บท 489: Albion
Edward walked into a large room full of gold, silver, and jewelry. As soon as he entered, the gigantic dragon opened its eyes for a moment before closing them. Then, he opened both of them, raising his head as he gazed down.
"Tier 8? You're already Tier 8?" his voice booming as a few piles of treasures scattered because of the vibration. "How long since I last saw you? How could you become so powerful so quickly?
"No, there is something else."
The towering beast who naturally sat at the top of the food chain began to sniff around Edward.
"What are you doing acting like a dog?" said Edward, bewildered.
"This scent, I know it. It's the scent of people that have come into contact with [Authority]. Have you become a Law Magus? How is that possible?"
"Law Magus? Is that the name of the Magus Race who controls the law? Well, I always learn something new and interesting every time I come to see you."
"Answer my question," demanded the dragon.
"Calm down."
Albion realized he was acting too rash, so he took a moment to breathe and calm down, "You really became a Law Magus?"
"Yes."
The dragon paused for a moment, "Prove it."
"You don't believe me?"
"Honestly, it's far-fetched."
"I'm sure there are others in the universe."
"People can only control [Authority] by achieving Godhood," replied Albion. "A few people from ancient species like the High Elves have become Law Magus, but they are rare.
"As for your human race? I can't say for sure, but I've never met one in my long years."
"But what about the dragon race?"
Albion looked at him but did not answer, and Edward shrugged his shoulders.
"Are you going to show me the proof?" asked the Thunder Dragon King.
"I can't."
"Why not?" asked the dragon with a frown. "I thought you were all about Equivalent Exchange? What I said is more than enough for a proof demonstration."
"I'm not saying that I won't, but I can't. You should be able to figure out the reason for yourself."
A look of realization dawned on the mighty magical beast, "You succeeded, didn't you? You found a way to exit the Astral Realm and leave the universe?"
"Yes," replied Edward. Previously, he never gave the dragon a direct answer, but he did not hesitate this time.
"How is that possible?" asked the dragon, not minding how many times he had said these words. The Dragon Race has been searching for a way to leave the universe for countless eons since they believed that's the path the Magus Race walked.
They divided the race into the Dragon Gods and the Dragon Temple to use the path of Godhood and their original magical talent as a way to better understand the universe and accomplish their goals.
Yet, after so many years, they have nothing to offer in their research.
But a human from a part of the galaxy that is considered the Ghetto actually succeeded.
"As much as I would want to take credit, the main reason for my success is luck."
"Oh, how so?"
"I discovered the breach in reality that the Magus Race used in a parallel dimension. After studying it, I developed the technology."
"I see...Wait, did you say parallel dimensions?"
"Yes."
"You opened the Gate to the Multiverse?"
"Yes, ages ago."
Albion closed his eyes, trying to calm down; he did not know how to process his emotions. The Multiverse was another failure of the Dragon Race–albeit not a complete one like their attempt to leave the Astral Realm.
"You must be a Child of Destiny," said Albion suddenly. "That would explain all your anomalies."
"Child of Destiny? What's that?" Edward had heard the term before in the novels he read in Primordial Earth. However, he pretended to be confused.
"It is a Universal Mechanism very prevalent in the Heavenly Dao Plane. Every time the plane faced an invasion that it could not deal with, the Plane Will would choose someone and bless them with unparalleled talent, luck, and destiny.
"And such a person is called a Child of Destiny."
"So, basically, the protagonist of a story," said Edward.
"Exactly. Such a protagonist will bring great development and changes to the plane, allowing them to deal with the upcoming invasion," nodded Albion as he gazed at him curiously.
"Although such a method is prevalent in that plane, it's not unheard of for other powerful planes to do the same. So, I'm guessing Cronai chose you to prepare for a future threat in our plane."
Edward pondered briefly. Albion was not exactly correct. Cronai chose him because he displayed tremendous talent and luck. In other words, her blessing was nothing but adding wings to a tiger.
Furthermore, Edward guessed Cronai only chose him after he created the Empire. Furthermore, she did not do it completely because of foreign threats but simply because she was tired of the Gods and their inadequacy.
"You seem to have thought of something. Did you notice certain signs?" asked Albion.
