Transformed into Cosmic Horror in a Sci-Fi Universe

Transformed into Cosmic Horror in a Sci-Fi Universe

EP.77 Permission

Of course, Azathoth won’t be leaving this place.

That’s to be expected.

Why would he leave his own world in the first place?

So that means I have to leave here and create a new world, but I don’t even know how to do that…

Will it just create itself if I stay still?

But honestly, I’m interested.

If I’m going to become an immortal being anyway, wouldn’t it be more fun to manage a world like a gap encompassing the entire multiverse and experiment with various things, rather than just messing around with a few universes?

Or not?

Maybe it won’t be much different since I can only create one.

Being able to change the laws of the gap as I please, perhaps?

But there are still so many things I want to do here…

“You can do that in the place you’ll create in the future.”

Reading my innermost thoughts again.

I can’t even think in peace.

Well, Azathoth’s words are certainly right.

I guess it doesn’t really matter if I do it in the gap I’ll create in the future.

But as he said, I’m still a seedling.

Will I be able to create a proper world?

Shouldn’t I get some kind of tutoring?

“As your power grows, it will naturally happen around you. That’s how it was for me too.”

“……”

I’m curious.

If I’m a seedling, it means Azathoth also had such a period.

Then where was he born, how was he created, and who created him?

Outer Gods creating universes, Azathoth giving birth to Outer Gods, and something creating Azathoth… hmm, does it keep going up in levels like the multiverse?

“I exist as myself. I’ve been that way since the beginning. I don’t know if someone created me.”

It’s a difficult question.

In fact, even the Outer Gods would say they’ve existed since the beginning, not thinking they were created by a source like Azathoth or created by his power.

I was the same.

I’m a bit different since I’m a special creation made from a part of Azathoth’s power… well, anyway.

By the way, I still have something I’m curious about.

“Why was I human? Or did you implant the memory of being human?”

I was human and then reincarnated to become an Outer God.

Why do I have this memory?

Why are the parts that could be called my ‘personality’ still remaining?

That’s what I was curious about.

“It was just out of interest.”

“……”

The answer that came back was, unfortunately, disappointing.

“I just thought about what it would be like if you had memories of being a smaller creature. I wanted to see what would happen if I made a slight difference from the other fragments.”

Just out of curiosity.

Moreover, this memory is fabricated.

I… was never human.

From birth, I was already an Outer God, merely a plaything to satisfy Azathoth’s curiosity.

Well, I’m not particularly upset.

Maybe because it’s what I’ve done to countless beings in many universes.

Or maybe the feeling of being upset has already worn off and become dull.

Whatever it is, I feel like my curiosity has been satisfied.

“That might have been the difference. The reason you were able to grow your power and germinate the seed.”

The other fragments couldn’t do that?

Only in me, who was given this difference, did a source like Azathoth awaken?

That might be kind of nice.

But other fragments, huh.

Does that mean there are several beings who have fragments of Azathoth like me?

Of course, they’d be among the Outer Gods, right?

I wonder who they are?

Yog-Sothoth would definitely be included… but from what I’ve heard, it doesn’t seem like all the top-tier Outer Gods are like that.

“Including the being you mentioned, there are about 25 entities. Most of them are not as high-ranking as you might think.”

The ones commonly referred to as ‘top-tier’ are said to be me, Yog-Sothoth, and a being called Nodens.

Speaking of Nodens, I’ve heard Nyarlathotep talk about him directly before.

I already knew from Azathoth’s knowledge, but she said Nodens was a being who went around killing Nyarlathotep’s carefully created experimental subjects like crushing ants.

That’s why she said she hated him extremely.

…Come to think of it, Nyarlathotep has a lot of enemies.

“Well, I guess that’s all for our talk. It’s time to decide.”

Is he telling me to leave now?

But I’m still weak.

I don’t know if I can create a proper world.

“How about we watch a bit longer?”

“What?”

I’m still a seedling.

I’m not at the level where I can interfere with the laws of the world Azathoth created.

Then wouldn’t it be okay to stay until I grow enough to be able to interfere?

