Guild Wars

The whole world watched with horror and shaking hearts when the nuclear warhead went off, their minds blank as they tried to comprehend the consequences of this event as well as the aftermath.

However, some quicker ones were soon puzzled and shocked, because how were they able to even witness this explosion head-on? Everything within that area should have been given a giant middle finger by life and reality, turned into ashes that not even worms would look at.

The broadcast soon cleared up and showed an area that was devoid of any damage whatsoever, but one could also see the flames, smoke, and trembling airwaves overlaid on this peaceful scene, causing some level of dissonance for all those witnessing it.

Draco, who was at the center of this, snapped a finger and made all the 'effects' go away like they were bad CGI. His expression was less amused than before, because he had been interrupted during his remembrance, which was irritating to say the least.

"It seems I need to change my objective," Draco said with a frown, his eyes gleaming.

Nadia and her cameraman had fallen to their asses on the ground when the nuke was about to hit due to the overwhelming danger they felt, but seeing that they - as well as everything around them - were completely unharmed, they were thoroughly baffled.

Disheveled, the duo rose to their feet and restored the state of the broadcast, but were not exactly sure how to continue.

They didn't have to worry though, because Draco turned to them, specifically to the camera, and smiled.

"Today will be a day that will forever change the destiny of humanity. When Boundless World first launched, it was the biggest turning point for our collective destiny in providing us with a platform to access the system and rules that govern the wider universe and the worlds beyond."

"In fact, the world should not be as peaceful as it is now and should be experiencing great upheaval, but this situation was changed due to an unintended kindness from a certain group of beings who actually intended to punish and deprive."

Draco placed his right hand on his chin in a pondering manner while wearing a soft smile. "So why do I say that today will forever change humanity?"

Suddenly, his aura roiled as a blackish miasma appeared from his body, spreading out around him and enveloping the area. The dark tendrils of evil seemed to pierce the world itself as they spread around, yet the light that illuminated their existence was not diminished one bit.

His black hair began to tremble as if blown by the wind, but this was simply the effect of them being near such awesome power. His usually green eyes flashed with intensity and became brighter, glowing with an almost ethereal light.

All of this was captured on camera, and regardless of whether they were within the game world or in reality, everyone watching fell into a slight trance as their very souls trembled, feeling the pressure of a higher being as if they were there themselves.

"Because today, two things will happen." Draco continued as he raised two fingers, his index and his middle finger.

"Firstly, I shall reveal the truth of creation and the true nature of the world to all humans alive. This knowledge alone is enough to shake everything up from the foundation, from politics, to economy, to social order, and especially religion."

Draco lowered his middle finger and smiled. "Secondly, in light of this information, I shall dismantle the World Council once and for all, with every one of you watching to see humanity usher in a new world order."

Draco suddenly raised a hand. "Ah, ah! Now is not the time to be shocked and worried about the world or about what I said. You have no idea how anything works in this world so when I reveal it to you in the next few moments, it is then that you can be free to be shocked."

"Hahaha, are you ready? Who am I kidding, I don't care if you're ready or not, and you'll understand why soon." Draco chuckled, making many behind the camera clench their jaws in indignation from the disrespect.

Draco snapped a finger and the dark environment he created changed, becoming one of a deep void in space, with only a moon-sized greenish-blue planet in the center that was made up of energy.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"In the beginning, there actually was a word, and it was Origo. A relatively small celestial body comprised entirely of energy. Nothing too amazing, until you realize that this energy is basically the building block of the entire multiversal universes, the highest form of energy possible," Draco began explaining, adopting a pair of black glasses and a formal suit like some university professor.

"This energy was stagnant, not growing but not lessening, and it was not volatile, so Origo existed as it was for countless eons until one day, the concentration of energy did what it was bound to inevitably do. It created life."

Draco tapped the 'background' with a cane he manifested from nowhere, causing the scene to change. Now, there was a close-up of the green planet where a male creature emerged from its center naked and censored.

"This being is Deus, the God Father of All. He is the avatar of Origo, and its personification that has maximum level permission over the planet and the energy it possesses, akin to an admin. However, he is a true being that has his own thoughts, plans, and ideals that are not necessarily aligned with the planet. So note that I said he has admin permission, but not absolute control over Origo."

Draco tapped the background once more and the scene changed to a neatly dressed Deus who was seated within a beautiful picturesque grassland like something out of the best concept art, sipping tea casually with his legs crossed.

