"The dangers in the Dream Realm are beyond your imagination... and the most dangerous of all are the Age Controllers at its very summit!"
Clark shifted in his seat, his expression feverish yet reverent. "They are the source of mystery, the end of the path, the ultimate truth... Mortals have given them many titles, such as Age Controllers, Outer Gods, Gods of Time Pivot, and Dominators. But remember, these are only code names. If you recite their true names, they may cast a glance down from their lofty perch above the Dream Realm... That gaze is enough to destroy any Extraordinary and unleash a terrifying calamity!"
"The Age Controllers dwell high above the Dream Realm, governing time and the months. They are also deeply interested in the Mortal World... Some mad Esoteric Sect devotees create all kinds of blood-soaked, horrifying sacrifices in hopes of gaining advancement and their rewards. Some have even directly summoned the brief descent of an Age Controller's power, bringing about a catastrophe that destroyed an entire city... Therefore, the main duties of the official Extraordinaries in any country are to keep secrets, conceal the truth, hunt down wild Extraordinaries, and crack down on secret societies... It makes a lot of sense."
"Age Controllers?"
Aaron looked puzzled. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I think I've heard an even more ancient title: the Fate Controllers?"
"Fate Controllers? That's an obscure and little-known subject. Even in the Dream Realm, records of it exist in only a handful of ruins. As it happens, I know about it..."
Clark smiled. "According to the ancient records of the Ethereal Sect, long ago, the Age Controllers called themselves the 'Fate-Ruling Gods,' meaning 'gods who govern the fate of all living beings and the world.' But they suffered a backlash from