Capítulo 376: Charles' Fate
Rowena walked into the Time Auror's department, and everybody waited at the door for him. The older man in charge of the department was in the front.
"Your highness."
"Stuart, how are you doing?" she asked with a smile.
"Better than I've ever thought."
"That's good. I've heard you have a new girlfriend. Isn't that your sixth this month?"
"No, it's only the fifth."
"And the reason you broke up with her this time?"
Stuart smiled in embarrassment, and Rowena did not ask. He knew Stuart had a bad habit of getting with women who looked young despite being the same age as him. The odd thing is that he refused to use Youth Elixir to regain his youthful appearance. Moreover, he would break up with them for the most absurd reason.
He has often been assassinated as these women tried to kill him after he broke up with them.
"Where is he?" asked Rowena. Then, Stuart led her to the prison chamber where Charles stayed.
"Leave us alone."
"Yes."
After watching Stuart leave, Rowena used her authority to take control of the entire building, isolating Charles' prison room to prevent any form of spying. Then, she walked in.
Charles–who sat in an ordinary bed–saw a beautiful woman walk inside his room. He immediately recognized her as Empress Rowena, but he knew her best as one of the founders of Hogwarts, Rowena Ravenclaw.
The moment he saw her, he squinted his eyes. He had become very sensitive after his reincarnation, and he could sense the terrifying mana echoing from Rowena's body.
'Is this the power of a Tier 7 Arcanist?' Compared to the mana inside his body, it was like comparing a basketball to the size of the sun. After seeing this power, he desired it for himself.
"Do you know me?" asked Rowena.
"Of course I do. You're the Empress."
"I mean do you know me from somewhere else?"
"Somewhere else? If you are talking about your title as the founder of Hogwarts, I've read about it in school."
Rowena squinted his eyes, "Then, I'll ask you. Do you know who J.K. Rowling is?"
Charles trembled slightly as he rapidly tried to control himself.
"It seems you know," commented Rowena after seeing his reaction.
"I have no idea who you are talking about."
"It does not matter. You're coming with me to the palace."
"What is going to happen to me?"
"I don't know. My husband will decide your fate, but you must wait a while."
Rowena brought Charles back to the royal palace. She did not imprison him but restricted his movement. He could only move about in a few specially designed rooms that blocked the power of time to prevent him from escaping.
He had no access to the Empire's knowledge–including public ones. He could watch television and surf the web–but only news and entertainment channels. So, Charles spent the next two years like this–until Edward returned.
He stood before Charles' room as he reviewed all the information gathered on him in the past two years. Finally, he walked in.
The first thing he saw was the slight surprise on Charles' face when he walked into the room.
"So, my fate is finally going to be decided."
"You can say that," replied Edward before looking around. He waved his hand to create two chairs and a table for two.
"Are you going to kill me?" asked Charles after sitting down. Edward did not answer.
"I will give you two choices: firstly, swear loyalty to Empire and sign a contract never to betray it."
Charles immediately frowned.
"You won't be loyal to me but the Empire. And if you have the mean, you are more welcome to try to take my position."
Charles did not say anything for a few seconds. "What is the second choice?"
"I will send you to a parallel universe where the story of Harry Potter has just begun, and I do not exist. However, I will erase all the knowledge you have from the Empire. I won't touch your memory from Earth, but all the knowledge you or the previous Charles had will be erased."
"So, I'll have to start over."
"Basically."
"I choose the second option," he replied without hesitation.
"Very well," nodded Edward before taking a scroll with a contract. Charles read it thoroughly, ensuring there was no trickery. Then, he signed it. Finally, a mysterious came into his mind and erased all the relevant information.
The process lasted for a few minutes. Charles felt his mind empty as he could not even cast a spell like Wingardium Leviosa. He closed his eyes to see if his cheat-ability could secretly keep these memories, but it could not.
