[Candidate {Hunter Tamaniel} has been granted {Sourine-Latika Zealot Force} ]
[Description: In a certain universe teeming with life and formidable civilizations, an existence defied the impossible and ascended to godhood. They were a mere discarded and ridiculed entity that stood for nothing, a lifeform that would not amount to anything. However, they defied all expectations, conquered their universe, and unified it into a force that transcended all description. The strength from the unification of all that constituted an entire universe was unprecedented and struck fear in all who opposed it. Among the extraordinary legacies left in their wake, the Sourine-Latika Zealot Force stood unmatched.
The army was led by the indomitable Sourine and Latika, paragons of faith and strength. This force began with 200 million of the universe's finest. Each individual possessed unparalleled might and a conviction as unbreakable as the deity they served. Tasked with spreading the divine word, they marched beyond their universe, subjugating countless others. As their conquests expanded, so did their numbers, swelling to a billion warriors, yet their quality did not falter. Each new addition was refined by trials and fervor, elevating the collective. The Sourine-Latika Zealot Force became more than an army; it was a divine phenomenon. Wherever they tread, universes trembled, and faith took root.]
"A god? Is that literal or figurative?"
Hunter asked as he munched on a packet of snacks that he had begged Nina to manifest. He didn't feel hungry in this space for some reason, but the army allocation had transformed into a storytelling session, and there was no way he would sit through so many tales without some sort of munchies.
Nina had acquiesced even before his plea was complete, snapped her fingers, and brought out a ton of snacks from Hunter's memories. They nibbled on the various varieties of snacks as they discussed the armies and Nina commented on the quality of the snacks.
"Mmm~ These are good~" Nina delightfully groaned as she chewed on a sour stringy candy, her dainty finger covered in a myriad of liquids with varying consistencies. "The god that Hunter understands and this entity is different~ This is more of a translation thing~"
Nina explained to Hunter that the words 'god' and 'deity' here refer to an omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent entity that has transcended the power system of their host universe and lords over it. Hunter inquired about this existence but Nina insisted that even if she were allowed to tell him, she wouldn't be able to, for only those equal to or above these existences can speak of them.
"What does that mean? Like, you can't open your mouth? A sudden stinging pain?"
Hunter recalled a couple of movies where such concepts had been implemented. Hunter gazed down to his lap and urged Nina to expand upon her claim.
"Haa~ Nina doesn't want to do this, but if Hunter insists~" Nina turned around and faced Hunter. "Nina isn't even allowed to tell you this information, but Nina thinks it should be fine since Hunter wouldn't be able to hear anything either way..."
Nina inhaled deeply as if preparing herself for whatever was to come, she then moved her lips, but no words came out.
"Huh?"
Hunter's confusion was evident, but since he had been warned he didn't find the situation too out of the realm of possibility. He then tried to read her lips to glean some information, but that endeavor seemed futile as well, for as soon as he comprehended a word, a sudden pain would assault his conciousness and he would instantly lose his train of thought and forget everything.
"Haa~ It's fine I understand." Hunter rubbed his face in disappointment and stopped Nina, which she did, and plopped back onto Hunter's lap and continued munching on all sorts of candy. "But since these people are so loyal to their deity, will they work for me?"
"They will~"
"Why?"
Nina didn't answer the question, and by this point, Hunter had understood that any question that remained unanswered for more than five seconds was not a question he would receive an answer to. So, the conversation shifted back to the idle banter and Nina's take on the zealot force, which she assured was a rather manic and powerful force with loyalty as their priority.
[Candidate {Hunter Tamaniel} has been granted {Divine Witherwear Warlock Tower} ]
[Description: The Divine Witherwear Warlock Tower was formed by the Witherwear Warlocks, one of the foremost researchers, teachers, and innovators across the multiverse, so much so that universes would go to war to earn the right to possess just one of these geniuses amongst their ranks. However, they were an extreme rarity, for a warlock must undergo hundreds of millions to billions of years of training and studying to obtain the qualifications to attach the Witherwear name to their title. Not many universities birthed such an existence.
Burdened by the ceaseless pleas of civilizations, the relentless ambitions of multiversal overlords, and the constant pursuit by those who sought to claim their power for themselves, the warlocks banded together and sought a sanctuary. This led to the creation of the Divine Witherwear Warlock Tower, an impenetrable bastion built at the furthest reaches of time and space, a place even the most advanced multiversal navigators failed to locate. The Divine Witherwear Warlock Tower eventually became renowned as one of the most enigmatic and untouchable entities in the multiverse, the structure a utopia that housed the 100,000 warlocks who had earned the Witherwear name.]
"Wait a second, did the question marks increase?" Hunter leaned forward and squinted his eyes at the holographic screen. "I am sure that there were three question marks until now."
"Nina told Hunter there were two more tiers, right?" Nina aggressively scratched her teeth to remove the remnants of a particular chewy snack. "Since these have no titles, Supervisor was concerned how Hunter will distinguish them, and this is the result~"
"So... This is two tiers above
Hunter innocently voiced, which seemed to have offended Nina as she rubbed her sticky and gooey hands all over Hunter's arm.
