บท 251: Dream Experiment
"Have you made the resolve?" asked Edward, to which Chloe nodded her head.
"That's good. It's better for you to choose instead of me forcing you to do it. Here, sign it this."
As Chloe looked at the old parchment in her hand, she was confused so she looked at him.
"This is a magical contract to protect your memories."
"I still don't understand."
"In my universe, gods are present and very active. The Arcane Empire is very unique as it possessed technology like Parallel Dimensions Travel and Omniverse Travel. Any of these technologies is enough for all of them to band together to destroy us."
"So precautions have to be made," muttered Chloe.
"Exactly. This contract is to ensure such knowledge will not be leaked by you. And even protect the information from your soul in case someone tries using other means to get it."
Chloe paused for a moment, "What about the people on Earth? Will they have to sign this contract as well?"
"No, they will have their memory modified."
She looked at the contract and sign it without even reading it. At this point, she was prepared for the worse.
Seeming to guess her thoughts, Edward smiled as he said: "You don't have to worry about me tricking you. As you get to know me, you'll understand that some things that I do are simply because of my paranoid nature when it comes to certain things."
After signing the contract, Chloe entered the cabin and log in to the Skynet server that Edward designed for her. She found herself in a large and empty white space with a screen in front of her.
She scrolled through and immediately noticed that it was the course that she will take. This included things like [Basic Understanding of Mana], [Standard Spells], [The Relationship Between The Body, Soul, and Mind].
The list was very long and detailed. Chloe discovered that she had to study many languages including Dragon Language. She had to study different magic systems, or at least have a basic understanding of them.
There were courses on meditation, astral projection, and even Dream Magic; she could tell that everything was designed to perfectly suit her. Without hesitation, she began.
Meanwhile, Edward had other things to do while he waited for Chloe to finish. He had to redesign his Interdimensional Travel Spell and create some new nanobots that he had a sudden inspiration for. Plus, he also had to build spaceships that he needed later on.
During this month, he was interrupted once and had to leave the other time.
The first interruption was that Kaulder led an attack on Chloe's home with a special force team provided by the Axe and Cross. Edward teleported the team away while imprisoning Kaulder.
The second trip was a Witch Gathering organized by the Council under Edward's order. He was there to scout the witches to see if there were any worth paying attention to when they are brought back.
He also read all of their minds to create a profile of their ideas, beliefs, and temperament. Then, he placed some of them on a list to be well-trained while some were placed on a watch list, and a few were placed on a list to be forced to sign a slave contract like the Death Eaters.
For this trip, Edward had to teleport all over the world to different gatherings. Finally, he returned to his study. A month later, he waited in front of the cabin as Chloe emerged.
From a month ago, her mana only increased slightly and she was still Tier 0. However, her eyes were now different as they appeared brighter; the light of wisdom flashed across them.
"Excellent. With the current state of your mind, you should be able to quickly reach Tier 3 with enough mana."
Chloe smiled in response, satisfied with her rapid progress. "So, what experiment do you need help with?"
"You can rest for a few days before we begin."
"There is no need."
Edward then led her to a room where a chair and helmet stood at the center.
"This is what I call a Dream Helmet. Sit down and put it on."
"So, what is this experiment about?" asked Chloe as she placed the helmet on her head.
"I theorized that a dimension made entirely of dreams exists and I need to find it. The helmet will amplify your senses and Dreamwalker talent. I need you to use that enhancement to find the coordinate of the Dream Dimension."
Chloe nodded her head as she closed her eyes. During her years of study, she realized that her ability relies heavily on imagination, so that's exactly what she did.
She imagined a world made of dreams, a world that was the origin of all dreams. Whenever someone dreamt, that was the place that they went; it was a place connected to all dreams in the universe.
As Chloe imagined these things, she found herself rapidly flying in a certain direction. She was flying so fast that she could barely see anything except for flashing lights.
At some point, she felt a little resistance before entering something or somewhere; it was like she had passed through some barrier. She looked around and found the surroundings weird.
It was as if she was in Van Gogh's painting. She walked to a walk and observed it. However, the rock suddenly turned into a lion and try to bite her. Chloe screamed in shock, and oddly, her scream created a powerful shockwave that instantly destroyed the lion.
