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Chapter 1144 - The Future of the Multiverse
🕑 Added 2025-05-26 11:23:05 +0000 UTCArtemis did not leave the domain of Yggdrasil with Jake. Instead, she was to stay behind and assist Nature’s Attendant in planting the seed that would one day turn into one part of Jake’s new bow.
Her staying behind also gave the goddess some courage to ask a question that had been bothering her for a while. From her own perspective, she knew why she treated Jake the way she did. She had a natural attraction due to his Path, and he appeared in her eyes like the apex of hunters. He was a natural, and that was something irresistible about his demeanor and aura.
For gods or even those who just lived long lives, physical appearance was barely a factor to consider when discussing attraction. Instead, personality and presence were what truly mattered. The aura someone gave off when entering a room said far more about a person than their physical appearance. Everyone who wanted to was good-looking by default, but one couldn’t easily fool others with the aura they gave off.
And Jake... Jake had an aura that made it easy to mistake him for a god superior to even Artemis herself. At least at times. If he hid his level and focused on it, she suspected he could impersonate a god well, at least for a time. Oh, and he would, of course, be in quite a pickle if an actual god tried to test his aura and accidentally crushed him with their energy-fueled presence.
Despite all this, he was unmistakably a mortal. Yet, despite this indisputable fact, Artemis saw Yggdrasil and Nature’s Attendant both treat him better than even other gods. Even if he was the Chosen of the Malefic Viper, a fellow Primordial, it just didn’t truly make any sense to Artemis.
Perhaps she was inspired by Jake’s bluntness, or perhaps it was a momentary lapse in judgment, but shortly after Jake had been teleported away, she turned to Nature’s Attendant and just straight up asked him.
“If I may... why do you treat Jake like this? Why are you acting towards him almost as if he’s an equal?” she asked Nature’s Attendant. Instantly after asking, she felt a tang of regret, but at that point, it was too late.
Luckily for her, the second-in-command of the Pantheon of Life didn’t seem offended by her bluntness, as he just smiled. “You’ve been a god for a fair amount of time, haven’t you?”
She nodded, indeed having a few eras under her belt.
“During this time, you must have met your fair share of mortals. Geniuses beyond compare. Those who stood at the pinnacle of their generation. Tell me, when you recall all of them, do any of them remind you of the Viper’s Chosen?” the far older god asked her.
“In some aspects,” Artemis muttered. “They all had the same level of confidence. Arrogance, I would almost say. Of course, Jake is different in that this confidence doesn’t crumble even before gods, while the regular genius would still find themselves suppressed by the natural order. He is unique when one considers that, as well as the abilities he has shown as a Harbinger of Primeval Origins.”
Artemis almost didn’t mention that last one as she wanted to avoid that topic if possible. As a high-ranking member of the Pantheon of Life, she had a responsibility towards her faction, and it was expected of her to share pertinent information when obtained.
That’s why Jake had put her in a rather difficult position when he revealed some of the truths of his Harbinger of Primeval Origins ability. However, she had already decided that what was imparted in confidentiality would remain confidential. Jake had trusted her with that knowledge, and she had no intentions of betraying that trust, even if her keeping it a secret could be looked upon unkindly by the top brass of the Pantheon of Life.
“It’s true he does have many unique aspects to him, while others remain rather par for the course,” Nature’s Attendant nodded. “But I think the most unique thing about him is the situation he has put us gods in. We are all so used to the universal law of suppression. I expect my aura to have a profound effect on those significantly weaker than myself, and I approach the interaction with that in mind. I correct my demeanor as much as I can to still make the other person comfortable, even if I rarely succeed.”
“But with Jake, that’s not a thing,” Artemis muttered.
“Precisely so. Talking with Jake is like talking with a being that possesses equal or even superior power to me. I don’t need to correct how I act and make it suitable for a mortal. There is something unique about that, and something I think most of us gods miss. The fact that this ability also seems to extend somewhat to others is a massive bonus. Just take yourself as an example. You are far more casual now than you usually are, and with every time we meet, it gets better. Even with Dina, I now feel like I’m talking to my granddaughter without her being filled with fear that she’s trying hard not to show,” Nature’s Attendant said with a big smile on his face.
“I understand that, but I’m still not certain why that means you, the Mother Tree, and even the Malefic One have chosen to treat Jake almost like an equal,” Artemis kept voicing her thoughts.
“Tell me, dear, why is the biggest difference between a god and a mortal?”
“Immortality,” Artemis answered without any hesitation. Another obvious answer would be power, but some peak S-grade mortals could battle even weaker gods, yet no matter how powerful an S-grade got, time would still spell their doom.
“Right,” Nature’s Attendant nodded. “But gods still die. All the time. Tell me, you seem to have gotten a good understanding of Jake so far, so how do you think he would meet his death? Alone at home in a bed after his lifespan expires, or with a weapon in hand, fighting a too powerful foe?”
