1849 An Unlikely Alliance

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The stars across the cosmos aligned as two entities from different realms spoke with one another through them. The Primordial Ruler of the Maxima Universe, after learning of Kireina's current whereabouts, hastily decided to do something to kill her before she were to surpass him on the comprehension of the Summoning Dao. It was already annoying she could develop it from mere fragments into a full-fledged one now, and that she was even improving upon it and transforming his own original Dao into something incredibly powerful.

More than anything, his greed was showing off. He didn't truly cared about others having fragments of it, but when he learned it was Kireina, someone possesing the Trait of Defiance, capable of manipulating reality itself, he knew it could mean his complete replacement of the Maxima Summoners Throne… After all, the Dao he had created was also the Pillar of his own Universe, and also a Connection that led to a much more profound Inheritance left behind by Ancient Cosmic Deities.

At this point, his goals had shifted, he not only just wanted her death, he wanted to take her Origin Core and obtain all her Daos and powerful Abilities for himself, gaining incredible power. Then again, many others have wished for this. And when he learned Elfina was born as a Primordial Summoner like him, he wanted them dead even more.

And this was when he finally realized that if his authority couldn't reach that place, he simply had to cooperate with entities much stronger than him that could. The very Deity that has been watching over him all this time recommended him this, and he boldly decided to offer his strength to the Ruler of the Necrotic Plane.

Channeling his own powers into his own Incarnations left behind in Grand Terra, a possibility surfaced! However, even when the Ruler employed his strength… It was insufficient and one of his strongest tentacles were destroyed.

Of course, because the bastard couldn't accept it, he blamed it to him.

[The Cosmic Entity [Ruler of the Netherworld] is flabbergasted by Kireina's powers!]

[He blames everything to [Primordial Summoner of the Maxima Throne] for his Summoning Gates being of shitty quality, incapable of Summoning Stronger Undead!]

"What?! I did whatever I could! If you had given me more power or the ability to exude my authority much better, I could had summoned Maxima Beasts there, but you only wanted me to create Summoning Gates for your Undead!" The Ruler of the Maxima Throne thought in fury, gritting his teeth. He knew that if he spoke out loud the Cosmic Deity would heard his words.

He swallowed his ego as he sighed, apologizing to him with his words, although deep inside he felt like this Ruler didn't even deserved his place if he was to incompetent with so much power.

"I apologize, great ruler of death, please give me another chance!" He cried, kneeling before the deity's presence, which emerged as a gigantic red eye made of stars atop the skies within the Maxima Universe.

[The Universal Ruler [Primordial Summoner of the Maxima Throne] apologizes in front of the Cosmic Entity and kneels, asking for a second chance…]

[The Cosmic Entity [Ruler of the Netherworld] glares at the [Primordial Summoner of the Maxima Throne] while squinting his eyes.]

[He believes that Kireina is too strong, and that your efforts of defeating her seem far-fetched for someone so weak.]

["Why do you desire her death so badly?"]

"Tsk…" The Maxima Ruler sighed. "(Is this bastard really asking me this? If I tell him the truth he might try to get what I want from Kireina… But if I tell a lie, he may easily find out.)"

[The Cosmic Entity [Ruler of the Netherworld] is waiting your response.]

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"(Ugh! I can see that you are!)" The Maxima Ruler sighed. "Kireina has acquired a Dao that I created myself, the Dao of Summoning, a power that I cannot let her have, it is mine! To make things worse, she's developing it and making it stronger. I desire her end and… to obtain her Developed Summoning Dao…"

[The Cosmic Entity [Ruler of the Netherworld] laughs at your ridiculous reason.]

[He says he simply wants to devour Grand Terra and kill Kireina because she gets in the middle of his plans of conquering Genesis as well.]

"Certainly, our goals are different, but they also align together into what we want from her, to be dead." Said the Maxima Ruler. "She had once escaped death, but this time we must make sure she doesn't do so again, Ruler of the Netherworld."

[The Universal Ruler [Primordial Summoner of the Maxima Throne] explains his reasons and asks for the Cosmic Entity [Ruler of the Netherworld] to be more comprehensive.]

[The Cosmic Entity [Ruler of the Netherworld] shows some interest in the [Primordial Summoner of the Maxima Throne]…]

[The Cosmic Entity [Ruler of the Netherworld] has thought about something that might work…]

["Become my [Incarnation]."]

"Huh?!" The Maxima Ruler felt flabbergasted by what he heard.

The words of an outer god as strong as the Ruler of the Netherworld…

He wanted him to become his Incarnation?!

He was already a Primordial Deity governing a whole Universe, yet the Ruler of the Netherworld governs an entire Pseudo Dimension, their levels of powers were too vast.

However, Cosmic Deities usually choose even weaker beings to become their Incarnations, as they're easier to manipulate, can grow faster and develop their powers much easily, and their synchronization can be perfected quicker as well.

"But Ruler of the Netherworld, even if I do become your Incarnation, how could this change the fact I cannot reach Grand Terra?" Wondered the Maxima Ruler.

[The Cosmic Entity [Ruler of the Netherworld] smiles.]

[He says he can make it possible as long as he can merge his powers with yours through the connection of an Incarnation.]

"I see…" The Maxima Ruler smiled. "Although I would be leaving my Universe behind temporarily… If I can truly get there and KILL Kireina then… It would be worth the risk!"

[The Universal Ruler [Primordial Summoner of the Maxima Throne] has accepted the offer of The Cosmic Entity [Ruler of the Netherworld] to become his [Incarnation]!]

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