentials down to all things and non-things in Creation, down to the smallest and most insignificant atom. This was due to the fact that Pre-Existentials were not real entities, but archetypes. Because of this, they were forces, concepts that complement each other, with all existing as aspects of each other, and as a result, this ended up reflected in their creations.

These Pre-Existential Entities wandered in the void for countless eons until "Pre-existential Embodiment of Creation" decided to create world, verses, and so on. Some of the Pre-Existentials agreed, some disagreed. Hence, a war occurred.

In the end, "Pre-existential Embodiment of Creation" came out on top, winning the war. The other decided to work under it not as an enemy but as a respected peer.

Hence, it created the world it always wanted. Countless worlds, verses, life were born. It was a peaceful time.

However, one of defeated Pre-Existentials didn't like what "Pre-existential Embodiment of Creation" was doing. Its pursuit was something else. It wanted all Pre-Existentials to instead of wasting time on creating 'inferior' lifeforms, they should focus on something else. Like Cosmic Egg.

According to it, since Cosmic Egg gave birth to all of them, it means that it possessed the power of a Highest order. Something, they didn't know off. However, no one answered. First, it was because Cosmic Egg was no more. Second, they didn't want to go against the thing which gave birth to them.

That Pre-Existential then spent countless eons in void to find any clue. And waht it found shocked it to its core. It didn't find an clue related to Cosmic Egg but The Cosmic Egg itself. It was later concluded that the Cosmic Egg didn't destroy when it gave birth to Pre-Existential Entities. It rather disappeared in the endless void.

Elated by this that Pre-Existential informed this information to others. Others were also shocked when they came to know about it. Still, they didn't change their previous decision. Instead of trying to get the power of Cosmic Egg for themselves, they thought it would be better that the Cosmic Egg remained hidden in void for eternity.

However, this thought didn't sit well with the who wanted to study Cosmic Egg to understand and gain its power. Which had high chances of letting it evolve beyond, Pre-Existential. As a result, war broke out again. This war was the most devasting war that ever occurred in the history.

As war kept on becoming more and more ferocious, the lives, verses and world, "Pre-existential Embodiment of Creation" created were kept on destroying with just the mere residue of Pre-Existentials clash.

Many Pre-Existentials died in this war. In the end, only twenty Pre-Existential Entities remained. Out of which Eight of them sacrificed themselves and gave birth to three Groups. Group 1, Group 2, and Group 3. As for remaining twelve, they used their everything to make a barrier around the Cosmic Egg before throwing it in the endless void again.

The Pre-Existential who wanted to get its hand on Cosmic Egg was too late to react. As a result, not only the Cosmic Egg disappeared into the void but also the barrier around it will prevent anyone from sensing it even when they were right in front of the Egg's location.

This anger that last Pre-Existential to no end, as it decided to destroy and devour everything that the other Pre-Existentials created which will make it even stronger.

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Primis: ...

[......]

Primis took a deep breath as extremely serious expression appeared was on his face.

'Primis: What Existence are Pre-Existential Entities?'

[9th Level Existences.]

'Primis: 9th Level Existences. Huh.'

[Yes. You remembered "Therion".]

'Primis: The First Monster. The one I want to get my hands on. The one who was killed by the previous !@#$%^ God of this Group.'

[Yup. Therion, in truth was also a Pre-Existential Entity.]

Primis eyes opened wide hearing that.

'Primis: H-How could this be? If Therion really was a Pre-Existential Entity then how could a mere 3rd Level Existence kill it.'

[What if it was not the real Therion? But just the phantom or shadow of its true self.]

'Primis: You mean an avatar.'

[Exactly.]

'Primis: No wonder the first !@#$%^ God had to join forces with all other Gods to kill. Even if extreme weak, it was still an avatar of 9th Level Existence.'

[Yes. Therion was the "Pre-existential Embodiment of Horror" and had the power of Corruption. Its residue power after the war, absorbed the corruption of this world. Hence, its avatar came into being.]

'Primis: ......I see.'

Primis then closed his eyes to think for sometimes before opening them again.

'Primis: So, 'that' thing was the avatar of the Pre-Existential who wanted the power of Cosmic Egg.'

[Mn. It wants to eat all the creations made by other Pre-Existentials. However, if it will forcibly try to enter the Group then just its mere presence can destroy the World.]

'Primis: That's why instead of coming itself, it rather sent his avatars to do so.'

[Yes. And the reason I told you not to use your Awakening is because in your Awakening you use Origin Force. The very force Cosmic Egg possess.]

Primis raised one of his eyebrows before sighing again.

'Primis: So, that's how it is. In case I have used by Awakening, 'that' thing would have identified it instantly.'

[That time it will do everything to get his hands on you. It will no longer care if the Groups will be destroyed by its presence. At that time, it will just want you.]

'Primis: ...…'

Primis frowned hearing this. Even in his Awakening, his strength only reached 6th Level Existence. Such power was nothing in the eyes of 9th Level Existence. Next, Primis started to rub his forehead in frustration.

'Primis: To think I not only become the enemy of !@#$%^ God but also of a Pre-Existential. What a pain.'

[......…]

Primis then become silent while trying to calm himself. After some time, he calmed down. On the surface that it. Inside this thoughts were still in turmoil. Becoming the target of Pre-Existential was not something to be proud about. On the contrary, he must take it very very very seriously.

'Primis: Another Question. Why did you stop me from even letting Ophis appear in front of it? What did you mean by she will die? Afterall, even though 'that' being was strong, it couldn't have possibly killed Ophis who is 4th Level Existence.'

[......One of the Pre-Existential Entity is "Pre-existential Embodiment of Infinity, Ouroboros". Ophis is made her residue power.]

'Primis: ......'

[Instead of eating the things made by Pre-Existential Entity, it will be a delicacy to the eat the one made of Pre-Existence Entity.]

Primis started to rub his in frustration again.

'Primis: Oh boy. Things are becoming more and more complicated. Is there no other way to get Ophis help?'

[There is. But it's difficult for the current you. I will tell you in detail later.]

'Primis: I see. Anything else you want to tell me.'

[Yes. I found out why Ais only reached the max Level 2 after killing more than half of the invaders.]

'Primis: Ohhh.'

[The Excelia you and your members gain after killing monsters in the dungeon or Danmachi World is purest. However, the Excelia of beings of other worlds is not as pure. As a result, once that impure Excelia converted into pure one, its quantity decreases drastically. That's why even after killing so many High-Level Invaders the Excelia you get was a lot less.]

'Primis: Oh Man, Here comes another problem. We are already facing Five times and Three times Excelia requirement penalty and now this. And if I am not wrong, lower level world will give us even lower Excelia, right?'

[...Right]

'Primis: ......In other words, first, from the lower worlds we will already gain a low amount of Excelia. Second, when that Excelia will be converted into the purest one, its quantity will decrease. Third, but not the least, me and my members Penalty. As a result, the Excelia we will gain in other words is almost negligible.'

[...Yes.]

'Primis: Can I return to Danmachi World?'

[No. The moment you return "The Battle of Gods" will begin. If you are not God himself that time then you will be nothing more than a cannon fodder.]

'Primis: Here comes another problem. To do that I at the very least need to reach max Level 10.'

[......Yes]

'Primis: In other words, I need to travel to many worlds to max my Level'

[......Yes]

Primis rubbed the bridge of his nose before sighing again.

'Primis: ...….What a pain. Anyway. Time to return.