Chapter 557 - Near-Death Experience (1/2)
Chapter 557 - Near-Death Experience
Daniel had experienced h uncountable battles, witnessed things only a handful of entities could boast to have seen, and survived situations that would have left the hters in dismay Yet, despite all the experience he had accumulated, at this moment, even he could not help but feel his confidence slowly start to crumble
Around him, in this unusually quiet pocket of space, thousands of cultivators who could turn hi to be pointed in his direction-his onlyhim to spend what felt like severalof a neay out To add to the pressure, was Daniel's awareness regarding how quickly a systeht question
”The universe in question is now part of the doh Lord Conflict” Said Mirah with a silvery tone Her eyelids flashed open, revealing a pair of crystal-like eyes tainted by a faolden hue This revelation caused the faces of the old champions of Fate to churn in dissatisfaction, while the observing cultivator looked at one another in doubt Daniel, alh of relief
To the higher ranked domains, the conflict between the domain of Fate and it's counterpart Destiny was no secret A conflict caused by a difference of viehich, once resolved, would ultimately redefine the very laws of existence This confrontation had seen many parties involved, to a point where even the aspects of existence theht into it
Everlasting relationshi+ps were put to the test, absolute truths were challenged, and a war for hegemony had started to beco to see the multiverse that had birthed them be swept by a conflict between deities, Destiny interjected His nature put importance to free will, a force which shaped one's destiny and contributed to the creation of the colorful universe his kin was born fro be destroyed to prove a point would be akin to ad ritten in Fate so, instead of fighting, he proposed an alternative
After reed to let the multiverse show its own true colors Destiny was allowed to passively grant his gifts to noteworthy creatures who earned the the validity of his existence for its chae, the inhabitants of the other do their demise into an undeniable proof of Fate This was how the peculiar existence of the champions of Destiny came to be
However, that was not all While reement out of the fear and respect they felt towards Fate, that was not the case for all of them
As powerful and as ancient as Fate itself, the aspect of Conflict had chosen to remain impartial This iainst itwar to the domain of Competition, one of the most dominant poithin the multiverse For that reason, the appearance of a nest of Destiny's cha deal, as no one would dare to challenge a high Lord's decisions, not even if ordered by another one
As Mirah revealed the birthplace of Destiny's newest champions, the champions of fate started to notice the doubt in the eyes of the observing cultivators Their domains served Conflict as much as they served Fate, so ere they to demand cooperation from Conflict's domain, or even invade it These doubts spread like wildfire, until finally, one of the leading champions of Competition's domain stood up, and said, ”This problem appears to be above us mid and low domains Should we postpone the decision?”
”Yes, this matter is beyond us” Said a champion of War's domain
”We yield to the peak domains' decision” Added a champion of the aspect of Victory
These few voices belonged to the representatives of the domains most loyal to the domain of Competition, who broke the silence in a successful atte their responsibility in hunting down Destiny's chaed into an incomprehensible mixture of sounds
The champions of Fate could not help but look in silence Their most important mission, in fact, the onlythe that was beyond their control, that mission was in jeopardy
Daniel observed quietly If there ever was a chance for him to take his leave, this was it, but as he placed his hands onto the cold surface of the pearly white table, the Overlord of Horror's domain walked next to the old couple whose child he had just killed, and whispered a feords to them
The old couple seemed reassured by the Overlord's words, as they caused theain the confidence of the omnipotent and omniscient domain they believed to be ”Silence, please” Said the old woh Lord Competition is extreh Lord Fate to resolve But as chas we can do”