“The latter, obviously,” Artemis said, shaking her head.
“I concur entirely,” Nature’s Attendant smiled. “I, too, believe that he will either die trying to achieve greatness, or he will ascend and stand alongside the gods. Complacency and passivity are simply not in his nature.”
“That doesn’t guarantee godhood, though,” Artemis sighed. There simply was no guarantee. There had been more top geniuses of the multiverse who had failed to ascend to godhood than she could count. Even if they tried with every fiber of their being to attain immortality, for some, it would just never come.
“No, and his chances of ascension still remain slim even should he retain his current momentum, but so what?” Nature’s Attendant asked. “We already agreed he has only one of two fates. Godhood or an untimely death in pursuit of it. With that in mind, what do you think the pros and cons are to us treating him like an equal?”
Artemis considered his question for a while before speaking. “Pros are a good relationship, obviously. Cons is naturally the opposite of that. Looking down on Jake would make him view you incredibly unfavorably. However, to play devil’s advocate, I could argue another con is the appearance and personal slight a god may feel from recognizing a mortal as one of them. It feels almost like an insult to a god’s Path to recognize a mere mortal’s as comparable to theirs. It undermines everything they’ve been through to earn the respect they currently have.”
“Right,” Nature’s Attendant nodded. “For the cons, I do agree to some extent. It does hurt the ego a little talking to someone so much younger, weaker, and less knowledgeable like he’s equal in standing to you, but honestly? I can accept it. As gods, we need to consider things on a far wider time scale than mortals, especially when you’re a god leading a major faction. We need to consider not just this era, but the one that comes next. Now consider the pros and cons again, but rather than the here and now, how you will think back on your actions during this time and era in the future.”
It didn’t take long for Artemis to realize what he was getting as she nodded. “I see...”
“Good,” Nature’s Attendant smiled. “I didn’t need to think for long about how I wanted to treat Jake, and neither did Yggdrasil. Taking a small hit to our ego now for potential benefits in the future is more than worth it.”
“Right,” Artemis nodded.
She finally understood what Nature’s Attendant was getting at, and it made a lot of sense... perhaps because her thoughts had already been somewhere similar. Before Jake had arrived at the Pantheon, and even during her time in Nevermore, she had considered deeply if she truly wanted to pursue something more with Jake or just keep what had happened inside the Colosseum of Mortals as a glimpse of what could never be.
Ultimately, she decided the pros did outweigh the cons. In the event that Jake should die as a consequence of being a mortal, Artemis would still have a memory she could look back at with fondness and sadness. It would be regrettable for sure, and she could see herself cursing herself for ever getting emotionally involved, but she knew that given the eternity afforded by immortality, she would one day be able to truly have it be nothing more than a distant memory.
However, in the unlikely event that Jake went all the way... well, Artemis had a lot of thoughts if that happened. Which was why she treated Jake the way she did right now. She had to assume he would make it to godhood, or she would ruin what could be if he did, because there was no way he would accept her treating him as lesser than herself... something that was admittedly one of his more attractive traits.
It appeared that gods such as Yggdrasil and Nature’s Attendant had the same mindset. Well, besides the part about finding him attractive. If Jake died on his Path, the most they would have lost was them feeling a bit uncomfortable at times. Even then, they had still ultimately helped the Chosen of another Primordial, and based on the Viper’s attitude so far, he was sure to look fondly upon those helping his Chosen.
Meanwhile, if Jake did make it to godhood, they would have a powerful ally. Or, at the very least, they wouldn’t have set themselves up with an incredibly dangerous future enemy.
“There is one more reason, though. We talk a lot about mortals failing to reach godhood as a result of complacency, but I believe we, the gods, are far worse sinners in that respect,” Nature’s Attendant spoke after a few moments of silence. “Especially we, the oldest.”
“What do you mean?” Artemis asked, genuinely unsure of what he was getting at. From her point of view, he and Yggdrasil were always busy doing one project or another. They were never slacking off. Sure, a lot of what they did was something that wouldn’t pay dividends for a long time, assuming it ever would, but such work was also important.
“Yip of Yore,” Nature’s Attendant said with a sigh. “He was... how to put it... a wake-up call. To many of us. This is something I don’t share with you lightly, but there was genuine concern even amongst some of the top factions as Yip rose to power and only kept rising.”
Artemis remained quiet as Nature’s Attendant began pacing back and forth.
“When Yip broke all records and became a Godking, we looked at him as if he were some interesting curiosity. When he broke through that barrier and entered the Empyrean Steps, some began to take him more seriously. When he began walking those Steps, it became a concern. In less than an era, he had caught up with and surpassed many who regarded themselves as part of the old guard. Gods who had been around since the first few eras.
