As soon as they were torn from the current, father and daughter were drawn into an abyss unlike any other. It was not a void, nor simple darkness, but a rift so vast it dwarfed their very existence. It shone with brilliance that both burned and soothed, radiant as the birth of stars, pure as untouched snow, yet unfathomable in depth. To gaze upon it was to glimpse eternity itself.
(Crap… that didn't hurt, but the speed… it flung us straight into the current. My head....ugh....the force is crushing my mind, I can barely hold on… we're being dragged deeper, I can't resist this pull… someone… help!)
"Fatheerrrrr! Help meeeeee!" Crystal's voice trembled, raw with fear.
"Crystal! I'm here. Hold out your hand! I'll swim to you!" Aoyama shouted, fighting against the torrent.
(I… can't reach her… this current, it's too strong. My body feels heavy… these lights, these particles, they're clouding my sight… I'm losing consciousness.)
"NO! Dad—you must survive!" Crystal cried with all her soul.
Aoyama's vision blurred, his body succumbing to the pull of the rift. Both were swallowed by the turbulence of the Unknown.
[ System Initialization ]
[ Code 0.1 Detected ][ Identity: Creator – Aoyama ][ Rift Analysis: Current is beyond measurable strength ][ Defensive Protocols Activated: World Border Pushback ][ Alert: Unknown Force is striking against the Membrane of Code 0.1 ][ Deploying ImmunoCoreSystem: Code 240... ][ Status: Defense Failed ][ Reboot Failed... ]
#%$@#^%!!!...
[ Unknown System Override Initiated ]
"You who weaves worlds from thought, child of creation and rebellion. What is dusk but the shadow of a choice? Snow is pure, yet cold. Rivers of sake flow, yet burn. You bear the chalice of fate, and your gaze ignites sparks within the void. Rise, Aoyama. From roots that rot, blossoms bloom anew. Your will is chosen, your path now bound. Commence the Transmigration."
[ Transmigration Commencing... 3... 2... 1 ]
[ World System Update ]
[ New Realm Generated: Earthspire ][ World Age: 835 Years (Accelerated Growth) ][ Origin: A wish manifested into existence ][ Central Landmark: The Crystallization Tower ][ A trial of nature and destiny ][ Challenges not of monsters alone but of mind, heart, and soul ][ Floors adapt to the challenger's essence ][ Continents: 7 ][ Western Kingdoms: 14 ][ Eastern Kingdoms: 20 ][ World Size: 8x Earth ][ Hidden Information: ??? ]
[ End of System Update ]
Back in fragmented reality, Aoyama's body screamed."Arghhh… this pain… it feels like a thousand needles piercing me. What's happening to me!?"
[ World System Alert ][ Customization Complete ][ Synchronization 100% ][ Creator Aoyama: Successfully Transmigrated ][ Location: A Flowery Field beside an Abandoned Cottage ]
A sluggish groan escaped his lips. "Tch… this is too much. What's this message?"
[ Message Opened ]
"Dear Aoyama, as Creator you now hold authority over this world. Yet destiny is not written. It bends to your choices. Align the world's path with wisdom, or let it fall into ruin. The decision lies with you."
[ Message Closed ]
"Align the path of the world…? Change its destiny? Or is this system mocking me?" He shook his head, gazing at the breathtaking field of blossoms that surrounded him. "For now, let's enjoy what this world has to offer. Then I'll decide how to move forward."