Arsere stretched her fingers, ready to check the system shop—when something unexpected caught her eye.
A tiny gift icon, glowing faintly gold, blinked at the bottom of her system window.
She froze.
"…Huh?"
Her system didn't have quests. It didn't give rewards randomly. Why would there be a gift?
With her heart beating a little faster—part nervous, part excited—she tapped the icon.
A letter unfolded in elegant, bright handwriting.
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[System Notice — Personal Gift]
Dear Infinity Creator,
This system does not typically issue gifts to gods. Rewards are reserved only for those with exceptional potential—gods capable of reaching heights far beyond the norm.
As encouragement for your development, the system has decided to grant you a special reward.
Congratulations.
You have been granted one additional Title Gain Card.
---
Arsere stared at the glowing message, stunned.
Then—
A slow, proud smile spread across her face.
The system recognized her potential.
Not as a normal god.
Not even as a high-tier god.
But as someone worth investing in.
Behind her, two jaws dropped so hard they practically hit the floor.
Virex and Xian Gao stared at the message over her shoulder like they'd seen a divine miracle.
Maybe they had.
"Wha— WHAT? A second Title Gain Card?" Xian shouted, voice cracking as he leaned forward. "How?! Why?! Tell me right now!"
"Xian, be calm," Virex hissed—then immediately added, "Ahem… Arsere, if you don't want that card… perhaps you could— generously— give it to me instead?"
Arsere slowly turned to look at them with the expression someone gives two stray puppies begging for food.
"…It's mine," she said. "I'm not giving it to either of you."
Both deflated instantly.
Xian collapsed to the ground.
Virex stared at the ceiling like reality had betrayed him.
Arsere ignored their dramatic suffering and slipped the new card into her inventory.
What should her next title be?
She had so many options.
But then—her thoughts clicked.
The void orb.
If she wanted to spread life to other plates naturally, with minimal interference, she needed control over more than just creation. She needed dominion over the paths between plates. Over the laws behind travel. Over the foundations of existence.
She slowly retrieved the shimmering title card.
The moment it appeared between her fingers, Virex and Xian's eyes lit up with pure, unfiltered greed.
Arsere glared.
Like scolded puppies, they immediately snapped their heads away and pretended to admire the wall.
Satisfied, Arsere inhaled deeply.
She lifted the card.
"I grant myself the title…"
Her voice echoed through the divine domain, resonating with her authority.
"Empress of Void, Space, and Time."
—And the system reacted instantly.
A blinding white interface exploded open.
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[Updated System Status]
Name: Arsere
Identity: Arsere Veyra
Titles:
1. Infinity Creator
2. Empress of Void, Space, and Time
Divinities:
Infinity
Creation
Time
Void
Space
Energies:
Soul
Time
Void
Space
Rank: Primordial God
---
Arsere blinked.
Something was different about the system window—cleaner, sharper, more detailed—but she couldn't quite remember how it looked before. The memory slipped away like sand between her fingers.
But the important part was clear:
Her rank.
Her rank is Primordial god.
But she don't know it's meaning
Behind her, Virex whispered:
"…We're doomed."
Xian nodded.
"She's cracked. Broken. Overpowered. Why are we even here?"
Arsere simply clapped her hands together.
"Time to get to work."
A new idea had formed perfectly in her mind.
Using her Creation Authority, she intertwined threads of space and void, weaving them like threads of silk. In her hands, glowing runes pulsed—blue for space, purple for void, white for creation.
She extended her hand toward the Eternal Sea Plate.
Space rippled.
Void twisted.
And then—
Massive portals bloomed deep within the ocean, shimmering like liquid glass. Some were small as seashells, others wide enough for schools of lifeforms to pass through.
The portals connected directly to water sources on every other plate:
The rivers of Terraforge
The storming seas of Skymelt
The swamps of Hollowdeep
The glacial waters of Frostveil
And many more
Life would spread naturally—no direct interference, no artificial placement.
Sea creatures would wander, drift, or get swept through currents and arrive in new ecosystems, evolving uniquely according to each plate's conditions.
Everything became interconnected.
Organic.
Alive.
But Arsere did not create a portal to the Soulspire.
That place…
You shouldn't enter effortlessly.
Some places must be earned.
The portals shimmered and stabilized, the Eternal Sea suddenly filled with new pathways for life to flourish outward.
The system chimed:
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[World Development Notice]
Natural evolution potential increased.
Inter-plate biodiversity enabled.
---
Arsere smiled, satisfied.
Behind her, Virex and Xian watched her like two NPCs witnessing a final boss cutscene.
Xian whispered, "…She really made multi-plate migration gates casually."
Virex muttered, "I feel like a background character."
Arsere ignored their existential crisis.
Her next goal was already forming.
Something about that void orb… Something felt off.
The two laws—balance and chaos—shouldn't be able to stabilize something that behaved like a reversed black hole.
It didn't make sense.
But she pushed the thought aside for now.
There would be time—her domain now included time itself.
Instead, she stretched and let out a relieved sigh.
"Alright. Life can spread naturally now."
Xian raised his hand like a student.
"Yes?" Arsere asked.
"…So can we still take the faith from whatever evolves?"
"Go ahead," she said. "I don't care about faith."
Virex looked offended.
"…Why do you make it sound like we're scavengers?"
"You kinda are," she replied honestly.
The two gods sulked in silence.
Arsere chuckled softly.
Her domain felt livelier now.
Her world was growing.
She wasn't alone.
And she was finally starting to enjoy being a creator.
But deep, deep down…
One question lingered in her heart:
Was the void orb truly stabilized by mere laws?
Or was there another presence—something older, far beyond the reach of newborn gods—watching from the other side of the void?
She didn't know yet.
But the answer was coming.
And it would change everything.