- Several hours later.
Taufik woke up holding his head.
"... F*ck! I never thought I would feel pain like that again"
Taufik cursed under his breath, then stood up and looked at the area around him.
"... Wow~ If someone saw this, they might think that the nuclear bomb had fallen here"
After saying that, Taufik then created a mirror using his magic to see the changes that occurred in his body after ascending.
Nothing special happened to his body except for his eyes; it seems that every transformation he underwent will mostly affect his eyes. Like now, his eyes are not like eyes in general, there are no pupils or irises, but only a pure, impenetrable blackness, even Taufik himself is confused about how he can still see clearly with eyes like that, especially with Dark, vein-like lines crept from the edges of his eyes, spreading like roots around his eyes.
"... What the hell is this? System?"
[Master, Your eyes look like that because of the influence of the conceptual power you received after entering the realm of the gods]
"The power of concept? Like that thunder that Zeus has? Like that?"
"... I mean, it looks cool and I can always hide it with magic, but what concept am I controlling that makes my eyes look ?"
[Congratulations Master For Stepping Into The Divine Realm, Your Ascension Comes With Powers, As Follows:
As a God, you will have the Power to Control Concepts, a Power that is not bound by the rules of nature and the world; with this power, you can change the basic laws of reality by manipulating the very concepts themselves.
Concept: Night, Darkness, Blood, Life, Death, and Eternity.
Referring to your Domain of power, responsibility, or influence as a God, here you have Authority and control over that Domain.
Blessing refers to the "Special" things that you can assign to those who reside in your Domain; this can be luck, protection, health, strength, special abilities, or anything else that has a connection with you.
Blessing: - (Can only be applied when you have determined where your Domain is. *Blessing can only be set once and cannot be changed)
Those are the Three main powers that Master has after you successfully ascend to the Realm of the Gods]
Seeing that, Taufik could only remain silent for a while while staring at the blue interface screen in front of him.
"... Is that Normal? I mean, Is it normal to have that much concept power?"
[Concept Power is influenced by yourself as an Individual.
Vampires are closely related to night and darkness; you can control shadows and eternal night.
Blood is the essence of a vampire's existence, the source of their power and immortality. This concept allows the Master to control the flow of blood, the cycle of life, and even death.
Vampires are immortal, but they also exist between life and death. This concept will allow you to control the cycle of immortality, death, and the transition between the two.
Eternity refers to the ability to influence or regulate processes that have no end, or that continue to repeat indefinitely]
"... Wow, Thanks for the explanation, but Damn! I have absolutely no idea how any of the things you mentioned work *Sigh* Never mind; I'll figure it out later by myself; Next, Domain, how can I determine which is my Domain?"
[Looking for a suitable Domain for Master...]
[Discovering a Deep Connection with Goddess Gaia...]
[Finding a suitable Domain... Does Master wish to place Earth as a Domain, Master?]
"... I can do that? I thought Earth was Gaia Domain? Or can one Domain have two gods?"
[It seems that Master has a misunderstanding here, Earth is not Gaia's Domain, because Gaia herself is Earth, moreover, Gaia is not a God but an Aboriginal Being, which in terms of status is an existence that is above Gods, besides, many Gods have Earth as their Domain, such as Zeus who has the sky as his Domain, Poseidon with the sea, and Hades who has the Underworld as his Domain, even so, that does not mean they replace Gaia's role who is the personification of Earth itself, So yes, Master can have Earth as your Domain, and because of your very deep connection with Gaia, your Domain here includes the entire Earth]
Taufik took quite some time before finally answering.
"... I see, then set Earth as my Domain"
As soon as Taufik uttered those words, a strange sensation washed over him. It was as if invisible threads extended from his very being, reaching deep into the Earth, intertwining with its essence.
A surge of warmth pulsed through his body, followed by an overwhelming flood of emotions, not his own, but the emotions of the Earth itself.
