Rise Of The Infinite Sovereign-Chapter 356: Fledgling Sovereign

{The Universe takes special notice of your existence}

{The Universe reviews your being}

{The Universe marks you as an anomaly}

{The Universe determines your fate}

{The Universe finds your fate indiscernible}

{The Universe marks you as the ultimate anomaly}

"Huhh?"

Ezra was stupefied.

"Whaa...?"

{The Universe makes special record of your existence in the Aeonian Chronicles}

{The Universe determines your existence grade...}

{The Universe has anointed you a Grade One existence}

{The Universe looks within itself for a suitable reward matching such an achievement}

The floating slate abruptly vanished, leaving Ezra stumped for words.

"My head" Ezra groaned, trying to process what just transpired.

"Zydrax, this would be a good time for you to start explaining"

[Of course, but where do I start?]

"What happened to Orion?"

[It fused into your body, your soul to be precise]

"How’s that even possible?"

[Right, that’s too confusing. It’s better to start over]

[Beyond Transcendent-rank, there are still a few more ranks of power]

[As of the time I was attacked by my brothers, I had just broken through to become a constellation]

"You were a star?"

[At that stage I could easily destroy stars]

"Wow" Ezra was astounded

"Yet you were still defeated..." he muttered.

[Yes. As you would soon learn, oftentimes, there’s always someone more powerful]

"Hmm"

Those words went deep.

[Your current predicament is a unique one, so I’m unsure about the specifics. But I do know a few things]

[To advance further, constellations cultivate dimensional essence. That gold energy you’ve been seeing all this while was as a result of my fusion with Orion’s will]

[Though only a fraction of what my soul once was, the dimensional essence within was more than enough to engulf Orion in its entirety]

[The energy infected every molecule on the planet and provoked a mutation]

[As a result, Orion absorbed mana far faster than it was supposed to and caused unprecedented growth in its inhabitants]

[With that speed of advancement, new layers of mana usage were discovered in no time, rune smithing, blacksmithing and alchemy amongst many]

[Then, I noticed that every century or so, a legendary item was created, but many a times, it was not because it’s creator was exceptional]

[Beyond just an overall mutation, certain materials developed entirely new abilities because of the dimensional energy, such as the ice source and your space ring]

"What about Skyfall?"

[It held dimensional energy, yes, but among all the blacksmiths spawned from your planet, Kaldun was of a different breed. His skills were the most exceptional in all of Orion’s history]

[But I passed it off on him as well, awaiting someone better...]

"And now you have me"

[Right. I do]

Regaining his demeanor, Zydrax continued...

[When I was fitting mana, negative mana, and dimensional essence together, my expectation for the artifact was for it to be the foundation for an energy construct]

[The energy construct would take advantage of all their strengths and none of their weaknesses, and server as a massive strength boost]

[But things came about a little differently]

[For one, the artifact wasn’t supposed to be dormant after its completion. I also hadn’t anticipated nor calculated what would happen if the artifact unraveled itself whilst you were breaking through]

[Though, looking back, you might have simply been too weak to activate it, thus it’s dormancy]

"...."

"OK"

[Anyway, because the artifact unraveled itself whilst you were breaking through, the two energies clashed and tried to devour one another]

[That lead to the outburst of dimensional essence which latched onto your space ring before using it as a catalyst to calm the two energies and then have them fuse]

[But the ring was insufficient as a catalyst to stabilize the fusion, so the artifact latched onto a bigger source of dimensional essence nearby, Orion]

"How ridiculous.."

[Considering the fact that both energies were clashing whilst refining your soul, you ought to be thankful for your life]

"I am thankful. Now, what’s it about my soul you’ve been going on about?"

[Feel within you body]

Ezra closed his eyes and did a thorough examination of his innards.

Abruptly opening his eyes, Ezra was in shock.

"This..! What happened to my mana?"

[When breaking through to Transcendent-rank, all your mana is absorbed into your soul, to be refined back into its natural form]

"Natural form? It’s not just mana?"

[No, it’s not. You must first understand that whilst planets aren’t alive in the same way as you and I, they are living entities just the same, as are galaxies and, as you’ve just seen, universes as well. They all have wills of their own]

"Hold up! Universes? There’s more than one universe?!"

[Yes]

"So you’ve been to other universes?"

[No, but I know those who have]

"Wow"

[Ezra, is the missing mana all you noticed]

"Is there supposed to be something else?"

[That’s not right...] Zydrax thought to himself, but temporarily suppressed his doubts.

[Just as planets are living entities, they also cultivate]

[Planets absorb origin energy from outer space and then process it into their own unique type of energy suitable for their inhabitants]

[Now, since Transcendent-ranks are powerful enough to leave the planet, the next phase of cultivation is for you to reverse your energy state back to its original form]

"Hmm, I see. What about the Aeonian Chronicle? What’s that?"

[It’s the archive where every person and every event in the universe is recorded as it happens and subsequently graded in order of importance]

"Then, a grade one existence means..?"

[It means that you’ve become a unique existence on the scale of this entire universe]

"...."

"Did you know this would happen?"

[Not at all. I’m as surprised as you are]

"You don’t sound surprised"

[Ehh...I’ve lived too long I guess]

"So, what happens now?"

[We wait for the universe to bestow you with your reward before deciding what to do next]

"Explain that part"

[As the universe records every action, big enough achievements can attract the Universes’ attention]

"There’s really a lot I don’t know huh" Ezra remarked in a low tone, marveling at the sun.

