Chapter 6: Descent of Omnipotence

1 January 5555
The Heart of Athenaeus

Every living soul on Athenaeus shuddered as thunder roared and lighthing pierced the scarlet sky. It was 10 seconds to midnight - kings and queens, knights and sorcerors, sages and youngsters, human or beast - every being in Athenaeus drew their attention to the heavens awaiting the destined moment.

Ominous black clouds formed rapidly, shrouding the world in darkness. The winds raged tenaciously over the land, colossal waves dominated the oceans.

And then it happened. Radiant beams of white light penetrated through the blanket of clouds, forming holes at every corner of the sky.

Tension that overwhelmed the hearts of every soul soon turned into awe. The holes soon expanded, clearing the thick cloud cover. Within seconds, thousands of colourful balls of energy stormed through the holes and excitedly danced in the sky, like giant spherical fireflies.

It was a breathtaking sight. The balls twirled and whizzed and spiralled in the sky, leaving behind a trail of blinding flames. But the spectacular display only lasted momentarily, as every orb darted away into the distance - in the direction towards the Heart of Athenaeus.

The Heart of Athenaeus was a gigantic lake in the center of the whole supercontinent. The balls of energy assembled and hovered above the center of the lake in a circle. The orbs merged, forming a dazzling ring of aurora, which spinned rapidly.

Suddenly the ground shook. A huge island started to form on the surface of the lake. Large rock formations rose among the rapidly growing trees which sprouted instantly on the newborn island. The land beneath continued to quake as the island expanded quickly, and a towering mountain emerged directly beneath the newborn island. It grew higher and higher, seemingly to pierce the sky like a gigantic splint.

The ring of aurora slowly shrunk with every inch of the mountain's growth, and in a tremendous burst of light, it became a white-hot glowing rod, which settled firmly onto the peak of the mountain. The mountain had decided its altitude and awaits its conqueror. The clouds began to vanish, the world became calm once more.

This was it - the Sceptre of Omnipotence has arrived. The race had now officially begun.