บท 128: The Launch
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In the 4th Tower, Edward and Amelia met Nicolas Flamel and his wife, who were the Tower Masters. The two led Edward to a floor that had an enormous city with powerful mana emanating from it.
Many people could be seen working on the city as it was unfinished. Strange machines controlled by wizards could be seen engraving small letters on the ground, the buildings, or the towers in the city. Wizards used their staff to directly enchant some places.
"As you can see, your majesty, Project Uranus is nowhere near close to being finished."
"I know how difficult it would be to create the Floating City with all the requirements that I asked for. So, I'm just here to check the progress," said Edward to reassure the couple.
Nicolas nodded, then he explained the progress.
"The Anti-Gravity Enchantments needed for the city to float is not a big deal, but the fact that you require it to serve as a spaceship that can survive in the void is a big deal.
"The entire city is made of magicium, so it will not be corroded by void energy, but the same cannot be said for the enchantments. As such, a powerful shield is needed to surround the city and protect it. This is one of the problems we are currently facing."
As the group, they were led to a specific room deep inside the city. Inside was a giant blue stone the size of a football stadium; it was a philosopher's stone.
"With this Philosopher's Stone, we do not have any issue with energy to power the Floating City, however, we do have some problems with the core enchantments."
Edward reviewed the data. The reason that there was a problem with the core enchantments was that they were the same as his World Gate. He wanted the Floating City to have the ability to travel to other universes and serve as a base and weapons of mass destruction.
That way, he would be capable of dealing with any trouble he encountered in the void. Unfortunately, as a result of this, the difficulty of creating the city drastically increased.
"Let's see, the shield has problems, the Void Cannon is absorbing too much energy, all the different enchantments are having a hard time connecting," muttered Edward.
"The majority of these problems is because our Alchemy system is based on writing runes or words for enchantments. This system is fine for small objects, but when it comes to larger ones, things become more problematic," commented Perevelle.
"The Link Enchantments Method that your majesty created allows us to engrave many runes or words together, thus forming a larger and more powerful enchantment, but this method is more effective for Homogeneous Enchantments. When it comes to Heterogeneous Enchantments or Amalgam Enchantments, the problem becomes greater.
"At this rate, we might need another 50 years before even beginning the testing phase of the Floating City, let alone make it operational. And that's just our best estimate."
(AN: For a reminder of these enchantments, read chapter 40 again.)
Edward nodded his head, then proposed some suggestions on how to move forward.
"Edward," said Nicolas Flamel. "I understand your need to explore the unknown, but, wouldn't it be better to wait until the Floating City to finish before going to explore the Void? That way, your safety will be more guaranteed."
Edward paused for a moment after hearing this, then he said: "At first, I created the Empire just to find people to help me develop magic. But as time passed, as I watched the Empire rapidly develop under my care, I've grown to care about it more than I expected.
"However, with this new attachment came the fear of losing everything that I created. You have no idea how many times I've woken up in the middle of the night because I had a dream that Herpo left the Afterlife and destroyed the Empire.
"Or that some other powerful civilization discovered us and annihilated us."
After hearing this, the three of them immediately realized that the man in front of them was the ruler of more than 50 billion people. And as a ruler, it was his duty to protect his people.
"Alright, there is no need for the mood to become somber. It's not like my trip this time will be like the last time. I've prepared plenty beforehand. The Floating City is just a reassurance."
A few days later, Planet Jupiter:
Edward and the council delegates used the Warp Portal to teleport there. As soon as they arrived, Amelia--who noticed Edward's absentmindedness--asked: "What's wrong?"
"Just feeling a little nostalgic. I remember a few decades ago when I led more than 10,000 wizards to terraform this planet. It took us more than a month. But now, the Empire has the technology to terraform any planet in just a few hours."
"Isn't that a perfect example of the Empire's motto of 'In pursuing the truth, we will never stop progressing?"
