Adrian's map had grown dense.
Arcantor, Eldoria, Viremont, and half a dozen minor kingdoms now pulsed with divine infrastructure. Certified nodes were multiplying. Shared iMonsters were evolving. The Divine App Store was thriving. But Adrian wasn't looking at the map anymore.
He was looking at the edge.
Beyond the continent lay the border between realms—a metaphysical divide that separated Arcantor's world from others. Travel across realms was rare, dangerous, and tightly regulated by divine consensus. But Adrian had reached the threshold.
His system was stable.
His ethics had passed audit.
His infrastructure was scalable.
It was time to link realms.
He activated a new protocol: [RealmLink Beacon].
It was a divine signal, encoded with infrastructure metadata, cultural compatibility scores, and a diplomatic invitation. The beacon would seek out compatible realms—those with latent divine systems, active mortal populations, and potential for integration.
The first response came from a realm called Solara.
It was a desert world ruled by elemental gods—Sun, Sand, Storm, and Mirage. Their systems were fragmented, their blessings uneven, and their mortal populations divided by caste and climate. But they were curious.
Adrian sent a diplomatic packet.
It included a demo of [School], a sample [Blessing Store], and a Shared iMonster template adapted for desert climates. He offered a trial deployment—one city, one month, full support.
The Sun God responded.
"We accept. But we will test you."
Adrian smiled.
He deployed a divine trailer to Solara's capital, outfitted with solar-adaptive screens, heat-resistant interfaces, and localized apps. He trained a team of emissaries—half divine, half mortal—and launched the first inter-realm node.
The results were immediate.
Children began using [School] to learn water conservation and desert navigation. Merchants adopted [Carrier Pigeon] to coordinate caravans. A Shared iMonster—a sand-scaled lizard with mirage abilities—became the city's mascot.
Adrian's Divine Power surged.
But more importantly, his system had crossed a threshold.
He wasn't just a god of Arcantor.
He was a god of systems.
And the realms were beginning to connect.