章節 439: Casters Path
The group looked at Edward, their faces displaying various emotions, mostly fear, and respect. Even Kingsley, a semi-cybernetic lifeform, found it challenging to remain calm.
As reincarnators, they know about different civilizations like science, Immortal Cultivation, Psychic, Godhood, and Magic. They have experienced power systems from across the Omniverse. So, they know what a Legendary Arcanist represents.
Throughout the Omniverse, Casters can be classified into six main categories: Mage, Sorcerer, Warlock, Cleric/Priest, Wizard, and Arcanist.
Mages are considered the mainstream of Casters, and many people believed they were the first to exist. Their power originates from knowledge as they study extensively to wield their power.
Sorcerers are the people who control the energy from the universe and other dimensions. Sorcerers usually do not have energy inside their bodies since everything else can be their energy source. Sorcerers have the least requirement for talent since as long as someone has a soul or mind, they can become a Sorcerer.
However, becoming a Sorcery Master is even more complicated than many of the other Caster Paths.
Warlocks and Clerics are similar in many ways. Warlocks are casters that make contracts with different extraordinary beings to acquire their power. The agreement can be from Gods, Demons, Devils, Aliens, Outer Gods, or Interdimensional Entities. Warlocks and Sorcerers have something in common since Sorcerers also make contracts with some creatures to use their energy.
Clerks or Priests are essentially Warlocks who make contracts with one God whom they believe in and spend their entire life serving. Clerics are usually on the Good and Justice Side–unless they serve a Dark God. Meanwhile, Warlocks are more on the Evil, Neutral, and Chaotic sides.
Wizards are the casters who focus more on the Bloodline Path. They change their Life Code to break the restrictions of their races. Their civilizations are usually crueler and more brutal.
Wizards do not master a variety of spells like most Mages but focus on developing their Bloodline Spells to an extreme level. And adding their usually powerful physical body, they are one of the most powerful Caster Class.
Finally, there are Arcanists. They are like mages as they pursue the truth, and their power originates from knowledge. However, unlike mages, Arcanist Civilizations are usually a combination of magic and technology.
In most Arcane Civilizations, magic technology has developed to a terrifying level. The concept of a Magic Tower and Floating City that has the power to destroy the Gods is the mainstream of Arcane Civilizations.
Throughout the Omniverse, many people argue which Caster Path is the strongest, and there is an argument for every path. However, as a civilization, the Arcane Path is, without a doubt, the one with the most potential. And that's because it is all-inclusive.
Arcane Civilization can integrate Mages, Sorcerers, Warlocks, Wizards, and even Cleric into their own to develop. And adding their development of technology, they are indeed the ones with the most potential.
"Interesting," muttered Edward as he read these people's minds; he learned about their understanding of different Caster's Paths.
'Have I accidentally created an orthodox Arcane Civilization known throughout the Omniverse? Furthermore, I walked the path of integrating all the other caster paths.'
Old Man Merlin once told him taking on the name of the Arcane Emperor was not simple and would inherit the destiny or cause and effect related to it. Now, he understood what the old man had met.
"He's reading our mind," suddenly said Tobias.
"What? Can he do that?" asked Michelle. "Isn't our mind protected by the Hall?"
"Yes, but only core memories related to the Hall," added Kingsley. "Some miscellaneous information is not protected."
"How did you know I was reading your mind? You shouldn't be able to detect it," said Edward as he looked at Tobias.
"Intuition."
"Is that so? You're quite the talent. Want to work for me?"
Tobias did not say anything; he took a moment to calm down.
"Sir, Arcanist, what do you need from us?"
"Huh? You're not scared anymore?"
"I am, but since you did not immediately kill us means there is a chance to survive. And maybe negotiate."
Edward nodded, "The Lord God used cruel missions to cultivate powerhouses. Although the death rate of this method is high, the people who survive and reach the top as truly the elites."
"Thank you for the compliment."
"I came here because I discovered someone broke my shield and wanted to see who it was."
No one said anything, but Edward noticed one of the women looked at Set from the corner of her eyes.
"So, it's you," he said, looking at the handsome elf. "An elf? No, a High Elf from the Quel'Thalas."
"You…You know World of Warcraft?" asked Set.
"Is that strange?" replied Edward as he observed the elf before him, his eyes penetrating the latter's body and soul. "Is this Arcane Energy? It's indeed another form of mana, but the frequency is different. Although not as good as the Empire, it is decent but nothing extraordinary. However, from the lore of the World of Warcraft (WOW), arcane energy has a lot of potential and power when wielded by Titans. Humans have a low affinity for this mana frequency–except for a few. No wonder you turn into an elf."
