บท 535: Coordinate
[Short Chapter]
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Edward was not surprised by this information. After learning the Savant Race was part of the Akashic Record, making it impossible to get information about them, he also theorized the Magus Race was the same. His theory is they came into contact with the Akashic Record even before leaving the Astral Realm.
Edward's theory went as far as the Akashic Record was one of the main reasons the Magus Race transcended their universe. This race who pursued knowledge probably learned about the existence of the Void from the record; then, they made it their mission to break through the limitations of their universe and reach Tier 12.
Edward took the token and observed it.
"It's a local access token.' He felt it was a shame since this only allowed individuals to exchange knowledge in the Astral Realm and not from everywhere else in the Omniverse.
'I guess it's better than nothing.'
He placed the token away before exiting the cube. Edward's next destination was the Time Auror to check on Charles. It's been two weeks, so the researcher should have a basic analysis of Charles' circumstances.
He soon teleported to his destination, where a female Arcanist dressed in a white magical robe awaited his arrival.
"What did you find?" asked Edward.
Marisol was slightly surprised. Usually, when the Emperor comes by, he will chat and even flirt a little with her before they begin business. But today, he seems distracted and even distant. However, she did not ask since their relationship was not close to such an extent, and he was still her boss.
"Based on previous data, we have found an anomaly amongst all Time Lords' Soul Flame," said Marisol, showing him the data with a holographic projection.
"Time Lords have a tinge of gray in their Soul Flame, which should be the source of the mutation that allowed them to forcefully alter reality after changing time. However, we have not analyzed what this gray matter is."
Edward nodded as he reviewed the data, "What about Charles? He should be unique even amongst Time Lords?"
"Yes. The gray matter takes the form of a ring surrounding his Soul Flame," explained Marisol. "So far, our theory is that this ring is why he did not have the mark of a criminal despite breaking the so-called Time Laws."
Edward did not say anything as he continued scrolling through the floating screen. He stopped a few minutes later before closing his eyes and accessing the fourth layer of his Soul Dimension.
He observed his Soul Flame very carefully, to no avail. Edward mobilized his Time Rule without hesitation to generate waves or frequency in this layer.
'Found it,' he thought as he soon discovered a very well-hidden mark or aura in his Soul Flame.
'Is this how the Time Guardians discovered my actions and labeled me a criminal?'
Edward did not waste time as he began to analyze the weird aura in his soul flame. He tried to remove it, but his attempt was futile; he tried isolating it and sealing it, maybe trying to buy him enough time. Sadly, his current understanding of the soul flame was extremely limited.
Ultimately, he opened his eyes while sighing:
"Give me an honest estimate on how long you think we should be able to replicate this ring or even the gray matter?"
His current idea is that he might be able to deal with the situation by replicating the gray ring on Charles's Soul Flame. Even if that did not work, the ring may suppress the tracking mark and buy him more time.
Marisol paused, "I'm afraid it won't be possible in the allotted time."
Fifty years is a long time, but not for research on that level.
"We have just discovered the Soul Flame and know very little about it or the fourth layer, not to mention the technology involved, which requires a combination of soul and time magic.
"Fifty years is simply not enough–even with Time Acceleration."
Edward groaned softly. People were unlike him, who could spend thousands of years in Time Acceleration Enchantments without any issue. Unfortunately, he cannot expect any of these Arcanists to master Time Rules and have the same ability as him.
"Do your best and tell me if you need something," said Edward to Marisol before leaving. The war had just ended, so he should be busy with his imperial affairs; however, he ignored most of these things because of the looming threat of the Time Guardians.
However, now that he had to wait for news from Hermione, he decided to show his presence to his people. After all, one of the reasons he is fighting so hard to deal with the Time Guardians is to protect his Empire and its people.
So, in the next few days, Edward appeared before the public and the media. He attended a few public lectures or events and addressed the nation about war recuperation efforts. He also took this time to spend with his available family members.
After this event, he had a new idea he wanted to try–contacting the Magic Goddess, Delilah. If there was someone he knew who could be knowledgeable about the Myriad Codex Plane, it should be her.
However, after thinking about it and analyzing everything, he decided otherwise. Delilah was involved in his future plan to fight against the Gods, and contacting her so early was not a good move.
He never underestimates his opponent. As such, after realizing Delilah has a high chance of deducing many important things after asking him about the Myriad Codex Plane, he chooses not to see her.
Luckily, a month later, while studying the Magus Race's inheritance, Hermione contacted him with the plane's coordinates and some basic information.
Edward used his willpower to resist the urge to run to that plane. Instead, he waited for the second floating city to reach Tier 10 more than six months later.
Then, he entered the floating city with the name [Ravenclaw] and headed to his destination, full of hope.
บท 536: Myriad Codex Plane
Edward soon arrived at his destination. He looked into the screen before him, which showed him what the outside of this plane looked like. There were countless ships of different sizes and shapes parking outside. A platform floated in the void served as the entrance.
"It really is a public library," muttered Edward. If the Abyss Realm is the ultimate place for commerce and exchange in the Astral Realm, then the Myriad Codex Plane is a public library with important knowledge, but not so important that top planes would do whatever is necessary to conquer it.
Over the years, the Myriad Codex Plane had become a neutral ground, and top planes like the Wizard or Titan Planes agreed to leave it alone and ensure none of them controlled it.
Edward's floating city was in invisible mode, so no one noticed him. He parked the thing in a pocket dimension before taking out a ship and flying to the entrance. Before stepping out, Edward changed his clothes and modified his aura to resemble more of a wizard from the Wizard Plane.
