MTLNOVEL CHAPTER 239: LAW OF SIGHT
Rebecca stared into the abyss of space, her gaze lost among the endless tapestry of swirling galaxies and radiant stars. It was beautiful—far more beautiful than anything she had ever seen. Despite the numbness that had taken root in her soul, despite the apathy gnawing at her core, there was something in this celestial vista that awakened the child she thought had long died within her.
Awe stirred within her. Wonder. Small sparks, flickering faintly, trying to ignite a flame buried beneath sorrow.
"A universe," said the Universe Ender beside her, his voice deep and ancient, like stone grinding beneath eternity. "Always a thing of beauty when seen for the first time. You'll get used to it eventually... as long as you stay with me."
His voice wasn't cruel. It wasn't kind either. It simply was. Neutral. Unmoving. Like the death of a star.
Then his expression shifted slightly—if one could even read a being like him—and he turned his gaze toward the universe in front of them.
"Now," he said, "time to do what I do best."
In an instant, his body began to expand. It didn't grow in any natural sense; it surged. It multiplied at a rate beyond human comprehension. Rebecca watched in stunned silence as the Universe Ender grew, larger and larger, until he was five times the size of the universe before them.
Her heart pounded. She couldn't feel her body anymore. She couldn't feel her existence. Compared to him, she was no more than a speck of dust drifting through a boundless void.
She couldn't see him—not really. His body was too vast, too all-encompassing. All that registered in her sight was a single black tower, stretching into infinity, so vast it eclipsed everything around it. Only after a few seconds did she understand:
That tower… was just one strand of his body hair.
She trembled. Her mind wanted to run, to shut down, to scream. But her body stayed still, paralyzed not by fear—but by sheer incomprehension. She didn't even know what he was doing anymore. Her eyes were too weak, her scale too small. Everything had transcended her ability to grasp.
Then, she saw his movements—slow and deliberate, yet colossal enough to rattle the edges of existence. He reached out to grab the universe in front of them. Not a planet. Not a star system. The entire universe.
And yet... the universe would not go silently.
From the edge of the cosmic sphere, figures began to emerge. Dozens... then hundreds. Each one radiated power far beyond anything Rebecca had ever encountered—even the being who had slaughtered her family was nothing compared to these defenders.
Dragons whose wings spanned across light-years flapped with sonic booms that distorted time. Races of wisdom cloaked in runes and light sang in languages older than creation. Titans taller than planets stepped into place. Angels descended with divine fury etched into every feather, while demons clawed their way from firestorms of dimensions unknown.
Devils in golden armor, gods wreathed in halos of entropy and creation—all of them appeared.
They formed a wall between the Universe Ender and their home, hovering in space like an army of suns. Some had forms larger than Earth. Some simply radiated presence so overwhelming that Rebecca felt herself drowning in it. But even they looked like moths before the storm.
One of them—massive and ageless—stepped forward.
"Universe Ender!" he shouted, his voice echoing through space like thunderclaps on an empty world. His face was grim. Determined.
The Universe Ender said nothing at first. He looked at them like a king eyeing ants. Then he spoke.
"Your universe has reached its expiration," he intoned. "But I offer you mercy. Surrender. Leave this universe to its destined death. Serve me, and I shall let you live."
There was silence. Not one of the defenders moved. Their expressions remained resolute. Not a single soul wavered.
The answer was clear before it was ever spoken.
"So be it," the Universe Ender said. "Your fate shall mirror your universe's."
Rebecca still couldn't grasp what was happening. She saw shapes—colossal forms that burned like miniature suns, eclipsing her vision. It was like staring into a solar flare from ten feet away.
Then a voice spoke inside her mind.
"Little one, this will be my first gift to you."
A sudden wave of power surged into her body. Her head snapped back, her eyes burning. It started as an itch—then a tickle—then pain. Agonizing, blinding pain. Her skull felt like it would split apart. Her eyes throbbed as if they were being carved open from the inside.
Still, she didn't scream. She bit down on the agony, teeth clenched, tears streaking silently down her face. She endured it.
And the Universe Ender was pleased.
When she finally opened her eyes, the universe had changed.
No—her eyes had changed.
Intricate designs circled her irises, black etchings that moved and shimmered like ancient script, flowing in a pattern far beyond human comprehension. The once-clear blue of her eyes now held a terrifying majesty.
She gasped.
She could see everything.
The towering forms that had once blocked her view were now clear and crisp. Her sight reached through space, time, and matter. She could see the titans in perfect detail, even the subtle vibration of atoms dancing along their skin. She could see herself—right down to the molecular fabric of her bones. If she wanted, she could see the quantum foundation of her thoughts.
It was like watching the universe through the eyes of God.
"Impossible!" a voice rang out from the defenders. One of the beings—a figure draped in star-robes and ethereal light—stared at her with pure dread.
He was the Diviner, the seer among them. His own eyes shone with divine sight—yet compared to hers, his were ordinary.
"What is it, Diviner?" asked the largest among them. He frowned, wary. The Diviner had been their hope, their future. His visions had given them faith that the Universe Ender could be resisted.
"She..." the Diviner stammered, voice shaking. "He... he gifted that child the Law of Sight... casually."
A collective shiver ran through the defenders.
A Law—a power even beyond the absolute concepts that governed reality. None in their universe had reached that realm. Absolute concepts were their limit. To possess a Law was to walk among the creators of reality itself.
"To bestow a Law means..." another being began, but he didn't need to finish.
They all knew what it meant.
"He must hold at least one Absolute Law," the being concluded grimly.
Silence fell. The full weight of their situation finally pressed down upon them. The gap between them and the being they faced was now truly revealed—and it was hopelessly vast.
Rebecca, however, stood unbothered.
Her lips curled into a smile. She felt it—the weight, the clarity, the truth. The Law of Sight whispered all outcomes to her. Victory had already been seen. Her enemies had already fallen.
She was no longer a victim.
She was the harbinger of death.
"Now, little girl," the Universe Ender's voice echoed in her mind, "prove your worth. Deliver this universe to me. Kill every single one that stands in your way."
Rebecca nodded, her small frame radiating terrifying composure. She floated forward, leaving the Universe Ender's shoulder and gliding toward the wall of defenders with the calmness of a seasoned executioner.
Before, she had been broken.
Now, she was whole—with a god's eyes.
As she stood before the universe's mightiest champions, she tilted her head slightly.
"I don't like how tall you all are," she said plainly. "If you want to fight me fairly, you should be my height."
Her eyes flashed. A ripple surged across space.
And before the defenders could react, their colossal forms shrank—beyond their control. They were compressed, resized, until they all stood exactly her height.
Rebecca smiled again. This time, it wasn't innocent.
"Perfect," she said, as the child within her awakened—not in fear, but in joy. She was ready to play.
And this universe was her playground.