Chapter 13: The Watching Constellations

Transformed into Cosmic Horror in a Sci-Fi Universe – 13

EP.13 The Watching Constellations

After Nyarlathotep left, a few other Outer Gods showed interest in me and approached.

However, unlike her, they didn't seem as intrigued and merely glanced at me before moving on.

Do they generally have little interest in each other?

Or perhaps my power is too overwhelming for them to approach?

Those who showed interest were all of a higher rank.

Most of them were weaker compared to Nyarlathotep and me.

Still, being of a higher rank meant they had acquired knowledge from multiple universes, unlike the lower-ranked Outer Gods.

But their knowledge wasn't extensive.

They only had bits and pieces of information, like historical tales of their occasional appearances in the universe.

Even that was limited to two or three instances, making it hard to draw any conclusions.

Well… considering this space is outside the multiverse, it's vast, and there aren't many Outer Gods nearby.

Most of them were drifting far away in this endless rift.

Still, they must have sensed my presence to some extent… especially the highest-ranking Outer Gods.

It seems they don't show much interest in the emergence of a new Outer God.

Nyarlathotep might be somewhat unique in that regard.

…But I keep thinking of her as Nyarlathotep.

That's her codename.

In other worlds, she's called by various names.

Nithlatotep, Nyarlathotep, Nirlarthotep… she's known by many names, all with similar pronunciations and meanings.

Crawling Chaos, Creeping Chaos, Ascending Chaos… basically, a lot of chaos.

However, the highest-ranking Outer Gods generally don't reveal their true names.

Perhaps they don't even have names to begin with.

The lower-tier Outer Gods, created by the higher ones, might have been given names.

Or they might have adopted names given by their worshippers or lesser beings.

But the highest-ranking Outer Gods didn't concern themselves with such things.

Their very existence was unique and absolute.

They weren't created by anyone; they had existed from the very beginning, so they might not have names at all.

…Come to think of it, I don't have a name either.

There's no real reason to have one.

There's no one to call me by it, and the other Outer Gods either don't care or can distinguish me without a name.

Names are a way for lower life forms to express their identity, so they might not be relevant to Outer Gods.

…Still, it would be nice to have a codename, wouldn't it?

[ ... ]

…Well, it doesn't really matter if I don't get one!

Sure, sure.

Anyway, being alone is actually nice.

I was originally an introverted person, so being alone is comfortable.

Plus, I'm busy organizing the knowledge in my head, so there's no time to be bored.

Oh, as I organize, I've found a universe almost identical to the one I lived in.

It feels very similar to the sci-fi universe I was just in.

The only difference might be the existence of the Galactic Union.

Of course, I can't be sure it's the universe I originally lived in.

There are billions of similar universes, even just the ones I can count right now.

…Humans on Earth said the observable universe is 90 billion light-years across.

Modern humans still have a long way to go to truly understand the universe.

Considering the multiverse, it's like examining a single atom in the entire human body.

…Oh! Speaking of Earth, I wonder how my avatar, Eugene, is doing?

There's no concept of time in the rift, so I can't tell how much time has passed over there.

Among the various pieces of knowledge in my mind, there's information about the rift.

While I can't directly connect with the creations of the universe from the rift, I can observe them if I focus.

It feels like a constellation watching over an awakened one from the divine realm.

Well… except that the constellation is an Outer God and the awakened one is my own creation.

Anyway, let's see what Eugene is up to.

As I thought about it, an image of Eugene appeared in my mind, like turning on a TV.

[Eugene…!! What are you thinking?! This is a blatant attack on the Galactic Union!]

[Ask the underground researchers. I'm just doing what I want… Shock Wave!]

[You wretched Tera brat─!]

[Thud─!!]

…???

What's this? Something seems off.

It feels like I've tuned into the wrong channel.

This doesn't seem like the drama I was originally watching.

Ah! I see… I set the time wrong.

I accidentally set it too far into the future according to their universe's timeline.

The point where I lost connection with Eugene… was about ten years ago from this moment.

