บท 343: Revelation
Edward sat on a desk writing a bunch of things, and each time he finished a page, he would place it on top of a pile at least 50 cm thick. What he wrote consisted of mathematical formulas, runes designing, and paragraphs of written words.
Once he finished, he sighed out loud. He took the pile of papers and flipped through it one last time.
"Beautiful," he muttered, looking at his work in the past 8 months. After setting up the secret magic array around the Academy, Palace, and Protection Hall, he did not immediately activate them since he wanted to study the Universe Will further to prevent any problems.
However, not long after his study, his Willpower reached the 5 scale, which was the minimum requirement to use Conceptual Magic in a weak universe such as the Black Clover World. But, he discovered something unique about this world after failing to force the Universe Will to grant him authority over Space-Time.
Merlin once explained to him that Tier 11 Multiversal Beings is a unique tier that some individuals often unintentionally skip. Reaching Tier 11 does not mean someone could destroy a multiverse. No, only Tier 12 individuals can destroy a multiverse, and there is a valid reason for that.
Reaching Tier 11 means that all the different versions of a person across the multiverse become one; they can access each other's power, memories, experiences, etc. And as long as one version of that person is alive in the multiverse, a Tier 11 entity cannot die.
In other words, to kill a Tier 11 entity, you have to erase all their counterparts or variants simultaneously. Otherwise, as long as one person survives, after a while, as they make more decisions or through other means, the single survivor will create an infinite number of themselves across the multiverse.
Here is where things get complicated. There is no way for a person to exist in every timeline across the multiverse, even if there is an infinite number of them. For example, there are many timelines in which Edward does not exist in the Harry Potter Universe.
So, as long as a Tier 11 powerhouse does not exist in every timeline, even if each of his variants across the multiverse had the power to destroy a universe (Tier 10), they cannot destroy the multiverse.
Edward understood that this involves the concept of smaller infinite and greater infinite. Tier 11 powerhouses have an infinite number of variants, but their infinite is smaller than the infinity of the entire universe–which contains the infinite timelines the Tier 11 powerhouse exists and the infinity they do not exist.
Universe=Greater Infinity, Tier 11=Smaller Infinity.
So, he theorized that the only truly perfect Tier 11 entity that exists across all infinite timelines/parallel dimensions is the Universe Will. Usually, a Universe Will is responsible for one timeline without the others interfering.
For example, when Edward tried to force the Universe Will to grant him the authority of Space and Time, he should have confronted the Universe Will in the current timeline; this is how most of them functioned.
However, the Black Clover World is unique since this Universe Will seemed capable of borrowing power to confront him. So, trying to confront the Universe's Will to wield Conceptual Magic was like fighting an infinite version of the Universal Will; well, maybe not an infinite number of them, but a few thousand if not a hundred thousand.
Edward theorized this anomaly was related to God, the Wizard Sage, and how it seems to split the Universe Will into three parts. Nevertheless, he did not care about this for now since he had more important things to worry about.
After discovering this anomaly, he had a brilliant plan to become a perfect Tier 11 Arcanist: use the Universe Will to spread all his variants/self across the entire multiverse. So, he would exist in every timeline in the multiverse. At Tier 11, by controlling all his variants across the infinite multiverse, he should be able to destroy it if he wishes.
Edward looked at the document on the table with a smile; he did not succeed yet as his research of the Universe Will and the Multiverse is still in its infancy. However, he had a basic theory to build upon in the future.
He destroyed the document after Morgana scanned it. Feeling the desire to eat something, he walked toward the cafeteria. It was late at night, so it was closed. However, Edward had special privileges, so he went inside to cook something to eat.
He found the ingredient and made udon noodles. After eating his lunch, he looked at the dark corner of the cafeteria: "Whoever you are, if you are a foe, please don't throw away your life pointlessly. If you are a friend, please state your intention."
"You are indeed as arrogant as the rumors."
"When you are capable, it's called confidence," Edward replied as he looked at the uninvited guess.
"The Divine Maiden?"
"You know me?"
"Is there someone in the dynasty who does not know you?" The Divine Maiden is known throughout the Dynasty, capable of divining spirit disasters as soon as they appeared, saving the lives of millions of people.
"I guess that's true."
"So, what do I owe this visit?"
The Divine Maiden suddenly knelt on the floor, "I need your help."
"I'm sure you are, but why would I help you?"
"I'm willing to offer my loyalty."
"Based on what happened to the Shogun recently, I doubt your loyalty means much," Edward replied. The Divine Maiden paused briefly before taking a short dagger and cutting her wrist.
As the blood dripped on the floor, she chanted: "Ani usiti potiu yem fata loya grimi creve bam cheve." Then, her blood solidified into a crystal as beautiful as a ruby.
"The Blood Oath of Fealty," muttered Edward as he knew he could control her life with this crystal.
