Chapter 691: The Completion of Pantheos (2)
As Vigil and Aethea made their way back toward the ninth and final layer of Pantheos, the Ineffable Pantheon had already gathered, quietly preparing to leave the beach.
The sound of gentle waves lapping against the white sand mixed with the distant laughter of the heirs still playing in the water.
Elysia stood at the center of the group, her red and black hair swaying softly in the breeze as she spoke.
"Well now that the tour is complete, it’s time we put the final touches on Pantheos," she said calmly, her voice clear and composed.
"Since the Sacred Dimension is no more.... we need to create a proper family realm — or rather, many more minor existences."
Over the years Ash had already talked to them about the idea of making them into existences as well....
With this they would essentially be similar to Pantheos and Ash’s verse would remain as the main hub of existence connecting all the minor existences.
She glanced at Ash, her reddish eyes soft but expectant.
Ash nodded, still seated with Nia now resting comfortably in his lap. His hand continued its slow, affectionate strokes through her long black hair as he replied.
"That’s right," he said, his voice relaxed but carrying clear intent.
"Our new home realm will sit above everything else, in an undefined layer. We’ll call it the Origin’s Realm. It will be a place that belongs only to us — separate from the rest of Pantheos, yet still connected to it."
A quiet murmur of agreement passed through the group.
Some of the wives exchanged glances, while others simply nodded, already envisioning what such a place could become.
With a small, satisfied smile, Ash stood up, gently helping Nia to her feet. The others followed his lead, rising from their relaxed positions along the beach.
"Then let’s go," he said.
In the next moment, the entire group vanished from the beach.
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They reappeared high above the highest point of Pantheos, floating together in a vast, blank white void.
As always, the silence here was absolute and the space completely empty and untouched.
Lucy floated nearby, her blonde hair drifting lazily as she crossed her arms with a curious tilt of her head.
"So... what exactly are you planning to do with this void?" she asked, her seven-colored eyes sparkling with interest.
"There’s only so many ideas one can make for realms.... even for you."
Luna, standing beside her, nodded in agreement, her light brown hair swaying softly.
"Yeah.... Are you planning to use an old design or something completely new?"
Aphrodite, lounging gracefully in the air with a playful smile, added.
"I think you should go for a cosmos type of place... I kind of miss looking at the Stars."
Ash smiled calmly, his reddish-purple eyes reflecting the blank whiteness around them.
"Well, you’re in luck my Goddess of Beauty... Because this void will be similar to normal space — like the cosmos," he explained, his voice steady and clear.
"It will serve as the holding space for your minor existences and our home before I connect them to the Third Layer of Pantheos."
Riona, one of the heirs, floated forward with a thoughtful frown, her long hair drifting behind her.
"Why the Third Layer though?" she asked, tilting her head. "Wouldn’t it make more sense to connect them to something higher? Like the Fifth Layer?"
Knowing that the third layer was just at the level of Realities, she didn’t understand why he would make the peak of minor existences so low in comparison to the completion of Pantheos.
Ash’s smile softened as he listened.
It had been some time since he’d last written anything for Nullen, but during that period, he’d been quietly planning, keeping up with the latest comments, and checking in on the Discord community.
’I still can’t believe Nullen’s novel was rejected...’ he thought, recalling the notification he’d seen on NovelGeek’s account.
Still, the setback didn’t truly bother him.
If anything, it gave him more room to breathe, more time to refine his ideas and shape them into something even more engaging.
He turned his gaze toward Minx, who stood quietly nearby with one hand resting gently on her pregnant belly.
His eyes lingered there for a moment before returning to the group.
"It’s mainly for future stories I have in mind," he said simply, though there was a deeper warmth in his voice.
"The Third Layer offers the right balance for what I want to build."
With that, Ash closed his eyes and blinked once.
In that instant, the vast white void transformed.
HUMMM!!!!
Countless stars suddenly bloomed into existence, filling the emptiness with brilliant, shimmering pinpricks of light.
The space became a vast, beautiful starry expanse — endless and majestic — yet still completely devoid of any worlds, planets, or structures.
There was only the quiet, cold glow of stars scattered across the darkness, like a grand cosmic canvas waiting to be painted.
Ash looked out over the vast, newly formed starry expanse.
He closed his eyes and blinked once more.
In the next moment, the void answered.
HUMMMM!!!!!
More than thirty small, brilliant Big Bangs erupted across the starry expanse at once.
Each one was a contained explosion of pure conceptual energy, sending waves of light and power rippling outward.
They expanded rapidly before condensing, folding in on themselves until they took the shape of small, vibrant galaxy-like structures.
Yet... it was obvious these were not ordinary galaxies.
Each one was a true existence — a true, breathing realm shaped by the unique path of one of Ash’s wives, heirs, or companions.
One galaxy shimmered with the sharp, metallic glow of countless weapons and blades orbiting its core — a realm of endless martial refinement.
Another churned like a devouring black hole, constantly pulling in and breaking down matter and notions alike.
A third radiated a soft, harmonious light, filled with flowing melodies and peaceful resonance.
One burned with the seven colors of sin, its stars flickering between lust, pride, wrath, and greed.
Another was covered in glowing runes and formations that constantly shifted and rewrote themselves across its surface.
There were galaxies of grace, of music, of conquest, of dreams, and many more — each one distinct, vibrant, and alive in ways normal galaxies could never be.
The Ineffable Pantheon watched in quiet awe as the structures stabilized, each one a personal world born from their own paths.
Lithia let out a bright, mischievous giggle.
Without hesitation, she grabbed Ash’s hand and began pulling him toward one particular galaxy — a seductive, ever-shifting realm pulsing with deep pink and purple light, its stars moving in hypnotic, sensual patterns.
"Come on," she said, her voice playful and full of heat as she glanced back at him with a sultry smile. "Let’s go break mine in first."
Mira and Aurelia exchanged a quick look before shamelessly following after them.
Mira’s eyes sparkled with clear interest, while Aurelia simply shrugged with a small, knowing smile as the four of them began heading toward Lithia’s galaxy.