The world was vast, far larger than the world of existence. Small spheres crossed the sky like hundreds of shooting stars, and the atmosphere bathed in a soothing tranquility.
Zeus: "So, Mü Thanatos, do you like this fight?"
Mü Thanatos: "No, it makes no sense. It's pure stupidity!"
Zeus: "Yet, it's your advisor who is fighting. Doesn't that matter to you? Don't you want to encourage him a little?"
Mü Thanatos: "No, just because he is my advisor doesn't mean I approve of what he's doing... Well, I'm not sure."
Zeus: "Very well, then!"
A brief silence settled, then Mü Thanatos resumed the conversation.
Mü Thanatos: "Zeus, explain to me the hierarchy system among the gods, I don't quite understand!"
Zeus: "No problem. At the creation of everything, the absolute laws were established by the Absolute God, our ultimate father!"
Mü Thanatos: "And then?"
Zeus: "Each world, for example, has a well-defined hierarchy. The world of existence is the smallest, and the weakest gods reside there. They exist only because they can use its resources, sometimes easily, sometimes with difficulty."
Mü Thanatos: "And us? We influence this world too, right? Are we low-ranking gods?"
Zeus: "No, we are beyond existence and non-existence. We are limitless. I'll summarize the hierarchy of gods for you, are you ready?"
Mü Thanatos nodded.
Zeus: "In the divine hierarchy, humans mostly worship the quaternary gods, the lowest in the world of existence, which itself is composed of countless giant dimensions, creating a new hierarchy among them."
Mü Thanatos: "Why do you say it's a small world when it seems infinite?"
Zeus: "It is, but it remains tiny compared to the other outer worlds, much vaster..."
Mü Thanatos: "And the hierarchy of the other gods?"
Zeus: "After the quaternary gods come the tertiary gods, already superior. Each hierarchical state transcends the previous one."
Mü Thanatos did not seem satisfied.
Mü Thanatos: "But I don't understand everything... Are you hiding something from me?"
Zeus: "I prefer you discover it yourself, but know there are four hierarchical states in the world of existence: the omnigods or all-powerful gods. Omnigods 2 and 3 are on the same level, but omnigods 3 dominate more giant dimensions than 2."
Mü Thanatos: "So they are still weak gods?"
Zeus: "Alas, yes."
Mü Thanatos: "Do they represent us as deities?"
Zeus: "In a way. Humans call them omnipotent, but that designates the entire category of quaternary gods."
Mü Thanatos: "I understand better. But Wamy, who destroyed countless giant dimensions, where does he stand in the hierarchy?"
Zeus: "He is like us, above existence and non-existence, but at a lower level than us. He could dominate all hierarchical states of the world of existence, but remains inferior to primordial gods like the Great Goddess."
Mü Thanatos: "Yet he loses to her while she uses only 15% of her power..."
Zeus: "Even at 0%, she could have defeated him. Wamy is at the level of secondary gods, just above the tertiary, but below the primordial."
Mü Thanatos remained silent, as if absorbing every word of Zeus, then smiled and said:
Mü Thanatos: "You truly are the king of the gods!"
Zeus: "My throne will never be taken except by the Supreme God, the God of all!"
Mü Thanatos: "I know."
Zeus: "No god has a true form. Our current bodies are only avatars, shaped by our own dreams."
Mü Thanatos nodded.
Mü Thanatos: "I understand better now, thank you Zeus!"
Zeus: "With pleasure. But remember, you appeared as a human child, you are the youngest here, yet I cannot really say which category you belong to, but maybe we can classify you later, by seeing your level!"
Mü Thanatos: "Yes, you're right..." Silence, then suddenly: "Zeus, if one day I lose control of myself, can I come rest with you?"
Zeus, a little surprised, nodded.
Zeus: "Of course, I will welcome you properly!"
Mü Thanatos: "Thank you Zeus. And this fight between them, can they still be separated?"
Zeus replied with a sly smile.
Zeus: "Go ahead, don't hesitate. Your advisor has no chance against the Great Goddess anyway."
Mü nodded, closing her eyes.
Mü Thanatos: "Yes, you're right. If this continues, it will end like that. I'm leaving."
Meanwhile, Wamy fled into a new world: the world of creations. A very strange universe, distorted, covered with clouds extending infinitely, streaked with violet lightning. There, a six-armed giant meditated. He was immense, occupying a quarter of the space of this infinite world, and served as the receptacle of the Supreme God according to legends. It was through him that the Supreme God had shaped creation, especially in this world of creations and myths.
The Great Goddess, dominating the scene, said:
Great Goddess: "Is this where you want to die? You asked for it, now that your speed is zero, how do you plan to escape?"
Wamy stopped, realizing he could no longer flee. His speed had been reduced to zero by the Great Goddess. He looked around, the imposing silhouette of the Great Goddess outlined in the sky, surrounded by an aura of violet lights.
Wamy burst out laughing.
Wamy: "Hahaha, yes, I clearly don't have her level..."
In a low voice, he gauged himself spiritually: he had only 10% of his power left, gradually weakened by the Great Goddess.
Wamy: "That's more than enough to destroy this world of creations. At least, I'll leave her a scratch!"
He stretched his hands forward, concentrating all the energy he had left.
Great Goddess: "What are you doing? Do you really think you can beat me with that? Poor fool, you're ridiculous."
Wamy smiled confidently.
Wamy: "I'm going to destroy you now. Are you scared, you who were so proud? Come on, show me what you're going to do, my dear."