Honestly, I’ve become quite close with some Outer Gods, and while they say it’s fine to move and do various experiments… won’t it take an enormous amount of time just to settle in after moving?

Thinking about that, wouldn’t it be okay to stay here a bit longer?

If we think in terms of time, it would probably take tens or hundreds of trillions of years.

“……”

Azathoth started to ponder.

Pondering whether it’s okay to leave things as they are.

As if he had reached a conclusion, he nodded.

“Alright, a little while should be fine. It won’t take that long anyway.”

I guess even hundreds of trillions of years isn’t that long for Azathoth.

Well… he’s probably existed for billions of times that amount of time.

“I want to watch a bit more, and I’m a little worried too.”

Oh, so he’s worried about me as my creator, huh.

I didn’t think a being who is the source of this world would have such emotions.Well, seeing how even things like the will of the universe create adversaries out of concern for the world, maybe emotions are natural even for higher conceptual beings.

#

Despite various events, I’ve decided to stay here after all.

The conclusion is that I’ll continue living as usual for the time being.

Of course, I’ll have to move out after some time passes, but by then, my power as a source will have grown significantly, so there’s no need to worry.

Once I have the abilities, everything will sort itself out anyway.

Isn’t that what an Outer God is?

An omnipotent being that can resolve anything it desires.

So there’s no need to worry.

More importantly, I’ve been missing out on observing the SF universe due to all this back and forth.

Quite some time must have passed while Azathoth and I were talking.

[ You’re finally here. What on earth happened? ]

Idra rushes over with a worried expression.

Oh… a beauty is worried about me.

This feels kind of nice, doesn’t it?

But wait, she called me an evil being, and now she’s worried about me?

What an odd one.

[ It’s nothing. I just had a conversation, that’s all. ]

[ …I see. Understood. ]

She must have felt Azathoth’s absurd presence as well.

That’s why she probably has many questions.

But with my dismissive answer, she didn’t pry further.

Since I said it was just a conversation and didn’t explain further, she seemed to decide not to inquire anymore.

[ More importantly, hurry up. The elves are currently exploring the universe. ]

Ah, right.

What’s important now is the current state of the SF universe.

I should quickly go and check it out!

I swiftly fly over to examine the original SF universe (replica).

[ Thank you, Elder Lasi. Thanks to you, the internal organization of the galaxy has been completely finished. ]

[ It’s nothing, I’m just doing the job I’m paid for. ]

It starts with a conversation scene between Yujin and Lasi.

I couldn’t tell because neither of them had changed in appearance at all, but apparently, it’s been 20 years since I last saw them.

The last time I saw them was 15 years after creating Yujin, wasn’t it?

For the elves, it was about 10 years?

I don’t remember clearly.

Well, anyway, it’s a story from a whole 20 years after that point.

Yujin, despite being of the Terra race, hasn’t aged at all due to being my avatar and thus having no lifespan, while the elves originally had an average lifespan of 400 years by Galactic Union standards, which has been extended to 600 years thanks to tremendous medical advancements.

Because of that, it’s natural that they haven’t aged in just 20 years.

Of course, it’s also partly thanks to me creating the elf race to maintain their prime appearance until death.

By the way, Elder Lasi, is it?

It certainly feels like the elf race has officially joined the Galactic Union.

They have as many as 10 seats.

That’s the same level of power as the Meias tribe, who are the de facto ruling species.

Currently, those seats are occupied by 10 executives who have achieved the highest positions in elf society, including Clan Leader Lasi and High Priest Rodri.

Of course, since most of them, except for Rodri, are subordinates of Lasi and Rodri, it’s essentially a dual leadership system between Lasi and Rodri.

For reference, the Metalians have also been granted 3 seats in recognition of their abilities created through outstanding technology.

Since they also essentially share the same intentions as the elves, the elves effectively have 13 elder seats.

Well, considering Yujin’s existence and the seats of other races friendly to the Meias tribe, the tribe is still superior to them, but… it seems that the structure has started to change bit by bit as the elf race has been making tremendous contributions to the Union recently.