“Eternals are a race of immortals. Unlike other races, they are born with an insane amount of vitality, making it possible for them to live forever, even without any power to rely on.” Indra answered. Although he thought it strange that the Supreme didn’t know about Eternals, he didn’t mind answering the question. Besides, with how knowledgeable Mane was about other matters, the only reason he wouldn’t know about Eternals was if someone was preventing him from gaining access to that information. But Indra didn’t believe in hiding the truth from Mane. And he reckoned that Ananse didn’t mind his words either. If she did, with her powers as a scholar, she would have taken his words out of his mind before he could even speak.
“Indra is right. Eternals are such a race. Normally they are weak. But when a Supreme appears, they grow very strong.” Ananse added. Mane was fascinated by what he was
And listening to Ananse right now, Mane knew it was because his True Eyes hadn’t truly awakened. When they did, he would become a genius time wielder.“I’m going to assume that you are telling me this so that I can prepare myself, aren’t you?” Mane squinted his eyes and questioned the goddess before him.Ananse only smiled in response. “Prepare you for what?” Indra asked as he flicked his hair.“You only mentioned the first users of this powerful eye bloodline, but you didn’t speak of the next few who wielded this power. So I am certain of a few things. The eyes do not truly belong to those who inherit it. And two, all those who got their hands on them are dead.”Ananse smiled faintly upon hearing his words, a smile that only Mane could see. Indra didn’t have such a privilege. She didn’t deny or
There was another reason behind Mane’s understanding, which was his very own experience when he was just 6 years old. It was the first time that Mane had been sucked into a whirlpool of bloodlust. When he was just 6, he had unleashed his aura on his class teacher at the time, Mr. Aikens. He had lost himself in the darkness of rage, and was only pulled out through the combined efforts of the 3rd and the 8th. It was at that time that he learned of the god known as Cronos. This god had control over the laws of time. This was a god who was bound to laws of time. His connection with this law was so great that the clock of eternity, a divine artefact, bound to him on its own. Although it wasn’t an origin divine artefact, the clock of eternity was a powerful tool. For it to choose a master meant that it had to submit to that master. And Cronos was the only one in history, to have made such a mark. His masters informed him that his plight
“This…?” Mane stuttered in disbelief. How was it possible for him to breakthrough so easily? He just said a few things and his strength had already grown by such a large amount.“Surprised?” Ananse smirked playfully. Mane was stunned for a while looking at her grin. She was very charming indeed. He shook his head and asked, “How did I breakthrough so quickly? Even for me this is too fast”.Indra looked at the two- goddess and godling suspiciously. Before, their figures were blurry and their voices unheard. But he could see them just fine now, and he could hear their voices clearly enough. He could feel that Mane had changed, but he couldn’t pinpoint the reason for the change. It wasn’t surprising that he couldn’t. Scholars were able to cloud the senses of most, so even when they broke through it was still impossible to read through their energy signature.
“The Abandoner?” Indra asked doubtfully. It was hard to believe that the Supreme who had suddenly disappeared and had been given the tag, ‘The Abandoner’, was a master in three different fields. “Call him whatever you will. He had his reasons for leaving.” Ananse waved her hands nonchalantly. The Sixth Supreme was the most infamous of his race. He had abandoned his destiny and disappeared completely off the radar. No one knew where he went, or what he was doing. Because of his disappearance, the entire universe had descended into a period of turmoil. The gods of many heavens had gone against their rulers, seeking to establish themselves instead, due to the simple reason that the one who was meant keep them in check had abandoned the universe. Till date, there were still scars that remained from that tumultuous era. The 3rd, 4th, and 5
Mane looked at Indra with a hint of suspicion in his clear blue eyes. Just a while ago, Indra was arguing that Mane didn’t need to hide his identity as a scholar. This was the first time Mane had witnessed the god going against Ananse’s wishes. Although they had only just met, Mane believed that Indra admired Ananse. So for him to go against her will meant that he was utterly sure of what he was saying.However, after Ananse had refuted his claims that Mane wasn’t really in any danger from the gods, he didn’t argue back. Logically, that would be the next course of argument for anyone who wanted to get their message across. But Mane felt that there was something wrong. His reasoning was simple. When Ananse had denied Indra’s confident claims that Mane wasn’t in any real danger, Indra’s expression had remained the same. However, just a few moments after that, Indra seemed to have suddenly received enl
Mane listened intently as Ananse lectured him on God Academies, all the while wondering why his parents, and even his masters had never told him any of this before.“But God Academies aren’t just institutions” Ananse smiled mysteriously as she took a sip of the beverage that was on the table before them. Mane ignored the table. It was likely a product of Indra’s imagination, and would disappear once Ananse didn’t need it. He also ignored the fact that Ananse was drinking when they really didn’t feel any hunger in this strange space. Besides, she was a god. She didn’t need to eat. So if she wanted to fake taking a drink, then that was her own issue.“To remain as neutral as possible, God Academies aren’t located on any major or minor worlds. They are their own worlds.”Mane’s expression was a sight to behold. His eyes were wide
A letter of recommendation?” Mane repeated Ananse’s words. “Yes. As long as you send a letter of recommendation signed by a god to one of their admission branches in the major worlds, you would gain admission.” Ananse reiterated.Although it sounded simple, Mane knew it wouldn’t be so easy. Well, submitting the letter was definitely easy, but he doubted that would be enough to be admitted to a God Academy. Mane could already picture several individuals trying to sneak into these prestigious academies with forged letters of recommendation.As if she could see the doubt in Mane’s eyes, Ananse decided to elaborate, “They are called letters of recommendation, but they aren’t mere letters. Granted, the letter would indeed be written and sent to the academy, but that isn’t enough. The letters aren’t written by some nobody. They are written by the god or goddess t
“If a person’s comprehensions do not match the speed of their promotion, and they end up ascending before filling the Token of Authority, they ascend as Ascenders. If they fill the Token of Authority before their ascension, they ascend as gods. As for False Ascenders, they are those that barely filled a third of their token before ascending. And unlike True Ascenders who can keep on filling their Tokens to attempt entering the realm of godhood, False Ascenders have no such privilege. Once they ascend in their false states, their progress is barred.”Mane couldn’t help but wonder why someone would choose to ascend as a False Ascender. But everyone had their reasons. He wasn’t one to judge, especially since he wasn’t even at that stage yet. Maybe when he was also ready to ascend, he would find out.“When one becomes a god, the power of their token is transformed into a godspar