Chapter 472: Truth Council
A few minutes after Edward left:
Three people dressed in all-black magic robes appeared. The aura of these people was deep, and they were all Tier 10.
"Is this the correct coordinate?" asked Arza, the only woman of the three. She had flaming red hair and a voluptuous body, but no one dared look at her. Her eyes were cold, and she emanated a fiery aura that could incinerate anything in its path.
"Yes," replied Eli, a man with snake pupils and green hair.
"But there is nothing here."
"That's obvious."
Arza glared at him, and her agitated emotion made the surrounding emptiness fluctuate. However, Eli ignored her.
"I sense the remains of spatial energy," said Myria, an elf with blood eyes. "Someone must have taken away this plane."
"The God of Space?" asked Eli.
"No, not him."
"If it's not him, who could it be? The Guardians would not leave the Cosmic Faith Plane?" added Arza. Their Wizard Plane cannot easily enter the Cosmic Faith Plane for three reasons:
First, there are still some methods left from the Magus Race to protect the entire plane. Second is their fear of the Magus Race and whether they are still alive or hiding in the shadows.
Lastly, the Cosmic Faith Plane is not a weak plane, as there are multiple Tier 10 Gods. Of course, with the power of the Wizard Plane and even the top planes, they don't care about the power of that plane. However, they don't want to lose too much strength in the process of their conquering.
The Gods from Cosmic God Faith have many advantages and use them to their advantage. The entire Astral Realm is now their enemy, but the Gods can still prosper because of these advantages.
The Wizard Plane had a special squad designated to hunt down these Gods and learn more secrets from them. However, these Gods are cunning and not easy to catch.
So, they left many planes as bait for the gods. As long as they enter and meet the criteria, they will activate the Cause and Effect Spell of the Wizard Plane and reveal their location.
"I've dealt with the God of Space before. His control of Space Authority is not as refined as whoever took this plane."
If Myria were not extremely sensitive to energy, he would not have detected the subtle energy left in this place. Such manipulation of space authority is not something the God of Space could do–unless he drastically increased since he last met him.
"Are you saying there is someone in the Cosmic Faith Plane with even better control of Space Authority than the God of Space? Asked Eli.
"Yes."
"Are you sure the God of Space did not improve?" asked Arza.
"This is possible," replied Myria. "However, to have such great improvement, he would have to conquer another Tier 10 Universe or have some other encounter I am not aware of."
"Could it be that another power has risen? Or is someone trying to take away the Space Authority?" uttered Eli.
"Both possible."
"Either way, it's a new variable. So, let's report to the Elders of the Truth Council," said Arza, her eyes containing reverence, fear, and desires when mentioning these Elders.
"Can you detect any information?"
Myria shook his head. "The person was clean and efficient in cleaning up their trace. If they were not in a hurry, I guess I probably won't even detect the spatial energy."
"Having such a competent Tier 10 God is not a good thing for us," commented Eli.
"No matter how competent that person is, it does not change the fact they will forever be ants before the Elders," rebutted Arza.
"But what if they reach the level of Truth?" asked Eli. Tier 11 Wizard is referred to As Truth Wizard, and they are the only ones capable of seating in the position of Elders in the Council.
"It has been so long, and only the Guardians came close to that level but still failed," said Arza with a sneer. "Those Gods are nothing but waste."
Arza felt resentment after mentioning these Gods.
Before the rise of the Magus Race, Tier 10 was the limit of all power systems and planes. However, during their rise, while fighting the invasions of the Magus Race, these powerful races learned and created methods to reach Tier 11.
Unfortunately, their methods were flawed, resulting in a limited number of Tier 11 Entities in each of these top planes. Even the Abyss Plane, the largest plane in the Astral Realm, has a limited number of places to reach Tier 11.
And the only exception to this rule is the Cosmic Faith Plane.
This fact is the source of Arza's resentment. With her talent and ability, as long as she has the opportunity, she can become a Truth Wizard.
"There is no need to be resentful," said Eli calmly. "Sooner or later, we will conquer their plane, destroy all these gods, and reach the level of Truth."
For the first time in a long time, Arza felt this guy Eli was pleasing to the eye. So, she gave him an approving nod and did not care for the latter's cold response.
Meanwhile, Myria was the calmness of the three.
'Are things that simple? The existence of the Magus has brought fear to the Elders, preventing their advancements for billions of years. They have removed their fear, but will things proceed smoothly?'
