Arc 69 - Earth-5

Nazar and Laura appeared in the world. A weird world where they consider Nazar a god.

“O great lord, give us your blessing.” Many people who had bowed down in front of Nazar said in unison.

Nazar and Laura exchanged confused glances until they heard a voice.

“Another universe, I assume?”

Nazar and Laura looked up to see Nazar of Earth-5. He was floating above them.

He was not wearing black clothes like Nazar. And he certainly did not have messy hair like Nazar, either.

His hair was floating. His whole body was turned into energy. The energy changed colour constantly between white, black, red, blue, green, blue, yellow, etc. Sometime they would even combine a few of them.

“I am Nazar of this universe,” Nazar (of Earth-5) said.

“What have you done here?” Nazar said.

“Come to my place and then I will tell you the detail. If you want to fight me, then go ahead. I am sure you might even win against me, but I would rather not fight. These are my subjects and I don’t wish to hurt them.”

Nazar picked up Laura and flew after Nazar (of Earth-5).

“You really like to pick me up, don’t you?”

Nazar sighed at her comment.

“Can you catch up with us?”

“...No.”

Nazar just smiled.

They followed Nazar of Earth-5 above the city. The scenery was not so different from New York City on Earth Prime, but there were also a lot of differences. Like the Statue of Liberty was replaced by Nazar. There were pictures of Nazar everywhere, and people were worshipping it.

“I have built a utopia,” Nazar (of Earth-5) said. “I have cured all the diseases. I have taken care of all the crime. All the debt. No one is poor. Everyone has access to water. Everyone has food on their table. Everyone is equal rights and have access to the same things. No kid will ever get to play by themselves while others play with their friends. No kid will have to play in mud while the other kids play on consoles.”

“I am not here to judge you.”

“Ah? Well, that is surprising.”

“So, what year is it?”

“2050.”

“And how long have you been ruling this place?”

“Nearly 30 years.”

“I see...”

Nazar looked down and used his powers to search other places but he found that Nazar (of Earth-5) was telling the truth.

They left New York City.

“I thought you lived in New York,” Nazar said.

“Oh no, I was just here for a week or so. My capital is in Washington DC. The White House.”

Nazar raised his eyebrows.

“Nazar?” Laura whispered.

“What?” Nazar whispered back.

Laura pointed at her head.

Nazar looked confused for a minute before realising what she meant.

(“Telepathy?”) Nazar said inside of her mind.

(“Yes. Took you long enough.”)

(“Sorry. So, what do you want?”)

(“Why is he like this?”)

(“I can be like that too. When in that form, he never has to eat, sleep, drink, breathe, etc.”)

(“Damn… So, why did you not become like him?”)

(“I can’t eat chicken wings like that.”)

Laura chuckled.

(“Anyway, are you okay? After what happened in the other world?”)

(“Yeah...”)

(“So?”)

(“So?”)

(“What are you going to do about this guy?”)

(“I couldn’t care less about this world.”)

(“You know, I saw that brief smile on your face when everyone bowed down before you.”)

(“Hm?”)

(“I am just saying… Your shitty personality is showing up once more.”)

(“...”)

(“You never really changed, did you?”)

They were now entering Washington DC.

(“People don’t change this quickly.”)

(“Then why did you pretend to have changed?”)

(“I… I did not want to hurt those closest to me.”)

(“...”)

(“Especially Emma.”)

(“I see...”)

They landed in front of the White House.

“Done talking?” Nazar (of Earth-5) said.

Laura looked shocked, but Nazar did not.

“Yes,” Nazar replied immediately.

Laura looked at Nazar.

“Any being who can ‘see’/feel/manipulate energies, they will be able to tell that someone is using telepathy. So, when we were talking telepathically, he felt the energy and knew that we were talking behind him.” Nazar explained.

“What were you two lovebirds talking about?” Nazar (of Earth-5) said while a smile appeared on his face.

“We were talking about how many children we will have,” Nazar said.

Laura just gave Nazar a blank look.

“But before that, we have to start dating then get married.”

Nazar looked around.

The White House still looked the same but in front of the White House, there was a massive statue of Nazar. There were no flags around either.

“So, how did this all happen?” Laura asked.

“In 2019, a demon named Zerathos took over the world. He was going to turn it into a new hell. I unleashed my full power and achieved this form. I managed to kill him after a long battle. In that battle, New York and a few other cities were completely annihilated.”

Nazar and Laura exchanged glances.

“Once the battle was over, the world was a mess. All governments were down and so much more was wrong. They killed. They robbed. They did everything they could to hurt one another. After one year, I stopped watching from the shadows and took control.”

“How?” Nazar said.

“I forced them into submission. Killed a few to make a point. Then once I was in power, I did everything I could to make the world better. It took them a long time to accept me, but they finally did.”

“Then why do they see you as a god?”

“When I healed every one. Rebuilt everything. Changed their physiology to make them immune to diseases and give them healing factor. Created superhumans. When they saw that, they called me a god. And I accepted it. I became their god.”

