Chapter 1066 Freedom
Chapter 1066 Freedom
Some people, mostly Rebels, expected the whole universe to change with the death of one Primal, but they were sorely mistaken about that. The death of the Primal didn't change anything about the weave or the laws of the universe. All it did was invigorate Michael, refining his body, mind, soul, and status.
The remaining Primal fled, allowing the gods spread all over the universe to use their Divinities freely for the first time ever. However, since most gods didn't perceive the death of Primal Xerx, they didn't do anything. Their lives continue as if nothing had changed. It would take years, maybe decades, or even centuries before gods hiding in backwater galaxies would learn about the death of one Primal. By then, many things would have changed again.
However, the Rebels were happy about their new freedom. They didn't abuse it because there was no need to use their Divinities right now, but many Rebels chose to return to their brethren to greet their descendants for the first time in eons. Many lost their brethren and descendants and some races long since ceased to exist, but the gods were fine with that. They weren't happy about it, but they knew their fight against the Primal had helped those in dire need of their Divinities. Those who've lost everything to the Primal and the Pantheon ensured the same terrors wouldn't repeat themselves ever again.
They fulfilled the first major goal of the list they'd formed across the eons.
Michael was also a little overwhelmed with the situation. The Essence entering and feeding his War Rune was much more than the Essence he had ever controlled and several times more potent than his Essences. Something was changing within his War Rune, and Michael had no idea what it was. The Primal Essence altered the War Rune. It improved the War Rune, yet Michael was not afraid. He was happy about the changes because they felt advantageous. Even his gut feeling told him everything would be fine and that there was no need to worry about anything.
That was what he did. He did not worry about anything and accepted the Primal Essence now that the ill intentions and remnants of Primal Xerx didn't infest it.
Suddenly, Michael sensed something to his right. Someone used their Divinity with ill intentions, but their target wasn't Michael. The target wasn't a god. No. If Michael wasn't mistaken, one of the Rebels, their youngest member, used his Divinity against the only planet that had survived the battle in the Supreme Human Alliance's core planetary system. It was only one small planet with less than three billion civilians, a tiny fragment of the population that died in today's battle, but Michael had to intervene.
He appeared before the god, who had gathered a massive crimson bolt of lightning in his right hand, ready to hurl it at the Hyuman planet.
"What are you doing?" Michael asked demandingly.
"Testing my Divinity. What else do you think I'm doing?" The god responded in confusion.
"You can test it against other gods or dead stars. To test your Divinity, there is no need to destroy a habitable planet." The god sneered, the confusion replaced with contempt: "Just because you defeated one of the Primal doesn't mean you should replace them. We fought the Primal to regain freedom so that we could do what we wanted. If you want to stop me, we, the Rebels, will fight and defeat you. You may have defeated the Primal, but it's all because of us. We did everything!"
Michael raised an eyebrow while sending a short message to Loki.
[Did you use me to destroy other civilizations and habitable planets as you please?] He asked Loki, who turned in his direction like some other Rebels who had noticed the use of a Divinity with ill intentions.
Loki rushed over to Michael and the young god.
"What's going on?" The god sneered, "Michael is trying to restrain my freedom Is that what we fought for?" Loki glanced at Michael, who shrugged.
"If this idiot is going to attack other civilizations without reason, I'm going to stop him. There is no way I fought against the Primal to protect my beloved only to see one evil replace another. I read this asshole's mind, and he doesn't even have a reason to attack the Hyumans. He wants to kill billions for the sake of testing his freedom. The Hyuman never even touched his race or one of his people, let alone his beloved – not that he has anyone who lives him in the first place. The last part is what I saw in his memories. That's a quote from him, not from me…though I approve it."
The god cursed and was about to attack Michael when he saw the dead-serious glare from the young man who'd just fought and killed a Primal. He was too weak to defeat Michael even if he wanted to fight him. He knew that, yet the young god wasn't going to back off. He was ready to fight. For his freedom, of course."
Loki punched the god in his face and unleashed his divinity to disintegrate the crimson bolt of lightning at once.
"Are you an idiot? We fought the Primal to protect our people and kin. We did not fight them to become a worse evil than the Primal. Why would you attack the Hyuman planet to test your powers?!?" Loki roared at the young Rebel, who was trying hard to contain his emotions. But he failed.
"The Supreme Human Alliance deserves to be exterminated. None of them deserves to be alive! What does it matter if they touched my people or not? They killed so many innocent people. They do not deserve to be here anymore! Annihilating the Hyuman race will transform the universe into a better place!"
Loki sighed deeply and pointed at Michael, "His people formed a serum and several potions to remove Blood Incursion, the root problem of the Hyumans' anger and racism. They will mass produce it and spread it across the galaxies claimed by the Supreme Human Alliance while several organizations and races will fight the Supreme Human Alliance. Nôv(el)B\\jnn
I don't know if the Hyumans will cease to exist in the future, but like I said before, not every one of the same race is bad. Some Frost Giants are good, while others are bad. Most Titans are assholes, but there are also good ones. Even among Angels, you sometimes find black sheep. Don't judge everyone of the race just because of what you heard. Even Michael is trying to help the Supreme Human Alliance even though they caused him and his people much more suffering than they did to you." The god clicked his tongue but nodded slowly. He murmured a faint "I understand," and left the scene. He ignored Michael and returned to the other Rebels, who teased him and told him how stupid he was. Others lectured him.
Michael turned to Loki, an eyebrow raised.
"I think you and your people will have to set some rules or boundaries. Regaining freedom to use your Divinities as you please is probably as nice as it is that you do not have to be afraid of the Primal for the time being, but if every god in the universe starts to think like your friend over there…" Michael started, and Loki nodded.
"I see what we can do. It will be difficult, but anything is better than the reign of the Primal!"