PLANET XIAN: THE AFTERMATH OF WAR
Nealon, her wild grin stretching across her face, turned to the others. "Did you see that? Krelious broke free—and he even knocked out the Void Creator!"
Liam, shook his head in disbelief. "This is unbelievable. His strength… it's beyond anything I've ever seen. Even the mightiest gods can't compare."
Zielan, always practical, crossed his arms. "There's no point in us interfering now. We'd just get in the way. Let's stay here and watch."
Akermos nodded in agreement. "He's right. We should wait."
But Janyi, her voice trembling with worry, spoke up. "I know everyone is happy for Krelious, but… what happens after this battle? What about all the destroyed universes? Who will fix them?"
Ozors, exhausted but determined, sighed. "We'll deal with that later. First, we need to regain our strength."
Leviam, his voice dripping with arrogance, scoffed. "Why should we bother? That's the job of the Creation Rulers. Let them handle it."
Zion, his sharp eyes locking onto the others, stepped forward. "Fine. My faction will do its duty. But the rest of you—you still have to answer for your crimes. You plotted to kill the High Head. That's treason."
Tavis, his anger flaring, spun toward Zion, fists clenched. "We had a reason to rebel, Zion! You don't know the whole story, so keep your mouth shut!"
Akermos, cold and unyielding, cut in. "It doesn't matter. We swore an oath. Even if the High Head is wrong—even if he lies—we must obey. That's the law."
Milani, her voice shaking with defiance, shot back. "So you're saying we should just blindly follow him, even if he leads us to destruction?"
Akermos didn't hesitate. "Yes."
Red, disgusted, spat on the ground. "Then you're a fool, Akermos."
Nealon, fed up with the arguing, slammed her fist into the ground. "Enough! Just shut up and watch the battle! This pointless fighting is driving me crazy!"
THE DESTROYED VERSES
Far away from the arguing rulers, Nielan struggled against his chains. Once a mighty warrior, he was now nothing more than a prisoner. Standing before him was Krelious, his power radiating like the Sun.
Nielan, desperate and afraid, gasped, "I didn't even see you move… Krelious, what are you?"
Krelious smirked. "I'm just a pure breed. That's all."
Nielan's defiance crumbled. "Please… forgive me. I'm sorry! Just let me go!"
Krelious's smile faded. "Remember how many times I begged you to stop? How many times I defended you in front of the gods? And yet, you betrayed me."
Nielan's voice cracked. "We're brothers, Krelious! Maybe not by blood, but—"
"We were brothers," Krelious snarled. "That ended the moment you tried to kill me."
Nielan's eyes widened in fear. "So… you'll seal me away?"
Krelious leaned in, his voice deadly calm. "No. I'm taking your powers… and sending you to Hell."
Nielan's breath caught in his throat. "What?! Krelious, remember our promise—to protect each other, no matter what!"
"Don't worry," Krelious said, his voice icy. "You won't die there. That, I promise."
Nielan's fear turned to rage. "Then kill me now! Because the next time you see me—it will be your end!"
Krelious didn't respond. With a flick of his wrist, he tore Nielan's divine power away, leaving him empty.
As the chains dissolved, Nielan's voice echoed through the void, filled with hate. "You haven't seen the last of me, Krelious. This won't be enough to stop me!"
Krelious turned away. "I don't care. Next time we meet… you will die."
And with that, he cast Nielan into the abyss—down, down, into the endless darkness of Hell.
As he fell, Nielan's final words rang out: "Our time as brothers is over. And I will return. When I do… I'll stand above everything—even you."
THE LIFELESS PLANET
Nearby, the Void Creator lay broken, his body shattered. His mind was filled with disbelief.
"I gave everything I had… and he brushed it off like nothing. From the start, I never stood a chance. With this kind of power… he might even defeat the Creator when he arrives."
He exhaled, defeated. "I'll wait here. For punishment… or death. Running is useless. His speed is unmatched. His strength—limitless. His endurance… beyond anything mortal."
PLANET XIAN – THE THRONE
Back on Xian, the rulers gasped as Nealon shouted, "Nielan was just stripped of his powers!"
Dainen, furious, roared, "How is Krelious this strong?! I've never seen anything like it!"
Amiss, tears in her eyes, whispered, "Our chief… thrown into Hell. And we just watched."
Akermos scoffed. "Stop crying, Amiss. No one believes your act."
Before the argument could continue—Krelious appeared atop his throne, his presence silencing them all.
"Let's continue our meeting," he said smoothly. "Now that the distractions are… dealt with."
Dainen stepped forward. "What did you do to our chief, High Head?"
Krelious smiled. "Nielan broke our laws—our oaths—too many times. I spared him before. No more. Even if he's forgiven, he'll rot in Hell for 3,000 years."
Deriss dared to challenge him. "But you've broken laws too, High Head. Why should Nielan suffer alone?"
Zielan warned, "Careful, Deriss. Unless you want to join him."
Zion changed the subject. "With Nielan gone… who leads the War Faction now?"
Krelious leaned back. "I only care about peace—and remaking our kind. To do that… I'll need more power. Enough to fight the Creator himself."
Liam, grinning, asked, "What about sex? Can't we just… make babies the old way?"
Tavis recoiled. "Never! That was forbidden by the Second Father!"
Krelious's eyes gleamed. "I am the Seventh Father. The High Head. I can change any law of the past."
Milani spat, "You're not our High Head. We'll never follow you!"
Akermos growled at Tavis. "Control your faction. Before they regret their words."
Tavis, sensing danger, snapped, "Milani—shut your mouth, or I'll shut it for you!"
Zion knelt. "My High Head… my faction recognizes you as the Seventh Father. Ruler of all."
One by one, the others followed—Tavis, Zion, even the reluctant—swearing loyalty.
Krelious smiled. "Good. Now… let me introduce my wife."
He extended his hand. From the shadows stepped Sted, glowing with power, her belly swollen with child.
"My queen," Krelious murmured. "The mother of the heir to all universes."
The rulers stared in shock. The game had changed forever.
To Be Continued.