The air shifted.
Not just in one place—
But everywhere.
Godwin stood in the partially restored world, the stabilized core floating calmly in front of him.
For a brief moment…
There was peace.
But it didn't last.
Suddenly—
The sky cracked again.
But this time—
It wasn't this world.
It was something beyond it.
A ripple spread across the entire multiverse space.
Godwin's eyes sharpened instantly.
"…That's not normal."
The watcher appeared beside him, its expression more serious than before.
"…It has begun."
Godwin glanced at it.
"…What has?"
A pause.
Then—
"…The chain collapse."
Before Godwin could respond—
The space around them shifted violently.
The world they were in faded—
And they returned to the multiverse space.
But now—
Everything had changed.
The floating worlds…
Were breaking.
Not one.
Not two.
But dozens.
Cracks spread across multiple realities.
Energy leaked out.
Worlds trembled on the verge of destruction.
Godwin stepped forward slightly.
"…This wasn't happening before."
The watcher nodded.
"…Your presence accelerated it."
Godwin frowned.
"…So this is because of me?"
"…Partially."
A pause.
"…But the real cause…"
The watcher looked into the distance.
"…is something else."
Far away—
In the center of all floating worlds—
A massive distortion formed.
Dark.
Heavy.
Pulling everything toward it.
Godwin's expression hardened.
"…That doesn't look like a normal collapse."
The watcher spoke quietly:
"…That…"
"…is a devourer."
Silence.
Godwin narrowed his eyes.
"…Explain."
"…A being that consumes unstable realities."
"…A natural correction mechanism of the multiverse."
Godwin scoffed slightly.
"…Correction?"
"…It erases worlds."
The watcher didn't deny it.
"…Yes."
"…To maintain balance."
Godwin looked back at the broken worlds.
Then at the distortion.
"…So if I do nothing…"
"…All of these worlds get erased."
"…Correct."
A pause.
Godwin smirked.
"…Then I'll do something."
The watcher turned toward him.
"…Be careful."
"…This is not like before."
"…This being…"
"…exists beyond normal Origin users."
Godwin cracked his neck slightly.
"…Good."
Without hesitation—
He stepped forward.
The moment he moved—
The multiverse reacted.
Worlds shifted.
Energy flowed.
Everything responded to him.
Godwin stopped mid-air.
Closed his eyes.
Focused.
"…World Sync…"
His aura spread—
Not violently.
But deeply.
Connecting to nearby worlds.
One.
Two.
Five.
Ten.
Godwin's mind expanded.
He could feel them.
Each world.
Each core.
Each instability.
"…There are too many…"
The pressure hit instantly.
His body trembled slightly.
"…Controlling one world is fine…"
"…But this many…"
The watcher observed silently.
"…This is the true test."
Godwin clenched his fist.
"…Then I'll push further."
He focused harder.
Deeper.
Stronger.
"…I won't let them collapse."
The connection strengthened.
The worlds responded.
Stabilizing.
Just slightly.
But—
The distortion reacted.
The devourer moved.
A massive pull began.
Worlds started getting dragged toward it.
Faster.
Stronger.
Godwin's eyes snapped open.
"…Not happening."
He raised his hand.
Origin energy gathered.
Combined with World Sync.
"…Hold."
The movement slowed.
Slightly.
The watcher's eyes widened.
"…He's resisting it…"
But the devourer wasn't done.
A massive form emerged from the distortion.
Not fully visible.
But enough.
A gigantic presence.
Endless.
Hungry.
Its gaze locked onto Godwin.
For a moment—
Everything froze.
Then—
It attacked.
Not physically.
But gravitationally.
Reality bent.
Space twisted.
Everything pulled toward it.
Godwin's body strained.
"…Tch—!"
His connection to the worlds weakened.
"…Too strong…"
The watcher spoke sharply:
"…You cannot overpower it."
Godwin gritted his teeth.
"…Then I won't overpower it."
He focused again.
Not on force.
But on balance.
"…If it's a correction…"
"…Then I'll become part of the correction."
The watcher froze.
"…What are you—"
Godwin stepped forward.
Toward the devourer.
"…I'll take control of the balance itself."
His aura changed.
Again.
Not just Origin.
Not just World Sync.
But something deeper.
Connection.
Harmony.
Control.
The worlds responded.
The devourer reacted.
Everything—
Aligned toward Godwin.
For the first time—
The devourer paused.
"…Interesting…"
A voice echoed.
Not from the watcher.
Not from the system.
From the devourer itself.
Godwin smiled.
"…So you can talk."
"…You are different…"
The presence grew heavier.
"…You do not resist…"
"…You interfere."
Godwin's eyes sharpened.
"…And you destroy."
Silence.
Then—
"…I maintain balance."
Godwin stepped forward again.
Unshaken.
"…Then let's see whose balance is better."
The multiverse trembled.
Two forces—
Colliding.
Not just power.
But control over reality itself.
The true battle—
Had just begun.
To be continued…