Zalua was a strange land, filled with insect's who's size would rival cars, foreign races straight from the depths of your fantasies and zombies that slaughtered all life they encountered. But those had already been around for awhile, no what made Zalua strange was the Alien landscapes and creatures that roamed the world.

  With the sun gone, the Eternal night was all its citizens could see, the twinkle of stars so far out of reach dotted the skies, well those and the landmasses that now floated above the common people's heads, rumors spread the day they appeared, suggesting demons or gods placed them there, to make the citizens of Zalua live forever in fear.

  those without much strength would find themselves gazing listlessly at the floating islands, hoping for some glimpse of what may reside upon them. their minds conjured up dragons and mythical creatures from the lore of their world, but the ones with strength had a renewed vigor to grow more powerful so that they could see with their own eyes the lands above them.

  when the 12 worlds combined Zalua was its center. The main world, whilst the others were merely added upon it drawing land and life from these dead planets. the sun fueled its growth, letting the evolved planet spiral into a size reminiscent of Jupiter, and its growing ever more now, within a few years it could reach the apex of its new strength and attempt evolution once more..

  ...

  Zach awoke that morning feeling a change, something felt.. off around him, the Mana in the air seemed denser and far more compliant to his movements, he got out of bed and attempted his daily [Mana clothes] spell once again, and the spell seemed easier to control. he walked out to the dining table in a glowing blue adventurer's garb and cape, much like the heroes in his bedtime stories.

  And yet although easier to control, it didn't change its mana expenditure much. his new clothes faded from his body mid-meal, the exhaustion quickly catching up and the only reason Zach didn't faceplant his food was that he had already eaten it all.

  He ran out of the house a few minutes later while reading his stats.

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  A change had occurred. "it's my birthday today?" he quickly figured out.

  His much higher wisdom and intelligence stats allowed him to figure out everything incredibly quickly, he had learned to walk in just 5 months, and could speak fluently in the words he knew around the same time, just learning most of Zalua's language took up the next couple months of his early childhood.

  Uncle Grey had once told him when he asked why his Stats are so low, that a 3 was average for a adult, and 4-5 made you a genius in the given stat, plus with his growth these stats are likely to increase even further.

  Zach often looked fondly apon his status. calling himself the genius that will save the world from all evils, like all his favorite heroes do. He rushed out into the woods summoning his [Mana spear] and fighting the imaginary evils to protect his house.

  ...

  Emperor Julius Pegasus was still swamped with the chore that his 'empire' if you could even call it had become, he retained control over a single city. Bastion capital, and the few successful attempts to push the never-ending hordes on his doorstep out had never lasted long enough to retain a hold over his empire, "sigh, and yet things can still get worse can't they."

  The same honor guard as before approached the throne, a grim look plastered to his face beneath his helm. "m-my liege, something wishes to talk to our leader, and is waiting outside the throne room as I speak."

  "Something? what do you mean, the zombies or the lich organizations? Explain!"

  "Uh, its a mass of tentacles my liege, it called itself G'zrastia, we tried keeping it away but I believe the Creature is tier 3." the honor guard shivered at the mention of 'keeping it away'

  "It indeed can get worse" the emperor muttered, "very well, bring the creature in then." he ordered.

  "y-yes my liege right away" the guard saluted like he was being ordered to march to his death and stepping through the side chambers after composing himself for a worrying amount of time.

  shortly after a sprawling mass of pitch-black tentacles pushed through the castle gates and approached the throne. The being unfurled into a floating Red eye surrounded by hundreds if not thousands of undulating tentacles.

  "I am G'zrastia, Emperor of all Beholders. We reside above your 'empire' human emperor. A pleasure to make your acquaintance" The being voice was guttural, like a constant growl coming from within. yet it spoke fluently in the common language.

  "As I am named Julius, emperor of the Pegasus Empire. It's a pleasure to meet you too, my neighbor" Julius was exhausted with the day's matters, but he knew this was more important, if this meeting goes well the humans could have another ally against the zombie hordes.

  ...

  The meeting lasted hours, if not nearly a day. the lack of a sun stopped the world from feeling a change of time, yet it had been awhile before the creature G'zrastia left the throne room, flying directly upwards toward one of the floating islands directly above their heads.

  Upon arriving at his encampment, he looked around at his comrades. allies and friends. all fellow beholders. before speaking.

  "we weren't originally this, we weren't originally here, the blessing that mana is touched our souls and you followed me in this evolution path, you all stayed with me after I lost what was originally me, my race is gone, our home is gone. but we are still here and we can eek out a living far grander than we once imagined."

  "I visited our neighbors and they are weak. the elven city to the north is dead, the human empire below is weak. and the dwarves to our west are too busy to even notice us. we have choices but we must be fast. we aren't the only beings here and others may take the land we will claim as our own. we must be united, and stay together no matter the opposition. we will forge a True empire for the Beholder race, follow me!"

  over a hundred smaller yet similar Creatures rose from the land around him, they were what made him what he is today, the special race a [Beholder Emperor].

  ..

  Zach felt the air stir, All the surrounding mana flew upwards and his gaze followed it, as a Gigantic living mass of shadows flitted past at a speed unimaginable to his young mind. within his eyes were hundreds of brilliant diamonds shining within that mass, the mana of each beholder above glowing resplendently within his eyes. The child grew a hope that day. a hope to be like them, to glow like a sun...