In the Celestial Realm, a white robed man was standing in front of a clear illusory gold barrier that stretched for miles.
The area around him was filled to the brim with sparkling vegetation that had drunk in too much essence, the illusory gold barrier actually seeming to blend and match in the surroundings as if by design!
The eyes of the Founder, Aldrich, flashed with an unknown light as his hands reached out to touch this gold barrier as immense vibration rumbled out, his hand being pushed back explosively thereafter.
Ripples spread out from this event before everything quieted down soon after, Aldrich staring at this barrier with cold eyes as the emotions hidden within threatened to spill out. It was at this time that a gold light descended down, his expression changing as he actually saw a change in the river of fate!
This time, it concerned the recent move he made of placing multiple Celestials with unique abilities into a single Legion, the information he received at this moment actually telling him the fates of these beings that were grey before- which meant that their fate could go either way-, had actually turned dark at this moment.
Aldrich did not know, but this was also the exact moment that Noah went forth to upgrade his Lesser Cthulhu skill tree in the Star Forging Realm, gaining the [Terror of Aether- Cthulhu(Young)]!
Aldrich gave a light sigh as he sent out a telepathic message to the Golden Child in response to this change.
"Have another Realm Dreadnaught accompany the one that the young Athena would lead. Double the number of Star Forgers."
Waves of golden essence spread out as he received the affirmation from the Golden Child, his golden eyes overlooking the paradisiacal atmosphere past the golden barrier as he saw the fates that had turned dark just a moment ago return to shining grey, and that was all!
’Not even a fate of fortune from the doubling of forces...?’
He shook his head at the unfairness of it all as his ideals were even further reinforced.
Yes, he thought of the unfairness! This was because he knew what he was up against. He was fighting against the Novus Galaxy itself!
Where even to the point that he had some of the most powerful forces in this Galaxy, he still had not been able to get his wishes achieved. Even now when he was waging a war against beings in the Dark Expanse that were much less powerful than his forces, he only recently found success- and that was after multiple plans and sacrifices of powerful pieces.
When he recalled the enemy he was up against, he would occasionally feel a sense of helplessness as he recalled the reason why his third brother had also left him. But Aldrich had squashed this sense of helplessness every time it erupted, his gaze becoming firm again as he knew he still had a card to play that could grant him victory against his enemy!
This was because he was focused on a part that his enemy had slightly less control of...and that was the universal laws!
As long as he could completely comprehend just a single Supreme Law...as long as...
His hands reached out to the golden barrier in the Celestial Realm that prevented anybody from venturing out further, his gaze switching from ruthlessness and longing as his eyes hid an enormous drive for his goals that were bordering on madness!
Across the vast space, Noah himself was looking at the enhanced skill tree that now held the addition of [Terror of Aether- Cthulhu(Young)]
STAR FORGING [Amorphous Space Beast] (15/15) :: Abilities- Spatial Cage(5/5), Destabilize(5/5), Shattered Star(5/5), and Miniature Space(5/5). >> [Lesser Cthulhu] (45/45) :: Additional Abilities- Morph(5/5), Child of Space(5/5), Portals of Terror(5/5), and Sever(5/5). >> [Kin of Terror] (60/60) :: Additional Abilities- Aether Reinforcement (5/5), Multiplicative Ray Support (5/5), Triple on Cast Support (5/5), Lunacy Inducement (5/5) >> [Fledgling Aether Terror] (75/75) :: Additional Abilities- Aether Emission (5/5), Aether Chain Support (5/5), Fatal Ailment Support (5/5), Size Distortion (5/5) >> [Juvenile Terror] (100/100) :: Unique Being (5/5), Compounded Terror Support (5/5), Unnatural Size Support (5/5) Tentacle Manifestation (5/5). >> [Terror of Aether- Cthulhu(Young)] (50/125) :: [Masterful Aether Control](5/5), [Aether Star Form](5/5), [Descension of Madness](5/5), [Anomalous Aether Construct Support](5/5)
[Masterful Aether Control] :: The Aether that surrounds the Young Cthulhu is able to be controlled as the ability to form Aether Weapons is granted.
[Aether Star Form] (5/5) :: The Size Distortion and Unnatural Size Support abilities are further enhanced as the user is now able to take on the Star Form of the Terror of Aether. The size of the form taken is as large as a star.
[Descension of Madness] (5/5) :: The essence of madness unique to the Terror of Aether spreads out as an area of attack ability that plunges enemies into a state of madness.
[Anomalous Aether Construct Support] (5/5) :: The versatility of [Sever] is further enhanced. Every time the released Aether Ray from this ability hits an enemy, a construct of unstable Aether forms as it finds the nearest enemy to attach to as it discharges destructive Aether until it dies.
An additional four abilities were clearly listed in front of his eyes as they shone with a light of confidence. The unlocked skill tree at the Star Forging Realm was as terrifying as he expected from the abilities of a Terror, even if it was a young one!
When one looked at the new abilities, they might say how [Descension of Madness] and [Anomalous Aether Construct Support] seemed spectacular enough as they were, or they might even say [Masterful Aether Control] was slightly subpar.
But no matter the side, when one looked at the ability that was termed [Aether Star Form]...they would be forced to agree that it was utterly ridiculous, as it would actually give Noah a size large enough to be considered a star!