4 Prologue Part 3 - To The Center of Existence

speech:"like this"

though:'like this'

telepathy:-like this-

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As we change places and make our way to the void at the centers of existence were I will make my place. Thinking again I will literally fill the void at the center of existence with my essence…. Shoo dirty thoughts.

Anyway, we go by walking so I can talk to the rest of the Guardians, getting a feel of their personalities and a few other explanations in order.

It turns out those four corners that they started to oversee can be said to have "themes" that end up governing them like one corner is more calm with more slice-of-life themed worlds, managed by Sicella. While others are more fast-paced and hard-boiled where you will find cultivation worlds managed by Arnoar.

They choose themselves and manage each corner based on their personalities, normally they have full control of their emotions but spending enough time in there ends up rubbing off on them, hence why Arnoar got punched by Lisa when he started to act like a random cultivation bootlicker.

Funnily enough despite his calm demeanor Forlel manages the 'worst' of them, being the darkest, most depressing, dog ear dog section, how dark you ask? Warhammer, Game of Thrones, etc….

Right now as we are almost reaching our destination they finally informed the crux of the problem and how it relates to the stories and how we read them back in my world.

Cad:"What the actual fuck?"

Forlel:"Indeed Sire, no more eloquent words can be used to describe this situation.

Ivy:"So let me see if I get this straight, it's like a self-fulfilling prophecy scenario where those beings that want to take root in those, so-called stories, lock the will of these worlds and universes in a set of rules on how it will all play out."

Ivy:"And every time the main character's 'plot armor' activates by the mere thought of 'thanks for the help' from the people involved and people in our world reading and thinking how powerful that 'plot armor' is give 'faith points' so they can get stronger, take root and keep feeding of these worlds?"

Cad:"Sounds like malware that is secretly mining bitcoins at your hardware expense, that you got from downloading a, admittedly fun, flash game."

Forlel:"That's… those were very accurate and easy-to-follow summaries for the problem at hand."

Lisa:"Yep, it is way better than all the technical mumbo jumbo that you were spotting in your explanation."

Lisa's comment made the big guy full of muscles give a wry smile, but I could see the pain in his eyes. It is almost cute, although he maintained a calm demeanor throughout the explanation I could see some excitement in him on being able to show his expertise.

Cad:"Oh shush it, Lisa, let him do his job, we understood it just fine Forlel, maybe you should use our summaries for others when you do the rundown but we had no problem with it, Lisa is just too dumb."

Lisa:"Hey I'm not that dumb, I understood half of it and I slept through the other half."

Forlel put on a proud smile on his face, and perhaps noticing the incongruity of a man that looks more than 50 feeling good about being praised but one that looks 19 in a father-son kind of way, got embarrassed right after and then composed himself.

This Father's Eyes skill is really something, it's way easier now to notice these things about other people, and the ability to use it as a glare with almost the same effect as the Conqueror's Haki is just the icing on the cake.

Ivy:"Well, Lisa dumbness aside,-Lisa:"HEY"-How are we going to help fix this problem exactly? Nothing in our skillset says 'weed killer'."

???:"This is where I come in my dear."

As we approach the center of the void, Ivy throws the question that was on my mind only to be answered by a new voice, accompanied by a beautiful voice, a woman with black hair, white skin, blue eyes with a green and white dress walks in our direction.

Stella that was already back in her adult for walking beside me looks at this lady hatefully and growling like a dog.

Stella:"Fate, what are you doing here?'

Fate:"You know pretty well what I'm doing here, I will not give my champions blessing unless I see the person myself even for you my dear existence, or should I call you Stella, but I must say….

She looks at me from top to button as if analyzing my body.

Fate:"I do like what I am seeing."

Stella:"*snort* Bullshit, you know him pretty well, you think I don't know you've been watching him for a long time?"

Fate:"*shrugs* I had to have an excuse to make my appearance somehow."

Stella:"You just want to show off in front of him and try to get his attention, you attention seeking who-Cad:"*ahem*"

I glare at Stella making her stop in her tracks. She hmphs and turns her face away from Fate.

Cad:"I don't know what you two have against each other but this is not the time nor place, I thought I taught a more civil way to do this Stella. The same goes for you Miss Fate, I would appreciate it if you don't try to instigate like that. It is just petty, if you want to be looking elegant like that, at least act like it."

Stella who was pouting at the beginning now has a smug smile looking at Fate, '*sigh* this girl'. Fate, after I said my piece just stood there, blinking, unmoving, until a broad smile appeared on her face.

Fate:"You are right, it is unbecoming of me to be acting like this, I guess I have a lot to learn. Would you be willing to guide me on the right path?"

She says while taking my hand on both of hers in front of her chest.

Stella:"tsk, damn masochist with father fetish"

Mutters Stella to which everybody in the void looks at her with a face that screams 'Are you for real?'.

Cad:"I don't actually mind, but I think we have all the ever for other kinds of pleasantries, I would like to focus on the matter at hand."

Fate:"But of course, everything you desire, Faaather~~"

She says while dragging the 'a' in father in a more sultry kind of way. Stella used growl, it wasn't very effective. I look at my beautiful wives to see if they, at any moment, would be coming in defense of their poor husband.

