Supremo Solanky sat down in the lotus position and gestured for Sol to do the same.
Once Sol had settled, Supremo calmly said, "We cannot reveal our true bodies on Earth. The world itself cannot withstand the presence of beings at our level, especially those who possess Defying Power. The moment we descend in our original forms, the powerful entities bound to Earth will immediately sense us."
He paused briefly before continuing.
"If that happens, conflict will become inevitable."
"More importantly, both you and I are beings who defy the natural order of laws, and Earth is no exception."
"So we will enter using avatars whose strength is limited to the Sixth Level of the new cultivation path, equivalent to an Eighth-Dimensional God under the old system."
Sol nodded in understanding.
With a single thought, he created an avatar and concealed its aura by wrapping it in a sliver of the Sun's energy.
Supremo did the same.
Both avatars completely suppressed their Defying Power until they appeared no different from ordinary interdimensional beings. Their presence neither disturbed Earth's laws nor altered its natural energies.
The two vanished.
An instant later, they appeared above the Sahara Desert in northern Africa.
It was the year 2025.
Supremo glanced at Sol.
"You should only observe."
"If you attempt to comprehend the mysteries hidden within these grains of sand yourself, it will create a chain reaction capable of altering your cultivation path."
"The knowledge I previously shared with you already contains the first-hand understanding of those mysteries."
"There is no need for you to rediscover them."
Sol immediately understood the implication and restrained his curiosity.
Supremo's avatar slowly descended.
The moment his feet touched the desert sand, an overwhelming stream of information flooded into his consciousness.
The histories of every living being that had ever crossed the Sahara unfolded before his eyes.
Their life essences, auras, and traces of existence were all faithfully recorded within his mind.
Ignoring those countless lives, Supremo shifted his attention entirely toward the grains of sand beneath his feet.
The deeper he observed, the more astonished he became.
Every individual grain contained an incomplete engraving carved into its surface.
Supremo slowly stretched out both hands.
A gentle gust of wind swept through the surrounding desert.
Every grain of sand within a five-hundred-meter radius rose into the air and remained suspended.
He let out a quiet breath before forming a series of hand seals.
With every completed seal, individual grains of sand moved from one position to another.
Each sought out another grain bearing a matching incomplete engraving.
The countless fragments gradually assembled themselves like an enormous scattered puzzle.
Thanks to Supremo's extraordinary mental capabilities, the seemingly impossible task took only a few seconds.
The instant the final grain settled into place...
The completed engraving revealed an image.
It was the image of a man and a woman from Earth.
Sol stared in disbelief.
He could not comprehend what kind of supreme existence had hidden such an extraordinary secret in something as ordinary as grains of sand.
Before either of them could speak...
Their surroundings suddenly changed.
Without warning, both Supremo's and Sol's avatars were teleported away from the Sahara Desert.
They found themselves standing inside what appeared to be a small coffee shop located in the middle of nowhere.
Both were stunned.
At their level, neither believed that any being sealed on Earth should possess such power.
Instinctively, they released their Source Energy to examine their surroundings.
What they discovered shocked them even more.
...
Inside the coffee shop sat a young Black man quietly drinking a cup of hot coffee in the corner.
A laptop rested on the table before him.
Beside it lay an open notebook.
A pen was tucked behind his left ear.
Although Supremo and Sol could clearly see him sitting there...
Their energy scans detected absolutely nothing.
It was as though he existed outside every known form of perception.
Confused, they approached him, intending to ask where they were.
The young man smiled faintly.
He casually raised one finger.
Instantly, two chairs appeared behind Supremo and Sol.
He lowered his finger.
Without resisting, both of them found themselves seated.
For the first time in countless ages...
Supremo and Sol felt genuine astonishment.
The mysterious young man had effortlessly influenced their actions without exerting any visible force.
The young man calmly placed his coffee cup on the table.
He removed the pen from behind his ear and began writing inside his notebook.
Several quiet moments passed.
Finally, he set the pen down and looked at them.
"Well..."
"I am the author of your story."
"God of Narrations."
"The body before you is merely an avatar."
"It exists within the narrative as both its editor and observer."
"I tell the story exactly as I wish it to unfold."
His gaze shifted toward Supremo.
"But you..."
"You are quite an interesting character."
"You appeared out of nowhere."
"That completely contradicts the traditional way my characters evolve or obtain power."
A faint smile appeared on his face.
"Fortunately..."
"Your appearance has also given birth to another existence."
"An antagonist."
"One who will stand against you in future arcs of this story."
"I can already tell..."
"You do not wish for your story to remain in anyone else's hands."
"So let me offer you a proposal."
"If you wish to take control of your own narrative..."
"If you wish to rewrite your story however you desire..."
"Then defeat the one who now calls himself Levian."
"He is already creating beings who will inherit his legacy."
"Defeat him."
"Then come and find me again..."
"In the Draft World."
The moment he finished speaking...
Both the young man and the coffee shop vanished.
Supremo and Sol suddenly found themselves floating high above the Pacific Ocean.
Neither of them spoke.
Both understood that the mysterious author had deliberately brought them there.
Looking downward, they extended their senses toward the ocean floor.
What they discovered left them speechless.
Unlike the countless other worlds they had explored, Earth concealed thousands of beings at the Entity Level beneath its oceans and deepest abysses.
Every one of them had either been sealed away or had their physical bodies destroyed.
And according to everything they had just learned...
The one responsible was the Author himself.
Both Supremo and Sol immediately understood just how terrifying the seemingly ordinary young man truly was.
Many of the beings imprisoned beneath Earth's oceans possessed strength comparable to Supremo's original body.
Such existences could freely roam the Beyond Realm without fear.
Yet all of them had been bound to earth with most of their powers heavily restricted.
After silently observing those sleeping entities for a while...
Supremo and Sol left Earth together, carrying far more questions than answers.