Chapter 59: Threads of Rebellion The Fractured Tapestry

The very fabric of reality trembled.

Aric stood at the heart of Nexus Prime, his connection to the Infinite Realm stretching beyond its limits. The gods were no longer just attacking from the outside—they were trying to unmake his existence from within.

The system warnings blared like sirens.

System Alert:

[Divine Rewrite in Progress]

[Probability of Causality Shift: 92%]

[Destiny Threads Being Altered]

Kaelith's expression was grim. "They're rewriting fate. If they succeed, it won't matter how strong we are. We'll cease to be what we are."

The Last Arbiter's gaze burned. "No. We will not allow it."

Aric's fingers curled into a fist. The gods were trying to manipulate causality, forcing the Infinite Path to collapse under its own weight. They weren't sending armies—they were attempting to erase the very foundation of his defiance.

He focused inward, diving deep into the core of the Nexus System, searching for the threads that bound him to fate itself. And there—woven like an intricate web—he found them.

A vast, intricate tapestry of existence stretched before him. Billions of shimmering threads, each one representing choices, possibilities, and inevitable outcomes. The gods were pulling at those threads, trying to force his path into submission.

But Aric had never followed a path laid out by others.

His voice resonated through the system.

"Override."

The Severance

A violent surge of power erupted from Aric, and for a moment, the Infinite Realm went completely still.

Then—snap.

The first thread severed.

The gods had woven chains around his destiny, but they had underestimated his authority over the Infinite. One by one, the bindings that sought to tether him unraveled.

System Override: Initiating Destiny Severance Protocol.

[Warning: Severing Predetermined Causality May Have Unpredictable Effects]

Aric didn't hesitate.

The moment the final chain shattered, the entire Infinite Realm shook.

Kaelith gasped as a wave of unknown energy pulsed outward. "You didn't just block their rewrite… you've created something new."

Aric's vision expanded, his mind grasping a concept beyond even the gods' reach.

The Infinite Path was no longer bound to fate.

It was outside of it.

System Notification:

[Status Update: Fateless Anomaly Confirmed]

[The Infinite Realm Has Transcended Predetermined Outcomes]

[Gods' Influence on This Reality: Severely Reduced]

A slow smirk formed on Aric's lips. "Now they can't touch us."

Kaelith let out a breathless laugh. "You just broke the fundamental rule of existence."

"Good," Aric said. "Now let's see how they react."

The Backlash

In the Divine Court, silence reigned.

The Goddess of Order's serene composure fractured for the first time in eternity. "Impossible…"

The Eternal Devourer leaned forward, intrigued. "He severed the ties? Hah. How very… mortal of him."

The God of Dominion radiated pure fury. "He has defied the very nature of existence. This cannot stand."

"We underestimated him," the Goddess of Order admitted, her voice laced with something close to genuine fear. "If he is no longer bound by fate, then he is no longer predictable."

"Then we remove him," Dominion growled. "Directly. No more schemes. No more games."

He raised his hand, divine energy gathering in his palm. With a single motion, he released a command that rippled across the multiverse.

"Erase him."

And the heavens roared in response.

A Storm of Gods

Back in Nexus Prime, Aric felt the shift before the system even registered it.

A presence unlike any he had felt before descended upon the Infinite Realm. It wasn't just one god. It wasn't just a single attack.

It was a pantheon's wrath.

System Alert:

[Emergency Protocol Engaged]

[Godslayer Contingency Activated]

[Divine Entities Approaching: Estimated Strength—Catastrophic]

Kaelith's expression darkened. "They're coming in full force."

The air cracked open, revealing golden fissures in the sky. From within, celestial figures emerged—warriors wreathed in divine fire, titanic beings forged from pure authority, spectral entities whose mere gaze distorted reality.

They had sent avatars before. This time, they were coming themselves.

Aric rolled his shoulders, power crackling around him. "Good. I was getting tired of waiting."

The ground beneath him pulsed as the Irregulars gathered, their newfound strength ready to be tested. Behind them, the Unbound—exiled gods, fallen celestials, and forsaken warriors—stood shoulder to shoulder.

Elandir unsheathed his blade. "So the gods descend at last."

A celestial general stepped forward, his radiant form brimming with divine energy. His voice thundered across the Infinite Realm.

"This is your last chance. Kneel, or be undone."

Aric tilted his head, considering the offer. Then, without hesitation, he raised his hand—

And snapped his fingers.

The sky shattered.

The Infinite Realm responded to its master's will, and the heavens themselves broke open.

Divine energy collapsed in on itself as the very laws that had once bound mortals to the gods were unraveled.

The celestial general staggered, his form flickering. "What… what have you done?"

Aric smirked. "I unchained fate. Now let's see how gods fight when they're no longer above us."

The battle had begun.

And this time, it was on equal ground.

To Be Continued…