บท 445: Purpose
"Sir, can I be your apprentice?"
Edward–who was about to check Hernandes' situation–turned around and looked at Set. He gazed at him up and down.
"You? Forget it." He shook his head before turning around again.
"Please, give me a chance," added Set with gritted teeth. Edward focused on him again with a pondering look.
"I was a teacher at Hogwarts for three years. I laid the magical foundation for people like Hermione, Cedric, the Weasley Twins, Harry Potter, Ron, and even Malfoy. All of them turned into Tier 6 and 7 Arcanists.
"I have three official apprentices–all Tier 7 and less than 300 years old. The first two were geniuses even before walking the magical path. Now, they are exceptional archaeologists that travel the universe, the multiverse, and countless planes, discovering ancient relics, lost languages, and civilization.
"Their accomplishment in the field of Linguistics–both magical and non magical–is not something even I can compare with."
Edward remembered his two apprentices–Flynn Carsen and Emily Davenport–from the movie The Librarian. In the Mummy World, he saw the potential of these two and schemed before their birth for them to become his apprentice.
"My third apprentice has a unique talent for Dreams. Her current research has almost reached the point she can wield the Rule of Dream. As long as she has more time and increases her Willpower, she can become a Legendary Arcanist."
Edward remembered Chloe from The Last Witch Hunter. He has great hope for her to discover the Dream Plane. And once he returns, this is one of the main planes the Empire will focus on developing in the future.
Edward looked at Set in the eyes.
"Your talent is okay, but I don't care about magical talent. With only a few potions, I can turn you into an unparalleled genius.
"However, you do not have the desire for truth and knowledge; I can tell you became an Arcanist because you thought it was cool."
"Is something wrong with that?" asked Set, with blood eyes; he tried really hard to hide his embarrassment and shame.
"No. I also think magic is cool, and so do many people. The problem I have with you is I don't see any sense of curiosity from you, the desire to explore the unknown. Your desire and view on magic are too superficial."
Edward shook his head. However, he could see Set disagreed with his word.
"You don't agree?"
"I-I believe you have misjudged me," replied Set, who calmed down. He decided to use this interaction as a harsh interview for a job.
"You are Tier 6, but I can see you only reach this level by using the Lord God's power to strengthen your soul and mana. In other words, you don't have the knowledge a Tier 6 Arcanist should have."
Arcanists increase the power of their soul through knowledge. So, the higher their tiers, the more knowledgeable they are. However, it's different for Set.
He turned his eyes to look at Tobias.
"Based on his eyes, Tobias felt I was being too harsh on you," continued Edward. "Without reading his mind, I know why he made this judgment.
"You belong to the Lord God and have to participate in countless missions. So, you don't have as much time as regular Casters to study or do research. Isn't that right?"
Tobias did not answer as he felt he should not intrude on this conversation.
"He's right, though," replied Set.
"But he's not. If you wanted to, you could use your points or the power of the Lord God to instantly have the knowledge of your Tier. Or better yet, use it to have extra time for your research."
Set's body subconsciously trembled. Many Casters he knew used this method. Furthermore, most casters will take long-term missions to ensure they can do their research in these worlds.
"So, besides your luck, you don't meet any of my requirements," said Edward before suddenly remembering something.
"Are you talented in combat?"
"Excuse me?"
"I'm asking if you excel at combat magic," reiterated Edward. "I have never seen you fight, so I don't know. However, if you have any talent for combat, I might reconsider.
"In my last voyage, I was the Wizard King in Black Clover and trained all the magic captains and talented magic knights into Tier 5 and Tier 6."
Set and the group were shocked; they wondered when it was so easy for people to reach Tier 6. Meanwhile, Set did not know how to answer.
"I'm guessing the answer is negative."
Edward frowned before taking out a black stone. "Last chance."
He handed it to him. Set caught it by instinct, and the stone lit up.
"A Willpower of 0.5," commented Edward before shaking his head. "Wait, you should constantly be on the verge of life and death during missions. How come it's not even 1?"
He waved his hand to send the stone to Michelle, and she scored a 1. Finally, Sasha also scored a 1, and Kingsley was 1.5. Edward immediately knew Set was the kind of person who relied too much on his natural luck.
As for Tobias? His score was 3.
"A Willpower of 3? I knew this kid was talented." Edward shook his head, thinking how this kid was wasting his naturally God-given talent.
"3 out of 5? Not bad, Tobias," said Michelle, who felt it might be necessary to get close to Tobias, given how much the Legendary Arcanist valued him.
"It's out of 10," corrected Edward as he placed the stone away.
"And that's a good score?"
"Yes. Even I started at 3, and now, I'm only at 8," explained Edward. "Even someone like Asta only has a Willpower of 5."
