Chương 274: Seer's Power
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"Something finally made sense to me now," said Luna.
"What?"
"Why is it that you could see and show the future of the entire world during your battle with Dumbledore, and yet, you can only use the most basic divination spell.
"I always thought you were using Time Magic, but you were just relying on knowing the "plot"."
"You're right. He did the same thing in our voyage too," said Hermione. "I also thought that his divination had improved or he was using time magic to look into the future."
"In my universe, he also displayed the ability to know the future," said Oliver with a sneer. "In the end, you were just cheating."
"How is that cheating? Plus, this can be considered an innate ability of all people from Primordial Earth."
"No, it's definitely cheating," said Fleur. "It's like you were born with knowing the answer to a test."
Many people nodded with this sentiment.
"Fine, I am a cheater, what can you guys do about it? Stop hiding your jealousy, it's ugly," said Edward with a smirk.
"Rogue."
"Playboy."
"Cheater."
"Narcissist."
"God complex."
Each of his wives called him a different name, almost driving him crazy. He coughed slightly before looking at Rowena and Luna; he did not want to sit through a dinner where his flaws were constantly being called out.
"So, how was your voyage in the multiverse? I can see that both of you are very close to Tier 6, so it should have been quite the adventure, maybe not less exciting than us?"
"What a shoddy method at changing the subject," commented Rowena, making everyone laugh. Amelia looked at everyone laughing and secretly said to herself:
'It's good that these guys know how to ease the mood and transition away from more sensitive topics.'
"You won't believe this," said Luna. "But I did meet an evil version of myself. She was the new Dark Lord."
"Really? What happened?" Everyone was intrigued.
"Well, in that timeline, my mother did not die young but when I, well, when she was in the 6th year, making her death even more devastating. Then, Voldemort took advantage of her weakness and lure her into becoming a Death Eater with the promise of reviving her parents."
"Parents? As in plural?"
"Oh right, my father also passed away not long after as well, trying to pursue my mother into the afterlife. Because of losing both parents, she was very fragile and easily influenced."
"So, how did you, I mean, she become the Dark Lord?" asked Edward.
"Well, after serving Voldemort for a few years without him fulfilling his promise, Dark Luna betrayed him and killed him, took over the Death Eaters, and began to use her powers to find a way to revive her parents.
"No matter who stood in her way was killed. I even saw her kill Harry, Ron, and Hermione."
"How interesting. Did you guys intervene?"
"I wanted to but Rowena did not give me the opportunity. I could only talk to her from the distance."
"That's because I could feel that someone was secretly manipulating her, most likely Herpo in that timeline," said Rowena.
"Any other interesting stories?" asked Hermione. In their voyage, they did briefly travel throughout the multiverse, but they did not encounter themselves there.
"We met a Tier 6 Voldemort," said Rowena.
"Seriously?"
"Yes. Apparently, in that timeline, Voldemort was the final winner in the Battle of Hogwarts. After that, he enslaved the entire planet–mostly the muggles–and killed anyone who did not serve him."
After saying that, she paused for a moment before looking at Bellatrix; "I finally understood how crazy and disgusting you can be."
"That's not me," she replied in embarrassment. She understood that with the problem of her bloodline because of inbreeding, she was truly a psycho. Luckily, in this timeline, her problem was solved.
Even the false memories that Edward once planted inside her mind to have her worship was removed and she knew the truth. It was during this time that they got to know one another and fell in love.
"After terrorizing the entire planet," continued Rowena, "Voldemort discovered that the Horcrux could not grant him true immortality, so he wanted a real method. After countless dark magic experiments with no success, he placed his eyes on the universe.
"After searching the planet, he found a spaceship of the Lumerian Civilization and repaired it before traveling the stars. However, a few dozens of years later, he returned injured, but also with Tier 6."
"Tier 6 in only a few dozen years?" asked Edward.