"Hunter doesn't understand~! Witherwear Warlocks are not just researchers, they're the researchers~" Nina pouted. "Their theories and research have shaped the multiverse as beings understand it. Hunter's civilization is very primitive and thus hasn't encountered concepts pervaded by the Witherwear Warlocks yet... If Hunter understood their contribution to the multiverse, then Hunter would have fainted by now."
"So... It's like meeting Lemanio Pervanitei?"
"The person who discovered electricity, fuel energy, and laid the foundation for physics? No, the Witherwear Warlocks are a trillion times better..."
Nina said with a peculiar glow in her eyes. She couldn't believe that the myths and legends she had heard growing up alongside her big sisters would become reality in such a way.
"These armies that Hunter is receiving, Hunter might not truly comprehend why they are feared across the multiverse yet... But trust Nina, Hunter's opponents will."
Hunter felt a chill crawl up his spine at Nina's rather nonchalant statement. Hunter coaxed Nina and indulged her in more snacks and conversation.
[Cadidate {Hunter Tamaniel} has been granted {Core Army of the Great Unu'ken Empire} ]
[Description: The Core Army of the Great Unu'ken Empire embodied dominance and unrelenting conquest, a force that echoed the boundless ambition and indomitable will of its founder, Unu'ken. A being of contradictions, Unu'ken began as a ruthless conqueror who razed civilizations and brought entire galaxies to heel. Yet, in a twist of fate, his heart was stirred by love, and from that paradoxical passion arose an empire that would define entire epochs of the multiverse.
Unu'ken's Empire followed its founder's vision: a relentless, war-driven nation that assimilated or annihilated all in its path. By the time Unu'ken had met his end, the army of the Empire numbered over twenty sextillions. Numbering a staggering 1.5 quadrillion, The Core Army represented the elite of this unparalleled military force and answered directly to the emperor. These were not ordinary soldiers but an assembly of the finest warriors, tacticians, and engineered lifeforms from countless conquered universes, each forged into perfection by Unu'ken's uncompromising doctrines.]
Hunter's eyes widened in shock yet again at the insane number he witnessed.
"O-one..." Hunter's chest heaved as he read the number in his head, but couldn't bring himself to say it out loud. "Haa~ Why the sudden jump in number... I was just getting used to everything too..."
Hunter sighed and rubbed the bridge of his nose while Nina silently stared at him from below.
"What? No comment?"
"No~ Nina understands..." Nina munched a flavor of chips that had stolen all of her love and appetite. "1.5 quadrillion is actually a huge number of soldiers, Nina just hopes that the thing is nice so Hunter doesn't face any problems."
"What thing? Commanding skills? The synergy between the various armies? What?"
Hunter went on to list many other things but only received a shake of Nina's head to all of them, and was forced to give up.
"What about this empire? Can I get any information on that?"
"Only that it was glorious~ Nina heard from one of the overseers that the Great Unu'ken Empire was so influential at one point that they were declared the greatest civilization by the council."
"Woah..."
Nina continued to convey the magnificence of the great Unu'ken Empire to Hunter as he nodded and contemplated on how he would deal with 1.5 quadrillion soldiers.
[Candidate {Hunter Tamaniel} has been granted {Machina Sovereigns of the Coreforge} ]
[Description: The Machina Sovereigns of the Coreforge were the pinnacle of engineered perfection, the ultimate creation of the multiverse's greatest mechanic. The Coreforge was a sprawling dimension-spanning factory established to fulfill the mechanic's greatest ambition: to craft the most advanced bio-machine soldiers ever conceived. Situated in an enigmatic realm saturated with sentience-affecting energies, the Coreforge's location was the greatest coincidence that had blessed the multiverse, for it was the perfect crucible to fuse intelligence, adaptability, and raw power into the lifeless shells of machines.
The journey of the Machina Sovereigns began with an unexpected miracle. Amidst the mechanic's relentless pursuit of optimization, a soldier achieved sentience, sparking awe and curiosity in its creator. This revelation reframed the mechanic's vision. The creation of sentient machines became his life's work, an endeavor that would span billions of years. The Coreforge churned out unimaginable quantities of soldiers, over nonillions of them, each iteration more compact, lethal, and efficient than the last. Yet, only the rarest of these achieved self-awareness. These few, who embodied a harmonious fusion of machine logic and the spark of sentience, were elevated above all others and deemed the Machina Sovereigns. In the end, their numbers totaled a mere 15 trillion, a fraction of a fraction of the original output, but each Sovereign was a force unto itself.]
"So, robots on steroids? Makes sense..."
Hunter blurted while slurping on a liquid contained in a blue cup. He looked down at Nina to receive her input, but she frowned while staring at the screen.
"Nina? What happened?"
Hunter assumed that there was a special history with them as well and Nina was busy reliving the bedtime stories like the other ones, but it seemed as if the situation was something completely different.
"Nina doesn't know..." Nina's eyebrows scrunched further. "Nina has never heard of them."
"So even Nina doesn't know this one, eh? Interesting..." Hunter took a loud slurp. "I am very fascinated by mechanical soldiers though. My world is looking to develop them as well, but most they can do is kick a can."
Hunter chuckled as he reminisced on Terraia and wondered if he would ever have the opportunity to return. Hunter had attempted to glean this particular information from Nina countless times but always received a soft smile and a shake of the head. However, the problem gnawed at his consciousness, but Hunter believed there was some way he couldn't learn yet, for Nina hadn't outright denied him, which raised his hopes.