Raid Demon's will (3/3)

While Alain continued his discussion with the system the others were still under the temptation of the demons.

'I still remember it like it was yesterday' Elris thought.

The beautiful meadows that surrounded her and that people looked at with admiration was only hiding their weaknesses and cowardizes

All they were doing was lowering their heads, carefully ignoring the walls in which the Gods had placed them.

Every day the Gods played with them, at their expense, and everyday deaths occurred.

There was just no human who could become as strong as a God. No human could face them.

That's why my anger was from the start meant to be useless, and I learned to hide it.

As I grew, the trials became harder and the mortality increased. Soon there weren't many people of my generation left.

They weren't Gods, but Demons. They would let the humans breed as much as necessary before harvesting their lives. And as much as I wanted to lie to myself, my time was coming too.

- - -

That's why I chose to revolt, even though no human could compete with them.

I was willing to sacrifice everything to kill them, to sacrifice everything to save those I cared about. Even my soul was worth it.

It was only then that I thought about what has always been above my head, outside of these enclaves.

'The Red Star'

Though hated, he was my only hope. That's why I gave him my whole being. And even more...

(Sacrifice everything and I shall give you power)

The torture was unbearable, but I successfully survived my own power. And even if I didn't have much time left, I still have enough to fight.

it was strange now that I think about it. At that time, I wasn't the least afraid. I only felt good as if my life finally got a meaning.

Eventually, I destroyed these so-called gods with my own hands and freed my people.

I might not have lived a long life, but I had at least saved my people and my beloved Marc.

(Everything has a price. And suffering costs the most)

- - -

But that didn't happen.

The reality was much crueler. I couldn't do anything and had to die under the blows of these Gods.

'If only... if only I had been offered this power at that moment...'

Elris began to sink deeper and deeper into her depression.

But after a while, she noticed that there was some kind of boundary. She couldn't fall further into depression because something was blocking her.

It was a beautiful and infinite presence whose depths were beyond her. This thing... was what a true God should have been.

***

Alain continued to talk with the system.

''Wait! There're still Gods in this world! How could all of them leave?''

[Each thing has its definition, and a God is no exception to the rule. In fact, the very existence of the latter seems impossible since knowing his future actions would imply that he doesn't change them. To become a God, one would have to become one with the entirety of existence and non-existence in every timeline].

The system began its monologue

[But if there can't be such God, existence has defined new terms for it. To be a God means to have supreme strength, a level of cultivation at its peak, and the best possible relationship to time].

[A recognized God has Rights, such as the right to create a system to share his knowledge with. But those rights come from the characteristic of all Gods: the ability to create energy out of nothing. That's why not only God but also existence itself are looking for Gods.]

[So, returning to your question, people who define themselves as God aren't recognized as such. In fact, if they were really that powerful, their dimension would have already evolved to match their strength].

''But that red star does exist, right?" Alain pointed towards the sky.

[The red star does indeed exist, but that's not its true self. Its importance being supreme, there is no lack of people who knew about it, expressing strong feelings toward it. And as most people are cultivators, the energy they leaked will change the world for it to match their inner world.

Alain didn't understand all the mechanics behind it but still listened while asking some questions.

'How could a life be so strong that it has the strength of a planet or a star? '

[You have to understand how big existence is to understand that].

[In your entire life, you have only lived in this one planet, but now imagine that the whole, let's call it 'the universe' is made up of about 100 000 billions of billions of stars, each one having numerous planets next to it.

Now, taking into account that the average number of inhabitants on a planet is 10 billions - the sum being underestimated - the number of humans is already gigantic.

But now let's consider that this 'universe' is part of a dimension and that there may be several universes in one dimension, although the majority only had one.]

'You are losing me'

[The purpose isn't to have precise numbers but to make you understand the magnitude of the existence].

the system continued

[The number of humans per dimension is beyond comprehension, but there are several types of dimensions.

The tiny dimensions - having particular laws. And the other dimensions: small, medium, large, as well as the personalized dimensions, but we won't talk about them.

To give you an idea, there are almost infinite tiny dimensions in a small dimension and millions of small dimensions in a medium dimension.

I won't say any more about all this, but know that the further you go, the more you see how big existence is].

''...''

[You're probably wondering why I'm asking you this.]

Alain nodded vigorously.

The system ignored him [The power of this red star is great enough to destroy all of the small unprotected dimensions with nothing but a thought].

''What?!''

[Of course, he would have a karma penalty, and would surely die as a result, but such is his power. It serves to show how powerful a God is].

Alain remained silent

[The fastest way to become a God is to have a system, but even with the most powerful one, there is less than a one in a billion chance that you will actually become one. Yet, existence needs God. That's why this system wasn't given to you alone. Countless other people in the four corners of existence have received it - even if different. The dangers of inheriting it completely aren't small, but the power comes with it].

[Thus, I leave you the choice. Not inheriting it completely will still allow you to improve your living conditions, while inheriting it will allow you to change part of existence].

a gust of wind blew by as I thought

'Did I've got a choice from the beginning ?'

It was as if my whole body, mind, and soul wanted me to take it. From their most inner depth. But at the same time, I felt like another part of me wanted to refuse.

''I...''

it was time to made my choice

was there even a reason for me to accept?

Maybe I was still influenced by the demon. Maybe I would regret it.

Yet, the answer seems obvious.

For those I care about, only strength would protect them. And as big as the existence is, I need all the power I could ever muster.

'' I want to inherit it''

In any case, that was my choice, my will.