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"Show me the message," said Edward.
Then, under Morgan's control, a small screen appeared in the middle of the table with words written in the Universal Language. The message read:
"According to Article 23, Section B of the Galactic Federation Law, it is prohibited to use weapons of mass destruction to destroy a planet full of intelligent life–especially when there is a vast difference between the level of civilization.
"Based on data at hand, the 'Arcane Empire" is a Level 6 Civilization while the 'Fer Race" is a Level 4 Civilization. This difference in level does not require the use of weapons of mass destruction to settle any dispute.
"As such, a delegate will be sent from the Federation to upheld a trial to uphold the 'Arcane Empire' responsible for their actions. Based on the findings of the delegate, the appropriate punishment will be given."
The dining room became quiet after hearing this as everyone focused on the meaning of those words. Edward squinted his eyes as he digest the information in front of him.
"Are we in trouble?" asked Susan.
"No, we have already expected this," replied Amelia. "The law of the Galactic Empire is public knowledge, so we anticipated this happen when attacked the Fer race."
"Then, how will we deal with this situation?" she asked back. However, Amelia did not answer this time and just looked at Edward who was still in deep thought.
Before the war, he was also worried about the Galactic Federation so he tried to gather as much information as possible. From his findings, the Galactic Federation or Intergalactic Federation is a large organization that probably exists in the entire universe.
He went to a few near galaxies and could find branches there. Despite their scale, he only learned a little bit about their origins, and it is just some rumors.
According to these rumors, the Federation was created by a few powerful Gods from the Center of the Universe. Their purpose is to maintain the stable development of low-level civilization and ensure that every race or species in the universe has a chance to grow and develop in a stable environment.
In simple words, their purpose is to maintain the peace and stability of the universe. Of course, Edward does not believe this for even a second. He even suspected that some gods were using this organization as a front to discover weak races or factions to establish their religion and spread their faith.
Unfortunately, he could not gather more information as the headquarter of the Federation is located at the Center of the Universe.
However, this was a place that he was not yet prepared to go. From what little information he gathered, this was the place with the most abundant mana. As a result, many Tier 10 Universal Gods were fighting and competing with one another.
In fact, if a race of group did not have a Tier 10 individual or weapon, it was almost impossible to survive let alone thrive in that place.
"Edward, what are we going to do?" asked Olivier directly.
"You guys do not have to worry that much about this," he replied. "The Galactic Federation is the epitome of bullying the weak and fearing the strong.
"With how complex the different factions of the universe are, with Gods, ancient races, and powerful Casters, how could they control so many races and factions?
"When it comes to high-level civilization, once they break the rules, the Federation will just have them pay a fee to maintain their facade of peace-keeping, and these civilizations will show some degree of respect for the people behind the Federation and pay the fee."
"So, as long we show them our strength, they will leave us alone after we pay them?" asked Olivier.
"That's correct."
"Wait, aren't we just Level 6 Civilization?" asked Susan. "Is that enough to scare them? How are the levels classified anyway?"
"It's actually a rude and simple system based on the Tier System. For example, If a group, faction, or race has a Tier 6 Planet Level Individual or Weapon, they are a Level 6 Civilization. If they have a Tier 7 Star Individual or Weapon, they are a Level 7 Civilization."
"So, we are considered a Level 6 Civilization because we have the power to destroy a planet? Indeed, this is a very rude and basic system," commented Hermione.
"So what level of civilization are we actually?" asked Susan.
"Technically speaking, we are a Level 9 Civilization, however, only under certain circumstances. Realistically, we are only Level 7," replied Edward.
"That's only one level higher than they recorded us, is that enough to scare them away?" replied Susan.
"The Milky Way Galaxy is very far away and considered almost a barren place. In terms of strength, it is only on the middle-lower level. So, the highest level of civilization is 8, and only a handful of them exist.
"At least on the surface, it appears so."
Everyone nodded in relief after hearing that the situation was not as bad as they thought. However, Olivier still said:
"This event shows that the general situation of the Empire has changed. At the very least, our existence is known or has caught the attention of a few powerful people."
"That's true," replied Edward. "However, as long we keep this pace of development, we can deal with most situations."
Olivier frowned after hearing this, "Are you prepared to leave again?"
"Yes. I wanted to wait a while but the situation is changing faster than anticipated." Edward then looked at Luna, "Could you predict when the people of the Federation are coming?"
She nodded her head before waving her hand and a crystal ball appeared floating in front of her. Her eyes completely turned white as if she did not have any pupils. Then, her hair also turned white.