And they are having the "eye conversation" they are definitely up to something. In a nobility kind gesture, with a smile on her face, Fate takes my hand and kisses the back side of it, and with it, new panels appear in my vision.

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[New Blessing: Champion of Fate.]

[New Traits: Unbound, Hoarder of Paths, More than Devil's Luck.]

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Fate:"Aside from the obvious fact that you are now a veeeeerrryyyy lucky man."

She says moving her eyebrows in a suggestive way.

Fate:"Unbound will give you the power to 'pluck those roots' so to say, people influenced by the plot that you have significant contact with and meaningful interactions will more easily escape from its entrapments on their own."

Fate:"Say you had contact with a 'heroine' and taught her the danger of trusting fully in strangers even if they are trying to help and end up in the 'hero saves beauty' situation they will just be grateful like any normal person instead of full-blown romance."

Fate:"The hoarder of paths it's similar to chance encounters, but instead of everything just falling on your lap, it will be a combination of your resources and skills opening up paths for you to take advantage of, with even more paths opening up when you are actively using your assets."

Fate:"So in other words, do nothing, receive nothing, gather intelligence personnel and send them to the rumor mill, get a lot of opportunities."

Fate:"Now More than devil's luck is my favorite, more than just luck in games. More often than not when in these opportunities encountered by the paths you take you will be in an advantageous position."

Fate:"Instead of a female lead entering the lake you are bathing, without any of the people with her noticing anything until she is naked in front of you, trying to label you as a pervert, any other thing can happen, and all of them with leave you in a more advantageous position for you to exploit. You will only be called a pervert if you want to."

She says that winking at me.

Stella:"You finished your business now buzz off."

Fate:"So touchy, that's really something coming from someone that could only stare at nothing while I and my sisters worked hard with everything."

After Fate said that Stella puts on a guild face which makes Fate sighs.

Fate:"And there you go again, don't need to be so down, you were finding your purpose and now you are here, none of us blames you for anything."

Stella nods and looks grateful at Fate.

Fate:"By the way, they are eager to meet you guys."

Cad, Ivy:"Us?"

Fate:"Yes, we never had a father and a mother, this is really exciting."

Lisa:"Hey, what about me?"

Fate:"Yes, we never had a father and a proper mother, this is really exciting."

Lisa:"...You didn't need to emphasize the word you know."

Losing the banter against Fate, Lisa hugs me from the side with a defeated face and tears forming front the sides of her eyes. 'Such a drama queen, maybe I should cut out her K-drama'. I think to myself while patting her head.

Cad:'Oh, she visibly shuddered'

But from this conversation, something does come to mind.

Cad:"I'm sorry, what others?"

Fate:"Oh dear father, although below Stella in power I'm still one of the pillars of existence, although me and my sister depend on existence to, well, exist, we are not bound by anything else, while others need something else, as long as existence is, we also are."

Fate:"Fate, Life, Death, Chaos, and Order."

Fate:"Many different names and appearances but in the end, we are always the same, and just like big sis Stella, we are now directly your children too. And even though we get on each other's nerves from time to time, there is no enmity between any of us."

Fate:"Anyway let's begin."

Fate guides me to the center where she indicates for me to close my eyes and just concentrate and I do so. Not knowing how much time has passed until I hear gasps all around me and finally open my eyes.

Cad:"Wow, that's….. what is that?"

I thought that I was going to create a new world to be my base but what I'm seeing looks like a cluster of soap bubbles emanating different colors like a rainbow. In the dark of the void, this is quite a spectacle.

???:"I knew you would do something grander but this…"

Hearing a new voice we turn around to see…. Marvel's Death and the Phoenix Force and DC's two versions of death????

Life:"It is fortunate to finally meet you father, I am Life, and as expected of you, always exceeding were one least expected."

Said the Phoenix Force, she had a calm and noble demeanor.

Death:"Indeed, what an interesting event this is, looking forward to what you will accomplish later. I am Death"

Said Marvel's Death, with a raspy voice filled with excitement.

Chaos:"With this is more than guaranteed that journey will be quite adventurous, maybe I should join you in a few of those, fighting side by side with my father watching my back should be glorious. It is a pleasure to meet you, I'm Chaos."

Introduced DC's Lady Death, with a knight-like tone without hiding her thirst for adventure…. Or perhaps for spilling someone else's blood.

Order:"Uh hi, I'm Order, don't worry, I will help you get everything in, well, order."

In a little nervous tone, Death of the Endless introduced herself trying to offer her assistance.

Cad:"It is my pleasure girls, but can someone explain to me what is happening?"

Orelis:"You did not create just a world my lord but an epicenter, right now it is still forming but not only this will create an entire universe with a variety of planets, not just one. But these bubbles are a micro representation from other worlds throughout existence."

Oreslis:"Meaning that from here you will already have access to various stories. Each of these bubbles when they finish forming they will be a window that you can peek and go through to that world and influence as you see fit, they can be at anywhere in the timeline. This means that when you go to that world by your ability, you may appear 1000 years after you used these bubbles."

Lisa:"Yeah, but that's not important now, all the annoying setting explanation is done comes the fun part."

Lisa said with a smirk on her face.

Lisa:"It's time to meet your teacher."

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