บท 179: Conflicts
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After this encounter, Edward did stay long at Hogwarts before leaving. He did not even alert Headmistress Minerva but contacted his family to announce his return.
As soon as he returned to his castle, he saw Hermione waiting for him. She jumped into his arm and hugged him tightly, almost squeezing him to death.
"I'm fine. I don't even have a scratch on me," said Edward as he caressed her long hair. Soon afterward, everybody else arrived to give him a long hug.
A few minutes later, Edward was having dinner with all his family. His mother, father, wives, Amelia, and even Susan closed her art exhibition to come to participate in the dinner.
"Son, you're finally back," said his mother.
"What do you mean? My experiment has just finished," lied Edward smoothly and effortlessly.
"Oh, I know you way better than you can imagine. Do you think I could not tell that the person that was talking to me for the past five years was nothing but a programmed hologram," replied Johana.
(AN: In the early chapter, I said that Edward's mother's name was Johana, then I forgot and said that her name was Morgana. Now, I decided that Morgana is her first name while Johana is her middle name. To disguise from the little elf Morgana, she will be referred to as Johana from now on.)
"Plus, your father cannot keep a secret."
Edward just glanced at his father without saying anything. Before leaving, he left a hologram to talk to his mother to not worry her. At first, he wanted to leave a clone.
However, he was worried that the clone would go rogue in his absence. With how much power he has in the Empire, a rogue clone could do too much damage. Plus, he did not want Herpo to take advantage of the clone to do something sneaky.
"Well, all that matters is that our son is back safe and sound," said Edgar Bones.
"That's true. Son, where is my new daughter-in-law?"
"Excuse me?"
"There is no need to play coy," said Johana. "If I know you, you must have brought one or a few new wives from your voyage. So, where are they?"
Edward could feel many dangerous eyes staring at him, she coughed slightly: "She's still in cryosleep; she needs time to adjust to this world. Alright, let's not talk about this. How has everything been during my absence?"
Although Johana wanted to know more, she was wise enough to know that this was not the time.
So, the family had a long dinner as Edward briefly explained the things he experienced during his travels. Once everything was over, he was left alone with his five wives.
The joyous mood on his face instantly disappeared once he was alone. With a frown on his face, he asked: "What's going on?"
"What do you mean?" asked Rowena.
"I could feel some alienation between all of you. So, something must have happened."
During the dinner, he could feel that all of them seemed to be separated into two groups: One with Rowena and Bellatrix. The second with Hermione, Luna, and Fleur.
"While you were gone, we had a little disagreement," said Rowena calmly. "I guess it's not that little since it also divided the Illuminati Members as well."
"In that case, let's assemble and deal with the issue once for all."
Soon, all the other members were called for a meeting. Snape, Lily Potter, Grindelwald, Professor Flitwick, Amelia, and the Flamel. As soon as they arrived, Edward could feel the tension between them.
So, he asked someone to tell him what happened, then a file was sent to him. After using Skynet to watch, he understood the gist of what was going on.
A Rebellion.
Three years after his departure, news of his absence was leaked. A group of people–using the information that the so-called Dementor Invasion that was the foundation of the Arcane Empire's establishment was a lie created by the Emperor–rebelled and took over a few major cities all over the world.
After reading up to here, Edward was calmed. He expected long ago that the information about the Invasion would not remain a secret forever. So, he was prepared long ago.
He disseminated the truth to the web so that all the people of the Empire would hear about it at least once. That way, over time, after constantly hearing this "conspiracy theory", the majority of people became desensitized to this kind of information.
No one actually believes it to be true, and when other people talk about this theory, they are labeled as conspiracy theorists.
What led to the conflict amongst the members was not the rebellion, but the actions taken to deal with the situation. They were divided in what course of action to take.
People like Hermione and Luna advocated for a peaceful solution, while Rowena, Bellatrix, and Snape advocated for a more military or forceful approach.
However, before they could come up with a decision, Grindelwald took matters into his own hands. Using his power as the commander of the Ghost Squad, he led his legion to massacre the rebels.
And he broadcasted the entire thing to the world.
"Your Majesty, I'm willing to accept punishment," said Grindelwald. "But I still believe that I did the right thing."
"You indeed did the right thing," said Edward.
These words made Grindelwald relieved. His only dream in his life was to see wizards prosper. Now, this dream has been accomplished, so he will not allow anyone to destroy the current prosperity of wizardkind.
Whoever tries to do so, he will kill them with no hesitation.
Edward looked at the fuming peaceful group and said: "I understand why you want to use a peaceful approach. However, despite how prosperous the Empire currently looks, there are too many problems.
"So, we cannot tolerate any form of rebellion. Grindelwald's action will not only serve as a warning to those people who have these thoughts but also serve as a precedent for how to deal with rebellion in the future–especially when our territory spawns countless solar systems and even galaxies.
"Rebellion in any shape or form cannot be tolerated. Otherwise, the Empire will slowly crumble once we begin to expand our territories."
Hermione, Luna, Fleur, Lily, and Flitwick sighed after hearing his words. Although they did not like it, they understood that sometimes, force and violence is the best way to solve some problems.
Rowena, Bellatrix, Snape, and Grindelwald did not rob their victories to the other side. After all, they knew that these people wanted the best for the Empire.
As for the Flamel, they remained neutral during the entire controversy.
After appeasing these people, Edward made one phone call: it was to Dolores Umbridge. After this incident, she took the blame for Grindelwald's actions.
After talking to her and promising her that she will be reinstated in her position after a few years of laying low, Edward hung up the phone. As an Emperor, he was adept at politics and knew how to appease the people that worked for him.
Even though he did not like Dolores, she was very capable in her work and did what she was told without complaining.
