Epic Of Caterpillar

Chapter 2804 - 2805: Frankʼs Divine Realm

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”M-Michael?!” Mammon gasped. ”So thatʼs why youʼre... uh, I mean, I guess thatʼs the Archangel you are? But... I thought you were with God or something? In Heaven, maybe? With your Father, The One?”

”Ah... I recognize your eyes from somewhere, but Iʼm not sure where,” Michael replied. ”Hmm... Mammon. There was certainly someone with that name.”

”Isnʼt that the name of a demon?” Harumi asked. ”My mother sure picked a weird name for him. I guess she named him Mammon because heʼs Half Devil.”

”Mammon is known as the Archdemon of Greed. But before his fall, like many others, he was also an Archangel,” Michael explained. ”He fell from grace alongside Lucifer after joining him in the First War against The One—God. That war ended with the creation of Hell, a dimensional prison for Lucifer and the other Archangels. Within its searing flames of judgment, they mutated into Archdemons, their bodies twisted into aberrant forms that embodied their sins.”

”Huh, yeah, yeah, we know that,” Mammon said, crossing his legs. ”But tell me—why were you sealed inside statues? What happened?”

I was just as curious, nodding eagerly.

Spill the beans, Michael!

Also, her nameʼs Michael? And yet she still calls herself White...

”I... uh, well, itʼs hard to talk about this out of nowhere,” Michael sighed. ”After Luciferʼs betrayal, eons passed. Our father grew increasingly paranoid about being betrayed again. Because of that, he chose to seal us away and rule mostly alone within his Realm. As his children, we accepted our fate and allowed him to seal us within the Fragment of Eden.”

”Is that true?” I asked. ”Oh my... Michael, I had no idea. But... why?”

”I already said—itʼs because he was afraid of being betrayed again,” Michael replied. ”The truth is, our father never recovered from that betrayal.”

”...Huh. So this pretty much confirms Christianity is real and that weʼre all going to hell?!” Erika exclaimed.

”None of us will go to hell, I can guarantee that. Only the most sinful souls, overwhelmed by their own sins, are sent there to be purified,” Michael said. ”Eventually, once cleansed by the flames—and sometimes bitten by demons as punishment—souls leave to reincarnate. Unless a soul becomes strong enough in Hell to materialize and choose to stay, they all eventually move on. Well... except when Archdemons overstep their bounds and devour them.”

”Ugh...” Erika groaned. ”It was all good until that last part. But okay, thanks for the heads-up. Glad Iʼm not going to hell... hahah.”

”Of course, depending on the gods you worship, you might be connected to their own heavens and cycles of reincarnation,” Michael added. ”So how youʼre judged or punished depends.”

”Michael, youʼre making things overly complicated. Stop it,” Frank sighed.

”A-Ah, haha, my apologies,” she giggled.

”Well, weʼve learned quite a lot today, havenʼt we?” I said. ”What else did you want to share, Frank? Maybe I could tell you more about my powers so youʼll trust me later.”

”That would be neat, Kireina!” Matsuo nodded.

”Iʼm intrigued by your Darkwood Fae Bloodline,” Harumi said.

”Is it strong?” Erika asked.

”Well, for now, let me show you what I had in mind. First, letʼs create a Domain,” Frank said. ”Domain Creation!”

The world around us trembled briefly.

Everything remained the same, but a Domain was formed—a parallel physical plane resembling the real world, yet inaccessible to non-supernatural beings.

In these alternate spaces, people with powers can battle freely without endangering innocent bystanders.

”Now... World Portal Creation.”

FLUOSH!

Out of nowhere, Frank opened a portal to a realm of his own creation.

As we stepped through, we found ourselves floating in an enormous world.

Forests stretched as far as the eye could see. Snow-covered mountains loomed in the distance, and a sea of white clouds surrounded the land, which itself seemed to be suspended in the sky.

”Welcome. This is my world. I named it Genesis.”

”EH?!”

Everyone, including me, was stunned by what Frank had revealed. Out of nowhere, he now owned a realm? No—a world! How was this possible when he was still growing and developing his powers? The more I thought about it, the less sense it made. Everyone else seemed just as confused and began questioning him.

”Hey Frank, what is this supposed to be?” Harumi asked. ”Y-You own a realm? Is this like those Domains that deities possess?”

”I donʼt know if itʼs that grand,” Frank replied. ”But itʼs definitely my own space—a small world I created using the World Seed left behind from the Ruined World, where I rescued the souls of those Archangels we talked about earlier.”

”Oh, so thatʼs it?!” Erika said. ”But... wait, no! Thatʼs not it! A World Seed? Whatʼs that?”

”A World Seed is literally a seed left behind when a large enough world dies,” Michael explained. ”Itʼs not that complicated once you see it for yourself, but I suppose you didnʼt have the chance. What Frank did was use his powers to feed the World Seed with his energy, allowing it to sprout into a Young World. Because he has so much Mana and Cosmic Energy, the world born from the seed ended up rich in magical energies, resources, and even monsters.”

”Huh, so thatʼs something you can actually do, Frank? Youʼre basically like a god?” Matsuo asked awkwardly. ”I donʼt know what to think. Iʼm trying to suspend disbelief here, man, but this is real life—not some anime or manga.”

”I-I know. Iʼm sorry if it feels sudden or strange,” Frank said with an apologetic smile. ”Maybe I shouldnʼt have shown you this so early?”

”I think itʼs wonderful!” I said, awestruck.

Honestly, it made sense. I already knew about World Seeds, but I never imagined Frank could recreate a world of his own just by acquiring one.

Although this world repeats the history of Earth, the Frank who created it has already become someone entirely different from the ”original” Frank of that past.

”Raaarrr!”

Suddenly, as we spoke, a small red-and-gold dragon descended from the sky, landing in front of Frank and the group. It was about the size of a car.

”W-What is that?! A monster?” Matsuo asked.

”Whoa, hold on!” Frank stopped his friends from attacking. ”This is Ruby, my pet dragon! Remember her?”

”Wait, what?! Wasnʼt Ruby tiny before?” Harumi asked.

”Well, she evolved,” Frank said. ”Thanks to my system, Ruby can evolve like a video game monster—growing stronger and changing her appearance. She got pretty big, so I couldnʼt bring her along as easily as before.”

”Thatʼs just crazy!” Matsuo said. ”Wow, you might actually be a great monster tamer, Frank.”

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