"I see."
"I'm sorry, but you don't meet my requirement for an apprentice."
Set sighed but did not say anything. This short conversation made him realize a lot of things about himself. So, he decided to change.
"Sir, can I ask a question? What do you intend to do with us?" asked Tobias.
"My purpose?" said Edward, but he did not immediately answer. Instead, he took a moment to process Hernandes' memory; he was extra careful to ensure nothing went wrong.
'Is their God Space called Samsara Hall?' he thought.
"Do you guys know the concept of Lord God, God Space, Reincarnation Hall?"
"Yes." They have read Terror Infinity, the first novel that introduced the concept. And after it became popular, many novels of the same genre appeared.
"Then, you should know these things can take shape into two forms: a powerful creature or a magic artifact."
The group nodded. After entering the Samsara Hall, they read more novels regarding Lord God or God Space. So, they knew such a thing.
"For many years, I have been searching for a weak Lord God to take their weapon from them."
"You want us to become your spy?" said Tobias.
"Yes," replied Edward. "I will give you a magical artifact with two purposes. One is to help me gather coordinates from other universes and to gather more information about the owner of your Samsara Hall.
"Then, once the time arrives, I will strike them."
Tobias took a deep breath.
"And if we refuse?"
"Nothing will happen," replied Edward. "After I study your power system, you'll be free to go. However, you should decide after hearing what I offer as a reward."
"And what would that be?"
Edward smiled to himself.
"Besides Michelle, I can tell none of you want to abandon your powers. Simultaneously, you also don't want to be controlled by the Samsara Hall.
"So, if you agree and succeed in my mission, I will give you an Omniversal Travel Ship. Meaning you can continue traveling to other universes, increasing your power. However, the Samsara Hall will no longer be able to control or force you to go on missions."
The heart of the group trembled; this was such a tempting offer. Even Michelle, who was prepared to become a regular person, felt it would be a better choice for her if she accepted this offer.
After all, she loved being a Jujutsu Sorcerer and had decent talent, given how she succeeded in creating an Incomplete Domain Expansion without using Samsara Points.
"So, what do you think?"
"I have a few more questions," said Tobias hurriedly to prevent anyone from accepting before making things clear.
"Please," replied Edward.
บท 446: Target
"You said our God Space is weak; what proof do you have of this?"
Tobias did not want to question the arcanist. However, this mission involved his safety, so he wanted to be sure; he wanted to have as much information as possible before making a decision.
Tobias has already decided to accept, and it was not only because of how tempting the reward was. The main reason is he did not think he had a choice.
Although this Legendary Arcanist promised to give them their freedom, he did not wholly believe the latter. Furthermore, even if the latter was telling the truth, it is still possible for him to place something inside their bodies and soul, something they cannot detect.
If he did that, they would lose the initiation in their hands and become pawns of the latter. So, whether he liked it or not, he had to agree. Since that was the case, he needed to accomplish the task and hope the Arcanists kept his word.
And if he does not, he will have ample time to reach higher tiers and has more ways to deal with the situation.
"Lord Gods operate by stealing a timeline of a universe. By messing with the plot or the destiny of the world, they can secretly or openly swallow the World's Source."
The group frowned. They have heard similar theories in the Samsara Hall. However, most people believed the God Space was stealing the power of Destiny instead of World Source.
"Before coming to this timeline, I have checked hundreds of stolen timelines," continued Edward. "The shield surrounding each timeline was different, and yours was the weakest–I didn't have to use much power to force myself in."
"That's it?" asked Tobias with a frown. "This evidence is not enough. There is the possibility that the Lord God was injured, sleeping, or sealed, hence why it could not use its full power to protect the stolen timeline."
'Indeed,' thought the group collectively. If Tobias did not bring this point out, they might not have thought of it.
"Good point. The second reason is your Samsara Hall did not immediately annihilate me after coming to this timeline; if he were powerful, he would never allow such a variable as myself.
"The third reason is the seal in your soul. The seal should have been in the fourth layer of your Soul Dimension and undetectable by even myself."
Edward squinted, his eyes full of brilliance.
"The main point is I have found the owner of the Lord God's Artifact."
"You did? Who is it?" asked Michelle, excited that she had met her enemy who had ruined her life.
"The Purple Robe Daoist," replied Edward.
"Him?" asked the group simultaneously.
"Yes. After analyzing the information I received from Hernandez' memory, I deduced he has the highest suspicions.
"My theory is that some ordinary Chinese kid in one of the many Earths in the Omniverse accidentally discovered a broken or injured Lord God Artifact.
"After becoming the owner of the artifact, he learned it needed energy or power to heal or fix it. So, he chose reincarnators and sent them on different missions to gather World Source to restore the artifact.
