Supremacy Games

1690 The Betrayal...

A few years later...

In the opulent chamber reserved for the councils within the celestial palace, the three rulers convened a meeting with the unigins, the gravity of the situation was reflected in the solemnity of their expressions.

Besides Ares, the rest of the unigins had gathered, knowing that the three rulers called them only if there was a situation that affected them too.

As the meeting commenced, the first ruler spoke, his voice resonating with the authority of the stars.

"We stand at a crossroads," He began, addressing the assembled unigins. "The prophecy tablet has revealed new directives concerning Asnaleigha. The cosmos has decreed two paths: to seal her away or extinguish her light forever. Otherwise, she will awaken and we will have a new master."

A murmur of disbelief and concern swept through the room, the weight of such a decision pressing heavily upon every heart and mind present.

"Listen, I like the kid, I really do, but..." Poseidon said with a stern tone, "I have no desire of placing my fate in her hands."

"I rarely agree with this hideous bastard, but he is right." Hephaestus supported coldly, "We are already struggling with the universal chains and are forced to rely on loopholes to have some peace of mind when using our powers. I can't fathom how it will be when the universe possesses an actual consciousness."

The more time passed, the more convinced most of the unigins were about Asna's awakening being related to the universe's lost consciousness.

A sentinel being with all known powers in the universe under her command had no reason to exist unless to rule the universe and protect its balance.

It was Artemis, the guardian of nature and a voice of compassion, who stepped forward to challenge the starkness of the decree.

"How could you think like this?! This is Asna we are talking about! She might be acting out at the moment, but that's only normal for her age. She will mature soon enough and if we maintain our guidance and respect, she will return the favor. I am sure of it!" She criticized with a heated tone.

"Artemis...How could you be sure?" Demeter shook her head, "We spent billions of years with each other, and we barely built a decent trust between us. How do you expect us to trust our freedom and eternal life to another? You know better than this..."

As unfortunate as it sounded, it was true...The unigins did not trust each other or the three rulers. This distrust was the reason the eternal kingdom was still functional since no one would get betrayed.

"All I know is that to disrupt the course of a life so entwined with the fabric of our existence is to meddle with forces beyond our comprehension," She argued, her voice imbued with a conviction. "If she is truly the consciousness of the universe, whether we eliminate her or seal her, there would come a day, where she will awaken...What do you think will happen to us then?"

When this point was brought up, most of the unigins went silent with deep frowns. They knew that destiny could not be stopped, it could be delayed, but not stopped.

In the case of Asna, a day would come when she would awaken and reside over her duties as that was her destiny.

"You know she is right." Apollo supported with a serious tone, unusual behavior from him, "I spent the most time with Asna and watched how her personality shape up. I can tell you right now, that she will hold a grudge against us that lasts for eons if we dare to betray her. On the other side of the coin, our trust, and support will be rewarded. I am certain that the moment she awakens, the first thing she will do is help us seek a way to reach the other side."

Before the unigins could get swayed, the third ruler shared with a composed voice, "You don't have to worry about that...The prophecy has given us a new path to freedom through using her core."

everything planned

most about the other side made the unigins understand

to awaken after being sealed, they would be the

enough has been said." Uranus said calmly, "Let's start the vote...All in

Artemis or Apollo could add anything else, the unigins began to lift their hands

will come to regret this in the future." Artemis

don't bother calling me when you give her the news...I need a f*cking drink." Apollo lowered his head

voting, not that it mattered with the

adjourned, the fate of Asna

Asna was seen slumbering under the shade of a massive tree, enjoying

last day she would enjoy the breeze

...

Sometime later...

in the celestial palace, waking her up from

they want now?" Asna complained with a

knew better not to leave them waiting for long...Thus, she swiftly arrived at the celestial palace and met with the

you having a party without me?" Asna raised an eyebrow in surprise,

rulers nor the unigins entertained her joke, making Asna read the

with a hint of concern, "Did

No one anwsered her.

here." The first

reflecting a universe of possibilities, scanned the surroundings, unaware

the first ruler waved his hand, and Asna

the sudden shift in the environment, the three rulers entered the sealing hall with the rest of

the platform suspended in the middle, "Is this another method to break the universe's heart? What do

most unigins to feel a prickle of guilt in their hearts while Artemis straightaway shut off her emotions manually, knowing that her soft heart would

a short while until we figure things out."

do you mean?" Asna was left

second ruler said softly, seemingly trying to appease her, "This is for the sake of the kingdom's longevity,

spoke in a monotone voice that even a five-year-old would find hard to

speaking, they were getting closer and closer to Asna while she was stepping away from them with a hint of fear in her

are scaring me...Please stop, I don't want this." She said,

her pleas and started chanting the sealing Incantation, their voices merging into a harmonious chant that echoed the inscriptions on

language of the cosmos filled the hall, weaving a complex

Whoosh! Whoosh!

chains began to glow brighter, their light converging on Asna, enveloping her in