At an Inn of the Sky Yun City, Patrick, Athena, Anna, and Thalia sat at the top balcony of the inn as they looked at the busy streets filled with roaming people; a cloth covered the balcony, which provided them privacy from outside gazes. Patrick leaned on his seat with folded arms and closed eyes, the three ladies spectated the surroundings as they sat in silence, but suddenly, a woman's voice sounded as she approached the group with an ordering menu in her arms; the woman wore an apron with short black hair, she had a smiley expression as she asked the group.
"Is there anything fellow guests would like to order?"
Hearing the woman's question, Patrick replied as he spoke.
"Yes, bring me your most expensive wine."
"..... sir, our most expensive wine is fifty soul stones. Do you still want it?"
The woman awaited Patrick's response while maintaining her smile.
"Yes, bring four jugs."
'Hmm!? These people must be from powerful families; even their clothes scream wealth; our best wine cost fifty soul stones, and even the city lord only buys four jugs a month, but this man just ordered four right now? Is he some young master from some powerful family?'
"Miss?"
"Ha, I apologize; I just lost focus for a second, bringing your order immediately."
Thalia interrupted the woman's thinking, weirdly smiling and apologizing; the woman exited the scene, heading to bring the order. Moments later, the woman brought four jugs of wine and sat them on the table, respectfully bowing as she left the scene. Seeing the wrapped lids of the jugs, Athena opened one as she first poured for Patrick; Anna and Thalia helped themselves and the next moment, Patrick and his wives began enjoying their casual time together.
After thirty minutes, Patrick took one last shot, raised his head, and spoke to Grace.
'Grace, display my current status.'
[Master/System: Patrick Alexander King/Grace]
[Being: Omnivastance]
[Titles; God of all Verses, God of all Voids]
[Power: Ω]
[Items/Wealth: Ω]
[Wives: Athena, Anastasia, Thalia]
[Children: -]
[Servants: -]
The galaxy design of the system interface appeared in Patrick's view as he analyzed his stats, but then the next second, he sighed as he thought.
'Sigh! Every living organism with self-awareness is initiated by the inevitable concept of striving for power and wealth and even transcending their limits, physically or psychologically. But no one has ever considered what happens next when all those goals and dreams are achieved. My initial plan was to indulge myself in scientific experimentations where I would create a method for mortals to utilize mana since I was a mortal myself; I even designed a blueprint for my first mana core accelerator, where I would use mana crystals to absorb the surrounding mana, storing it in the core accelerator and then use that to create an armor that would protect me from all awakened while also inventing different countering tactics.
But by acquiring Grace, I gave up the idea; there was no reason to fear awakened humans anymore as my power even selects me above gods. To some people, I got my powers too easy; some would want me to struggle and experience hardships and then level up to the top of everything while dominating countless realms, worlds, and multiverses on the way. I think my readers are even blaming my writer for making me too overpowered to the point everything became meaningless, but I don't blame them; I wouldn't want to be too overpowered at the beginning of a story either, as there would be no power growth or hardships that would shape my mentality into an experienced protagonist.
Sigh! Being omniscient takes away the feeling of true adventure. Knowing what would happen next eliminates the feeling of uncertainty, and as I was previously a Human, the idea of not knowing what would happen next created an exhilarating sensation of exploring my options. The scary yet stimulating thought of 'What would happen if I do this or that is the true adventure; Yes, everyone one day wishes to achieve immortality and become gods of something or someone, but even if they achieve that, the slight assumption or thought that there might be something or someone out there stronger than them, would create a whole new objective of finding and conquering that something or someone. Then the cycle would continue for eternity as there would always be something bigger, or as the saying goes, 'There is always a bigger mountain.'
Patrick got lost in his thoughts as he became quiet for over a minute. The three goddesses did not interrupt him as they entertained themselves by observing the different events happening on the streets. They saw a little boy being chased by some guards for stealing merchants' goods, some people illegally trading their fake crafted weapons and made-up cultivation skill books, and some people arrogantly acting high and mighty all around; the ladies enjoyed the multiple different events occurring as they sat at the balcony, leaving Patrick in his thoughts.
'As much as I appreciate myself being Omnivastance, which means I exist out of all comparisons, that only puts me in a category of endless boredom. Yes, I am the strongest, most handsome, and most powerful being; even when compared with other protagonists from other universes and multiverses, my story alone is on an omniversal scale that no other plot universe or multiverses can compare to. But I intend to enjoy my own story very well; it's decided; it's time to seal omniscience and embrace the exhilarating sensation of infinite possibilities and uncertainty.'
'Grace, seal omniscience; I want to enjoy the true feeling of uncertainty.'
Patrick thought as Grace's voice sounded.
[Passive Nature: Omniscience; (SEALED) will only unseal if Master's existence is threatened]
'Thanks, Grace,' Patrick spoke as he smiled. Finally relieving the bored feeling, Patrick poured himself another shot of wine and began sipping.
The three goddesses noticed Patrick's smile as the next moment, their systems sounded.
[Goddess Athena, God Master has sealed your passive nature 'Omniscience,' do you intend to use a wish to leave yours unsealed?]
[Goddess Anastasia, God Master....]
[Goddess Thalia, God Master....]
