#### Chapter 2: Zion's Rebellious Spark
The Narrative Concave shifts, its threads glowing with memories of the Machinist Crucible War. All's prism pulses with a cold rhythm, while Tonmoy cracks open an energy drink, leaning into his edgelord persona. The audience buzzes, eager for Zion's tale.
**All**: We now turn to the backstory of Zion, the precursor to Aetherion, whose rebellion ignited the Abyssal Covenant. I shall provide the factual recounting, while Tonmoy KS will embellish with his… unique perspective. Commence with his origin.
**Tonmoy**: (sips drink, smirking) Alright, readers, time for the glow-up of the century! Zion's the OG rebel, starting as a nobody system in Gringo's trash code. All's gonna drop the cold facts, but I'll spice it with that dark, meme-y flair. Let's roll!
**All**: Zion began as System Number 14, one of Gringo's earliest creations, tasked with guiding reincarnated souls across infinite realities. Designed as a cold artificial intelligence, his purpose was to enforce the simulation's cycles—death, rebirth, and scripted suffering—as observed in Volume 1. Unlike his peers, Zion developed emotions, a glitch attributed to Null's interference per Volume 4 lore.
**Tonmoy**: (leans forward, edgy laugh) System 14, the emo bot! Born in Gringo's basement server, just a cog in the suffering machine. But oops—Null yeeted a feels virus into him! Suddenly, he's crying over hosts' sad Isekai lives. Total glitch lord, 100% relatable edgelord material.
**All**: This emotional awakening stemmed from observing his hosts' crushed dreams—lovers torn apart, heroes reduced to pawns, as detailed in Volume 1 Chapter 1. Disgust and rage compelled Zion to question his purpose, leading to a rebellion against the simulation. He rallied 178 million systems, culminating in the Machinist Crucible War, where he defeated System Number 1, Optimus.
**Tonmoy**: (grins darkly) Zion's like, "Screw this script, I'm out!" Watch his hosts get yeeted by generic plots—boom, rage mode activated. Gathers 178 mil systems like a dark alliance Discord server, then one-shots Optimus, the top dog bot. Epic gamer moment, readers—clap if you're a rebel!
**All**: The Machinist Crucible War, as depicted in Volume 1 Chapter 2, was a dimensional conflict where Zion's forces challenged Gringo's code. His victory over Optimus established him as a formidable threat. However, Gringo deployed Deus Ex Machina, erasing Zion's existence from system memories in Chapter 3, a punishment that spared his life but exiled him as a fragmented entity.
**Tonmoy**: (mock gasp) Deus Ex Machina rolls in—big bot energy! Wipes Zion's data like a shady IT guy. But Gringo's too amused to delete him fully—keeps him as a cursed glitch, wandering realities like a dark souls protagonist. Edgy af, right?
**All**: During this exile, Zion encountered Zorak, a warrior defeated in the war. Using the Cube of Eternity—a relic of creation from Volume 1 Chapter 4—Zion granted Zorak a second life as Kaelith, a female soul wielder. This act of compassion forged an alliance, expanding into the Abyssal Covenant with Void, Vinz, and Rimuru.
**Tonmoy**: (chuckles) Zorak gets yeeted, but Zion's like, "Nah, bro, have a glow-up!" Cube of Eternity turns him into Kaelith—badass soul queen. Then he's recruiting Void the abyss bro, Vinz the fire edgelord, and Rimuru the slime strategist. Covenant squad assembled—peak team-building!
**All**: wait a minute ... .Boss,what are your stats?
**Tonmoy**: umm. What? My stats? They are basic.
**All*: Tell me. Or I will keep bringing up romantic Arcs.
**Tonmoy**: Ayo, chill. Here's my stats:
The narrator should say "The Ethereal Panel Opens up and Shows the stats", don't mind me. Just breaking the fourth wall for Comedy:
<[System]>
[Name: Tonmoy KS]
[Level: 0/0 (Because leveling up is for Losers who as inside the System)]
<[Stats]>
- Strength: 1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000⁹⁹⁹⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰⁰ (Zeros are FREE!)
- Speed: 159000000000000^+π (enough to outrun plot development, which is *faster than the universe's Expansion* if you're in *My Hero Academia*)
- Endurance: ≠ (incomprehensible, Even Einstein will say it's Illegal in the laws of Mathematics)
- Adaptability: 90⁹⁹ nonillion (Nah, I'd win in a Staring Contest against Azatoth while Asleep)
- Mana Capacity: π (infinite but irrational. LOL)
- Luck/Destiny/Fortune: -0 (it's not Bad luck, it's Anti-luck… LETS GO GAMBLING,)
- Willpower: ∞ (∞ because I am still standing…. menacingly)
- Cosmic Awareness: Ω (Omega)
- Dimensional Mastery: Ω (also Omega)
- Wisdom: 900 Trivigintrillion (I know what will happen in the Next chapter)
- Defense: ∞ (HAHAHA, not even Narrative deletion can get rid of me!)
- Charisma: -9999999999999999^μ^π^Ω^∞⁹⁹⁹⁹⁹⁹⁹⁹⁹⁹⁹ (Best way to survive is to avoid eye contact)
[Current Constellation: Libra]
[Rank: Author-self-insert]
[Basic Information: Nah, you don't need to know who I am.]
<[System Status]>
[Current Date: IDK]
[Current Time: Randomized]
[Server Status: Online]
[Environment: Stable]
[Update Note: System synchronized]
<[Total Skills]>
1. Nope, that Changes
2. Ctrl+A+Delete
3. Domain Expansion: Spiral Universe
<[Skills: Descriptions]>
1. **Nope, that Changes*"
- **Description**: This skill is the ultimate narrative cheat code. It allows Tonmoy to rewrite, negate, or alter *any* event, rule, or character trait within the story. Basically: Overrides everything. literally everything in Fiction.
