Evolution begins with an ant colony

Chapter 171 The Begining Of A Huge Mistake

The system's voice resounded in Akun's mind, delivering the momentous news:

[Ding!! Since the player enslaved the goddess of time, due to skill sharing, the skill Clockwork Rewind has evolved into †Authority† †Chronos Ruler†].

[†Authority† description: absolute control over time, the ability to rewind, freeze, or accelerate time at will, either it be on a target or all of existence.]

Grinning with an air of triumph, Akun mused aloud, "Perks of taming a god, indeed." With that, he added, "Well now, system, let's proceed with sending me back in time."

A sudden revelation from the system left Akun both puzzled and concerned:

"[Notice!! The player is about to create an alternate Timeline!]"

Intrigued yet confused, Akun quickly inquired, "What do you mean I'm creating an alternate timeline? Please, explain."Nôv(el)B\\jnn

The system promptly clarified:

[Due to the fact that the player enslaved the goddess of time in this timeline, if the player travels back to prevent -companion: Oliver- from going to the Dryad tribe originally, it would result in the player eliminating the original reason for encountering the goddess of time and enslaving her!]

[This, in turn, means the player would revert back to the dragon grade and lose the enslaved goddess of time, as well as all memories related to these events!]

[However, there's a complication with this approach: the player has gained an †Authority† and tamed the goddess, both of which are significant events recorded in the book of all knowledge and existence so cannot be erased.]

[As a result, the player is forced to create an alternate timeline, generating an exact copy of the current world where the player can attempt to prevent the intended events without erasing the existing ones.]

Akun hesitated, his eyes glinting with resolve. "Yes and no," he answered, a trace of cryptic confidence in his voice. "But I'll find a way to make it work. After all, haven't you forgotten what my †Authority† is?"

[??] The system responded with a questioning tone.

[What exactly does the player intend to do?] it asked again, seeking clarity.

Akun's lips curled into a faint, eerie smile. "I will create an alternate timeline, change the past to serve my purpose, and then, I will merge the two timelines to achieve my ultimate goal."

A portal, tinged with a vivid green hue, shimmered into existence before Akun. His eyes locked onto it as he asked the system, his voice laced with anticipation, "Is that the portal to the alternate timeline?" Your adventure continues at empire

The system responded promptly, [Affirmative, player. That is the portal.]

As Akun stood at the precipice of the shimmering green portal, he steeled himself for what would happen next. Just as he was about to take flight into the unknown, a voice echoed within his mind, a voice he had grown used to – Chrono Nexus.

"Master, don't do this," she implored. "What you're about to do won't be fully fixed even with your †Authority†."

Akun's temper flared, and he yelled defiantly, "I've grown tired of constant restrictions on what I can achieve. I will demonstrate my ablities, both in the present and the future."

With those words ringing in the air, he propelled himself into the portal, and in an instant, it closed behind him.

Meanwhile, In the heart of the ruined Dryad tribe, a man shrouded in shadows grinned wickedly beneath his mask. With a sardonic tone, he lowered his hood to reveal long, silver hair that cascaded like a waterfall down his back. He mumbled to himself, "Seems our boy is finally going to do it, going to mess things up completely."

As the ominous system voice echoed in his head, inquiring, ‡[Is the player not going to do anything about it?]‡, the man contemplated his predicament. He muttered, "How can I? If I do that, then I'll just end up erasing myself from existence. After all these were the actions that resulted in my creation."

With a sense of resignation, the man added. "According to the movies, I'm not supposed to mess with stuff like this. I can only stand by and watch, letting the hands of time turn as they originally did." Deep down, he understood the consequences of meddling with the very fabric of existence, and he found himself reluctantly playing the part of an observer in this intricate cosmic drama.