Endless Horde: Through the Eyes of a Godking

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This was huge...

Just the fact that Redstone no longer needed to refine raw void to produce Chaos Energy was already a massive boon. Even more so that he could potentially act as a Trojan horse for the army should the need arise.

Cedric couldn't contain his excitement. His heart throbbed as his mind furiously analyzed so many strategies to exert the full benefits of this breakthrough.

Oh, and has he mentioned that within these past five years, it wasn't just Redstone who was having a breakthrough?

Taking a deep breath, Cedric calmed himself down. His ideas are worth exploring, but none of them are applicable if Redstone or the others aren't willing to participate. So instead of getting ahead of himself, he instead looked at Redstone's new appearance and commented:

"Can we even call you an Ancient Titan at this point?"

"Um..." Redstone sounded unsure himself.

He raised his arms to inspect himself, seeing and feeling the changes that occurred to him. Well, he didn't expect this to happen either. He wasn't really in control during his breakthrough.

Then, he shrugged and said, "I mean, I'm still me. I just don't look the same. But to be completely honest, I prefer this body rather than the old one."

"I don't know. It feels lighter, I think? Like, I don't feel stuffy, heavy, or chunky. I also have perfect control over my strength. Oh! And also, I should be able to expand to my true size in the blink of an eye now."

"Can you show us?"

It wasn't Cedric who asked this. It's the Ancient Titan Chancellor instead, who had been observing the changes of this child. He was intrigued and, frankly, a little envious because Redstone's current appearance looks far more formidable than the common appearance of an Ancient Titan.

Instead of talking, Redstone displayed his ability instead. And he wasn't lying.

He expanded to his actual size very swiftly. So much so that, even though the audience was prepared for it, they were still caught off guard.

Ancient Titans are famous because of their enormous sizes. The Ancient Titan Chancellor's true body size itself could cover about five cosmic realms. Of course, that size isn't just for show, either.

However, even the Ancient Titan Chancellor's size pales in comparison to what Redstone displayed. His new body expanded so fast and so big that he easily covers at least ten cosmic realms. Moreover, his figure was discreet too. It's as if he completely blended with space and time, giving an illusion that he was the cosmos itself, and everybody was just living in his stomach.

"Huh, I think I understand what the future citizens of his Inner World would feel like," Cedric mused to himself, his voice just loud enough for everyone to hear. Nobody commented, though. It seems that they're all still in shock.

"Are you comfortable moving around like that?" Cedric asked him.

"Yes, Director." Redstone's voice echoed in their general area. "In fact, I don't have to be afraid of moving. I can always ensure that my size wouldn't do any damage that I don't intend to happen."

And to demonstrate this, Redstone began swimming freakily into the cosmos, passing through several cosmic realms, which admittedly made everybody nervous at first, but it's just like he said, it's like he was a ghost who phased through it. Not a single stone from that cosmic realm was upturned in his passing. Though if he really wanted to, Redstone could easily crush that cosmic realm with a clench of his fist.

He did this several more times to solidify their belief before reverting to his smaller size and returning to them.

"Well, I'd attribute that to the unique trait of an Ancient Titan reaching this stage for now," Cedric muttered just loud enough for everybody to hear. "As for your actual strength, there's really no need to test it for now. Judging by your aura fluctuations, you don't lose out to any Cosmic Lords. And even if you can't defeat them, you can always retreat, and they won't be able to keep you."

"I agree." The Wise Dragon Chancellor hummed.

His sharp eyes and mind concluded something similar as well. He cast a friendly and appreciative look on the transformed titan, inwardly feeling gratified and immensely excited.

He's even more grateful for Cedric, because without him, none of this would've been possible.

To think that in less than three decades, this many changes will happen. To him, Cedric's accidental breakthrough to the Ancient Chaos Path just happened yesterday, and it has already reached this point. It made him feel a little wary that if he blinked a little too long, he'd be left behind by these kids.

This also made the Wise Dragon Chancellor awed by the sheer progressive nature of Cedric and humans too. Yes, this trait is not unique to Cedric; it's a general trait of his race; he just showcases it the best. And under Cedric's lead, humans are now slowly entering the scene. The Chancellor has no doubt that within a hundred years, humans will be well known throughout the alliance.

"Well, this is enough for now." Cedric turned off his tablet and kept it in his inventory. "Let's return to the camp. Redstone, you should rest and strive to completely understand everything that this breakthrough did for you. And if possible, I'd like you to inform me of it so that we can expand the scale of the project even more."

"I will, sir. I promise." Redstone readily agreed. This was within their agreement anyway.

"Also, as you know, you won't be alone for too long. Some of your fellow participants are already making their breakthroughs as we speak. The next breakthrough will be as early as next year."

"I will continue to gather data until a general trend is established, then maybe we can begin expanding the scale of the project."

"Alright, let's return."

After saying this, Cedric warped back to the camp with Redstone following him like a good lackey, leaving the rest to their thoughts.

"He's as impressive as always," the Primal Beast Chancellor commented with an exasperated laugh. "To think that there hasn't been any real failure to this up until now is just simply astonishing."

"Yeah, it's like somebody's deliberately guiding him and his ideas to the right direction, preventing him from straying from his path." The Holy Spirit Chancellor sighed in admiration as well.

"Couldn't have said it better," the Divine Celestial Chancellor agreed.

"Sir Flint, please get a hold of yourself. I'm starting to think that you're having a heart attack." Silas groaned in complaint as he looked at the Ancient Titan Chancellor, who's practically vibrating in excitement.

"Oh, shut it! You'd be like this too if one of your kids reached that level as well." Flint, the Ancient Titan Chancellor, rolled his eyes at the sharp-eared Fae.

"I mean, did you see what he looks like? Did you see the ease at which he moved? Hell, if I wasn't here to personally see who he was before he transformed, I would seriously think that that child was some hybrid of a Holy Spirit instead! That new body is handsome as fuck! Oh, I wish all of us titans could transform like that once we transition and successfully reach the...um...eh? What did Dawnbringer call the stage after Void Refinement again? I forgot."

"No, you didn't." Chancellor Igor rolled his eyes at his friend. "Dawnbringer hasn't named it yet; he's probably going to soon."

"Oh, is that right?" Flint tilted his head, but he turned excited again. "But yeah! This was awesome! It's a pity that child, Redstone, was a coward. Otherwise, I'd start putting people into his Inner World and send him to the void so that this time, it is us who invades."

This was an idea that everybody here thought when Redstone revealed that his Inner World could now receive people and sustain them and that he could also bring his Inner World, along with all of its contents, anywhere, even to the void.

They just didn't bring it up or force the issue because Cedric didn't. Also, they all knew that Redstone wasn't really someone who enjoyed risking his life if it wasn't necessary.

Invading the void instead of being invaded was just a personal preference. It wasn't necessary at all, especially now that they're in a period of development.

If there's anybody who may be able to force Redstone into doing this, it'd probably only be Cedric. Even then, Redstone would most likely resent Cedric if he did that, and that shouldn't happen unless shit hits the fan, so nobody brought it up.

But like Cedric said, there are others who are also making their breakthrough right now. They too took the 'slow and steady' path at Cedric's behest. They just need to wait until they finish one by one, and maybe one of them wouldn't mind exploring this plan with them further.

"Well, back to work, people. We should bravely keep going forward since we're heading in the right direction. Just a few more years of patience, and it'll be our turn as well. We can't let these kids get too far ahead of us, can we?"