The Sun - Lord of Mysteries (fanfiction)

Chapter 79: Pillar

The astral world is in chaos... Aucuses thought when he sensed the authorities of the astral world. He could see glimpses or visions before, but there was only literal chaos in his perception now.

It was because of the rage of the Great Old Ones. "Their" authorities should have influenced the astral world on a cosmic scale. "They" did not cause the destruction, but it should have affected the concepts of cosmos realted to "Their" authorities. As for the consequences, he really didn't know. After all, his perception of the astral world outside the barrier only shows chaos.

Aucuses thought, as he stood on the deck, a glass of wine in his hand. His gaze remained on the barrier, which slowly became invisible again. Beyond the barrier, the Great Old Ones have already returned to their planetary forms. However, "Their" glares were still on him.

For this, Aucuses smiled and drank his wine, ignoring "Them". He turned away from the barrier and looked up at the sun.

He leaned his back against the railing and then rubbed his temples, which ached from the stress.

Yes, stress. Even as a god, he was overly stressed due to his extreme use of power and authority.

The endeavour with his angels and outer gods cost him a lot of strength. It was extremely difficult to protect his angels in the presence of the Outer Gods while also facing the stares and whispers of the Old Ones.

The Great Old Ones can't do anything to him because of the barrier, but that doesn't mean they can't use their profane voices to express "their" anger at him.

He must say it was exhausting as hell trying to purge those blasphemous voices out of his head. It was literally the amalgamation of all the profane and sacrilegious sounds, so much so that it could make anyone who hears them commit suicide to get reprieve from these ungodly sounds.

He did, in the end, manage to extricate himself from that, which left him drained...

Aucuces took another sip of wine as his body recovered minute by minute in the light of the sun. It will only take a few moments to return to its optimal state. Ultimate regenerative powers are always a big perk for gods.

"They are here." Lilith said as she walked out of the helm.

Hearing this, Aucuses approached the helm and asked. "How are they?"

His angels were in a mess, both mentally and physically. He sent them to a separate room to give them ample time to process everything that had happened and he also asked them to clean themselves up before returning to the helm.

"Physical. They are fine. There are no signs of corruption or influence in them. Their condition is actually in great shape due to your sunlight helping them recover." Lilith stated, with her hands folded "But mentally they are literally wreaked. It had left scars on both their hearts and minds. They really need long term therapy to recover from this." She seriously suggested.

Aucuses nodded and asked. "Do you know a perfect physiatrist who fits them?" He knew some form of therapy was needed. When the creator took him to the barrier and showed him the great old ones, he was in a much worse state than they were. He only recovered due to the ambition that ignited in his heart, as well as, the long therapy sessions conducted by the creator, who was the best in the field.

"Hermes." Lilith answered, after thinking about it for a moment. "He has an abundant knowledge of Cosmos, as well as most experienced in this field."

There is a person more qualified than Hermes, but she did not name him because the one asked for this was Aucuses. The person is the angel of imagination, Adam.

Aucuses nodded thoughtfully. He and Lilith approached the helm as they talked.

They finally entered the helm, where he saw his angels sitting on the chairs. Their expressions were flat, as if nothing had happened, but their shaking hands and legs clearly betrayed them.

Then, he and Lilith sat in the chairs at the head of the table.

"I'm sorry I did that without giving any warning." Aucuses sighed when he saw their horrible mental states.

Blaise shook his head with a wry smile. "It's better this way, my lord. It is better to know the whole truth than to live in ignorance." His hands were shaking as he pressed them against his face.

While Lucas and Diana drank hot coffee, their faces were pale and their hands were shaking. However, as they took a few sips of coffee, their complexion visibly improved and the tremors stopped.

"Drink, Blaise." Aucuses said, pointing to the coffee for Blaise. Blaise nodded, took the coffee in his hands and started drinking.

The coffee was brewed under the authority of him and Lilith. Lilith created the coffee beans, filled them with life force. He also used his authority during the brewing, imbuing it with his powers.

This coffee is literally heavenly nectar; it would heal any injuries, both physical and mental, while also bringing peace to the heart and mind. He made it especially for them to aid in their recovery.