"You don't need to do these things."
The dragon grunted at him, but Edward ignored him. "I came here to acquire the Advance Dragon Language from you."
"Unfortunately, this is the highest secret of the Dragon Clan, something even the High Elves desire. So, I can't reveal them to you."
"Do you know where this place is?"
"Why are you asking such a strange question?"
"This place is located outside the Astral Realm, a place where the restrictions of your Bloodline Source have been drastically reduced. I placed you here to prevent your kind from finding you and discovering the Empire.
"So, even if you pass it to me, there won't be any problem."
The dragon contemplated for a moment, "I know the High Elves' Spirit Language, which is the source of their High Magic. I can exchange it with you."
Edward shook his head, "If I guess correctly, the Advance Dragon Language allows your race to resonate with certain [Authority] and use their powers.
"You're the Dragon King, so you must be very knowledgeable in the Thunder Character, allowing you to borrow the power of Thunder Law.
"My theory is that each of the Dragon Kings knows one Advance Dragon Character that corresponds to their attribute. Am I correct?"
"You're right," said the dragon, who felt exhausted dealing with someone of such high wisdom. "Since you know this truth, you should understand my character won't do you much since you don't have Thunder Authority."
"No, it's even more valuable since it can allow me to control Thunder Law."
"The Thunder Character can only allow resonance with the Thunder Authority of the universe. It cannot allow you to control…"
The dragon stopped as he realized his words made no sense. This man already controlled other Authorities, so the Thunder Character can be used by him to control a new one. In other words, it was perfect for someone like him.
"Have you realized the true purpose of the Thunder Character? Or any of your Dragon Advance Language?" said Edward. "They are the best training for people to become Law Magus, as you called it."
In the future, when an Arcanist reaches the Willpower requirement to become Legends, they can study whatever Characters are needed for whatever Authority they wish to control.
Edward even plans to create his own character based on his Four Laws of Space, Time, Destruction, and Curse to allow other people to learn from them.
And once he acquires more laws, he will also create other characters for them. However, now, he wished to get his hands on the Dragon's Character to learn more Laws and how to create these characters.
"You want to train more Law Magus?" asked Albion.
"Isn't that obvious? My goal is to create an Era even more prosperous than the Magus Race."
บท 490: Guzznad Reaction
Albion looked at the human before him. If it were before, he would think this person had an illusion of grandeur. After all, all the planes in the Astral Realm spent their entire existence and history chasing the shadows of the Magus Race and never even seeing with close view.
Yet, some humans dare to say he would create an era even more glorious than theirs. However, Albion cannot shake off the feeling that he might pull it off. Although this feeling was absurd in all senses of the word, he believed it.
So, after pondering for a moment, he said: "Fine, I agree with your terms. However, I still need something in return."
"Very well," said Edward with a smile. "I will give you all the resources you need to reach Tier 8."
Albion was currently Tier 5, so this offer was satisfactory to him.
"This is not enough."
"Oh, do you have something in mind?"
"I want you to take me to your next voyage," said Albion. "I want to see what is outside the Astral Realm."
Edward considered for a moment, "I agree, but you still can not return to the Astral Realm."
"That's fine."
Edward nodded. As long as the Dragon Temple and other Dragon Gods could not find Albion's location, everything would be fine. In the early stages, he was extremely weak, so he was more careful than normal.
However, now, the Empire was a Tier 10 Civilization–albeit a weak one compared to these Tier 10 Gods and Entities who have dozens of planes of the same level under their control.
Regardless, the Arcane Empire still has ways to protect itself. And after the war, they can gather more resources to build a few more Tier 10 Floating Cities.
After making the agreement, Albion did not go back to his words. He linked his soul to Edward, preparing to send the information to his mind. The dragon was nervous since he knew such an act would trigger a negative reaction from his bloodline.
And as expected, as soon as he began the transfer, he felt something activated deep in his bloodline and soul. However, the backlash he expected did not come.
It was like the Bloodline Source knew he had committed a taboo but could not find his location.
"It really works,' thought Albion, feeling relieved. Although he believed Edward's words, a part of him was still scared. After all, all dragons with a pure enough bloodline will have an instinctive fear and respect for the Source.
