Chapter 13 - Universal Problems

The trio went east.

(A/N: in the Eastern Empire area)

They arrived to the location of the gate.

It looked like a Crack in space.

"Hey, this isn't dangerous right?" asked Argent.

"Not really, for the most part. It seems pretty stable compared to the other one I last saw." replied Veldanava.

"Alright, Argent as a demon I'm making a vey, very long contract with you. Because this will probably last forever."

"You know, you'll have to pay me that equals that long of a contract. I know you're the creator, but what do you offer that will compensate for my services"

"You... I'm basically helping you here right? I mean, this is your fault in the first place. And you have the nerve to ask me for a compensation."

"But this is a contract right?"

" *sigh* The compensation is my magicules, I'll give you a better body to host, a unique skill to help you for the job, I'll change your race to primordial, and lastly a weapon made by me. Is that enough?" Veldanava said begrudgingly.

"Sure! That's more than enough. Consider it a done deal!" Argent happily agreed.

"The body and weapon will be given another time. The magicules will be given in a regular interval of a century. The evolution to primordial is once you're done with this verse." explained Veldanava.

"What about the Unique skill?"

"Obviously, I'll give it now. You won't be able to do your job without it." Veldanava went closer to Argent and placed his hand to Argent's shoulder.

<<Unique Skill: Verse Voyager acquired>>

"Verse Voyager? What's that?"

"It allows you to travel to verses and worlds that you have been too. It also allows you to close of gates and open gates. With this skill you should be able to close off the gates that appear in the future." explained Veldanava.

"If that is my job. What is her job?" pointed Argent to Lait.

"Ah, you remember when I said I couldn't exactly supervise all the verses that I created right? Lait's job is to inspect and analyze each world that appears and give you the collected data. Basically you'll be the "overseer" of worlds. " Veldanava continued.

"I'll make a specific dimension to be your headquarters. This is where you will oversee the verses that you have been too. Your unique skill: verse voyager can only travel to other verses that you have been too and have sufficient data about it. That's one of the reasons for Lait's job."

"Isn't this too heavy a responsibility for me? I'm not even your subordinate. I could do a lot of things with this power. And not in a good way for the world."

"Hahaha! Well. I also employed Guy to Mediator didn't I? He isn't my subordinate as well. My Subordinates as you can see with Lait are more or less have no ego or have a weak ego. They just follow my instructions to the letter. I need you to do your job even without me instructing you what to do."

"Heh~ this girl has a weak ego? Seems only below average to me. Give it a few hundred years and she'll have a full blown ego."

"That's because she is born from you being born. Unlike my other Subordinates that I created. You could say she takes after you. Actually more like, your basically her creator, and your subordinate not mine. So, you want her?" teased Veldanava.

"Ha ha funny. Are you also coming inside?" Argent rolled his eyes ignoring the question.

"Yes, I still have more things to explain on the other side" replied Veldanava.

Meanwhile Lait was just quietly watching the two converse. In her mind, she doesn't have the right to talk on equal grounds as Veldanava and Argent.

The trio went inside the gate.

What they saw was a different world from theirs. There were no people, no magic, no monsters.

"So, mind start explaining what are those and what should we do now." asked Argent.

"Hmm, from what I can see. This is one of those worlds that I didn't place any people in it. And from the magicule density not even reaching 3% there should be no magical beast here. And these beings they must be..." Veldanava kept muttering under his breath.

"Hey! I said explain. Don't just mumble there on your own." complained Argent.

"Ah right, sorry, sorry. I'll explain from the beginning. There are two types of universes. One where I place people (elf, vampire, humans etc..) and those that I didn't place any people. Each world has different magicules density depending on how close they are to the cardinal verse. Those higher than 10% have magics and sometimes magical beings and those less than 5% will never have magic or magical beings sprout naturally. While I didn't place people on all of the worlds. I still placed animals and plants on majority of them. It's their desire to live which may sprout new beings and evolution.

One example is this world. This is an example of a world with less than 3% magicule density meaning no magics nor magical beings. And, this is a world which I didn't place any people. The animals evolve on their own, which resulted in this new reptilian animals."

