Dominus was an expert when it came to memory digestion. It took him ten minutes to organize and understand everything Zagaroth sent him.
Soon he opened his eyes and looked at Zagaroth," there were some questions in my mind, but I found amusing not knowing everything, so I never dwelled on them. That's why some truth escaped me. Great job, now I can surely tell my innate supreme divine ability was not because of you. It was something that even you can not fathom, and that's truly amazing." Dominus smiled.
"I never had any idea how old you or others were. If I count correctly, all of my uncles and aunts are more than 400years old, fascinating. Unfortunately, I could not bestow this ability to more humans. Million is not enough."
"This world is filled with wonders. Not only did these memories help me complete my heritage, it even connected countless dots in my mind, also so many questions can be answered. In the past, I would not want to know all of this but today it's different. Thank you, mother, you made the right decision to make Zagaroth share it."
Maria nodded gently," Son, I know you wanted to live some silly questions unanswered, but from your tone earlier, I understood everything will change. If a change is coming, you should not leave any loose ends. Remember knowing the truth is very important for the 'Blood as Universe' technique. I understood it over the years."
"Go on, son. We will accomplish what is required of us without fail."Kristofer patted Dominus's shoulder.
Dominus smiled and disappeared.
Soon he reappeared many kilometers away on a distant planet in a secret forging chamber that was created especially for him by the World AI.
Long-distance teleportations were extremely easy for Zagaroth, and even if he didn't help using the sliver of energy in the ring, Dominus could do the same without sweating.
Dominus was the only one that could locate the forging chamber, and it had no passages. No one could enter or leave. The only way was by teleporting by knowing special coordinates.
A distant planet, an underground chamber that had no ins and outs.
The existence of which was only known to a limited amount of beings. This was the most secret place Dominus had ever created.
Dominus didn't even have any idea on which planet he was at. Only World AI had this information, which was created by Dominus and Zagaroth, using rings energy.
This World AI was a none living entity with a sliver of spirituality, but the other four were truly living AI's that were created by Dominus with his soul. They could be considered as close as blood-related children to him. Their existence was paramount to Dominus.
After reappearing in the forging chamber, Zagaroth flew in the air and jumped on a piece of special forging equipment, and said," Dominus, I hid some things because it went beyond the scope of my understanding, you never asked, and no one told. Still, I couldn't understand how you weren't born for hundreds of years. I made a terrifying mistake at that time because I was certain that if I didn't give you some qualities that were important for the Ultimate Evolution, you wouldn't be determined to evolve and go further since you would be the strongest being with no threats. That would make your life easy. You would have everything the most powerful being on your side, a Godly ring, powerful family members that would be undefeatable that would give you love and care.
"I couldn't let it happen! without ambition, you would just rule a particular corner never advancing further, and the road ahead, you would not be interested in walking it. Conquering this lower realm was meaningless to me, and I felt that you wouldn't do it in the future.
"If you don't have determination enough to pierce the heavens, you won't advance in 'Blood As Universe' technique ad and…" Zagaroth wanted to continue, but Dominus looked at him with a gentle smile that made him shiver. The moment they locked eyes, Zagaroth felt as if he would be obliterated at any second. His power would be meaningless, but that should be impossible.
Those black eyes that were so gentle most of the time could transform and be so monstrous when he desired made Zagaroth feel as if the abyss was better to look at than those eyes, "Why did you stop your speech? Did I interrupt you or something?" Dominus's smile widened even more.
Zagaroth shuddered and tried to continue, but stuttered. Seeing this, Dominus took out a simple-looking revolver that had six bullets and pointed it in Zagaroth's direction.
Seeing this revolver, Zagaroths abysmal eyes constricted, "Master, there is no need to!! I am ok now." he didn't want to experience being shot, by any bullet, in that revolver, because even though Dominus would erase it, he would still remember the pain and taste of death such was his privilege, remembering everything Dominus remembered.
Dominus continued to smile, but he shoved the revolver away and said:" I understand everything, and I am not angry or disappointed in you. On the contrary, unknowingly, you gifted me with brilliant life. Maybe before being born, I couldn't control anything, and even after that, until the age of 10, I was a puppet of creation, but now I am me! Twisted or normal, I am Dominus."
"I am sorry, Dominus until you, I to was a puppet of creation, you changed me, and I thank you for that, but sometimes you're too scary even though we are connected, I can't fathom your thoughts that's why just now I lost myself."