"True," replied Edward. "Alright, let's witness this momentous event that will go in the Empire's history books."
Soon, they arrived at a building where two people led another group, waiting for them.
"Arthur, how have you been?" asked Edward.
"Excellent, your majesty," replied Arthur Weasley. "I would like to take this opportunity to apologize for Fred not participating in his Tower Master Inspection."
"I'm used to their mischievous temperaments by now. As long as they do not forget to finish their tasks, it's fine."
"Don't worry, my wife and I will ensure that."
"That's good. So, how is Molly?"
"She's also fine, writing a new book."
"Oh, I enjoyed her last book. All the little spells that help with housework were very interesting and unique. Hopefully, this new one will be as popular as the last one."
After chatting with Arthur, Edward then looked at the other person standing next. The person immediately got on one knee and said: "Commander Sherperd of the 101st Space Fleet salutes your majesty."
"At ease, commander. The next operation will depend on you."
The group was then led inside the building where a large screen was displayed. The screen showed a bunch of spaceships floating in space.
Some of them were as large as a few hundred kilometers, while some of them were a few hundred meters.
A special seat was created for Edward and the council members. After taking his position, he ordered: "Begin the live broadcast."
Immediately afterward, all the citizens of the Empire from different planets started watching. They first saw Edward's face appear on their screens.
With a smile on his face, he said: "Hello, citizens of the Arcane Empire. Today is a great day for our civilization as we take our first step into the stars, traveling beyond our Solar System for the first time in search of other planets with life, of other civilizations, and new knowledge.
"Many great men have chosen to risk their lives in this journey that may prove perilous. In honor of their spirit, let us take a few moments to offer them a blessing."
Edward along with the council members stood up, and with a wave of his hand, a beautiful long staff with a blue stone on top appeared in his hand. He looked in the direction of the camera and said:
"May the Arcane Truth Guide them in their journey.."
Immediately afterward, all the people of the Empire said the same thing at the same time:
"May the Arcane Truth guide them in their journey."
After that, the broadcast showed the space fleet that was about to leave on this expedition. Arthur Weasley--that had already made sure that everything functioned properly on the spaceships--gave the alright signal to commander Shepard.
The commander then connected to the Captain of the Fleet: "Activate the Void Drive."
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I need to clarify something since I notice that many people think that the last few chapters are meaningless or filler. The world of Harry Potter is not finished. As you can see from this chapter, we will slowly experience the larger universe as the Arcane Empire expands its borders throughout the galaxy, and eventually the entire universe.
I will introduce different civilizations--both magical and non-magical. Some will be created by me, and many of you may get a chance to create your own civilization to appear in the story--if you are interested.
Two more chapters before the new world.
Next Chapter Title: Departure
บท 129: Departure
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The Void Drive is a new engine designed by Arthur and Edward together, to replace the old one that the Empire's spaceship functioned on. The old engine--which was called the Apparition Drive--was essentially designed to use Apparition to teleport the spaceships to different parts of the universe.
However, this engine had a problem as it required a massive amount of energy to function. The further the distances needed to apparate, the more mana needed. With the Philosopher's Stone as an energy source, it was no problem apparating a few hundred thousand light-years away.
Any greater distance than then would require additional Stones or a larger one. After seeing this problem, Edward designed a new engine based on his study of the Void and his World Gate
The spaceships would instantly appear in the Void, outside of the current universe. Then, from there, they can teleport to any place in the universe; it did not matter how far that place was from the Milky Way Galaxy.
So, after the order was given, all the citizens saw was that the fleet turned into a white light, then a few minutes later, they appeared in another star system.
Soon after that, the fleet reported their status, then started to search for planets with life. The broadcast ended, and the Empire celebrated this great event in history.
Meanwhile, Edward was having a secret meeting after the launch.
In front of him was a large screen that displayed an old man wearing a black hood.
"Your majesty, do you have any new orders?" asked Dumbledore.