They were all teleported into an office. Nazar (of Earth-5)’s throne. The Oval Office has been turned into his throne room.

They looked around and saw the new redesigned Oval Office. It had a throne inside it. There were many women who were basically naked, surrounding Nazar and the throne. There were also many of them who were dressed up as bunny girls or maids and more.

When Nazar saw them, he raised his eyebrows and lightly whistled.

“I think I want to take over the world now as well,” Nazar whispered to Laura.

Laura elbowed him in the stomach.

“What, are you jealous?”

“No,” Laura said immediately. “We are not here to have fun.”

“I see...”

Nazar (of Earth-5) laughed.

“What are you here for?”

Nazar (of Earth-5) sat down on his throne.

“I need data. Data on the being known as the Nameless One. Our creator.”

“Our creator, huh?” Nazar (of Earth-5) muttered. “Don’t know anything about this being. And what is this thing about our creator?”

Nazar then explained how all Nazar’s across the universe got their powers. Their power source and what will happen if Emily dies.

“Emily, huh? I am glad she did not die in that battle.”

“She is still alive? Is she okay?”

“I don’t know… I have not seen her in the last 10 years.”

“Hm?”

“I forgot to mention that we built better relationships with alien empires, like Vanaha Empire. So, she left Earth with her partner 10 years ago.”

“Partner? I wonder who she got married to.”

“I think her name was...” Nazar (of Earth-5) started to think for a little while. “Oh, yeah. Her name was Sophia Avery.”

“The one she had a crush on in school? Those were good days.”

“So, they did not get together in your world?”

“They did date in my universe but when Sophia found out I and Emily were friends, she broke up with her. And now… now she is dead in my world.”

“So, you created an artificial copy of her energies to power yourself up?”

“What do you mean?”

“I learned about that long time ago when I visited another universe. I think it was Universe-1518. I created an artificial copy of her energy to keep me powered up, even if she dies. Because most humans die at the age of 90 these days. And I want to be alive for much longer.”

“I see...”

“So, you are here to analyse mine and Emily’s energies? So you can use it to find the Nameless One?”

“That’s the plan.”

“Go ahead.”

“Are you okay with it?”

“Yes. I don’t have problems with it.” He paused for a second. “So, what do I have to do?”

“Nothing. Solace just needs to copy your energies, but you have all of your energies unleashed, so you don’t have to do anything.”

“I will not pretend that I understood that.”

“Okay, Solace, do your job, while I explain some stuff to him.”

- Okay, Master. -

“Is that an AI?”

“Yes.” Nazar paused before continuing. “So, as powerful beings, we have all of our energies hidden. We hide those energies unconsciously. Unlike you, whose energies are already unleashed and are ‘visible’, we have to focus on our energies and unleash it fully within ourselves.”

“I guess I understand.”

"It's kind of hard to explain. Sorry."

After a few minutes of Silence, Solace spoke.

- I have analysed his energy signature. I need to do Emily’s and then we are done here. -

“So, do you know where she might be?”

“Planet Mial.”

“Thanks.” Nazar paused for a second. “Can I also analyse the artificial energy? Just in the worst case scenario?”

“Go ahead,” Nazar (of Earth-5) said as small energy ball appeared before him. It was not natural energy, it was artificial. It was extremely bright.

“So, what powers do you have?”

“Flight, strength, speed, energy manipulation, energy absorption, energy emission, telepathy, force-field creation, matter manipulation, healing, space manipulation, immortality, dimensional teleportation, teleportation, X-ray vision, light manipulation, and just a few others.”

“Interesting.”

“What about you?”

“Just too many to name.”

“Hm?”

“Flight, strength, speed, psychic powers, environmental manipulation, vector manipulation, energy manipulation, matter manipulation, teleportation, dimensional travel, time manipulation, force-field creation, light manipulation, energy constructs, healing, technopathy, weather manipulation, resurrection, immortality, Nigh-Omnipresence, DNA manipulation, power manipulation, portals, dimension manipulation, dimension creation--”

“Just… Just how powerful are you?” Nazar (of Earth-5) seemed surprised. Truly surprised.

“But the problem is, once I get a power, I can never remove it. There are so many of them I want to remove but cannot.”

“Wow! I am glad we did not fight earlier. I would have been gone in a second.”

Solace analysed the artificial energy and notified Nazar.

Nazar thought for a minute.

“Did you even bother to go visit her?”

“No. We had a bit of…let’s just say a disagreement.”

Nazar sighed.

Nazar and Laura vanished into thin air. They appeared on planet Mial.

“So, how are we going to find her here?”

“Solace?”

- Found her. -

“Teleport us to a close distance.”

- Okay, Master. -

They appeared in front of an apartment. They knocked on the door and an old Emily showed.

“Wow. You are like 10 years too late.” Emily (of Earth-5) said while looking confused.

“I am not your Nazar. I am from another universe.”

“Ah. My bad.”

“Nah, it's okay.”

Emily (of Earth-5) leaned against the door.

“Who is she? I don’t think I have ever seen her before.”

