The terrifying battle between five Rulers…was occurring on the foot of Sacred Mountain in an extremely small corner of Ephesus.
A small, small corner.
Across Ephesus, battles like these were shockingly abundant at this moment as many Rulers found themselves on foreign lands!
Far from the lands of gray mist and spatial rifts wreaking havoc all around.
Within the depths of Ephesus, there was a hollow earth that seemed like a world of its own.
With its own skies filled with wonder.
It stretched out for thousands of miles all around!
Vibrant Sacred Mountains rose and fell, with some anchored on the earth while others shockingly floated in the skies.
Each one radiated and gushed waves of radiance as at this moment.
On a Verdant white mountain filled with tall white willow trees- the largest mountain of all those here, the visage of an illusory old man that Alexander would be able to recognize if he saw him again stood.
His gaze was filled with solemnity as he was looking at a transparent green white Gem that had terrifying Waves of Covenants of Nature flowing into it.
All around the mountain peak, an overabundance of multicolored Gems could be seen strewn about- their glow weak as if everything about them was given off to the single white green transparent Gem!
It was radiating pulsing green light and releasing smoke at this moment as if it couldn’t take anymore, and the illusory figure of the old man nodded.
Inside the transparent Gem, the visage of a humanoid figure could be seen- her strands of white green hair flowing past her shoulders as her fair skin glowed with a terrifying light.
At this moment, the illusory figure of the old man raised his head as he bellowed out.
[Ezraela…the Instrument of Ephesus, arise!]
HUUM!
All of the surrounding structures began to shake.
The mounting.
The gems.
The transparent Gem itself pulsed like a heart as it cracked, and from within…waves of steam akin to volcanic eruption gushed out and spread around as an embryo opened!
…!
[…]
A terrifying will arose with the emergence of the steam and mist as it quickly dissipated, a figure that was lying in a fetal position rising unstably at this moment.
She touched the crystalline earth beneath her, and it instantly splintered and cracked from her mere touch.
BZZT!
The air around her cracked and vibrated from the sheer presence buzzing from her as she awakened!
Ever so slowly, she rose up, her feet naturally floating off the ground moments after she was born as she looked around her with confusion.
[Who…what?]
Her red lips opened unnaturally as a sonorous voice echoed out, filled with booming waves of the authority of Covenants of Nature!
Covenants.
Plural.
Her body seemed to contain insurmountable waves of power as opposite her, the old visage of the Will of Ephesus looked towards her with tired eyes and spoke.
[You are Ezraela. My Champion. Someone forged for the purpose of solving the greatest problem that plagues us.]
…!
His words entered her ears as she looked towards him while blinking and nodding.
Ezraela.
This was her name.
And her purpose…was to follow the will of Ephesus.
She seemed to still be adapting to everything as she looked at the only Will before her- the one who had forged her, with a great sense of familiarity.
Warmness.
Looking at him made her feel safe as at this moment, she asked.
[What…shall I do?]
Looking at her, the Will of Ephesus couldn’t help but smile with pride as he voiced out.
[Everything I have done is yielding temporary results. Extending the Lifeline of this World for hundreds or thousands of years. To achieve my aims, I will need to do more and search for more methods. One of my methods is the fusion of other worlds as this comes with chaos. With individuals. For now, settle this chaos across Ephesus. If anyone stands in your way…use the strongest Covenant of Nature I have passed on to you to bring them to our side. Use the Covenant of the Soul to permanently alter their existence and place them under our banner. Do this first, and more things will follow.]
…!
Terrifying sets of commands.
And Ezraela took them all in with ease as she turned down to look at her naked body.
Her bountiful chest and curved waist.
Her chest was filled with a uniquely designed set of Sockets- 9 in total, but they were all connected to each other by many lines similar to spider webs.
Inside the sockets, multicolored gems swirled with heavy brilliance of power!
She stared at everything curiously before the light of a Covenant wrapped around her, and clothes made of fur covered her visage scantily as she looked like an ancient human from long forgotten times!
She seemed to have a preset knowledge base and memories as some things she knew and some things she didn’t.
But at this moment, she nodded slightly towards the Will of Ephesus that continued.
[Start your path from here, and go towards this direction.]
The Will of Ephesus waved his hands as in the space above them, the illusory image of a golden mountain appeared.
The Sacred Gold Mountain!
[This is your first stop. On it is this creature here that you need to control. He seems to have something other creatures do not as he may be a good tool to utilize. Do not kill, but control.]
An image of a young man adorned in a golden robe could be seen.
His eyes shone with gold flames as the wondrous Covenant of Gold wrapped around him!
It was none other than Alexander.
Ezraela looked at his image with sharp eyes as she nodded.
[Understood, I will set off right away.]
She was just born.
But she was born with a glorious purpose.
Threads of knowledge were fused into her being as the topography of the ever changing Ephesus flowed in her mind, and a line was made across it leading towards her first stop.
The Sacred Gold Mountain!
Alexander! Your journey continues at empire