"The Empire just launched its first expedition in the universe, so I'm worried that something might go wrong, so I need you to look out for any information that you hear about us."
"From the information I've gathered over the years, only the Galactic Federation and a few other civilizations are on par with us, so why worry?"
"That may be true when it comes to technology, but when it comes to magic, we still have a long way to go--especially when we have not dealt with our issue of the magic core no longer capable of holding more mana."
"In that case, I'll do my best."
Edward nodded his head, then asked: "What about the mission I gave you? Any new information?"
"Nothing has changed since I last reported to you. I've been trying to acquire any knowledge about Gods and [Authority], but this kind of information seemed very closely guarded. The few magic civilizations that worshipped real Gods are not that easy to infiltrate."
"I understand, so you can take your time. There is no need to take any risks."
After that, Edward headed to the small dimension that existed in the Bermuda Triangle, which has become his main laboratory with Rowena.
In the center of the laboratory, there were two Gates. After entering one of them, Edward had to place a room similar to the Room of Brain. However, it was smaller in size.
After doing that, Morgana's little elf appeared on his shoulder.
"Master, have you moved one of my servers?"
"Yes, the main one will remain here in this universe, while the other one will go with me. Unfortunately, I doubt you would be able to connect with the main one from another universe," replied Edward.
"Master, if you could use the full power of my main server, it would be possible."
Edward sighed after hearing this. From Albio, he learned the real identity of these mystery rooms and how valuable they are in the entire universe. And after hearing about it, he was forced to remove all information about them from records, and erase the memories of the majority of people who knew of their existence--including Albion himself.
He did not want knowledge about them to be accidentally released, causing some powerful cosmic entities to come after the Empire in search of these powerful relics.
Additionally, Edward also finally understood one of the reasons that Herpo was able to use the Death Chamber to ascend from a mortal to a God.
After learning of the true capabilities of these rooms, Edward decided to use the Room of Brain as a computer to create an A.I. connected to his soul. As a result of this, he gained unimaginable computing power, and with it, he rapidly propelled the technology and magic of the Empire.
Unfortunately, he also knew that he was just using a fraction of the ability of these rooms.
After placing the server inside the Gate, Edward started to deal with all the things he needed for this trip. Midway through, Bellatrix and Rowena came to see him.
Bellatrix handed him a ring as she said: "This is for your safety. Inside is more than a hundred Obscurus that can be controlled. If you meet any Gods with the power of [Authority], this should be enough to buy you enough time to escape."
Edward smiled after hearing this, then he gave her a kiss. Meanwhile, Rowena took out five small metal balls.
"Inside is the latest result of my research. As you know, Void Energy is very corrosive or destructive--even more so than Obscurus. I managed to condense a small amount of Void Energy and contained it in this metal case. If you encounter any trouble, you can just release them.
"Just one of them can release an explosion strong enough to destroy a planet the size of the sun. So, use them as a last resort in case the Obscurus do not work, and make sure to not remain anywhere near the explosion."
Edward nodded his head as he hugged the two of them with a smile.
In fact, he was not immediately leaving as he still had two things to deal with before his departure.
The first was a good-bye dinner with his family. His mother, father, Susan, and her parents, Amelia, and the brothers and sisters of his parents were also revived. His wives, Rowena, Luna, Hermione, Fleur, and Bellatrix all attended it.
Although this was a farewell party, people had to act happy as they did not want Edward's mother to know that he was about to take a dangerous trip into the unknown.
After the dinner, Edward held a secret meeting. This meeting was attended by all his wives, Grindelwald, Amelia Bones, Flitwick, Lily, and Snape.
All of them sat at a long table with Edward at the head of the table. Behind him on the wall was the mark he placed on the Death Eaters, with the word "Illuminati" written in large letters.
"Before I leave, I have a few things that I need you guys to watch out for," he then looked at Grindelwald.
