Finding Purpose In The Multiverse: Meta Essence Quest Mode

Time Before The Plunge

Entry 173:

Linus Ozias POV:

As the world has been incinerated, it has presented an interesting visual as from the facility. You can see the flames in the far distance still burning, and the snowstorm only makes the colors a bit harder to see.

Sometimes, I just stare out the window to remind myself that I am here and this is happening. This is a bit of a late understatement, but such thoughts do come to mind at some point, yet I feel no fear or doubt.

I feel fully capable of ending this, and to be honest, I am a bit over-prepared as I have the powers of a silver-age Kryptonian and a Biblical God stacked on top of multiple different essences. It does make me wonder where the being that sends me to these places gets these essences or how he makes them, but such a study can be made later. Knowing myself, I might eventually send someone else on their own journey.

Such thoughts come and go, but for now, my thoughts are interrupted by Medusa standing next to me, and as we stand in silence gazing out onto the endless snow, Medusa spoke first, "I have been told about what happened in the last singularity. You truly do represent an odd Enigma for a Divine being. At some points, you are a confident leader, and others a humble inventor, and in those rare moments of being, those could worship. You represent both kindness and control, yet such contrasting forces should not be able to exist. Such an enigma leaves me confused about how I should view you."

All I can say is, "View me as you wish for better or for worse, and while I may be a god, I do not need to fall to the depravity of those before me because, unlike them, I have the one thing they all desire: satisfaction. I shall never fall to the ravages of age nor the redundancies of Eternity. I see Mortals and Immortals all the same. It is a basic philosophy that applies quite well to treat those how they treat you. You have never done anything against me, and we have never met before this. I may have heard your story, but I do not let simple stories define one's existence, at least most of the time."

Medusa then turned towards me, looked me in the eyes, and said, "I am but a servant, and I shall see my duty through, but it is comforting knowing that your presence helps inspire others so much."

I smile at this as I say, "Honestly, I feel like I'm only kept around for the food sometimes." Medusa then nods as she retorts, "Yes, it does make me wonder if you hold a domain over cooking for others."

My right eye slightly twitches at that comment, but I simply accept it, and we stand in silence, which is then interrupted again by Da Vinci as she says, "Hello there, you two. Oz, do you have a moment? I require some of your expertise in some matters relating to powering the facility." I nod to Medusa as she fades into her astral form, and as I approach Da Vinci, she asks, "So I do not wish to pry, but what were the two of you talking about?"

Sighing, all I could say was, "We were simply talking, but to be a bit more specific, we were speaking about how Medusa is handling me being well myself, and with her history with gods, she wasn't exactly taking my presence very well."

Da Vinci nods as she says, "Yes, that is understandable, and with the increasing number of servants, we have to hold such conflicts, and they may escalate at some point." I nod, agreeing with her as I ask, "So, is there any issue with the power cores? I believe that the necrodermis shells were keeping them stable."

Da Vinci then shakes her head and says, "Oh no, it's not the structural Integrity of the power cores. That's the issue. What's frustrating me is that I can't understand them, which drives me mad!" I immediately stop and ask, "So you have been trying to study them?" Da Vinci then nods again as she says, "Yes, just in case we don't have access to your knowledge, I would like to have some backups just in case."