Eighteen years had passed between Hell and Earth. The different time gap was vastly large. Kris and Yuki, throughout these years, had trained nonstop.
A loud clash throughout Hell echoed as Kris chuckled lightly as she sat back down with thousands of wounds from Yuki.
His appearance slowly changed. His hair had grown out and tied into a ponytail. Though he was now thirty-three years old. They both sat down on a rock as the heat of hell hadn't affected him anymore.
In that moment, Kris' smile had faltered as she sighed deeply.
Kris: You've gotten a lot stronger. Despite my thousands, possibly even hundred thousand years of experience, you've learned how to master your magical skills.
Yuki sat there in silence as he grabbed his sword and started shaving off his beard. He had grown tremendously.
Yuki: You know Kris... I started as a feared boy who was terrified of dying like everyone else. Though, it was more traumatizing than fear...
Kris listened carefully as she scooted over to him and leaned in.
Yuki: And now, I'm tired of fighting. I'm tired of life. Of existing, really. But for some reason, part of my soul is terrified of it. Of dying. Not sure why...
She couldn't help but hold onto his arm and rubbed his head gently. Small, gentle pats, is what relieved Yuki. A touch from a woman who understood that better than anybody.
Somewhere in his heart ached of sadness and sorrow. He sat there as Kris continued comforting him.
Kris: Death is a concept that is scary regardless. There are no levels of how scared you are to death. It's okay..
Her soft voice had touched him like the pain and all of his suffering from his battles had been lifted up instantly.
Kris: Let's head up to Earth. Of course our physical bodies will stay behind, though I can extend your time limit.
Yuki: ...You can do that?
An advanced way of using Time Manipulation, was the same way how his immortality time limit had been decreased. His voice was filled of surprise.
Kris: Yup.
With a gentle wave of her hand, his time limit of using astral projection had increased up to an hour. It was enough time for Yuki to do things he'd like to do.
Kris: After that, I'm sending you up to Heaven to train there.
Yuki nodded as then their souls were immediately transported to the physical world. It was all beautiful to Yuki as he hadn't seen light in eighteen years.
The light of the bright sun shimmering off his eyes as Kris started stretching out her limbs.
Yuki: ...It's been awhile since I've been in the physical world..
Kris: Yeah. I'm assuming lots of things had changed. If I'm being honest right now, we can go around and see what we can find.
Yuki nodded as they both started going around the physical world. Not many things had changed. They continued walking through the city while their footsteps hits the tiled floor.
Eighteen years ago, during Yuki's training in Hell, the Origin of Destruction had kept corrupting all realities. Samuel and Yuichiro had no idea what to do about the situation, though, an idea had popped up in Yuichiro's head.
Yuichiro: Hey, Samuel? What if we made a deal? A soul-binding contract with it?
Samuel's eyes widened as he had this look towards Yuichiro. He was unsure if he was kidding or is crazy.
Samuel: Selling our damn souls to something like that? You're crazy Yuichiro..
Yuichiro: Hey, look. I hate it too, but we can't beat that thing. That shit head will kill us all at some point.
With a wave with his hand, the World Lines had appeared in a form of a hologram. Each showing results of each infinite options they could have done.
Samuel couldn't process the thought of selling his soul, though it was probably something Heaven would've wanted for them.
A percentage of survival from all the infinite timelines had appeared above it. It was 0%. That was the survival rate.
Yuichiro: The only successful option is selling our souls.
Samuel: And the possibility of getting our souls back are...?
Yuichiro was hesitant as he manipulates the World Lines just to see the possibility of achieving their souls back from the Origin of Destruction. He sighed deeply.
Yuichiro: 0%
Samuel: FUCK!
He started kicking the rocks in anger then inhales and exhales deeply, trying to calm down.
Samuel: Sorry..
Yuichiro: Let's just go.
They both teleported to a dimension know as the Zeroth Dimension. It's an inevitable and higher meta-realm known to exist within the Sea of the Cosmos.
