บท 232: The Path of God
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According to the Tier System in his universe, to become a Tier 6 required someone to have the ability to blow a planet with relative ease or survive the destruction of a planet with relative ease.
And Edward knew that he fit both criteria.
While feeling the changes inside his body, suddenly, another Edward appeared next to the original one; the two looked exactly the same making it impossible for the usual method to distinguish the two.
The second Edward was in fact his soul. One of the abilities of Tier 6 individuals is the ability for their souls to take corporeal form, making them indistinguishable from their bodies.
Because of this, once a Tier 6 individual's body is dead, they can still survive as long as their souls are intact and possessed someone else to revive themselves–similar to a ghost.
"Isn't this the Nascent Soul or Primordial Spirit of Xianxia Novels?" muttered Edward as he analyzed this new ability. Before this, he had the ability of Astral Projection which is similar to this.
However, back then, his soul still looked illusory like it was a projection. But now, he could not distinguish between his soul and body. Of course, Edward knew that this Soul Ability had a real reason for existing.
In the Harry Potter Universe, Tier 6 is a limit for many races; the majority of species do not have the magical ability to reach Tier 6, and even if they do, this is their limit.
The main reason for that is a large amount of mana difference between Tier 6 Planetary to Tier 7 Star.
The sun is 109 times the Earth in terms of diameters. It weighs 330,000 times that of the Earth and 1.3 million planet Earth can fit inside the sun. And the sun is not that big of a star compared to some others in the vast universe.
As such, the large scope between each Tier is so high that even if granted a lifetime, a lot of species would never be able to gather enough mana to ascend to higher Tiers.
Adding to that is the fact that unlike the mana frequency of the Empire's Arcanists, most magic systems with different mana frequencies do not grant people long lifespans.
Usually, they have to rely on the characteristic of their species to live a long life or other methods. After knowing this fact, Edward knew that the original magic system of the Harry Potter Universe was unique and possibly has some secrets when it comes to its origin.
Although Tier 6 is the limit of most species in terms of mana, there are still ways forward for them: the Path of Godhood.
In that Tier, individuals can begin to gather faith as a way forward. With enough believers, they can light up the Divine Fire in their souls to cast their Divine Body. However, their original body must be left behind.
Once the Divine Fire and Divine Body are cast, these people can be considered False Gods as there are two more steps. One is to choose a Divinity/Authority for their Godheads.
That way, they will become God of Death, God of Light, God of the Sky, etc. Of course, a person cannot just choose a Divinity and become such a God.
For example, if a person wanted to become a Time God, he has to have a plethora of knowledge on Time Magic before becoming a God. Otherwise, the process of casting their Divinity/controlling his Authority will fail and they will die.
Additionally, Edward heard that other Gods with similar Divinities might interfere with the promotion of another to prevent future competition.
After casting their Divinity, a person will then be referred to as a Pseudo-God. And only after the last process will they become real Gods. And the final process is to create the God Kingdom and rise to the Outer Realm.
The God Kingdom is essentially a small universe where the souls of God's believers will go after death; it is rumored that Gods are the most powerful in their Kingdom.
As for the Outer Realm? Well, in Edward's universe, Gods are not allowed to intervene in the material realm. So, once someone becomes God, they have to enter the Outer Realm with their kingdom.
The only way for a god to use his power in the physical world is by having a vessel that can hold their powers. They can descend into the physical world by taking over the body of their chosen vessels.
Vessels are usually very talented people that are compatible with the power of a certain God, hence the reason that they are chosen. Usually, people with the same bloodline as a God are the perfect vessels. Unfortunately, it is very difficult for a God to reproduce and leave offsprings beings.
Vessels are usually referred to as Saint or Saintess and hold very high power in the church of their God; more often than not, they are usually the pope.
After feeling the power inside his body, Edward began to think about the knowledge he has about Gods. He would never walk the path of faith. Forget the fact that these people are essentially prisoners stuck in the Outer Realm, there is still a great downside to Faith Gods.
As long as they have enough believers, the gods can rapidly rise in rank. However, in the same way, as long as these believers stopped believing or are killed, the power of the Gods would drastically plummet.
So, Edward did not want such unreliable power. Nevertheless, he did not even have the method to become a God as this knowledge is quite rare. Even if he did, he would not use it.
But he still was interested in using the power of God without the downsides, if possible. So far, his only hope of doing so lies with Herpo.
Since he had advanced to a higher tier, Edward tested his power. Suddenly, he disappeared and when he appeared again, he was already on Planet Mars.
He disappeared again and appeared on Jupiter; he repeated this process until he arrived on Neptune. After that, he began to test his destructive power. This time, he did not use the Room of Requirement to recreate planet Earth or other planets in the solar system; that would be a waste of energy.
He took a ship to travel throughout the galaxy and discovered inhabited planets or asteroids of different sizes. Then, he would use powerful spells. According to the data gathered, he can destroy a planet the size of Jupiter but more than 90% of his mana would be gone in the process.
