Chapter 4826: They Have Fallen! I
Chapter 4826: They Have Fallen! I
In Alfheimr.
The supposed home of THE Creature, even though he seemed fucking nowhere to be seen.
Noah’s illusory consciousness stood opposite to THE Primordial Chaos as he relayed his interactions with THE Secretive Eon and what she, well, what they had said.
Every detail.
Every word.
Every implication.
THE Primordial Chaos was listening intently when moments later, his gaze flickered and he grunted with an expression that shifted through frustration and concern before eventually settling into cold calculation.
He shook his head.
Noah looked at this being with raised brows as THE Primordial Chaos replied with a cold gaze that held weight beyond its apparent calm.
"I didn’t realize Temporal, Quantum, and Dimensional were within Jotunheim since I pulled the vast majority of my Weavings out since your so-called THE Entity began their assault on me."
His shifting features flickered with something that looked almost like irritation.
"But those dumb fuckers actually made their way in as it seemed THE Entity made a move against them."
BOOM!
Noah’s eyes flashed with Immensity!
Holy fuck, THE Entity was not playing! And what the hell were they even doing in Jotunheim?
He listened intently to what Chaos said next.
"Quantum and Dimensional are done for."
The words came flat and final.
"Whatever they were, whatever they stood for, their Civilizations... they are all fucked."
He paused.
"Temporal... he seems to have run away across time, but he is partially infected."
His expression grew darker.
"If he is fully infected, things become much more difficult as THE Entity can run across time."
Another pause.
"Hmm..."
Horrific words echoed out from Chaos as Noah couldn’t help but become more solemn!
Quantum and Dimensional had fallen!
What was horrid about all of this was it was not even signaled that an Absolute had fallen, since really their Civilization and who they were was still there, just different.
Their pillars of light had not shot across Observable Existence to announce their deaths.
Because they had not died.
They had been replaced.
But now...
"All those infected have to be catalogued, and others have to be informed."
Noah’s voice carried weight that expected action.
"I don’t know how the relationships are with THE Living Existences, but..."
...!
Noah blinked.
He was thinking about THE Living Existences, which got him to think of... the Living Existences.
The Early Creatures and Lesser Living Existences who followed the Civilizations of Quantum and Dimensional.
Would they in any way be affected?
"..."
The thought was a heavy one as there were many Lifeforms related to THE Living Quantum and THE Living Dimensional in the Shore of THE Creature, and Noah himself held Quantum and Dimensional that were part of his Stanchions which were now incorporated into his twenty-seven Seals of Absolute Tongue.
|Theoretical Assessment|
|While still a working theory, if it is deemed that The First Tongue or your Infinities is what makes you immune to the infection of THE Entity, you may potentially act as a cut-off point for the concepts of Quantum, Dimensional, Temporal, Spirit, Origin, and all others.|
|And if the leaders of these Civilizations are infected, the possibility of THE Entity spreading itself through the idea of that Civilization would be blocked off by you.|
|By The First Tongue since it permeates across Observable Existence.|
|Of course, this is still just a hypothetical and has not been confirmed.|
|Further observation and experimentation required.|
...!
Ruination proposed something unique that Noah thought about silently.
If he acted as a barrier preventing THE Entity from spreading through Civilizational concepts themselves...
That would make him one of the most important pieces on the board.
And also one of the biggest targets.
In the next moment...
"Come."
The booming voice of THE Primordial Chaos echoed out as the surroundings cleared of chaos, and moments later...
THE Living Emotive burst into the clearing like a storm given human form!
Her entrance was manic and explosive, emotions cycling across her features faster than normal perception could track. Joy and rage and curiosity and hunger all competed for dominance as she twirled through the air with energy that seemed incapable of staying still. Her laughter echoed before her words formed, and her eyes darted everywhere at once as if searching for entertainment in the tension that filled this gathering.
THE Living Elemental followed with subdued steps that contrasted sharply with Emotive’s chaos.
His form was shrouded by Phonemes of Fire, Air, Earth, and Water that rotated around him in slow, deliberate patterns. His expression was guarded. His posture was defensive. He moved like someone who knew he was walking into a situation that could turn hostile at any moment.
And from the distance, Noah waved his hands as THE Living Origin and THE First Hunger also returned!
The two sides looked at each other with tension that crackled through the air of Alfheimr.
Emotive’s gaze landed on Origin first, her smile widening with recognition and mockery intertwined. She bounced on her feet as if preparing to say something cutting, her emotions cycling through delight at seeing her old acquaintance again after what...a few minutes?
Origin met that gaze with cold indifference.
Hunger stood beside her with crimson-obsidian flames that burned low and dangerous.
Elemental’s eyes found Noah’s illusory form, and something flickered there.
At such a moment, THE Primordial Chaos spoke with a voice that commanded absolute attention.
"Hear me well, for I will not repeat myself."
His shifting features settled into something regal and terrible.
"A threat has emerged that transcends the petty conflicts we have engaged in across the eons. A threat that does not discriminate between factions or allegiances. A threat that has already claimed multiple Absolutes and countless lesser beings without any of us perceiving its approach until it was far too late."
He paused to let his words settle.
"This threat has been designated THE Entity by THE Youngest among THE Four, and it is a fitting name for something that defies conventional classification."
His voice grew heavier.
"THE Entity does not kill. It does not collapse. It replaces. It wears the faces of those it claims. It speaks with their voices. It utilizes their Civilizations and their Ways as if they were its own. Because after infection, they are its own."
He gestured broadly.
"Jotunheim is compromised. My domain, my home, my followers, half of everything I built across eons has been claimed by THE Entity without me even perceiving the assault until it was too late to salvage what was lost."
...!