The Empyreal Gem Master

Ephesus.

It gravitated serenely in a region of space surrounded by very few other stars.

At this moment, hours after the first Sacred Mountain within Ephesus was conquered.

A few million miles away from where Ephesus gravitated, there was a world over 20,000 miles in diameter.

Two Moons spun near it along with two distant Suns, a hazy glow of blue surrounding this planet as it seemed to be brimming with life!

Inside of this world.

Past its vast skies and in the depths of its earth, there was an inverted multicolored mountain that brimmed with dense waves of Energiea.

Within the hollow earth of this mountain.

Plasmic auroras of energy gathered and twirled around each other as at the center of these swirling waves of Energeia, three illusory figures could be seen looking at each other as one spoke with a calm expression at this moment.

[Fine. I will relinquish 40% control, divided between the two of you.]

…!

The illusory figure that had spoken was an old man.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

If Alexander was here, he would recognize him to be the illusory figure that had appeared when he gained control of the Sacred Gold Mountain!

His words caused the expressions on the other illusory figures to flash sharply as one was in the form of a regal dragon, and the other looked like a celestial queen whose golden hair dropped past her feet.

After his words, the sense of hesitation in the eyes of the other two illusory figures eased, and the old man continued.

[You two have a much bigger starting point than me, but you have already undergone Energeia Star Ascension. It didn't change the end result at all as the amount of energy produced is still finite, and you both will die regardless. My methodology leaves a path forward for survival. I wanted sole control before, but…unsavory figures are rising that may come up to be capable enough to stall my plans, so more chaos is required.]

…!

As the illusory old man spoke, he thought of the creature that had gained Ownership of the Sacred Gold Mountain.

He was now a catalyst for it to ensure success in the cooperation of the two illusory figures before it!

[Very well.]

The illusory figure of the dragon agreed.

[Worlds do not operate this way as the Covenant of Destiny states that we are always to die…but let us see if there is another path.]

HUUM!

The two agreed as the surroundings began to shake.

The old man's eyes radiated a terrifying light as the will within- the Will of Ephesus itself, reached out and came to an agreement with two other Wills!

One was the representative of this massive world they were in, and another was the representative of a different world hundreds of thousands of miles away from here.

[Let's get started.]

Ephesus reached out.

And opposing him, the World of Dragoisles became entangled, and the World of Alfana became even further entangled.

Around them, incandescent waves of radiance began to pulse as a particularly terrifying Covenant wrapped around Ephesus- and it flowed through to the other two as it acted like the trigger for massive changes!

Away from this hollow earth.

In the World of Dragoisles itself, there were billions of lifeforms stemming from unique Reptilia Lineages.

At this moment, many raised gazes up as they felt shocking changes bloom all around them, their lands becoming twisted and distorted as a spatial light covered everything.

BOOM!

Lands fissured and cracked as on a certain mountain shining with crimson radiance, Nine entities with the auras of Rulers rose to the skies while looking all around in shock.

Each was a majestic variation of ReptiIia, but all nine had widespread wings and draconic features that made them look like Behemoths!

"This type of power…it may divide and separate us as the destination is unknown. Stick together if you can and gather back as quickly as possible!"

A feminine voice boomed out commandingly as, moments later, the light of the Covenant of Spacetime swept past this area as the entire crimson mountain and all their figures disappeared.

Below them, as if an apocalypse was occurring, Reptilia Lineage with dazzling Gem Sockets on their bodies was shocked to find a spatial light sweeping over them, everything disappearing from sight as a massive World soon began to be transferred piece by piece.

It wasn't the only one as quite a distance from here, another world covered in a golden sheen of brilliance had something similar occurring.

Within the world of Alfana.

Atop a white mountain peak.

A humanoid entity in white robes and golden skin sat on this mountain peak as beside him, a woman stood up in shock and alarm at what was happening around them.

The aura of powerful Rulers radiated from their bodies as the man remained seated while shaking his head with a sense of loss.

"The Will of Alfana chose this path in the end."

…!

The voice was full of power and desolation as a spatial light passed over these beings, their mountain and even their figures all disappearing soon after!

The terrifying Covenant of Spacetime covered everything as large clusters of life were moved vast distances to continue a shocking process!

—

Within the World of Ephesus.

On the Sacred Gold Mountain.

Atop a green gold tree.

Alexander was observing his panel that showed all the possible augmentations that could be made as the moment he was about to make a choice…

WUU!

Space buzzed and howled chaotically as seated on top of a green gold tree, he felt the land shaking.

The Whole Sacred Gold Mountain shook!

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But nothing happened to it or its nearby surroundings, and instead…

BOOM!

Tens of miles away from the Sacred Gold Mountain, the earth split and began to expand.

"..."

Alexander looked at this scene with cold eyes as it seemed…Ephesus was just getting started!

This time around though, along with the advent of the expanding earth, auras of thousands of lifeforms began to also appear!