MTLNOVEL Chapter 45: Chapter 40: The Name That Breaks Reality
The Sound That Should Not Exist
The moment the Name was spoken, the world fractured.
Not in an explosion.
Not in destruction.
Not in the way that things break.
No—
It was more like the concept of structure itself had become uncertain.
A second passed.
Or maybe it didn't.
The very idea of time wavered, as if unsure whether it was still supposed to function the way it always had.
Klein could feel it—reality struggling to understand what had just happened.
To define what had just come into existence.
And failing.
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An Impossible Name
"That's a weird name."
Yeaia's voice was as casual as ever, as if they hadn't just heard something that had no place in the world.
They tilted their head slightly, their mismatched eyes narrowing in mild curiosity.
"What does it even mean?"
Klein's divine essence shuddered.
Because that was the problem.
It didn't mean anything.
Names had power.
Names shaped the world.
Names were the foundation upon which reality built its laws.
Even gods, even Outer Deities, even the most unfathomable beings in existence had names that represented something.
But this one…
This one didn't.
It wasn't a concept.
It wasn't a law.
It wasn't a force.
It was simply a name that should not exist.
And yet, here it was.
And the world was failing to reconcile that fact.
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Klein's Instincts Scream
Klein had always been a cautious(?) person.
Even before he became a god, before he understood the supernatural, before he stepped into the unknown, he had been careful.
He planned.
He analyzed.
He considered every possibility.
And now—
For the first time since ascending, since grasping the authority of The Fool, since standing among beings beyond human comprehension—
He had no plan.
Because how did you fight something that wasn't meant to be?
How did you counter something that had no rules, no limits, no reason to function the way existence dictated it should?
His mind raced, trying to grasp the consequences.
And then—
Something clicked.
Not in his mind.
Not in his divinity.
Not in his soul.
But in the world itself.
A shift.
A decision.
Reality had stopped hesitating.
And Klein realized—
It had made a choice.
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The First Rule of Something New
The universe could not erase what had already been spoken.
It could not undo what had already happened.
But it could do the next best thing.
It could make a rule.
A law.
A limitation.
Something to contain this anomaly.
Something to prevent this impossibility from spreading unchecked.
And so, the first rule of the newly born Name was written into existence.
It could not be remembered.
The moment it was spoken, it would fade from the minds of all who heard it.
The moment it was understood, it would slip away.
The moment someone tried to define it, it would cease to be comprehensible.
A thing that had been Named—
But could never be known.
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Yeaia's Smile
"Huh."
Yeaia blinked once.
Then shrugged.
"Guess I forgot it already."
Klein let out a slow, controlled breath.
The sheer weight that had been pressing against his divine core lifted.
But it was not relief.
Not really.
Because the Name still existed.
Even if it could not be remembered, even if it could not be understood, even if reality itself had tried to contain it—
It was still there.
And that meant it could still change things.
Yeaia glanced at him, their usual lazy grin returning.
"So, what now?"
Klein met their gaze.
His mind was already working, already considering the next steps, already bracing for what came next.
Because this wasn't over.
This was only the beginning.
And Klein knew—
Even if no one else could remember it—
Even if reality itself had tried to bury it—
The Name had not been forgotten.
Not by the one who chose it.
And that was the real problem.
Because the Nameless was nameless no longer.
And it was still watching.
Still waiting.
Still changing.
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End of Chapter 40
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