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Chapter 467 - Progression
The goal was to make Providence the Will of his territory. A sort of being, or even entity, that would subtly control the direction of anyone's evolution.
Not only that. The plan was also to make her a kind of Records.
It was something that would have sounded difficult, but it was nothing of the sort with Noah's present level of control.
He already had a territory under his rule, one where both the folks living inside and the territory itself were bound to him.
So what he did was simply take the core of his limited ruling space, gather all the pieces of existence from his bound, then place Providence in the middle, linking everything together through her.
The process to make all of this work took time, and in the meantime the wives were already back in the Hall of Fog.
Red was with them, her eyes as red as her name. They had always been red. But this time, the red carried a touch of forlornness, of grief and loss.
Nothing of her usual grinning, ecstatic face remained.
Red looked subdued, something that made all of them uncomfortable.
Noah was facing away from them, yet that didn't stop him from seeing their faces and expressions as clearly as the sun at midday.
Already, he was wondering how he would explain to Red the matter of soul erasure. That conversation filled him with dread to the core.
'Later!' He berated himself, shook his head, then focused back on finishing the process.
It was harder to do than he had thought. In spite of that, he did it.
As the ruler, Noah needed to willingly give away a certain level of authority and power to Providence for her to function as he intended.
He didn't hesitate even once, giving everything necessary.
As he reached the finishing touches, the Prince felt a part of Providence's existence and self slowly seep into the core of his territory.
Then she expanded - like fog filling a room - covering the entire Dominion from top to bottom, from left to right.
An instant later,
DING!
A chime echoed inside Noah's head alone, yet the Dominion itself vibrated.
<System bound with the Territory.>
<What shall be its name?>
'Elysiari. Noah's answer was swift.
The name would be an homage to their past selves, and to those still living in fear back in the universe.
<Elysiari's name confirmed.>
Then,
<Noah, do you wish for all beings to have access to the system?>
'How would that work?'
<I have their existence within me, and you gave me the authority to record their entire existence and evolution.>
<I can take that information and present it as a status screen, helping them gain a visual understanding of their power and progression.>
Noah raised an intrigued eyebrow at that.
<Added to that,> Providence continued, her voice excited, <as I am
able to predict and understand the best evolution process for any of them, I can also give them Quests when their state of existence matches the requirements.>
'Does that mean-?'
<Yes.> Providence acknowledged Noah's guess. <The power progression of your faction is complete, with me overseeing them.>
<And...>
Immediately, Noah sensed something forming inside his mind.
It was like a gigantic library with an infinite number of storeys, a sea of books stored within magnificent shelves.
The library was colored in crimson and gold, adorned with paintings of Noah, his wives, and motifs of life and death interwoven together. Each book inside was different in shape, color, and aura. And the titles of the books were names - names of beings.
In a single sweep of his eyes, he read the names of all his wives.
It was easy. Their books - or more accurately, their Records - were placed on the highest level.
Nothing existed above them. Which made Noah tilt his head slightly. 'My record?'
<I need your permission to record your own life. If not, I am unable.>
'You can, Noah said. 'And you can also present the system to all, but on one condition. They must earn it!
He turned to face his wives, all of them watching him closely, waiting.
"The requirements are yours to decide,' the Prince added. 'And for the Library of Records inside my head, I will need a separate realm for it!
'And while I am at it... I might as well name my wives!
He paused, then invoked his First Authority of Name.
"I name each of my wives, in addition to Maryam, with the distinction
and status of Paragon. Above all except me."
The air churned like disturbed water, and Selene, Elira, and all the others felt a distinct shift ripple through their existence.
With a single name, their existence was influenced, elevated by one
step.
The Will of Noah spoke.
The moment Providence acknowledged his order, the wives saw interfaces flicker before their eyes.
They recoiled in sudden surprise, staring with frowns at the floating
words.
<You have been granted the Evolution Road, Selene Weaverheart
Vaelgrim.>
<Here is your information.>
<Name: Selene Weaverheart Vaelgrim.>
<Aspect: Fragmented Self.>
<Gift: Reality Crack.>
<Status: Paragon of Fragmented Self.>
<Bloodline: Ataraxia.>
<Rank: Fourth Circle.>
Selene stared at the words weaving before her in fascination.
She was not the only one. All of them were transfixed by what was
happening.
That was when Providence began explaining their ranks.
The power system began at First Circle. All the wives, except Maryam,
were at Fourth Circle.
Maryam, meanwhile, stood at the Realm of Infinity Concept.
Starting at Fourth Circle meant that their innate power, combined
with their bloodline, placed them there immediately. According to Providence's comparison, Fourth Circle was equivalent to Myriad Creators with three to four Laws.
Maryam, at her current rank, stood at the same level as a Progenitor, and this time without limitation. Her power would remain the same even without her Dominion or even the Spirit World.
Her awakened Aspect was Authority. Her Gift was Step of Authority.
Maryam was now designated Paragon of Authority, her very existence forcing surrounding space to recoil and bow. Elira had taken the title Paragon of Soul.
However, for her, something was strange. Beside her name, The Will
- Providence's new epithet - displayed a marking: 9th. She asked about it, but Providence had only just begun her role. There were still many things she didn't understand herself, and she was unaware of the reason, only that Elira's Records demanded it. The Paragon of Soul let the matter rest for now.
With knowledge of their rank came knowledge of progression. To advance from Fourth Circle to the Realm of Infinity Concept, one
needed to take the Aspect of Reality they had awakened and push it to the point of becoming one with it.
Doing so would make them a true component of Noah's Elysiari
territory, granting them a touch of infinity.
But that alone was not enough.
They would also need to succeed in the Evolution Quest granted by
The Will to officially advance.
All of them slowly digested the information, and Noah gave them time.
His plan was clear: retrieve the Lake of Milk-White Soul and complete the quest to step into Duke of Cloud.
But before that, there were modifications to be made to his territory.
And for that, he needed....
With a flick of his finger, Noah summoned all those who had refused
to bind to him. Luelle and the Origins included.
And so, he began. -End of chapter 467-