Chapter 3905: Glorious! I
Chapter 3905: Glorious! I
The sands of the Early Veiled Shore pulsed, golden blood sinking like ink into memory.
The decapitated body of the Living Paradox, a monument to what once reigned with unchallenged terror, was slowly, almost reverently, being pulled beneath the surface.
The dunes beneath Noah’s feet shifted with intent, as if the very shore were breathing him in, syncing to his tempo. Lines of gold veined out like living roots, pulsing with light as they commected to him.
And then came the surge.
HUUM!
A wave of complexity, immeasurable and ancient, poured into him like floodwaters breaching a crumbling dam. It roared, crashing through every line of his existence!
|Your body is taking the converted nutrients of something equivalent to 75 Sacred Bodies of Early Living Marine Lifeform.|
A second prompt shimmered into place right after the first, etched in pure blue light.
|The Early Sacred Living Infinity Tower of Osmont is accepting all complex nutrients. Advancement towards the Second Stage, The Sacred Totem, is accelerating...|
Within him, in the deep, unfathomable layers of his existence, the Infinity Tower of Osmont shone. A luminous spire of stellar blue etched with glyphs that moved like rivers, its structure larger, more defined than ever before. Along its side, the Glyph of Infinity seared itself into the foundation, spinning with terrifying glory!
And more than this...
|Due to accelerated nutrient absorption, the forging of the Ventryalis, The Primal Root Atrium of Echoes, is proceeding at 300% normal rate.|
...!
Noah’s chest rose slowly, the weight of what surged into him elevating everything!
A single death of a Living Paradox. One decisive moment- and the ripples it birthed changed everything.
From beside him, Liora stepped closer, her voice trembling with hope after she saw the decimated Living Paradox be absorbed into the sand.
"Sir Osmont... I know not the power Sister Moiraine wields, and I don’t wish to overstep, but... could she not overcome the Inevitability my father is bound to? If you send her-"
Noah turned.
She didn’t finish her sentence.
She didn’t need to. The moment she met his eyes, her voice quieted.
He studied her- young, determined, naive. A daughter with a thread of desperation woven into every breath. And yet, the sentiment... was noble.
"Your father," Noah said, voice even, sharp enough to slice reality, "made his choices. Intervention now would only muddy the current he’s trying to ride. Could kill him. Might ruin everything he’s built. Trust him. He’s obsessed as he won’t die easily. Do not ask about this again."
His tone softened, just slightly.
"Do you understand?"
Liora looked down, nodding. Then she raised her eyes again, firmer this time. "Yes."
Noah gave her a single nod in return. "If you want to help him... tend to the affairs here. Rise. Surpass him even. I’ll keep you updated if anything drastic happens with him."
The girl stepped back, bowing her head before she turned and walked toward the others working the Glass Woks- those simple stations now sacred in their utility.
Noah turned back to the sands of complexity still flowing into him, his thoughts measured. The Infinity Tower was stabilizing rapidly.
"Moiraine," he said as he sensed his continued and heavy elevation, "how does it feel to kill one of your own?"
Moiraine stood tall beside the blood-stained sand, her presence pristine, her posture immaculate.
She smiled faintly.
"Like butchering a chicken," she said smoothly. "A chicken that forgot its place. That forgot what it means to breathe the same air as an Early Creature."
Noah’s eyes pulsed in amusement.
She took a step closer. "You might not grasp the gravity of your existence yet, but to those of us who’ve lived and ruled for eons, you’re akin to... an Ancestor. A sacred memory made manifest. Anyone raising their hand against you... they’ve forgotten what it means to exist. And I’ll remind them, one corpse at a time. Their Paradoxical Lineage means less than dust beside your distinction."
WAA!
Noah let the silence settle before replying.
"Is that so?"
Moiraine nodded.
"And you take my orders as an Early Creature seriously?"
"To the utmost." Her voice was reverent.
"Good," Noah said. "Here’s an order. Never again call me Sir Osmont."
Her face tightened, a flicker of surprise flashing before she nodded. "Understood, Sir Noah."
Noah stared at her.
"Don’t call me Sir Noah either."
Another beat. "Understood, Sir."
He blinked. A sigh left his lips like a long, patient exhale from an exhausted existence. "You’re doing this on purpose."
"No, Sir," she replied with polished composure.
He shook his head and turned away as another prompt appeared, interrupting their exchange.
|The Early Sacred Living Infinity Tower of Osmont has attained its Second Stage: The Sacred Totem.|
|A Basic Achievement of an Early Creature has been unlocked. Expanded functionality within the Early Veiled Shore is gradually becoming available.|
A Tower resounded!
HUUM!
A radiant cerulean light burst forth from Noah’s body as it was measured. Controlled. Regal!
It cascaded across the Early Veiled Shore, soaking into the glassy waters and golden sands, washing over every lifeform cooking, eating, building. The world beneath his feet, the reality tethered to his name, bent to his growth.
In that moment, the Early Veiled Shore breathed him in deeper as his blue light covered everything!
And it was just starting!
|Your Complexity Quotient and Purity Quotient have both been increased by +2,000,000.|
It was not a whisper of growth, not some subtle shift in inner potential. It was a real!
A thunderous, unseen boom that echoed through every layer of his form as if his very Existence had been waiting for this moment to ignite! The golden sands beneath his bare feet thrummed. They recognized him finally and truly as the Tower blazed.
A searing pulse raced along the left side of his chest, the heat exalting. Then came the light. Cerulean, soft and impossibly sharp at once, it traced itself upon his skin with methodical reverence. The shape of the Glyph coalesced- a looped twist of geometric elegance, infinite yet contained.
His chest, apart from from forehead, held another Glyph!
|You have gained the Basic Early Living Existential Glyph of Infinity.|𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎
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