A creator is a being who is responsible for the creation and administration of a world. There exists countless worlds and many creators. Some have created one world while some chose to create multiple.
To a creator, their world is their child. They raise that world with love and care and wait for it to mature. Then begins the selection of a new creator to take over the world.
The world they created have a factor that creates more creator candidates. When all conditions are met, those candidates are put through a test to see who will succeed their original creator and become the mew creator.
This is how the cycle goes on. I got that information from the library. Reading books can be helpful.
I look at Keith. He is a new creator who was assigned a world of his own. He didn't succeed his creator but became independent.
A creator of a world means that they exist outside of space and time and logic. Whatever they want, it will happen. That's why there's a council to oversee the creators.
A few hours ago, an injured Keith arrived at my world with his entourage. They were equally injured. I had got a report that my world's administration was attacked by a mysterious entity.
While contemplating that, they arrived and now everyone is confused. Strange things have been happening all over the place.
It's not just my world. A lot of other worlds were affected. Whatever is happening, it's massive. I can only wait for Keith to wake up.
Samantha comes to me. She was with others, tending to the wounded ladies.
"What is going on?" (Samantha)
She is frustrated. I mean, I would be as well. First her home and family were attacked. Then I got kidnapped so she had to step in and rescue me. Now something is happening but we can't really figure it out.
The unknown variables are totally hindering our judgment.
"I don't know. Whatever it is, it's serious. The creators are the strongest beings that exist. Even they are getting half beaten to death. Maybe it's a civil war or maybe something even stronger than creators exist."
An educated guess. When the strongest beings are falling like flies, it can only mean that someone of equal or even more strength has entered the fray.
"You don't sound too serious. It's a serious problem. You are the creator of this world. You can't let your guard down." (Samantha)
"I thought the ownership wasn't transferred yet."
They said that a coronation would be held to formally announce me as the creator of this world. I would become the king of this world, metaphorically speaking.
"Since the attack almost destroyed the Free World, father didn't want to wait any longer. Besides, the process is fairly simple. You were already at the Free World so they have your data. Just entering it into the system would be enough." (Samantha)
Was it so simple? Isn't the security lacking a bit too much?"
"Don't worry. Security is as tight as it gets. The system has a sentience of its own. Only a creator acknowledged by the system would be registered. You had the approval from the system all along. My father was being a prick." (Samantha)
Even if she can't disobey her father directly, she still talks smack behind his back.
Let's recall the strange occurrences. I was sent to the Primordial Ruined World for training. It did help me become stronger. Then I met Keith again in this world. He was hunting for fragments of a fallen.
That fragment was causing problems so I was about to take actions against it anyway. Then I got kidnapped in my sleep by a weird guy named Kirin.
I don't remember much after that. Even that Kirin name sounds unfamiliar because I have no memory of it but it's a hunch.
My strength is always under control. I feel like I have grown up.
I was lost in my thoughts but someone grabbed my hand. It made my heart beat a bit faster. I got spooked. Haven't felt that in a while.
I look at Keith since he is the only one who can grab my hand like that. Samantha is facing me so she can't grab me like that.
It looks like he is awake. He is staring at me.
"Keith, can you see me?"
I should check for visual activity first. Did the shock and trauma make him go blind?
"Yes.. I can see you, Clive." (Keith)
His speech is slurred but he can see and recognize me. I think the damage isn't too severe.
"Rest. You'll be alright."
"What happened to my family?" (Keith)
"They are fine. They were injured but not as seriously as you. We have treated them and they are also resting."
Hearing my answer he smiled weakly and then fell unconscious.
"He really did go through a lot. Who could have done it?"
The question won't answer itself but I don't know who or what can. For now, it's just a guessing game.
Seeing him in this state made me think of something. Are creators truly different from humans? Or maybe they just mimic humans?
I think most of the creators were humans at one point and they didn't stop being human even after becoming creators.
Clinging on to humanity can be detrimental. And I am following the same path. I am overly attached to my humanity. Will that be my undoing?
I sense a disturbance in the
I am on guard. Samantha leaves to check on others.
"No need to be so on guard."
Someone poked my right cheek from behind. I turn around to check who it is.
It's Seina. I met him in purgatory and back then he was really stressed out.
"Seina, why are you here?"
"To check the damage. They did a number on Keith. His world is almost destroyed. But as long as he has the core, it can be rebuilt." (Seina)
This is my chance. The answers I was looking for, he probably has them.
"Keith, what is happening?"
"It's a civil war of sorts. A group of creators have started a war against another group. Creators aren't all united. Unity is something creators lack. But we do have groups.
The most troublesome thing is that we are being targeted. Our group of creators are being targeted. Keith was the frontline and he suffered immediately." (Seina)
It's like a war between political parties. Only those involved are harmed.
"You have met Kirin, right?" (Seina)
"Yeah. He is that weird guy who likes books."
"Yeah, him. He is known as the erudite or lord of erudition. His thirst for knowledge is unbound. Then there's nihility. I won't explain more. Nihility is as the names suggests." (Seina)
Erudition and nihility? Now that's interesting.
"Nihility attacked Keith's world. He was doing fine but erudition decided to help nihility. That's why Keith got beaten to a pulp." (Seina)
A double attack on him. I think there's a lot of debate about whether an omnipotent being would lose to another omnipotent being. The answer is probably unclear.
"What happened to Serus?"
I remembered about the guy who was trying to die. But he got into even more trouble.
"He is fine. Just a bit occupied at the moment. There's been a bloodbath." (Seina)
"Why are we so popular? It seems unfair."
I know that I am popular. No matter what people think, I am popular.
"It's just how we roll. Creators are popular. Be it a male creator or a female creator, we are popular. Besides, we are gender fluid. We can assume any gender we want. That's why we are popular with both genders. Now that Serus is a candidate, his popularity has gone through the roof." (Seina)
Life is sometimes unfair. Sorry..normal people. Creators and creator candidates are always popular.
The situation is more messy than I thought and I would like to introduce Seina to everyone so I asked him to stay until Keith wakes up. Then we will discuss our future course of actions.
I will have to postpone the display event again. How will I tell them what it happening?