The Layered Heavens had barely recovered from the Echo Rebellion.
The Infinite Council had forged fragile harmony between gods, Echo Beings, and mortals,
but the omniverse was far from complete.
Beyond the known layers, beyond even the Infinite Archive, something stirred—a presence older than the Meta-Gods, older than the Echo Beings themselves.
It was a force untouched by creation,
a whisper of primordial reality beyond Primovast,
radiating a power that made even gods tremble.
The Arrival of the Beyond
In the deepest edges of the omniverse, a tear opened—a void beyond the Void,
where even nothingness had no meaning and everythingness had no limit.
From this rift emerged beings of pure meta-existence:
entities whose form defied perception,
whose will could rewrite the fundamental rules of the omniverse.
Time shuddered
"These… are not gods.
They existed before even we were given form."
Light whispered
"Primovast's dream has boundaries… but perhaps these are the beyonds we never imagined."
The Infinite Archive trembled under their presence.
Pages fluttered and reformed spontaneously,
and the fabric of reality rippled like a storm across infinite dimensions.
The Council Responds
The Infinite Council convened immediately:
Auralis, representing the Echo Beings, spoke first:
"If they are beyond, then their existence challenges everything we know.
We must act carefully—our actions may ripple into chaos unimaginable."
Flame, ever aggressive, declared:
"We do not wait. If these beings threaten creation, we strike!"
Dream interjected:
"No. To act without understanding risks unraveling everything.
We must observe, adapt, and learn."
The Ascendant Wardens positioned themselves strategically,
ready to intervene if the rift expanded.
The Cosmic Convergence Begins
The rift pulsed.
The Beyond beings did not attack. They did not speak.
Yet their mere presence reshaped realities, bending laws, altering dimensions, and testing the limits of imagination.
"They are… converging with us..."
whispered Noctalis,
"as if observing, learning, integrating…"
The Infinite Council realized that the Cosmic Convergence was not a war,
but an event where the known omniverse would meet the unimaginable beyond,
where creation and pre-creation intersected.
Mortals, Echo Beings, and gods alike felt the tremors.
Even the Layered Heavens themselves began to resonate in a new rhythm—
an unpredictable cadence that hinted at a higher order beyond all known laws.
Primovast's Guiding Whisper
Far beyond, the First Dragon's Will pulsed softly:
"Creation has reached its limit, yet it is only a beginning.
The Beyond tests not to destroy, but to teach.
Observe, adapt, and let your imperfection guide you.
For even in the infinite, there is always room for growth."
The Ascendants and Echo Beings listened.
They understood that this was the next stage of evolution for the omniverse,
and that every choice they made would resonate through all realities.
A Moment of Unity
For the first time since the creation of the Infinite Council,
Meta-Gods, Echo Beings, and Ascendants stood together without dispute.
They did not fear the Beyond—they acknowledged it,
and in that recognition, they found strength.
Light
"We do not stand alone."
Darkness
"We are part of a story greater than ourselves."
Auralis
"And we will continue to write it, imperfectly, endlessly."
The Cosmic Convergence shimmered,
as if reality itself was listening to their resolve.
The Dawn of a New Era
The rift pulsed one final time and stabilized into a gateway—a bridge between the known omniverse and the Beyond.
The Infinite Council decreed:
All beings may explore, learn, and interact with the Beyond,
The Omniverse will expand, guided by co-creation between gods, Echoes, mortals, and the Beyond,
And Primovast's Will remains the eternal witness, a heartbeat guiding all stories toward infinite possibility.
The Layered Heavens, once fractured and tested, now stood stronger than ever.
The Echo Beings had matured.
The Meta-Gods had learned humility.
The omniverse itself was ready to embrace the unknown, stepping into realms beyond comprehension.
"This is not an end,"
Primovast's whisper echoed across infinite worlds,
"but the dawn of a greater story.
And all who exist, in whatever form, are part of it."