"In the meantime, he used the artifact to fulfill his dream of becoming an Immortal Cultivator. As the owner of the God Space, he has advantages the other reincarnators do not, so he can rise in Tier faster than others.
"At first, his Security Clearance for the Artifact was low. However, as he becomes more powerful, he has more control over it. Then, one day, once he reaches a specific Tier–most likely Tier 12–he can have complete control over the artifact.
"By then, the reincarnators will become his worker ant, acquiring World Source for him to become more powerful instead of the artifact."
Besides Kingsley, the face of the team became ugly. After all, as modern people, none of them wants to be others' pawns or worker ants.
"Hahaha," laughed Tobias hysterically. "Everything makes sense now. The Purple Robe Daoist is the most mysterious of reincarnators; the information about him is so little that it's abnormal.
"Amongst all the top reincarnators, not only is he the most powerful, but he is also the only one who has accomplished the most Perfect-Level Missions."
The mission grade in the Samsara Hall has different classification levels based on the success rate, ranking from F to SSS. Above SSS, there is the perfect level of accomplishment, and only a few top reincarnators have achieved it. And they only achieved perfection because they accomplished missions in lower Tier universes. In other words, they used their High Tier to bully weak worlds like Resident Evil and achieve Perfection.
However, the Purple Robe Daoist is the only exception. He has accomplished many Perfection Grades and many in higher universes.
"The rate at which he grows is simply abnormal," continued Tobias. "Anyone who has contact or communication with him can easily acquire Samsara Points. He has access to unknown secrets and resources."
He remembered the Purple Robe Daoist once used a rare crystal as the price for a mission, making countless top reincarnators go crazy.
"He's the only person who succeeded in an Impossible Mission. According to the information revealed, the second-generation reincarnators were almost annihilated after encountering another Lord God. However, he single-handedly reversed the situation.
"He must have used some of the power of the Lord God."
The room was quiet for a few seconds until Kingsley spoke, "According to analysis, the number of Chinese reincarnators in the Samsara Hall is the largest. They have the highest survival rate and are 27.8% more powerful on average than every other race or ethnicity."
"Damn it, I want to kill him," said Sasha.
"Do you have the ability?" said Set, of all people. So, Sasha stared at him without arguing.
"I found another proof of my theory," said Edward with a sneer while looking in the distance.
"After saying his name, someone tried to peep at this place using the power of Cause and Effect."
The moment he revealed the Lord God's name, Edward was on guard in case it triggered the Origin Rune in this group's soul. However, nothing happened to their soul, but he sensed a peeping gaze, so he isolated the mansion with the same spell he used to save Hernandez.
"Are we in danger?" asked Tobias, who took a deep breath to calm down.
"No, but he will be suspicious of you," replied Edward. "However, you don't need to worry. I will kidnap the other reincarnators and release them; this way, he will not suspect any of you."
"Do you have a way to hide from him or protect us from him in case something happens?"
"Yes," replied Edward. "I will give you a multipurpose magic artifact and hide it in the fourth layer of your soul dimension. Its purpose will be to record the coordination of the worlds you travel to.
"But also protect you from mind invasion, memory search, hypnotic suggestions, and I will even add some Cause and Effect Protections. And if an accident occurs, the artifact will save a piece of your soul and run away to a designated universe. It will send me a signal, and I can come to save you," explained Edward.
"However, there are a few things you need to keep in mind."
"Please, do tell."
"Firstly, I cannot guarantee the artifact will react in time. It will be programmed to do its best, but you will be in the homecourt of the Purple-Robe Daoist, so accidents are very likely."
"That's understandable," nodded Tobias.
"Secondly, you need to record the coordinate of the earth you are from."
The group frowned. The earth was their home, thus vital to them.
"There are too many Earths, so I don't know which one you're from. So, if you ever want to return home, you have no choice."
The group secretly looked at each other before sighing.
"Thirdly, you can send a message to me using the artifact. However, you can only do it once you're on a mission in another universe. No matter what happens, do not contact me when you're in the God Space.
"To be safe, don't even contact me when you're on Earth. If the Purple-Robe Daoist is from the same place, he might be monitoring the Earth at all times."
Edward has already made a character model for the Purple-Robe Daoist, so he added filial piety from China and Eastern countries into it. So, he believed the Purple-Robe Daoist cared deeply about Earth if his parents lived on it.
Of course, he also considered the possibility he had no family, friends, or loved ones. Regardless, he decided to be cautious and labeled Earth as one of the No Contact Zones.
"Finally, the Lord God should be improving at an alarming rate. It's only a matter of time before he has complete control of the artifact and implants the seal in your soul in the Fourth Dimension layer.
"So, you won't have much time for this mission."
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