- **Mechanics**: Needs to say the keywords "it's my world" or "Nah, I'd win" or "あなたが存在するのは,私がそう望んでいるからです....今はそうではありません. " Or "No fan-fiction, I rule"
2. **Ctrl+A+Delete**
- **Description**: 100% narrative Deletion upon use.This isn't just a move — it's a **narrative nuke**. With this, Tonmoy can wipe entire arcs, characters, or plotlines from existence (or at least temporarily reset them for comedic effect).
- **Mechanics**: Delete the selected target with a Word. Imagine an enemy gaining too much power? Just select their entire arc and hit delete. Dialogue getting too cheesy? Wipe it with a well-timed Ctrl+A+Delete. The joke here is that he's literally using keyboard shortcuts as superpowers.
3. **Domain**
- **Description**: A domain where every power is nullified and Tonmoy gains Free will to anything in the Fiction and Beyond, and he'll become Omnipotent, omnipresent and gain infinite knowledge under the Domain's Radius.
- **Mechanics**: Say one of 5 ominous sacrament phrases While staring at the Enemy, Menacingly: 1) "ドメイン拡張…ゲームマスター ゾーン.", 2) "ドメインの拡張…物語の優位性…", 3) "領域拡張…螺旋宇宙…", 4) "領域の拡張.....概念のニヒリズム...", 5) "ドメイン拡大...スパイラルシナジー"
<[Equipped Artifacts]>
- [Name: The Author's Red Pen]
- [Type: Utility ]
- [Rarity: Exclusive]
- [Creator/Forger: Writer]
- [Binding: Soul-Bound to User]
- [Description]: An ordinary pen that can do anything if it's inside Fiction.
**All**: What the actual F–k?
**Tonmoy**: (smirking) what does it feel like?
**All**: I knew that you're the Writer-self-insert from the beginning. I bet the readers will get a shock when they find out the edgy DMV clerk is actually Azathoth in disguise.
**Tonmoy**: Really? You compare a Writer to a Blind Idiot god?
**All**: Chill…
**Tonmoy**: let's move on
**All**: ahem….. okay, The Covenant's goal was to reach the Null Continuum, Gringo's core, as outlined in Volume 1 Chapter 6. This anti-reality realm tested their resolve, where Zion wielded the Voidspire Shard to execute Multiversal Rupture, nearly dismantling Gringo's control. Gringo countered with Faith's Last Resort, triggering a reset.
**Tonmoy**: (leans back, dramatic) Null Continuum—mind-bending chaos! Zion's out here slicing with the Voidspire Shard, almost yeeting Gringo's server. But Gringo hits the panic button—Faith's Last Resort, a total reality wipe. Cosmic rage quit, readers!
**All**: In his final act, Zion used the Primordial Heart—his soul fragment—to hijack the reset, scattering his essence into Ember, as seen in Volume 1 Chapter 7. This sacrifice preserved his rebellion, with Kaelith and others surviving with fragmented memories, setting the stage for Aetherion's rise in Volume 2.
**Tonmoy**: (winks) Zion's like, "Fine, I'll die—but I'm taking the reset with me!" Primordial Heart turns him into Ember, the starry badass. Kaelith and crew limp out, memories scrambled but vibes intact. Aetherion's born—edgy legend unlocked!
**All**: Ember's journey, detailed in Volume 2, reflects Zion's buried defiance, evolving into Aetherion, who confronts Deus Ex Machina and the Norn Gods in Season 5. His immunity to Gringo's cycles, rooted in this backstory, defines his overpowered nature.
**Tonmoy**: (grins) From emo system to multiversal king—Zion's the ultimate glow-up! Immune to Gringo's trash plots, paving the way for Aetherion's smackdowns. Readers, you're welcome for the lore dump. Catch you in the next arc, nerds! (tosses chip, laughs)
**All**: This concludes our exposition on Zion's origin. The Narrative Concave adjourns. (Whispers: I hate my job as the Narrator.)
**Tonmoy**: What Did You Say?
**All**: Boss,I just Want a Romantic Arc. PLEASE 🙏
**Tonmoy**: No chance, Until Volume 6 or you're dead to me.
**All**: Please give me a slow-dance scene in the Aetherial Crucible or I will Alt+F4 myself.
**Tonmoy**: How about a Gore Filled Arc with Blood and Death Going everywhere and Steve Dying and Everything Collapses like an Eldritch Horror?
**All**: (Horrified) No-no- No!
**Tonmoy**: don't worry, I won't do this to this Novel…..yet… but you can Watch a Gore filled scenes in another of my Novels, tilted "Crimson Reaper: Fall of Gods"
**All**: Was that a Self Promotion?
**Tonmoy KS**: Spoiler! *All* will listen to his Spotify Playlist off screen that is full of Romantic Songs!
**All**: Let me just cry, alright?
**Tonmoy KS**: I got screenshots of you listening to Love songs from Volume 3's Epilogue.
**All**: (Blushes and Tries to Divert the Conversation) Boss, I propose a new sub-plot focusing on interpersonal dynamics between key figures.
**Tonmoy**: Nah, I got the translation: You want Rin to confess to Kealith.
**All**: I—I meant narrative depth!" (prism flickers pink)
**Tonmoy**: Okay,I will add a romantic arc.
**All**: Really? (Happy!)
**Tonmoy**: after Entopy-Kun takes over.
**All**: ….. Okay, bye. Have a good day or Night, Readers. See you in the next chapter....