"My lord, Mother Tree of Desire ..." Lucas finally spoke, his eyes sparkling with fear. "Is it "Her"? Is "She" the one responsible for everything?"

His words caught the attention of Diana and Blaise, who finally managed to find peace through the divine coffee.

"Yes." Aucuses nodded. He could guess that their memories of that incident should have been restored because they saw "Her". "The Mother Tree of Desire is an Outer God who rules the domain of Desire. The chained and abyssal pathways originally belonged to "Her". However, it broke free from "Her" and fell to earth. But "Her" influence on both paths is still there. So, the whispers Edward heard originated from "Her"."

"But, my lord, Edward didn't start hearing the whispers until the beginning of the fourth epoch," Lucas said, perplexed.

"The barrier you saw is weakening. It previously prevented the Great Old Ones from extending their power into Earth. However, it has been weakening since the beginning of the fourth epoch." Aucuses responded to their concerns. He was aware that his simple sentences contained a wealth of information and knowledge that would perplex others.

However, he knew they could understand it because, despite their sufferings, they should have gained a lot of knowledge about the cosmos by looking at great old ones.

'Weakening' That word reverberated in the minds of three people, causing them to shiver subconsciously.

"Weakening? Milord. Does that mean it will break in the future?" Diana asked quickly, apparently quite concerned about the possibility.

"Yes." Aucuses nodded, not bothering to sugar-coat the truth. "The barrier will fall apart in the distant future. The Great Old Ones will invade our home, bringing Apocalypse."

"Why are they invading our planet? Why is there a barrier around our planet? Is it because of the Sefirots? And why are some of them sealed? Why?" Diana lost her composure and poured out all the questions from her heart.

Aucuses and Lilith listened in silence as Lucas and Blaise drank coffee and began to drink, to calm their troubled hearts.

"I'm sorry, milord." Diana finally managed to recover and went in between breaths. "I was disrespectful."

"It's nothing." Aucuses said, pointing to the cafe in front of her. "Drink it. It will help."

Diana nodded and immediately started drinking the dicin coffee.

"I will tell you a legend that will answer all of your doubts and questions." Aucuses stated. "This was a legend that Ancient Sun God told me and other kings of angels to help us understand the cosmos."

Diana, Lucas, and Blaise leaned forward with their hands folded on the table. Their bright and clear eyes were on Aucuses.

Aucuses began solemnly.

"The Original Creator awoke from the chaos. "He" created the Cosmos, everything in existence. However, due to "His" own existence; a being made of contradictory concepts, he split and diverged in the end."

"The Pillars of the Cosmos were formed from the parts of "Him". Pillars are entities that hold the entire universe together. Their authorities comprise the entire universe and are an essential part of it."

"There are three pillars of the cosmos: Lord of the Mysteries, God Almighty, and Mother Goddess of Depravity."

"After the pillars came to be, the remaining parts of creator formed the beyonder characteristics, sefirots, and pathways. While "His" residual power became the barrier that protects the earth from outer deities who are greedy for "His" remains."

"Earth experienced a cataclysm after the Creator split. Except for God Almighty and Lord of Mysteries, who remained on Earth, everything had been destroyed. This was the first epoch."

"However, they had also fallen by the end of the first epoch. Nobody knows what happened during that time or what caused their eventual fall."

"But it doesn't really matter; aside from Mother Goddess of Depravity, other pillars fell, leaving behind their Sefirot and Pathways; Sefirah Castle and Chaos Sea. Mysterious and Omnipotent and Omniscient Pathways"

Aucuses paused and looked at Blaise, who had a grim expression on his face as he discovered something terrifying. His lips were open as if he wanted to say something, but he ended up looking completely and utterly lost.

"Yes, Blaise. Lord of the Mysteries is the source of the murmurs you frequently hear. And your guess is correct. Even if Lord of Mysteries had fallen, death is never the end for that level of existence. They are a part of the creator. They, like the creator, exist within all that they have left behind. The higher one ascends, the more they awaken."

"They are within you and me, Blaise." His eerie voice reverberated throughout the helm, bringing a haunting silence.