Chapitre 509: Volume 5 – Chapter 123(World’s Origin)
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Author Note:
[ ] = When Twilight is speaking.
{ } = When talking through Telepathy.
' ' = When thinking in your mind.
<< >> = When talking with your Pokémon or Tamed Beast.
--- --- = When describing a certain period OR Another place.
** ** = Point Of View, i.e., POV
/// /// = In Call
" " = System and when talking to it.
「 」 = Thoughts being heard
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Primis: We see.
Noticing his lack of expression, Ais was surprised.
Ais: My Lord, don't tell me that you know I will read that book.
Primis: Yes.
He then looked in front again and started walking again. The Blonde saw that and also began following him.
There were a few minutes of silence between them before the Emperor opened his mouth.
Primis: Multiverse Library...…One can find all the knowledge, intelligence, and wisdom of almost every world there...…. However, not all information is available for others to see. If one doesn't have Our permission, they are not obliged to read those books.
Ais: ....
The Sword Princess's steps halted, and she widened her eyes in realization.
Ais: So, the reason I can read that book is because the Lord has already approved of me to do so.
Primis: Yes. Because if it's the current you, it will be fine.
Ais: The Current me?
Primis: Yes. Tell Us, what would have been your reaction if you had read that book when we made you our Blade back in your world?
At this question, the blonde thought for a second before answering.
Ais: I would have started thinking everything around me, the world, its people, is all a lie. My thoughts, emotions, and decisions are not my own but something set in stone long ago. Am I living, or if even that thought is fabricated? In other words, I would have...... existential crisis.
Primis: What now? Do you still have the same thought?
At this, the Sword Princess shook her head.
Ais: No. It's true that after reading that book, I felt somewhat disbelief and uncomfortable, but it never reached the point where I started questioning my existence.
Primis: Correct. Right now, you are not some naïve girl who didn't even have common sense back then. You have learned, understand, and experienced a lot of things. We put those kinds of stuff in 'our' World so Sheng Ming can help you more easily.
Hearing that, she first nodded but then pouted cutely.
Ais: It's rude, My Lord. It's not entirely my fault that I lacked common sense. At that time, I focused more on my revenge than on other things.
Primis: Doesn't that still mean it was your fault?
Ais: ...…
Sensing her becoming silent, Primis's expression became soft before he looked back and offered his hand.
The Sword Princess didn't give it any thought and naturally put her hand on his. Then they both continued walking, this time side by side.
Primis: Still, just like you said. It's not entirely your fault. If someone who was living a good life with her parent then lost them one day and left to live on her own, she would change.
'Primis: While Loki took advantage of Ais's revenge to make her join her Familia, it would still be better if she had taken a softer approach initially. By doing that, not only will Ais learn common sense, but she will also show more expression on her face like right now.'
Ais: ...….
Primis: Anyway, let's not talk about that depression stuff for now.
Once his voice fell, an irresistible force engulfed Ais, and they disappeared.
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When Ais opened her, she found herself on one of the islands floating in the sky.
Looking at the side, she saw a house in which Scáthach and Beatrice were in slumber. She then recalled a conversation Primis had with her.
'Ais: The Queen of the Land of Shadows. Huh.'
Next, she moved her gaze and looked at Primis, who had walked some distance. The moment he stopped, a bench appeared in front of him.
Taking the seat, he turned to Ais, who walked over and sat beside him.
Primis: Let's start with the more important things you want to ask.
Nodding her head, she opened her mouth.
Ais: What does this book imply if everything is not destined from the beginning?
Primis: It implies the history.
Ais: Eh?
Primis: Let Us ask you this. Your dad became the strongest Adventurer with the "Sword Champion" title. Most people in the "Danmachi" world still remember all his legends and deeds. You will even find some manuscripts of his journeys. So, tell Us, are the legends of his adventurers written before or after he did them?
Ais: Well, of course, it's aft----
Her words trailed off as she finally understood what was going on.
Ais: So, that's what's going on.
Primis: The Authors of these novels might think they wrote them, but what if everything transpired Ages, Epochs, Or Eons ago?... They put the history lost in the flow of time in a book so that others can also learn about such tales of the past.
