Chapter 1939 Ymir, Medusa, Amun-Ra.
Chapter 1939 Ymir, Medusa, Amun-Ra.
Felix had already informed his wife and son that he would be out of reach for a while. Of course, since his son was still young, he had to make his absence understandable.
Thus, he told him that he would be partaking in a secret mission, and if he succeeded, he would give him all the candy in the universe.
Without further ado, Felix requested from the seven celestial hearts to begin the trial of ascension.
Immediately after, the consciousness space turned into a void that stretched out to infinity.
The seven celestial hearts were suspended in nothingness akin to blinding stars, awaiting Felix's requests.
"Not in my wildest dreams did I expect to be given an empty canvas of the universe and the pens to color it as I desire," Felix murmured in fascination.
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After spending a few moments appreciating such absolute control, Felix got to work by separating the universe's heart from the rest.
"The universe's heart will carry one set of modifications while three other celestial hearts will be bestowed souls to carry the rest of the modifications through the guiding monolith. The remaining three will be hidden in the universe's corners." Felix spoke to himself as he fed the universe's heart with the list of the requests he desired.
He already knew that the universe's heart possessed the most authority of the bunch. In other words, he could still carry with any modification he wanted through it, not needing the rest at all!
Those modifications consisted of creating races, enforcing rules, applying punishments, and the list goes on.
After receiving the list, the universe's heart got to work by creating a mirroring infinite dimension and locking it sealed, making it impossible for celestial entities to leave it.
When it was done, Felix tested it personally by requesting from the runic celestial heart to attempt to leave the dimension.
The moment it escaped, Felix was shocked to see the celestial heart getting dragged back by thousands of scorching divine chains.
"Absolute Authority indeed."
Soon, his shock turned into a gleeful grin as he requested, "From now on use those chains every time you need to enforce the rules."
The universe's heart blinked, seemingly registering the new request.
"Now that the prison has been created, make it so that the celestial powers can be used fully in this dimension, but limited greatly when applied to the matter universe. If abused, they will be punished by the same chains."
The universe's heart flickered again.
"Good, now the sentinel celestial hearts will have to think twice if they want to mess with the matter universe."
Felix had to add this rule in case the sentinal celestial hearts went crazy being imprisoned and took it on everyone within his universe.
However, if everything went according to plan, he was almost certain this would never be the case.
After adding the rest of the adjustments to ensure the timeline remained the same, Felix requested for the universe to be created.
The universe's heart and the six celestial hearts started right away, showing an almost identical scene of the universe's creation that Felix spectated inside the simulated reality.
Celestial energy was spread everywhere and from its depths, galaxies, star systems, constellations, and the remainder of celestial bodies were breathed to life.
All Felix could do was watch in utter fascination as to how the void was turned into a colorful canvas.
When it finished, Felix moved to the most important aspect of the plan...The birth of the three celestials.
He pulled the three celestial hearts, runic codex, universal codex, and divine codex.
Then, he uttered calmly, "I want to give each of you a form, a character, based on the stories of old legends of my home planet. Legends that speak of power, strength, and purpose...But most importantly, of restrain."
The celestial hearts thumped as if acknowledging Felix's words.
Felix stepped forward, his gaze shifting to the heart glowing with a cold blue light.
"You," He said, his eyes narrowing as he envisioned a being of primordial strength and frost. "You will take the temperament of Ymir. A primordial giant born of the ice, whose strength and presence commanded respect, but ultimately slain by Odin and his brothers. His body was used to make the world. His freedom was completely taken away as he was sacrificed to create the earth, sea, and sky; a fate that left him without any freedom or agency."
The blue heart glowed brighter, the celestial energy agitating as if reshaping itself, embracing the essence of the myth Felix provided.
Next, Felix turned to the heart radiating a deep emerald light.
"You will be Medusa." He said, "A being woven of beauty, but cursed by Athena to become a Gorgon with snakes for hair, whose gaze could turn anyone to stone. This transformation was a punishment, effectively imprisoning her in a monstrous form, forcing her to live in isolation, unable to interact with others without causing harm...Let this be your fuel."
The green heart flickered, its aura rippling like serpents in a mesmerizing dance, accepting and adapting to the nature of Medusa.
Finally, Felix changed his gaze to the golden heart. He smiled as he lifted his hand towards the heart.
"And you shall embody Amun-Ra, the Sun God...One of my favorite mythical gods. He was the supreme deity associated with creation and the sun. He traveled across the sky during the day, and at night, it was believed he journeyed through the underworld. Though not directly restrained in a physical sense, Ra faced a constant struggle to maintain cosmic order against the forces that sought to overthrow his power. This struggle reflects a form of restraint on his freedom and I hope his essence will push you to break it off."
The golden heart flared, its the energy molding to the identity Felix bestowed upon it.
Of course, the full details of their characters were already incorporated into the list given to them, making them understand the exact form they needed to take.
While the details utter of their backgrounds, it fed them only the essence to shape their persona, not the exact details letter to letter.
"Now," Felix whispered, his gaze lingering on the radiant hearts, "become what you are meant to be. Let these myths shape you."
As Felix took a step back, his eyes traced the emerging forms of the three celestial hearts as they pulsed in sync.
After a sudden flash, the figures of Ra, Ymir, and Medusa came to life before Felix, their eyes closed shut tightly.
While the celestial hearts within them kept pulsing lively, not an ounce of life was seen in them, resembling three mythical dolls.
"I don't know if our paths will cross or not, I don't know if we will be allies in the future or enemies, I don't know if the characters I chose for you are good for my journey or not...I most certainly don't know if this whole plan is going to succeed."
Felix took a deep breath with his eyes closed shut. Then, he slowly opened them and showed a mild solemn stare, "But, I know one thing...I am going to try my best to ascend regardless of the price and you will try your best to free yourselves."
As he gazed at their peaceful facial attunement, Felix waved his hand and the three celestials took off to different locations, still no consciousness was awakened in them.
Then, he focused on the remaining three celestial hearts...The elemental heart, the origin of laws, and the stone of reality.
"To be honest, I have no idea what to do with you at the moment, but I know one thing, it will end badly for me to give you souls too."
Felix waved his hand again and sent them away, hiding them in different locations across the universe.
Felix understood that if all the hearts had consciousness, the mission would be impossible to complete.
After he finished with this, Felix went back to double-check all the lists of modifications. It was a long list that accounted for even the smallest details. For example, he made sure to change the names and appearances of Ra, Medusa, and Ymir in the history of Earth for the sake of avoiding any identity conflict.
It was an easy modification for the universe's heart.
When he saw that nothing was missing, he turned to the universe's heart and said, "I am ready to start the trial."
"Good luck." The universe's heart said emotionlessly.
"Luck?" Felix smiled foolishly, "I will need a miracle."
As the last word left his lips, Felix's body drifted into particles...