'I really have to start from scratch,' thought Charles. He could not remember the meditation method he had to sense and absorb mana. He could feel the mana inside his magic core, but he no longer knew how to expand his core to hold more mana.
He forgot the method to enter his Mind Space or any information about the Arcane Rune Magic. He also sensed that some key ideas were gone from his mind, and he knew just these ideas were valuable, and the Arcane Emperor did not even want him to think about them and try to replicate them.
At this moment, Charles realized how much work he had waiting for him.
He was lucky the contract did not take the previously gained spiritual power, so he could still reach Tier 2. However, he had to find ways to absorb or increase his mana; he was not a bloodline wizard, so his body did not make mana of its own.
Charles took a deep breath, 'If he can do it, I can too.'
"Are you ready?"
"Y-Yes. Can I ask you a question?"
"Sure, but I won't necessarily answer."
"It's not important information. I just want to know how strong Voldemort was?"
"In the First Wizard War, he was only Tier 1. But, by the second, he was a Pseudo Tier 2."
"So weak?"
Edward smiled, "Anything else?"
"Could you send me to a particular period?"
"Sure."
"Thank you. I will repay the favor. Send me at the same time as the Marauders."
"Fine."
Edward pointed his hand, and a portal appeared. Charles hesitated for a moment before entering, and the portal closed after him.
"You just let him go so easily?" asked Fleur, who teleported into the room with the others.
"People from Primordial Earth have either god-complexes or Protagonist-syndrome after reincarnation. It's impossible to control their ambitions, and it's not worth all the time and effort."
"In that case, wouldn't it be better to kill him? He might become a problem for the Empire," said Bellatrix.
"If it were before, I would have eliminated him," said Edward. "However, as I said, I suspect Merlin was injured. If the situation of the war is so dire, Charles might develop to one day become useful."
"It's good you're looking far into the future. But we should have someone look after him," added Olivier.
"I've already sent someone to keep watch on his progress."
"I wonder what he's going to do?" asked Hermione.
"It's not hard to guess. He will try to copy me and create an Empire of his own. He wants to create something better than me," said Edward calmly.
"Indeed, he seems envious of you," replied Hermione. "How much do you think he will accomplish?"
"His personal power can reach Tier 6 if he does something extreme. The Empire he created will be stuck at Tier 3–if you don't count Nuclear Bombs classified at Tier 5."
"Tier 6? Aren't you given him too much credit?" said Rowena. "Without the knowledge from other worlds, he cannot create a perfect system like you did."
"You forgot the Divine Sparks that are in the Minister of Magic. If he creates ceremony magic using them, he could sacrifice all life and leylines on the planet to reach Tier 6."
"I've overlooked them."
"The first problem he will have to deal with is expanding his magic core," added Hermione. "I did years of research and only succeeded because of your Arcane Rune Magic. I don't know how long he will take."
"No, the first problem will be to increase his mana," said Fleur. "He has to create ways to absorb it from the leylines or invent a potion. If he is smart, he will probably try to transfer magic or wizard's bloodline on him, granting his body the ability to produce mana on its own."
"If he wants to create the Empire, he also has to create a way for non-wizard individuals with magical talents to condense a core. Luckily for him, he has his core as a perfect example to study," said Hermione. "You're too kind. You should have broken his core and have him really start from scratch."
"Don't be stingy. Let the kid have some breathing room."
"I just thought of something," said the quiet Luna. "Would he take some of us into his harem?"
"He will definitely do so," said Fleur with gritted teeth. "And since he went to the Marauders era, he will probably add Lily, Bellatrix, and Narcissa."
"Luckily, I'm safe," added Rowena with a gloating voice.
"Are you? The Time Turner exists. And as long as he gets his hand on Flamel's Elixir of Immortality, he could go back in time to anywhere he pleased without worrying about rapid aging."
"No, I'm still safe. He has to first create a Youth Elixir. Plus, if he uses such a low-level method of time traveling as the Time Turner, he won't ever make it back so far to my time."
"Danm it, you're right."
