"Every being ascends the same path — from the soil beneath their feet to the stars that crown the heavens.
Yet few ever climb far enough to see the end."
— Codex of Etheria, Verse 7
I. The Structure of Power
Across all universes, power follows a sacred hierarchy known as the Cosmic Ladder.
Humanity, though fragile, carries the potential for divinity through Seven Hidden Gates — inner seals that, once opened, ascend the soul toward godhood.
Every individual's journey follows three pillars:
Seven Cosmic Levels — the scope of their power.
Seven Phases of Growth — their mastery within that level.
Four Sacred Rituals — the paths to ascend higher.
Each step upward burns away a piece of one's humanity.
II. The Four Ritual Paths
The method of Ascension defines one's destiny.
Rituals are not mere ceremonies — they are contracts with existence itself.
1. The Light Ritual
Requires one to perform sacred arts under the sun and absorb solar essence.
The purest yet weakest of paths — steady and slow.
Progress depends on the number of Gates opened and devotion to solar alignment.
Flaw: No true drawback, only stagnation. The Light Ritual breeds stability — but limits ultimate power.
"Light heals, but light blinds. Few see the shadows it casts."
2. The Dark Ritual
Power gained by equivalent exchange — every advancement demands a sacrifice of equal worth.
Infinitely flexible: one may trade anything, from objects to relationships, even their own memories.
The fastest method of ascension known to mortals.
Flaw: The price corrupts.
Some trade morality for strength, and their souls rot into monsters — human in form, but devourers of men.
"The Dark gives swiftly… but always takes in full."
3. The Blood Ritual
Strength drawn through blood and sacrifice.
Practitioners weaponize their own life force, shaping blood into tools of destruction or restoration.
The deeper the wound, the stronger the evolution.
Flaw: Each step forward brings unbearable pain.
At higher levels, agony severs emotion — leaving behind a cold, unfeeling husk.
"The river of blood flows both ways — toward power and away from humanity."
4. The Body Ritual
The most dangerous, yet most powerful path.
Ascension requires the killing of others — each level demanding more lives.
The body evolves with every kill, adapting, hardening, transcending mortality.
Flaw: Those who walk this path become pariahs.
Humanity rejects them, and the guilt of endless slaughter erases their soul.
"To master the flesh, one must first destroy the man within."
III. The Seven Cosmic Levels
The greater one's level, the vaster their sphere of influence.
Each opened Gate widens the realm their soul commands.
1. Plant Level — "The Root of Life"
Requires the First Gate.
Energy absorption limited to flora and natural life.
No true magic; combat relies on physical mastery and primal instincts.
Resistance to disease and natural calamity emerges.
In the final phase, one may manipulate — but not conjure — natural elements.
"Roots must first break the earth before reaching for the Sun."
2. Solar Level — "The Light of Creation"
Second Gate unlocked.
Power drawn from plants and the solar star.
Can survive in open space within their solar system.
True elemental conjuration becomes possible through affinity.
Masters gain immunity to radiation and solar decay.
The Overload Phase blesses the user with a Solar Gift — a power born from the Sun's favor.
"When the Sun bows before you, even night becomes your ally."
3. Galaxy Level — "The Cosmic Pulse"
Third Gate opened.
Power drawn from solar systems, stars, and galactic cores.
The body adapts to supernovae, gravity wells, and dark matter storms.
Presence alone distorts light, gravity, and even time.
Galactic diseases and cosmic decay no longer apply.
"A galaxy bends to those who no longer belong to one world."
4. Universe Level — "The Lawbearers"
Fourth Gate unlocked.
Absorbs energy from the fabric of the Universe itself.
Free movement through the cosmic void.
Gains dominion over small universal constants — gravity, entropy, and flow of time.
Body transcends mortality.
"They no longer live in the Universe — the Universe lives through them."
5. Multiversal Level — "The Boundless Ones"
Fifth Gate unlocked.
Dominion across infinite realities.
Survival beyond dimensions and timelines.
