Chapter 280 - XX The Price Of Power (First Part) (1/2)

Standing in the void, Elijah was deeply staring at the old man in front of him. Instead of the all powerful figure Elijah thought he would see the day he finally met the person behind his fate, it was an old and skinny man. The vitality of his almost seemed to be nonexistent.

Elijah as strange as it feels, could not help but ask:”Is it over?”

”Hehe. Well, for me at least. There is a final promise I want to keep.” The image of the old man slowly turned illusory. ”At my final moments, I used the structures I spread everywhere through the multiverse, connecting it all as one huge entity...”

”Cough, cough. Do you know?” The old man turned more and more transparent. ”Before I go, remember to embrace the present, because one day you may come to realize it was your last chance to do it.”

”It is funny, isn't it? I remember seeing all of this in your place once.” The man rose the corner of his lips with a light smile as he dissolved in the void.

.....

In a distant, distant world. The entire universe crumbles to shambles as its entire structure collapsed. The stars were nothing but dust, as well as the planets, dimensions and everything within it has been devoured.

At the highest peak of the galaxy, a white-clad maiden watched the end of the universe with a pale face as she held onto a ring.

The world-ending calamity was about to wash over her when a massive spatial rift appeared in the air from where a pair of a handsome man and a celestial-looking maiden walked out.

'Stop' The man only had to stare at it and the whole calamity was frozen in place. Seeing he had everything under control, the celestial-looking maiden run towards the white-clad lady and took her in her bosom.

”My daughter! It has been so long!” The celestial-looking maiden cried as she felt the warmth of something she only remembered in dreams.

”M-mo-mom?!”

Seeing the surprise on his daughter's face, Elijah approached and embraced them both.

”Did you forget me Claire, I said I would find you. I and your mother will always be with you from now on.”Elijah patted Claire's head just like in her memories.

Moments later, his eyes turned to the massive calamity behind his back and asked. ”Let's return, shall we?”

And then the three figures vanished from that universe.

...

In the vast chaotic space, Elijah wandered aimlessly before he decided to stop. Giving a look at the insides of the Origin Gate, which Edward left him, or more specifically, the empty cosmic realm within the gate.

”To every creation, there is destruction.” Elijah closed his eyes as the entire cosmic realm inside the gate started to burn, with the ignition of a whole cosmic realm Elijah felt the unlocking of a new ability.

”Time Creation!”

Time Creation was the power to create any time according to his will. It only required something of equal value to what you desire to create, the difference was that he could decide whatever the course of events he wished to exist. And right now, Elijah was doing what he promised to Edward by bring back the world which he lost.