Set's body trembled as he felt this person's eyes reveal all his secrets.
"You are only Tier 6 and should not have the power to break my barrier–even with your Magic Tower. So, how did you do it?"
The group was quiet for a moment before Tobias took the courage to ask, "Sir, can you let us live if we cooperate?"
"Of course. Anyway, I never planned to kill any of you since you're more valuable alive than dead. And if you are truly obedient and worth the investment, I can remove the Lord God's control over you."
"You mean you can free us from the Samsara Hall?" swiftly asked Michelle.
"Yes."
"Are you really that powerful?"
"If your Samsara Hall was truly a powerful Lord God and could use all its power, I could not grant you freedom. But in its current state, it's not a problem to use a crooked means to free you."
"What do you mean by crooked?" continued Michelle.
"The Samsara Hall placed a powerful seal in your soul," patiently explained Edward, making the other's face change. Although they knew this was the case long ago; however, they only suspected it based on rumors and the fate of people who tried to go against the Samsara Hall. But now, they had direct evidence.
"I cannot remove the seal," continued Edward, ignoring their agitated emotions. "However, I can save a piece of your soul, and a drop of blood before the Samsara Hall obliterates you.
"With the blood, I can recreate your body. Then, all I have to do is regrow your soul and place it back in the new body."
"Worthy of a Legendary Arcanist," muttered Set, who was one of the few people who knew the technology and knowledge required for such a method. Although it sounded simple, he knew a person must have a deep understanding of Cloning and Soul Manipulation.
Michelle's eyes lit up. She has dreamt for many years about removing the Samsara Hall's control over herself.
"You sound tempted? Said Edward with a smile. "However, are you worth for me to help you?"
"Sir, what do you mean?"
"Cloning your body and regrowing the soul requires a lot of resources–especially if you want to retain your current Tier. So, why should I help you?"
'This guy is cunning. In just a few words, he made it seem as if we were the ones who needed his help,' thought Tobias while maintaining his calm demeanor.
"Sir, what about us who do not want to leave the Samsara Hall?" asked Tobias.
Edward gave him a look before smiling, "I am a person who appreciates talent. Since your group successfully concocted a plan to escape in such a short time, I will give you a chance.
"As long as you help me study your unique power system and record the seal in your soul, I promise to let you live."
Edward suddenly had an idea and wanted to see if he could use this group to execute it.
章節 440: New Systems
(AN: Unedited Chapter.)
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"So, what do you guys think about my proposal?" asked Edward.
"Do we have a choice?" said Tobias with a wry smile.
"You do," he replied calmly. "You can resist; choose death over submission."
"How can that be a choice?"
"But it is. Well, I guess if you were that kind of person, you would have died long ago by refusing to submit to the God Space."
No one commented on this issue.
"Alright, let's get back to work," he said. "I will use a few spells to help me analyze your power system. I might ask a few questions, and you can answer as long as the seal allows it.
"Let's begin with the elf. What's your name?"
"Set."
Edward waved his hand to cast a spell on the latter. "You didn't answer my question. How did you break my shield?"
"I…I have a weapon created by the Titans."
"Really?" His eyes lit up. "Go get it and show it to me."
"I already included it in my tower. You would need to go inside," replied Set with pain in his voice; he already knew he could not keep that weapon.
"Is that so? Well, wait until I'm finished with the others."
Then, he set his eyes on Sasha.
"You should also be a caster. But why do you give me a strange feeling?"
Sasha did not know what to say, so Edward continued to observe her.
"Your Mana Quantity is very small. It's not stored in a core but fused with an energy vein similar to my world's Mana Vein."
For arcanists, Mana or Magic Vein seemed to be important after Tier 4 since they are no longer limited by their veins to cast spells. Furthermore, the other primary function of veins was to use mana to passively strengthen the bodies of Arcanists. However, with the invention of Aura, this method has become tasteless.
"Your Mana Vein is fused with your soul, which is different from ours," commented Edward. "It seems the more complex it is, the more mana you can contain in your body. Finally, it does not have the effect of increasing the physical body's stats, but it seems excellent in helping with mana control.
"What system are you using?"
"It's the Magic Circuit from the Fate Universe," replied Sasha with caution; she feared this Arcanist would try to dissect her. And her fear was reasonable since Edward would definitely do it if he did not have a better way to analyze her power.
"Fate? This would explain the vague things I saw sealed inside your Soul Dimension." He felt the Empire might benefit after he studied the Magic Circuit. He wanted to create an artificial one for the citizens to increase their Mana Control. And with the Gate of Truth, all citizens of the Empire will have a higher average talent for energy manipulation.
