"The first one is I receive data on a real Heroic Spirit," said Edward.
"Heroic Spirit? I thought you were going to the Naruto Universe."
Whenever Edward went to a place, his family would normally know the story or development of the world. So, Susan was confused.
"Are the Reanimated People considered Heroic Spirit?"
Edward suddenly paused, "No, but that's an interesting concept to think about. Someone should study these two and see if they can come up with something. However, we have to wait until we have Heroic Spirits."
"So, what are you talking about?" asked Susan.
"It would be too long to explain." Edward placed his hand on her forehead and passed some of his experience to her.
"Your voyage is always full of wonder," uttered Susan with a sigh. Then, her eyes became bright as she thought of something.
"The Yu-Gi-Oh Universe is real, correct?"
"Huh, yes."
"Can I go?" she asked with anticipation. And Edward's first instinct was to reject her on account of safety. However, he calmed down as he realized this was an opportunity for Susan to continue her growth and discover herself.
As such, he was very entangled.
"If you're worried, you can take me," she added.
"No, there is no need. I can't always protect you," said Edward with a sigh. "Once the war finishes and we settle everything, there should be more floating cities.
"Afterward, you can travel to that universe on your own. However, you have to pay for the coordinate and take all the safety precautions."
"No," replied Susan without a hint of hesitation. Once her research has some results, she will have enough points to exchange the coordinates with the Akashic Records.
As for the safety measures? Even if he did not say anything, she would have done so after knowing of the danger of the Void.
"Alright," nodded Edward before continuing his previous topic.
"Besides the data on Heroic Spirits, you can use Word Soul Magic."
"Hum, this type of magic can rewrite reality at a low level using words. If engraved in the cards, it could do wonders," analyzed Susan and agreed with this proposition.
"Finally, it's something from my recent voyage," added Edward before showing her another spell.
"It's the Jutsu called Creation of All Things that allows you to turn fantasy into reality, achieving the power of creation.
'Now, this spell does not translate well into the Mana System, so you'll have to use Chakra. And the limit of its power is Tier 6."
"In other words, can I create the creatures in these cards along with their power?" asked Susan, more excited than ever.
"Don't get too ahead of yourself. As I said, this thing is limited before we can translate into our Mana System or further develop the Chakra System."
"That's fine. I already have an idea of how to make up for some of the problems."
"Oh? I'm all ears."
"If I can create the spirits of these creatures and use them as a medium, it will be easier to turn them from fantasy into real creatures."
"That's not a bad idea," commented Edward, nodding in approval. "For such an excellent idea, I will give you some World Source to accelerate your research."
"Deal," replied Susan.
"Any more ideas?" she continued
"You could try the approach of Dream Energy and work with Chloe."
"Manifesting them in a Dream before bringing them to reality? That's a good method."
Then, she looked at him with longing eyes.
"That's all I have," he shrugged. "Plus, this is your research."
"Well, it's more than enough."
Edward chatted with her for a moment before leaving.
"Morgana, what's my schedule?"
"There is nothing currently on the table, but you should probably meet the Black Clover Captains."
"Oh, is something wrong?"
"Not really, but they are having some trouble settling in."
"Alright. I will go see them tomorrow," replied Edward. "Schedule a session for now."
"As you wish."
Edward headed to his lab without a hint of joy. He hated his illusion sessions. However, he had to do them.
After arriving at his meditation room, he closed his eyes and entered the illusion. A few minutes later, he opened his eyes, his eyes red and a terrifying aura emanating from his body.
Luckily, the room was surrounded by enchantments; otherwise, the entire Solar System would have trembled under his wrath.
"It's maddening," said Edward as he drank a potion to soothe his mind and soul. Slowly losing his family is one thing, but the fact that he cannot do anything to save or revive him always drives him to madness.
"Take a five-minute break before continuing," said Morgana, and Edward mechanically nodded.
Dang!
Before the break finished, Edward sensed a subtle vibration.
"What's going on?" With this room's protection, this should not be the case.
"The source is coming from Earth," replied Morgana, who did a rapid search.
"From what Earth? Did something happen?"
"I'm trying to find the source," replied the little elf, and Edward had to leave his training and appear above the sky on Earth while invisible. Soon, his aunt Amelia's holographic screen appeared before him.
"What's going on?" he asked.
"What do you mean?"
"I just sense a fluctuation from Earth capable of affecting the entire planet. Although it was subtle, it was there."
Amelia frowned as she immediately checked and contacted the relevant department.
