MMORPG: Rise of the Primordial Godsmith - Chapter 1707: A Meeting Between Universes (4)
Chapter 1707: A Meeting Between Universes (4)
As Odin’s epithet faintly echoed throughout the space, Adam and Eve looked at each other for a bit before shifting their gaze towards Azazel.
“So… are we supposed to call them by the title or…?” Adam asked Azazel, unsure with what they should do with the information after hearing about it.
“There’s no need,” replied Odin, prompting Azazel to stop before he could say anything else. “We’ve only mentioned our epithets and identities in that regard as it’s common courtesy in our universe to include information like that.”
“In other words, calling you Odin and Mimir would be fine?” asked Adam once more, glancing at the two old men with a hint of uncertainty.
“That alone is already a high honor,” said Mimir in response, chuckling as he thought about how two beings above his realm of existence were treating him as an equal.
Oblivious to the thoughts that were going on in Mimir’s head, Eve turned to look at Odin as she asked him, “I noticed earlier that Mimir introduced himself as a God of Wisdom of Knowledge rather than the God of Wisdom of Knowledge.”
“Is there a reason for that?”
“There is.” Odin nodded. “Though Mimir could be considered the greatest god one could meet in that aspect, he is not the only one in our universe to have authority over that concept.”
“Within the Realm of Myths, there are nine Sectors in total, with each one containing a numerous amount of gods that specialize in various concepts.”
“With that being said, there are actually a large number of gods within the Realm of Myths that have authority over the realm of wisdom and knowledge,” he continued.
“If anything, the only difference among them is the amount of authority they have over that concept.”
“I see.” Listening to Odin’s brief explanation, Eve soon nodded in understanding, only to then glance at Adam as she knew it was now their turn to introduce themselves.
“My name is Adam.” Understanding what she was trying to tell him through her gaze, Adam inwardly let out a sigh as he took the initiative to introduce himself to the two old men.
“I am an Administrator of this universe. Specifically, the Third Administrator of this universe,” he continued, not bothering to give any explanation to the two on what being an Administrator meant. “In terms of how strong I am, I’d say I’m slightly above the early stages of the Primordial level.”
“I am Eve.” After giving both Odin and Mimir some time to digest Adam’s words, Eve went ahead and introduced herself to the two. “Just like Adam, I am an Administrator of this universe.”
“The Fifth Administrator of this universe, to be more exact.”
“However, unlike Adam, my strength is around the middle stages of the Primordial level.” As these words left her mouth, she gave Adam a taunting grin, prompting the latter to clench his fist in response.
Briefly reveling in the amusement she felt from her companion’s reaction, she eventually returned her attention back to the two old men. “I apologize if my actions earlier went a bit overboard. Just like you two, we don’t bear any ill will whatsoever.”
“No worries.” Odin let out a slight chuckle in response to the apology. “After all, it’s normal to be on guard against one another, especially between two sides that are meeting for the first time.”
“In any case, I am quite curious about a couple of things,” he said, glancing at Azazel for a bit before returning his attention towards the two. “What does it mean to be an Administrator in this universe?”
“Also, what kind of identity does Sir Azazel have in this universe?”
“I’m the same as them, actually,” said Azazel, his words implying to Odin that he was answering the latter’s second question. “I’m also an Administrator of this universe. To be more exact, I’m the Seventh Administrator.”
“Aside from that, everything else you need to know about me is something you’ve already known back when I was still in your universe.”
“As for your first question, the shortest way to explain what an Administrator does is that they keep an eye on everything throughout the universe,” said Eve after Azazel was done.
“Aside from that, they’re also the ones who fix the problems within the universe and maintain the universe’s delicate balance.”
“A bit similar to what the Realm of Myths does, then,” said Odin in response. “I suppose the three of you are part of the same organization.”
“With that being said, is there any other organization within this universe that does the same job?”
“Just us,” replied Adam, prompting Odin to nod in return.
“That’s where we differ, then,” the old man replied, giving the trio a bit more insight into the workings of the other universe. “Aside from our Realm of Myths, there are two more organizations in our universe that maintain its delicate balance.”
“The Dominion of Veritas and the Daemon Imperium,” said Mimir, his expression slightly souring after mentioning the second organization’s name.
“Though their top echelon could be said to be on par with us, the Realm of Myths is still the most recognized and most renowned,” he continued, his face containing a hint of pride by the time he was done talking.
After nodding in response to Mimir’s words, both sides then continued to share a bit more information with each other on what their universe was like, allowing the two sides to start establishing the foundations for a better relationship in the future.
“Since we’ve already told each other pretty much everything both sides need to know about our respective universes, shall we get to the main topic, then?”
Taking command of their casual conversation thus far, Eve’s question prompted Odin and Mimir to fall silent for a bit, only to then nod as their expressions turned somewhat serious.
“Though Sir Azazel and I have interacted a number of times back in our universe, it would be best to start off our discussion on the first meeting where he had relayed a message back to you,” said Odin.
“The one regarding the methods to convert plasma into our universe’s energy, right?” asked Adam, to which the old man nodded in agreement.
“Although the quality and purity of such an energy is a far cry from the all-encompassing energy we had in the past, it was enough to ignite a spark of hope in us,” said the latter.
“As far as I remember, we agreed to that proposal as long as word of Greater Beyond spread throughout the universe,” said Eve in return.
“Aside from that, we also informed you that the energy being converted from that plasma was the crudest form of energy available in this universe.”
“That you did.” Odin nodded. “Fortunately, with the methods you’ve given us, as well as the great minds of the Realm of Myths working together, we’ve been able to improve the conversion rate of plasma to usable energy from a 10:1 ratio to a 3:1 ratio.”
“On top of that, we were even able to return some of the properties from the energy we lost into the energy that was created from the conversion, reducing the need to convert our strengths while also increasing the compatibility we have with the energy.”
“If that’s the case, then why did the two of you still come here?” Adam asked after listening to the explanation. “From what I could tell, it won’t be long until you reclaim the energy your universe lost in a way, so why not continue with it?”
“Well, there are a number of reasons as to why we’ve arranged this meeting,” said Odin after giving the question a bit of thought. “However, if you want to hear the most important reason…”
“…Then it’s the fact that continuing to improve the conversion would end up harming our universe instead of revitalizing it.”