Argent and Lait listened carefully to every word that came out of Veldanava's mouth. They scanned their surroundings to see if the magicule is low and if their are no people.

"So, all I have to do is close the gate right? I'll just do it now and be done with it." said Argent.

"That won't do, you have to first leave a mark in this world so you can open a gate to this specific world again. This can also help you stay in touch with what is happening to this world, without you going to it.

Lait still needs to gather the information of this world. The species from all living things. The ecosystem, the weather, the disasters. And inner workings of the entire world. From a random piece of rock to the very core of the planet. " explained Veldanava.

"And, how long will that take?" asked Argent.

"With you not helping? Well... 3 to 4 depending on the world."

"And if I help?"

"2 years max, for this world atleast."

"I see...*sigh* alright fine I'll help her out."

Veldanava smiled.

"Good, well then I'll see you two in two years. Have Lait bring you to me after this." Veldanava waved his hand and left. He entered the gate and left the place.

"Lait, let's start."

"Understood, Argent-sama"

The two started working. Argent used his extra skill: sage to analyze the surrounding animals.

This animals looks like the Armorsaurus back in the cardinal world.

Lait used her unique skill: Awareness to gather data from the surrounding environment. If she focus, she can spread her data gathering abilities to 5km radius.

Of course, the inhabitants wouldn't just let the two intruders to their home be ignored.

Some, the more carnivorous ones, tried attacking the two. While, Lait just place barriers around her. Argent killed them without mercy.

It made it easier for him to analyze a sample of the beings that inhabit this world.

2 years went by in a flash.

From what they have gathered is that the animals in the planet are the evolutionary step up from their ancestors.

The large reptilian beings, the birds, the fishes, and the plantations.

The land seems to have been a previously one super continent. But, over the span of millions of years the continent split into different land masses.

The emergence of different animals depending on the climate of the area as well as the birth of new plants created several diverse ecosystems all over the world.

Once they have collected all of the data of the world. They step to the gate and left.

Once they have arrived to the other side. Argent closed the gate with his skill. Over the span of 2 years a barrier and illusion were place on the gate so nothing can pass through it without their permission.

"Argent-sama please follow me." Lait flew with her wings and Argent followed suit.

The two met up with Veldanava who was watching over a small city. The place where he was, was atop a mountain. He looked to his side as he sense the arrival of two people.

"Took you long enough. How was it?"

"It was alright, I wouldn't really call it boring since I've done research for Twilight for decades. Knowing new things is always a nice way to pass the time." replied Argent.

"I have arrived, Veldanava-sama. Thank you once again for this opportunity." bowed Lait.

"Hm, good to hear. As for you Lait let's talk about it later." Said Veldanava.

"understood." replied Lait.

"Argent, Lait you two follow me. I'll show you, your headquarters." Veldanava opened a portal in space.

An island was floating in space.

It was a new universe. Except, the island is the only thing that exist in there.

The island continues to float in space with no destination planned.

"This is where your headquarters will be." explained Veldanava.

"Another use of your ability Argent is, connecting a gate with a door. Look over here!" the trio went inside the castle and through the hallway.

"Remember how I asked you to mark the world you were just in? You can connect it in one of these doors." Veldanava continued. "of course for safety reasons, the gate will only appear on the other side if you open it here. This way, the door would not be permanently placed in that world until you open the door. Any unwanted visitors can't barge in. You can also make gates without a door, but, it is easier with a type of medium which in this case is a door."

Argent looked around the entire castle. Meanwhile, Lait and Veldanava had a chat in one of the rooms.

Argent looked at each room, each corridor, balconies, and many more. Making sure to check the entire castle.

After 30 minutes, he returned to where Veldanava and Lait were.

"So, what do you think?" asked Veldanava.

"Well, for the most part it'll get the job done. Though I don't quite like the design of the castle itself. Can I change a few things in here?"

"Sure, do whatever you want with it. It's yours now, as long as you do your job." replied Veldanava with a smile.

Then the trio talked for sometime.

"Alright, Argent come closer. You too Lait I'll make both of you Primordials." blurted Veldanava.