"After that, Deus became curious about his powers and began to actively use the energy of Origo to freely create. What we're witnessing now is 'Episicava', the Origin Realm of a very important person, but that's someone else's origin story, so go read about it to find out more."

Draco coughed and tapped the background once more and the scene changed to a large galaxy with countless diverse planets.

"Anyway, coming to us, Deus created various gods and universes, each being a mega experiment to test either the gods he created or the beings he created within. We are universe number 3, and the status of the other universes are not important for you to know because you can't play any role in changing them."

"Our universe is quite special. Unlike universe 1 and 2 that came before us, we were created without a god. The previous two universes came about after Deus made a framework and then created the deity in charge, his children, but we do not have one. The goal of his experiment is to see if any being can use the established power systems generated from the previous two universes to climb to take that spot."

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Draco suddenly whipped his head to the camera, wearing a strange smile.

"Hold that thought! I know the question that flitted through your sub-human minds and buried itself in the depths of your scheming little hearts!"

"You thought to yourself: 'Doesn't that mean that I <insert random human who thinks they are someone special's name here> can also claim that spot?"

Hearts around the world which had been engrossed in the revelation were dragged out, feeling their backs cold with sweat. For more than 90% of people, this thought definitely passed through their minds, and while some buried it since they knew it was impossible, others felt them flaring like a forest during wildfire.

However, regardless of who, when they had their thoughts called out by Draco, they couldn't help but feel shame and alarm.

Draco suddenly laughed accommodatingly. "Hahaha, shocked? It's normal to think that way because, to be honest, it's not impossible. Any of you have a chance to take that spot, which is the purpose of this experiment, but the problem you're facing is very great."

He began counting off his fingers. "It's not a lack of talent, it is not the constraint of time, it's not the scarcity of resources nor is it the sequestering of knowledge."

Draco paused in his counting posture, his still glowing eyes lifting to glance at the camera suddenly. "No, it's none of that. Your biggest obstacle and challenge is simply because you will be competing with me."

A metaphorical bucket of cold water poured over the humans watching this broadcast, causing any hope they had in their hearts to extinguish. A feeling of despair welled in their hearts and they began to hyperventilate slightly, feeling as if the very angel of death was looking down upon them.

They didn't know why they felt like this because even if they were awed by his power, it was not enough to make them feel like competing with him was a pathway to death. It was as if their very souls were aware of something that their minds and bodies were not, hence this feeling of terror.

Draco suddenly brightened up and his menacing posture changed back to the educative one.

"Right, back to the lesson. So as our universe came to be, life was born and various beings began to grow, beings we call aliens. They are spread out all over the universes in various sectors and galaxies, but the absolute core of our universe where the strongest races gather is this one."

Draco tapped the galaxy rendition behind him. "The Gerdo Galaxy."

The scene changed once more, showing a scene akin to a Renaissance painting with multiple races on a battlefield, from angels to demons, devils, dragons, nymphs, elves, vampires, beastmen, and more.

"Naturally, where multiple races with differences in religion, ideals, language, and even culture congregated, there are bound to be conflicts and disputes. This is also taking into account the need for sapient species to establish a hierarchy in terms of leadership, so war was inevitable."

Suddenly, the scene shifted and the battlefield saw all the beings fighting suddenly looking up at the sky, in which a bunch of spaceships along with futuristic-looking warriors came down. Draco paused with a look of emotion and pointed at them.

"Then came our forefathers, the Original Human Race."

He sighed. "Physically, we were weaker than all of them. We also had no special powers, we couldn't control elements, we couldn't use concepts to change the laws of reality or perform some of the amazing feats other races can."

"But what we did have were two things. The first was a frightening ability to adapt and assimilate. I know many of you fellows are aware of this if you play Boundless, but we can basically take the genetics of any race, merge it with ours through procreation and create offspring that have the best of both worlds."

"The second thing we had was a special bloodline talent that was developed through countless years of hard work and testing by humans of that era, called Unity of Body and Mind."

Draco paused and chuckled. "Right, some retard out there seems to think he created it and calls it 'Control'."

Li Jian, who had been listening in with a severe expression, suddenly clenched his fists as his expression warped, while the other councilors gave him a cursory glance but said nothing.

"With Control and adaptability, the Original Humans dominated and became the rulers of Gerdo Galaxy, forcing other races to follow their doctrines for countless generations."

Draco gripped the other end of his cane and bent it casually with a look of disapproval. "However, if there is one thing sapient creatures hate the most, it is the feeling of having to obey a higher order. These other creatures and races within the galaxy naturally banded together after a period of recuperation and launched a final all-out attack on humanity."