Chapter 49 - Level 27[p5]. Time for some explanation! (2/2)

'Then if my changes don't matter, why it makes me a target of that ”Order” thing?'

[Timelines belong to one Time, which means they start with Time and end with Time. That depicts the concept of destiny. No matter how timelines differ from each other, their destination or endpoint is the same. However, the problem begins if a timeline is being continuously affected or change is very big it starts to go farther and farther from its endpoint. The greatest example of that is when Thanatos, traveled back in time and changed the history of Earth by granting Gaius Julius Caesar the gift of immortality. This lead to him conquering the whole world and they reached the Moon exactly 300 years after he became a ruler of the new Emperium. This change was so massive in effect that it globally changed the history of the whole Universe. This was the first documented case of a timeline splitting into nothingness. ]

'Into nothingness?'

[Yes. Timeline crossed over the boundaries of the Universe it belongs to, which in turn caused a complete alienation. Soon, that timeline reached its conclusion and created its own destiny. That's how the Roman Universe was born. However, the ”Order” doesn't like timelines becoming independant, so they try to destroy the source of that change.]

'So, how am I not dead yet?'

[Your passiveness.]

'Huh?'

[There are 3 types of Universes. Independant, Artificial and Written. Independent Universes are those which were naturally produced by the Creation. Artificial are those, that I just described. And Written Universes are those who have an author giving an idea from which the Universe was born. Following so far?]

'No. Why is it so complicated?'

[It isn't for me. But I can imagine it is for you. In short, your current Universe has an Author. Normally these Universes have a script and you inadvertently got yourself a plot armor from the Harry Potter by mingling with him too much. That plot armor allowed Universe to perceive you normally. Plus the system is helping mask your alien origin. However, you lost your plot armor recently due to all the changes you made.]

'So you are saying that I am defenseless...'

[Well, you became a target, but changes made for you don't warrant for direct intervention. At most they will send a fixer to put the history back on track, like what you saw.]

'So its because of them, the same thing happened, despite my changes?'

[Indeed. Fixers' job is to return a timeline on its natural course. But enough of that. I can't be present for too long. Remember! Be careful and don't change history too much anymore until you become strong enough to be responsible for that change. Small changes are normal and even natural, but big and global changes in the timeline warrant for ”Order” attention. And believe me, their members are very strong.]

'Huh? Athena?'

[...]

Well, it seems like she disappeared once more. She gave me a lot of food for thought. Life became a little bit too complicated. But at least she said that I am only a potential target of the ”Order”, so I should be safe if the situation won't repeat.

With these thoughts, I fell asleep.

***

Markus, on the other hand, couldn't fall asleep. He was tormented by nightmares with memories of his past Universe. How it became a vestige of the past due to Athena and her war. The glorious empire that spanned throughout the whole Milky Way was destroyed in just a few years. Planets destroyed and mined. Suns drained. Black holes captured as an energy source.

Nothing was spared. Because their Universe was Artificial it had only one timeline. One change affected the whole Universe. There was no going back in time. Destruction was absolute.

Finally being tired of these nightmares, he stopped trying to sleep. He went out to breathe some fresh air.

A few minutes later he was sitting on the bench in the garden of his house, contemplating life.

”What should I do?”

”Whatever, you want to.”

Markus turned his towards the voice that answered his question and saw a person from the meeting there.

”Sir, you haven't left yet?”

”Just call me Dark and no. I have nowhere to go. I have no home, no relatives and no organization. I only came because I heard it had something to do with Athena's progeny.”

”Oh. Then what's your plan, mister Dark?”

”Same as you, boy. Killing the boy who holds Athena and destroying her very soul.”

***

*No progress. (and yes, just like Magnus's love life and just like yours, Mr. FullDarkSoul xD )*