“Some viewed Yip as a sign of hope, which confused many of us. Hope against what? That’s when much of the resentment that had been hidden came to the fore. It’s in our nature to expand our factions, claim territory, resources, and recruit those we deem worthy, but this left many of the gods unwilling to serve other gods in the dust. They felt suppressed, undermined, and they began to resent those of us who monopolized everything. With Yip at their helm, they believed they had found a god capable of standing up to even the Primordials.”
“They were obviously wrong,” Artemis shook her head.
“No,” Nature’s Attendant said in a stern voice. “They were not. And that’s the true cause for concern. Yip of Yore was impatient. He had barely lived for a full era before he foolishly tried to kill the Malefic Viper of all gods. Now, imagine if Yip had been smarter. What if he had waited for another era? Five more? What if he had honed himself and fully realized his Path before aiming for the throne? If he had... things could have gotten dangerous. Very dangerous.”
“You’re saying that- “
“Another Yip of Yore will rise, of that, there’s no doubt,” Nature’s Attendant said as he looked at Artemis. “And there is a good chance the next genius who will make a meteoric rise has already been born. In fact, it may be the hunter we just met. So far, his performance has already surpassed Yip of Yore even when they were the same grade, and if he continues that growth...”
Artemis had considered Jake becoming a god, but a part of her had somehow not considered what kind of god he would become. It was normal for new gods to be a lot weaker than the older ones, and even if they could catch up somewhat, given enough eras, they would be playing catch-up forever. However... Nature’s Attendant was right that Yip had seemingly broken that balance entirely. By the time he died, he had already been a god that surpassed Artemis several times over. If Jake indeed became a god that matched or surpassed Yip, the caution of the other gods made a lot more sense.
“You want to ensure the next rising star isn’t antagonistic towards us,” Artemis said. “No, better than that. You want that person to consider us an ally already, or, at the very least, to recognize our respect for the new generation.”
“We are merely positioning ourselves for a change that is inevitable,” Nature’s Attendant nodded. “You have already seen some of the young geniuses from this new generation. I’m not even talking about the Chosen of the Malefic Viper, but those from his planet. Several of them are candidates to become another figurehead for the younger gods, and in the rest of the new universe, there is no lack of such candidates. Ell’Hakan, the former Chosen of Yip, was also a monstrous genius in his own right and only fell because he made an enemy of one superior to himself.”
“And a rising tide raises all boats,” Artemis muttered. “The competition amongst the generation will allow them to spur one another on to reach even greater heights. The Records will echo among them, creating an even stronger effect as they inadvertently help one another.”
“Dina has already experienced this,” the second-in-command of the Pantheon of Life said with a small smile. “Those fifty years in Nevermore were far more beneficial than I can even imagine. Not just for her immediate growth, but the Records from the connections she formed will help her Path greatly.”
“I will admit, I know little about Jake’s party members outside of the cursory,” Artemis confessed. “Well, I know Dina, and I’ve heard much about Sylphie, but the swordsman and the Unique Lifeform, not so much.”
“Yes... the swordsman,” Nature’s Attendant said. “A Unique Lifeform is a Unique Lifeform. Powerful by default, as is their birthright. However, that swordsman... I cannot quite find the words to describe him. He is overshadowed by his proximity to the Chosen of the Malefic Viper, but we cannot overlook or forget about him. Doing so would be a grave error.”
“He’s that powerful?” Artemis asked with some surprise. “I understand he’s a Transcendent, but from what I know, it’s not an overwhelming one. Glimpse of Spring, I believe it’s called?”
Nature’s Attendant smiled and shook his head. “The hint lies in the name. Glimpse. I’ve not been privy to it, but during his battle with Umbra in the Colosseum of Mortals, he fully unleashed it. Afterwards, the recording has been sealed, and the Court of Shadows refuses to share any information. All I do know is that afterwards, the swordsman’s danger rating in the Court of Shadows’ internal system was upgraded and is now equal to that of the Chosen of the Malefic Viper.”
Artemis frowned as she recalled the otherwise unassuming old-looking swordsman. Besides looking old, Artemis hadn’t picked up anything else special about him besides perhaps his calmness. She had seen the recording of her image losing to him in the Colosseum of Mortals, and from that alone, it was clear he was an extremely skilled swordsman, but still. The highest danger rating from the Court of Shadows was not easily achieved.
“Anyhow, enough talking about the future of the multiverse,” Nature’s Attendant said. “Instead, let us go plant a seed to further the relationship between the Pantheon of Life and the person who seems to be at the center of this new era. I also wouldn’t want to hold you here for too long, so you can get back to him.”
Artemis nodded as she and Nature’s Attendant teleported away toward the personal garden of the god. This conversation had been very clarifying to her, and she also felt that she was considered closer to the absolute apex of the Pantheon of Life than ever. Perhaps some of their thoughts and concerns also extended to her now, if she truly did continue to grow closer to Jake.