"Our sensors did not detect anything," she replied with worry in her eyes. They were monitoring every planet under the Empire's rule, and energy fluctuations were the highest bullet points in the monitoring lists.
After all, a Tier 6 Arcanist can eradicate the planet with one spell. So, they have to monitor any large or unknown energy fluctuation. However, his nephew just told him something bypassed their sensors.
"Did you use the new Sorcerer Eyes?" asked Edward.
"They are still in the manufacturing process, so we haven't deployed them yet."
In the Naruto World, he created the defense system of the Empire through the invention of new satellites or Sorcerer Eyes that used Byagugan as the core of their technology.
"Deploy the ones you already manufactured and ask Luna to see if she can find anything."
Amelia quickly deployed, and her orders were fast and efficient. Less than five minutes later, new Sorcerer Eyes floated above the planet, searching for the source of the energy fluctuation.
"The answer is negative," she replied with a frown, and Edward had a serious look. Another screen appeared before him, showing Luna's face. As soon as she appeared, she shook her head, "I'm drawing blank."
"In that case, the situation might be more dangerous than anticipated," muttered Edward. The two became serious after hearing this; they did not doubt his words since no one was more sensitive to energy than Edward on the planet.
"Morgana, any information?"
"I could not pinpoint the location of the energy, but I did not analyze its essence–it was a spatial fluctuation."
"Spatial Energy? Then things are easier."
Edward closed his eyes and took control of the Space-Time Rules. In his mind, he sensed the countless dimensions–both artificial and innate–surrounding the planet.
He remembered the energy fluctuation he sensed and compared it with the thousands of dimensions.
"Found it," he saw before showing the two something. "Who is the owner of this demi-plane?"
"According to our record, it's a Tier 7 Arcanist called James Carter," replied Morgana.
"Why is he breaking the law and causing spatial fluctuations capable of influencing the planet?" asked Luna with confusion.
"I think I know why," said Amelia, who pulled up a document to show the group.
"12 hours ago, the IGD (Information Gathering Department) received information that James was involved in suspicious activities," said Amelia. "After analyzing the news, the Auror Department invited him for interrogation."
"Wait, why didn't they take care of the matter themselves?" asked Edward. He knew this was a time of war, so the Intelligence Department's power reached an unprecedented level. So, it's odd they did not arrest James themselves.
"They have been getting too powerful lately, so I've been using the Auror Department to quell their growth," explained Amelia. She saw the Intelligence Department start to get out of control, so she began to suppress their rights and power.
"Harry has been a great help in the process; you should give him some reward after the war." Amelia did not mention a promotion since Harry recently took over the entire Auror Department of Earth.
"I will."
"This is not the time for this," chimed Luna.
"You're right," said Amelia before continuing. "The time of the fluctuation corresponds to the time the Aurors should have arrived."
"Something happened to them?" thought Edward. "Even if they fought, there should not be any fluctuation."
"During the war, we have lost too many people inside Demiplanes and dimensions. So, we created new ways to ask for help in case of danger," explained Amelia. "My guess is the fluctuation is the result of James trying to keep the signal from departing."
"You might be right." Under normal circumstances, such fluctuation would remain undetected, and only a freak like Edward would discover.
"You should move swiftly," added Luna. "James might be preparing for his escape."
Edward nodded. After killing the Empire's people, his next course would be to run away.
"Don't worry. I already blocked his demi-plane," said Edward. "One last thing: why did the Intelligence Department take 12 hours to act on a piece of information?
"I'm fine if you want to weaken their power. But, their efficiency must be better."
Many things can happen in the span of 12 hours, so Edward was not happy with such a long delay.
"There is too much information to process every second," replied Amelia, shrugging. "James' information was not verified and was not labeled as the highest priority."
"Don't we have AI?" asked Edward.
"Because of you, we are only using the lowest level," explained Amelia with a sigh. "I tried to change things during this time of war, but the Anti-Artificial Intelligence Factions have become a headache, using you to make trouble for me."
Edward groaned. He was not happy with AI having access to the Empire's highest secrets.
"As long as we have Netheril, we don't have to worry about the 'threat' of AI. So, you can use it more widely."
"Excellent," said Amelia, with joy in her voice. With the widespread use of AI, many departments of the Empire will enter an era of ultimate efficiency, making her job easier.
"Alright. I'll deal with James."
Edward disappeared and appeared inside another demi-plane; he easily forced himself inside despite the protest of its owner.
