Ding!
[Status window unable to project due to user's rank]
[Note: Beings who are above a certain threshold are beyond average system interface]
Staring at the purple screen floating in front of me instead of the usual blue one, I couldn't help but grimace. "So no status panel for me?"
Before I could complain, another chiming sound rang in my ear.
Ding!
[User has earned a place with the 7 stars who oversee and form the vast galaxies. These seven stars, twelve zodiacs, and three pillars are known as True Gods]
[Does the user want to project his True God system interface?]
I examined the new information for a moment. Seven stars? Twelve zodiacs? Three pillars? All of it made little sense to me.
According to Uriel's story, the world was made by God the True Creator, and the gods were merely caretakers who had a different starting point from humans. Then why were there other ranks besides them? Did that mean even the gods were made by these beings?
With no answer in sight, I responded, "Okay. Project my status panel."
[Command registered]
[Good day master Adrian Arandel]
Ding!
[STATUS SCREEN]
Name: Adrian Arandel
Constellation Title: Flawless
Titles:
• Loved One of Fate
• The Seventh Eldritch Horror
• Mad Emperor of Depravity
Rank: VOID (Lv. ???)
Class: True God
Order: "ALMIGHTY"
True God Order: "MYSTERIOUS WORLD"
Coven: 1 / 12
• Goddess Uriel
Destruction Points: 0
Creation Points: 0
The bright purple luminescent screen hovered in front of me as I drifted in the empty space.
'It's certainly neater than before.' Aside from the improved layout, I couldn't help noticing how drastically the ranks and details had changed.
The first two parts, my name and constellation title, were the same. The fact they didn't change meant I was bound to the name Adrian instead of my old one, and a constellation title must be some kind of true name given by the universe.
So what did "Flawless" even mean? Was it identical to the English word, even though it was written in a foreign language?
"A being without flaw." The words seemed to echo faintly in my ear, but I ignored them and focused on the rest.
Next were my titles, and they were nothing like before.
[Child of Fate] was now [Loved One of Fate], maybe because whatever Fate did for me this time was far greater than before.
'Does that mean it can become [Lover of Fate] or [The One Fate Is Obsessed With?], maybe even [Fate's Lazy Husband Who She Would Spoil Rotten]?' I chuckled quietly at the possibilities.
"Until then, let's move on." My attention shifted to the next title: [The Seventh Eldritch Horror].
If I had to guess, I'd say this title, and probably the one it replaced, had something to do with how much you influenced the world or how the world and its people perceived you.
Before, it was [SSS-Ranked Final Boss], since that was exactly what the world saw me as and what people who witnessed my destruction would call me.
'But does that mean this one hints at the future?'
I shook my head lightly. It didn't make sense if it referred to the future. I was planning on quitting my job with Uriel eventually. Besides, if it really predicted the future, the previous title wouldn't have been [SSS-Ranked Final Boss].
"So in conclusion, the world now views me as the seventh Eldritch Horror." I pressed my fingers to my temple. "But who are the other six?"
A chill ran down my spine at the thought of encountering, let alone fighting, the other horrors. Best to avoid them entirely until I was certain I was stronger.
'Now the main issue.' The last title: [Mad Emperor of Depravity].
I understood the origins of the other titles, but this one left me completely lost.
"If I break it down in plain English, it would be…"
The crazed ruler of immorality and corruption. And taking it further, it could mean: The crazed ruler of the first sin.
I covered my mouth with my hand. "Does that mean I'm the devil?"
I shook my head quickly. I was overthinking it. "The crazed ruler of the first sin…" The words slipped out before I noticed, and with a sigh I continued reading.
Next was my rank. It was still Void, but the level had gone from one to something uncountable. The triple question marks were most likely because the system couldn't calculate ranks above a certain threshold.
Below the rank, I noticed my class: True God. No surprise there since the system had mentioned something like that before. My order, however, had changed.
A new order, and… "My blessings are missing." I paused. "Guess I won't need blessings from a goddess who's below my rank."
It actually made sense that shedding my old mortal state would cleanse anything coming from a lower-ranked being or even blessings from the world. At least, that's what any OP cultivation protagonist would say.
I didn't care much about that right now, but I still wanted to know if I had regeneration and how strong my defensive abilities were, not just my offensive ones.
"I guess I'll have to power scale after this." A faint grin appeared on my face. Power scaling not for anime, manhwa, or webnovel characters, but for yourself? What could possibly be cooler than that?
Shaking off those thoughts, I focused again. My new order: [MYSTERIOUS WORLD]
"System, am I currently in the Mysterious World?"
[Yes master]
I nodded. 'That explains how I could control it.' So after awakening, the world inside this space must have bonded to me or something.
'But isn't this a sacred zone?' If I controlled a world filled with primordial energy, didn't that make me a glowing target for all beings?
But since no one except me had broken in here, it was safe to assume that inside the "Mysterious World," I couldn't be harmed, touched, or tracked.
So it was my own safe zone. Yet with so little light, I couldn't stay here forever.
Maybe if I could create a sun and other celestial bodies, I could shape my own world here. But that didn't seem easy.
Just like before, when the world was brightest, maybe the only way to make it shine again was to fill it with gods and let them become stars, like the ones that were watching me previously.
I rubbed the back of my neck. "Damn, I'll think about this later."
I was immortal, so procrastination wasn't that serious.
The next info was about "coven." I didn't understand the term or how it differed from subordinates, or even the member limit, so I ignored it and moved on to the final information.
Destruction and Creation points. Not energy, but points. That meant instead of only affecting Uriel's world, I could do things that increased my Creation and Destruction points, which would most likely label me, whether as a good being or a bad one, like the devil king. After all humans didn't care if one acted as a balance.
After reading through the stats, I exhaled slowly and drifted into a reclining position, folding my arms behind my head like a pillow.
This world was peaceful and silent. I could feel my energy rising steadily.
I had been thinking about this for a long time. I loved being lazy, no doubt about that. But was laziness really the best path?
Don't get me wrong, I didn't want to go around causing chaos or fighting gods. But the world was far larger than anything beyond my safe space.
There were galaxies stretching endlessly. Beautiful landscapes that looked like fairy tales. Worlds I had only imagined through my phone screen.
And all that beauty wasn't just a fantasy anymore. It was something I could witness, something I could understand, with no risks.
A small, genuine smile appeared on my face. Simply watching the Mysterious World transform sent a rush of adrenaline through me, so what would happen if I saw even crazier, more breathtaking things?
What if I discovered what happened inside a black hole, or witnessed a world being born? What if I made friends and lovers in different worlds and timelines, living different lives?
"That… sounds fun."
I straightened midair. "System, how long would it take me to explore the entire universe and also create my own and fill it with all my ideas?"
[Calculating…..]
[Close to a billion years master]
I rested a hand under my chin. "And is it possible for me to abandon godhood, die, and reincarnate again?"
[As long as you wish for it]
A wide grin stretched across my face. I had figured it out, the perfect plan moving forward.