However, so did the expectations and hope she suspected Yggdrasil and Nature’s Attendant both held toward her. It was almost funny to consider the impulsive and emotional decision to pursue Jake that both her image in Nevermore and her true self outside had made would somehow become part of the considerations made by Primordials and other apex beings regarding the future of the entire multiverse.
Seeing her own recent progress after many years of stagnation, she also began to think that perhaps the rising tide of the new generation was a lot higher than even the top factions realized.
Comments
Nick Borgne
Amazing chapter
Tony Belfer
Thank you for the chapter
Chloe
Reeee! Tyftc
Dave
Good stuff
Corwin Amber
'why is the biggest' why -> what
Jayson Saxby
Tftc! 🍻
Parker Bond
Did we just get Pascal's Wager for being nice to Jake?
vio
I was literally thinking how cool it would be to read about Jakes chosen
Alex
Its probably those that are a bit below the top that are power hungry and try to prevent anybody from threatening them. The middle management level of gods. The ones at the very top are usually secure enough in their own power that they encourage competition, rather than dread it.
Phil Ritter
Nah still way too much to do and he isn’t a bad enough person to just make a child and leave to level and explore the multiverse while ignoring his child. And no way in hell will Jake stay in the Pantheon and ignore progression
Phil Ritter
The only way time would ever kill him would be by him pissing off Aeon or another time mage significantly stronger than himself enough while he is still weak
Phil Ritter
I’ve been thinking about what natures attendant said the past few days and it’s really interesting how they approach the topic. Usually the strong try to suppress the weak so they won’t be able to reach the top. I’m wondering if most pantheons adapt the same approach of if it’s just the Pantheon of life since they know that suppression in nature seldomly works out the way they want. It’s also not like the multiverse lacks examples why that could backfire. Minagas rise to godhood comes to mind
Sprightly Ebbie
Jake upon reaching godhood is going to end up slaying creatures of the Void to go further beyond even the primordials, at this point. Man it would be such an interesting read to see whom Jake ends up taking to be his chosen. Probably some chick with Villy teasing him non stop and Artemis making quips as well lol
GayRehabProject84
“Tell me, dear, why is the biggest difference between a god and a mortal?” Should be “Tell me, dear, WHAT is the biggest difference between a god and a mortal?”
Phil Ritter
I don’t believe there is nothing more powerful than the primordials. Villy mentioned before that the system sometimes creates more powerful creatures for events and I’m also sure not even the primordials know what lurks in the depths of the void.
Corvid
For a long time, I really wanted the Jake and Miranda ship to sail out. Especially when I think about how his situation is almost a mirror to the Viper's situation, including their allies. Sandy/Snappy, Duskleaf/Dawnleaf, The Primordials/His friends blessed by them, Yip/Cheetoh, and so on. I thought it would be fitting, considering the Viper's casual relationship with the sisters for Jake to have a serious one with Miranda, but I've kinda moved away from it. I like that she's kinda become his Merlin, especially after the few moments where she talked about her own ambitions. She wants power and influence, to rule the Milky Way and beyond, where Jake has no interest in actually ruling. The person to stand by Jake as a romantic partner would kinda need to be someone with a similar mindset, I think. I kinda started hoping for Jake and Carmen, especially during the Yip arc. I like the Artemis relationship though, and it fits in with the Viper mirror, considering his wife was from the Pantheon of Life too.
IgnisDraconis
With Jake's path it makes me wonder about what will happen when he becomes as powerful as the Primordials. When there is no one more powerful for him to hunt.
Mari
I know I'm the only one who might be thinking this but is anyone else a big supporter of Jake ending up with Miranda??? I know Artemis is great and all being a fellow archer and hunter but I feel like she's a little too similar to Jake.
Tenrog
I think you should also mention that Jake’s death will 100% happen because of some conflict, either when he’s a mortal or after he reaches godhood. Godhood for Jake should be observed as just another level of power like going from A to S grade since there is no chance of time killing Jake anyways.
Jan
Dude, be happy that the characters have personalities and aren’t all these boring almighty non-caring arrogant bland personas that most stories suffer from. World-Building is not a filler…
Michael
I'm a fan and thanks for the content, but can we have things moving faster please, these filler chapters are a bit annoying tbh, seeing trillions of years old gods acting like anxious teenagers is just weird, and their excessive overthinking is just getting a bit ridiculous.
Thenais
Looks like Humany ( or Elfy ) will soon be conceived :D
Melchisedec Bailey
At this rate, he might be able to do it at peak A grade. He's already one shotted a B grade in High C grade. At this rate, the "One Shot" title could go Peak C -> Mid B Mid B -> Mid A. Peak B -> Peak A Mid A -> High S Peak A -> Low god. It only makes sense that Jake would be unrivaled amongst mortals in S Grade when he gets there. And we're probably going to get a whole Arc with Vespera like we did with Nevermore.
