With his Origin chosen, Kael stood taller. The earth beneath him shimmered in resonance to his steps. He was no longer tied to systems or code.
He was the foundation.
Echo floated beside him. "Your pulse affects the terrain. Did you notice?"
Kael smiled faintly. "Feels good. Like breathing real air."
They spent hours crafting—not with commands or scripts, but with thoughts and shared dreams. A mountain that curved to reflect music. A sea that responded to emotion. Cities that built themselves through collective will.
But something lingered.
Kael looked out toward the edge of the world. A single tear in space glimmered. Not dangerous. Not wrong.
Just… familiar.
"I think the others might still be out there," he said. "The ones who got uploaded. Like me."
Echo nodded. "Then we'll find them."
Kael clenched his fists.
"No more gods. No more watchers. No more false stories."
He raised his hand.
And the world expanded.
[Reality Sync: Soul-Born World – STABLE]
[Primary Architect: KAEL]
[Co-Architect: ECHO]
[Mission: Reclaim the Forgotten]
The war was over.
But the journey had just begun.