Cosmic Ruler
Chapter 492 - 492: Fate XII

His younger self spoke again.

"If you have no purpose, then you have no right to keep fighting."

Aiden gritted his teeth.

The golden plains darkened.

Shadows from his past emerged from the grass.

Ivan. The enemy who always escaped.

The Abyssal Ruler. The one who tried to chain him.

The Heaven Inspector. The one who tried to erase him.

All of them stood before him, waiting.

"If you have no answer, then your story ends here."

Aiden exhaled.

And then, for the first time in a long while—he stopped.

He stopped thinking about battles, about strength, about survival.

And he asked himself the one thing he had never dared to before.

Why do I fight?

The answer…

Was right there.

And when Aiden spoke, the entire world shook.

—𝘙𝘜𝘔𝘉𝘓𝘌—

The golden plains shuddered, the air itself holding its breath as Aiden finally spoke.

"I fight because I refuse to stop moving forward."

His younger self didn't react.

The shadows of his past—Ivan, the Abyssal Ruler, the Heaven Inspector—stood motionless, as if waiting for more.

But Aiden wasn't done.

"I fight because stopping means letting someone else decide my fate."

He clenched his fists.

"Because the moment I stop, I become a piece in someone else's game."

The golden grass began to burn.

Not with fire—but with raw, unchained willpower.

Aiden's voice grew stronger.

"I fight because the moment I let someone else take control, I lose who I am."

"And if I ever stop fighting, then I was never me to begin with."

—𝘊𝘙𝘈𝘊𝘒—

The Trial of Purpose reacted.

The younger version of himself smiled.

"Then that is enough."

And just like that—

The shadows vanished.

The golden plains dissolved into light.

Aiden exhaled, feeling the weight of the trial lift.

[Trial of Purpose—Completed.]

[You Have Proven Your Existence Has Meaning.]

[Final Reward: ???]

As the world reconstructed itself, Aiden found himself standing before the final gate.

The mysterious figure, who had been watching since the beginning, nodded in quiet approval.

"You have passed the trials. You may now step into the Divine Realm."

Aiden rolled his shoulders, a smirk forming. "Took long enough."

The golden gates opened.

Before him lay a world beyond mortality.

A world where even the strongest could fall.

A world where gods were made.

Aiden stepped forward.

—𝘞𝘏𝘖𝘖𝘖𝘖𝘔—

And just like that—his legend truly began.

[End of the Trials. Beginning of Divinity.]

The Divine Realm—Where Only the Strongest Survive

—𝘉𝘖𝘖𝘖𝘔—

The moment Aiden stepped through the golden gates, an overwhelming wave of energy crashed into him.

It wasn't an attack. It wasn't hostile.

It was recognition.

The very laws of the Divine Realm were acknowledging his presence—measuring him, testing him.

[You Have Entered: The Divine Realm.]

[Your Mortal Limitations Have Been Removed.]

[Warning: Divine Laws Now Apply. Strength Determines Everything.]

Aiden's vision adjusted as the new world unfolded before him.

He stood on the edge of a colossal floating landmass, suspended in an infinite sky filled with celestial storms. Towering mountain peaks pierced the heavens, surrounded by radiant golden rivers that pulsed with pure divinity.

In the distance, entire floating cities drifted like continents in the sky, each one shining with ancient power.

He had finally arrived.

The Divine Realm.

A place where the weak had no name.

A place where the strong ruled with absolute power.

A place where gods were forged through war.

Aiden exhaled, his golden eyes burning with anticipation. "So this is where it really begins, huh?"

Before he could take another step—

—𝘍𝘞𝘖𝘖𝘚𝘏—

A blinding pillar of energy erupted before him, warping space itself. From within, a being clad in divine armor emerged, radiating unfiltered authority.

Their presence was crushing.

They were not human. Not even a simple god.

This was a Divine Overseer.

A celestial guardian who enforced the laws of this realm.

Their gaze locked onto Aiden.

"You are an outsider. A mortal who has broken into the Divine Realm."

Aiden smirked. "And?"

The Overseer raised a hand, summoning a massive golden spear.

"Then prove you deserve to be here."

Aiden's smirk widened.

"Thought you'd never ask."

—𝘉𝘖𝘖𝘖𝘔—!

The battle for his place in the Divine Realm began.

—𝘉𝘖𝘖𝘖𝘔—!

The golden spear shot toward Aiden at lightning speed, warping space with the sheer force of its divine presence. It wasn't just a weapon—it was a judgment.

Aiden had seen attacks from Abyssal Lords, Heaven's Inspectors, and even cosmic beings before.

But this was different.

The moment the spear neared him, the very laws of the Divine Realm tried to bind him. His movements slowed. His breath felt heavier. The realm itself was rejecting him.

[Warning: You Are Not Yet Acknowledged as a Divine Being.]

[All Attacks from Divine Entities Carry the Weight of Absolute Law.]

Aiden gritted his teeth.

So that's how this works, huh?

—𝘚𝘏𝘈𝘈𝘈𝘈𝘒—!

The golden spear closed in—aimed directly at his heart.

Aiden's instincts flared. He didn't dodge.

He moved through space itself.

—𝘍𝘞𝘖𝘖𝘚𝘏—

One moment he was standing still—the next, he was behind the Overseer, sword already descending.

"Your laws don't apply to me."

—𝘊𝘓𝘈𝘕𝘎—!

His blade struck, sending divine sparks flying. The impact should have cleaved through the Overseer's armor—but it didn't.

The Overseer turned, completely unfazed.

Aiden's eyes narrowed. "Tch."

[Divine Suppression Effect: Your Attacks Are Weakened by 50%.]

The Overseer swung his arm, unleashing a shockwave of golden force.

—𝘉𝘖𝘖𝘖𝘔—!

Aiden barely had time to block before the impact sent him crashing through the air. He flipped mid-fall, stabilizing himself on a floating rock.

He exhaled sharply.

Alright. Fighting an Overseer isn't like fighting an Abyssal Lord or an Immortal. The Divine Realm operates under different rules.

So if the rules are limiting me…

His Codex of True Sovereignty flickered in his mind.

[Authority Activated: Reality Unchained.]

[New Law Imposed: Divine Suppression Nullified.]

—𝘊𝘙𝘈𝘊𝘒—!

The pressure shattered around him.

For the first time since entering the Divine Realm—Aiden felt truly unbound.

His golden aura erupted, crackling with both divine and abyssal energy.

The Overseer's six glowing eyes narrowed slightly.

"You altered the laws?"

Aiden smirked. "Damn right I did."

He charged.

—𝘍𝘞𝘖𝘖𝘚𝘏—

This time, when his blade met the Overseer's armor—

—𝘚𝘏𝘈𝘈𝘈𝘈𝘒—!

It cut through.

The Overseer staggered, golden ichor spilling from the wound.

Aiden grinned.

"Now let's see how divine you really are."

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