Ty Cooper
I would love to read what Sylphie has been up to with the elemental sylphs
Vega
Agreed. Exploring the god mindset, essentially the mind of one who is incredibly long-lived who has been able to work the System well and successfully to their advantage for many Eras. They seem to have a whole different culture and moral structure. It’s so interesting!
Austin Gillespie
It feels like every few months I get the itch to skip ahead and have to resub to the Patreon to get the most up to date chapters. What a good series. Thanks for the chapters, and the many consistent uploads. So glad this was the first series that brought me into this genre
Endern
See chapter 94: Beers & Exposition
Ryan Ulrich
Replying to others in the comments: Bloodlines can be ‘unlocked’ at higher grades. A person doesn’t necessarily start with one. They can evolve, to say, B-grade and all the sudden their innate bloodline they were born with is activated. It’s more ‘common’ to have one at birth but not impossible to “get” one later.
Jordan Jones
Always kind of a tightrope. On the one hand, stories like this one and the Defiance of the Fall have set up an expansive multiverse where the path of advancement has been exhaustively laid out, and it takes, without exception, thousands of years for the absolute fastest possible advancement. Even if it were under a thousand, how do you represent that journey in the story? Thousands of chapters is what seems to be the norm. On the other hand, that is a lot to expect of an audience. Momentum would need to be constant to maintain interest, but if it’s not fast enough, it won’t matter. It would almost need to be somewhat exponential. What Zogarth has done here is make Jake multiversally relevant in a way that respects the hierarchy of the multiverse, which I think is a clever work around. Jake (who I think should eventually go by Thayne), is still steadily progressing as a mortal, but his multiversal impact is spreading exponentially, which satisfies the need for progression while also making sense with the steady path of progression laid down in the narrative that may result in thousands of chapters.
bioticisbasic
Tyftc!
Daniel is ŁØNE
Don't think Jake ever stopped viewing him as a rival, it's just agreed between them that Jake has the highest firepower on a general level and since he doesn't have the close range weakness of most ranged attackers he is innately in a better spot if they should fight, that said to a degree SS is likely a better melee combatant than Jake so with his transcendence Jake could still lose if they were both going for the kill.
Zizawah
Just reading the AMA Zogarth did after book 2 came out and it was fun. Really appreciate the journey and joy of this story. Makes my week day mornings something to look forward to and share the story with best friend and just talk and talk about the story and characters with each other for great fun. Thanks very much Zogarth!
Drake
the idea of an emperor and the adjacent names is very powerful across all cultures, it can be expanded beyond the idea of lording over a large land, it represents the apex of power in the history of the world. alexander the great, julius caesar, napoleon, emperor qin, the list goes on, but these people are all those remembered after thousands of years as emperors
Elijah Belfer
Chapters like these make me think about just how long this story is gonna be. I mean at this rate i don’t even know is Jake becomes a B grade in 50 chapters(fix palate, kill a true dragon, help the warpsnatcher)
TwoMoreYears
Very cool chapter with some fun insight for sure.
Christopher Robin Sævre
How come empyrian always showing up cultivation books, not complaining but just curious
Christopher Robin Sævre
Who we kidding he’s definitely going to go from newly ascended then like a rocket ship fly past everyone, Yip made stories into records, Jake does the same if he beats stronger enemies, now imagine the records from slaying gods multiple tiers above yourself, and I can’t even begin to imagine how busted his bloodline is going to become at god tier, he’s going to farm records like no tomorrow
Christopher Robin Sævre
Well it’s going to be fun watching a newly ascended Jake smash the upper echelon of gods with a god level version of whatever his big game skills turn into. Wonder if he’s going to one shot a god in peak s grade😭
Kaladin
So Yip got to hunting primordials after an era passed, do we think Jake will get to that point in the current era or will we see another era before Jake becomes a god King walking the Empyrean steps?
SCHWING PAPI
Transcendent SCHWING
Swaggernaut77
I would love to see the sword saint be viewed as a true rival once more.
Lynderyn
Snappy probably has as well. My concern would be resonance in the Court or Valhal.
James Adams
Artemis best wife
ØGuest
I believe it has already been hinted at somewhat, there are enemies that even Primordials respect (Void gods). But even beyond that, what do you put in your sights when you are at the top? The System itself (Villy is already dabbling in breaking system rules).
Enzo Elacqua
My one gripe with this world building so far is that there is an ultimate peak, a point of no further improvement, or rather a point that there are no more powerful enemies standing on it. Maybe there are more steps above the current max but who cares since no one has taken them, which I feel invalidates Jake’s path. His whole goal is to strive to kill those stronger than him, so what’s he gonna do when he becomes the strongest? Kill himself?
joel southard
Thank you for the chapter
elkress
not with energy
Michael Dugan
The Viper, Duskleaf and now Artemis have all benefited from proximity to Jake and I wonder how long before the other gods begin to realize.