"So, what do you want my help with?"
"I need help finding my little brother," said the Divine Maiden as she took a drawing from her sleeve. "He was swallowed by a Spiritual Disaster and is now lost in the Spiritual World. Over the years, I have divine he is still alive, but I could not find him."
Edward squinted his eyes when he saw this picture: it was Yami Sukehiro, the captain of the Black Bulls Squad, one of his friends.
"Are you sure this is your brother?"
"Of course. Do you know by any chance?"
"Get up," he said, helping her from the ground. The Divine Maiden could feel the sudden change in treatment, but she did not ask when he saw Edward deep in thought.
Yami told him he had come to the Western Continent on a boat. Although he hid his heritage as the prince of the fallen Hino Country, Edward never thought something was wrong with the story–except for how lucky the latter was to survive the arduous journey to the west through the terrible Grand Magic Zone.
Despite the anomaly, Edward thought it was because Yami was a man of Destiny, hence why he survived the journey even with his weak strength as a child. After all, he is one of the main characters in the storyline, and his fate is important.
Edward began to think about the implications behind this discovery. He never read Yami's mind since he never had a reason to, and he generally does not read the minds of people close to him.
So, he was a little confused about what was going on.
"Give me a drop of your blood," he said, and the Divine Maiden rapidly acquiesced. After taking it, Edward chanted something for a few seconds, and as expected, she was indeed related by blood to Yami.
"Did you find him?"
Edward did not answer as he connected to his clone in the Western Continent to contact Yami. Then, they discovered the latter's memories of coming here through a fishing boat were forged.
Instead, he was swept by a space storm that teleported him there.
Because the space storm looked similar to the Spirit Disaster breaches, the Divine Maiden thought he was in the Spirit Realm.
Furthermore, based on the clone's analysis, the person who did the forgery did an excellent job, almost undetectable by even him.
'God,' thought Edward. Yami's Darkness Magic is essential to open the Gate to the Underworld; this is why he was kidnapped in the main timeline of Black Clover (manga) by the Dark Triad, so he is essential to God's plan of eradicating the devils.
'Based on how God could manipulate everyone, it is very likely he can use some form of Fate Magic.'
Edward decided to be on the lookout for this possibility and prepare in advance. He then looked at the Divine Maiden, "Your brother is not in the Spirit World; he's in the Western Continent."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. Although I'm not good at divination, I used a bloodline tracking spell to locate your brother's position."
"Thank you, thank you," she said, with tears and a sigh of relief. She worried something might happen to her brother in the Spirit World daily. Now, she was reassured he was alive and well on the Western Continent.
After processing her emotions, the Divine Maiden handed the blood crystal to Edward without hesitation. However, the latter declined; he did not want to enslave his friend's sister.
The Divine Maiden was surprised by this response, but she still said: "It does not matter if you don't accept; my loyalty still remained."
Edward nodded as he understood she could help him or Ozuki Akimitsu, to be precise, in his plans. "I will help you get to the Western Continent, but not now; before then, we have work to do."
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บท 344: The Third Piece
Edward placed a talisman on a body lying on the ground, and after injecting his spirit energy, it lit up before entering the body. Then, it opened its eyes.
"Main body," said the body, and Edward nodded. He then checked the body one last time.
"From now on, you are Ozuki Akimitsu. You know what to do."
"Don't worry. Everything will be done."
Edward watched this new clone leave before looking in one direction: "Let's begin."
…
Today was a normal day in the capital: people went to work, children went to school, and the rich enjoyed their lavish lifestyle. Then, the citizen felt a shadow looming over them, so they looked at the sky.
A black and gloomy cloud enveloped the entire capital. Then, something from horror stories occurred. An enormous hand descended from the cloud toward the Palace.
A powerful shield manifested to protect things, but it was to no avail. The hand broke the shield before decimating the palace. Afterward, the hand went after the Onmyou Protection Hall.
Just like its predecessor, the hand destroyed the hall. However, the entire building did not collapse as the shied did function. Without wasting time, the hand headed for the Academy. But this time, it failed utterly before disappearing into the cloud.
Shogun Arata pushed the debris on top of him while breathing heavily. He wiped the blood from his face before checking his body. He felt many ribs were broken, and his legs were crushed.
He tried to take some talismans from his pockets but discovered they were scattered or destroyed during the impact. With no choice, he took his blood and drew a few runes on his body.
"Order," he said, then the blood runes lit up before a green light infused into his body, healing his injuries. A few minutes later, he could now move.
"Anyone alive?" he screamed for a few seconds before receiving an answer. Then, he quickly gathered all the survivors, including the Divine Maiden.
"Shogun, what is going on?" asked one of the mages.
"I don't know, but it seems to be a level 7 Spirit Disaster."
