Creation Of All Things-Chapter 104: Nyxborn Horror

Joshua swallowed hard as he stared up at the Voidstrider. The sheer size of it was overwhelming. Up close, the runes carved along its hull pulsed like a living heartbeat, shifting between shades of blue and violet. The energy radiating from it sent a tingling sensation across his skin.

Mael nudged him. "You gonna stand there all day, or are we getting on?"

Joshua blinked, shaking himself out of his trance. "Right. Yeah. Totally."

The students moved in controlled lines, stepping onto the ramp. As soon as they crossed the threshold, a strange sensation washed over them—like stepping through a thin veil of liquid light.

The inside of the Voidstrider was even more surreal. The walls shimmered with floating patterns, constantly shifting like a nebula caught in motion. Rows of seats curved along the edges of the ship, hovering just slightly above the floor. The air carried a faint hum, a constant reminder that they were inside something far beyond ordinary technology.

Joshua hesitated before sitting down. "Okay, be honest—how safe is this thing?"

Mael smirked, strapping himself in. "Define 'safe.'"

Joshua gave him a look. "You're not helping."

Before Mael could respond, the entire ship rumbled, and a deep voice echoed through the chamber.

"Departure in ten… nine… eight…"

Joshua gripped the edges of his seat. "Oh, hell."

A sharp pull yanked at his body as the ship lifted, gravity distorting for a split second before stabilizing. The large viewport at the front of the ship flickered to life, revealing the Academy below—except it wasn't just a school.

From this height, it became painfully clear.

The Origin Academy wasn't just a floating fortress. It wasn't even a planet.

It was a colossus of a structure, stretching farther than the eye could see, surrounded by rings of energy swirling like a miniature galaxy. Countless towers, bridges, and entire ecosystems sprawled across its surface. Cities were built into its landscapes. Rivers and mountains coexisted with impossible architectures.

Joshua's mouth went dry. "This place is insane…"

The Voidstrider shot forward.

The moment they broke past the Academy's outer barrier, the view changed—space. Vast. Endless. Dotted with stars so bright they looked close enough to touch.

The students were silent, awestruck.

Then, without warning—BOOM.

A shockwave rippled through space ahead of them.

A rift tore open in the void, swirling with chaotic energy.

Joshua's stomach dropped. "Uh… was that supposed to happen?"

The instructor's gaze darkened. "No."

From within the rift, something began to emerge.

Something big.

And for the first time since this trip began…

Even Mael looked worried.

A hush fell over the cabin. The Voidstrider's hum grew sharper, its runes flaring like they sensed something wrong.

Joshua gripped his seat, heart hammering. "Mael, tell me that's not—"

"I don't know," Mael muttered, eyes locked on the rift. "But it's not good."

The swirling void twisted violently, distorting space itself. And then—it stepped through.

A massive figure. Dark. Towering. Its form constantly shifting, like a shadow given life, like it wasn't meant to exist in this reality. Tendrils of void energy curled from its body, spreading like cracks in a mirror.

A single glowing eye snapped open in its center.

And in that instant, Joshua felt it—pressure. Heavy. Suffocating. The air itself vibrated, like reality was screaming in protest.

"Shit," someone breathed.

The instructors were already moving. The lead instructor, a woman with silver streaks in her dark hair, pressed her fingers against her temple. "Command, this is Voidstrider One—we have a situation. Unknown entity just breached realspace. Size classification… titanic."

Static. Then a distorted voice crackled through.

"Return immediately. Do not engage."

The instructor's jaw tightened. "Too late for that."

The entity's eye locked onto them. A low, impossible sound rumbled through the void. The Voidstrider shuddered, its energy field flickering wildly.

Then—

It moved.

A limb—if it could even be called that—lashed toward them, distorting space in its wake.

"Brace!"

The ship jerked sideways, runes flashing desperately as the pilot wrenched them into a sharp evasive maneuver. Joshua's stomach flipped as gravity twisted violently.

The entity's strike barely missed. But the aftershock alone sent a wave of force crashing against the ship. Lights flickered. The hull groaned.

Joshua's breath came fast. "We're not equipped for this! We need to run!"

The instructor's eyes were cold, calculating. "Agreed."

She snapped her fingers. The air shimmered—and suddenly, a massive sigil flared into existence beneath the ship. Ancient. Complex. Power thrummed through it, feeding directly into the Voidstrider's core.

The ship's entire frame glowed.

And then—

BOOM.

The Voidstrider vanished.

One moment, they were in the entity's grasp. The next, they were flung into the depths of space, light streaking past them as the emergency teleport activated.

For a few seconds, there was nothing but silence. Just the hum of the ship, the flickering glow of emergency runes.

Then, a shaky exhale.

"…Did we just survive that?" Joshua muttered.

Mael let out a breathless laugh. "Barely."

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The instructor turned toward the cabin, expression unreadable. "Everyone. Welcome to your first lesson outside the Academy."

Joshua swallowed.

What the hell did they just run into?

Aurora stepped forward, her usual stoic expression unchanged as she gazed at the massive entity outside. "That's the Nyxborn Horror," she said flatly. "A monster from the depths of space. Not something anyone can handle—except the real powerhouses of the universe."

The instructor's eyes narrowed slightly, barely noticeable, but Aurora caught it. That was information none of them should've known. And yet, she had said it like it was common knowledge.

Adams, watching from the side, smirked. She's messing with them.

As Aurora casually walked back and stood beside him, Adams leaned in slightly. "You know, I think that was supposed to be his moment," he said, motioning toward the instructor. "But you just stole it. Why?"

Aurora didn't even glance at him. Her face was blank as always. "He's going to be unbearable in the future," she said simply. "Figured I'd start putting him in his place, little by little."

Then, as if nothing happened, she returned her gaze to the vastness of space.