The disappearance of the Magus Race is one of the greatest mysteries of the Astral Realm. However, after a bit of logical reasoning and some information, it's not hard to deduce why they disappeared:
Tier 12.
The Magus Race conquered the Astral Realm for one purpose–to gather the knowledge and resources of all planes to transcend the Astral Realm and reach higher Tiers.
Their disappearance showed one thing–they succeeded, and their entire civilization transcended the Astral Realm and left this universe. The Magus Race valued the collective since they knew it was the best way to develop knowledge, technology, and culture. So, it would not be hard to take everybody and leave.
Many people concluded this outcome. Of course, there are a few people who believe something else. They believed the Magus Race did some forbidden experiment and encountered a Tier 12 Entity that wiped out their entire civilization.
Unfortunately, a few relics discovered so far showed the Magus Race was preparing for a widespread migration. The migration came suddenly and was swift and decisive.
Furthermore, the higher-ups of the Magus Race did not allow anyone to stay.
"Do you think we should notify the other planes of this news?" asked Eli.
"We might need them in our conquest, so revealing such information might not be a big deal," replied Arza. The Wizard Plane wanted the Cosmic Faith Plane for themselves, and it was the same for the other top six planes. Unfortunately, none of them dare to deal with it alone.
And it's not only because of the fear of the Magus Race but also because they don't want to lose too much in the process and give the other planes the opportunity to further weaken them.
"There is no point in debating this question since the council will decide such a thing," said Myria.
"True."
"Anyway, let's leave and report the situation. We don't want any variable to appear."
The group disappeared and returned to the Wizard Plane.
Cosmic Faith Plane:
Edward's floating city returned to the Empire, and he exhaled in relief.
"Are you alright? You seem scared?" asked Tsuande.
"My Cosmic Awareness activated, and I sense a great danger," replied Edward. "If I guess correctly, some powerful people from the Wizard Plane should have arrived after we left."
"Master, did you see something?" Morgana asked since she knew her boss' Cosmic Awareness could show him certain visions from the source of the danger.
"I only saw three vague figures. However, they were not the sources of the danger. It seems that something or someone else would show up after them."
"With the city, we don't have to worry about Tier 10 since we can run away if we cannot win. So, if there is danger, that can only mean one thing," said Morgana.
"Tier 11."
Chapter 473: Fix
"So far, we have not concluded whether this plane has a Tier 11 God. But now, we know there are other planes," said Edward with a frown. He suddenly felt uncomfortable. He had a leisurely life since he knew he could survive in this world with his floating city.
But now, he suddenly learned there are many people more powerful than him. And the thought they could appear out of nowhere and destroy everything he worked for frustrated him.
"Morgana, what are our chances of pushing the floating city to Tier 11?"
"Almost zero," replied the elf without any hesitation. "According to our simulations, Tier 11 should be able to use the power of their variants across the Multiverse. So, they are essentially millions of Tier 10 combined into one."
Edward grunted, but the little elf was not finished.
"Our knowledge and technology have not even reached the peak of Tier 10. And if you take into consideration resources, we are not close to Tier 11 technology."
Edward's frown deepened, "We need to accelerate our study of the multiverse. Increase the spending on this department."
"Yes, but we are temporarily unable to do so."
Edward then remembered they offended some type of force after plundering the multiverse without any restraint when creating the Tier 10 Floating City. As such, they are currently stuck in this timeline.
"I guess we have to take things slowly," muttered Edward, shaking his head in disappointment. He knew it was pointless to hurry. Regardless, the worst-case scenario after meeting a Tier 11 Entity is to enter the Void and abandon everything he previously created.
"Order all royal family members and people from the Illuminati and their families to leave a part of their Soul Flame in the floating city. In case something happens, the city can escape on its own and use the flame to revive us."
"What if they don't want to? After all, Soul Flame is very important." Morgana was not worried about the royal family, but certain members of the Illuminati might not wish to.
"Explain the reason. But ultimately, it is their choice."
"As you wish."
Edward stood up, preparing to deal with the plane and fix the city. He saw Tsuande giving him a weird look, so he asked, "What is it?"
"I knew you were careful, but I didn't think it was to this extent."
"In this cruel world, I have to be careful. You saw what I did to that plane. Such a thing might happen to the Empire at any time, so I have to prepare for the worst-case scenario."
"I see. It must be tiring."
"Everything has a price. I wanted power and knowledge, so I must bare the weight of my ambitions," replied Edward. "Anyway, you will be in charge of the Ninja's integration into the Empire. Remember, the information revealed to the public is these people are from a special dimension recently discovered."