The two came closer as instructed. Veldanava placed his hands on both of their shoulders and started modifying their souls.

After a minute, he let go of them.

"That should do it, how do you feel?" asked Veldanava.

"Well... That was anticlimactic..." said Argent a bit disappointed.

"Oh? What did you expect would happen?"

"I don't know. Some pain? Go on a small rampage? Change in personality? Something exciting"

"Well sorry to disappoint but I made sure those things don't happen."

While the two continued their talk. Argent was checking up his new status as a primordial demon.

Even as a semi-primordial, he can handle a fight with other primordial. Albeit, loosing most of the time.

Now, he should be able to win fights from both Violet and Jaune. He should be around either Blanc's or Noir's level of magicules and strength.

"How about you try it, opening a gate."

Argent got close to one of the doors. He touched the handle and looked for the marked world that he was just in. After which, he tried connecting the world over there with the door.

A large amount of magicules left Argent's body. More than 80% of his magicules was taken.

He slump down to the floor once the magicules stopped leaving his body.

He was panting from exhaustion.

The hell it's this taxing to make one gate!?

"You did good for your first gate making." praised Veldanava. "although, from the magicules it has. The gate will only stay for 1 year max."

"Only 1?" complained Argent.

"Well, I mean. The verse was far from the cardinal verse. So it needs to take a lot to make a connection. In fact, you should be satisfied. 80% of your magicules is enough to open up a stable gate to a far away universe for 1 whole year."

After, which the trio left the new HQ of Argent (and Lait) to go somewhere else.

"Where are we going?" asked Argent.

"In the span of two years, I was so bor- i mean I had some free Time so I already created your new body. In this body even without a name you should be able to push through the limitations of a demon and reach demon peer if you try hard enough." explained Veldanava.

"Really!? Alright!" cheered Argent.

The trio went to where the gates of heaven is, while going there they encountered a large dragon. A long red dragon was hovering above them.

In which, Veldanava dropped to the ground the others followed suit. The red dragon also came closer and transformed.

Azure blue hair kept in twin buns with black ribbons and deep gold eyes.

"Brother, I was looking for you. Where have you been." said the woman.

Brother? Does she mean Veldanava? Is she another true dragon then? Well... Obviously.

"ah, Velgrynd. I just got sidetracked a bit. I met some friends earlier." replied Veldanava.

Velgrynd then looked at the two behind her brother. She recognized one of them, which is a servant of her brother. The other one seems to be a demon.

Noticing Velgrynd's gaze at his Two companion Veldanava introduced them.

"Perfect timing Velgrynd, I was actually planning on having you two meet. This here is Argent, as of now he is a primordial demon. I gave him a job as overseer and-"

"Burning breath!" shouted Velgrynd as large amount of magicules come out of her palm and turned to scorching flames that targeted Argent.

Argent was able to make a barrier on time. However with Velgrynd's true dragon strength vs a primordial demon's strength. He was quickly outclassed and died.

Not a single speck of his body remained on the spot.

Veldanava could only looked at Velgrynd stunned at what just happened.

"Why did you do that?" was the only thing that came out of Veldanava's mouth. As he looked at his younger sister the scorch dragon Velgrynd.

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A/N: hey guys! Welp Argent is dead lol story over.

Just kidding obviously he'll get revive.
But what a cliff hanger.

Some bad news guys. I, uhm, will be taking next week as a break from posting a new chapter. This wasn't intentional, I already planned on Argent dying long ago to have some timeskip.

January has been very bad for my brain to have some left for making this story.

Each week has school activities, performances, thesis and researches, oral defenses, quiz, and exams.

Normally whenever I post a new chapter I have 3 draft chapters. This is so even if I don't have motivation to write. I have something to post each week.

However, I didn't really have anytime to make new chapters for the drafts so they ran out. This is my last draft chapter after which I don't have any left.

That's why I'm planning on taking a break next week. So, I could rest my brain and be able to create new chapters and drafts so this won't happen again.

Again I apologize. Luckily while writing this chapter I was able to make a side story about what Veldanava and Lait were talking about that should compensate for the no chapter next week somewhat. I'll be posting it after this one.