Fruit (Seeking Subscriptions)

Sulu casually planted a seed.

Before him, a tender sprout broke through the soil and rapidly grew into an apple tree covered in lush green leaves.

Several resplendent golden apples appeared upon the apple tree.

Within the cores of the fruits, countless runes and points of light seemed to shimmer brilliantly.

"'Dream,' 'Arcane,' 'Resurrection,' 'Heat,' 'Books'..."

These were the "domains" mastered by demigods—rather useless things to Sulu—which he had stripped out.

"Though their intelligence is despairing, let's try one more time..."

Sulu waved his hand, opening a gateway in the sacred radiance shrouding the Kermond Mountains.

Before long, the ancient rulers arrived one after another, prostrating themselves before him and listening as he expounded upon the path of the extraordinary.

This time, Sulu spoke of how to become gods.

Infinite life and infinite power immediately filled all the rulers with yearning.

At last, Sulu looked around and smiled. "The secret to becoming gods lies within this apple tree... Montichi, you were the first ruler born into this world. Go and choose one."

Montichi was overjoyed and came before the apple tree.

It extended its tentacles, winding them over the five apples one by one, before finally plucking the fruit that contained the domain of "Dream."

After that, Sulu had Avit, the Ruler of the Sky, step forward. It chose "Arcane."

Flame, the Ruler of Fire who controlled flames, naturally picked "Heat."

Seeing that three of the five fruits representing the hope of godhood had been taken, the remaining rulers began to grow anxious.

At that moment, Sulu pointed toward a mass of flesh made of countless tentacles. "Rickard, take 'Books' and become the Recorder. You will record all history."

"I obey your will, great Creator."

The brown mass of flesh stepped forward and took the second-to-last fruit.

"Oh, great First