Novel Full Chapter 631: Avatars
Chapter 631: Avatars
"...Hey Grimm..." I walk into Grimm’s room. She’s reading a book. She looks at me and gives me an arrogant smile; she probably already expected I’d come here.
’The book is upside down... forget it, I won’t say anything.’
"Pandora, what a surprise! I never imagined I’d see you here!" She’s obviously lying—after all, she sees the future—but I just sit on her bed, crossing my legs as I think about what to say. She simply tosses the book onto a table, as if she’s doing me a favor by paying attention.
"Don’t lie like that, Grimm. You already knew I was coming."
"You seem much more feminine now," she compliments, eyeing my dress and posture. I roll my eyes at her, since she definitely understands exactly how I feel about the situation.
"It’s truly incredible how you and Delphina manage not to break everything," I begin with a compliment. I wish I had such fine control over my power, but since the current situation is what matters...
"Pandora, your power is far too raw. You will NEVER have enough self-control. I know this because my own power, in the past, before it became this, was even more stable."
"Whether billions or trillions of years pass, you, Echidna, and Azraelith will never be able to fully restrain yourselves. It’s the difference in Mana. Your Mana is far too chaotic to allow it," she says while I cross my legs on the bed in a seated position.
"I—"
"You came to talk to me to calm your mind. I know, Pandora. Zephyra is too fragile for you, isn’t she? So—"
"No." I interrupt her. Her misguided arrogance and pretentiousness irritate me. That wasn’t what I was going to say before she cut me off. Just because she sees multiple futures doesn’t mean she’s seeing the right one.
"Don’t forget that there are infinite futures, and you never know which one will happen. So don’t be so arrogant, Grimm. I was only going to talk about avatars. It has nothing to do with the situation involving Zephyra."
"Avatars?" She seems confused by her miscalculation, and I watch her emotions shift; I can see she’s quite irritated for getting it wrong.
"Yes, I’m planning to create several avatars that I control. They’ll be based on the mental, emotional, and personal preferences of my wives. Unlike a clone, where I’d get jealous of the clone for trying something with my wives."
"An avatar is still me. And since the avatar is me, and I control it, I decided to make one for each wife. It’s the only way I could think of to interact properly with each of you." I feel like my place among everyone has vanished.
My body, my mind, and my soul no longer belong in this place. So instead of trying to force myself to fit into this fragile mold, I will create a new me for the mold.
"You’re thinking more and more like a Goddess," Grimm gives me a little smile, saying it not exactly as a compliment.
"But why are you telling me about this? Normally you wouldn’t need to announce it, right? Or you’d tell everyone at once. Why did you come only to me?" she asks, confused.
"...I’m going to leave my true body in a state of suspended animation to accumulate and store magic. As a goddess, there’s no longer a limit to how much magic I can store in external reserves."
"So I will temporarily inhabit an avatar’s body to live among you, while I leave my real body dormant. However, as much as I know no one can harm my body, I want it kept in a place where others won’t find or see it."
"And I know I could leave my body with Delphina, but the problem is that my body won’t just be incredibly static. It will have its ’security systems’ and might move on its own or pull my consciousness back if it’s suspiciously affected in any way."
"Delphina’s Aura would trigger that condition, and I’d end up being pulled back into my true body. You, on the other hand, are powerful enough to guard my body, but not as strong as the 100-billion-level goddesses, so you won’t accidentally wake my mind." I explain to her, and she seems delighted.
"You trust me that much? I’m honored." Her emotions take on a deep shade of radiant yellow; she seems extremely happy.
’Well, I don’t trust her that much, it’s just more convenient... but I won’t tell her that.’ I tighten the cross of my legs with a firmer movement, clasp one fist in the other, and close my eyes. I create an avatar identical to myself, and the avatar has a level of 100,000—powerful for this world, but limited without being overly destructive.
