Chapter 2: Regalia Hell
Eve's domain stretched infinitely, a surreal expanse where the sky burned with shifting colors and the land bent under impossible geometries. Even in her most divine state, she admitted to Tenchi that this was but a shadow of her true power.
"This is only a fragment of my actual domain," she said, her voice calm yet commanding. "Two thousand years here will pass like two days on Earth. But never forget—any multiversal-level being could breach this domain at any moment. Your first trial is to harness your power, to shape a domain within this one."
Tenchi nodded, closing his eyes. The air vibrated as he drew in the raw energy of his own aura, feeling it pulse through every fiber of his being. Slowly, he exhaled, letting his power explode outward in a wave of pure force. Shadows and fire twisted together, forming a colossal dragon-shaped domain that roared to life. Flames licked the edges of the realm, and the ground itself reshaped to reflect Tenchi's will.
"Regalia Hell," he whispered, imprinting his identity onto the domain.
Time passed differently here. Days in Eve's realm were mere hours on Earth. Within these hours, Tenchi's growth was meteoric. He mastered the flow of energy, bending reality to his will, creating spells capable of annihilating entire celestial beings. Magic infused with chaos and destruction became extensions of his body, and every strike he imagined became a tangible, devastating force.
When he finally felt ready, he turned to Eve, his eyes glowing with the promise of power and unbridled ambition.
"Mother," he said, "fight me with your full strength. Hold nothing back. The spells I've forged are aimed at gods themselves… any celestial threat will fall."
Eve's lips curved into a faint, knowing smile. A sigh escaped her, steadying the storm of her own aura.
"Do not underestimate me, Tenchi. You asked for this."
Without another word, they leapt into the air, the speed of their departure cracking mountains and shattering rivers. Their first collision was faster than light, each strike sending tremors through the domain. Tenchi smirked as he gauged his mother's reactions, noting the subtle shifts in her stance, the weight of her aura.
Then, in a lightning-fast move, he teleported behind her, drawing his blade. One swing, fluid and precise, severed her head. Eve, unshaken, regenerated in an instant, her eyes narrowing in shock and awe. She realized just how much her son had grown: a single lapse could have ended her existence.
With a clap of her hands, she sent shockwaves across the domain, forcing Tenchi to steady himself mid-air.
"You have grown stronger," she said, her voice carrying both pride and warning. "Now, let the real battle begin."
Eve raised her hands, summoning Parallel Devastation, compressing space around Tenchi. He countered effortlessly with Parallel Reversal, returning the domain to its original state, nullifying her attack. The sky tore asunder with energy waves, and the ground cracked beneath them as their powers collided.
Eve unleashed Ruin Vine, a spell designed to drain Tenchi of his magic, twisting reality with each strike. Tenchi responded with Platinum Drive, channeling all his energy to absorb her attack and strike back. He summoned the Anti-Life Sword, a blade forged from the essence of death and annihilation itself.
"Come forth, Xeshion!" he called, his eyes blazing crimson.
The sword erupted into existence, pulsating with raw energy. Tenchi gripped it tightly, his voice resonating with the power of the Child of Carnage.
"Anti-Life Sword… Oblivion Requiem!"
The blade pierced Eve's soul, erasing her existence in a blaze of crimson light. Silence filled the domain. The only sound was Tenchi's steady breathing, the pulse of his aura echoing like a heartbeat across the empty landscape.
Yet Tenchi did not revel in destruction. Using Necroresurgence, he restored his mother, reviving her and simultaneously enhancing her power. Eve emerged anew, her presence now overwhelming, evolved into Omnicide. Her abilities expanded: Dimensional Magic, Time Reversal, Soul Punisher, Immunity to All Magic, Parallel Existence, and the ultimate skill, Yugstoth.
Tenchi smiled.
"Welcome back, Mother."
Eve suppressed the tidal wave of her aura, lowering her power slightly to focus on her son.
"You have done well, Tenchi. Now… what is your next step?"
"It's time to pay a visit to Heaven," he said, determination burning in his eyes.
Tenchi began crafting his own dimension, Melidicta, and forged a castle within it, Crimson Villa, towering crimson spires cutting into a blood-red sky. From the shadows, he summoned his army, the Necrolegion, warriors of undeath bound to his will.
Eve observed silently, intrigued.
"And what is your plan, my son?"
Tenchi's smirk widened, his aura darkening.
"I will test the strength of the gods, learn their true limits, and forge my Carnage Hands using their essence. Let the Carnage begin!"
The ground quaked. Shadows rose like rivers of darkness. Energy tore through the dimension as Melidicta's foundation pulsed with life and death intertwined. Tenchi's laughter echoed across the void, a chilling herald of the battles yet to come.
In that moment, the Child of Carnage had fully awakened. His training, his rage, and his ambition fused into a force that would challenge the multiverse itself.
And beyond the crimson skies of Melidicta, the gods and celestial beings of the multiverse sensed the surge—a storm was coming, and nothing could prepare them for the chaos that Tenchi would bring.