Nexus Awakened (An Isekai LitRPG Gender Bender Story)

363. The White Light Apparatus

363. The White Light Apparatus

Soon, they arrived at the Central Relay-like area, the Arbiter’s tails wagging as if excited. It was jarring to see beings of calibers echelons above her in terms of raw strength act so human-like.Vissit for updates

She wasn’t fooled though. The Arbiter was a being beyond the mind of human, and Galia was no longer one. It was weird for her to admit it, but she felt out of place. However, she steeled her resolve and stood shoulder to shoulder with these beings, wearing impassioned eyes.

“Caldera Industries on the other hand are motivated to feed me. We have a terribly long history with one another.”

“Sounds like you’ve fought.” Jury remarked as particles of light rose from the glowing inscriptions beneath.

Galia’s cosmic eyes narrowed as a mist of nostalgia enhanced the colors in her eyes. Suddenly, everything turned white as they were transported to the highest floor of the Main Branch. The place where Galia personally developed her products with the rawest form of the Warped Stone.

But before the light could dispel, Galia concluded tantalizingly.

“Would you believe me if I told you that half a century ago – I, a human with nothing to my name – brought down that juggernaut of an Atelier to their knees?

Hm. I didn’t think so.”

They arrived at the summit of the Main Branch, where the ceiling was replaced with the constellations of an oddly unfamiliar universe, with several planets labeled as ‘Mercury’, ‘Venus’, ‘Earth’, ‘Mars’, etc, with a diagram of a galaxy called the Milky Way where something called Sagittarius A resided.

That universe was the same one Frost once called home.

“It will be a noisy year, that is for certain.” Galia replied nonchalantly. “The coming of your Council will serve to lay the foundations of our resolutions for the 351st year, Post Advent of Civilization. Perhaps beyond.”

“Beyond for certain. A year is plenty long enough for the world to change. In 4 months, we saw the beginning and end of several inconveniences. Things are moving faster now. More than ever.” The Arbiter scrunched something before a faint ticking sound could be heard. “Unfortunately, Jury’s technology seems to attract unwanted guests. Elysia is going to be another factor moving forward.”

“So it seems. I’m still quite ill versed with this entity. But this ticking does bring me back.” Galia devilishly hummed. “No. Forgive me. I’ve been their acquaintance once.”

“You resisted it, I recall. ‘The Voice From Beyond the Void’. Elysia.”

“That I did. Her sweet temptations were irresistible. ‘Become the perfect you’. ‘Give in’. ‘You cannot change anything’. Aha. But I had ambitions. A world I still dream of. Where do you think I learned to speak with such a tantalizing tongue?”

“Perhaps that is why I latched onto you so quickly and nearly killed you for it.” The Arbiter laughed, as did Galia.

“Hmhm. I’m flattered. The Amalgam and Beholder Jury will instill radical change. Let’s hope this strengthens the Nexus, rather than breaks it. It would be problematic if we weren’t sewn together against a rising common enemy.”

“Your Apostle had become quite troublesome...” The Arbiter suddenly trailed off.

It was uncharacteristic of her, as if for a moment, she had drawn blanks. And after a long minute, the Arbiter concluded with:

“Galia. Your time has yet to come. I know your sins. As do you. At the end of it all, I will ask you if it was worth it.

I eagerly await your day of judgement.”