Vultra placed a hand on Leo's shoulder and said, "Then let's become even more powerful—to the extent that even the gods will fear to chase us."
Leo smirked. "But before that… let's save Valse."
The two charged themselves with energy and opened a portal, leaping in together. On the other side, they saw Valse caught by the Omni Being, who now turned his attention to them.
Leo smirked and said, "Oh? So even the Omni Being is scared of two mortals?"
The Omni Being laughed and smirked, then swiftly swung his hand. In an instant, Leo was split in half. He couldn't process what had happened, but still laughed as he regenerated.
"Suck on these nuts," Leo said mockingly.
In response, the Omni Being created a glowing sphere in his hand and named it Eraser. With a twisted grin, he hurled it at Leo, who dodged gracefully and smirked again. Instantly, Leo summoned his blade and moved in a flash, preparing to attack.
The Omni Being summoned an absurdly long katana. When their weapons clashed, Leo immediately knew he was outmatched—but fighting wasn't his true intent.
The Omni Being smirked, grabbed Leo by the neck, and conjured another Eraser sphere.
"Be gone," he declared, unleashing it at close range.
Leo screamed in pain as the sphere hit him and the Omni Being laughed—but then Leo started laughing too. The Omni Being paused, confused.
At that moment, both Valse and Vultra were missing.
Leo grinned. "Upon your mighty glory and honor, you were outsmarted by mortals."
And just like that, Leo vanished too—but not before leaving behind a note:
"Gods of the multiverse, get ready. I'm coming for you. And when I do, you all will be exterminated. Oh, and another thing—suck these nuts, asshole."
The Omni Being clenched the note with fury and erased it from existence. He smirked. "Leo and Vultra… we'll be waiting for you."
A hidden drone had captured everything and uploaded the footage to Leo. Immediately, it withdrew.
The scene zoomed out, showing the destroyed remains of the universe—pure darkness, all else erased by the Omni Being. But surrounding that void were countless Leo drones, each camouflaged to match their environment.
The scene then shifted to Leo and Vultra in a hidden dimension, orbiting a new planet alongside Valse. Vultra supported the injured Valse as an AI comfort helicopter approached. He placed Valse inside and instructed the robotic pilot to take him to the hospital.
After the helicopter flew away, Leo and Vultra looked at each other, then teleported down to the planet. They entered the throne room and summoned The Accountant—an AI humanoid robot.
Leo asked, "How is the terraforming of the planet going?"
The Accountant responded, "Your Majesty, we are currently 60% complete. We have monopolized all mineral resources to our advantage. Our beast brothers have agreed to the terraforming initiative and are working alongside us. We encountered some hostile beasts, but eliminated them swiftly. Additionally, we discovered a resource similar to crude oil. However, we're currently in need of a new power source."
Leo asked, "What kind of power source do you want?"
The Accountant replied, "Something like a sun. That way, we could build a Dyson Sphere to generate sufficient energy. And a natural sun as well—for the beasts to benefit from vitamin D."
Leo then asked, "How would you all like to be human?"
The Accountant hesitated. "That is a decision we cannot answer. If it is your will, let it be done."
Leo nodded. "Then spread the word to my subjects. I will make you all half-human—but immortal—so you can participate in all human activities."
The Accountant bowed. "My lord, I shall depart now."
"Okay," Leo replied, and the AI vanished.
Leo and Vultra teleported to a distant region of space, far beyond the boundaries of any known dimension. There, they created two suns.
The first sun, created by Leo, was infused with magic and Demos's blessing. Its lifespan was infinite, designed specifically to power the AI civilization. The second sun, crafted by Vultra, was also eternal. He infused it with Fenrier's blessing, tailored for the survival and strength of the beast race. Leo's sun glowed a pure white, while Vultra's radiated a deep, blood-red hue.
After completing their task, Leo said, "Why don't we check on the multiversal god, Valse?"
"Alright," Vultra replied. "Let's go."
They vanished and reappeared at the hospital. Asking the robotic warden for Valse's location, they were directed to his room. As they approached the door, they heard Valse call out, "Come in."
Inside, Valse was lounging on the bed, the IV drip torn from his arm. He sat upright, lost in thought, clearly reflecting on the betrayal he had experienced.
Leo snapped his fingers. "Valse, are you ready to talk? What happened at the last meeting? Why are we wanted? I need to know why we're fugitives."
