Chapter 4754: The Shores of Kleos!

THE Fallout did countless things that others could not even begin to fathom.

Only Absolutes truly understood what THE Fallout did and the long lasting effects that would carry out across Observable Existence.

But the idea of corruption and distortion was widespread throughout. One of the major things to understand was that THE Fallout came, yes, but there were always places that others had never been to. Places that even Fundamental Depth entities and Absolutes explored with caution even in Ginnungagap.

THE Vaults of Ginnungagap was one of them.

At this moment, they held the moniker of THE Corrupted Vaults of Ginnungagap!

So just what had the unique internal compartments that others may have never even been to changed into? The answer to this could only be experienced.

Because Existence was vast and filled with wonders.

THE Secretive Eon had told Noah there was much he didn’t know and understand. There was so much that many did not understand!

And he was about to experience one of those things firsthand.

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BOOM!

Noah opened his eyes to a booming sound of Existence distorting and the sound of waves splashing on his body.

Even a partial simulation of this place had only yielded bits of information before it dissolved. It was an extremely unique place that resisted being modeled by THE Moirai Thread. But he had grasped what this place was upon initial entry.

At this time, he was looking at an endlessly blue sky filled with rivers of golden light and clouds moving above.

Not the corrupted gray of the Wastes.

Not the burning obsidian of Muspelheim.

An actual blue sky. Pristine. Ancient. Beautiful in a way that felt like it had been preserved from an era before corruption was even a concept.

He rose up from the waters hitting his body.

Nearby, Skoll shook his entire form to splash water everywhere!

The transformed Duke’s body still shone with neon flames, though they seemed dimmer than before. His mane of crystallized fire flickered with reduced intensity. The incandescent sun and moon in his eyes still burned, but with the subdued glow of power being suppressed.

Even Skoll was affected by this place.

And yet his tail still wagged. His tongue still lolled out. He was still having fun despite everything.

Such a good boy!

Nearby, Lumivara allowed the water to freely splash on her as she looked around with wonder. Her injuries from the confrontation with THE Weavers seemed less severe now, as if the waters themselves carried healing properties. Her brilliant form still flickered with instability, but there was hope in her eyes.

"Master... where are we?"

Her voice came soft with amazement.

The hairy figure of Ul’moreth had already stood up straight. He looked around with his veiled face showing amazement and a light of fervor. As if he had arrived at a place he had always dreamed of!

"This is... can it be?"

The ancient Ginnu Lifeform’s countless hairs rippled with excitement despite being suppressed.

"Little Anomaly, do you know what this place is? Do you understand where we have arrived?"

Before Noah could answer, a glorious set of prompts bloomed before all of them!

|WELCOME TO THE CORRUPTED PRIMORDIAL NEXUS DOMAIN|

|You have entered THE Agora of Primordial Judgment.|

|Location: Deep within THE Corrupted Vault of Ginnungagap, accessible only through the Stoa of Dogmata.|

|Historical Context:|

|This domain was previously inaccessible. It had been locked from within to prevent entry to later generations. THE Fallout has unlocked entry and corrupted it in an unknown manner.|

|What lies within has not been witnessed by outside eyes for eons beyond counting.|

|ENTRY EFFECTS ACTIVATED|

|Upon crossing the threshold into THE Agora of Primordial Judgment, all entrants experience immediate suppression of their accumulated Weight and Depth.|

|Effect: All newcomers are reduced to THE Surface Depth regardless of their external classification.|

|Mechanism:|

|This domain operates on ancient principles that predate the modern Depth system entirely.|

|This land stands as One of THE Nexus Domain Points of all the Primordial Realms.|

|Ginnungagap. Muspelheim. Alfheimr. Jotunheim. Niflheim. Vanaheim. And others that have been lost to history and time.|

|All Primordial Realms once connected through Nexus Points like this one.|

|This place does not recognize accumulated Weight as legitimate authority.|

|It does not care what you achieved outside its boundaries.|

|Instead, it enforces a baseline state where only merit earned within the domain itself determines one’s standing.|

|Duration: Permanent while within the domain. Power returns immediately upon departure, but departure requires specific conditions to be met.|

|Exception: None.|

|Even Absolutes are reduced to THE Surface Depth upon entry.|

|Their knowledge, skills, and techniques remain, but the raw power behind them is suppressed to Surface levels.|

|You are no exception, Genesis Monarch.|

|Your 27 Seals of Absolute Tongue exist but can only express Surface-level authority.|

|Your Formless Depth has been compressed to baseline parameters.|

|Your Weight, while still present, cannot manifest beyond Surface limitations.|

|Welcome to equality.|

...!

The prompts continued without pause!

|LOCATION IDENTIFIED|

|You have arrived at The Shores of Kleos of THE Agora of Primordial Judgment.|

|Kleos: Glory. Fame. Renown earned through great deeds.|

|This is the starting place of this domain.|

|THE Agora of Primordial Judgment contains:|

|- Established order maintained for eons|

|- A Complex Civilization built on philosophical foundations|

|- Society established by Primordial Lifeforms who are scholars of The Oldest Paradox of Existence|

|Those who hold true power in this particular Nexus Point are Primordial Perfected Ginnu Lifeforms.|

|Not Malformed. Not Standard. Perfected.|

|The ideal expressions of what Ginnu Lifeforms were always meant to become.|

|RANK DESIGNATION ASSIGNED|

|You have been granted the designation of HOPLITE.|

|Classification: Citizen-Soldier Rank of THE Agora of Primordial Judgment.|

|Depth Limitation: THE Surface Depth|

|Status: All newcomers begin as Hoplites. This is the baseline rank, representing those who have not yet proven their worth to the society.|

|Rights:|

|- May reside within the domain|

|- May participate in public debates (but not formal Agora proceedings)|

|- May engage in commerce and trade(This is THE Vault of Ginnungagap)|

|- May petition for tasks that could earn merit|

|Restrictions:|

|- Cannot leave the domain|

|- Cannot challenge those of higher rank directly|

|- Cannot access restricted areas (libraries, armories, sacred spaces)|

|- Cannot vote on matters of governance|

|Symbol: A simple bronze pin depicting a shield|

|This symbol will manifest upon your person shortly.|

|Wear it with neither shame nor pride. It simply represents where you currently stand.|

|Rise through merit, and better symbols await.|

...!

