As Nava Terragon, the self-styled Librarian of Stories, diverted his attention from the complex script he had just received from Terminus, the END, a monumental, audacious thought crystallized in the boundless processing core of his mind.
'If the creation of a divine entity—a true Aeon—were accomplished, would the predestined course of destiny merely be redirected, or would the very fabric of fate be irrevocably ruptured and annihilated?'
Fueled by this theoretical construct, Nava sought immediate counsel from the highest beings he knew capable of accessing such conceptual truth.
His first voyage was to the domain of Terminus, the END. The Aeon, who deliberately withheld the revelation of Their true, chronological form, manifested only as a shimmering, non-spatial vortex of time itself. Nava presented his ultimate question, the query that challenged the primacy of fate. Terminus answered with the authority of infinite knowledge:
"Destiny will divert, but it shall not be destroyed."
The Aeon of Finality had already indexed a multitude of timelines where a nascent Aeon was brought into existence, confirming this was not the first time They had entertained the query of a creator-god. The concept of fate, though mutable, was too fundamental to be fully nullified.
Following his audience with the Aeon of Finality, Nava proceeded directly to the colossal, crystalline realm of Nous. He stood before the silent sentinel of all knowledge and articulated his proposal:
"Monarch of Myriad Machines, I submit this question for computational approval: to divert the future from the certain success of Nanook's destructive dominion, what if we initiate the genesis of a new Aeon?"
The communication from the nigh-omniscient god was immediate, rendered through cold, mathematical code, but its meaning was stark:
".... --- --- .... / .-- .. .-.. .-.. / -. --- - / ... ..- .--. .--. --- .-. - / - .... .- - / .--. .-.. .- -. / --- ..-. / -.-- --- ..- .-. ..." (HooH will not support that plan of yours)
Nava, the Emanator of Erudition, challenged his own patron, a defiance born of superior calculation. "No. I can persuade Them to lend support to this plan. The conceptual space I intend to occupy was meant to hold an Aeon from the cosmos's very inception—it is an emptiness waiting for its variable. Why not actualize it? Furthermore, the ascension of this entity can mathematically balance the overwhelming threat posed by Destruction."
After a sequence of intense, multi-dimensional conceptual arguments that spanned light-years of pure logic, the nigh-omniscient god, having weighed the probability of success against the catastrophic failure of inaction, was finally convinced by Nava to lend Their intellectual support to the unprecedented plan of conceptual creation.
The last time Nava attempted to create a new Path, the endeavor failed because he was generating a wholly new conceptual framework, an impossible act of self-defined originality. Now, his goal was subtly, crucially different: he was attempting to create an Aeon—an active deity—for a conceptual space that should have been long occupied, but which remained vacant. If Nava succeeded on creating this Aeon, the resulting entity could fundamentally balance the cosmic equation against Destruction, ultimately making the arduous future scripted for the Trailblazer, Stelle, far more manageable.
After securing the critical and foundational approval of HooH, the Aeon of Equilibrium, Nava set out to confront the other paramount Aeons he held in high conceptual respect.
Aha (Elation), whose manifestation appeared as an explosion of pure joy, instantly approved of the plan. Them even attempted to persuade Nava to allow Them to contribute Their chaotic influence. However, Nava, running a quick mental simulation, knew that if Aha interfered, the cosmos might gain a new Aeon whose primary function was universal, daily pranks. He politely, but firmly, declined Their enthusiastic offer.
Lan (The Hunt), whose presence was felt as a cold, focused wind of absolute vengeance, did not utter a single, audible word. Yet, the Aeon conveyed Their silent, formidable agreement. The only stipulation was that the nascent being must never intervene in Their eternal Hunt against Yaoshi. Nava, recognizing the non-negotiable nature of the request, immediately accepted the sacred deal.
Qlipoth (Preservation), whose massive form was an unmoving citadel of amber law, agreed because the Aeon had long sought to neutralize Nanook but was constrained by HooH's laws of balance. Knowing that the creation of a counter-force could at least bring cosmic balance, Them granted assent.
Nava then met with the active avatar of Fuli (Remembrance). Them agreed to the plan of creation and even stated that as long as the successor Aeon managed to ascend to Their conceptual throne, They would not intervene in the process. Fuli even promised to personally and meticulously record the entire genesis for Nava's personal collection of cosmic data.
With the formidable approval of seven powerful Aeons secured, Nava first informed Elio, the scriptwriter of the Stellaron Hunters, about his colossal plan. Elio quite immediately and enthusiastically agreed, as His ultimate goal was the defeat of Destruction, and He was already seeing subtle, advantageous changes to the projected future timeline, suggesting Nava might actually succeed.
The blueprint for cosmic alteration was complete:
[Project: Divine Creation]
Conceptual Design Lead: Nava Terragon, the Librarian of Stories
Objective: Initiate the genesis and ascension of the Aeon of Creation.
Divine Approval Secured (Seven Aeons):
Aha, the Joyseeker
Lan, the Reignbow Arbiter
Fuli, the Glowswather
Qlipoth, the Amber Lord
HooH, the Balance Seeker
Nous, the Monarch of Myriad Machines
Terminus, the END]
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A short chapter because I'm bored and I'm actually meant to make a chapter on Tuesday
I thought that why not lay a foundation for chapter 7
My plan was to make astral express meet Nava in either xianzhou alliance due to godslayer protocol or penacony due to that's gonna be super long or amphoreus when they fought iron tomb but oh well
Can someone give me a good name for an aeon embodying creation