Chapter 43

Everlasting Light

Eggman entered a large room. Through his mind, he was debating how to effectively put YHVH's invasion plans to work. Waiting for him were 5 angels each radiating a nauseously radiant off white aura. The figures consisted of a slim figure with long flowing blonde hair and golden metallic wings wearing purple robes; a large pixie with pale skin and pale blue eyes wearing a purple dress and blue wings; a three-headed hound with white fur and an indigo mane; a humanoid dinosaur with purple spines on its arms and legs and a long purple tongue and a stone disk with a face engraved on it surrounded by white wings. Bowing before such radiant figures, Eggman asked, "Now, how may I serve you, my radiant Lightwarden lords?". "Dr. Mike Eggman, you are undoubtedly aware of the many vices committed by the great sinner Jack Sebastian Arnold upon our kind. Your divine duty handed down from Our Lord YHVH is to find the sinner and kill him.", the angel in the purple robes with golden metallic wings boomed. "But of course, Lord Innocence. Consider his sins absolved.", Eggman said to the angel with the golden metallic wings. "I believe it would be redundant and time-consuming for us to tell you what shall be your punishment should you fail.", the angel in the purple dress said. "Of course, Lady Titania.", Eggman said to the angel in the purple dress. "Come to think of it, we could only spread the Flood of Light only because of your help in delivering us the Chaos Emeralds. But to think that sinner could create digital copies of 7 highly powerful gems and place them here in Cyber Space in an attempt to trick us too. He is a truly formidable foe.", the white-skinned dinosaur with the large purple tongue said. "He is indeed, Lord Philia.", Eggman said to the white-skinned dinosaur with the large purple tongue. "We also need to find a way to corrupt the Chaos Emeralds permanently so to ensure that the Ascension Project shall succeed after we escape from Cyber Space. But that is a priority for another time.", the three-headed beast with the indigo mane said. "Certainly, Lord Eros.", Eggman said to the three-headed beast with the indigo mane. "Finally, there is the matter of what to do to Jack's body after we kill him and crown Yuito as Our Sovereign. I was personally thinking of turning him into a powerful Sin Eater on par with the first one, Eden.", the angel with the stone disk for a face said. "Do not worry, Lord Storge. He will be punished eventually for his sins.", Eggman said to the angel with a stone disk for a face.

Meanwhile, Shulk watched as a dark blue dimensional portal opened. "What's eating you, chum?", Zeke asked. Sighing, Shulk said, "Zeke, I have a strange feeling that what we're about to do is absolutely unforgivable. Indeed, I've even forgotten why we even agreed to help YHVH spread the Flood of Light across the Multiverse anyway. I mean, we even invaded countless worlds just to spread Our Lord's will and yet we got literally nothing out of it aside from emptiness and dissatisfaction with creating a new world for the Sovereign to rule over. Besides, I don't think a world of everlasting light is one that my son Nikol should grow up in.". "I thought the same thing when my granddaughters Mio and Glimmer were born too. I also doubted that they should grow up in a world of endless light where there is no such thing as daylight but I eventually relented when Mio met Noah and eventually married him.", Zeke said. "You really think so?", Shulk asked. "Yeah, I do.", Zeke replied. The portal then stabilised upon opening even further, with Shulk and Zeke rushing back inside. "To be honest, it was also a miracle when those seven Chaos Doodahs enhanced the Flood of Light, not only allowing it to spread beyond the First but even affect Cyber Space too.", Lanz said. "You know, I think you're right.", Chai said, grinning. "Still, we must be careful to make sure that we don't accidentally empower Jack instead. That would be a tragedy.", Joshua said. "We also need to make sure Jack is defeated before the formation of the next Quantum Time-Lock too. Otherwise, all our efforts will be for naught.", Tsubaki said. Turning to face Shulk and Zeke, Lanz said, "Oh, right. I'm guessing the portal's OK now.". "It is.", Shulk said. "Great. We will now be able to commence with the invasion.", Kratos said. "Incidentally, we should be able to transfer Ifrit's powers to Yuito and turn him into the Mythos too.", Zeke said.

As she looked at the portal, Fiora then felt an acute chill down her spine. "No, that's not possible.", she said. "Mum, what are you thinking about?", Nikol asked. "Son, I have a feeling that the Flood of Light will be destroyed soon. Go and tell your father that we need to invade now.", Fiora said. As Nikol rushed off, Dunban said, "Sis, we truly do need to invade as soon as possible. I know we need permission from His Majesty but time is not on our side.". "Why do you think that?", Fiora asked. "When I was looking at Cammuravi's Ferronis, I saw a black and dark red orb above it with the Embryo not in sight. It seemed like it was alive of sorts.", Dunban replied. "Do you think a sinister presence is inside it?", Fiora asked. "Actually, I think I do.", Dunban replied. Taking a moment to comprehend the implications, Fiora then said, "Oh no! I have to warn Yuito!", running inside. "Dad, what dark being is inside that black and dark red orb?", Panacea asked. "I believe it to be a demon known only as the Black Beast which ravaged an entire world once.", Dunban said. "Then, my dear, if what you're saying is true, the Ascension Project is in danger.", Sharla said. "Even still, we will ensure that Jack will lose and YHVH will win.", Melia said. "I just hope you're right.", Dunban said.

Meanwhile, Ragna entered a room with a giant Ferronis. Grinning, he said, "Now, everything is falling into place.".

The story continues in the next chapter.