Chapter 1: The Nexus Summoning

In the bustling metropolis of some modern Earth, oblivious to existential threats most days, Saitama flipped through a sales flyer with an expression of intense concentration he rarely bestowed on monsters. "Hmm, the vegetable sale ends today..."
Suddenly, the air around him tore. It wasn't a physical tear, but a dimensional one, a purplish-black hole that opened soundlessly, swallowing a nearby takoyaki stand before expanding to engulf the bald hero. Saitama blinked, the flyer still in his hand. "Ah. A portal? I hope it doesn't make me late for the sales." A strange robotic voice echoed directly into his mind, ignoring his apathy. [Alert! Individual classified as 'Existential-Class Anomaly Detected'. Meets requirements. Initiating dimensional extraction process.] Saitama yawned as darkness enveloped him. In the Kingdom of Jura Tempest, Rimuru Tempest, in his human form, was reviewing reports with Shuna and Shion. The peace had lasted for some time, allowing him to focus on administration. Suddenly, he felt a cosmic disturbance, something not even Ciel could immediately identify, an echo resonating through his federation's web of souls and mana. The space around his desk distorted, the air becoming thick with an energy that was neither mana nor spiritual energy. A translucent screen appeared before him. [Beings with 'Domain Lord' potential detected. Meets requirements. Selected for participation in 'The Nexus'. Initiating transport.] Rimuru frowned. "Ciel, analysis!" [Analysis impossible with current data. Origin unknown. Threat level: Incomprehensible.] Before he could react, the distortion sucked him in, pulling him and part of his desk into the unknown. Shuna and Shion shouted his name, but it was too late.
In a dimension where magic was the norm but physics was a suggestion, Cid Kagenou, alias Shadow, dramatically rehearsed a monologue under the moonlight in a forest far from Midgar Academy. "Yes... I am the one who dances among the shadows... the one who pulls the strings of fate unseen... the Eminence..." A sudden shock in the very fabric of reality interrupted him. The night sky was tinged with a strange aurora, and a feeling of being watched by something vast washed over him. Cid (Thought): This is it! The next phase! A greater force, manipulating dimensions! Exactly the kind of scenario where the Eminence should make an unexpected appearance! This must be the work of... a secret faction within the Cult? Or perhaps an even more shadowy organization? Intriguing! A strange interface, like a poorly made game screen, flickered across his vision. [Unit 'Latent Eminence' detected. Meets requirements. Initiating integration into the 'Nexus Theater'. Let the performance begin!] Cid smiled beneath his mask. "The performance... was always in the plans," he murmured, allowing himself to be drawn into the distorting light.
Meanwhile, in other corners of existence: Sung Jinwoo, overseeing the training of his shadows in his desolate Eternal Realm, felt a chill that did not come from death. An alien, domineering presence invaded his conceptual domain. The air around him solidified into unfamiliar runes. [Shadow Monarch ranked. Meets requirements. Integrating into the 'Prime Arena'.] Jinwoo clenched his fist, his shadow armor materializing. "An... invasion," he growled, but he could not resist the force that tore him from his throne.
In the vibrant world of sorcerers, Gojo Satoru was about to play a prank on Nanami when he sensed something his Six Eyes had never perceived before: a "wall" or a "boundary" crumbling on a cosmic scale. It was fascinating. "Oh! What the hell is this? This is new," he exclaimed with a smile. ['Immeasurable Singularity' entity detected. Meets requirements. Adding to 'Participant List'. Enjoy the show.] A perfect geometric portal, surpassing even the complexity of his own spatial techniques, opened at his feet. Gojo took a casual step. "Well, a little excitement is always good."
And in the sleepy village of Easton, Mash Burnedead had just finished his giant log bench press routine and was reaching for his fill of profiteroles when the sky split. It wasn't magic; it was something alien, a dull, echoing sound that seemed to come from everywhere. A disembodied voice, simple and direct, boomed. [Unit 'Pure Force Anomaly' detected. Meets requirements. Teleporting to Play Area. No complaints!] Mash tilted his head. "Play Area? Are there profiteroles there?" Before anyone could answer his question, a bright light enveloped him.
Six figures abruptly materialized in a vast, empty dimension. The floor was a metallic gray plate that
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