Transformed into Cosmic Horror in a Sci-Fi Universe

“…….”

Hmm….

This isn’t as fun as I thought it would be.

The Spirit World.

I thought it would be fun to experience it firsthand.

No, it is somewhat fun.

Being a spirit of horror and living this way is quite entertaining.

But how should I put it.

It’s different.

“Do we really need all these restrictions?”

“Pardon?”

The spirits beside me question my muttering.

Ah… what were their names again?

It’s not that I can’t remember, but rather, do I really need to know?

I’m bored.

Whoosh─

The avatar’s and main body’s powers connect.

In that moment, the shockwave causes all nearby spirits to vanish.

Did everyone in the ravine disappear?

They all seemed to be doing something… well, not my problem.

Yeah, it’s better if I just create things myself.

This isn’t as fun as I expected.

[ This world is boring. It wouldn’t matter if we erased it, right? ]

I ask Cthugha, who’s watching this place from outside with my main body.

Actually, there’s no real need to erase it.

Even if it’s boring, this world existed originally and I didn’t create it.

But how should I put it.

I just feel like erasing it.

[ O-Of course. Agreed. ]

Got Cthugha’s permission too.

Well, Cthugha is a being that can create universes at will anyway.

Even though it’s a fragment that broke off from itself, it probably has no attachment or interest.

Or maybe it agreed because it fears me, even if it does care?

I’m not sure about that.

[ Sorry. For my whim. ]

[ No, I don’t really mind. ]

[ Um, isn’t it a bit much to eliminate all the spirits?! Wouldn’t it be better to just quietly leave…. ]

Though Idra was somewhat against it, I promised to create a new spirit world in exchange.

They can have fun and enjoy themselves there.

Whoosh─

It’s collapsing.

The vast spirit world.

What was once part of Cthugha, and had become its own world, began to break apart.

[ ….. ]

I feel nothing.

I just emotionlessly watch as the spirits, who had been living their daily lives without knowing anything, disappear in the collapsing spirit realm.

It feels like my humanity is fading more and more as time goes on.

Come to think of it, as I gained more experience, the seed within me grew a bit more.

Perhaps that’s why?

Growing distant from living beings, and even from being an outer god.

Am I becoming like Azathoth, an absolute creator?

[ I’m not sure… but I want to do something fun for now. ]

I wanted to cure my boredom.

Hmm… First, I’ll create a spirit realm for Idra, then maybe blow off some steam?

“Huk?! What’s this?”

“What’s wrong, sir?! Is there a problem…?”

General Vester, a supreme fire spirit marching north through the barren ravine, suddenly shouted and looked around.

His subordinates were startled by his behavior, but he shook his head.

“No, it’s nothing. Must have been my imagination.”

Just imagination.

That’s what he thought.

How else could he explain it?

The vision he saw of this world vanishing in an instant.

They’d just say he dozed off during the march.

As he tried to focus and continue forward…

“Huh? General. There’s something up ahead.”

“What?”

A report of something in their path.

Could the Forces of Greed be coming to counterattack?

With that thought, they immediately prepared for battle.

But what stood in their path wasn’t a spirit army, just a single figure.

“What is that?”

General Vester tilted his head at the sight of the pitch-black, rippling figure.

A spirit?

But something’s different.

What could it be?

He couldn’t tell.

But somehow, the longer he looked at it, the more he felt chills running down his spine.

In that moment of creeping dread.

Bulge! Bulge-bulge!

“Wh-What?!”

“What’s happening?!”

Suddenly, the black figure began to swell, instantly growing to a massive size of several hundred meters.

And naturally, its suddenly expanded form swallowed up the nearby fire spirits.

“Aaaaah─!”

“Uh…!”

The moment they touched it, the fire spirits vanished instantly.

“Wh-What?!”

“Run away!!”

The swelling black form.

Spirits vanishing at its touch.

General Vester, quickly grasping the situation, immediately ordered a retreat.

This was absolutely not something they could handle.

He instinctively knew that.

“Ugh, uwaaaaah! Die!”