After sighing in relief, he continued his transmission. The process took a while as Albion also transferred his understanding of the [Thunder Dragon Character], allowing Edward to wield as soon as possible.
After the process ended, Edward did not back on his words and ordered a golem to bring back the resources Albion needed.
"One last thing before I leave. How many kings does your clan have, and what is their attribute?"
The dragon hesitated for a moment before deciding to answer. He realized his relationship with Edward might be the key that ensured the survival of the dragon race in the future.
And with his help, the dragon might thrive under the Arcane Empire and reach heights they could only dream about.
"Let's see, there is water, fire, earth, wind, thunder, light, darkness, space, time, poison, life, death, and destruction. And before my death, I heard Order and Chaos King might be appearing soon."
"Hum, each of the Dragon Kings has a character that corresponds to their attribute. So, the Dragon of Origin, the source of your bloodline, should be the one who controls all the characters."
"How do you know about Father?"
"Father? Is that how you address and view him?"
Albion remained quiet. Although he decides to trust this human and even has high hopes for the future, there are certain things he cannot immediately let go of.
"Nevermind," said Edward after seeing the dragon's reaction. "You suddenly said new kings were being born?"
"Yes, and what is it?"
"Could it be that your clan chose certain individuals to become Gods and control certain [Authority]? Then, based on the authority, create a King Bloodline and Dragon Character for the Clan."
Albion did not answer, but his silence spoke louder than words.
"If that's true, my opinions of your clans have improved."
"And what exactly did you think of us?"
"A bunch of overgrown lizards with wings that relied only on their potent bloodline and had no desire for improvement or change.
"Well, there is also your greed for shiny things and uncontrollable lust."
Albion was speechless since the latter was completely correct. Before the rise of the Magus Race, their dragon race was exactly like this. However, the Magus Race treated them like pets and experimental materials, thus destroying their pride.
So, after their departure, their Father encouraged them to change, improve, and strive toward a unified goal.
"You should check your prejudice," said Albion, keeping his face unchanged to hide his embarrassment. Edward gave him a look before leaving.
He went to see the Water Dragon King. This one was in a worse situation than Albion since Edward had no foundation of trust with her. As such, she was in a sleeping state, not even Tier 2, after so many years.
The negotiation with her was fierce, and Edward had to spend a lot of time talking her into it. Finally, she accepted his offer; however, she was not like Albion, privy to certain secrets.
She only accepted the deal because she believed she could use this opportunity to contact the Bloodline Source and tell someone of her situation. Unfortunately, her plan failed.
And with Edward's Soul Contract, he could forcibly take the information from her mind.
Finally, Edward returned to Earth, preparing to study the Water and Thunder Characters in an attempt to control these two authorities. His plan is also to study the Death Staff with Bellatrix to gain control of Death Law.
Iku Star System, Desolate Planet:
A lich knelt on the ground before Guzznad, who sat on his throne:
"So, even this plan failed, huh?" His tone was calm, but the lich had been with his liege for so long that he recognized the anger and frustration hidden deep inside.
The lick knew to remain quiet in such a scenario, so he did not say anything.
"You seem to have something to say," said Guzznad, looking at his attendant, whose body trembled after hearing these words. However, his lips remained tight.
"Go on with it, and don't make me repeat myself."
"My Lord, I just don't think it was a…good idea to ally with an Abyss Lord. Once the Gods know of this, there will be no place for you in this plane."
Guzznad was quiet; he also did not want to use the power of the Abyss. However, the Empire was very sensitive to his power of death. So, for this plan to work, he needed to corrupt one of the Arcanists and could not use his own power.
"We don't have much time left, and we need to hurry," explained Guzznad. "As for the Abyss? Once I conquer this galaxy and get my hands on what I want, no one will know what I did."
The Lich opened his mouth and closed it. In his mind, things would never be this simple. However, since the deed had been done, there was no point in dwelling on it.
Guzznad glanced at his attendant before saying, "Prepare to move. We don't want the Arcane Empire to react to this next operation. Better yet, we need to prepare to deal them a great blow if they do."
"As you wish," said the Lich before slowly walking out of the room, his head remaining in a low position, walking backward without daring to gaze upon his Lord.
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