MMORPG: Rise of the Primordial Godsmith

“…Theos, huh?”

Odin chuckled at the name that left Eve’s mouth.

“Quite a lofty name to give your universe,” he said, only to then shrug his shoulders.

“But then again, considering how far your universe has gone in terms of progression and energy, I suppose it’s only right for your universe to be named that way.”

“…Speaking of which, what name does our universe in your language?” he asked not long after, looking at her with curiosity. “Is it similar to how we call it the Forsaken Universe?”

“Desolate… would be the closest approximation,” replied Eve after giving it some thought. “In our language, we call your universe the Desolate Universe.”

“Desolate is definitely fitting,” said Odin in response, letting out a chuckle tinged with self-mockery. “Especially with how long our universe has gone without its main energy.”

“…In any case.” Letting out a low sigh after that, the old man looked at her once more and asked, “What’s the reason behind asking for our system of progression?”

“Do you plan on integrating some parts of our system with yours?”

“A bit of it, yeah.” Eve did not hide it from the old man. “Specifically, the part where your Celestial Ancestors have concepts that rival an entire universe the moment they break through.”

“Is it really that amazing?” Odin raised his eyebrow at those words. “After all, you explained back then that your Primordials didn’t have concepts of that caliber, yet have the ability to create a universe nevertheless.”

“It is,” the woman replied. “Especially if you take that ability into consideration.”

“Think about it for a bit. A Primordial that not only has a concept that rivals an entire universe but also has the ability to create universes the moment they break through.”

“What kind of abilities would they have once they reach the pinnacle?”

“…Ah.”

Spending a bit of time pondering over Eve’s question, Odin eventually understood what she was getting at, which unsurprisingly made him shudder the more he thought about it.

“It seems you’ve figured it out,” said Eve with a faint smile, taking note of the old man’s reaction.

“By giving our Primordials the ability to comprehend concepts rivaling universes from the get-go, we increase the probability of Primordials successfully transforming into Ascendants.”

“…Damn.” Sucking in a breath of cold air in response to her confirming his thoughts, Odin soon closed his eyes for a bit as he began to feel a hint of remorse from the decision they made earlier.

Though, as he gave the entire thing a bit more thought, that feeling of remorse gradually began to disappear, instead being replaced with indifference as a thought popped up in his mind.

‘What’s the point of thinking about Ascendants if we don’t even have the energy to cultivate Celestial Ancestors?’

Taking a bit more time to wrap his head around the entire thing, the old man eventually looked back at Eve with a faint smile. “I suppose congratulations are in order, then.”

“It would take a while for us to incorporate such elements.” Eve shook her head as she returned a faint smile of her own.

“Plus, after going through the information you’ve shared with us, we’ve realized that we actually gained far more than we thought we would from this exchange.”

“Hence, to compensate your side for this unexpected gain, we’ve decided to also help you create a new system of progression utilizing your new main energy.”

“…Seriously?”

To no surprise, after hearing the words that left the woman’s mouth, Odin looked back at her as if he was gasping for air.

“…Really?”

At the same time, Mimir looked at Eve with both curiosity and anticipation, having listened to their conversation this entire time.

“Do you not want to?” Eve glanced at both Adam and Azazel for a bit before looking at the two with a slightly teasing smile.

“It’s not that we don’t want to.” Mimir profusely shook his head at the question. “It’s just that… it feels like we’re receiving a lot more in comparison to the information we’ve given you.”

“Believe us when we say that the information you’ve given us is worth that much,” said Adam, having received the packet of information from Eve not long after the latter obtained it from Odin.

“Though it might not look like much to you right now, the fact that your system has the potential to greatly increase the probability of Primordials becoming Ascendants is undoubtedly more than enough to warrant us giving you this much in return.”

“Plus, don’t you think it’s a good opportunity for your side to obtain information on our universe’s system of progression?” he continued, slightly grinning.

“…Although we won’t give you information outright, the new system of progression will definitely incorporate ideas that align more with our universe,” said Eve in response, inwardly letting out a sigh at Adam’s words.

“…At this point, it feels like we’re being given more than we could chew,” said Odin, letting out a wry chuckle as he swept his gaze across the trio.

“Of course, we’re incredibly thankful that you’re giving us an opportunity like this,” he continued. “However, is there any way to ensure that whatever happens here wouldn’t backfire on any of us later in the future?”

“I’m glad you asked,” replied Azazel with a smile.

Moving closer to both Odin and Eve, he told them, “Though there are a number of oaths in my head that are effective for us at our level, their scopes are somewhat limiting.”

“Not only that, but the punishments that come with breaking them aren’t at a level where we’re inclined to enforce it,” he continued.

“However, there does exist one type of oath that’s effective on every being, even for Primordials like us.”

“…Are we actually going to do that?” asked Adam after realizing what kind of oath Azazel was talking about.

“…It’s the least we can do to show our sincerity,” replied Eve, her expression solemn after being caught off guard by the remark. “Plus, it would save us three headaches later on if we agree to such an oath.”

“Wait…” As he listened to the conversation going on between the three, Mimir eventually had a moment of understanding. “By that oath, you mean…?”

“The same kind of oath that remains standing in our universe, I presume,” said Odin in response, confirming his companion’s thoughts as he turned to look at the three.

“The Oath of Primordial Origins, right?”

“Correct.” Azazel grinned as he nodded.

“Are the two of you willing to swear such an oath?”