[It rewards with the intent of fostering stronger inhabitants, so whatever the case, you aren’t going to be losing anything in this, and with the grade of achievement, the reward shouldn’t be too bad]

"Well then, I’ll look forward to it"

{The Universe has determined an appropriate reward}

"Perfect timing. Now, let’s see what it is"

From a direction unseen, a ray of dark blue energy beamed right onto Ezra’s chest and subsequently entered his body.

On cue, Ezra moaned as his eyes turned dark blue as floating slates appeared once more.

{New energy detected...}

{Calibrating...}

The floating slate glitched before ceasing right after.

{Higher level energy recognized}

Then it reappeared.

{Initiating complete system recalibration...}

{Calculating new parameters...}

{Calculating new parameters...}

Ezra laid calm, because unlike last time, the process was painless, pleasurable even as he felt something within him change at a fundamental level.

{Universe seed detected}

{Evolving Dimension core...}

{Evolving Dimension core...}

{Initiating Race Evolution...}

{Universe core established}

Mirroring the advent of a supernova, a blinding wave of blue light shot out of Ezra’s body in all directions.

{Race Evolution complete}

As the light faded, Ezra opened his eyes, blinking a few times as he checked his body.

Nothing seemed to have changed on the outside.

Well, his crimson eyes had turned bright red.

"What was that?"

On point, a barrage of messages popped up in front of him.

{You have been rewarded with a Universe seed}

{You have become the first member of a race without Progenitors}

{You have become a unique lifeform}

{First of your kind, you have been anointed the Title: First Fledgling Sovereign}

{The Universe looks within itself for a suitable reward matching your achievement}

"Argh!"

Ezra screamed, gripping his head as he felt his mind being carved into.

Though the pain felt like forever, it’d been less than five minutes.

Gripping his head, Ezra was left wheezing as he came aware.

He also realized there was now something in his mind he could swear he’d never encountered before.

’Dimensional Cultivation?’

Right after, another prompt popped up, this one spelled in bigger words.

{The Universe has rewarded you with the Dimensional Cultivation manual and the Ability: Universal Concealment}

{This event has been marked as a Universe grade event: The Birth of the First Fledgling Sovereign}

In a blink, the floating box vanished.

{System Recalibration Complete}

Another pop-up.

On cue, a suffocating pressure descended upon Ezra, causing him to lose consciousness.

Regaining consciousness soon after, the pressure dissipated, but the inexplicableness remained.

As it settled, Ezra felt something within him.

It certainly wasn’t there before, yet it felt inhumanely natural, like another limb.

On cue...

[Ugh]

Zydrax’s disgruntled tone rang out.

[What a hassle]

"What happened?"

[I’m not completely sure, but the Universe’s reward has changed everything]

"Zydrax, explain. Slowly"

[In all my years, I’ve only ever heard of a Universe Seed. I’d never seen one...until today]

[It is said to be the item from which new universes are created, and now, such a thing is embedded in your soul!]

Zydrax’s tone grew higher the longer he spoke, clearly excited.

[Do you know what this means? You now have the capacity to create a Universe in your soul!]

[Just how valued was your achievement for it to give you a Universe Seed? I’m sincerely surprised]

{To conclude the system recalibration, grant a designation}

The sudden message snatched their attention.

"So, a name?"

[Yes]

"Well, what should I call it?"

[I have a few ideas]

[Universal King System]

[Universe Cultivation System]

[Universal Royalty System]

"Universal Emperor System?"

[That could work]

"But why these sorts of names? They sound weird"

[Few know, but the designated name of an energy construct has a massive effect on its final structure and what abilities it manifests]

[For one, the shorter the name, the better, that’s why I made sure the names aren’t more than two words long]

[Then, when I created the artifact, it was intended to leverage the power of subordinates as followers to boost your power]

[The people who have followers are leaders, and best recognized leaders are royalty, hence King or Emperor]

[It shouldn’t be surprising, but the broader the word used as a name, the more weight it has]

[If the construct can’t withstand the weight of the title, it’ll shatter and break apart, so reckless naming is a no-no]

[Nevertheless, the reason I added ’Universe’, one of the broadest words, is simple]

[You have a Universe Core embedded in your soul. Basically, you are a walking Universe!]

[If you can’t use the word, then who can?]

"I see"

[Well, there’s no reason to rush, we can slowly figure out the best name]

"Sure"

[Wait] Zydrax abruptly said.

[You have a Title? When did that happen]

"Hmm that? Must’ve been while you were unconscious"

[This changes things]

"Why so?"

[As the Universe records everything in the Aeonian Chronicles, apart from being rewarded for big achievements, Titles are also given out]

[But it so rarely happens as reaching that level of achievement is something very few ever do]

[First Fledgling Sovereign...This! No way!]

Listening to Zydrax’s reaction, he couldn’t help but ask...

"Should I be worried?"

[Hah...]

Letting off a sigh of untold meaning.

[Where do I even start...]

[When I was a constellation, with enough power to easily destroy stars, there were still many who could kill me almost effortlessly]

[Sovereigns can kill those who can kill me almost effortlessly, effortlessly]

[They are recorded as the strongest existences, able to effortlessly destroy dimensions]

[You’ve become a Fledgling Sovereign]

[Do you now understand the gravity of this Title?!]

"I-Is this...a good or bad thing?"

[Sigh...I don’t know]

*Gulp*

[Hah. I’ve lived for a long time, but seriously, what is this situation?]

Just then...

{The galaxy is gazing at you}

"What now?"

{The galaxy has locked onto your position}

{The galaxy has sealed your spacial coordinates}

’Huh?!’ Ezra was alarmed.

His movements had completely frozen, he couldn’t even blink.

{The galaxy begins ultra light warping}

"What?"

Like that...

*Wap*

Ezra disappeared.