Chapter 56: To go against it, you must become it.
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In the farthest reaches of the universe, where the boundaries of existence blurred into an abyss of nothingness, Theo, the God of Time, stood alone. He had set up his domain at the edge of the cosmic expanse, a place untouched by the passage of time. Here, he contemplated the intricacies of his cosmic existence and the treacherous path he was about to tread.
Theo's gaze was fixed on the distant, twinkling stars, each one a testament to the passage of time. He had absorbed the essence of the Cataclysm, an ancient and destructive entity, and now he was one of the Ancient Beings, a being of immeasurable power. The very fabric of time and existence bowed to his will.
As he contemplated his newfound power, a thought began to fester in Theo's mind. The Titan, his strongest ally in the battle against the Ancient One, had his own ambitions. The desire to see the Ancient One gone was not solely driven by the need to protect the universe; the Titan also sought to stand alone as the most powerful existence.
Theo knew the treacherous nature of the Titan, a being as old as time itself. The Titan's desire for power and dominance was insatiable, and he would not hesitate to cast Theo aside once the Ancient One was vanquished.
A wry smile played on Theo's lips as he contemplated his next move. The Ancient Beings were known for their cosmic abilities and their unparalleled power. If he could harness the full extent of his newfound strength, he could challenge not only the Ancient One but also the Titan.
Theo's voice, filled with self-assured determination, resonated through the void. "The Titan is a dangerous ally, and once the Ancient One is eliminated, he will pose a threat to the cosmic balance. I must be prepared to confront him, for I am now one of the Ancient Beings myself."
As he contemplated his next steps, Theo began to weave the fabric of time and existence around him. He drew upon the vast well of his newfound power, shaping it into a plan that would allow him to confront the Titan and secure his own dominance.
"The Titan seeks to manipulate the balance of power, but he underestimates my ability to do the same," Theo thought, his resolve deepening. "I will use the Titan's own ambitions against him, and in doing so, I will secure my place among the Ancient Beings."
Theo understood the position he's in. Just like Lavi, he's being used by the Ancient Being to take out one another so that the balance of the Universe can be restored.
Theo also understand that, those words are just a mere reason for the Ancient Being to take hold of the helm as the Universe sole power. Theo doesn't like the idea of having someone else take the helm after he just take out the other captain... Since Titan is using him to take out the current captain so he could be the captain, Theo started to have this messed up plan to revolt against the Titan.
Because Theo is in his own personal 'Dimension' so to say, he doesn't need to worry about any of his plan getting leaked out. Especially to Titan.
"Going against Titan isn't going to be easy, even if I'm standing in the same tier as him... He control the Chaotic aspect of the universe, something that my Time aspect cannot do anything against... Even after ascending to an Ancient Being." Theo pondered about the weakness that he has when it comes to going against the Titan.
Titan is the incarnation of Chaos and uncertainty, something that fits well with Theo's concept of Time. No one knows what the future hold, it could be chaotic. Hence that's why it was uncertain. Theo can see and grasp that future that he saw and wanted, but with Titan in the picture, everything is twisted to his desire, making it hard for Theo to do anything he wanted.
But then, Theo looked onto his chest, the swirling energy that's constantly twisting and swirling around vigorously. The aura color of that energy is mostly red, but there's other color mixed in to that aura...
"However, this is why I went out of my way to get you, Cataclysm." Theo muttered with a grin.
Behind those grin, is the twisted mind of a mastermind, already knowing every single move that he needed to make to make sure that his plan is going as smooth as possible. Theo know that Cataclysm is the key to victory against the Ancient Being. In fact, he already know that Lavi was wounded when he attacked him.
"One of Cataclysm Ability that I tweaked to perfectly suit my ability. That ability to inflict an irreversible damage that amounted to the amount of damage that I received. What's supposed to be an absolute deflection, turns into a deflection that cannot be healed due to my time effect."
'However, Lavi seemed to be able to get rid of my ability because he ascended his Ending essence... That might be a problem even with Cataclysm... But oh well, if I get the Ancient One ability of Creation and Titan Chaos... Then I might be able to stood even higher than Lavi...'
Theo know what he wanted and then only waited for the perfect moment to execute everything...
He leaves his dimension and immediately, he was welcomed by Titan appearing right out of nowhere.
"I have finished planning our advances against the Ancient One. He noticed my plan and preparing a counter attack immediately." Told the Titan toward Theo worryingly.
Theo however, shows a calm and collected face, indicating that he was not even a bit disturbed by that fact...
"He can do what he wanted. Against us both, the Ancient One cannot do anything. He cannot do anything to the uncertainty, even if he hold the essence of Creation, that's all to it. That's what he specializes in."
"You're right. Well then, prepare for an immediate fight, Theo. This fight is going to be long and painful."
"No need to worry. I'm prepared to fight for all eternity." Theo is confident that with Titan by his side, the Ancient One is fall, instead, he's thinking of how he can snatch the Ancient One essence of Creation to take Titan out immediately.
As time goes on, the plan started to came more and more to fruition, before eventually, rumble across the universe happens...
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