Chapter 33:
The Canvas of Existence
The vast emptiness stretched before him, infinite and untouched. But for the first time, Errin did not see it as a void to be feared—he saw it as potential.
Like a blank canvas awaiting the artist's brush.
And he was the artist.
His breath steadied as realization settled deep within him. He had spent so long searching for meaning, for a purpose written in stone, for answers hidden in ancient texts and whispered by unseen forces. But the truth had never been in the past.
It had always been within him.
This emptiness was not a prison. It was not a test. It was an invitation.
Creation is not without consequence.
The voice's warning still echoed in his mind, but he did not hesitate. Every act of creation carried weight—every stroke of a brush shaped the final masterpiece.
But that did not mean one should not paint.
Errin raised his hand, and for the first time, he did not reach for power, nor for destiny.
He simply created.
A single spark of light danced at his fingertips, swirling and shifting, forming and unforming. He let it flow, let it take shape—not as something forced, but as something born from his very being.
A world.
Not a world dictated by fate, nor by rules imposed upon him.
A world of his choosing.
His heartbeat resonated through the void. The emptiness trembled.
And with the first stroke of his creation—
The masterpiece began.