The faces of the survivors changed after hearing this. Throughout the history of the eastern continent, there has been only one Level 7 Spirit Disaster, and it was so long ago that many people thought it was a myth.
According to records, a Spirit discovered some type of treasure that allowed it to control the entire Spirit World. Then, it unleashed a calamity on the world that almost destroyed all life on the eastern continent.
The records were not detailed, but they still emphasized the hard work it took to deal with that catastrophe.
"Then, what should we do?" asked a mage looking at the dark clouds in the sky; she knew this was the beginning.
"We need to head to the Palace and regroup with the powerful mages there," said Arata. The palace was where the Yamato clan and the other royal clans lived. So, it is the place with the largest number of mages and the most powerful one.
Moreover, Arata felt this situation could be used in his favor if the Emperor and many of the royal clan died. In that case, he could use this opportunity to rise in power and become the ruler of the Yamato Dynasty: no, the Seimei Dynasty.
"We need to go to the Academy," suddenly said the Divine Maiden, bringing all attention to her.
"What do you mean by this?"
"This is the only safe place so far, so it would be best to go there."
The other mages looked in the distance. There was a gray fog that enveloped the entire city. However, they could still barely see the towering buildings of the Academy.
"Don't spout nonsense," rebutted Arata. "It's obvious we must first ensure the safety of the Emperor and the royal family."
The Divine Maiden ignored him but looked at the survivors instead. She noticed an anomaly: most of the survivors were from a commoner background. She even noticed that the survival rate of the commoners was 90%, which was very odd compared to the 12% survival rate of the noble mages and samurais.
So, she guessed something even though she did not want to admit it.
"The reason the Academy survived this attack is most likely because of Ozuki Akimitsu. Under his protection, we have a chance at surviving. Otherwise, Heaven knows what is going to happen."
"Ridiculous; he is only a child. No matter how talented he is, he needs time to grow up."
However, the Divine Maiden did not argue with him; she just waited for the others to decide. And as expected, the commoners sided with her along with some nobles. Meanwhile, the rest chose to go with the Shogun.
She looked at the group and said: "We don't know what mystery lies beyond this fog, so be alert and use Defensive Talisman and Spells."
The group then arranged themselves in a rectangular formation with the Divine Maiden at the center. Then, the outermost people of the formation activated their talisman. Meanwhile, the people in the innermost of the formation chanted Defensive Spells.
As such, two stacked barriers surrounded them as they marched toward the Academy. As they walked deeper into the fog, they could feel it slowly corroding the barrier.
Bang!
The heart of the mages skipped a beat, and they stopped to look around.
"What was that?"
"I don't know, but something hit the barrier."
Everyone looked at each other, fear written all over their faces.
"No matter what, don't stop," yelled the Divine Maiden, calming their fears. However, the group had not even taken another step when they heard a blood-boiling scream.
"Was that…from the previous group?"
"Did you hear what I said?" roared the Divine Maiden again. So, the group regained their bearings and headed to their destination. During the voyage, they would hear constant banging sounds on the barrier, but they could not see anything.
Someone claimed to have seen a shadow, but he was the only one, so his words were not that believable. Then, after what felt like an eternity, the group finally left the fog.
They saw a golden barrier a few meters away, protecting the entire Academy. Someone stood on top of a dragon chanting something while writing golden runes on the sky.
After seeing that person, the group felt relieved. Only this living legend could probably save the dynasty. While these people admired Akimitsu, the headmistress walked out from the barrier and called them.
"Come quickly: Ozuki-san could use your spirit energy as an aid."
The Divine Maiden then took the group inside, joining the other students and teachers who were sending their spirit energy. Some of the royal clan heirs wanted to ask the group about the situation of the Palace and the Protection Hall, but they knew this was not the time.
…
Underneath the school, Edward walked in front of the gate. He waved his hand, and countless bird-shaped paper talismans flew around him. Then, he placed his right hand on it.
And the moment he touched it, one of the talismans disappeared. He knew it was now in another timeline, but Edward paid no attention to this. He created these Substitute Talismans for this exact purpose.
Numerous writings as black as ink came from his hand before spreading to all the talismans on the door. The ink formed a circle with some character runes written in some places.
The process took half a minute, and in the process, more than a dozen of the Substitute Talismans disappeared. Once he finished, Edward waved his hand to manifest a drop of blood that floated to the middle of the circle.
Blue light emanated from the circle. Then, the more than a thousand paper talismans stuck on the gate fell off one by one.
Dang!
Edward pushed the door opened and walked inside. He saw a Grimoire with a spade symbol containing a king floating in the air. On the ground seemed to be another Sealing Formation.
Edward quickly analyzed it before creating another counter-seal to destroy it. And the moment he finished, the Spade Origin Grimoire flew in front of him, so Edward summoned his Origin Grimoire, instantly fusing the two.
He then closed his eyes as he sensed the changes that had occurred.
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