'Is this the Dream World? So strange.'
Meanwhile, in another room, Edward had a screen in front of him that was recording numerous data. At some point, his eyes lit up.
"FInally find the coordinate."
With this experiment, he could tell that Chloe had Astral Project to some other dimensions; to be precise, she was drawn there. All Edward had to do was to follow her and located her final destination.
As soon as he got what he wanted, he walked to an empty circular gate that was inside the room. He used his soul to place the coordinate inside the gate, then, a few minutes later, a white and transparent door appeared to fill the gate.
Edward took a step forward to enter the white door before suddenly stopping. That's because the moment he took that step, for the first time since coming to this world, his Cosmic Awareness activated.
He saw a vision. He saw himself appearing in a strange place that looked like he was in a painting. However, not even a few seconds after landing, a gigantic black arm slapped him, destroying his body and soul.
He did not have the time to react, all his saving measures were useless as he was annihilated without effort.
"Tier 11 Dream Lord?" he muttered with a shock on his face. This was an opponent on par with Truth and could be said to be even more powerful since it did not have the weakness of the latter.
Even with his Floating City, the best he could do was run away.
So, after thinking about it for a moment, he shut off the Dimensional Gate that he created for this experiment. One of his greatest strengths was knowing when to back down.
Plus, there were multiple universes, with Chloe's help, it should be easier to redo this experiment and discover the Dream Dimension that did not have an owner. Even in his home universe, there might one.
"I guess it's time for me to conquer this planet and return to Earth-125 and deal with some things before heading home."
Edward had a feeling that his time in this universe was rapidly coming to an end. Despite how weak the world looks, there are too many underlying secrets, secrets that can get him killed.
Nevertheless, there was still one last thing waiting for him to do before leaving; one last battle that was necessary.
After making some plans, he went to wake up Chloe and bring her back from the Dream Dimension. Seeing her intoxicated face, it appeared that she was reluctant.
However, after hearing about Edward's vision, she understood the horror of that picturesque world. Luckily, she was not attacked, most likely the result of her Dreamwalker talent.
Nevertheless, she did not want to test that theory.
บท 252: Return
"It's time to leave," said Edward to Chloe.
"So, soon."
"Yes."
"Can I watch?"
"You want to see how I conquer the Earth?"
"Yes. I want to see how powerful you are."
"It's fine if you want to watch, but you'll be disappointed if that is your main objective."
Chloe then proceeded to contact her brother. As for her parents, she did not have a great relationship with them as they were practitioners of dark magic. Both of them died in a confrontation with another dark witch,
Edward asked her if she wanted him to revive them and she refused. She had long accepted their death and moved on with her life. Once everything was finished, Edward placed her brother in cryosleep inside the spaceship he built.
To him, building a spaceship was easy as long as he had the material available. And even if he did not have the material, he could still use transmutation and matter manipulation to create the necessary ones.
July 15, 2017, was a normal day for all the people of Earth. People went on their day normally by either going to work, to school or doing something that they usually do. That also includes the witches and warlocks that secretly live in society disguised as ordinary people.
Then, a giant shadow seemed to cover the entire North American continent. When people raised their heads, to their surprise and horror, they discovered a humongous ship floating on top of their heads.
People were scared and panicked, while the witches muttered that this day finally arrived. Then, all the screens in the world started to broadcast a view of the ship at the same time.
Government across the world–although had heard the news of this "invasion"--did not really take it seriously and thought it was some rumors released by the witches for some nefarious purpose.
So, when this day actually arrived, they panicked as they tried to deal with the situation. Their first action was to take control back of the community system of their relative nations.
Unfortunately, that process failed. So, a UN of the most powerful country was rapidly gathered to discuss how to deal with this situation. Not long after the meeting began, the broadcast of the ship finally changed.
A picture of a handsome young man with blue eyes and black hair manifested. He was wearing a gorgeous white robe with a gorgeous design in gold. He had a crown on his head with a scepter that had a blue gem on top.
Behind him stood four people or giants, They were more than 5 meters tall, and each of them was made of the four elements: fire, wind, earth, and water.