From the information Hermione provided, the power system in the Wizard Plane made all wizards contain a powerful Life Force Field that radiated intense radiation. As such, as long as a wizard stays too long in an area, the creatures around them will mutate one way or the other.
Edward headed to the platform, where many people were coming and going. He followed the property procedure, including registering his name, identity as a Wizard, and Tier. Finally, he met with a Lizardman.
"Token," asked the lizardman directly, and Edward handed him the token he had received from his variant. The creature scanned the token and said: "Ordinary visitor, viable for only three months."
"What are the higher levels, and how do you get them?" asked Edward. The lizardman looked at him. Normally, he would not have answered, but since this person was Tier 8 and from the Wizard Plane, he gave some more information.
"Ordinary, elite, professional, and VIP, each with a longer visitation time and access to higher tier knowledge. If you want to increase your level, you must buy soul stones or exchange knowledge; however, soul stones can only acquire a pass to the professional level. If you want VIP access, you have to exchange knowledge."
"Thank you for the news," said Edward as he handed the lizardman a bag with countless soul stones. There are different types of energy in the Astral Realm, and different Power Systems use different energy. However, soul energy is one of the most common powers used by 99% of life forms in the Astral Realm. As such, soul stones, which are condensed and purified soul energy, are mainly used for monetary exchanges.
Edward can manufacture clones like candy, and with the recent ability to convert mana into Soul Energy, he did not lack soul stones. The lizardman's eyes shone brilliantly after seeing what was inside the interdimensional bag, so he swiftly put it away.
Edward proceeded to a teleportation enchantment. A bright light enveloped him, and when he opened his eyes, he found himself in another room with people around. He immediately looked around and analyzed the situation.
'I don't feel stuffy or restricted, so the level of this plane should be Tier 9. There seems to be no energy in the environment, which is odd.'
However, after thinking about it momentarily, Edward realized it was probably done on purpose. Without energy in the environment, the destructive ability of most spells or attacks is drastically reduced. Furthermore, people will have a slow recovery in such an environment.
'Someone manufactured such an environment to minimize fighting and conflict.'
Edward followed the attendant out of the teleportation area. As soon as he exited, he saw a magnificent tower that rose from the ground all the way to the clouds. At the center of this tower were the words [Astral Library] written in the universal language of the Astral Realm.
Edward did not observe long before he headed to the nearest library branch. Based on the information he gathered, he needed to be a VIP if he wanted to reach the central library at the center of this plane.
As he flew to his destination, he did not stop observing around while also remaining on guard. His mind was already connected to the floating city, ready to take action at a moment's notice.
This world was vibrant despite the lack of energy. Races from different planes, countless power systems, and knowledge–all concentrated in one area. If not for the fact he did not want any uncontrollable variables, Edward would have read everyone's mind and stole knowledge.
After entering the library, he searched for books about the Savant Race. As expected, there were none. So, without hesitation, he talked to the main librarian about acquiring a Professional Level Token. He paid the needed Soul Stones before heading closer to the main library.
The place he headed to was called the Secondary Library, and Edward once again searched for news about the Savant Race. Ultimately, he had to acquire a VIP pass by exchanging knowledge. The level required for a pass should be on par with something a Tier 8 powerhouse would create or some lost secrets of the Astral Realm.
Edward exchanged knowledge about [Aura] and used the bare minimum knowledge to get the pass. Afterward, he headed to that tower at the center. He had no problem entering with his new VIP pass.
The inside of the tower did not look too extravagant. Instead, it looked like an ordinary library in a modern world. Edward found a seat in the sitting area, and a holographic screen appeared before him. He used it as a computer and input the information he wanted.
Edward frowned because the information about the Savant Race was too little. It was a picture of this humanoid race that was a little over one meter tall, but they had a massive head.
The Savant Race was one of the oldest races in the entire Astral Realm. The mission of their civilization was to gather knowledge from all planes and create the ultimate library. However, the Magus Race wanted their knowledge and attacked the race.
Ultimately, the Savant Race survived the attack, but they disappeared from the world; it was not until a long time after the Magus Race disappeared that they resurfaced. However, their contact with the Astral Realm has been minuscule since then.
Edward focused on a small passage on the screen: "The Savant Race continued their mission of gathering knowledge. However, they use more secretive means. There are rumors the Astral Library is one of the Savant Race's subsidiaries."
Edward squinted his eyes as he understood many things. If this information is true, many things could be explained, like why the library has not been conquered. These top planes might be trying to see if they could find the Savant Race by using the Astral Library.
Edward stood from his chair and went to see the librarian. She was a beautiful woman who resembled humans; However, Edward noticed small wings on the back of her ears.
"Excuse me."
"How can I help you?" asked the librarian as she placed the book in her hand.
"Do you have any more information on the Savant Race?" asked Edward, who was on the highest alert level; he did not know whether his question was taboo and would cause problems, so he was ready to fight or run away at any moment.
"Oh, it's another fool," the librarian sighed.
"Pardon me?"
"Do you know what the Savant Race represents?"
"Power," replied Edward directly, making the librarian surprised.
"Yes. Anyone who can gain access to their library will gain unimaginable power. So, everyone wants to find them, but no one has succeeded. At least, not publicly."
"I see," replied Edward, slightly dejected. "Is there anything you can tell me?"
"There is a prophecy on the Savant Race's whereabouts," continued the librarian. "The invisible world, hidden right underneath the smallest things."
Edward frowned after hearing this divination, "Can you tell me the original language this divination originated from?"
"Hehe, you're quite intelligent," commented the librarians. Translated languages often cannot express certain meanings, so many people began to study the original language of this divination to see if they could find something. Sadly, there has been no news of someone discovering the Savant Race.
Edward got the information he wanted and returned to his reading area.
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