Chương 582: The Sixth True Magic
After figuring out his next step, Edward started to ponder how to create the Sixth True Magic and what kind it should be. After considering a few ideas, a thought suddenly popped into his mind:
"I can try to do something based on Morgana," he muttered; he missed the little elf: her constant chatter, weird personality, and how easy she made his life.
'My real body is already improving her main processor by fusing it with the Speed Force. Maybe my research here could help the process,' thought Edward, who found this identity more appealing with each passing second.
"If I want to finish this as soon as possible, I need a sample." Edward had an idea, but there might be some danger involved. However, considering he had Ea, he felt it was worth it. So, he went to see Tohsaka.
"You want me to recreate my family's Jeweled Sword?"
"Yes."
"Why?"
"What do you mean why? Don't you want to recreate one of your family's lost legacy?"
"I do, but knowing you, there must be another reason you're suddenly interested."
"Fair enough. You only need to know your success will summon someone, and I need to talk to that person."
Tohsaka stared at him briefly before accepting. They headed to the clock Tower to begin working on the sword, and just as Shirou helped in the other timeline, Edward used his magic to help her finish the sword.
As expected, Zelretch, owner of the Second Magic, showed up once it finished. He invented Jewel Magic and passed it on to one of the Tohsaka's Ancestors.
"Arcane Emperor, I wanted to see you."
"You know me?" asked Edward.
"I've been observing this timeline," said Zelretch. "Humanity was saved once I created the Second Magic as I imbued them with endless possibility. If this timeline fails and humans die, there are other choices. But you, who suddenly popped out of nowhere, imbued them with endless possibilities for success and prosperity."
'So, that's why Akasha created a background for the Arcane Empire — to give the humans of this world a greater future. I may be more right than I believed — she's preparing for the upcoming war,' thought Edward.
"Our conversation can wait since I'm sure you have things to say to her."
"Thanks for your understanding," said Zelretch. As Edward gave him the room, he talked to Tohsaka. A few minutes later, Edward returned since they called him.
"Is something wrong?"
"I want to take her as a pupil, but she told me to ask you."
"That's a good idea," said Edward before glancing at Tohsaka. "Why are you hesitating?"
"But…but."
Edward sighed, "You know I can't stay, and Zelretch, as the owner of the Second Magic and teacher to your ancestor, is the perfect teacher for you."
"I…understand."
"I can't believe someone is reluctant to learn from me. Well, considering the competition, I guess that makes sense," said Zelretch. "Give us a moment." Tohsaka left the room, leaving the two.
"So, what can I help you with?"
"I'm designing the Sixth True Magic and want to see yours first for research."
"Passing on any true magic is not a simple–"
"I'm not asking you to teach me but to show me."
"For someone like you, is there a difference?" rebuttered Zelretch.
"You, of all people, should understand better than anyone the importance of this magic. So, name your price."
"I want the design for Netheril."
"You're asking too steep of a price for just showing me the Second Magic. Choose something else."
"Fine, how about the blueprint for the Aether Core."
"You seem to know a lot about my floating city."
"I am the observer of countless timelines. What do you expect? So, do we have a deal?"
"We have a deal." Edward immediately sent the blueprint to him; of course, he did not show the latest model. Zelretch then cast the Second Magic: Kaleidoscope. With this spell, Edward saw the operation of myriad timelines, including the one with his Arcane Empire. He also saw how this magic involved rewriting the world, influencing or rewriting records.
'This True Magic does involve the Rules and even combined many of them,' analyzed Edward. 'More importantly, it seems to grant its wield a certain authority or privilege in the world.'
In Edward's eyes, the owner of these True Magics seemed to be like the GM in a game with powers or authority to modify the game or the world as they saw fit.
"Did that help?"
"Yes, and thank you," nodded Edward before leaving.
"Who are you, Arcane Emperor?" muttered Zelretch before meeting with Tohsaka. They agreed on a designated time before beginning their training. Meanwhile, Edward immediately started working on his magic.
He took this opportunity to analyze the Anti-Life Equation to further his understanding of the Mind Rule, and he added the Knowledge Rule, Soul Rule, and others to create the Sixth True Magic: Nigh Omniscient.