This image displayed both beauty, elegance, and majesty. The young man in the broadcast began to speak:
"Hello, people of Earth, my name is Edward Bones. Today will be both a day of fear for all of you but also a day of celebration. Fear, because you will learn that in the vast universe, you are not alone and the consequences of being weak.
"Celebrate, because you were lucky to be discovered by the Arcane Empire, a place where your natural rights as people will be guaranteed and not be enslaved. A place where you can learn magic, study the mystery of the soul, pursue longevity, conquer dimensions, play with death, and so many more.
"Now, I ask you to surrender without resistance as that would be futile. The less blood is shed, the better it will be for your integration in the Empire."
As soon as the broadcast ended, mass hysteria and panic spread throughout every country on the planet. People began to wonder whether the end of the world had ended, some people question whether the words of that young man were credible, others were excited at the future painted by Edward, and many prepared to fight to their last breathe defending their home.
No matter the reaction, all earthlings knew that their lives would forever be changed on that day.
Governments all over the globe tried to appease the people to the best of their abilities while also discussing further actions. Many countries wanted to surrender just based on the massive size of that ship as they argued that the technology displayed by it was enough to show the power of the invader.
Not to mention that this was only one ship and there might be an Interstellar Empire supporting this invasion. However, countries like the United States, China, Russia, Great Britain, and France decided on using nuclear weapons, not taking into account the future ramification of their actions.
The only that currently mattered was surviving this disaster. To them, as long as they can destroy this ship and salvage the debris, the technology of Earth could rapidly develop in the Space Age.
These countries did not waste time taking action. Hundreds of nukes were launched on the ship. Edward expected this outcome and wanted them to act this way.
His main objective is to spread fear in the heart of the people so that it becomes easier to manage them once they return to the Empire. Once the attacks reached the ship, Edward did not rely on the ship to stop them.
Instead, he appeared outside while floating in the air. The moment the nukes exploded, he waved his hand and a giant dome surrounded the explosion. Then, the dome compressed all the explosion, heat, and radiation of more than a hundred nukes into an orb the size of a marble.
His actions were broadcast to the entire world, bringing a great shock to the entire planet. People finally understood what he meant by magic and guessed that his words were not nonsense.
Then, at some point, some people begin to kneel on the ground calling him "God." This act seems to start somewhere before spreading all over the globe. Billions of people kneeling on the floor, across different countries, continents, and oceans.
Although it was not all of them, the majority did it.
Edward could see all of this, then he spoke, his voice echoing through the mind of every single individual on the planet.
"There is no need to kneel or worship me as I am not a god, but an Arcanist. I was once a weak mortal like many of you. But through magic, through years of training and studying, I acquired the power I have today,
"And since I can do it, so can all of you; the chances will be given so it is only a matter of whether you can seize it or not."
After he said these words, these people felt a gentle power that lifted them from the ground. Many people's eyes were full of desire as a seed called ambition was planted in their minds.
After all, who does not want to be extraordinary by wielding the power of magic?; who would not want to have the power of a God?
Nodding his head in satisfaction, Edward raised his hand again, and a magic circle that surrounded the entire planet appeared in the sky. Then, all the people fell to the ground, asleep.
It was a simple sleeping spell.
Finally, countless Space Doors appeared all over the world as a large army of rock golems marched from them. They begin to carry people in bulk through the portals that led to the ship Edward had built.
Edward could have used a spell to carry the people, however, he was too lazy to use so much work and mana, so he left it to the robots–albeit this was a little time-consuming.
He took a sip of the drink that he just made himself, looked at Chloe that was next to him, and asked: "How do you feel?"
"Nuclear weapons–mankind's greatest weapon–were dealt with as if they were nothing but child play," she muttered, still in shock.
"It's not that surprising. Nuclear weapons are only considered Tier 5 and 6 weapons. And they can only work if there are a great number of them and if they hit. Otherwise, even a Tier 3 and lower Arcanist can teleport away from the blast radius."
Chloe sighed and did not say anything more. A few hours later, the golems brought all the people to the cryo beds inside the ship, even Chloe was sent there. Edward had to wait until they return to the Floating City before modifying their memories.
Once everything was finished, he sent the spaceship to his personal pocket dimension, which is also called a Demiplane.
Then, he used his newly improved Interdimensional Travel Spell to return to Earth-125.
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