This made Ais ponder it even more, and soon, her brows relaxed.
Ais: I see. So, we are not fictional characters but people of the past. The book recalled our past lives, decisions, and what led to them.
Primis: Indeed. Who knows, maybe someone will write about Our journey in the future, too.
Ais: Yeah. These books are our recorded history.
Primis: Mn.
Ais: But My Lord, if this happened epochs ago, why did someone still recall them?
Primis: That's the Will of the World doing.
Ais: Will of the World?
Primis: Once a story or tale of the past reaches a certain threshold, it becomes eligible to be known to the world. Hence, when these things were wholly erased from people's memory, the Wil of the World chose someone to spread this tale of the past again.
Ais: In the form of a novel.
Primis: Yeah. There are other ways to spread them, such as manga or anime.
At this, the Sword Princess nodded and became silent.
On the other hand, Primis also waited in silence because he knew that the answer to the following question she wanted to ask would reveal the absolute truth of all worlds.
Ais: My Lord... You told me that the strength of Gods in the "Danmachi" world far surpassed even a 9th-dimensional God like me. But in the book, even after using their Arcanum, they all appeared relatively......…. weak.
Primis: ...…
Ais: Not only that but the strength of Level 5 me in the book wasn't even close to mine when I was Level 5.
Primis: ....
Ais: According to the Universal Level System, a being of True Level 5 can destroy a large country with just one blow. But my strength as Level 5 in the book didn't even reach...…
Primis: Max True Level 1.
Ais: ...…Um.
Here, Primis closed his eyes and sighed inwardly.
'Primis: So, it really was this question in the end...Oh well, the current Ais is fully qualified to know about it.'
He then waved his hand, and a set of books appeared before them.
Ais: This...
Primis: Read them all. Then We will answer your question.
Ais: Ok, My Lord.
She then picked one of them and started reading.
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An Hour went by.
After putting the last of the hundreds of books Primis told her to read, Ais's brows tightened as she frowned.
Primis: So?
Ais: I am getting more and more confused now, My Lord. Although all these books are related to the "Danmachi" world, things are different in each one. Even some of the past is different from what I know. Those who should be dead are alive; enemies become allies, and allies become enemies.
Looking at the books, she narrowed her eyes and continued.
Ais: Even if Bell Cranel is there, the protagonists change in each one. Some of them have the mentality of being straightforward and weak-minded and believe we should be kind and not kill others. Some are the complete opposite. Most of them are perverts who only think with their lower body and want to create a harem. To them, this world is just a world of fiction, and they can do whatever they want. Things that they can't do in their previous world. Hence, the most common thing that all of them are......
Primis: Transmigrators and Reincarnators.
Ais: Um...…Lord, just what are these? The world and foundation are the same, but the path is diverted.
Primis: They are Fanfictions.
Ais: Fanfictions?
Primis: Yes. Many people in the future will read the tale of "Danmachi," but some want something different. So, they add a new protagonist and start fulfilling their desires. Like fucking the characters, they like. Creating a harem of their Waifus, making changes in the plot that they didn't like, making the characters they hate suffer more, NTR other characters, adding Netori, adding Yuri since they want the romance between women, there are also gay, which is the romance between men, and so on.
Ais: I see. Since they already knew the plot in their previous world, it was easy for them to use it and get what they wanted with less effort.
Primis: Most transmigrators have an advantage after transmigrating. It can be their knowledge of their world, their strong soul, their strong magic power, their strong physical power, or some unusual or unique power only to them. But the most common one is....
Ais: System. That's what helped them reach their goal. A Golden Finger, if I said it in these transmigrators' language.
Primis: Yeah.
Ais: The system really is something. It allows these people to use powers like Qi, Aura, Chi, nen, Chakra, Element, Psychic, etc.
Primis: Yes. Usually, it shouldn't be possible since every world has its own set of laws and rules that one must follow. Like in the "Danmachi" world, it's magic. If someone tries to use another form of power, they won't receive any answer to their call to them. However, the system breaks such limits and allows its host to do so.
Ais: Using different types of energy in a world whose foundation is Magic. *sigh* They want the world to suffer.