A noble and mysterious aura emanated from her body, making anyone who looked directly at her feel awe and reverence. A few minutes later, she returned to normal and said:
"3 years, 145 days, and 12 hours from now, a Tier 6 individual that has a connection to the Federation will come to our solar system with a group of delegates.
"However, my prediction also said that there may be some unknown variables. Most likely, a higher Tier individual with Anti-Divination ability."
"3 years? This should be more than enough time," muttered Edward. After that, the dinner continued as the group avoided talking about these heavy topics.
Afterward, Edward's mother was reluctant to watch her son go, so he spent the next month on vacation with her and his father. He traveled to many places in the galaxy, saw many wonderful sights, met different races; in general, it was quite enjoyable.
As for the affairs of the Empire, he left them to his aunt.
This time, three other people were coming with him on this trip: Hermione, Snape, and Lily. However, before leaving, he had two things to deal with. The first one was sending a warning to the people that were labeled as "problematic' in the Empire based on Profile Analysis.
Late at night, Grindelwald secretly visited these people and warned them that if something happened during Edward's absence, no matter whether they were responsible for it or not, they will suffer the consequences. That way, these people will ensure that nothing goes wrong.
Additionally, Edward gave Grindelwald the power to remove any instability to the Empire in his absence. Using the power of his Gate of Truth, Edward can communicate with a clone of his from other universes.
So, he told his aunt to wake up the clone in case she really needed him.
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Bermuda Triangle Pocket Dimension:
Edward looked at Rowena and Luna before asking: "Are you sure you guys do not want to wait for the second Floating City to be built before leaving?"
"It will take too much time," replied Rowena. The previous Floating City used resources gathered by the Empire for decades to be built. For a second one to be created, a large amount of resources is required, which would take at least another decade.
"The World Gate is more than enough," she added. With her Talent and the power of the Gate, it is more than enough to travel across the multiverse safety-wise.
"Be safe. If you encounter any real trouble, ask for help. Whether it is Grindelwald, Flamel, Flitwick, and even Dumbledore, I already talk to them and they will come to your rescue.
"And if things really get messy, contact me and I will cut my trip short."
Rowena and Luna nodded their head, kissed Edward goodbye before hoping on the Gate, and left for their Multiversal Adventures. Edward said his goodbyes to Olivier who was staying in the Navy to build her career.
He then placated Fleur and Bellatrix who were complaining about not going on this trip; he promised them to take them in the next one.
Finally, he hopped into his Floating City and entered the Void; his second adventure in another universe began. Hopefully this time he will not encounter a scary and powerful world.
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Unlike his first voyage, Edward felt safer this time because of the Floating City. Now, he had more layers of protection. Nevertheless, he knew that the Void was a very scary place and should not be careless.
The Floating City might be a decently powerful weapon in most universes, but it is nothing in the Void. At best, it can ensure that he can run away relatively intact when needed.
So, after his departure, he drank a bottle of Felix Felicis to ensure his luck. Not just him, but all the other members accompanying him as well.
The voyage this time did not take hundred years; it only took one year. The reason for that is that Edward already had a World Coordinate. Long before leaving his confrontation with Truth and running away from the Full Metal Alchemist World, he designed countless Probes that he sent into the Void to discover new universes.
And amongst them, one of them discovered a coordinate not long after he returned home a few years ago.
After traveling to his destination, Edward once again found himself staring at a crystal-looking wall.
"Is this what you called the Source Wall?" asked Snape as he looked at this wonder. Although he had seen before from his homeworld, it seemed different when looking at a different universe.
And it was not just him that was fascinated. Whether it was Hermione or Lily, the past year has been quite a shock and intrigue for them. Although the Void is nothing but endless white-grey on sight, it is still a magical place to look at.
Not to mention the meaning behind its existence; this was a place that exist outside of space and time, the gap between an infinite amount of universe with different rules or laws that governed them.
As arcanists, it is in their bones to discover the truth behind anything new or unknown. So, they really would like to study the void and uncover its mystery. It's a shame that it was not currently the time, nor were they powerful enough for such a thing.
"Hopefully, we will be lucky this time," said Edward.
"What do you mean?" asked Hermione.
"Well, the worst-case scenario is that this is a powerful world and we are discovered the moment we enter. This would make this trip extremely dangerous.
"The second worst possible scenario is that this a regular world that does not allow any mystery or magic. In that case, our trip would have been in vain as such a world is completely useless."
"Is there a way to check before entering?"
"Yes," replied Edward. "Morgana sent in the Sorcerer Eyes."
