Chapter 650: Heaven (1/2)

Gravis stood beside the still Grand Lake as he felt the death of a world.

How many beings were able to experience the death of an entire world?

How many beings could feel the feeling of absolute isolation that such a situation gave one?

Gravis took in the feeling for half an hour as he stood completely still.

”It's time, Heaven,” Gravis said, his voice the only sound in this world.

”Don't be impatient,” a genderless voice said as someone appeared close to Gravis.

Gravis was shocked.

Heaven had answered him?

Gravis looked to his left, where he saw a human looking silently at the Grand Lake.

This was Heaven.

Heaven looked like a young and thin person, its gender indiscernible. Yet, there was one major difference. This human had seven eyes instead of only two, all their eyes arranged in a circle.

”Take in the feeling of a dead world, Gravis,” Heaven said, not looking at him. ”This is a rare opportunity, and you shouldn't waste it.”

Gravis didn't want to follow what Heaven said, but he also felt like Heaven wouldn't use such a trick to attack him. The highest Heaven wanted Gravis to become powerful, and this Heaven followed its ancestor's commands and teachings.

Gravis also looked at the Grand Lake as he started to lose himself in the stillness of nothingness.

His mind wandered as incomprehensible thoughts shot through it. He had no idea what he was thinking, and as time passed, he started to forget everything in the stillness.

Nothing moved.

Not even Gravis moved.

His body, mind, soul, and being stilled as he became one with the world.

BOOOOOM!

Gravis' head suddenly shot up as consciousness returned to him. He was pulled out of the feeling of stillness as he had just comprehended a Law.

”This is the Law of Minor Death, Gravis,” Heaven said from beside Gravis. ”You have remained on this spot for 50 years just now.”

Gravis' eyes widened. ”50 years!?” he said with shock.

”Time has lost its meaning, Gravis,” Heaven said. ”When there is no meaning to time, eons might pass in a second, and a second might pass in an eon. You have experienced this feeling once before. Do you remember?”

Gravis' mind raced. He had experienced this feeling once before?

Then, it hit him.

”When I was waiting for a new body!” Gravis said. ”When I left for this world, I also felt this stillness.”

”Yes,” Heaven said, still looking at the Grand Lake. ”Back then, you had waited for your new body for 200 years.”

Gravis almost couldn't believe what he was hearing. ”200 years?” he asked.

”Yes,” Heaven answered. ”This was also the reason why you managed to learn the Laws of Life so quickly. Without knowing, you had been staring at this strange organism inside your ring for 200 years. You think you are 1,000 years old, but you're actually 1300 years old. Without noticing it, nothingness has taken 300 years from your life.”

Gravis had no idea how he should feel right now. He had just heard that he was actually 30% older than he had believed. Was this good? Was this bad? Should he be thankful? Should he be angry? Gravis wasn't sure.

”The Law of Minor Death is something only a select few beings can experience,” Heaven said. ”This is a Law not even I had known until now. It can increase the power of many of your Laws. Your Composition Laws and your Law of Elements can make use of this Law.”

Gravis looked back at the Grand Lake. ”It sounds powerful.”

”It is,” Heaven answered.

Silence.

”Why have you allowed me to comprehend it?” Gravis asked.

”Because you need to become more powerful,” Heaven said.

”What's my power got to do with you?” Gravis asked.

Silence.

Heaven didn't answer for a while.

”Did you know that us Heavens also have emotions, just like you humans?” Heaven asked as it suddenly changed the topic.