"As the Commander of the Ghost Squad, I need you to monitor both the Atlantean and the Martian--especially the former. It is very rare for the Martians to leave their underground cities especially with their current civil war, however, the same cannot be said for the Atlanteans. With how hostile their kind have been, you should pay more attention to them."
"I understand, but I still think that it would be best to either annihilate them or forcefully subdue them," replied Grindelwald.
"I have my reasons for not dealing with them for now."
Edward then looked at Lily Potter.
"I'm sorry for what I did to you, it was just a calculated move."
"I understand, your majesty."
"I need you to do one last thing for me, then immediately afterward, Rowena will conduct a Resurrection Ceremony for you. On top of that, all the Arcane Points that I owe you will be compensated."
"...What may that be?"
"I need to absorb some luck from Harry."
"Will he be alright?" asked Lily with a frown on her face.
"According to my calculation, he should just be unlucky for a while but will be fine afterward. However, it's best to keep an eye on him. If you need, you can have a few members of the Ghost Squad looking after him."
"As you wish."
Then, Edward looked at Luna.
"From the moment I leave, I need you to use the Sorcerer's Eye to monitor everything in the Empire. Do not miss the tiniest of anomalies, no matter how small it may seem."
"I understand," nodded Luna.
Finally, Edward addressed everybody.
"All of you here have the highest power in the Empire after me, so you should know who our biggest enemy is. According to my calculation, Herpo should have the ability to leave the Afterlife for a short period of time.
"If he does so, you can activate all the protocols I have left to deal with him, or stall him long enough until his time runs out. If he is proven to be more powerful than we can handle, I have left another Gate here that will take all of you--including my parents and families--to a safe place.
"When I return, I will find a way to deal with him. And if I do not, the Gate contains all the knowledge of the Empire, enough for you guys to rebuild our civilization from scratch."
"Edward, don't say such ominous things," scolded Rowena.
"I'm just being prepared for the worst-case scenario."
After this meeting, Edward spent the last day with his family and enjoyed the bliss of his wives. For this special occasion, they allowed him to indulge in the pleasure of the flesh with all of them at the same time.
The next day, Edward did not immediately leave. A feeling of nostalgia came to him, so he went to visit one last place: Hogwarts.
Placing an invisible spell on himself, he visited many places--including his and Dumbledore's statues that were created to commemorate them. He then suddenly appeared inside the headmaster's room, startling headmistress McGonagall.
"Boy, just because you're an Emperor now does not mean that you can do whatever you want. Have some respect for the elderly," said McGonagall.
"Sorry about that, I thought you would not be here," replied Edward with a smile.
"I had some last meeting things to take care of."
"I'm sure Elphinstone would not appreciate you working so late."
"What can he do about it? Anyway, he's stuck with me. This time around, I will not even allow death to take us apart."
Edward laughed after hearing this, then he took notice of the Sorting Hat that was muttering happily to himself.
"Sorting Hat, what has made you so happy?"
"Hmm? Edward my boy, you finally came to see me after so many years. While you're here, I have some complaints that I would like to address."
"Do tell."
"Every year, many wizards attend Hogwarts, and It's my greatest pleasure to sort them in their proper houses. But all of them keep asking me to place them in Ravenclaw since it's the house you attended. I keep telling them that this is not how things operate, they refuse to listen to me.
"Some even threaten me with their parents or family's power if I do not place them in Ravenclaw."
"I cannot stop the desires of these young children. However, you do not need to worry about their family's influence as none of them dare to lay their hands on Hogwarts."
"In that case, I'm relieved."
Edward then spent a few minutes talking to McGonagall and the Sorting Hat. Right before he left, the headmistress stopped him and said:
"I've heard a little about your next endeavors from Fillius. All I can say is take care of yourself. You have billions of people counting on you."
Edward paused for a moment, then said: "Thank you, and I will."
Without any hesitation, Edward returned to the Bermuda Triangle, entered his World Gate, then entered the Void for his next adventure.
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