Divinity: Against the Godly System

Ryder went through extreme pain to ultimately lose consciousness. The changes in his body continued even when he went unconscious. Fortunately, he didn't feel the pain anymore as he was unconscious. 

It was after what appeared to be a really long time that he woke up. 

His eyes slowly opened as he felt a strange feeling in his body. It was as if his body was slightly different now. It was filled with a kind of power that he had never felt before.

However, that wasn't the only change. He found his brain filled with billions of memories, all belonging to the being he had accommodated inside his body. 

Not only was he able to use the being's power, but more importantly, he now had all the memories of that person too. He knew how he came to exist and how he lived his life.

Now he even understood what he actually went through and how that shadow ended up in this time more clearly. Previously, it was just words about what had happened, but now he felt as if he had actually lived that life. 

"Man, I must say you had a harsh life... And a boring one. Living for so long?" Ryder muttered, sighing. "I only imagined how bad it might be, but only now I understand what nightmare it can be."

"Nightmare? I didn't see my life like that. Since you humans have a short life span, the importance of time is different to you. But we were born with this, to be able to live for an eternity. What's life or what's death to us? There is no importance of time."

"A billion years is the same to us as a single second. So I didn't mind it," he added, sighing. 

"That's true as well," Ryder muttered, smiling. 

"Anyway, your memories... They taught me so much. Through your memories, I saw the birth of this universe, the birth of lives, and the creation of Nature. It is so amazing. So that's what it is like to be an ancient god," he continued. 

"Before this kind of existence, what were the ordinary gods? I mean, if I want, I can go and meet Chaos and shock him. Hahahaha, it's going to be really fun!'

He was very pleased with what he ended up with. Not only did he have the memories that he couldn't even think of possessing, but he also possessed the other form of knowledge, including you, to use the powers beyond imagination!

He could not use all the powers that the shadow was sharing with him. And as long as the Shadow didn't obstruct, he could use the powers any way he wanted. Moreover, he could also take over the whole universe if he wanted. 

His thoughts were going crazy. 

"Don't fly too high, young man. You are strong, similar to me. But don't forget. Even someone like me can end up in a coffin, trapped. So learn from me and stay within limits. Don't put your life at risk for unnecessary ambition," the Shadow warned him. 

"I know. Don't worry; I was just thinking casually. I'm not planning to take over the universe. And on the topic of you being trapped here: it wasn't because you were weaker than him! It was because you didn't resist," Ryder responded. 

"I didn't resist or fight back, that's true. But so what if I had? That doesn't mean that I would've certainly won. The battle would have ended with the two of us weakening and trapping each other," the shadow answered.

"So, in a way, even if I had fought, I would still end up in that coffin. The only difference is that he would've been trapped with me. Which is basically no different," he continued. 

"And in my current condition, I can't match him even if I go all out. I'm too weak. And similarly, you're much weaker than him. So you still need to avoid him at all costs. That's why I gave you all my memories. So you can use my powers to protect the two of us and your family!"

"And you can do that by avoiding him!"

"I know. Don't worry; I won't do anything stupid," Ryder replied, sighing. He waved his hand, making his old clothes turn to dust, becoming naked. 

Next, he snapped his fingers, making a rainbow waterfall appear above him. The rainbow water started falling on him, cleansing his body. 

"With that, I'll remove all the aura on my body. No one would be able to locate me... Locate us, I mean," he explained. 

"Good start," The shadow replied. 

After a short time, Ryder stopped the rainbow waterfall above him, making it disappear. 

Gentle warm wind started flying, drying his body quickly. 

After his body was destroyed, he casually waved his hand, making another set of clothes appear on his body. 

The clothes on his body this time were too luxurious. He created those clothes from his memories. These were the ones that were worn by the shadow in old times. 

Ryder also made a mirror appear before him and looked at his reflection. "I must say, your sense of fashion was pretty good. It suits me as well. Unfortunately, I think it'll stand out too much. I better wear ordinary clothes."

He waved his hand again, changing clothes in a split second. He now wore a casual green shirt and black jeans.

"This is much better," he muttered before making the mirror disappear. "Time to leave the spatial crack and get back to my real place."

 Clap~

He clapped his hands, destroying the spatial realm he was hiding inside. Now that he had removed his aura, he didn't need to hide. 

He had taken all the precautions he could according to the memories of the shadow. 

As the spatial realm was destroyed, Ryder also disappeared. He appeared back in his hotel, yawning. 

"Oh right, I had one question. How long are you going to take to heal? And will you leave me like Janus when that happens? Also, what about your powers? Will you take them back too?" Ryder asked, sitting on the bed. 

He didn't realize that no one was in the hotel except him. Because of the earthquake, no one found it safe to return to the buildings, at least until they had an idea as to what was happening. 

"Ah, that Janus. I saw about him in your memories. Now I know better about them. Honestly, I don't think they were wrong in leaving you," the shadow replied. 

"Why?" Ryder asked, confused. 

"I mean, do you still not understand why they did that?" the shadow asked.