"We were also interested in this, so we confronted him. After killing him and searching the memories in his soul, we discovered that it was a magic system that sacrificed life span for a rapid increase in mana or Tier.
"So, although he was Tier 6, he could only live for about 400 years. Plus, he was very weak, at least I defeated him alone. In the end, he thought that by destroying the entire planet, he could deal with us, but we hid in the World Gate."
"That magic system sound interesting, let me check it out later. So, how was the mission I sent you on?"
"According to my Divination, we are heading in the right direction but it will take some time," said Luna.
"In my voyage, we discovered a race called the Novad that has very advanced parallel dimensions travel technology. After studying it, you guys should find what we're looking for."
Edward then used the watch on his wrist to send the information about the Novad to the two of them while Rowena sent the magic system to Edward. Luna also wanted to check the information but she suddenly stopped.
Her eyes turned all white along with her eye. The power of destiny seemed to manifest deep in her eyes. A few minutes later, she returned to normal.
"What is it? Is danger coming?" hurriedly asked Edward.
"No, I have discovered another Lynchpin of the Empire. And one of the highest level."
"Really?" asked Edward with excitement. There are many reasons that Seers are respected in the universe. One is that they are the perfect vessel for many Gods; so, which made them very desirable.
And the second is the fact that they are vital to the prosperity of any race, species, faction, or civilization. Seers can predict dangers in advance to prevent calamity or destruction.
More importantly, they can discover Lynchpins, individuals who can fundamentally change any civilization for the better. It could that these people are destined to become powerful and protect said civilization or create an invention that can rapidly advance civilization.
For example, one of the reasons that the Arcane Empire can develop so fast is because Luna has discovered a few lynchpins that created knowledge or technology that are greatly beneficial to the Empire.
And many of these lynchpins are usually ordinary people who appeared ordinary; people that are usually easily overlooked. And sometimes, these lynchpins were on the verge of death when they were discovered, meaning that they would have died before they could achieve their destiny of greatness.
According to Luna's research, Lynchpins are also divided into levels, and so far, none of the highest calibers has ever been discovered in the Empire.
"Who is it?" asked Edward, unable to contain his excitement. Luna waved her hand and an image was drawn with her mana.
"His name is Havika Kainalu."
"Morgana, show us this person's data.."
"As you wish, boss."
Immediately afterward, a hologram with a young Hawaiian boy appeared in front of everyone:
"Havika Kainalu. Age: 15. Family: contain 4 people ( 2 parents and 1 sibling.) School: Kanaloa School of Magic, 4th year. Tier 0 Arcanist, Level 1 Talent."
"Just like most lynchpins, he appeared ordinary and even mediocre," commented Edward.
"Since Luna detected him now, that means that his talent has recently manifested. Any recent changes to his life?" asked Rowena.
"Yes," replied Morgana, "He has recently become interested in Rune Mathematics, and this kid is truly talented in that area."
After saying that, she displayed some of the works that he published online and the learning materials that he also bought online.
'Rune mathematics, huh?'
Muggles believed that mathematics was the language of the universe, meanwhile, arcanists believed that runes were the language of the universe. However, recently, with the creation of the Arcane Rune Magic System and the knowledge of Gate Alchemy, this new field was created.
Rune mathematics is not only used to study the secrets of the universe but is also used in creating or constructing spells: magic circles to be exact. Some arcanists do not have the natural ability to understand runes and their correlation with each other, so it is very difficult for them to create, improve, or modify runes.
However, with rune mathematics, things became different. As the name suggests, arcanists can use calculus, geometry, and advanced form of mathematics to systematically understand the purpose and function of every rune.
That way, they can use math formulas to create and test spells. And that's just one of the many uses of this new field.
"Do you want to get in contact with him?" asked Amelia.
"No need. I will send a few members of the Ghost Squads to secretly protect him," replied Edward. "Additionally, Morgana, create a rune mathematic competition in his school. Once he wins, grand him access to some of your calculating power along with access to some secret knowledge of the library.