Dominus laughed, "No, we never changed. It's just that we understood things no one will ever understand, and we walked this path together. There is no longer anything left untold between us, and isn't this the perfect time, right when the future became uncertain for the first time."
"So let us begin. My children will help us with calculations, and World AI will assist humanity as much as it can while you and I will play the biggest role, let's see if we can create a miracle amongst miracles and do something that returns hope!"
Dominus stood atop a square-shaped metal look-alike construction that was bought from a mighty advanced race that was famous for its forging abilities.
This construction head for connected poles that created a moving platform which allowed a smooth transition from fire to water to die, and it could alternate between cold forging, warm forging, hot forging, and so on, it had its own moving forge and countless shaping tools, but all of this was not important for Dominus. What he wanted was a stable platform that could withstand immeasurable heat for a long time.
This metal look-alike construction was exactly what he needed.
Zagaroth wanted to say something, but suddenly expression on Dominus's face changed. It was full of sadness and disappointment which startled this mighty being.
David conveyed a thought, "Ten seconds ago the first human in a decade died, and his death was inevitable."
"Father, should we…" Lika's voice sounded sorrowful.
*, erase*
Dominus, instead of appearing in the secret chamber, appeared at a peaceful calm lake in the Morgol continent twenty minutes earlier. There he saw a certain person fully clothed in fishing clothing all alone happily enjoying the process of catching fish.
There was no one near this lake because it was one of those hard-to-find places that required luck to find, but for the men fishing, this was a sacred place gifted by fate.
This man looked above sixty, and was of Chinese descent with an honest-looking face, he was not tall, but not short either. If one looked at him, one would assume that he was a trustworthy and amiable person.
This person heard the sound of footsteps and put down the fishing pole, turning slowly, he saw a particular person approaching.
The man was 1.90m tall with a moving posture so majestic that dazzled this older man. looking up nervously He so a handsome man with a perfect jawline, a beautifully sculptured face that looked straight out of a painting, perfectly straight nose right and proper in every way, eyes that were pitch black portraying myriad emotions with one glint, nice short haircut that acquainted his features, even more, rustling gently.
Suddenly old man's eyes went wide from shock and fear," supreme lea.. leader.." he wanted to bow but felt that bowing was not enough, so he decided to kneel, but before accomplishing such action, Dominus rushed towards him and forced him to straighten his body.
"What are you doing! There is no need to kneel when a person sees me." Dominus gently patted him on the shoulder.
Seeing this, the man was overwhelmed with favor and said:" I never imagined I would see the supreme leader with my own two eyes in person. This is shocking, but how am I qualified to receive such favor?" he asked.
Dominus looked at this old man with a feeling of deep hidden sorrow and said:" Bai Shi Han, I wanted a lifetime of happiness for you with a wide variety of options, but fate is cruel! today is the day you die! you only have 20 minutes to live!" Dominus was extremely direct.
Hearing Dominus's words, Shi Han was shocked, "Supreme leader, how do you know my name? It's unbelievable, thank you, your supremacy. I am overwhelmed with favor. If the supreme leader wants my life, I am happy to give it up for you. I don't mind."
Hearing Shi Han's words, Dominus was flabbergasted "Did he assume I wanted his life and is willing to give it without asking any questions." such an answer made him feel even more pity," no Shihan, I would never want your life. You have mistaken the cruel fate wants it. Your overwhelming lousy luck has played a significant role. I am sorry I can not protect you." Saying this, Dominus wanted to bow in apology.
Seeing the supreme leader wanting to bow to him, a simple fisherman in apology shocked him to his core. He didn't even manage to stop Dominus in time, which already finished his bow.
"Wha… what is happening, your supremacy? If you don't want my life, how can fate take it?"
Dominus deeply looked at Shi Han and said," oh Shi Han, you always were brilliant. your entire life, even with that bad luck of yours, you managed to survive and be educated and wise."
"You managed to live up to your age with dignity and pride. I know your past, but didn't you find it weird how the life in which you tried to stay afloat was patched up slowly giving you options, you could only dream about, after you passed age 52?"
Hearing Dominus, Shi Han contemplated for a second and said," indeed, after the age of 52, my life changed completely. I was given so many options, bad things would no longer happen to me, and I no longer needed to thread every step with caution, in fear that something would drop on my head, haha, I always thought how was that possible, and after the appearance of that World AI, it went even smoother. My life improved drastically, only that virtual realities that you decreed we play in is a bit annoying."