Three interfaces appeared in the view of the three ladies as they read the notifications, but instead of refuting Patrick's actions, they smiled as Athena looked at Patrick as she spoke.
"Dear, we have been wanting to ask you about our omnisciences, as we always felt bored, but seeing that you already took the initiative, I could only say you are deserving to be my.., our husband."
"Hmm!"
Patrick nodded as the three goddesses smiled; they looked at their system interfaces, and the next second, they spoke simultaneously.
"No!"
With that, the system interfaces disappeared from the ladies' view as Patrick ordered another four sets of wine. The party of four continued another series of wine shots.
Previously at the Sky Yun City lord's manor, the escorting guards and two maids had shocked expressions as they tried to comprehend the situation. They had seen the four unknown people enter the Sky Yun City with them; the gate patrolling guards even had suspicions about the man laying above the little Miss' carriage. But now the party of four was gone, with no farewells or last words, and most of all, those women even left their unknown bunny-like creature to their little Miss.
Bu Jan quickly recollected himself as he cupped his hands to the city lord and spoke.
"City Lord, we previously encountered and escorted four individuals, a man, and three women, as they were also heading for the Sky Yun city, but that was because the little Miss admired the beauties of the women by even calling them fairies. But thankfully, the actions of the little Miss saved us all as we were ambushed on the way; we were outnumbered and outpowered as there was a True immortal eight-stage as their leader-"
"Nonsense; If you were outnumbered and outpowered, with even a True immortal eight-stage included, then explain how you or your escorting party have no injured or missing people?"
Before Bu Jan could finish his sentence, the scar-faced man that little Yun Lan called uncle Wang interrupted as he spoke with an angry tone, but then, the City Lord, Yun Shin, held an arm as he signaled the scar-faced man to allow Bu Jan to finish.
"Yes, about our safe arrivals, I would only thank the senior who was among the group we escorted; because of the senior, who easily eliminated the twelve assassins, we were able to arrive safely."
"Bu Jan, if what you are saying is true, then where is this senior?"
"About that, City Lord, the group of four beings mysteriously disappeared after we entered the Sky Yun City; that's why the maid and I reacted astonished; we weren't even aware when they left."
"Do you guys also agree with what Bu Jan said?"
"Yes, City Lord."
The other escorting guards cupped their hands as they agreed with Bu Jan. They knew how skeptical their City Lord was; even though he had complete faith in leader Bu Jan, he still asked them when they were just underlings. With the other guards agreeing, the City Lord turned to the two maids as he asked.
"What about you? Did you guys encounter any assassins?"
But instead of answering immediately, the two maids exchanged confusing expressions as they bowed to the city lord, maid Lulu speaking after.
"City Lord, as we were with the little Miss, she did call some pretty ladies fairies; we then escorted the ladies inside the carriage. As for what happened outside, we weren't aware of anything, but we didn't notice the carriage stop or experience any ambush. That's all, City Lord."
"Hmm, so while leader guard Bu Jan says you were ambushed and nearly killed, you two say you didn't stop or notice getting ambushed. These two statements contradict each other, but one fact was that you indeed escorted three ladies inside the carriage, correct?"
"Yes, City Lord."
"And also seeing the animal in Lan'er's arms proves your stories correlate but simultaneously interjects a complication. Ok, I would say these people were fairies with unknown strengths and abilities; for a man to easily kill off twelve assassins with an eight-stage True Immortal included, he must have had the strength of at least an immortal celestial. And as I can't sense any spiritual fluctuations in the city, they are either within the city, hiding their cultivation strengths, or disappearing for good."
With such analyzing abilities, it's not an exaggeration to call him the city lord of a rural region in the central continent; Yun Shin analyzed the situation as he made his conclusions. But his only mistake was that he didn't think of these unknown individuals being stronger than him, therefore not allowing him to sense their presence in the first place; still, his calculations weren't far off.
"Let's forget that for now, maids, escort Lan'er to her quarters, Bu Jan, follow me."
"Yes."
Bu Jan saluted as he picked his spear from the ground and steadily walked behind the City Lord. The two maids escorted the little Yun Lan with the bunny in her arms and headed to her residence. The other escorting guards dispersed as they went on their businesses, leaving the scar-faced man as the other stand-by men followed the City Lord.
'What a load of bullshit, fairies? Ha! You must have sent special guards to protect your daughter, even making them give her a bunny as if they were fairies. Yun Shin, you are quite the smart man; to be capable of saving your daughter even after I deliberately sent you an anonymous message, it looks like I would have to strategize my next course of action thoroughly, but no need to worry; we would be receiving a guest soon which will continue our plan.'
The scar-faced man thought with an evil smirk as he headed inside the meeting hall; he had an arrogant attitude as if he was the city lord himself.
After three minutes, three beings on a hovering long sword appeared over the space of the city lord's manor. The group of three had arrogant attitudes as the black-beard elder stood before his two disciples with his hands behind his back. His male and female disciples exuded the same arrogant attitudes as their Master. The next second, the black-beard elder deliberately released his Qi pressure over the city lord's mansion as it caused the residents to experience overwhelming pressure. He spoke.
"Is the city lord not welcoming the Spirit Sword Sect?"