As soon as Edward entered, he saw a desolate city with a magnificent tower at the center. Demi-planes are private properties of Arcanists, where they are basically the rulers.
However, there are rules to follow. The people inside the demi-planes are citizens of the Empire and are protected by law. So, the owner of the demi-plane cannot treat them in certain ways.
This rule is to prevent these people with godlike powers from enslaving weaker individuals.
As such, most Arcanists with a private demi-plane will fill it with automatons. Based on the data he read, James' demi-plane contained countless people working for him.
But now, Edward could not see a soul.
He controlled his anger before flying to the tower at the center. He sensed residual energy aura and guessed this was the place the Aurors confronted James.
"Why don't you stop wasting our time and come out?" said Edward, as his voice penetrated the magic tower and sent his message inside. The biggest mistake was to enter an Arcanist's magic tower.
However, this point was useless, given the vast difference between their strength. Regardless, Edward decided to be careful.
No one answered him, so Edward raised his hand to create a miniature star, prepared to pulverize the tower with one attack.
Swish!
The tower disappeared, and James appeared. Edward purposely looked in the distance. He knew James sent the tower to another dimension, so he could prevent him from destroying it. Then, James can continue to access the energy from the tower to boost his strength.
Finally, Edward focused on James–blonde air, brown eyes, slightly muscular, and a well-defined jaw-line. However, he did not care about these things.
Edward could see a red light flash deep in his pupils. Furthermore, his overall aura was different.
"Your mana?"
"You discovered it? I guess I should not be surprised."
"The Abyss corrupted you? How is that possible?"
He could sense Dark Mana from James' body. The concept of Dark Mana was long theorized after the Empire discovered different energies. No actual development manifested from this theory until Edward brought Dr. Jekyll from the Mummy 4 World, and it was finally proven to be true after the Empire encountered the Abyss Plane.
However, knowledge about the Abyss and Dark Mana is the highest secret, only known to a few people in the royal family and the Illuminati.
"Hehehe, why are you surprised? When you look into the Abyss, it gazes back," said James Carter with a twisted laugh.
"Are you related to Guzznad? Is he the one who used the Abyss to corrupt you?"
"Him? Is he worthy?"
"Yes, something is odd. Even if Guzznad had access to the legacy of the Magus Race, there is no way he could completely bypass our system."
Luna used Netheril for her divination but did not get anything, which is abnormal.
"Does he have the help of an Abyss Prince (Tier 10). No, maybe even the legendary King (Tier 11)."
Edward recently confirmed the existence of Tier 11 in the Wizard World, so it's not out of pocket that the Abyss has one too.
Edward looked at James, and the latter felt every single thing about him was being seen through, and he hated this feeling. So, James began to release his power, preparing for a confrontation.
"I sense a subtle will in your body," continued Edward. "I see. This is not just the work of a King. The Abyss Will is also involved, trying to interfere in the affairs of our plane.
"If there ever was a plane that Will wishes to swallow, it would be the birthplace of the Magus Race. The only issue is why would Guzznad risk everything to work with Abyss Demon? He should know the result."
James Carter made a growling sound before creating a large sun made of dark fire. The intensity of that attack reached Tier 8 because he used his Arcane Spark to boost his spell with the Karma he had gathered.
Wish!
James' spell suddenly disappeared as if it was never here.
"Anti-Magic?" he said in shock. He remembered the library was recently updated and there was knowledge about Anti-Magic on it. However, the classification of Anti-Magic was very high.
James was flustered for a moment before regaining his bearing. He was an Arcanists, the perfect magical class. Without hesitation, he controlled the earth and metal energy coming from the city in his demi-plane.
"Yes, good response," commented Edward, who proceeded to forcibly regain control of the earth and metal energy of this entire place, once again rendering James powerless.
"How is that possible?"
"It's a new ability I've recently learned after increasing my Energy Control Talent," explained Edward briefly; he acquired too many chances during his trip to Naruto.
"If I guess correctly, Guzznad must be playing a dangerous game. He probably cannot keep the outside Gods for too long, so he wished to deal with us with the Abyss before breaking up his words and forcing you, demons, back to your plane.
"What a stupid decision."
The moment Guzznad chose to work with the Abyss, his fate was doom; he would forever be unable to live peacefully in this plane as the Gods will hunt him down to their last breath.
"What do you know?" said James as he mobilized the Aura inside his body, preparing for a close-combat battle.
Edward shook his head before suddenly stopping. Then, his face turned ugly, "No, you're only a sacrificial pawn–a distraction."
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