"But your supremacy, how could that…unless." suddenly, Shi Han looked at Dominus in shock," you see the future your supremacy! that World AI would never be able to calculate so many possibilities and allow us so many options, I read on the internet a certain conspiracy that our supreme leader or that dragon of yours could wield prophesizing abilities, but they were all deemed impossible by conspiracists because it sounded too crazy."
Dominus suddenly clapped and smiled," oh Shi Han, I always thought you were wasting your life by fishing all the time. However, in all of the possible futures for you, you still were the happiest and most fulfilled with fishing, I once even gave you an option to marry and find your soulmate or serve the world, but none made you as happy as simple fishing."
"I found a way towards your happiness and your little ambition. You wanted to catch at least ten unique fishes, that no one has ever caught."
"Do you know there is a person who worked her entire life on creating new species of fishes, funny huh, she wanted someone to find a way to catch them, collect them, and if fate decreed that somehow that same person would brag about catching those fish and show it to the world. Then she would find him or her, and together one would create the other would find a way to catch them."
"This lake is the place she released her first unique fish, and you happened to find it, and in these days, you developed a way to catch it, which you were going to test today.
Dominus sighed deeply and looked at the beautiful sky. It was dawn, the perfect time to catch this fish.
He looked at Shi Han and said: "Two loners with simple, but impossible dreams would meet each other, and that would create a spark of true love. Both by doing what they loved the most. Still, meeting in the most mysterious way that would be the most splendid continuation of their lives and then the impossible would be possible, sacred, purest and simplest happiness would be accomplished." the moment Dominus said all this, he knelt on the ground. He smashed it with all his power. This strike was so powerful that the earth shook as if a magnitude eight earthquake happened, which instantly killed Shihan.
Dominus looked at the ruptured earth that was getting filled with lake water and roared. This roar was full of anger and fury.
*, erase*
Dominus finished his words and calmly looked at Shihan.
Shihan looked at Dominus in shock, trying to comprehend his words. He never wanted a woman or praise for heroic deeds, what he dreamt of Dominus already laid bare. His dream was to simply live and enjoy catching fish at different places, and if one day, he noticed a fish that no one ever caught, he would feel his life was worth it. But now Dominus said that he would catch not one, not two, but many. Such thoughts excited him, but soon he understood that he was about to die by something inexplicable.
Shihan heard something. He looked around and saw that the fishing pole was moving, "oh, it caught a fish, maybe its that one, I need to hurry." unfortunately, before he could reach the fishing pole and catch it, it was dragged deeper into the lake the fish was gone.
Shihan wanted to scream, but instead, he looked at Dominus and pointed his hand at the lake. Seeing this, Dominus smiled and nodded. he came towards Shihan, pushed his small finger on his forehead, and said:" erase."
Shihan heard something, but this time he didn't waste any second. He jumped straight towards the fishing pole, catching it.
Shihan firmly held the pole, not allowing it to get away; it seemed a long struggle was about to begin, but unfortunately, he had no time. Dominus rushed towards him and caught the fishing pole, together with him in a tight grip, they pulled and dragged the fish out.
It would take an hour for Shihan to catch this fish alone, but with Dominus, it happened in a minute. Of course, it took away the satisfaction, but catching a fish with the supreme leader gave Shihan another sense of pleasure.
The fish was 57sm long, extremely eye-catching. It was shining with three different colors giving an otherworldly feeling.
Dominus looked at Shihan and said:" what do you want to call it."
Hearing Dominus's words, Shihan thought for a second, and laughingly said:" I will not give it a name, someone else will do it."
Shihan lowered the struggling fish and let it go free. He strengthened his lower back and said to Dominus." that woman will find a different soulmate, and someone else will feel the void, life continues, doesn't it."
Hearing Shi Han's words, Dominus smiled. "Indeed, Shi Han, it still goes on!"
Shi Han looked at Dominus and suddenly gave him a hug, which startled Dominus.
"thank you!! For everything you have done for humanity, I genuinely thank you from the bottom of my heart. What I have been witnessing this past decade is a miracle. I fulfilled my wish, and I lived a happy life that's enough, more doesn't mean better."
"I am sorry, I hugged you arbitrarily. I hope you're not angry. Life is beautiful, Dominus, hahaahahaha," Shi Han laughed.
Hearing Shi Han, Dominus also laughed: "Twenty-minute is up, Shi Han, goodbye."
Shi Han had no idea what would happen, so he calmly, with an honest smile, looked at Dominus.
Dominus looked back at him, suddenly the wind blew, the sky seemed to change, and then it returned to normal as if nothing happened at all, but Dominus saw it all.