After that, he did one last test. He separated his soul from his body, yet his body was able to function on its own; it could walk, talk, and even cast spells on its own.
This was the result of one of many of Lily's research over the years. Using the connection of the soul and the body to control it. This magic has similar properties to how Edward can communicate with another part of his soul across universes through the Soul Dimension.
Although this spell seemed useless, it has great value. For one, it increased Edward's knowledge of the soul. Over the past years, he has been studying the Book of the Dead and the Book of Amun-Ra extendedly.
As a result, he has now a very deep understanding of Necromancy, Soul Magic, and the Underworld/Afterlife. His current knowledge allows him to call someone's soul from the beyond in any universe.
Previously, he would need the help of the Deathly Hallows to call someone's soul from Herpo's hand. But now, he can do it alone. Now, no matter where he goes, as long as he adapts to the universe and said universe has a concept of the underworld, he should be able to call the soul of the diseases from the afterlife.
Of course, Edward would not easily do so as his spell is not as covert as he would like. By using it, it is easier for him to alert any God or Entity in charge of the underworld, thus causing trouble to himself.
Now, back to the Soulless Body Controlling Magic. Another benefit of this spell is that it can be used to lure an enemy out during a time of danger. That way, the enemy could destroy a caster's body while the soul survives.
After all, a body can be recreated but once the soul is destroyed, it is permanent death.
And the last advantage that Edward can think of this magic is how beneficial it would be to the Gods in his universe. If they could control their original bodies after ascending to godhood, they could use this spell to use their original body as a vessel instead of searching for someone else that is compatible with them.
This spell could help have more power and control in the physical world.
After all the tests were finished, Edward finally left his room as he knew that it was time for the plot of the second mummy movie to begin.
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Next Chapter Title: Anubis' Plan
บท 233: Anubis' Plan
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Edward left his room to the living room where he saw Hermione waiting for him.
"How was your advancement?" she asked.
"Everything went fine except that I slightly underestimated how painful the process was," replied Edward with a smile.
"Don't be such a cry baby."
"Hehe, when it's your turn, you'll understand. Speaking of, how long do you think it will take you to also advance?"
Hermione shook his head, "It will take some time. Over the years, although my physical stats has reached the level required for advancement, my spiritual power is not enough to control such large and powerful mana.
"I still need some time to learn and increase the power of my soul."
She was slightly envious of Edward's talent; he can easily absorb a large quantity of knowledge to rapidly increase the strength of his soul. As for her, the process was not as easy or smooth and requires years of constant research and studying.
Edward caressed her hair, "There is no need to be envious as sooner or later, you will also reach the same tier as me. Plus, how many people in Empire are envious of your talent."
"I'm just worried that I will not be able to keep up with your footstep," she said as she laid her head on his shoulder.
'With your talent, becoming a Tier 11 Multiversal Arcanist is only a matter of time. And luckily, time is something that we do not lack."
She smiled while nodding her head, "What about Tier 12?"
Edward paused for a moment, "Honestly, I have no idea what this level is. I don't even know if I can reach such a level."
"You should have more confidence in yourself."
"You're probably right," replied Edward. "How is the situation with your Talent?"
"The situation is still the same. I cannot locate any dimensions in this universe to summon things from it. To be precise, these dimensions seem very vague to be, like they were blocked."
Edward frowned a little after hearing this. "Either the rule of this universe is very strict when it comes to dimensional spells, or these dimensions are occupied by other people and are inaccessible.
"However, there might be another way."
"Are you referring to the Bracelet of Anubis?"
"Yes. This bracelet allows the user to summon an army of immortal Humanoid Jackals species. By studying it, you could probably gain access to the underworld and summon these things.
"Of course, this will also mean that you are essentially stealing from Anubis."
Hermione nodded her head. Now that they had recovered–including the Floating City–their fears of the gods have greatly decreased.
"Speaking of the bracelet, we have done as you instructed and handed the Book of the Dead to the cultists. They have already used it to revive Imhotep."
'So, the plot of Mummy 2 has begun?' thought Edward.
"Let's go check things out."
He went into a room where Lily and Snape were waiting for him. In the middle of the room was a projection that displayed the O'Connell along with their 8-year-old son, Alex, in a tomb procuring the Amulet of Anubis.
After seeing this, the first thing that popped into Edward's mind was the power of [Correction of Fate]. Even with his existence, the plot of the Mummy corrected itself and returned to its original destination.
Edward even theorized that even if he did not give the Book of the Dead to the cult led by Blatus Halfez, these people might still find a way to revive Imhotep, or used someone else that could replace his role.
He once asked Merlin about this power, and the old man told him that most universes involving Primordial Earth actually operated in the same way. Although not all of them, most of them do.
However, according to Merlin, as long as you actively interact in the plot, it will change until it becomes impossible to revert to its original track.
As he looked at what was happening, Edward began to move.
