Once all the modifications to Elena were complete, I prepared myself to ascend.
The good thing was that by engraving these modifications into my core, they would become laws of the planet itself after the ascension. The bad thing was that I would no longer be able to remove them; at best, I would only be able to modify them slightly.That was why I had to be extremely careful when altering my core, because once I ascended, there would be no turning back.
To be honest, I was very nervous. I didn't know if I would be able to succeed. What I was about to do was something unique in this universe, and I was afraid of dying. Who could blame me? No one wants to die. Still, this was something I had to do—for my future and for my survival. If one day I were to be discovered, I hoped I would at least have the means to protect myself.
Genesis: Elena, what is the probability of success?Elena: The probability of success is thirty percent, host.
Honestly, those numbers did not help much to calm me down. Even so, before starting, I had already written my story in this diary, although I doubted anyone would ever read it.
Writing has always been a habit I kept from my days as a human; it helps me organize my thoughts.
After a few minutes of silence, reflecting and trying to calm myself, I gradually gathered the necessary courage. My determination grew stronger. In the end, if I failed, I would only die… something that, in a way, had already happened to me before.
Genesis: Elena, initiate the ascension process.Elena: Understood, host.
At that moment, the planet began to tremble. The winds became violent, the oceans turned chaotic, and volcanoes started to erupt.
My core—the very source of my existence—emitted a blinding light. Then I felt something familiar… pain. A great deal of pain.It felt as if I were being torn apart from the inside.
Elena: Ascension at twenty percent.Elena: Ascension at thirty percent.
While Elena announced the progress, I could barely pay attention. Cracks began to form in my core, and I had to focus on stabilizing them before it was too late.
Elena: Ascension at forty percent.……Elena: Ascension at eighty percent.
Never had I felt time pass so slowly. Every second was torture. On the surface, the animals were terrified; as I drew closer to ascension, they were the ones who suffered the most—aside from me. The climatic conditions and tremors only continued to worsen.
Elena: Ascension at ninety percent.Elena: Ascension at ninety-five percent.Elena: Ascension at ninety-eight percent.Elena: Ascension at ninety-nine percent.Elena: Ascension complete. One hundred percent.
Upon reaching one hundred percent, my consciousness faded…and I fell into a deep sleep.