After that, Edward made another call. This time it was to Lucius Malfoy. As the commander of the Earth Defense Force, he actually allowed a rebellion to occur under his watch.
So, Edward reprimanded him while also telling him that his power will be reduced. On account of his loyalty, he can keep his position, but the power he holds will drastically decrease.
Of course, Edward also knew that part of the fault was on the Auror Department and the Intelligence Department. But, he would deal with these people later.
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Next Chapter Title: New Projects
บท 180: New Projects
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After dealing with his phone calls, Edward looked at Grindelwald and asked: "Did you find the people who instigated the revolt?"
"Yes. They belonged to a radical anti-Imperialism group. I tracked many of their secret bases in many different planets in our solar system and have eradicated them. However, I noticed that their operation was funded by someone or a group of people.
"Unfortunately, these people were very good at erasing their traces."
After saying that, he looked at Amelia, who added more to the topic.
"Since your departure, a group of corporations has been using their financial means, threat, and dark magic to influence many members of the council.
"They have been trying to pass laws regarding lowing taxes, Nobility Titles, and the rights to privately own planets. I believe that they are responsible for the fundings of these radical groups."
Edward reviewed the information that Amelia sent him, and a deeper frown appeared on his face. Their actions have begun to affect the foundation of the Empire.
One of the reasons that the empire has been flourishing so well is because it is a meritocracy. As long someone contributed enough, they can rise in both status, strength, wealth, and many more.
However, many of these corporations have begun to take credit for their worker's contributions for their own benefit. Edward will never allow this to happen, otherwise, the Empire will crumble at a rapid rate.
"Why don't you deal with these people?" he asked.
"The main reason is that there is not enough evidence to back these accusations; these people are very good at cleaning their tracks."
Edward understood her meaning. As the most powerful elder of the council, she still has to follow certain laws and regulations. However, he does not.
"Don't tell anyone about my return. I will attend the Council Meeting three days later and deal with these people."
Edward knew that these people were dying to know what other universes are like and what he experienced, so he showed them. He uploaded his memory and experience in a private server of Skynet and have them experience it themselves.
Of course, a few private things were left out.
So, all of them closed their eyes for a few minutes before opening their eyes.
"The wonders of the world never stop amazing me," said Flitwick with a big sigh. He was not the only one who felt that way.
After everyone reviewed the memory, all of them gave Nicolas Flamel a strange look before averting their eyes. In the information that they just learned, they knew that someone with the same name as him was involved with the Philosopher's Stone.
All of them were not stupid and guessed something. However, since Edward did not mention this topic, they did not bring it up.
Then, all of them began to review the knowledge Edward brought back from his voyage. Besides Nicol who was interested in Gate Alchemy and Snape who was interested in Alkahestry, all the other members focused more on the Arcane Rune Magic that Edward invented.
"So, we, wizard, finally have a way forward," said Rowena as she read the information on becoming Tier 4 and Tier 5.
"Not just wizards, but mages too," added Hermione. "With this new system, most if not all the problems that mages faced will be solved."
The creation of mages has always been very important to her as it was a way for her to allow her parents to use magic.
"I can even use it to deal with the issue of Bloodline Rejection," commented Fleur.
Edward nodded his head as he could see that each of them could find inspiration from the knowledge he brought back.
"Nico, what do you think?"
"The Gate Alchemy seemed to be an advanced form of Transmutation Magic. With it and the new form of enchantments you created, we can finish Project Uranus in two years or less. If there is more manpower, it can be done in 6 months."
"Indeed," replied Edward as he sent new schematics that he developed for the Floating City to Nicol; it was a better and more powerful version of the old ones.
Nicolas was intrigued and began to study it.
"What about you aunty? What do you think?"
"The Gate Alchemy is a system that can be generalized to the people. As long as someone has a soul, they can have a Gate, meaning that we will enter an era where every individual in the empire has some sort of extraordinary power.
"However, that is not necessarily a good thing. Once people have power, their inner desires will also be augmented. So, we need proper regulation to ensure that things do not go out of control."
"Don't worry, I've been prepared for this possibility."
Then, Edward sent all of them a new document with the title:
"Project Pangea."
"This will be our main next project in the next few months, so I need you guys to become knowledgeable in Gate Alchemy. Additionally, I will organize a symposium with all the Tower Masters and other influential wizards of the empire to help."
"I'm glad that you already thoughts of everything," nodded Amelia. With the current plan, no matter whether it is wizards, mages, or other extraordinary beings, it will be easier for them to be managed.
Amelia read the information about the destruction ability of Tier 5; she could imagine what kind of catastrophe these people could make if they went rogue.
"There is more," suddenly said Edward as he sent them another blueprint with the title: Project Akashic.
After everyone read the entire thing, a solemn look appeared on their faces; everyone became quiet. Finally, Flitwick said:
"Is this a little too dangerous? If something goes wrong, there will be catastrophic ramifications."
Many people agreed with Flitwick.
"This is the reason I'm showing you all of this," replied Edward. "I want your help to deduce the possible danger that I overlooked and come up with ways to reduce them."
Many people immediately understood that there were no ways to change Edward's mind. Without them, he will still take the risk.
The only person slightly excited was Rowena.
"Does this Akashic Record truly exists? Does it really contains all the knowledge in the word?"
"They do exist. However, I do not know if they contain all the knowledge in the world, but there should be more than we can imagine."
The meeting continued for a few minutes before everyone was dismissed. Edward could see that many of the people present wanted to become Tier 4 Wizards as soon as possible, and even Tier 5.
So, he dismissed them before warning them that they should probably practice [Aura] to strengthen their bodies before trying to reach the higher stages, otherwise they risked failure.
Then, he waited for the Council Meeting three days later.
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