"I suddenly regret not killing him," Edward added.
Capítulo 377: Havika's Discovery
Edward spent time with his family for the next few days without announcing his return. He also watched the development of the war from the shadow. Then, three days later, he summoned Havika Kainalu to the palace for his era-defining invention.
Havika was no longer a young teenager. Fifteen years ago, he was a Tier 0 Arcanist with mediocre ability. Although his family was proud of him because he was the only one with magical powers, Havika was under a lot of pressure since he knew the level of his talent.
Every day he dreamt of being extraordinary and making his family proud. But, he was limited by his ability. Then, everything changed after a teacher encouraged him to enter a Rune Mathematics Competition.
Although he was initially hesitant, after the teacher insisted, he thought there was nothing to lose. And to his surprise, he discovered his talent in that field by winning the competition.
Then, everything changed so fast that to this day, Havika felt it was a dream. He was placed in a course to graduate early. The government granted him a Dragon Potion to elevate his magical talent.
He was granted high-level access to information for all his research programs. Havika then used Rune Mathematics to make many ground-breaking discoveries that allowed Arcanists to have a fundamental understanding of the universe.
Additionally, his formula allowed people who were not magically gifted for spells but excellent at mathematics to reach the level of casting instant spells.
Instead of using things like talents, imagination, and feeling, some Arcanists could now use pure mathematics to cast their spells using the Arcane Rune System, elevating their power and status in the Empire.
With these formulas, Havika acquired one of the highest statuses any Arcanist could receive in the Empire: he became a Tower Master. With his newfound power and wealth, Havika bought Dragon Potion for his family, allowing them to walk the magical path. And he even reached Tier 5, about to enter Tier 6.
Then, he focused on his most significant discovery.
Havika stood before a tall golden door. He took a deep breath to calm down before taking a step forward–which made the door open automatically. As he walked inside the palace, he saw two people waiting for him, and he recognized them as the Arcane Emperor and the Empress: Delacour and Granger.
"Your highness," he bowed with the proper etiquettes. Havika was slightly surprised as the Emperor barely showed up in the past few years. Although there has been some national address, it is common knowledge amongst the powerful Arcanists that the person who spoke was most likely a clone. The real Emperor had disappeared to some unknown dimension as he did before.
However, after seeing the person before him, Havika felt he was the real deal.
"There is no need for formalities," said Edward as he walked next to him and patted his shoulder. "The last time I saw you, you were only 16."
"Your majesty, you know me before?"
"There is no point in hiding from you. We detected your talent way long before you even did."
"The competition."
"That's right. Our divination department detected you would change the world, so we ensured your potential was developed properly."
"Thank you for taking care of me," Havika replied with gratitude.
"Alright, show me your discovery. From now on, treat me as a pursuer of the truth like you, not an Emperor."
"Yes," Havika replied before activating his watch, showing a 3D holographic image.
"Using Rune Mathematics, I've created a model of the universe. I've perfectly calculated its scale, mass, volume, density, etc. However, this is the least interesting thing about my model.
"I have considered all dimensions–large and small–that make the universe, alone with parallel timelines. As you can see, with this model, we can calculate the location of all dimensions and parallel universes."
Havika was excited as he explained his model. He was not exaggerating as his model allowed the Empire to discover all dimensions and navigate through the infinite parallel universes.
"But that's the end. After expanding the model's scope, I've discovered other planes of existence."
Edward squinted his eyes as he remembered the demons that Hermione summoned with her talent. The devil said it was from the Abyss Plane.
"Imagine you could go outside of our universe. There, floating in nothingness, is what I call the Astral Realm."
'Another word I've heard before,' thought Edward as he remembered Albion mentioned this to him after he visited the Full Metal Alchemist Universe.
"And containing inside the Astral Realm are countless planes of existence; some as big as our universe, and maybe even bigger. Each plane could have different civilizations, races, cultures, power systems, and many other differences.