“She is Laura. My travel companion.”

“I see. Do you want to come in?”

“No, thanks. I… I have a request for you.”

“What is it?”

“I need to analyse the energies within your body. It will be very helpful if you would allow me to do that.”

“Y-yeah, it is fine.”

“Solace?”

- On it, Master. -

“So, what happened between you two?” Nazar said.

“Well, you know how he is, right? I told him he is wrong, but he did not listen. I know that the way he rules has changed now, but at first, it was very bad.”

“I see...”

“But since then, we have not really talked.”

Nazar just nodded.

- Done, Master. -

Nazar and Laura were supposed to leave but he stopped.

“You guys should make up because when you want to, it might be too late.”

“...?”

“I wish I had more time to make up with Emily on my world. So, do it before it is too late.”

“What happened to me there?”

“I faked my death. I thought it was funny but she did not like it. So, when I tried to fix it, she died before I could do that.”

“I am sorry for your loss.”

Nazar just nodded.

Instead of going to another universe, they appeared on Earth once more. New York City more specifically.

“Solace, camouflage.”

- Okay, Master. -

Nazar and Laura did not look Nazar and Laura. They could now blend in perfectly with the people of this planet.

“Um… what are we doing here?”

“I am hungry.”

“Me too.”

“And I want to see what this Nazar’s deal is. I want to know if people follow him. Is he using his powers to manipulate them into following him.”

“I didn’t think you would care?”

“I might have a shitty personality, but it does not mean I will let this Nazar just manipulate everyone to follow him like a god.”

“As Eddie said, you’re such as tsundere.”

“You are so lucky you don’t have the powers of Norse Gods. If you did, I would have punched you so hard that you would have found yourself in Alaska.”

“Are you sure you are not going easy on me?”

Nazar just sighed.

They entered a diner in New York City.

They sat at a table and a waiter asked about their orders.

“I would like to have--”

Laura stopped him in the middle.

“If he says chicken wings, don’t bring it to him.”

“What?”

“I will order something for you.”

“...” Nazar thought for a minute. “Fine.”

“Thanks,” Laura said with a smile.

After a few minutes, their food arrived.

“What is this?” Nazar looked between his lunch and Laura in confusion.

“Its a cheeseburger, a chicken burger, a coke, fries and pancakes.”

“And this slice of pizza?”

“You don’t like pizza?”

“No.”

“Why?”

“I don’t like cheese.”

“Whaaaaaaaaaaat?!”

“I just hate cheese, butter, milk, etc.”

“Okay, you can take my tuna sandwich and… and...”

“Nah, it's okay. I will just eat. I have not done eaten it in the last 10 years, so let's see how it is.”

Nazar took a bite out of the cheeseburger.

“It’s not that bad… but this cheese is killing me. Well, it will be over in 10 seconds.”

He munched through the whole burger in 8 seconds.

“Okay, now onto the pizza.”

He munched through that in 5 seconds.

“Eat slowly.”

“I will from now on.”

He then started eating his chicken burger.

“Oh, this is nice--wait, does it have mayonnaise in it?”

“Yes.”

“I hate that too.”

Laura frowned.

“Then what do you like?”

“Ch--”

“Wait, don’t tell me. I know what it is.”

Nazar then munched through his chicken burger in 5 seconds.

He then ate the pancakes.

“This doesn’t taste that good.”

“You are supposed to eat syrup on it.”

“Damn it,” Nazar muttered.

He then ate his fries.

“Now, this was good.”

He then called the waiter.

“Can I get some chick--”

“No,” Laura intervened.

“Don’t get him that.”

“Okay,” the waiter replied.

“Wait, why are you making this decision for me?”

Laura just smiled.

“Get him… what should I get you? Something that is not chicken.”

“We have a beef burger, steak--”

“Oh, get him a steak.”

“Okay.”

The waiter left.

“Steak, huh?”

“Don’t tell me never had that either.”

“I have had it a few times.”

Laura just looked at him blankly.

“What?”

“I… I don’t know how people deal with you.”

After a few minutes, his food arrived.

After taking a bite, he said, “It tastes pretty good.”

“Finally.”

Then they sat in silence and ate their food.

When they left the restaurant, they started walking in a random direction.

“Solace?”

- I have analysed all the information online and people seem to really love him as a ruler. -

“And I checked people’s minds. They are not being manipulated. They are happy.”

“Okay. So, shall we go?”

“I forgot to ask, but do you not want to see Laura’s of other universes? Especially this one. I want to see who you get married to.”

“Why do you care about my marriage?”

“I don’t. But I thought it will be good to see whom you might get married to. So, we can see how it goes in our universe.”

“No. I don’t want to know. In this reality… my parents might be alive and I don’t really...”

She just trailed off. She did not say anything after that.

“Sorry for asking.”

“No, it’s cool,” she said very slowly.

“Solace, get us out of here.”

- Okay, Master. A portal to Earth-6 is opening now. -

A portal opened and they walked through it.

They appeared on the moon of Earth-6. And this was a normal Earth as well.