"Let's try this thing out." Edward immediately cast the spell, and his mind left his body, entering a higher plane where all records and knowledge exist — the Root.
"So, it did work," he muttered calmly. Reaching the Root is the goal or ambition of all mages, but he was relatively calm about the entire thing.
'I wonder what the relationship of this world is with the Akashic Records?' He knew there must be some connections but did not know exactly.
'Forget about that for now,' said Edward. He left a special rune in the Root before leaving. Once his mind returned to his body, Edward found out he had turned into a human computer with access to endless knowledge.
Anything he wanted to know, he would get the knowledge or answer from the Root. And if he did not know, he could calculate or deduce the answer from abundant data.
"The only downside is this thing puts heavy pressure on my soul,' he complained. He expected this spell to have limitations but did not expect it to be so severe.
"Let's finish our main objective."
He immediately used his new spell to analyze Ea and the Chains of Heaven. He discovered that Ea drew power from a primal source of power that existed once the universe was born. That power contains the power of creation and destruction, meaning it can revert the multiverse to its genesis state or recreate it.
"All worlds have a period of Genesis or before the Big Bang. if I can tap into it, I should be able to create a Tier 11 Weapon," muttered Edward, who focused on the Chains of Heavens. It worked similarly to Ea, with the idea that all Divine Being originated from a source. Since the chains are made from that source, they can restrain all Gods.
"Very well. Cosmus, you wait for my return."
Edward was still unsure whether to pass the Time Game, so he needed to travel to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, during his stay in the world, he will prepare to deal with that bastard who dares to label him as a criminal.
"Let's see who will judge who," he sneered.
Edward spent more than three years on this project, but most of the time, he stayed inside the lab and saw Tohsaka and Sakura a few times. Now that he was done, he only had a few things to do before leaving. His next step is to see Scathach.
He realized the Root had no knowledge about Primordial Runes, and there were few reasons he could think of to explain this situation: Scathatch or Odin removed the knowledge from the Roots, or the Root itself purged the knowledge from his records to prevent it from spreading. A few magicians have taken things from the Root so it can hide things from its people.
Regardless of the reason, he wanted answers.
Chương 583: Primordial Runes' Secret
Void:
Edward, who focused on creating the Speed Force and upgrading Morgana's processors, suddenly stopped as he received a message from the Akashic Records.
"Did something happen?" asked the little elf, so Edward explained as he opened the mail.
"Not just one but two messages?" thought Edward.
[Dear Sir Edward Bones.]
[Thank you for succeeding in the hidden mission: Creating a True Magic.]
[Reward: 3 Invitations of your choosing to become members of our records.]
"Hidden mission? So, there is a connection between these two," muttered Edward.
"The real question is how many people have passed this mission? How many True Magic do they have access to," said Morgana.
"This thing is above our pay grade, but this reward is worth it." Bellatrix took on the job of doing missions for Akashic Records to get everyone tokens to become members. But with this reward, her workload will drastically decrease, and Edward will feel less guilty for not going with her.
"Send the news to Bella," he ordered before checking the second message. First, he learned his Arcane Emperor Title had been upgraded, which increased his Charm Ability and the suppression he could release. Second, he received two new titles, one of which caught his attention.
[True Magician: You have developed magic to the point of reaching its fundamental essence.]
[Reward: Increase affinity with Laws/Rules/Authority.]
[Do you want to accept?]
"Interesting; they actually ask instead of directly giving me the talent," muttered Edward before accepting and closing his eyes. As expected, a character suddenly appeared in his Soul Flame, and he sensed his mind becoming clearer. He felt that it was easier to control his Rules, and even understanding them became simpler.
"Not a bad talent," he nodded before focusing on the second title.
[Legend: Your name and accomplishments as the Arcane Emperor have been spread to many worlds.]
[Reward: 5% increase in the speed at which your myth and legends are spread.]
Edward felt this title was very important but did not know precisely why.
"This might be related to how to reach tiers beyond 11," commented Morgana, and he agreed. Edward then accepted this new title before returning to his work.
Nasuverse, Earth:
Edward teleported to his next destination: the Land of Shadows. He knew the rough locations from Cu Chulainn's memories and his True Magic, so it did not take him long to reach the destination described as outside the world.