Soon, one small orb the size of a basketball was sent out of the Floating City, it fused with the Source Wall and entered this world. A few minutes later, an image was projected into in front of everybody.
The small satellite referred to as Sorcerer Eyes only floated in the sky; according to orders, it waited a few minutes before acting. After not being destroyed or attacked, it began to scan its surroundings.
"It appeared that we are on Earth, in the 1920s, in America," said Morgana. She quickly controlled the Sorcerer Eye to go to different libraries and gain access to as much knowledge as quickly as possible.
"To be precise, it is 1926, and so far, this is a very normal world."
"Did you discover any form of other energy? Or any different dimensions?" asked Edward with a frown.
"So far, not a single thing."
This does not mean that these things did not exist; it could mean that the energy level is too low to be detected, or that the Sorcerer Eye was not powerful enough to detect these things.
"Do a basic Divination on whether there is any magic or anything related to mysticism in this world. And if so, the location." The Sorcerer Eye was capable of doing basic divination spells without any Diviners taking control of it.
"There is a positive answer: one near the Amazon forest while the other in Egypt."
Edward was satisfied with this finding. Even if this world is a low-level magic world where fantasy has almost been extinct, he can still gain something from it.
Plus, a non-fantasy world is not as useless as he said; there are many ways to exploit it and gain many benefits.
"In that case, let's enter. We will divide into two groups: Hermione and I will go to check out the Amazon forest, Lily and Snape can go to Egypt."
He then looked at Snape and Lily, " You guys need to disguise your clothes to fit the time. You can use magic if necessary but do not go overboard. Contact me if something unexpected occurs."
The Floating City entered the world and landed on the moon while entering Stealth Mode. Meanwhile, the group was teleported to their designated places.
As soon as they landed, Hermione frowned: "My mana is restricted to Tier 2." She felt uncomfortable being so drastically weakened.
"So is mine. This is because the law of this universe is different from ours and we need time to adapt," replied Edward as he took out a compass pointing in a certain direction.
"We have to be careful in our current situation as some modern weapon is effective against us now," he said as he followed the compass. Soon, Edward found himself in a river,
In the distance far away, he could see an old boat that could be described as hanging on its last leg. He cast the spell Eagle Eye on himself to see in the distance.
In the boat, there were three people: two men and one woman. One of the men was muscular while the other was thin. Instantly, he recognized the muscular man and the woman.
One looked similar to Dwayne Johnson while the other looked like Emily Blunt. However, he could not remember any movies these two made together.
So, this is likely a movie that he never saw, or came out after his death in 2019.
One of his worst fear has happened: he did not know the plot and take advantage of it. However, he quickly calmed down and decided to take things one step at a time.
Immediately after, he and Hermione apparated on the small, shocking the people inside. Edward's position appeared to be close to Emily Blunt's character, and her first instinct was to punch him in the face.
"A little too excited, aren't we?" said Edward as he caught her fist.
"How did you get here? And who are you guys?" she asked in shock and with weariness.
"Fate has brought us here," replied Edward. "As for who we are, my name is Edward Bones, and this is my wife, Hermione Granger."
The muscle man was called Frank, and he appeared beside Emily Blunt's character along with the thin one; he was holding a metal bar in his hand, looking quite menacing.
The boat was momentarily silent:
"I think this is the part where you guys introduce yourself."
However, no one answer him; they just looked at him with vigilance.
"So, your name is Dr. Lily Houghton. You brought your brother halfway across the world on a journey to find a mystical plant known as the [Tear of the Moon] rumored to be capable of healing any diseases and removing all curses.
"And this muscular man is a Skipper named Frank that you hired to be your guide during this expedition."
"How do you know all of this?" asked Dr. Houghton. "Are you with the Germans?"
"No, I just read your mind," replied Edward.
"Nonsense," she replied.
"Really? Think of a number between 1 and a billion, and I will tell you what number you picked."
After looking her in the eyes, he said: "123, 234, 546. Still not convinced, pick another number."
Dr. Houghton had a stubborn look on her face, then, Edward said: "You're not thinking of any number. Instead, you are reciting words for words a book about herbology that you once read."
This time, she was truly surprised. However, Edward suddenly looked at Frank with a weird look on his face.
"Why can't I read your memories?"
His eyes seemed to be able to penetrate all secrets, making Frank really uncomfortable.
"Interesting," muttered Edward. "Is that…"
(Disclaimer: The movie Jungle Cruise takes place in 1916, but for the sake of this story, it is in 1926."
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