However, among them were those who fell into panic and failed to hear his retreat order.

In complete confusion, they frantically sprayed flames at the dark form.

But everything vanished upon contact, and it continued to swell as it began moving forward.

A terrible monster that made everything vanish at its touch.

“Ah, ahhh…”

A spirit that just stared blankly in despair before vanishing.

“Aaagh! Aaaaagh!”

“D-don’t push! Gyaaah─!”

Spirits sacrificing others while trying desperately to survive.

“P-please… save me…”

A spirit that fell and vanished in despair.

Complete chaos.

Seeing this sight, General Vester let out a hollow laugh.

“Heh, heheh. What, what in the world is happening?”

Was this prepared by the Forces of Greed?

Or perhaps the newly arrived Spirit of Fear?

I don’t know.

It’s incomprehensible.

The fire spirits continue to vanish before this unidentifiable thing.

The same goes for other nearby spirits.

Just a single touch was enough to make their magic and souls vanish without a trace.

Of course, the fire spirits weren’t the only ones in confusion.

“Wh-what is that thing?”

“Wh-what’s happening?”

“Surely this wasn’t prepared by the Forces of Greed or the fire spirits?”

“No, to begin with… is that even a spirit?”

The nearby Forces of Greed,

The Metal Forces and Gloom Forces watching from afar,

And even the wind spirits standing guard.

None could comprehend what was unfolding before their eyes.

A being that wasn’t a spirit.

Yet an overwhelmingly powerful existence.

A terrible calamity that should not exist.

This was the moment an unknown monster appeared – something that was both spirit and not spirit, continuously growing and moving swiftly.

[ Phew, that feels better now. ]

Only after recreating and destroying the spirit realm three times in different ways did I start to feel a bit better.

Once by unleashing a giant spirit monster, once by making the spirits go berserk and destroy themselves in a mad war, and once by creating a fire god similar to Cthugha as divine wrath and burning everything. Ṛ𝐀ƝổʙÈŞ

Well, the first and third methods feel a bit similar… but whatever.

As long as it made me feel better.

While recreating the spirit realm to blow off steam, I also created one that Idra would like.

One overflowing with vitality, peace, and beauty – the very epitome of a fantasy spirit realm.

As expected, she really liked it.

[ I want something too. ]

For some reason, Nyarlathotep started making demands of me.

Saying they wanted me to make something for them like I did for Idra.

Wait, why suddenly ask when they’re perfectly capable of creating and experimenting with worlds on their own?

It feels like they’re envious and jealous of Idra.

But can an outer god even feel emotions like envy and jealousy?

It’s somewhat interesting.

So I asked Nyarlathotep directly why they were acting this way.

[ Something feels off about only that woman receiving things. I find myself wanting to receive something too. ]

Oh, this is truly surprising!

They’re actually jealous of Idra.

Though they probably don’t properly recognize it themselves, since it might be their first time experiencing such emotions…

Just as I thought before, even if one becomes an absolute being like an outer god or Azathoth.

No, perhaps it’s precisely because of that that they feel emotions more deeply.

Maybe they simply never had the opportunity to feel emotions until now.@@novelbin@@

In that sense, Azathoth implanting human memories in me might have been truly brilliant.

Because at least I can understand and feel all the emotions that humans experience.

I even immediately caught onto these feelings of ‘envy and jealousy’ that Nyarlathotep themselves don’t recognize.

[ …? ]

Huh? But thinking about it, this is strange.

Why did they suddenly start feeling envy and jealousy?

Just because I gave something to Idra?

It’s not like this was the first time…

It’s like the jealousy you’d feel when seeing a lover or friend being nice to someone else.

W-wait, could it be?!

Does this mean they’ve come to see me as such a close friend?

Oh, that’s kind of touching?

It’s true that besides Idra, they’re the one I meet and talk with the most.

I also consider her a friend.

Alright, then I should make something for Nyarlathotep too.

Well… they’d probably be happy with a similar world?

Honestly, they could create such worlds themselves easily, but the same goes for Idra.

In things like this, it’s the thought that counts.