Asrie's Subspace Ring
Kim Jihun's solemn divine proclamation echoed, and at the same moment, the room blazed with light. A golden radiance enveloped everything in the room, and in his hand, an even more brilliant light and energy surged, taking form.
And when it was all over, what lay in Jihun's hand was something familiar to modern people.
"A smartphone. Man, this was seriously tough to make."
It was a smartphone. Kim Jihun had just successfully created his twentieth one. He broke into a satisfied smile.
"Finally done!"
Flash!
The Creator God Manual began to glow. And a familiar golden text appeared before Kim Jihun. He gazed at it with an expectant expression.
Special: Advanced Object Mimicry Creation x20
Reward: Personal Subspace
Complete.
Flash! As Jihun read the text, space slowly tore open. He stared at it in astonishment.
"What the? This never happened with quests before!"
He had completed many quests so far, but space had never ripped open like this out of nowhere. However, his surprise soon turned to curiosity. Something emerged from the rift.
'A ring?'
It was a ring. And a rather luxurious one at that—a silver band.
Jihun picked it up and examined it closely.
"This is incredibly intricate."
The ring was etched with delicate geometric patterns, densely packed together. With curious eyes, Jihun began scrutinizing every detail.
"It's beautiful."
Crafted from silver metal, its surface was adorned with intricate engravings, and a blue energy rippled faintly across it. Touching it, Jihun realized one key fact.
"It's infused with Creation Force."
Faint but of a high order. He recognized its source—he'd felt this exact energy many times before.
"Asrie's Creation Force."
It was unmistakably hers. Warm yet delicate, overflowing with power. Jihun slipped the ring onto his left index finger. It fit perfectly, comfortably.
"Whoa!"
It looked pretty cool. The fine craftsmanship, the elegant sheen, the subtle blue glow. Jihun admired his hand from every angle, sighing in admiration.
"Wow, I've never seen such a luxurious ring. Who knew I'd own something this stylish someday."
Jihun's family wasn't well-off, so he'd always been frugal with appearances. He'd never worn rings or earrings, and his clothes were all cheap. Getting this fancy ring out of the blue? No wonder he was thrilled.
But.
"So, how does this connect to the subspace?"
The reward was clearly a subspace. Why a ring? Sure, it was stylish and refined, but Jihun wanted the subspace more than the accessory.
That was when it happened.
Twinkle.
A golden energy surged from the ring, bubbling up. Jihun watched in surprise as it rose slowly into the air, mingling with it before forming text on his retina.
◈ Spare Space: 1010 km³
◈ Usage: Infuse with Creation Force
After reading it all, Jihun nodded.
"Ah, so the subspace is built right into the ring."
He was thrilled. Just the subspace ability would have been enough, but bundled with this cool ring? He silently thanked Asrie and reread the text carefully.
"Wonder how big the space is? At least bigger than my room... Huh?"
Reading on, Jihun spotted something odd.
Spare Space: 10^10 km³
His eyes widened.
"10 km³?! Whoa!"
Ten cubic kilometers. An immense volume—way beyond his room, on the scale of massive landmasses. But then Jihun noticed something else.
"Wait, it's not 10 km³—it's 1010 km³?"
Yes. Not 10, but 10 to the power of 10.
"10,000,000,000 km³?"
Ten billion cubic kilometers. A scale unimaginable to humans. Jihun's mind reeled at the number.
"Ten billion? What is this? It's scary."
The Moon's volume is about 2.2 × 1010 km³. Meaning Jihun had just gotten a subspace half the size of the Moon. He stared blankly at the ring.
"The Moon's half fits in here? Nah, no way."
He couldn't believe it. Ten billion km³? Absurd. But then he remembered who made it: the high Creator God, Asrie. She'd casually created entire star systems in moments. For her, crafting a space this vast—beyond human comprehension—was trivial.
Realizing that, chills ran down Jihun's spine.
"So this is a Creator God's power."
Handing out something unimaginable as a casual quest reward. Jihun wasn't sure whether to rejoice or be awestruck.
...
Jihun's shock didn't last long. Soon, he was engrossed in the ring's functions.
"Amazing."
He was practicing with it, getting the hang of storing and retrieving items.
Hummm.
As he channeled a bit of Creation Force, the ring glowed blue in response. Instantly, he could store and withdraw objects at will. He tossed in one of his smartphones, then some random junk around the room.
"Nothing much to put in after all."
Eager to use his new subspace, Jihun looked around—but there was nothing left worth storing. He shook his head with a hollow laugh.
"Finally get a subspace, and there's nothing to fill it with."
What an irony. He had a miraculous space no human could dream of, yet nothing to put inside. Jihun gazed at the ring with mixed emotions.
...
"Heh heh."
Asrie smiled warmly, a soft expression she hadn't worn in ages.
"Getting so excited over something so trivial. What a joy to watch."
A subspace was, at its core, just a severed fragment of infinite void—static, purposeless save for storage. That's what she'd embedded in the ring. Seeing him delight in such a 'minor' gift? She decided to include material rewards with future quests too.
As Asrie smiled contentedly, a voice cut in.
"Up to your weird antics again, Asrie?"
A figure emerged from a rift in her divine realm. Like Asrie, she had radiant wings—a god. Short red hair, alluring features, passionate red eyes glowing fiercely. Her skin had a healthy flush. Kanna, the high Creator God from the fervent combat lineage. Equal in rank to Asrie.
Stepping through, she addressed Asrie.
"Heard you've been up to something strange lately."
"Hmph."
Asrie's response was icy. Kanna chuckled wryly.
"Look, that's why you don't get along with the other gods—always so prickly. It even affects me next door."
"I can't associate with gods who meddle in my methods."
"You know skimping on divine power support hurts you, right?"
"I don't need it. I manage fine without that petty support."
At Asrie's firm refusal, Kanna looked sheepish. Truth was, Asrie ranked high among high Creator Gods. Despite bad relations and no support, she managed her vast sector flawlessly. Kanna, meanwhile, got Asrie's share too but underperformed—on a smaller sector, no less.
Kanna pressed on.
"You're impressive, sure... But the higher-ups are buzzing. They want to know how the first sentient-born Creator God appeared. That's why I'm here."
"Hmph, what do those stingy cowards care?"
Asrie despised the creation gods. They'd wronged her too often. They demanded uniform creation and management; she rebelled. Most shunned her, leaving her isolated unlike factioned peers.
But then the anomaly: In her tiny planet 'Earth,' a sentient with Creation Talent emerged. A noble gift born only in rare gods—now in a mere mortal. Unprecedented in cosmic history.
Asrie shot back.
"Want info on that sentient? Tell them to cough up divine support first. Hate their demands without giving anything."
She was proud. She'd built and managed this galaxy alone, despite higher divine ire. No aid—just her skill. Now they feigned interest? Unjust.
Kanna replied.
"The high divine realm promises full support for your galaxy."
"...What?"
Asrie froze, then eyed her.
"Didn't those rigid fools hate me? Why the sudden change?"
"A sentient Creator God is that shocking."
Kanna's bitter look told Asrie everything.
'The Creator God shortage is worse than expected.'
All universes end eventually. Near-eternal, yet doomed. Creator Gods exist to delay it—infusing expansion with existence, space, time. Their mission.
But they're always short. Gods can't match universal growth; eventually, endless expansion tears everything, dooming the cosmos.
Inevitable end.
But a sentient with Creator God potential? Trainable gods could further delay doom. They needed to know how—even supporting her, whom they loathed.
Asrie calculated, then smirked confidently.
"Fine. Tell me about this 'full support' for my galaxy."
She'd squeeze every bit out of it.