Yes. If other forms of power were used in a world that didn't allow them, then in the long run, these powers would start to fight for dominance, significantly affecting the world itself.
Primis: Anyway, what's your feeling regarding yourself?
Ais: Huh?
Primis: In those fanfictions, you must have seen yourself having relationships and sex with those transmigrators. What do you feel about it?
Tilting her head in confusion, she answered.
Ais: It doesn't matter, My Lord. While we all are Ais, we are still different people living different lives. Hence, no matter how much fanfic I read, I don't feel anything since I know the Ais in there are not me.
Smiling, he also agreed with her.
Primis: True. The Sword Princess by Our side is Our one and only Ais.
Ais: Of course.
Primis: Good. Now, let's get back to the topic.
Ais: Ok.
Nodding, she questioned.
Ais: So, Lord, should I conclude that these fanfics are also parallel worlds?
Primis: Yes. They are.
Ais: This brings us to the most crucial question—the power disparity. While they all are "Danmachi" fanfics, the power scaling is different in each one. Some show the "Danmachi" power system as strong, while others show it as mediocre.
Primis: That's because the power in every parallel world is also different. They are never equal.
Here, he waved his hand, and an illusion of a tree appeared in front of them.
Primis: This tree is a world. Its branches are its parallel worlds. If you look carefully, you will realize that every branch is different. Some are thick, some are thin, and some are longer. However, no matter how much you try, you will never find two branches that are the same.
Ais: Should I take it as the thick branches are stronger worlds?
Primis: Yes. Take two Ais, one from the thicker and one from the thinner branches. While their Level is the same in the respective world, the Ais, which comes from the thicker branch, can easily overpower the one from the thinner one.
Ais: ...…
Primis: Let Us give you another example. You have seen the Strength of Archons and Herrschers. So, tell Us, do you think Archons stood any chance against Herrscher?
Ais: They won't. Even if Archons used the full power of Gnosis, they can, at most, reach True Level 7. In front of Herrschers, which are 5th-Dimensional Gods, these Archons are worth nothing.
Primis: Indeed. However, did you know there are some parallel worlds in which a person transmigrator in the world of "Honkai Impact" with the power of Archons. Using it, he easily defeated the Herrschers.
At this, Ais narrowed her eyes.
Primis: There are also some parallel worlds in which a person is transmigrated in the world of "Genshin Impact" with the power of Herrschers. Yet, his Herrscher power barely reaches that of Archons.
Seeing how Ais was giving it deep thought, Primis waited.
A while later, she spoke.
Ais: The "Honkai Impact" world, where he transmigrated, must be a thin, parallel branch world. Since it was a weak "Honkai Impact" world, their Herrschers must also be weak and can be defeated using Archons' power.
Primis: Um.
Ais: As for the other one...… While the transmigrator got the power of Herrschers in the "Genshin Impact" world, he must have received that power from another thin branch. In other words, he received the power from the weak "Honkai Impact" world. Hence, his power barely reached the Archon level.
Primis: Correct.
Taking a deep sigh, Ais started rubbing her forehead.
Ais: This is too much. You are breaking the power scales of fan fiction here, My Lord. You clearly state that the fanfics that showed the "Danmachi" power system as mediocre took place in a weak parallel world, while the one that showed this power system as stronger took place in the thicker branch. And "Danmachi" is not the only one. You are saying that this concept is applied to other fanfics, too.
Primis: Yes, that's precisely what We intended.
Ais: ...
After collecting herself, she spoke.
Ais: This also means that the tale of "Danmach" took place in one of the parallel worlds.
Primis: Yes.
Ais: So, from which parallel world we come from, My Lord?
Primis: It was not a Parallel World. But the very core and source of the "Danmachi" world from where other parallel worlds originated. The Origin of the world where no one else is allowed to enter.
'Primis: If not for the Origin Force, then We won't even be able to enter it either.'
Then, the illusion of the tree in front of them expanded, and Primis touched the tree trunk.
Primis: Here. The thickest part of the tree and from where the energy is given to other parallel worlds so they can keep going.
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*A/N: Please throw some power stones.
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