"Make sure that they only pertain to his research."
"As you wish. What about once he succeeds in creating whatever it is that will fundamentally change the Empire?"
"I'll probably make him a Tower Master. By then, this kid will have all the resources needed to change his life."
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Next Chapter Title: Backup Plan
Chương 275: Backup Plan
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The family dinner ended after a few hours. Then, Luna went to see her parents, and Olivier returned to the military. She was now a newly promoted general and had a lot of work to do; her path toward becoming the Commander-in-Chief was smooth sailing.
Hermione decided to take a small break, Fleur and Bellatrix returned to their research, while Rowena began to prepare for her advancement to Tier 6. Edward prepared a few Divine Potion for her made from the Pool of Eternal Life.
He had prepared enough for all his family. He was even preparing to create a Time Accelerating Room for all of them so that they can all reach Tier 6 at a quicker pace. However, this was for later.
After the dinner, he had a meeting with Amelia to discuss a few things.
"So, what are you going to do regarding the Tier 11 problem?" Amelia understood that the problem of Tier 11 involving Primordial Earth is not a "simple problem" as he previously stated.
And although the others did not want to talk about it to alleviate the pressure and sense of oncoming doom, she had to start planning for this issue.
"Well, reaching higher Tiers is not as simple as you imagine, so as long as we reach higher Tiers quicker than our opponents, we still have a chance."
"Wouldn't it be better to assassinate these versions of ourselves that have higher Tiers? That way, the issue will be resolved."
"I've thought about this, but most of these people have people from Primordial Earth backing them. And from what I heard from Merlin, many of their backers have already reached Tier 12 or higher."
Amelia sighed out loud after hearing this. "You're a person who always has a backup plan. So, what's your plan in case one of us fails?"
"The plan is to cut off your connection to other versions of yourself in the multiverse, becoming an entirely different person."
"Same name, different person," muttered Amelia as she understood. For example, let's say that the Rowena of this timeline is Earth-616, then the one who is already Tier 10 is from Earth-858.
If the one from Earth-858 is the final winner and becomes a Tier 11 Multiversal Entity, then Edward's plan is for the one in Earth-616 to cut off her connection to the winner, becoming an entirely different entity with the same name as the one from Earth-858; she will no longer be a clone.
"This method is feasible, but it might cut off our paths to Tier 11."
"Not really. After becoming a new person, although it will take some time, new variants of you will eventually appear again in the multiverse."
Edward asked Merlin this question, mainly he was wondering whether there were variants of himself in the universe that he traveled like FMAB and the recent Undead Combination Universe.
And the answer he got was positive. As long as he staid in the world long enough and has a great impact on one of the timelines, eventually, countless variants of himself will appear in that universe.
Edward also asked him if he should prevent variants of himself from popping in the multiverse of every universe that he travels to, but Merlin told him that having variants of himself was quite beneficial to himself in later Tiers.
The more variants he had in different universes, the better.
"Thing seemed a little too complicated," commented Amelia, feeling a sense of unease.
"Don't worry. There is a backup plan to the backup plan, and that is for your guys to reincarnate with all your memories. That way, you guys can officially be different people without any complications."
"Indeed that is another method," nodded Amelia in relief. From what she just learned, these two have learned a great deal about reincarnation magic in their recent trip.
"Since you have already planned everything, then there is no need for me to worry. In that case, let's deal with the current issue."
Edward nodded his head:
"There are a few things for you to prioritize. First is the placement of the population. There are a lot of people with magical talents in the group that I have brought back. Settle them quickly and take care of their education."
Amelia nodded her head as she knew that her nephew was not only talking about their magical education but also their world views and sense of belonging to the Empire; essentially, brainwashed or indoctrinate them to be loyal to the Empire, or at the very least, have a sense of belonging.
"Second, it is the Novad race. There are one king and queen, one Tier 8, and the other Tier 9. I have already placed some control inside their souls but it is not enough. So, we need a group of people to constantly reinforced it until it becomes permanent."