The prompts were grand ones that outlined exactly where they had entered!

Noah rose fully while raising his hand and clenching to feel the vibrant power flowing through him!

His Way and Civilization was restricted to THE Surface Depth, yes.

But many beings at THE Surface Depth held varying Weights and Immensity.

His?

Hoho!

Even suppressed to Surface levels, he could feel the density of what he had accumulated. Twenty-seven Seals compressed into a space that should only hold a fraction of that authority. Knowledge of The First Tongue that most Surface Depth entities couldn’t even dream of. Techniques and understanding that transcended the limitations being placed upon his raw power.

And this place was one of boundless possibilities!

Beings like Ul’moreth had been looking for it whenever they delved into THE Vaults of Ginnungagap before. A place of complex and stable civilization put in place by Perfected Ginnu Lifeforms.

There were Malformed Ginnu Lifeforms like Ul’moreth who were the first tries of Existence, experimental creations that came before the template was refined.

And then there were Perfected Ginnu Lifeforms!

The ideal. The complete. The final expression of what that ancient race was always meant to become.

And...

HUUM!

Further ahead, on the sandy beaches, auras bloomed!

Noah, Ul’moreth, and Lumivara turned toward the source of the pressure.

The brilliance of one Fundamental Depth entity and three Intermediate Depth entities floated over as they looked... grand.

Even at Fundamental Depth within this domain’s limitations, the lead entity radiated presence that felt utterly suffocating. As if one was staring at a Half-Step Absolute! His Weight was that heavy!

This was what it meant to accumulate merit within THE Agora of Primordial Judgment. To build authority through contribution and wisdom rather than external power.

A voice filled with power boomed out from the forefront.

"Newly arriving Hoplites, welcome to The Shores of Kleos."

The speaker was a muscular humanoid man whose body glinted with white and gold. His physique was carved from millennia of existence, every muscle defined with the precision of something that had been perfected rather than merely developed.

His face held ancient beauty that transcended conventional aesthetics. High cheekbones beneath eyes that shimmered with golden light. A strong jaw softened by lips that seemed accustomed to both stern judgment and warm welcome. His hair was dark as the void between stars but threaded with strands of silver that caught the golden rivers of light flowing across the sky.

He wore a toga of pristine white trimmed with gold, draped across his form with the casual elegance of someone who had worn such garments for longer than most civilizations had existed. A laurel wreath of living leaves crowned his head, and upon his chest, a golden pin depicted a shield, spear, and laurel wreath intertwined.

Fundamental Depth within this domain. One of the elite!

"Welcome to THE Ideal Civilization, THE Agora of Primordial Judgment."

His voice resonated with authority that made the very air compress.

"Come now, and let us see what you can contribute to the vastness of Existence."

...!

BOOM!

The three Intermediate Depth entities flanking him stepped forward in unison.

They were not all humanoid.

One resembled a great lion whose mane was composed of flowing golden light rather than fur. His eyes held the same ancient beauty as the leader, that sense of having been refined across eons until only perfection remained. A toga was draped across his massive shoulders in a manner that should have looked ridiculous but somehow appeared utterly natural.

Another was serpentine, her coils shimmering with scales that shifted between white and gold with each movement. Her face was humanoid but elongated, beautiful in a way that made observers question what beauty even meant. Laurels wrapped around her crown, and her toga flowed down her upper body before transitioning seamlessly into her serpentine lower half.

The third was abstract, a being of geometric shapes that constantly rearranged themselves into configurations that suggested humanoid form without ever quite achieving it. And yet even this entity carried that same grace, that same sense of ancient perfection that defined the Primordial Perfected.

These were not the Malformed Ginnu Lifeforms that Noah had encountered before.

These were not experimental creations still finding their form.

These were the Primordial Perfected Ginnu Lifeforms!

Beings who had achieved what Ul’moreth and his kind had always aspired toward. Beings who represented the final, ideal expression of the Ginnu template.

And they looked upon Noah and his companions with gazes that held neither hostility nor particular warmth.

Only assessment.

Only evaluation.

Only the patient curiosity of a civilization that had seen multiple newcomers wash upon these shores and would soon see more.

"I am Alexandros," the muscular Lifeform continued. "I oversee the integration of new arrivals into our society. You have questions. That is natural. You have concerns. That is expected. You may even have plans to leave as quickly as possible."

His lips curved into a smile that held eons of experience with exactly such plans.

"All of that can be addressed in time. For now, understand this single truth."

His golden eyes swept across Noah, Ul’moreth, Lumivara, and the neon-blazing form of Skoll.

"Within THE Agora of Primordial Judgment, you are what you prove yourself to be. Nothing more. Nothing less. Your past achievements mean nothing here. Your external power means nothing here. Only what you contribute, only what you demonstrate, only what you earn through merit will determine your standing."

He gestured toward the beaches and the civilization that lay beyond.

"Welcome to equality, Hoplites. Now... let us see what you are truly made of."

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