Tom
I’ll bet Jake’s rampage happens at peak S grade, just to 1 up yip
Clark Price
I loved this chapter!
Ian Allen
"Oh, and he would, of course, be in quite a pickle if an actual god tried to test his aura and accidentally crushed him with their energy-fueled presence." I can't help but wonder why he would be crushed in that circumstance-- what about the aura contest he had with Valdemar in Nevermore? Wasn't that an actual god trying to test his aura? EDIT: Thanks for the responses!
OnEyeDevil
I like it alot too, I'm actually hearing the audio books and am in the treasure hunt before his trancendens and I really like it that there are other strong ones too, but I don't miss yips choosen
Thenais
Did I just read that she wants jake to go all the way ?
Aurelius
That last sentence was ominous
Paulo Furlaneto
Tftc
Nick Elliott
I'm calling it. A week of round ups! Prediction 1 Sylphie will be B grade. She was tracking about 2 dozen levels higher than Jake so will be or about to be B grade. Miyamoto will be higher level than Jake due to differences in his path and no penalty for anomalous soul etc. Miranda too will be peak C grade and getting ready for evolution. Will get an update on scarlet and Helen and draskil and how earth is doing. Will get a Meira in Nevermore update too. Scarlet and Vesperia and Sandy will all be B grade too.
InfernoDroid
It's good to hear that gramps is still considered to be up there with Jake. While Jake is being all loud with his strength, SS is just out there quietly putting in the work and keeping up with Jake while never really talking about it
TwistedVanity
EDIT SUGGESTION. This conversation had been very clarifying to her I believe it would flow and sound better if you use "enlightening" instead of clarifying
TwistedVanity
EDIT “Tell me, dear, WHY is the biggest difference between a god and a mortal?” SHOULD be WHAT not WHY
Jon Lomax
I was just having those thoughts too. my god, just the level of world building to get jake to godhood. I still remember those first 30 chapters on royal road and how much work has gone into the story so far.
Killjoy
At that point he will hunt the system itself.
Niklas Österljung
I really want to find out everything about the future and end of jake's journey, like right now. At the same time i dont want to immagine arriving at the final chapter. Too sad. Please zog, keep up the incredible work! And thank you for all the fantastic moments you have given us with this story so far. ❤️
Blutako
Thank you for the chapter zogarth
Ctrl Alt Dust
Everyone wants the Jake Juice.
Hornbach
Now that the flaw in yips path has kinda come up again i wonder If there isn't a very obvious flaw in Jakes path. Once he is the biggest and baddest around his path will stagnate since there wont be any worthy oponents left to hunt. ( Asuming he makes it to that point obviously)
Ty Cooper
Tftc!
Rewdan
Hahaha look at you flexing
Avery Howell
You can't develop a bloodline. A transcendence maybe
Sargon Yami
The interesting thing about jip is that he never had a chance to win. Even if he waited, his path was faulty
Sarianne
Yey 🥳 I love Mondays, the start of an other week with daily chapters 🥰
Cory S.
See, this was a great chapter. Take a step back from the action and get some perspective. Some background info on the Gods and how they think. I love this chapter and look forward to more in the future. Thank you for the chapter.
Björn Söderlind
Å00/0
Aaditya Ravindran
Love the divine perspective!
Victory Holcomb
Similar to the lesson of Managa. He rampage aga8nst gods right after ascending to godhood. Wouldn't want to find yourself hunted by a newly minted god now would you?
Ryan Ulrich
I wonder when one of Jake’s friends will develop a blood line at a higher grade?
Arieh Sochaczevski
Thanks for the chapter!
Biggy smalls
Plus, he’s getting continuous returns on his investment from the better version of Yip from the newest era. The system threw him one hell of a bone by tossing Jake at him in the tutorial.
JJB4345_80_815
Friendly possible edit: Quote: “Tell me, dear, why is the biggest difference between a god and a mortal?” /Quote why ==> what PS -> Thank you for the chappy!
C0bra$
Thank u for the story
Alex R
Can't they go all out in the Coliseum that they got from Nevermore without dying?
JJB4345_80_815
Yes, thank you for the chappy Zogarth!
Rick Lehmann
Tip factions to Top factions
Kazith
That and Villy was the first to get this treatment. Yip had no chance. lol
Rodney
I'm actually looking forward to all of the old gods who are offended by him being treated equally and not showing enough reverence and all of that once he makes it to godhood and is no longer The chosen of the malefic one and they think that's going to be an easy influx of records if they kill the 93rd eras genius as soon as he makes it to godhood and basically feed his path to the peak with their arrogance lol
Rewdan
Thanks Zogarth, great way to start the week.
Rodney
Welcome this was my first patreon as well and then I joined defiance of the Fall and the path of ascensions patreons and now I'm mad because I'm all caught up on everything and I have to wait for the story lol but it's a good thing to have things you enjoy
Jockameanie
I enjoyed hearing more about the different levels of gods. It would be nice to get a full breakdown in the future like god kings and the empyrean steps and so on.