Capable of merging or splitting entire realities.
Death loses meaning — existence continues endlessly.
Special Ranks: The Omniscients
The Multiversal Level uses specific titles to reflect a person's command rank within the Human Kingdoms' vast organizations.
Omniscient: The standard rank for a Multiversal being. They travel and manage inter-universal affairs. (Equivalent to Adept in power).
Master Omniscient: A highly experienced Omniscient. (Equivalent to Overload in power).
Omniscient Lord / Omniscient King: These are political ranks given to those who command entire military or civil organizations (like the Lord of the Mages or King of the Time Patrol). Their personal power level can vary, but their authority is immense.
Evo Omniscient / Ascender Omniscient: These are the strongest Multiversal beings, nearing the Supreme Level.
Crossing the Omniscient ranking:- Most people cannot surpass the Omniscient ranking because to crossing the Ascender Omniscient rank is even harder then reaching Devine level. But the person who successfully cross Omniscient ranking thay get a domain to control and rule.
The Master's Trial (Worship): To attempt the ultimate leap to the Divine Level, the Omniscient must reach the Ascender Phase. This requires converting their vast population into a fuel source. The Ascender Omniscient's power is defined by the worship, faith, or intense fear they command from their Domain.
"Those who walk between worlds must bear the weight of every reality they touch."
6. Supreme Level — "The Architects"
The Sixth Gate opens the path of Primordial Dominion — the power to control the fundamental laws of creation.
Supreme Beings can simultaneously alter space, time, life, energy, and soul across multiple universes.
They no longer channel power — their existence itself generates energy.
Their thoughts rewrite reality, and their will bends causality. All lesser beings, even multiversal entities, perceive them as living paradoxes — both everywhere and nowhere.
Their energy signatures birth new universes upon release.
"The Supreme do not use power — they are power."
7. Divine Level — "The Thrones of Eternity"
The Seventh and Final Gate opens only to those who have completed all previous paths and survived their own divinity.
This is the level of the Original Creators, those who crafted existence itself.
Divine Beings command the forces that birthed reality — Time, Space, Life, Death, and Truth.
Their presence defines the laws of any universe they enter; even Supreme Beings kneel before their will.
There exist Three Tiers of Divinity, each closer to the Source:
Tier 1: The Founders: Includes Omnipotents and Primordials—the first and most powerful beings who set the initial rules of the cosmos.
Tier 2: The Unbound: Includes Unbound, Ethernal one and Transcendent beings who have broken free from the established rules of existence.
Tier 3: The Ultimate Authority: Includes Monarchs, Divine Morach and the Supreme King—the absolute sovereigns whose will governs all of creation.
II. The Seven Phases of Growth (Inside Each Level)
A being must progress through seven internal phases to master their current Cosmic Level. While the scale of the power changes with the Level, the process remains the same.
Born: The Discovery Phase. Power is raw and unstable. To advance, the user must achieve conscious execution by intentionally using their power for the first time.
Awaken: The Control Phase. The user has stabilized their power and can reliably turn it on and off. The goal is consistency—they must flawlessly repeat basic techniques.
Adept: The Skill Phase. Power is a reliable tool, used strategically in battle. The individual has mastered all foundational techniques of their level.
Evo: The Breakthrough Phase. Triggered by a major event, the user gains a significant leap in power and their power path begins to visually manifest. This stage marks a critical Survival Milestone: successfully completing the Evo Phase grants the body the ability to naturally survive the environment of their current Cosmic Level .
Overload: The Gifting Phase. The evolved body is complete, granting a new, potent extra power specific to that Cosmic Level (e.g., full element conjuring at the Solar Level). The user can now push their strength past its limit at will. Master: The Perfection Phase. The user effortlessly controls all their abilities. Power is automatic, executed even while distracted or injured.
Ascender: The Transition Phase. The body has reached its physical peak, but the soul must be strengthened. The user attempts the high-risk Ascension Ritual, which requires funneling all mental energy into the Soul, leaving the body and mind temporarily vulnerable.