NOVEL WEB Ch 1 β Prologue
Birth of the Multiverse
βIn the beginning, there was only one. A single black infinitude. Then the infinitude found release, and, finally, the darkness broke, filling it with life. With the multiverse. Every existence multiplied by possibility. And spread out before space and time in infinite measure. Civilizations rose and fell. And rose again across reality's grasping expanse.β β Mar Novu
In the beginning of time, there was only God.
He then created Heaven and the angels, one of which would later be known as Satan.
God then made the Big Bang which led to the creation of the multiverse.
The multiverse gave rise to infinite universes with infinite possibilities through space and time.
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Age of Heroes
βThis is our Earth. Let's call it Earth 1. And this second Earth, let's call it Earth 2. This is where Jay claims to be from. And these other Earths, 3, 4, 5, to infinity, all of them, are nearly identical to ours. And they all exist at the same time, giving us endless alternatives to what we have here. For example, the Joe West on Earth Two, your doppelgΓ€nger, he might not be a detective. He could be a Nobel Prize-winning physicist. And you, the Barry Allen here is the Flash, but over there, he could be an electrician.β
β Martin Stein explaining the multiverse
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Complete Destruction
βIt is done. The infinite Earths are gone. Soon only the antimatter universe will remain.β β Mobius
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Lucifer's Deathly Hallows
After his meeting with John Constantine ended.
Oliver Queen sacrificed himself in order to save the multiverse. After his death as a human, he became the Spectre, a cosmic being with extraordinary powers, which he used to create the new multiverse.
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Rebirth
With the rebirth of the multiverse, some things changed.
Earths were now separated by something other than vibrational frequencies.
As such, the residents of Earth-Prime with knowledge of the pre-crisis timeline appear to be unaware of the new multiverse's existence and still believe it is destroyed.
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Present, Earth 2020
Lunchtime at Shuchiβ in Academy
Miyuki Shirogane and Kaguya Shinomiya are sitting across from each other in the student council room.
The afternoon sun shines warmly through the windows, casting a soft glow over the room.
Kaguya, with a playful smirk, places her neatly prepared bento in front of Miyuki.
βPresident, you simply must try my bento today. I made it especially for you.....!β
Miyuki was already feeling nervous from the start, when he obviously noticed her eyes on his desk for the past few minutes, βOh, really? I, uhβ¦ brought my own lunch, you know.β
But, Kaguya wasn't about to back down easily, girl was hell bent on teasing him, βBut how could you refuse something made with such care? Come on, open wide.β
She holds up a perfectly cut piece of tamagoyaki with her chopsticks, slowly leaning toward Miyuki, her eyes sparkling with mischief.
Miyuki, already flustered, tries to back away, βI-I donβt want to impose. Besides, it looks like it's your favoriteβ¦ You should eat it!β
It's just all his hopes were in vain, because Kaguya being very slyly, βI insist, President. After all, you always push yourself so hard. You deserve a special treat.β
Before Miyuki can protest further, Kaguya gets closer, her face inches away from his.
Their eyes meet in that electric tension, a familiar push and pull in their unspoken game of love.
Miyuki said with a slightly blushing face, accepting his face, βO-okay, fine. I'll eat it.β
Just as he leans in to take a bite, thereβs a sudden sharp crack.
The sound shatters the quiet, the air vibrating with violence.
For a moment, everything freezes.
Kaguyaβs smile falters, her expression shifting from playful to one of pure confusion.
She looks down, her body swaying as a red stain blooms on her pristine uniform.
Thud!
Her chopsticks clatter to the floor as her knees give way.
βK-Kaguya? Kaguya?!β
Miyuki shockingly lunges forward, catching her just as she collapses into his arms.
Her breath comes in shallow gasps, her face pale.
Blood seeps from a wound in her chest, spreading rapidly, βNo, no, no! Stay with me! Someoneβsomeone call for help!β
Panic. Fear.
But the room is eerily silent except for the sound of Miyuki's frantic heartbeat and the soft rustling of Kaguya's uniform.
He looks up at the window and sees the faint glint of a sniper rifle far off in the distance, the barrel still smoking.
But the shooter is gone as quickly as they appeared.
Kaguya weakly grasps his hand, her once teasing gaze now full of pain and sorrow, βPresident... Iβm sorry.β her voice a light whisper.
Miyuki's own voice started to break, tears flowing down his cheeks, βNoβ¦ donβt apologize! Weβll get help, you'll be fine!β
'My child, do you want to live?'
'W-what?......'
'Do you want to feel love again?'
βHayasaka! Somebody help! Call an ambulance. Kaguya's losi------β
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'I-I don't understand. P-President, I love you....I've always loved you....I want to live....B-but, it's too late.'
Her eyes, slowly closing, tell a different story. The light in them begins to fade as her hand slips from his.
Miyuki shouted desperately, trying to hold on to her, βKaguya! Kaguya, please!β
He cradles her lifeless body in his arms, his heart shattering as the lunch they were supposed to share is left untouched, the bento lying open, forgotten on the floor.