It was a very dark space that holds no mathematics and physics, as it is the dimension of origin.
The Palace of Origin was this dark place that exists within the Zeroth Dimension. While the place exists, the dimension itself was never once created, nor does it possess a beginning and end. It was unknown and a forbidden dimension.
Yuichiro and Samuel had arrived into the throne room to see mysterious books on the chair about its existence. As they read through the book, they found out why the Origin of Destruction is impossible to kill.
At that point in time and space, Yuichiro and Samuel's eyes widened as they realized the problem.
Samuel: You couldn't kill the Origin of Destruction.. because it's tied to the concept of eternality.
Yuichiro: And you can't destroy that concept..
The palace of origin was empty. Though the Origin of Destruction appeared behind them.
∅—∑—ℵ₀—𝌆: I'll end you both...
The voice was extremely clear as Yuichiro and Samuel glanced backwards as quickly as they could and Samuel had raised his hands up.
Samuel: Wait! We got a deal for you!
The origin of destruction had glanced at them deeply in their eyes.
Yuichiro: We'll give you our souls if you don't corrupt all realities.. and we'll even work for you..
The origin of destruction had stayed silent through the offer. Though, the idea intrigued it.
∅—∑—ℵ₀—𝌆: It already happened... I'm even almost finished... though, if you work for me, I'll have you both give me information on Yuki Fujita...
The clear voice had echoed through the empty palace of origin. Samuel and Yuichiro were unsure about how this deal would go, then they nodded.
Samuel: Fine... though may I ask, how are you corrupting everything if you're here..?
∅—∑—ℵ₀—𝌆: Omnipresence.
Yuichiro glanced at it while they are started to go into a state of complete shock.
∅—∑—ℵ₀—𝌆: I am omnipresent and I am an extraordinary being that is nothing but the origin.
Yuichiro: So you're doing all this simultaneously across all realities?
The origin of destruction nodded then slowly started to absorb their souls completely. Their heavenly bodies had collapsed as their abstract souls had vanished.
∅—∑—ℵ₀—𝌆: Good... I can use you both as puppets to corrupt every and all things.
It started to laugh loudly as it echoes through the palace of origin. It vanishes completely as its body returns to the main body.
∅—∑—ℵ₀—𝌆: My omnipresence across all of existence... I shall dominate everything and all things, for Lord Azathoth!
The corruption had stopped. Realities returned back to normal as the origin of destruction extended the time of corruption and collapse of all realities.
The extended time now is: 2 Decades
In the present day, Yuki and Kris had explored around the physical world for some time, trying to feel the weather and the shimmering light of the sun on their skin.
Kris: You know that stardust sword I gave you? The name is the Amryx the Stardust Blade.
Yuki: Is that so...?
Kris nodded as they both had explored some shops and blacksmith stands.
During their adventure, they had grabbed cream puffs for snacks. They ventured out into the far lands of the world.
They had taken breaks, something Yuki hadn't have in years of his life of fighting. The battles had worn him drastically as they both sat down.
Kris: Why don't we rest here for a bit hm?
Yuki: Sure...
His cold, detached tone had echoed through the Forest of Spirits. Time passed as It slowly turned dark as Kris had fallen asleep on his shoulder. He had sat there, staring at the camp fire.
Yuki: I'd rather die now.. then exist in a harsh world. Though, I'll keep living for Kris' sake. I'll just kill every otherworldly negativity until I find peace...
His thoughts were harsh on his mental state as he stayed up the entire night. At 3:36 AM in the morning, Kris had woken up. She stretched as their souls were then sent back to hell.
Kris: Well, your times are up. I'll be sending you to Heaven now..
She yawned and stretched lazily as Yuki sighed deeply. With a snap of a finger, he was then sent up to Heaven.
He had opened up his eyes and noticed the peace around him. There were angels who were shaken up a bit, as well as archangels.
Yuki was unsure as he stood in the heavenly grounds, surrounded by beautiful angels and other heavenly entities.