The world was only as big as one understood it to be.
Alexander knew this more than anything as the more he learned, the more he came to understand that he was an insignificantly small part in something far too large.
He was only a young man in the City of Carthage as he found a Tier Three or a Tier Four Gem Master was the peak of power.
And now he was looking at things on the scale of Realms.
He was looking at Rulers who could wield the very laws- the very Covenants of Nature that formed the structure of life around them to their bidding.
He was observing all of this as through his actions, he had embroiled himself in the middle of two forces.
At this moment, he looked within himself and saw the spinning star.
His main body remained in the Temporal Enneagram Space as his hand clutched his chest while a dazzling multicolored star spun.
The effects that it had. The effects that the Enneagram had.
He was telling himself that they would be enough to protect himself and those around him.
He thought of Claire and his Father.
He remembered his motherâs face and warmth.
He remembered many things as he sighed while looking at the vibrant shape of the nine pointed star that made up the floor on his feet.
âIt is all to keep myself and everyone else safe, right?â
He talked to himself as his main body, nor the two Enneagram Clones near him, could give him an answer.
When he looked at how events had played out and how he could have done anything differently, he still found himself doing exactly what he did before.
A man came as if Alexander did not have the power that he held, this man would have destroyed the realm of Ephesus with his own hands.
The other rulers of the Star Alliance would have simply watched and even cheered. And so before they could do this, he killed them instead.
And what he knew continued to expand.
He felt like an imposter in his own body as the power he held right now did not truly seem to fit who he thought he was.
He never wanted anything grand. He was lazy by nature as even when he began to experience this sensation of power, he leaned more heavily on Minions.
But now he seemed to be getting catapulted into a heavy position of power.
Large groups containing truly powerful beings were about to come in contact with him, and from there, what he knew would only continue to expand.
âHaaâŠâ
He sighed as his thoughts went back to his Minions.
Those connected to him.
With his Gem Constellations and Recipes, he made his minions a terrifying force as due to its core features, even Vishpala and the Orc Minions had been catapulted up to grasp a Covenant of Nature.
On the Sacred Gold Mountain, Claire had gone from understanding the covenant of gold to assimilating it at this moment.
The reason was none other than the core feature of the Loyalist.
He couldnât help but look at its description again as the changes that it was causing on the Sacred Gold Mountain were simply too terrifying.
||Under the banner of the Loyalist, the level of power you hold and the level of power that those who follow you hold is placed in a unique distortion of reality. Those who follow you gain an elevated percentage of progression in the understanding and assimilation of Covenant of Nature in relation to how much more powerful you are compared to them. If your level of standing is much further advanced than theirs, then this modifier will be elevated even further to the extent that it is even possible for your followers to gain sudden enlightenments and epiphanies to understand the same covenants as the ones you hold.||
Those who followed him.
His father followed him.
Claireâs father followed him.
Many things fell under the umbrella of this core feature as already, multiple epiphanies had occurred among different people as they suddenly grasped understanding in a Covenant of Nature.
And those closest to him seemed to have the strongest reaction as undoubtedly, multiple rulers had risen with an Ephesus in the last hour alone, and there would likely be more in the future.
ââŠâ
It was a lot.
It seemed to be getting grander and grander, and he was at the center of it all.
He did not have any grand ideals.
He did not want to be some king or Conqueror.
All he wanted was to be happy and safe- without having to experience another unfavorable path that destiny showed now too long ago.
âTo achieve that, it seems I need to pay a price.â
He continued to talk to himself while also feeling the vibrant Massive Covenant Star.
No, he did not want to be any grand figure, but he would certainly rise to whatever position of power was required in order to protect himself and his loved ones.
As he thought of this, he turned his head up since threads of information from the core feature of the Investigator began to come in once more.
||A distance from Ephesus, a Stellar Ruler with similar Energiea signature to Masako is making his way forward. His danger level against you is minimal.|
Alexander smiled as while he was lost in his thoughts, destiny had continued to move.
More Rulers gravitated towards Ephesus.
And this was just the beginning!
âAlright. Letâs do it. Destiny seems good at lighting up the way forwardâŠare there more Covenants related to it? Fate? Fortune?â
He thought of multiple possibilities as he threw himself fully into whatever was coming next.
Above the void of space of Ephesus.
WUU!
The ringing of a sword rang out as in the next moment, a Stellar Ruler standing on a sword appeared in a blinding flash of black light.
Near Alexanderâs Enneagram Clone, the Dark Ruler Masako lit up as she looked towards this being.
âYouâre hereâŠâ Stay tuned with My Virtual Library Empire
Her eyes regained their brightness as she looked between the newly arriving Ruler and Alexander.
The Dark Sword stared towards Masako with relief in his eyes before he looked towards Alexander and bowed towards him.
â I thank you for the help in keeping my daughter safe, and I apologize in advance for all the trouble that this will bring.â
Another Stellar Ruler arrived, and from here on out, an unstoppable ball began to roll!