Chapter 181
With a calm yet clear voice, Theo then spoke, posing a question that touched the core of the immense change taking place.
He asked how far the potential of the Administrator seed now dwelling within Quil-Hasa could reach.
Theo recalled, with analytical logic, that Quil-Hasa had succeeded in awakening the exact same seed of power that Aldraya possessed, and that the awakening had occurred simultaneously, right after Theo and Aldraya's confrontation with the nine Administrators.
This question was not mere curiosity.
It was Theo's attempt to understand the true scale of the transformation taking place within the Creator of this world.
If Aldraya, a Supreme Angel, had undergone such a devastating transformation that she became "The Misshapen One," then what of Quil-Hasa, an entity whose hierarchy far surpassed hers?
To what extent would the Administrator seed change her?
Was this simply an increase in power, or a paradigm shift in the way the Goddess interacted with the world-system She created and governed?
The answer to this question would determine the new power map of Flo Viva Mythology, and Theo, as the newly self-declared guardian of balance, needed to know.
"There is indeed no use in lying to you."
'It is natural for her to act that way.
After all, I am the very reason Flo Viva Mythology was able to be born—the source of its inspiration.
And now that the Administrator seed within her has awakened, of course she understands that clearly.'
"Third phase, and that's all."
The divine aura that had begun to fade and disperse into the layers of reality suddenly consolidated again.
The subtle vibration that had nearly vanished returned, pulsing with a measured intensity, especially in the area behind Theo, as if Quil-Hasa's focus had been completely drawn by the question he posed.
Silence once again enveloped the green field for two long seconds, a pause in which the Goddess was perhaps considering the depth and implications of Theo's question, or simply arranging the most accurate and flawless answer.
Then, the response came.
Quil-Hasa's voice, still echoing directly within Theo's consciousness, sounded flatter than before—entirely factual and stripped of any emotional embellishment.
She began with an honest admission about her motive for not lying.
In her view, there was no benefit whatsoever in lying to Theo Vkytor.
And in the depths of Theo's pondering mind, the reason behind her honesty ran far deeper than mere agreement or momentary respect.
Quil-Hasa explicitly acknowledged that Theo was the foundation, the primordial basis, for why the world of Flo Viva Mythology could exist.
Theo was the source of inspiration from which its reality, its characters, and its game system were born.
This acknowledgment was no longer a suspicion or a hypothesis—it was a confirmed certainty, a truth she understood clearly the moment the Administrator seed awakened within her.
The awakening of that seed granted her not only new power, but also insight or data access revealing the true origin of her world.
After establishing that premise of honesty, Quil-Hasa proceeded to deliver her core answer.
She structured it in only two to three concise, highly technical fragments.
She stated that in terms of mastery and development of her Administrator seed, she had only reached the third phase.
The third phase out of a total of twenty phases within a framework called the Second Paradigm.
This information, though delivered succinctly, carried immense weight for Theo, who understood the narrative structure and power system.
'At the very least, not everything I do in the game is manifested by Flo Viva Mythology.
Because if they truly followed the path I created, then my position—still in First Productivity—would trap all Administrators in the first phase of the Second Paradigm.'
Sshhh!
'No progress would ever exist.
No development either.
Only eternal stagnation would be born because I chose not to level up.'
Luaaaah!
'Thankfully, that did not happen.'
Suuuuuh!
'However, there is a bitterness that cannot be avoided.
A being as sacred and perfect as Quil-Hasa—an Existence that should surpass all boundaries—now stands calmly and speaks to me as if I am important.
Literally true, but the bitter sensation is undeniable.'
Hooooh!
'If I told them that the God of this world was exchanging thoughts with someone who has not even intended to open the Second Productivity, would the Apostles and Prophets laugh at me openly?'
Within his heart, Theo Vkytor felt two contradicting waves of emotion, a contradiction only someone in such a paradoxical position could understand.
On one hand, a deep sense of gratitude and a real, cooling relief flowed quietly, soothing the subtle anxiety that might have long lingered in the recesses of his awareness.
He was grateful because a principle he feared turned out not to apply entirely.
As the main inspirator—the source from which Flo Viva Mythology emanated—logically, everything he did in this world should have been directly reflected and realized into the game's reality.
Yet in truth, it was not so.
The proof was Quil-Hasa herself.
The Goddess had reached the third phase of twenty phases in the Second Paradigm of her Administrator seed, while Theo, within the framework of his own "Productivity"—an internal creative system he developed as the Author—remained fixed at First Productivity, with no desire or intention to progress further.
Had this world truly been a perfect mirror of his state, then every Administrator, including Quil-Hasa, would only be able to access the first phase of the Second Paradigm, halted by Theo's own creative stagnation.
The fact that Quil-Hasa had surpassed that limit was a relief in itself.
It meant that this reality had a degree of autonomy—distance from its inspirator—and would not change everything merely because Theo refused to grow.
For a man who had lost ninety-nine percent of his real world because this game suddenly "rampaged," the knowledge that he still possessed control over himself, and that his new world was not merely a reactive shadow of his mind, was an invaluable blessing.
Yet on the other side of the same heart, there was a sting of bitterness—an irony difficult to swallow.
The entity he faced was Quil-Hasa, a being that in this world's context was God—sacred, divine, and exalted.
But in their interaction, she appeared composed, relaxed, and capable of exchanging thoughts rationally with Theo, a human who was nothing more than her source of inspiration.
What made it even more absurd and almost comical to Theo was his own position.
He, the inspirator, deliberately remained at First Productivity, delaying his progression to higher levels as he waited for the best moment—such as the coming battle between Aldraya and Ilux Rediona.
Meanwhile, his creation, which was inspired by him, had instead surged ahead within a different power system.
There was a strange mismatch here—a dissonance between creator and creation that made the Creator feel left behind within his own world.
From that bitterness emerged a thought that was almost absurd in Theo's mind.
He imagined how the prophets, messengers, or divine heralds of Flo Viva Mythology would react if they knew this truth.
How could an ordinary human—physically no different from them—claim to have exchanged long discussions and even negotiations with the very Goddess they worshipped?
He even imagined the laughter that might erupt, the sharp mockery, or perhaps total disbelief that would greet such news if it ever spread.
To be continued…