"Hermione, when the cult abducts Alex, you can become invisible and stay next to him to study the ability of the amulet. Once the boy arrives at the temple in Ahm Shere and removes the bracelet, you can act based on the situation. If you have already learned something from it, just ignore it. If not, control Blatus and have him activate it, then study the summoning process."
Edward then looked at Lily and Snape. "Lily, you are in charge of the insignia at the entrance of the temple that took away Imhotep's power. Get there early and try to find out how Anubis was able to take away his power, and maybe even why.
"As for you Snape, you are responsible for Evelyn and Meela. During this journey, these two will began to remember the memories of their past lives. Secretly monitor their souls at all times and gather as much information as possible.
"Additionally, when Evelyn dies, you have to appear with the Book of the Dead and resurrect her yourself. That's the exact moment when her memories are restored and the perfect opportunity to gather the best data."
"What about you? What are you going to do?" asked Hermione.
"I'm going to watch the battlefield between Anubis' Army and the Medjai; I should be able to verify a few things."
After that, the group scattered to do their own things.
When Alex is kidnapped, Hermione appeared next to him to study the bracelet on his hand. Snape used clone spells to create a second version of himself. The original stayed with Meela–who was the reincarnation of Anck-Su-Namun and Imhotep's lover. The other one was with Evelyn, both secretly monitoring the state of these people's souls.
The previous Snape would not be able to do such a thing to a Tier 4 Imhotep, but now, with his Tier 5 that was very close to Tier 6, it was easier to do.
As for Lily, she reached the temple where the Scorpion King was buried and began to study the insignia at the entrance. Just like that, a few days passed.
The army of the Medjai led by the charismatic Ardeth stood in the desert waiting for their opponent. Soon, a bunch of mummified jackal-headed humanoids appeared in front of them; they were the Army of Anubis.
Soon, a battle between these two groups began. In terms of battle prowess, the Medjai had the advantage–especially with guns. Unfortunately, the jackals were immortals. Even after being destroyed, they would spawn once again.
However, Edward did not care about this. As more people died, he closed his eyes to detect something. Before this battle, he placed a tracking mark on these people's souls. And after they die, he immediately began to trace where their souls were going.
At first, he could not find anything. However, over time, he soon discovered that their soul was being transported to a different space, to another dimension.
Their souls were being transported to a very specific place in that dimension, and while trying to find the final destination, Edward soon saw a giant humanoid jackal-headed individual who was lying in a golden coffin.
The souls were being swallowed by him.
Immediately, that jackal opened his eyes and looked straight at Edward.
"Mortal, you dare stare at a God."
Immediately, the connection to that pocket dimension was cut off, blood began to drip from Edward's nose.
"Interesting," he muttered as his mind started to rapidly function. Many pieces that seem unrelated began to be placed together. However, he did not immediately conclude anything as he needed one final piece of the puzzle.
So, he contacted Lily.
"Did you discover something?"
"Yes," she replied. "Anubis did not just take Imhotep's power but placed something inside of his body. According to my current theory, this should allow Imhotep to become his vessel and maybe possess his body."
"As expected."
"Did you discover something on your side?"
"Yes. If I'm not mistaken, the gods in this world seem to have fallen asleep for some reason and are drastically weakened. And when it came to Anubis, he is planning on releasing his undead army in the world to kill as many people as possible to absorb the souls of mortals to regain his power."
Edward knew that situation was more complex than stated. The Scorpion King has been rumored to revive for more than 5000 years, so Anubis might have planned this for so long.
Edward believed that the latter planned to take over Imhotep's body, then kill the Scorpion King and take back control of the army. However, another Egyptian God intervened to stop him: Osiris.
The latter did this by sending Rick with a spear capable of killing the Scorpion King, thus preventing Anubis from regaining control of the Undead Army.
Edward squinted his eyes as he thought deeply. Anubis' plan was not that simple. If things proceeded smoothly, Imhotep should have already revived and taken over Egypt more than 8 years ago, and maybe even started a war with the entire world.
Then, all Anibus had to do was wait for a few years later when Imhotep goes to the Scorpion King's temple, strip him of his power to reduce resistance, take over his body, and control the Undead Army.
Unfortunately, in both instances, he was stopped by the O'Connells who represented his father Osiris.
As for the reason Anubis needed to go to such length to possess Imhotep?
There is an explanation for this in the Mummy Reboot. Although Edward did not see the movie, he did watch the trailers and some videos online and knew a little spoiler. In the finale of the movie, the God Set took over the body of the main character Nick, played by Tom Cruise.
However, in the end, Nick was able to suppress Set's consciousness and take back control of his body while keeping Set's power. This shows that possessing anyone is not an easy task for the current state of these gods.
Truth be told, Anubis and Set might not be the only people using this method of soul sacrifice and body possession to regain their powers. In Mummy 3, the Dragon Emperor had a similar plan to use an army of undead to take over the world.
Most likely, some Chinese Gods had a similar plan as Anubis and have been planning this for over 2000 years; using the Emperor and Zi Yuan as pawns in their games.
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