"I understand."
"You don't have to worry. Someone will teach you things like etiquette, political and military strategy, and magical studies. You won't have to do anything until you're prepared.
"I've already reserved a Time Acceleration Room for you, along with potions to deal with the Kairos Poison. You can choose whether to continue the path of Chakra or Mana. Or, you can try both."
"I understand. Thank you."
Edward kissed her on the forehead before heading to another room.
"Little elf, I've been meaning to name my city. Any suggestions?" he asked.
"You must have a name. Why don't you tell me, and I will comment."
"What about Netheril?"
"The Forgotten Realms Universe?" muttered Morgana. "According to your theory, the Path of Arcane might have originated from this place. And the Netheril Empire was probably the first to create a floating city throughout the entire Void. So, such a name fits."
"I think so too," nodded Edward. His floating city was the first in the Empire, so he thought it was fitting to call it Netheril.
"Send an email to the related people about this name change."
"Is this really necessary?"
"Yes. Only this way will it feel like it was official."
The purple-haired elf shook her head before executing the command. Meanwhile, Edward proceeded with his plan to fix the damaged floating city. He stripped the Beast Master Plane of their World Source and used it as a powerful energy source to activate the self-healing enchantments he placed on the city.
And after two days, the city was returned to its peak state.
"World Source is a magical type of power," Edward commented after seeing the final result.
"Its multipurpose capabilities are even greater than Divine Energy," added Morgana.
"How much is left?"
"We only use a quarter. What do you want to use with the rest?"
"Take a small part for people to break their Soul Limit and leave the rest for study," replied Edward.
"What about this plane? What do you want to do with it?"
"We can do so many things. First, after mining all the resources of this plane, we should be able to create three Tier 9 Floating City. Secondly, create a team to study the [Authority] of the entire plane. We also need to study the Universe Will."
"I will deploy the golem to build the cities. However, you have to add some of the finishing touches."
"Who was the one who finished the other three cities?" He only created one and was not present for the other two.
"Nicholas Flaming and his majesty, Rowena."
"Call them once it's time. And if she asks why I was not called, lie for me."
Morgana gave him a fierce stare before changing the topic.
"Back to the topic, studying [Authority] is not simple. There are few Arcanists who reach the standard. However, there is still the issue of trusting them."
"Find the right target and tell them in advance they will have to sign the most stringent contracts for this project. We will only select the ones who accept."
"That's fine."
"What about the study of the Universe Will?"
"After the previous voyage, I already assembled a team for this project."
Edward remembered he tasked her with this project after coming back from Black Clover. The Universe WIll is the key for him to become a perfect Tier 11 Arcanist, so he placed great emphasis on this project.
"That's good. Anything else?"
"I would like to remind you that the Empire's economy is still affected by Netheril's creation. Although we can recuperate with the resources brought from this voyage, we won't return to our peak state for a while."
"I see. Luckily, things should drastically improve after we conquer this galaxy, " Edward commented. "In the meantime, I will send my clones to study the Mana Grid."
As long as he can control the Mana Grid, the issue of resources should be dealt with.
"What is my next itinerary?"
"You have lunch with your family before meeting with Commander Olivier to deal with the war."
Edward nodded before meeting with his mother and father. Then, he went to see Susan and his aunt, Amelia. Finally, he met with Olivier.
"No, not now. We are in the war room," said Olivier, stopping his advance for a kiss.
"But there is no one here."
"It doesn't matter."
"But I miss you–immensely."
"Tonight, we can have a wild night. But now, you have to control yourself."
"Fine," said Edward, sitting on his seat.
"What is the situation?"
"Hermione succeeded in controlling a layer of the Abyss. We now have control of a few demonic legions."
"A few?"
"Apparently, she needs to refine a special brand before becoming an Abyss Lord. And the process is not yet complete, limiting the number of troops she can control."
Edward knew that certain magical artifacts needed to be "refined," a process where the holder branded their Soul Imprint into the item, making them its sole owner and controller. However, this process usually takes time.
"The overall situation has returned to its stable state as we slowly confront and wear out Guzznad forces while secretly weakening other forces," continued Oliver. "The integration of the undead is also proceeding smoothly with Wiz's help."
"So, I don't need to do anything."
"Not quite right. We need your help dealing with the remaining top factions of this galaxy."
"Oh, is there a new development?"
"Yes, with both the elves and the Intelligens. However, our current focus is on the latter."
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