Soon, I transfer a portion of my consciousness into the avatar, thus controlling it. It’s like controlling a spell; it’s not too difficult. I look at my perfect hands, then glance back to see my body floating above the bed.
It is completely still, breathing faintly, its heart barely beating, but magic is undoubtedly being stored.
"Done... ugh, how strange it is to see my all-powerful body..." I feel so weak now at level 100,000. It’s an abysmal difference in power, without a doubt. And looking at my true body motionless is strange; it emits such a dark and heavy aura, almost too destructive. Truly a goddess.
"Wow!!" Grimm quickly grabs me from behind in a hug.
"Your avatar is so perfect! You really put effort into this!!" she says excitedly.
"Yes, yes. In the future, I will create a specific avatar for each of my partners. For now, I’ll stick with just one avatar until I adjust to controlling it."
"Pandora, you’re so kind! Wanting to give each partner an avatar tailored to their tastes."
"...Don’t be a hypocrite. You’re this happy because you know you can gain something from this... Haa... I know even if I told you not to, you would. So I’ll make it clear... you can play with and have sex with my true body."
"But take good care of it. Bathe it, clean it carefully after use, and don’t injure it. If you hurt it, I’ll end up regaining consciousness, so be cautious about what you do. Also, don’t share this information; let my true body remain a hidden secret."
"Furthermore, don’t take it too far away. The limit is 2 Dimensional Tacks. If I get farther than that, I’ll wake up." Since I’m inside an avatar, I have to establish rules.
And one of the rules is that if I’m a distance of 72 pocket dimensions away, or simply put, 2 Tacks, I will awaken. This prevents my body from being forcibly pulled into a fight against the goddesses without my noticing.
"Okay, okay. You’re a genius, Pandora. You even thought about the battle aspect. Alright then! I’ll take good care of you. Now go on! Go enjoy your feeble, fragile avatar!! Level 100,000, huh? Good choice—neither too weak nor too strong." Grimm starts pushing me toward the door.
"Hey, Grimm, don’t get me pregnant. If I return to my body and it has a baby inside, I swear I’ll—"
BANG, BAM!
"..." She slams the door in my face, not letting me say another word. I consider complaining, but knowing Grimm, it wouldn’t do any good.
"Haaa... fine. Let’s enjoy what this avatar has to offer. I also need to run tests on what an avatar can and cannot do to avoid future problems." I start heading toward Delphina’s room.
Now that I’m inside this avatar, the world has become MUCH more comfortable. Things no longer seem so fragile. Sure, it’s still level 100,000—an incredibly high number on this planet—but what matters is that I no longer feel so out of place.
"I really am a genius!!" I boast a little. Avatars are perfect. And ever since I created my own universe, I had already learned to create avatars and was merely improving that ability.
Now I’ll put it to use, though the fact that I’m creating avatars also signifies something sad, which I won’t reveal to anyone.
I’m so focused on creating the perfect avatars for each partner... because I’m seriously thinking about what the primordial goddess said, and about my conversation with my sister regarding the emptiness of having reached the top.
The reality is, I don’t think this place is my place anymore. And the avatars are a way to compensate for my departure. I will see if my destiny is omnipotence. Once I kill the goddesses, I will do both: live happily with those I love using avatars.
Meanwhile, my true body will seek omnipotence. Not because I need it, not because I want it, and not exactly for some grand reason. But simply because eternity is empty and needs a purpose, even if it’s a stupid one.
So even if I don’t know whether it’s my destiny or not to gain omnipotence and succeed the primordial goddess, I will let my true body attempt it while the current me lives on, providing the happy life I owe to my loved ones.
"Mikael will be very happy to see my current avatar." Now that I’m at level 100,000, I can fight Mikael in a battle that won’t end instantly. Meaning, I can give him the enjoyment of a duel.
"How wonderful!!! First, I’ll go to Delphina, then to Mikael, and then I’ll visit Zephyra!!" I have a month before Azraelith comes to live here, so I’m going to enjoy my time with all my loved ones!!