Chapter 107: ~Epilogue.~ (1/2)

***Norfolk, Sarn***

***Sera***

“And you are really sure that you can't do anything to save this world?” I pull at my father's hand while he watches a three dimensional representation of our world.

The projection is floating above the table of our kitchen. It shows veins of crystal reaching down into the planet. They spread out like roots and encase the planet's core like a parasite.

Ascathon sighs. “The process is already beyond control. But it sounds worse than it is.”

Celestial, Jazira and Lidith give Ascathon a scornful look. They are visibly unhappy with the situation. Then they speak in unison.

“What's worse...” “... than an entire planet...” “... turning into crystal?”

A few pearls of sweat form on father's forehead. “It's a slow process! According to these figures, it'll take more than a hundred thousand years.” He points at some columns of numbers at the side of his projection.

He crosses his arms and nods while he smiles. “The available environment to live in will slowly decrease. That results in a slow decrease of the overall population of this world. We can simply evacuate the people when the situation becomes too bad to bear with it. There won't be too many at that point.”

They are still looking unhappily at him.

He waves his hands, trying to calm them down. “And who knows what the future will bring? A hundred thousand years is a long time. Maybe they'll build some space ships and find a better planet. The multiverse is big.”

Lidith scowls at him. “You mean that you'll teach them how to build a space ship?”

Ascathon nods eagerly. “Sure. Sure, that's no problem! In fact, I have already plans for the time after they are gone!” A stack of papers appears in his hands.

He hands them around. “You see. I am a little unsatisfied with the way we gods treat each other. There is no institution which enforces law and order. So I thought about creating a government for gods.”

Jazira raises an eyebrow and flips through the pages. “How's that related to the planet?”