The Sun - Lord of Mysteries (fanfiction)

Chapter 26: Hermit Uniqueness

There was a huge black door that looked like a slate in the endless white space, with a being made of pure information floating in front of it.

The being is none other than the artificial life or the future hidden sage, that was still being formed.

The hidden sage was transparent, and inside him was a purple book with an eye within a triangle symbol in the middle of the cover. The book was fading and slowly blending with hidden sage.

The purple book was the uniqueness of hermit!

Three figures stood in front of it, each with a different expression and complexion, but they all just stood there in silence, with no intention of moving forward.

Finally, the woman among them broke the silence..

"We really made it through that..." With a sigh, Lilith said. "I never thought I'd say this after becoming god, a being who oversaw the entire world, but when 'She' arrived before us, I felt so small in comparison to 'Her,' and I felt fear and dread..."

She didn't hide her fear. She faced and embraced her fear, because only that made her understand here own mortality and weakness more than ever.

"She was a pillar of the cosmos, her true power vastly outranks us, and truth be told, we only survived due to circumstances and the assistance of others." Aucuces remarked wryly. "It was such a close call at the time, and everything could have very well been destroyed..."

If he ever faced 'Her' true body, 'She' would only need to use that blood ocean, and all of his authority would be corrupted by it immediately.

And things would have been much worse in the beginning if he hadn't been there, Lilith would have been corrupted almost instantly.

He couldn't imagine about future at that time; everything he had built would have been destroyed, and he himself might have died.

This simply made him fell powerless in the face of the vast cosmos, and it reminded that he still has a long way to go.

It also mainly made him realise his own mortality. He could also die, despite being God above all.

He also experienced rollercoaster of emotions during this fight than ever before and he should really take a vacation to Bayam and drink traditional tea there, to give himself a break.

"Was 'She' a pillar?" Artisan spoke in a low tone. "And is 'She' the one on the moon?"

This entire journey was extremely impactful for artisan. The experience and memories of this time will certainly remain with him for the rest of his life and haunt him in his nightmares.

Especially when 'She' appeared, he felt pure terror and oppression. He never, ever wanted to go through something like that again!

And, just by looking at her, a lot of knowledge poured into his mind, revealing who 'She' was.

Artisan knew what a pillar was because Adam had been kind enough to tell him about it before.

He knew there was a pillar in the crimson moon, but it was still a huge shock to him that he actually participated in the fight against 'Her' and to top it all that, he still survived!

To be honest, everything felt like a dream, no, a nightmare to him. He was still perplexed by everything that had happened.

"'She' was a pillar created by the original creator." Aucuces responded, but his gaze was drawn to the black door.

"However, 'She' lost 'Her' status and became no different from the other outer gods. But 'She' is still the most powerful of them all."

"How did 'She' lose 'Her' status as a pillar?" Lilith inquired, somewhat agitatedly. She, too, was listening in before.

She felt this might shed light on many events that were previously in dark to her, such as what happened to the ruined past civilization and her origin.

Aucuces, on the other hand, simply smiled and dodged her question.

"Forget about 'Her.' To be honest, I've had enough of 'Her,' and thinking about it makes me somewhat sick." He said this with a slight digust. He fought with mother goddess of depravity almost the entire fight.

And, he'd seen a lot that shouldn't have been seen, especially an layer abyss, where literally everything was reproducing, mating, and giving birth to abominations that should never have come to light of day.

So much so, that he felt compelled to pour holy water from his church over his eyes, to purify him.

Lilith didn't ask any further questions, but she fixed her gaze on Aucuces, who seemed unfazed by her scrutiny.

"That weapon?" To break the silence, Artisan finally asked something.

"Do you like it?" Aucuces was amused, and the sword of rupture appeared in his hand, still with some cracks on it, causing him to frown.

"Indeed, yes." Artisan acknowledged. "It is the most powerful weapon I have ever seen."

"The design is strange." Lilith remarked as she looked at it. "Can you tell me what kind of weapon it is?"

"It can be considered a sword" Auceses' replied first, then turned to artisan, and continued. "Despite what it has accomplished, it is still not the most powerful weapon on the planet."

Then, he interrupted them, who wanted to speak up.

"Now, now..." Aucuces spoke lightly while walking forward. "First and foremost, we must deal with the situation at hand and get the hell out of here!" His tone changed. "I really need to get some fresh air." He also put away the sword of rupture.

They were even talking freely now, only because the serfoit power that had passed into reality was almost gone after what happened. Except for the residual pollution, which they must still seal, but there is no longer any danger at least for them.

They finally focused on the door in front of them, which had a strange mural on it.

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Aucuces narrowed his eyes at the mural, which resembled an illustration of the Tree of Life (Kabbalah) from his previous life.

"Isn't this just a projection of the entrance?" Lilith inquired.

"The sefirot would have been right there behind the door. It would have been accessible previously." Aucuces spoke while raising his hand and drawing a sun symbol on the air as if it were a piece of paper. He also put away the thoughts of resemblance that he noticed and focused on the current situation

As he finished it, the symbol began to glow, while the surrounding white space became illusory and began to fade, revealing a library.

"Seal." He said this as the sun symbol flew towards the door and instantly fused with the black door, causing it to rumble as if it wanted to break free from that symbol.

But its resistance faded as the sun symbol appeared gradually on the surface and golden lines began to spread across the door, completely sealing it!

At the same time, the white space faded completely, and they found themselves at the far end of a large library, with the door in front of them.

Lilith was already in front of the artificial life, when she touched it, and the entire being of the artificial life became illusory and faded away, as if it had been erased from existence.

Now, Hidden Sage died completely at Lilith's hands before it could even gain consciousness.

Lilith took the purple book and the two characteristics that fell out and examined them for a moment. Then, without hesitation, threw them to Aucuces.

Artisan only gave a complex look as he watched the uniqueness and characteristics fall into the hands of the sun god, but he didn't speak up to say anything. Even though he has gained significant power and knowledge during this experience, he is not foolish to challenge a god who has fought a pillar alone for a long time.

"Finally." Aucuces sighed and looked at the hermit uniqueness and the two knowledge emperor characteristics for which he had come. Actually, throughout the fight, he somehow managed to forgot about them, until being reminded after the end of the fight.

"No one below the rank of king of angels may enter this place." Using his "order" authority, he declared. Even though it is sealed, the pollution of sefirot here is still very dangerous to those below the king of angels.

"All right, let's go." he finally said, as their figures vanished from Moses' ascetic order,

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As the sun rose, the light of dawn shone through the horizon, illuminating the vast desert on which three figures appeared out of nowhere.

Aucuces, Lilith, and Artisan immediately felt divine gazes focusing on them from all over the world.

The light of sun in the surroundings then dimmed slightly as a woman in a dark gown appeared.

She was none other than Amanines, the first to arrive here, or should he say, the only one who had the courage to come and check, among the gods.

Amanines looked at Lilith with obvious concern in her eyes, which were hidden behind the black gauze.

"Everything is fine." Lilith smiled, a hint of relief visible on her face.

"We also defeated 'Her.'" Aucuces didn't hesitate to add, and he immediately felt a range of emotions from the gazes directed at them. He felt shock, complexity, relief, and even a tinge of fear....

"Then, I will take my leave..." Aucuces stated, for he didn't want to stay here anymore, under all of their gazes, and he also needed some alone time.

Under the light of the rising sun, his figure collapsed into golden light particles.