The Great Goddess burst out laughing.
Great Goddess: "So far, I've been having fun depriving you of your power, which any god can do. It's not even impressive. Well, okay, I'll destroy you with your own technique, just to give you some interest!"
She charged a similar attack, but much more powerful. Wamy felt it and murmured:
Wamy: "Damn, she's really strong..."
He gently closed his eyes and whispered:
Wamy: "Pfff, it's a waste of time, I'm too weak for her. Sorry, my beloved goddess Mü Thanatos, but I'm clearly not up to it. I'm going to disappear in this desperate attack, humiliated by her 15% that surpass my 100%... Sorry... Oops, I said it, hehe!"
The two attacks launched into the world of creations, causing a massive explosion. A blood-red, swirling, terrifying sphere grew at a lightning speed.
But, against all odds, the sphere quickly shrank until it became tiny. The Great Goddess, perplexed, exclaimed:
Great Goddess & Wamy: "What is that?"
It was Mü Thanatos, who had absorbed the attack thanks to her Absorption power, deployed on her hands to devour the destructive attack.
Mü Thanatos, firmly:
"Well, this fight is over, I've seen enough!"
She crushed the destruction sphere, now the size of a tennis ball, between her hands.
After crushing the destruction sphere, Mü Thanatos looked at Wamy, who gazed at her with a childlike smile of wonder, as if he was reunited with his mother after a long absence.
Wamy approached and hugged her, overflowing with enthusiasm.
Wamy: "My beloved goddess, thank you, thank you, thank you for being here. I adore you so much!"
Mü Thanatos gave a slight smile, touched by the scene.
The Great Goddess, meanwhile, watched this young girl with an adolescent appearance with perplexity.
Great Goddess: "Who is she? Why did she end my fight?"
She took human form and, touching the ground, interrupted Wamy's enthusiasm. Raising her head, a shiver ran through her naked body under the pressure of the aura emanating from Mü Thanatos. She immediately understood she was facing a goddess far more powerful than herself.
The Great Goddess knelt, trembling, and bowed.
Great Goddess: "I greet you, Superior Goddess. Forgive the turmoil I caused, and thank you for coming to end this quarrel."
Her body trembled like a leaf in the storm.
Mü Thanatos, embarrassed by so many honors, replied gently:
Mü Thanatos: "So much respect for me, a goddess younger than you... Please, speak to me as an equal, or as a friend."
But the Great Goddess remained frozen, overwhelmed by the power emanating from Mü Thanatos, unable to respond.
Wamy understood the situation and was amazed to see such a powerful goddess bow before a woman who seemed incapable of hurting a fly.
A discreet smile appeared on Wamy's face.
Wamy (thoughts): "You are an impressive goddess. If your mere presence terrifies the unknown while you embody good, I dare not imagine what you would be if you became the symbol of evil."
Suddenly, a mass of smoke appeared near the Great Goddess, approaching her.
Great Goddess: "Hey, what the...?"
The smoke dissipated, revealing Zeus.
Zeus: "Well, what do we have here?"
The Great Goddess froze even more at the sight of Zeus, feeling even more inferior before him and Mü Thanatos. She prostrated herself, trembling, in a scene both comical and pathetic.
Great Goddess: "Zeeeus, what are you doing here?"
Zeus burst out laughing.
Zeus: "Hahaha, look at you! You seemed so powerful against the Divine Advisor, and now, before us, get up and fix everything you destroyed during this fight!"
The Great Goddess, trembling, replied:
Great Goddess: "Yes, that's the least I can do. I planned to repair everything once the fight was over."
Zeus: "Very well, then do it now!"
She stood up and raised her arms to the sky. A blue energy enveloped her hands, and the world of creations visibly darkened.
But Zeus stopped her.
Zeus: "Wait, you must not create here. You risk disturbing the course of creation in this world, which could cause anomalies that would fall back on us. Go to the world of existence instead, that's where you must repair."
Great Goddess: "Yes, you're right. I'm going right away!"
She turned and walked away awkwardly, like a baby learning to walk, under the combined pressure of Zeus and Mü Thanatos.
Wamy, still in shock, watched this scene seriously. Then he closed his eyes and gave a faint smile, a sign of respect and acknowledgment of his weakness.
Zeus broke his thoughts.
Zeus: "Hey you, Divine Advisor, I hope you understand that without Mü Thanatos, you would no longer be in this world!"
Wamy smiled humbly under Mü Thanatos's gaze.
Wamy: "Yes, my lord, it is before you and my goddess that I recognize my place, and I will be content to follow the orders of my dear goddess. If I decide to act alone, I risk ending up in a situation like earlier, not knowing how to get out."
Zeus: "So, Mü Thanatos, does your advisor listen to you? It seems he won't cause you any more trouble, you won't have to save him like a newborn anymore, hahaha!"
Mü Thanatos: "Zeus, I think it's time for us to leave, isn't it?"
Zeus: "If you want, you can go. I'll stay, waiting for the Great Goddess."
Wamy: "Lord Zeus, what do you intend to do?"
Zeus: "That's none of your business. Go now!"
Mü Thanatos opened a rift and entered it, followed by Wamy.
Zeus stayed, fascinated by the world of creations despite its apparent chaos.
Zeus: "It's so beautiful... Father, you truly are the creator of what amazes us!"
He watched the sky of this world, the giant receptacle of the Supreme God, whose eyes shone with a violet glow, his body surrounded by bolts of energy. A smile of fascination lit up his face.