Valse sighed. "Kid, that's a story for another day."
Vultra interjected sharply. "I don't care what's going on. I want to know now."
Valse nodded reluctantly. "Then I'll tell you. At the last council meeting, the gods—from the most senior to the multiversal level—decided they wanted all three of us gone. They passed a 'no mortal op' policy."
Leo scoffed. "So since we're already wanted, why not break more rules?"
Vultra asked, "How do we get stronger?"
Valse paused for a moment before answering. "The only way now… is to ascend. Your mortal bodies have already reached their limits. You won't get stronger unless you become gods."
He continued, "The ascension I'm talking about is godhood. If you succeed, you'll rival the strength of the Multiversal God himself. But the path won't be easy. First, you must fully master the yin-yang ☯️ power I gave you. Since you already have partial control, the next step is gaining official recognition from the gods."
Leo raised an eyebrow. "But they want us dead."
"Exactly," Valse replied. "But since I'm here, I can grant you that recognition myself. After that, you must decide what type of god you want to be. The final step is… death. You'll pass through Tartarus. If you survive it, you'll be reborn as gods—fighting gods."
He looked at them seriously. "So, Leo and Vultra, do you still want this? Do you still have what it takes?"
Leo and Vultra stared at each other before smirking. In unison, they said, "Bring it on. We're ready."
Vultra added, "So what do we do now?"
"Wait a little," Valse said. "Let me recover."
Suddenly, Vultra sensed something and teleported to an unknown location. There, he saw his little sister, who ran up and hugged him tightly.
"Brother, please don't leave me again like you did before."
Vultra gently comforted her. "Right now, gods are trying to kill us. We need to grow stronger to change our fate."
She looked at him with teary eyes. "Just… come back to me. And tell Leo I said hi."
Vultra's expression darkened slightly. "Don't mention that name again."
He composed himself and added, "Until we return, you are in charge of the beasts."
She nodded, and Vultra gave her one last hug before zooming back to Leo.
Leo had just left Valse and returned to the throne room, lost in deep thought. Vultra arrived moments later and saw Leo standing silently, absorbed in contemplation. He walked over and slapped Leo gently on the cheek.
"Snap out of it, bro," Vultra said. "What do you think about the ritual? Can we really go further than this? Do we have to go through all that training again?"
Leo sighed, then smirked faintly. "Out of all our lives, this one's the wildest."
The scene now shifted to the most senior Omni Being, whose name was revealed by his subordinates as Xigor. He sat atop a floating black throne, surrounded by swirling cosmic energy. With a voice like thunder, he addressed his underlings.
"You weaklings. Have you found those two fugitives and the rogue multiversal god?"
One subordinate answered, trembling, "We haven't seen them so far, Lord Xigor."
"Then prepare our forces," Xigor commanded. "I have a feeling… we are heading for war. But before that—if any of you locate them, alert me or the other Omni Beings immediately."
He stood and turned toward a holographic map. "And what of the surveillance across the entire Omniverse?"
(Note: The Omniverse is the collective domain of one million multiverses—an immense expanse of infinite realities, created from the fragments of time, space, and dimension itself. It is ruled by multiple levels of gods, each governing their own fragments, with the Omni Beings above all.)
Another underling responded, "We've dispatched the highest-ranking scouts, my lord. But we still haven't found the rogue god. His signature is faint, as if he's hiding in a dimension beyond standard reach."
Xigor narrowed his glowing eyes. "We need to find him. That rogue is the key to unraveling the resistance forming against us. The moment you detect even a trace—report it. I want nothing slipping past us."
With a flick of his fingers, a surge of lightning shot across the room. "And increase the surveillance drones. I want every inch of the Omniverse covered. There will be no shadows for them to hide in."
The scene then shifted back to Leo and Vultra. They stood at the edge of a space cliff overlooking a swirling galaxy, surrounded by stars, solar winds brushing past them. There was a brief silence as both warriors stared into the infinite.
Leo finally extended his hand. "Whatever we do… we do it together. Right, Vultra?"
Vultra smirked, then smiled. "Yeah. Whatever we do, we do it together."
They shook hands firmly, a pulse of energy resonating from their touch. The stars above flickered momentarily, as if acknowledging their resolve.
"Well then," Leo said, his voice filled with unshakable purpose, "let's go become gods."