But what's happening now?

It looked like Eugene was attacking one of the Lubaran Elders.

Is Eugene leading a rebellion against the Galactic Union ten years from now…?

I haven't organized the information about the future timeline yet, or maybe it's not in my mind at all, but there doesn't seem to be any history of such events.

Or is it? There are certainly details about general future branches.

This must be because the future split into a path where Eugene exists when I created him!

Is it that events caused by my avatar aren't pre-known to me?

Oh… so even an Outer God can't foresee variables they directly create.

This is quite fascinating!

In that case, it might be more entertaining to watch how Eugene moves and changes the future rather than directly intervening as him.

It's like watching a real sci-fi drama.

And if I don't like the script, I can subtly interfere and change it.

…Is this why gods create beings and scatter them into the world?

Anyway, this is intriguing.

Being able to watch real events unfold in the universe like a drama is quite exciting.

[Grandpa. I've taken care of things here. Let's head underground.]

[…As expected of Lord Eugene. It seems you've already surpassed me.]

[It's thanks to your excellent teaching, Grandpa. Let's go quickly.]

Ugh! I'm dying to know what happens next!

What's down there in the underground?!

But I'm also curious about what led up to this point!

What happened that brought Eugene here?

Alright, let's rewind to ten years ago and watch from the beginning.

After all, ten years of story will pass quickly.

I have all the time in the world.

I am eternal and immortal!

…Well, there's no concept of time or aging here, but still!

Alright, setting the time back ten years… Okay. Start!

[…I can sense incredibly powerful mana.]

[Oh, yes. It seems the main body thought it might be dangerous if the connection was severed, so it granted me some abilities. I think it intended for me to learn magic from Grandpa Jupiter with this mana.]

[...]

So, it continues from the point where I lost connection with Eugene.

Darn! If I had known, I would have erased the memory of my main body from Eugene's and the others' minds.

A story about a reincarnated genius Tera would be more interesting than one starting with the knowledge of being an avatar of an Outer God.

Well… it's not worth going back to that universe just to change that one thing.

This might be interesting in its own way, so let's watch and see.

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After that, Eugene spent his days learning magic from Jupiter with Lowie.

Staying at Union Base B-45, Eugene diligently studied magic.

Thanks to the immense mana and innate talent granted by his main body, he quickly surpassed Lowie.

"…You're amazing."

"Oh, come on. I received my abilities from an Outer God. If I couldn't do at least this much, it would be a problem."

As he said.

All of Eugene's powers were granted by his main body.

It was only natural for him to achieve this level.

Therefore, Lowie Hendrick didn't feel much inferiority towards Eugene.

From the start, Eugene was a different existence.

"You're truly incredible. Your progress is astounding. Even among the Meias, no magician has grown this quickly."

Jupiter genuinely praised him.

In just two days, Eugene had mastered all the basics of magic, and within a week, he had already begun practicing intermediate magic.

Even a genius would take a month to master the basics and a year to move from beginner to intermediate.

But Eugene had accomplished this in just a week.

There was no time to feel inferior; it was simply awe-inspiring.

"At this rate, you'll soon finish intermediate magic. Teaching advanced magic alone might be difficult for me…"

Jupiter seemed to ponder for a moment before speaking.

"…Lord Eugene. Would you be willing to go to the Meias' planet?"

"Huh? Planet?"

Eugene tilted his head at Jupiter's question.

"Yes. Advanced magic requires a teacher of Elder level, and I haven't mastered all advanced magic myself. You'll need to learn the remaining advanced spells from other Elders or top-tier magicians."

Lowie added an explanation to Jupiter's proposal.

In other words, Jupiter couldn't teach all the advanced magic alone, so they should go to the Meias' planet cluster to learn from others.

"Oh, I'd love that. But is it okay for an outsider to enter?"

"I'm an Elder. What's there to worry about?"

"Oh, right. And you did create my identity, didn't you?"

Thus, Eugene headed to the 'Meias Planet Cluster,' a group of about ten planets inhabited by the Meias.