Mat
Not really. They are beings stronger the Primodials
John Pfeffer
The idea of Jake trying to help other people with meditation is hilarious.😂 Not him being too selfish to do it (which he might be) but that his explanations would just be so terrible and incomprehensible. And as for the first sages book? I’m pretty sure what Jake can read is exactly tailored to his current understanding—so not helpful to anyone else.
Vega
Nice. I’ve been waiting for a chapter with lore about the culture of gods like this for ages! Thanks for explaining why the Yip of Yore incident was regarded as such a big deal for gods. It made sense why Jake thought it a big deal, he’s young and hasn’t lived past an Era, but I always wondered why it was such a big deal for the many non-Primordial gods. It was touched upon before but not quite in this detail, and I love how the event was also explained from old peak god’s perspective and how it affected them as well. Also the Viper did not explain shit to Jake (which made sense as he was trying to get Jake to act naturally). Fantastic chapter!
Karim Saadi
Would have liked their thoughts on what it mean for Jake to become a god. He is an apex hunter, it's his path to challenge stronger beings which means he will have to hunt at least 1 primordial. Sooo making sure it's not them?
J W
Got to say this story is really good. Never joined anyone’s patron before this. I just couldn’t wait any longer for the book lol. Only problem now is I’m reading these chapters to fast which is what happens when I really enjoy a book. I feel like I’ve been binge watching a favorite TV show and now I am happily waiting for the next episode to find out what happens next. Keep it up. Great story!
Alexander C Hyde
It does hurt the ego a little talking to someone so much younger, weaker, and less (knowledgable)knowledge like he’s equal in standing to you, but honestly?
Jro
Suggested edit — “Despite all this, he was unmistakably a mortal. Yet, despite this indisputable fact, Artemis saw” could be cleaned up to… “He was unmistakably a mortal. Yet, despite this indisputable fact, Artemis saw” TYFTC
Aurora1325
jake still has to kill a dragon before he can get to B grade so we are looking at at least one more multiple chapter fight
Simon Stark
Instantly get getting to the next step of godhood is the minimum xd
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Tftc
Max
Great chapter, enjoyed the insights, and the look on what the future could bring. I hope we eventually see Jake make it to godhood. I like to see him succeed where Yip failed, by killing a Primordial.
MrCynical
I wonder if even the boundless Hydra has progressed from his multiple connections to Jake. First Jake not beating his image to Jake then obsessing over continuing the fight then practicing with shadow clone jitsu in the final fight plus newly chosen Sandy being Jake juice influenced. Stormild too could possibly be getting second hand progress with divinely blessed Sylphie being Jake's first primeval origin influence.
Zogarth
Fixed stuff. And yeah, some sayings I know apparently don't translate, lol. In the warmth means to be viewed as closer to someone and being allowed to be close to them. Imagine it as being invited to sit closer to the fireplace.
IntenseSushi
Tftc
S.w.
But will his Bllodline actually believe or think that any being is ACTUALLY stronger then him?
Alexander C Hyde
However, she had already decided that was imparted in confidentiality (and) would remain confidential.
dash w
Thanks for the chappy
Biggy smalls
That was a great chapter. I was waiting for another god to make note of Jake’s meteoric rise in comparison to Yips. I imagine by the end of this era Jake will be slightly stronger than Artemis. They’ll probably both be on the empyrean steps phase of Godhood. With SS, Arnold and Co not being too far behind.
Daniel Jackson-Woods
I'm calling it now that should jake hit godhood. His bloodline is going to send out a ripple through the multiverse spreading his presence to all those stronger than him as a warning that a new apex predator has risen. Then just ends with 1 word as a challenge.. "prepare!"
Kaladin
If he got a level for Villy with vesperia how many will little old Artemis get?
Mat
This just doubles down on the scary nature of Villy’s schemes. Him took for himself the records that made the Old guards uneasy of Yip.
Sean McClain
Chapters like this one makes me think, I am done with Jake at C grade. Time to enter B grade (small time skip for level grinding). B grade is hard to grasp as a reader, as we have meet few true B grades so far. Most have been weak B grades as challenges to C grades. Mortal multiversal people of importance are usually A or S grade, so the B grade is kind of unknown. Ultimately, its still just a training grade for people like Jake, anything less then S grade seems to be as such. However, B grade is when Jake maybe starts to explore his galaxy and universe more. With A grade being explorering the mulitverse and S grade being exploring God realms. The system, whatever will it has, is probably looking forward to Jake hunting weak gods so it clean out the rolls so to speak. Since even the lowest tier god is immortal there are probably nearly uncountable gods now with so many eras past. The multiverse needs a hunter to cull the herd.