As soon as he arrived, Edward found countless ghosts rushing toward him, but his body released a golden light that isolated these creatures, preventing them from getting close. He then noticed a beautiful young woman with purple hair, red eyes, a perfect body, and tight clothes that displayed her curves.
"You have finally returned," said Scathach with bright eyes.
Edward sighed, "I'm guessing you've met me before?"
"You don't remember?"
"No."
Scathach paused, "Well, you did say in the next meeting you might be different. I don't care about this as long as you plan to keep your promise?"
"Which is?"
"Take me from this place; give me a life of purpose."
"That's not a problem since that was my objective in the first place," nodded Edward. "Did I say anything else?"
"You said when you return, I must teach you Primordial Runes."
Edward's lips twitched. It seems that this version of himself in this world has the same personality.
"Do you plan on keeping your word?"
"Why not?"
Scathach invited him to the only pavilion in this ghastly place. She served tea, which one would not expect to be present in such a place.
"Let's start by telling me what you know?"
"I learn a little from your apprentice but have some reservations. In my opinion, Primordial Runes should be way more powerful," said Edward before displaying what he knew and understood.
"You're correct," nodded Scathach. "What you've learned can only be classified as sub-runes?"
"Sub-runes? Are you saying they can be combined together to form the real Primordial Runes?"
"You catch on quick," smiled Scathach before demonstrating. She combined many sub-runes (HP Ancient Runes) into a Primordial Rune. Edward saw the final result, and his eyes marveled at the complexity of this simple.
'Although it doesn't look like the Primordial Runes back home, its essence feels the same,' thought Edward. "Is there a limit to how many Primordial Runes there are, or can each concept in the world be represented by one?"
"There 81 Primordial Runes."
Edward pondered; he had long theorized that Primordial Runes might manifest differently in different universes. "How many do you know?"
"80. Only Odin knows all of them," replied Scathach.
'It seems I might have to get the last one from Odin,' thought Edward. "Can you teach me all of them?"
"No problem, but you still haven't told me where you're taking me."
"The Arcane Empire."
"Wasn't it destroyed? Did you rebuild it?"
"The one destroyed was nothing but a branch," explained Edward. "The real one exists in another universe or dimension completely separated from this one."
"Some things are starting to make sense now," said Scathach. After getting to know each other, when he first meets Edward, the latter mentions that his empire is about to be destroyed. However, he seems too calm about the ordeal, more sad that the Gods will be responsible for their downfall.
"And what role will I play in the Empire?" asked Scathach.
"Anything you want," replied Edward. "You seem to love teaching, so you can be a university professor or a trainer in the army. You were once a queen, so you can rebuild your kingdom in another plane. You were once a conqueror and killer, so if you wish, you can also go on expeditions in other realms to fight and kill."
"Hey, don't just mention a girl's dark past like that," said Scathach, making Edward smile. "I'm saying you have plenty of options, even being a regular citizen. More importantly, there will be no one to judge and many like-minded individuals. People will not fear your talent or ability but praise you instead."
"That sounds like a wonderful place."
"It is, but like all things, it also has its downside," explained Edward.
"No place is perfect," nodded Scathach. Then, they had a long conversation, and Edward learned all her Primordial Runes. With the help of the Sixth True Magic, the process was much faster. He also learned why he did not find the knowledge in the Roots or from Cu Chulainn's mind. Primordial Runes cannot be recorded and must be passed on from one person to another through word of mouth. The fact he successfully took some of it from Cu Chulainn's mind was a feat in itself.
Once the tutoring session ended, it was Edward's turn. He contacted his main body and sent Scathach and the Land of Shadow to the Floating City outside in the Void. Edward expected some reactions from Akasha, but nothing happened.
Scathach had already learned about Arcane Runes, so it would be easier for her to adapt to the Empire after a few lessons. However, he also hid some things from her, like the existence of the void and Omniversal Travel. However, he reckoned she would figure it out after she reached the Empire and learned many things.
Once that ordeal ended, Edward returned to Earth to check on Tohsaka, Sakura, and Illya before traveling to the moon.
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