'... is this what Gaia always felt?'
The connection was deep, far beyond anything he had ever imagined. Taufik could feel the rivers flowing, the wind whispering through the trees, the tectonic plates shifting in slow, deliberate movements.
It was a strange sensation because Taufik's body felt like it was no longer his body.
Because Taufik can feel everything that happens on Earth, from the tiniest microorganisms to the largest.
But behind all that, there was one thing that caught Taufik's attention the most, there was a sadness so deep that it almost brought him to his knees.
'Gaia was in pain' The earth itself seemed to want to convey the message to Taufik. He could feel it in every fiber of his being. The Earth, Gaia herself was suffering, and with it, Gaia was slowly fading.
Taufik clenched his fists. He could feel it, experience it as if it were his own. It was an unbearable feeling.
[Master, Earth has been set to be your Domain, do you wish to determine what Blessing you will assign?]
"... Wait, Give me a moment... Right now, I feel like going to Olympus right now and tearing Zeus' body apart... Give me some time to calm my feelings down"
Said Taufik, who then immediately lay down on the ground; for some reason, he wanted to do that, even though he was not wearing anything except for his tattered pants because his clothes were damaged after undergoing the Ascension process.
Taufik closed his eyes, ignoring all the sounds around him, and just lay there quietly.
Taufik seemed to feel Gaia by his side, lying right next to him, smiling at him, and looking at him with a gaze full of love.
A few moments later, Taufik then opened his eyes and looked to his side, finding nothing, Taufik only felt pain in his chest as if someone was squeezing his heart tightly.
"... I should have killed that Zeus at that time *Sigh* Now I know why Gaia always sacrifices herself for Earth; feeling all these emotions that are not your own is so torturous... Just a little longer, Gaia, just a little longer, and I will save you like what you saw in your vision that you told me about when we first met... Just a little longer"
Said Taufik who then closed his eyes again, but the System suddenly said something.
[Master, I detect many individuals heading here at high speed, they seem to be attracted by the aura explosion phenomenon that occurred during the Ascension process]
"*Sigh* Why do they have to appear at a time , so annoying"
Taufik said in a disturbed tone, then got up.
"... Alright, let's test how this Power of Concept works... I can control shadow, right? Then I can probably do something simple , right?"
Taufik muttered before shifting his gaze to his shadow. Suddenly, his pitch-black eyes flared with an eerie glow. In an instant, his body disappeared into darkness, merging with his own shadow until he could no longer be seen. Leaving only a shadow that seemed to live on the ground.
Moving towards a tree or something that used to be a tree and then disappearing into its shadow.
Shortly after, several people wearing Magician robes appeared in the area, whether male or female; all of them were seen floating in the air riding something like a flying broomstick; some were even seen riding a floating sword.
From the expressions they showed, they seemed shocked by the sight they saw.
"... What's going on here?"
Said one of them, a woman wearing a robe that was mostly red in color.
"Don't know, but you can feel from the traces of Mana left in the air, whatever did this has entered an unknown realm... This is not something a Human can do"
"Whatever it is, we have to find the one who did this; this could disrupt the balance that currently exists on earth; we have to find him and find out whether he is on the side of Humans or not; Are you joining in, Master of The Singularis Magic Tower?"
"Hmm~ Singularis Magic Tower will not take part in this case, you can do whatever you guys want, but don't involve me"
After hearing what the old man said, no one objected or questioned his decision.
"...if that is your wish, then we will not involve you... But if something serious happens, I ask for your cooperation when that happens, is that possible?"
The woman in the red robe asked, and the old man just smiled mysteriously and then nodded his head, no one knew what the meaning behind his nod was.
After that, they all went to search the entire island but found nothing.
Knowing that searching further would only be a waste of time, they all left the island with the thought of finding out who caused the aura explosion they had felt earlier.
They all left, except for the old man, who was the Master of the Singular Magic Tower.