God Rivalry – Chapter 12: “The Prophecy of the Three Weapons”

  Hirauka still held Sayaka gently in his arms, her head resting lightly on his chest.

  Hirauka: “Hey, Sayaka… get up now. Let me go to the office, and you rest here.”

  Sayaka (softly): “You want me to let you leave that easily after you did such a big favor for me?”

  Hirauka: “I told you, I did it as a partner.”

  Sayaka: “I know… but you didn’t help me just because we’re guild partners. You genuinely cared about me.”

  Hirauka (smirking faintly): “You could say that… but it’s late. If I don’t return, someone will notice my absence at the office.”

  Sayaka: “Alright… I’ll see you on the cruise trip.”

  Hirauka: “Yeah… rest well.”

  He left, a faint smile lingering on his lips.

  After his shift, Hirauka joined a new raid, chasing demons across a burning plain. His blade cut through a battalion of demon soldiers, leaving trails of crimson light in its wake. Exhausted, scorched, and mentally drained, he returned home.

  The silence of his room felt heavier than ever. His gaze fell on the diary resting on the table, filled with strange symbols and weapon sketches.

  Hirauka (muttering): “Maybe… it’s time to ask the Guardians about this.”

  He closed his eyes and spoke the sacred phrase:

  “Far from reality, gates of space and time, open.”

  The air shimmered, and in a flash, he was standing in the Null Void — a realm beyond stars, matter, and time itself. Two cosmic voices echoed around him: Space and Time, eternal guardians of balance.

  Space: “Hirauka… good to see you again.”

  Time: “What is it that you wish to understand this time?”

  Hirauka: “I’m here to ask about this diary. It has weapons inside… I don’t know how it came to me.”

  Time: “Ah… the Weapon Record of the Gods.”

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  Space: “When and where did you find it?”

  Hirauka: “It fell into my room one night. I thought it was random.”

  Time: “Perhaps coincidence…”

  Space: “…or a planned delivery. That record is no ordinary book, Hirauka. It contains the details of every godly weapon ever forged across the cosmos.”

  Hirauka: “Can I craft them all?”

  Time: “No. Some are far beyond mortal comprehension. Three in particular — the Legendary Weapons — were forged for a prophecy.”

  Hirauka: “A prophecy?”

  Stars in the Null Void shifted, forming glowing runes as Space’s voice resonated:

  Space: “Long ago, the Demon Lord Makugan began invading mortal universes. His hunger for conquest shattered the balance of creation and destruction. Mortals fell… one by one. The Celestials sought our aid. Makugan was immortal, unstoppable. The God of Creation — the Reality Guardian of Archeteron — was called upon.”

  Time: “Execution alone would not stop him… his fate had to be rewritten.”

  Space: “The Guardian forged three celestial asteroids into the Infinity Axe, the Destruction Sword, and the Holy Hammer. He declared that one day, the Chosen One would wield them — a mortal destined to end Makugan’s reign.”

  Hirauka’s hand clenched around the diary.

  Hirauka: “The Chosen One… could that be me?”

  Silence answered, only the hum of infinity.

  Space: “Who knows?”

  Time: “No one can say for certain.”

  Hirauka hesitated, then spoke again.

  Hirauka: “There’s one more thing. A page from the diary was torn out… I read one word before it vanished: ‘Wand.’”

  Time: “A torn page…?”

  Space: “It must belong to the forbidden weapon.”

  Hirauka: “Forbidden weapon?”

  Space: “Yes… the Four Wands of Null were stolen long ago.”

  Hirauka (uneasy): “Stolen? By whom?”

  Time: “…not by ordinary beings.”

  Space: “The Executioner Devils. When united, they can erase an entire universe effortlessly.”

  Hirauka felt a chill as the enormity sank in.

  Hirauka: “Terrifying…”

  Time: “Indeed. Even we do not interfere with their path.”

  The Null Void grew silent, stars flickering like dying embers. Hirauka’s curiosity pressed on.

  Hirauka: “Do demons and gods exist in the same plane? Or are they separated?”

  The guardians’ voices deepened.

  Space: “Curiosity suits you, Hirauka. You are ready to see more.”

  Time: “Very well. The cosmos is vaster than you know.”

  Eleven luminous rings formed around him, each glowing with infinite energy.

  Space: “In the entirety of existence — the Multiverse — there are Eleven Universes.”

  Time: “The Eleventh Universe is our domain — the realm of the Gods, filled with Null Voids, Absolute Zero Zones, and the boundaries of time itself.”

  Space: “The Third and Fifth Universes are home to the Celestials — divine giants and demi-gods wielding creation powers.”

  Time: “The Eighth and Ninth Universes belong to Demons and Devils — chaos incarnate.”

  Space: “The rest — First, Second, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, and Tenth Universes — are for mortals like you.”

  Time: “These universes exist in parallel, linked by invisible threads. Only Guardians or Special Ones can perceive them.”

  Hirauka’s mind reeled.

  Hirauka: “I… understand now. This cosmos is massive beyond imagination.”

  Time: “Knowledge changes you, Hirauka. But remember — the more you learn, the heavier your destiny becomes.”

  Space: “We will always be here when you seek the truth.”

  The cosmic glow faded. Within a heartbeat, he was back in his room, the diary lying closed on the table.

  Hirauka (softly, to himself): “The Four Wands of Null… the Executioner Devils… eleven universes… This world is only the beginning.”