"And where do you want me to place them once that is done?"
"Place them in charge of the Time Aurors that are guarding and protecting our timeline. Plus, send a few warrior classes of their races to Soleil and Narcissa. The Novad race is extremely talented in using Psychic energy and it will be a great help to their research."
"What about Yahweh's arm and Set's body?"
"Give the arm to the Tower Masters that are studying divine energy. As for the Set, I will be responsible for it."
Then, the two talked about many issues of the Empire before separating. Edward then updated the Arcane Library to include the gains of his recent journey. Then, he went to see a grumpy dragon.
Juliette Lumiere's Demiplane:
Large pocket dimensions are now referred to as Demiplanes. And according to the Empire's Law, all Tier 5 Arcanists have the right to own a private one of their own.
And inside that plane, they have complete autonomy and do whatever they please–with a few exceptions like forcing people into labor or experimenting on them.
But, Arcanists can even have an army of their own inside their Demiplanes; most of them have legions of golems of their own. Because of this level of freedom, one of them felt that he was unstoppable.
So, he opened the space to his Demiplane and began to invade Earth with his army of Golems. Unfortunately, not even 5 seconds later, the Earth-Defense Army responded and annihilated that Tier 5 Arcanists along with all his golems.
This was then that many of them realized that compared to the Empire, the number of resources that they have access to is simply a joke. So, it did not matter if every single Tier 5 Arcanist with a Demiplane had the manpower to conquer a low-level civilization singlehandedly.
In front of the Royal Family and the Empire, they were still ants. That failure curved the ambitions of many people. After all, the Earth Defense Army is considered the weakest force under the Empire's command.
There is still the Imperial Marines, the Royal Guards, and the elusive Ghost Squad.
There are many reasons that Edward allowed these people to have armies of their own. One, it's to prepare for the future for when the Empire enters the age of Floating City.
At that time, every powerful Arcanist will be a walking armament. Now, Edward has begun to test the waters to see how these people react to having power. Also, to take this opportunity to ingrain in them that no matter how much power they have, he will always have more.
The second reason is that he knew that forcing all these people who have God-like power to follow rules and regulations requires a certain balance. He has to give them some level of control or power–or the illusion of it.
So, he allowed them to have Demiplanes and create golem armies. However, the majority of resources to make these armies are still in his hands.
Juliette Lumiere is a very powerful Tier 5 Arcanist. Today, she was in the middle of her research when she received a notification from Skynet. She knew that the Tower Spirit in Demiplane would not disturb her if it was not something important.
After checking, she immediately frowned as she noticed the update in the Grand Arcane Library. With a heavy sigh, she muttered: "This man is even more powerful now."
Her gaze focused on one item in the exchange lists:
"Divine Potion: Potion made from the divine energy of some fallen god. Drinking it can increase mana. Effective for Tier 5 Arcanists.
"Warning: Side-effects include the possibility of the soul being affected by the remaining will of the fallen God. Although the divine energy has been properly purified, such danger still exists.
"As such, every Arcanist who used this potion will require a Soul check to ensure that their minds have not been affected, or worse, been possessed by some unknown entity."
As she looked at this description, she frowned. No one would like to have their soul checked as this was an invasion of privacy and could have some dangerous effects if something went wrong.
This is obvious for more powerful people like herself. However, there is an even bigger problem. With her intelligence, she can tell that this was a potion that accelerated the rate at which people can reach Tier 6.
If she does not take it, she will be left behind by others who are willing. So, in the end, she does not have a choice if she does not want her peers and even enemies to surpass her.
This is essentially an open scheme.
After sighing deeply out loud, she headed to a secret floor inside her Tower. She logged in to a private server that was not monitored by the Empire.
Soon, Juliette found herself in a room with a round table along with 9 other individuals that looked like shadows to hide their identities.
"I'm assuming that all of you have seen the update. What do you think?"
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Next Chapter Title: Undercurrents
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