"With my model, I've calculated the location of two planes. Unfortunately, I do not have the authority or resources to explore."
"We are currently short on manpower, so you will have to wait a while," replied Edward with a genuine smile as he looked at the model: this was indeed a breakthrough that would impact the Empire for all eternity.
"Your discovery is beyond magnificent. Your name will forever be immortalized in the history book."
Havika became a little embarrassed after hearing this. "The other Empresses said the same, but I think they are exaggerating."
"They are not," replied Hermione. "Forget your discovery's long-lasting impact; think about the short-term ones. After this catastrophe, the Empire will most likely have complete control of the Milky Way Galaxy.
"At the same time, the Tier 10 Gods in the universe now have eyes on us, so we will have to isolate ourselves as a form of protection.
"The resources of the Milky Way are not enough for us to continue rapidly developing. And now, we can explore other planes to fix this problem."
"I've never thought about that," muttered Havika. The people in his circle have long predicted the Empire would conquer the galaxy after this catastrophe.
However, no one thought the consequence would be isolation to protect the Empire from other powerful entities. And isolation usually leads to depletion of resources–especially with the speed the Empire was developing.
"Once again, we would like to thank you for your discovery," said Edward.
"It is my honor."
After that, Edward spent the next hour asking him about his model before dismissing Havika.
"What do you think?" asked Rowena, who teleported to the room once the family was alone.
"Amazing. How many planes did we discover?"
"There are two more besides the one Havika discovered. We used the Witch Lord you brought back from your previous voyage to divine the position of the Abyss Plane.
"Then, your apprentice, Chloe, used her connection to the Dream Dimension she discovered to find the location of the Nightmare Plane."
"Is there a connection?" asked Edward with a frown.
"Yes. She theorized that some beings are trying to invade our place using the Dream Dimension."
"As expected," said Edward as he caressed his temple. "Let me guess; there is something important about our plane?"
"Correct again. Our plane was once called the Magus Plane, but now, it is referred to as the Cosmic Faith Plane. And it is the only plane with a multiverse; the only plane individuals can reach Tier 11."
"That would explain many things," replied Edward.
There were a few things he could not figure out. Tier 10 Gods needed the faith of an entire universe to reach such a level. Yet, no one has conquered the universe, but there are countless Tier 10 Gods. So, where did they come from?
The answer is that they conquered other planes to reach Tier 10. This information also means there is a vast difference between Tier 10 Gods. For example, the ones who conquered 10 planes and gathered faith as way more powerful than the ones who only conquered one.
Another mystery that Edward solved was why Cronai tolerated the Faith God despite showing dislike for them; it was not simply because she could not actively interfere and deal with them.
They protected the plane from invaders trying to reach Tier 11. Edward could imagine how many hungry Tier 10 Entities could not wait to enter the Cosmic Faith Plane.
"Where did you get this information?"
"We got it from the rubbles of the Intergalactic Federation. We even learn that the Starskin Race is from another plane."
"Interesting," he replied before looking at Hermione. "If your ability allows you to summon living creatures from other planes, we might use it to find these planes."
"I've thought the same."
Edward nodded his head before looking at the model.
'This thing is more valuable than Havika could imagine.'
Then, he began to expand on it even more. He added the Source Wall, which surrounded the entire Astral Realm. Then, he expanded the formula to go beyond the Astral Universe and go into the Void.
He used the location of the three worlds he traveled to and added them to the model. The final version was the Astral Universe which contained many planes–including the one Harry Potter took place, the Abyss Plane, and others.
The Cosmic Faith Plane contained many dimensions: small spaces inside the larger universe, along with parallel universes where every choice someone made created an entire universe.
Beyond the Astral Universe was the Omniverse, where all the anime, movies, games, etc., he saw on Primordial Earth were real and separate universes with their own laws and regulations.
Edward sighed deeply once he finished.
'With this model, I could calculate the coordinate of other Universes and have not to rely on the Akashic Record for coordinates.'
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