"He did choose successors in the end, but they weren't origin divine artefacts. It was this decision- the decision not to choose a successor from his own people- that led to the Great War of Order and Chaos" Ananse finished.
Mane could pretty much guess what happened next. The Origin King was powerful. His power over the space-time law made him invincible, allowing no one to question his wisdom and authority. Because of the King's great power, his subjects were obedient during his reign. There was peace. So even polar opposites like the Book of Order and the Flames of Chaos were kept silent due to the King's presence.
Once this deterring factor was gone these natural enemies went after each other's throats. Although they were generals under the reign of the King, they only got along because of the Origin King. Since origin divine artefacts can live forever, they never considered inheriting the throne. After all, the Origin King was expected to live forever. Besides, it would be even more improbable to destroy something that had control over time. But once the Origin King died, they fought against each other.
Both were interested in the throne, and both had different ideas on how a King should rule. The Book of Order believed that it was necessary to introduce a system into the universe- a set of laws- that would inhibit the actions of all who sought to bring about ruin. She believed that it was only by doing this that there would be true peace. The Chaotic Flames thought otherwise. He believed that the beings of the universe should be allowed to control their own fate; only then, in his view, would they truly grow. One believed in restriction of talents; the other prioritized freedom and growth. The Book of Order believed in ruling with an iron scepter, but the Chaotic Flames protested. He believed that the Origin King was wrong to rule over the universe in the first place. He proposed that origin divine artefacts act as guardians instead, overseeing the lives of the beings of the universe from the shadows and protecting them from threats that were beyond them. They couldn't see eye to eye, so they fought instead.
Each of them had their own factions: there were those who approved of the Book of Order's way, those who weren't ready to give up their power over the universe; and there were those who sided with the Chaotic Flames, believing that his path was the right one. Of course, there were neutrals as well, those that didn't think it was necessary to fight among themselves for something as 'trivial' as control over the universe. It was a war that led to the destruction of many origin divine artefacts. It was a war that left origin divine artefacts crippled, and at the mercy of the god races who were growing stronger each day.
It was a war that deprived the universe of many laws that are now obscure and near unattainable. After all, origin divine artefacts were meant to be embodiments of the laws they represented. This was the reason they couldn't really comprehend any other law apart from what they were 'born' with. It was possible to pass on their laws to one another, but they would have to give up their power before they can inherit something else. So if the Origin King was to pass on his power, his inheritor would have had to give up their ability first. Reiki is the only one to break this rule thus far. But this only applied to origin divine artefacts. Other races were not bound by this rule.
The Great War paved the way for the gods to rule. The gods were strong at the time. But they were small in number. They needed time to grow. This was what the Book of Order feared: that the gods would grow strong enough to trample over them without the Origin King there to shield them. The Chaotic Flames did not share in her worry. He wanted to see the gods grow. He believed that it was possible to live side by side with the gods. Contrary to his title, he wanted unity. Unfortunately for them, they both lost. They injured themselves too deeply. And till date, they were still asleep, recovering from their grievous wounds.
"But what they didn't know was that the Origin King did choose a successor. In fact, he choose two." Ananse's words were pretty much what Mane was expecting, so he didn't have much of a reaction. He was only surprised by the fact that there wasn't just one successor. Indra expected this as well. The reason was simple. If the Origin King had died along with his power, there will be no time wielders in the universe. Space wielders would also be extinct. The fact that wielders who commanded these two laws were thriving in the universe was enough evidence that the Origin King picked out his successors.
"But this is what is truly fascinating: The King didn't pick an artefact- he picked humans" Ananse's words finally elicited reactions from the two listeners. They were stunned silly. How was that possible? An origin divine artefact could share its power with another by choosing a master, but it couldn't pass on its power to any other race. Even more shocking was that the King had chosen a human. In an era where even the gods were restricted, humans surely didn't have any great standing. All other races: elves, dwarves, gnomes, dragons, and many others, had greater strength than humans.
But shortly after, Mane understood the reason why the King made this decision. Humans were inherently weaker from birth, but their potential was incredible. Over time, humans would grow to surpass those who lorded their strength over them. This was why most races didn't allow humans to grow. Unlike other races who were born with the ability to summon storms or rain down fire, humans had the potential to comprehend anything they were drawn to. If they envied the gelid nature of the Frost Giants, they could study it and become ice wielders. If they envied the fire breath of the dragons, they could study it, and become fire masters. They had endless potential. Most gods were so talented because they were Human Gods. Humans were made after the image of these gods, and had inherited their potential for comprehending almost every law. But they didn't share the one weakness that their ancestors had- the inability to propagate.
Mane was a Human Godling. His parents were Human Gods. Hence, they were very talented. He doubted that a Dragon God would be able to study other elements of wielding than the one it was born with. The same went for Nature Elves and Earth Dwarves. What Mane didn't understand was how it was possible for the King to pass on his power to humans.
"The King picked two humans, and gifted them his power. To one he gave the ability to see the workings of time and understand the ways of the future. To the other he gave the power to see through dimensions and manipulate space. Usually, this should be impossible. But the Origin King was different. His power was in his eyes. He simply transplanted his eyes to the two humans, each getting a pair. Yet he didn't tell them the secret of these eyes. They didn't even know who he was. The King feared that once his successors realized that it was possible to rule over time and space by attaining both eyes, they would kill each other over this power."
"His transfer of power was so secretive that those involved didn't even know that the power didn't originally belong to them. Because of this, they didn't know that if one of them were to get both eyes, they would have the power of the Origin King. Besides, the eyes of the King were special. Only people with a particular kind of physique could inherit this power. Other beings would be blown into bits by the sheer influx of power that would flood their soul. These successors were the First Supreme, and the one who later came to be known as the Eternal Slayer- the human who hunted down eternals. "
"Eternals? Who are they?" Mane asked. His question didn't come as a surprise to Ananse. Mane didn't have much of an idea about who he really was. Since his parents didn't want him to know just yet, they would try as much as possible to stop themselves from giving away any clues to his identity. The race of Eternals were tightly bound to the Supreme. Each generation of Supreme was tied to these immortal freaks. If they told him about Eternals, Mane would be able to figure a few things out. The worst outcome was that he may try to look for them. But that was their problem. Ananse had no qualms telling Mane about Eternals. In fact, if the boy wished it, she would even tell him what a Supreme really was. Unfortunately, in Mane's head he didn't think that she would answer him if he asked about his purpose.