Chapter 67: Awaken! Mother Is the Best in the World!
Time trickled by, second by second...
The sun and moon continued their eternal cycle; ten days and nights had passed.
Throughout these ten days, Shin Akira remained in a state of unconsciousness—though calling it unconsciousness wasn't quite right. It was more like a very deep, restorative slumber.
While [Limit Break] was a trump card that put one's life on the line, its aftermath usually only resulted in a period of weakness, rather than a catastrophic backlash.
The reason he had been asleep for ten full days was actually due to Tiamat's "meticulous care."
The milk of the Primordial Mother is the highest grade of nectar for any living being, and the same held true for Akira.
Because he was in a weakened state, in Tiamat's eyes, Shin Akira was still in "danger."
For ten straight days, she had nursed him without pause. In other words, Akira had quite literally been drinking breast milk for ten days—and it was the milk of Tiamat herself.
Naturally, such a massive amount of "nutrition" needed to be processed. It was to absorb this overwhelming surge of energy that Akira had fallen into such a deep sleep, undergoing a process similar to a "metamorphosis."
"Ungh~"
With a soft groan, Akira slowly fluttered his eyes open.
The first thing that met Shin Akira's vision was a scene of pure, snowy white. He realized something was still in his mouth...
"My child, you are finally awake."
At that moment, Tiamat's joyful voice rang out.
Akira instantly grasped the reality of his situation. Incredible—he had truly been treated and raised like a "baby."
"Mother, I... this... you..."
Caught in such a predicament, Akira didn't know what to say. The lingering taste of that divine "nectar" was still very much present in his mouth.
Tiamat, however, didn't show even a hint of embarrassment. All she felt was pure, unadulterated joy at Akira's recovery.
"Because you were so weak these past ten days, I helped you recover this way."
"Ten days?"
"Yes."
At this realization, Akira felt so embarrassed he wanted to die on the spot. He had been nursing for ten days straight?
It wasn't that he felt insulted—it was the regret. Why hadn't he woken up during those ten days? What a wasted opportunity!
"By the way, the reshaping of the new world has been completed."
"Huh? The reshaping is done? Really?"
"Indeed. Using less than ten days, the reshaping of this world is complete. However, the world was a bit too fragile, so I increased its quality slightly."
"Eer—"
Feeling the space-walls of the "Shadow Realm World," which had improved in quality by God-knows-how-many times, Akira gave a bashful smile.
As expected, the power of a top-tier being was truly on another level; a world like that from before probably wasn't even worth a glance to her.
"However, this world is still just an original embryo. To truly create a world is very difficult—even I cannot do it easily. All I could do was reshape this world into an original embryo."
As she spoke, Tiamat presented the "original embryo" to Akira.
Upon receiving it, Akira understood exactly what Tiamat meant.
If the "Shadow Realm" from before was a large tree that had already grown, then the current original embryo was a seed that had yet to sprout.
To create and open a brand-new world, this "original embryo" needed to be nurtured and evolved.
It was a "raw stone" possessing infinite possibilities. What kind of world it would become in the future held countless potential paths.
"Mother, is it true that even you cannot create a new world directly?"
"I can, but I will not."
"Why?"
"This world belongs to you."
"But only Mother can..."
"I believe in you."
It was a statement of absolute trust, fueled by a mother's deep affection for her child.
The "original embryo" of a world represented infinite possibilities, and it also represented a "beginning."
[A world created by Tiamat] and [A world created by Shin Akira] were two entirely different concepts.
The former would be a world born with Tiamat as its core, while the latter would have Shin Akira at its heart.
What Tiamat wanted wasn't just a world for herself, but a place that could hold and accept her—a world that wouldn't exile her, a world that allowed her to be with her child forever.
As for who actually "owned" the world, she genuinely didn't care.
Moreover, every mother wants to give the best to her child, and Tiamat was no exception.
Akira was still in his growth phase. Creating a world and becoming its absolute ruler would grant him immense benefits.
In the future, it wouldn't even be impossible for him to build his own pantheon of gods within this world.
Feeling the "original embryo" within his body, Akira's heart began to waver. How exactly does one create a world? He truly had no idea.
"I will help you create this world. However, the master of this world will be you."
At this moment, Tiamat's "doting mother" mode was fully active once again.
She essentially declared that she would do all the dirty and heavy lifting, while he, as her child, only needed to lie back and wait to harvest the results.
"Oh, right. There is also this. Kingu brought this back ten days ago."
Tiamat produced a Holy Grail. At first, Akira thought it was Goetia's Holy Grail, but to his surprise, it was the Holy Grail of Uruk.
The final puzzle piece needed to upgrade his legacy... he had just woken up from a nap, and everything was already gathered?
"Mother, how is the state of Mesopotamia now?"
"Since you needed care, I did not continue our movements. The Chaos Tide has not been released back into the wild. Of course, if you wish it, it would only take three days for this world to be swallowed by the tide."
This wasn't hyperbole on Tiamat's part; she could truly do it.
As one of the Seven Human Sins holding the principle of "Regression" (Beast), coupled with her Authority, devouring Mesopotamia was child's play.
"There's no need, Mother. This world still has value, because if the Human Order collapses, everything will end."
"Very well. Since you have said so, then so be it."
The doting goddess had completely transformed into whatever Akira "needed" her to be.
Looking at this motherly creator goddess, Akira suddenly wondered if he should actually build a pantheon just for the fun of it.
After all, with such a powerhouse supporting him, he could easily become a God-King and the leader of his own divine realm.
As a top-tier Demon God, Akira's current standing in the Fate world was certainly on par with many Chief Gods; therefore, such a thought was entirely feasible.
Of course, there was one thing more important than anything else right now: absorbing the magical energy within the "Holy Grail of Uruk."
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Join my Patreon here:
patreon.com/FaaanzKun
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —