Chapter 16 - 16- Dimension Wars (Part 1)

Chapter 16: Chapter 16- Dimension Wars (Part 1)

Acrypha took a quiet breath as she looked outside again with a calm expression that hid her emotions at that moment. Then, she started speaking slowly.

"As I said before, there are countless dimensions in existence. So many in fact, that we don't even know if they're endless or not. Each dimension has different entities living in it, an endless amount of those. Every dimension of these dimensions was separated from one another for billions of years and nothing can go from one dimension to another. They all had their own rules and laws that they didn't share with any other Dimension. They were completely independent from each other. "

Talon listened quietly to her explanation with attentive ears. As absurd as it sounded, he knew that everything she was saying was the truth. nove(l)bi(n.)com

"That was the case till something known as the 'Core Dimension' appeared out of nowhere."

"Out of nowhere? You don't know how it manifested?" Talon raised an eyebrow in confusion.

"No one does. It wasn't there and then suddenly it was. Whether it was created by someone or simply formed by pure coincidence, I do not know. The Core Dimension was the beginning of everything, including what this planet is going through. It completely changed the equation." Acrypha added.

"What do you mean?"

"The reason for that is that the Core Dimension broke the sole rule that all these Dimensions had in common and that rule is that you can't really go from one Dimension to another, it was simply impossible. Yet, because of the Core Dimension, gates started appearing everywhere that linked all back to the core dimension. Everyone was able to access those gates and enter the Core Dimension through those gates, and from there, they can go to other Dimensions."

"Wait, gates?" Talon picked on that part as realization suddenly hit him and he quickly looked outside.

"You mean that gate..."

Acrypha nodded her head. "It links back to the Core Dimension as every other one does."

Talon blinked in surprise as his view of that gate changed completely. At first, he thought that it was simply some kind of entity that made Dimension Walkers appear on Earth. However, now, he understood that it goes far deeper than merely a monster gate.

'That means if I enter that gate... I will go to another dimension?' He thought to himself.

Acrypha noticed that subtle thought in his expression and spoke. "Don't even think about it. You are far too weak to enter that gate now. Perhaps in a hundred years, you will be strong enough to enter it."

"A hundred years? I will be dead by then."

"Your lifespan will increase as you get stronger. You can live for thousands of years if you reach a certain power level."

Acrypha nodded her head.

Just the mere thought that every single one of those nasty things was alive before made him feel weird. Something about it annoyed him a lot and Acrypha noticed that.

"If you're thinking that you killed innocent lives, then you're wrong. Those aren't people anymore, their souls perished and whatever was left of them was covered by that darkness. They are nothing but empty puppets with no one to control."

Talon ran his hand through his hair as he nodded quietly before he looked up again. "It's fine... I know what you mean."

"Good, you better not hesitate to kill them when you can. They won't hesitate to do that if they were you, keep that in mind." Acrypha added with a hint of sternness in her voice. The last thing she wanted was for Talon to stop fighting Dimension Walkers because of what they were.

"Got it. I won't hesitate to kill them. I'm not dumb enough to let this stop me."

'To reach my parents, I have to do it. I have to get stronger faster than anyone else.' Looking at his hand, he tightened it into a fist as he steeled his will. He can't falter now or anytime else if he wants to survive and save his family.

"So, from what you said, most were turned into Dimension Walkers. What about the rest?" He asked.

"The rest were able to reach the Core Dimension. However, most of those were killed instantly because of the crushing gravity of that place. Their bodies were crushed into paste almost instantaneously."

Talon shuddered for a moment as he imagined those images. They weren't pleasant to think of.

"What about the remaining ones?"

"They were the strongest of the strongest and they were able to survive the gravity of that world. However, they were met with an even bigger problem... Everything in the Core Dimension is either dangerous, powerful, or outright deadly. Even the smallest things were capable of killing them."

"Oh man, what the hell is that place?! Why is it this dangerous?!"

"Because it's the highest Dimension possible. It's above and beyond anything else. The living conditions were unimaginably cruel, so only the strongest and deadliest creatures survived and thrived there." Then, Acrypha slowly tapped her fingers on her beautiful thighs before she added. "But, miraculously, even that didn't eradicate all the invaders. A good amount of them were able to survive."

"I don't want to even know how..." Talon laughed with a nervous look. "And what happened next?"

"They slowly killed their way through that unknown land, getting stronger way faster than ever before and slowly establishing their presence. Many years passed and many more Dimensions got connected with the Core Dimension. Slowly, people were able to expand their control and establish their territories... Then those territories turned into empires and kingdoms. They were also able to turn that dangerous and hostile environment into a treasure trove far beyond your imagination. They were able to find herbs that can cure every illness, rivers that can elongate your lifespan, and food so delicious it would make you go crazy."

Then, Acrypha slowly floated in the air before she descended to Talon's level. "In other words, they turned that hell into a heaven... A twisted and terrifying heaven."