Biggy smalls
I think that’s where SS’s path goes as well. I wonder will he always look like his younger self someday?
Yiskah
So is she herself. What was left unsaid in this conversation is that every God in close contact with Jake has been getting new records at an unusual rate. And with record come levels...
Tyler S.
Im starting to see his power as a dimensional time mirror where he can balance his records and life to use his prime body in its state of clarity to beat his opponents.
Staudi
Tyftc Zog!
Tilen Praprotnik
Thanks for the chapter
Beemoss
Tftc
Kt-x
Oooh! Thanks for the chapter!
Felix Tomiak
Could you remind me: In how far ist His bloodline incomplete?
Taki
Can't get enough
TyranT-Rex
Really good chapter. I always love to see Miyamoto get his recognition too. The rain and time magic is such a cool concept that along with his transcendence, trying to incorporate the void into his swordmanship, and genral path to be the greatest swordsman makes him such a good rival to Jake.
Rensy
Tftc!
Posiden 300
Well two other gods have gotten levels from him. So it will be funny if he evolves the newest beast and they all gain a level or two.
Phoenixdrop
Oh boy I just realized none of these people ever saw his epiphany moment during the vampire event oh man they don’t know how truly insane his transcendence is I mean even it’s price could be seen as a benefit because it lets him build up more records at a lower level I mean the only thing the sword saint is really missing to become a true top contender is a anomalous soul skill but honestly I would be surprised if he doesn’t manage it eventually especially if Jake decides to help some people out with the meditation skill to help them get access to their soul spaces
Josh Waddill
Top instead of tip factions as Yip rose. Tftc
Miles Mouton
Great chapter.
Yahyo Malikov
Yes i also agree it was a great chapter.
Rick Delallata
This is an extremely interesting chapter. I like learning about the point of view of the older gods in relation to Jake
Jordan Rogers
I think Jake’s openly stated opinion as a c grade is still gonna be believable to the young gods, and they’re gonna want to flock to him as he rises. And he will be ticked off cause he just wants to hunt them but they want to be his buddy…
Yahyo Malikov
I do love these in between chapters where zog expands on the world building. I hope that we can get more insights on what the sword saints full transcendence looks like now in peak C grade. I'd like to think that just like jake the sword saints own power is also evolving and adapting to his new level. Zoggy can we get a jake vs sword saints battle before B grade, something like 80% power type battle where it isnt quite to the death but the brink of?
Nick
I've really gotta stop waiting for these to come out before I go to bed. Almost midnight in NZ, but need my fix! Loving this arc and the other points of view.
Jordan Rogers
Very well written
SuperAzureReader
Tyftc. Honestly I agree with Artemis. No one but the Sage and maybe Villy knows that his bloodline isn't complete just like Miyamoto's Transcdence isn't complete. Even for God's it will be either swim or drown with the changes that will come
Sylphie
REE!!
John Durrett
Tyftc. Nice conversation
eatingpitza314
Springtime advent backlash decreases with every use. I recon it will eventually become passive as he reaches his ideal self making him empowered at all times. This might happen at apotheosis similar to Aeon Clock. I also think Valdemar's transcendent might be similar in origin that it wasn't always passive.
Alex
That was actually a really bloody good chapter
Jennifer Leigh
Artemis sees. The Viper and Shattered Emperor are on the rise, too.
Zack Leach
This chapter felt different in a good way. There was a sense of distance that I think translated well as being a conversation between two gods about events to take place over a span of eras.
S
I always enjoy a natures attendant chapter. He just seems to have an enormous amount of dad energy.
Christopher Nisonger
Thanks for the chapter
Loststar7
TFTC. Nice getting a look into the mindset of the Pantheons leadership.
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Xander
TFTC :) Suggested edits: Ch. 1143 "directly *dependended* on his survival" should be "depended" Ch. 1144 "decided that ** was imparted in confidentiality would remain confidential." either missing word "which" or it should be "what was" "could be looked *unkindly upon* " should be "upon unkindly" "why that means *both* you, the Mother Tree, and even the Malefic One" you use both and then list 3 people. either ditch the "both" or group NA and Ygg together with an "and " instead of the comma. "make him view you as incredibly unfavorable." should be "his view of you incr..." or "view you unfavourably" current wording is awkward. " and less *knowledge* like " should be "knowledgeable" "been somewhere *similarly*." should be "similar" "of the *tip* factions as Yip rose" should be "top" "felt that she was *more* “in the warmth” with the absolute apex of the Pantheon of Life *more* than ever." putting aside whatever the fork "in the warmth" means since I've never heard that as a phrase before, repeated "more" i would suggest ditching one.
Connor
Thanks for the chapter
NinjaDad
Tyftc
Yahyo Malikov
Second?
Phasmatic7
Thankies for the chappie zogie
Felix Tomiak
Tftc. First! Haha, you suckers! (I love you though)
