Chapter 681 - The Old World? (2/2)
”Unbelievable… So Genesis is really a parallel world of Earth, or well, one similar to Earth. But what was the 'change' that brought the energies of Primordial Essence to cover the world? As you said, you once saw them, right? How long did they last? I assumed that by what you're saying, a millennia or more, right?” I asked Gaia.
”Indeed, they lasted very long, and just as they had suddenly appeared, they disappeared… The Primordial Energy change the entire world of Genesis. It brought forth monsters, new races, magic, and more. It also brought changes within the landscape, the mountains and their minerals changed, even the plants became different… According to my mother's tales, the world went from simple and rustic to vibrant and filled with color and power… But amidst such things, it also came the dangerousness of a new world, hostile to the humans of old who could not get used to such apocalyptic changes… However, amongst such old humans, some of them learned how to use these primordial energies to cultivate their bodies and souls… and the first 'Cultivators' were born, who fought against the monsters and the threats presented in this new and changing world, leading a new era that slowly led to the past Genesis before it was to be split into Realms…” said Gaia.
”So it was really like… an apocalypse where the normal world suddenly underwent catastrophic changes that forcefully transformed the world into something else, the people had to survive and adapt, or die miserably…” I said.
This whole thing just adds an even bigger layer of depth to this world… but even then, according to Gaia, there is not any clear origin to this energy at all! Just from where did it came from?
There are still many mysteries that we need to unfold from all of this, and even after such knowledge, even Gaia does not know everything.
However, it leaves me fascinated that this world was once like Earth…
”Amazing… So this world was once similar, even more, similar to Kireina-sama's world?” asked Agatheina with curiosity.
”It might be, Agatheina,” said Gaia.
”Interesting… Though it makes my mind ache a bit, it's hard to understand everything, guuu…” said Rimuru.
”Yeah, I didn't understand half of it aside from humans being before everyone, and then boom! Magic,” said Oga.
”Haha, I guess you could resume it in that way, Oga,” said Gaia with a gentle chuckle.
”So if we add this 'Era of Old' where everything was rustic and simpler. Wouldn't there be like three Eras? This Era, then the Era where Genesis became a world of cultivators and gods, and then the Era of Realms, where Genesis was split into pieces by the Ragnarök…” I said.
”Indeed. It could be said that the Genesis of now does not resemble at all the one of old… The number of changes that our world has undergone is simply enormous and almost overwhelming…” said Gaia.
”That's right, Kireina-sama! This New Era is one that you will lead! The changes are already happening, the hierarchies of old are being torn apart, the world is trembling, and the System is becoming more and more part of everything! This is a New Era, an Ere of revolution, evolution, and change!” said Agatheina with a fanatic tone on her voice, behind her voice, I was able to hear the murmurs of all the Gods that were inside of her Divine Realm hearing all of this.
”This is pretty interesting to hear, to be honest… And now, the world is changing even more… I am glad to be on the side of Kireina-sama!” said Hydros.
”Talking about the Primordial Essence Streams that you talked about before, Gaia. When did they exactly stop?” I asked.
”Hmm… They topped a few hundreds of years before the Ragnarök started… Since those streams of energy stopped, the world's resources began to become scarce and scarcer… Due to such lack of resources, lands became more precious, and only the strongest Pantheons held authority over them. However, due to the ever-growing population of Gods, such resources were more and more desired, which in the end, began the Ragnarök because the Gods wanted to steal the lands filled with the last resources from each Pantheon… it was a battle of supremacy,” said Gaia.
”I wonder if the Gates of Hell had any resources in them. Wouldn't they had been able to bring resources from that other plane?” I asked.
”It seems that it wasn't possible for some unforeseen circ.u.mstances. The Supreme God of Space and Creation never showed the Gates of Hell to the public, and it remained in secrecy for a long time until the Ragnarök finally started… Now, within the Supreme Gods and most of the Great Gods, it is vastly known that the Gates of Hell are located near the Realm of Helheim,” said Gaia.
”Also, perhaps because the Gates of Hell was a completely different plane of existence, the resources located in there might have been completely different in quality and power compared to ours, perhaps completely incompatible with our methods of resource refinery and other things…” said Agatheina.
”There is truth in Agatheina's words,” said Gaia.
”Even if we might be connected to another world or plane such as the Gates of Hell, what lays there might be not even beneficial for us… Although I believe that Kireina-sama might have the ability to acquire power from within that place… Although for now, it is too far away to even fathom going there to do such tasks,” said Gaia.
”That's right, for now, it would be for the best if we remain in this Realm and we do as we had planned… Kireina-sama, such as the Dark Steppes and the gods with there, I am sure that you might be able to harbor and find new strength through doing them a bit of favor and then adding them to our Pantheon… alongside the sealed god there, which might be compatible with your power,” said Agatheina.
”You're right, we'll get moving there in a few more days… Perhaps a week from now could be good, as long as there are no other interruptions within our plans… Sigh, after such a big infodump, I cannot help but feel a bit tired… Very well, let's enjoy breakfast for now and think later, okay? I said.
”Alright~,” said everyone, as Rimuru brought me a pie she had recently baked.
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