The ground trembled beneath Godwin's feet.
Cracks spread endlessly across the surface, glowing with unstable energy. The sky above flickered between existence and collapse, as if the world itself was struggling to hold together.
In front of him—
The core had taken form.
A massive, corrupted creature made of fractured energy and broken reality. Its body shifted constantly, parts of it phasing in and out, as if it couldn't decide what it wanted to be.
It wasn't just a monster.
It was the world's heart—
Twisted.
Unstable.
Dying.
Godwin stood still, observing it.
"…So this is the core."
The creature roared.
A distorted, painful sound.
Not just anger—
But suffering.
The watcher's voice echoed from above:
"…It is collapsing."
"…Its structure cannot stabilize itself."
"…End it… or control it."
Godwin didn't respond immediately.
Instead—
He watched.
Carefully.
The creature moved again.
This time—
Slower.
Unsteady.
Its attacks weren't precise.
They were chaotic.
Desperate.
"…It's not attacking…"
Godwin muttered.
"…It's losing control."
The creature lashed out.
A wave of distorted energy surged toward him.
Godwin raised his hand—
And stopped it.
Not by force.
But by redirecting it.
The energy scattered around him.
Unstable.
Wild.
"…This isn't like a normal enemy…"
He narrowed his eyes.
"…This is a system failure."
The watcher spoke again:
"…You understand quickly."
Godwin stepped forward.
Slowly.
Carefully.
Not rushing into battle.
Not attacking.
Observing.
"…If I destroy it…"
He looked at the creature.
"…The world dies."
A pause.
"…If I leave it…"
"…everything dies."
The ground beneath him cracked further.
The sky flickered violently.
Time itself felt unstable.
"…So I need to fix it."
The creature roared again—
And charged.
This time—
Godwin didn't dodge.
He stepped forward.
Directly toward it.
BOOM—!!!
The impact shook the world.
Godwin blocked—
But not fully.
The force pushed him back.
"…Still strong…"
He smirked slightly.
"…Even while collapsing."
The creature attacked again.
Wild.
Uncontrolled.
Godwin moved with precision—
Dodging, redirecting, avoiding.
Not wasting energy.
Not striking back.
"…I can't treat it like an enemy…"
"…I need to connect to it."
He closed his eyes briefly.
Focused inward.
On the Origin.
On the energy he had gained.
"…Origin isn't just power…"
"…It's balance."
His aura shifted.
Not aggressive.
Not overwhelming.
But calm.
Stabilizing.
The creature paused.
Just for a moment.
Godwin saw it.
"…That's it."
He stepped closer.
Ignoring the danger.
Ignoring the instability.
The watcher's voice echoed sharply:
"…Careful."
"…If you fail—"
Godwin interrupted:
"…I won't."
He raised his hand—
And touched the creature.
For a moment—
Nothing happened.
Then—
Everything changed.
A surge of energy exploded between them.
Not destructive—
But overwhelming.
Godwin's vision shattered.
He wasn't on the battlefield anymore.
He was inside the world.
He saw everything.
The past.
The present.
The collapse.
The instability.
This world—
Had been stable once.
Peaceful.
Alive.
Until—
Something changed.
Too much power.
Too much imbalance.
Too much force.
"…Another Origin user…"
Godwin realized.
"…They failed…"
The system of the world broke.
The core collapsed.
And everything followed.
Godwin clenched his fist.
"…I won't let that happen again."
The energy surged again.
Trying to push him out.
Reject him.
Erase him.
"…You're not rejecting me…"
He spoke quietly.
"…You're breaking down."
He pushed forward.
Deeper.
Connecting further.
"…Then I'll stabilize you."
The Origin energy within him reacted.
Not violently—
But smoothly.
Like it understood what needed to be done.
Godwin focused.
Not on destroying.
Not on overpowering.
But on restoring balance.
"…Slow down…"
"…Stabilize…"
"…Align…"
The chaotic energy began to shift.
Slightly.
Just slightly.
Outside—
The creature froze.
Its movements slowed.
Its form stabilized for a moment.
The watcher's eyes narrowed.
"…He's doing it…"
Godwin pushed further.
The strain increased.
His body trembled.
His mind strained.
"…This isn't a fight…"
"…This is control at a different level…"
The energy resisted.
Fought back.
Tried to break him.
But Godwin didn't stop.
"…I've already mastered the Origin…"
"…This is just the next step."
His aura expanded—
But not outward.
Into the world itself.
Connecting.
Binding.
Synchronizing.
Suddenly—
A new reaction.
The world responded.
The sky stabilized slightly.
The ground stopped cracking—just a little.
The energy calmed.
Godwin's eyes widened.
"…It's working…"
The system within him reacted.
Not like before.
Not external.
Internal.
New Ability Acquired: World Sync
Status: Active
Godwin smiled slightly.
"…World Sync…"
He pushed harder.
The connection deepened.
The chaos reduced.
The creature's form shrank.
Stabilized.
Calmed.
Its roar—
Faded.
Silence.
Godwin slowly opened his eyes.
Back on the battlefield.
The massive creature—
Was gone.
In its place—
A small core floated.
Stable.
Glowing.
Peaceful.
The world—
Stopped collapsing.
The sky cleared slightly.
The ground held together.
It wasn't fully fixed.
But—
It was saved.
Godwin exhaled slowly.
"…That was different…"
The watcher appeared beside him.
For the first time—
Close.
"…You didn't destroy it."
Godwin looked at the core.
"…I didn't need to."
The watcher studied him.
Carefully.
"…You controlled it."
Godwin smirked.
"…No."
"…I understood it."
Silence.
Then—
The watcher spoke quietly:
"…You passed."
A new message appeared within him:
World Stabilized
Synchronization: 75% → 85%
Ability: World Sync (Unlocked)
Godwin looked forward.
The world still damaged—
But alive.
"…85%…"
He smiled.
"…Almost done."
Far beyond—
The multiverse shifted again.
And this time—
Something far stronger than before…
Had noticed him.
To be continued…