Are you a summoner or Master?"
"Yes."
"Let me see your heroic spirit."
Two people suddenly appeared before Sasha.
"Only two?" asked Edward.
"I have others, but I don't keep them in my soul."
"I see," he nodded as he looked at the two people present: King Arthur and Madara Uchiha.
"Master, I am afraid we have met a powerful opponent," said Saber as she stood before Sasha, guarding her and looking at Edward as if she had seen her greatest enemy.
"King Arthur, I didn't expect our first meeting would be like this," said Edward with a strange look.
"What does that mean?"
"We are technically fellow Apprentice under the same teacher."
Saber frowned for a moment before she seemed to have figured out something, "Merlin and I exist in your universe?"
"Correct."
"Am I a man or woman?"
Edward paused briefly, "I did not expect this would be your first question."
"Answer the question."
Edward could immediately tell this question had become the psychological problem of this version of Arthur.
"You should be a man."
"Should?"
"You die hundreds of years ago in my world. So, I can only use historical records to know your gender."
"Meaning, there is a chance I was a woman, but history changed the record?" she asked back, making Edward speechless.
"Yes. There are many historians who believe you were a woman." Edward did not technically lie since many people in the Empire once argued about King Arthur's gender and even existence during the early stages. However, all doubts were removed once he allowed these historians to use [Time Record] to experience and record the true history of the world.
"That's good."
"Well, please do not resist as I gather data on the composition of your body and existence. I already came to an agreement with your master."
He used a spell to gather data on Saber and Madara's Heroic Spirit existence; he always wanted to create his version of the Throne of Heroes to summon famous legends, myths, and heroes from history to fight for the Empire.
However, unlike the Fate Universe, many of these heroes did not exist, and the ones who did were powerful wizards. However, their power level is based on the standard of the old time. In the current era of the Empire, these people's powers were, at best, Tier 5.
So, he wanted to create these Heroic Spirits by gathering the power of [Myth], which is essentially the same as the Power of Faith. Based on what they were described in stories, myths, and legends, they use the power of fantasy and turn it into reality.
With this method, he could create many fictional characters that have the same powers in their stories or legends. For example, he could recreate Yahweh from the bible as a Heroic Spirit or the Cthulhu from Lovecraft's Mythology.
'She will be the first step in this grand plan. However, I might have to go to the Fate Universe before completing it,' thought Edward before recoding the data; his gain was tremendous after analyzing Madara's body. So, he asked Sasha to turn another person into a Heroic Spirit in front of him.
He chose a powerful clone from his collection as the test subject.
"Excellent. You're next." He looked at Michelle.
"What a weird energy you have. It is full of negative emotions; I've never seen something like that."
"It's curse energy."
"From Jujutsu Kaisen? Interesting," uttered Edward with brilliant eyes. "Do you have a Domain?"
"I have an incomplete one."
"Show it to me."
Michelle deployed her domain, and Edward looked at the surroundings to analyze it.
"I have always wanted to create ways for Arcanists to have a Magical Domain that can compete with the Divine Kingdom of Gods," he said. "So far, my attempts have not been satisfactory. My plan was to study the Jujutsu Sorcerer's Domain Expansion and the Fate World Reality Marble.
"Now, I can take the first step."
He gazed at Michelle. "In the next few days, I will support and train you until you have a complete Domain. Tell me what you need to achieve it, and I will try my best to grant it to you."
"Thank you," said Michelle, trying to contain her excitement. Since the arcanist saw her value, she might have a chance to escape the Samsara Hall's control.
Meanwhile, Sasha secretly cursed how unfortunate she was that one of her Heroic Spirits did not have a Reality Marble.
"It's your turn. What's your name and occupation?"
"Kingsley. I am a Technomancer."
"Very interesting. Most of the technology involved in your body is not new to me. However, it's very unique how they are perfectly integrated into one person."
Edward could tell Kingsley's body was a walking Science and Technology Civilization. As long as he has enough energy or matter, he can create anything.
"What is the most powerful weapon you can create?"
"Tier 5."
"This should not be," said Edward with a frown.
"The Lord God only granted me technology designs for weapons of Tier 5 destructing capabilities."
"But you should be able to calculate and deduce higher weapons."
"I should," said Kingsley with a forced smile. "However, there is a powerful virus in my system that prevents me from doing so. And the only way to acquire and use higher technology…." Kingsley stopped as his face began to contort out of pain.
"No need to say anymore." Edward could guess he wanted to say he needed more points. However, he suddenly became interested; he wanted to know whether this was the result of the Lord God's seal or another form of protection specially created for Kingsley.
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