[THALIA's MIND]
It was like watching a movie.
She saw memories from the beginning…when the universe was created. It took billions of years, but the Creator was happy. It was his first creation. He poured his heart and soul into his work.
Once completed, the Creator felt empty…without purpose. What does one do when there is nothing left to create? He sat ideal for countless eons pondering this problem.
Then the idea came…creation was only half of the equation. The other half was destruction. Destruction was the mechanism that allowed energy, space, and even matter to be recycled. Destruction was not "evil"…it was necessary. It allowed for a new cycle of creation.
So began an endless cycle of creation and destruction.
Over time this cycle became monotonous. The Creator no longer loved his creation.
The boredom became so severe, the Creator began to lose his sanity…then an idea came.
Entertainment.
Nothing kills boredom like entertainment.
So began a cycle of endless fighting between Cherubim and Seraphim creatures he had created.
One day the unthinkable happened. Another Itarim was killed and now that universe remained Godless…ownerless.
A cosmic gold rush ensued.
The race to claim ownership over the ownerless universe came to a sudden halt. It was halted by a mysterious being…the Shadow Monarch.
For the first time in billions of years, the Creator was surprised and greatly troubled.
The Creator thought, 'if there exists a being strong enough to oppose countless Itarims…could such a being kill us?'
'Yes…as incredible as it sounds…one Creator had already been killed…that means we can die?'
Such an idea freighted the Creator.
He became obsessed with the idea of overcoming death.
The Creator withdrew from the frontlines in the war against the Shadow Monarch, pulling back his army with him.
No longer fighting in the Outer Gods War, he focused all his energy on discovering a way to overcome death.
He learned of a being who made significant breakthroughs on the quest to immortality. His name was Kandiaru.
The creator met with Kandiaru, during which Kandiaru confirmed that he had created a System that would allow even supreme beings a "second-life,"
This solution was not exactly immortality, but it was a way to cheat death.
The Creator agreed to this proposal, this System would serve as a fail-safe in case of his death. In order for this System to work, the Creator would need to transfer a significant portion of his Divinity into a magical Core, specifically designed by Kandiaru.
Kandiaru, however, was a shrewd and cautious person. He did not trust the Creator. He secretly came up with an "insurance policy" to protect against possible betrayals. He stole a portion of the Creators Divinity…a Core Shard.
The Creator realized that a portion of his Divinity had been stolen by Kandiaru, sent his army to retrieve the stolen Core Shard containing his Divinity.
Kandiaru on the run, had no choice but to hide the stolen Core Shard in one of his abandoned labs.
While the rest of the Itarim Gods fought amongst themselves for more power, the Creator spent all his effort on retrieving the lost Core Shard.
The final memories were of the North Empire invasion.
Knowing defeat was certain, the Creator poured his Divinity into the Core. In order to maximize his chances of evading capture, he split the Core into three shards and sent them away.
[MEMORY RETRIEVAL ENDED]
!ALERT!
[PERCEPTION skill upgrade to REVELATION]
[Revelation is a skill that allows the Player to see events that occurred in the past.]
With the new Revelation skill Thalia saw the events that happened after the Creator poured his Divinity into the Core.
The Creator was chained, imprisoned, and tortured endlessly.
"Where is it? Where did you hide it?" The jailers asked as they tortured the severely weakened Itarim.
This went on for months.
On his final day, a shrouded Itarim approached the weakened prisoner.
He said, "Hello my old friend. Let's end this shall we. Tell me where you hid the Core and the System…I know all about them."
No response.
The shrouded Itarim continued, "I will let you in on a little secret…it was me…I started this war…and I will end it! My Chalice will be ready soon…would like to see it?"
The scene was horrific…it was a Colossal Chalice far greater than any planet. The Chalice had enormous teeth…the Creator was thrown into the Chalice.
The shrouded Itarim watched the Creator get devoured. His screams of agony made the shrouded Itarim smile.
Thalia wanted to know more about this shrouded Itarim. Using the REVELATION skill was difficult…it was like looking for a water drop in an ocean. So many memories of people through countless universes…
Thalia focused on the shrouded Itarim…there were too many memories to see through…but she managed to see key moments.
He was the Itarim from earth's universe!
The shrouded Itarim faked his own death, created the Shadow Monarch as a spark to light a cosmic war.
Presumed dead by everyone, the shrouded Itarim made preparations for the next phase of his plan while remaining hidden.
When the Outer Gods War started, the shrouded Itarim took advantage of the confusion and chaos and assumed his new identity…
Ra.
The shrouded Itarim was Ra!
The Itarim who created earth and its universe was Ra!
The one who instigated everything, pulling strings from the shadows was Ra!
The one who caused so much pain and suffering to Thalia, Gaia, Kesi and many more was Ra!
The real enemy is Ra!
!ALERT!
[NAME: THALIA LVL: 188
JOB: ITARIM MAIDEN
TITLE: LIGHT MAIDEN]
!ALERT!
[VOID skill has been upgraded to REALM]
[REALM Skill – Player has absolute authority in their pocket dimension]
!ALERT!
[SYSTEM HAS COMPLETED ITS MISSION
SYSTEM WILL NOW ERASE]