Chapter 608: True Name
The orb of light let out a chuckle.
“My Angel of Holy Light, I truly didn’t expect you to care so much about the Wizard World.
“I trust you; otherwise, I wouldn’t have made you the Vice-Regent of the Radiant Sun Paradise.
“Since you value this matter so highly, and have dealt with the Wizard World for four thousand years, you shall go as the advance party. I will unite with two other Majesties of Time, providing a total of three hundred Named Ones and six thousand Pseudonymous Ones as the main army.
“If you feel you need support, just tear this halo apart.”
A halo emerged from the orb of light and landed in the hands of the Angel of Holy Light. The Angel of Holy Light was a Named One, and furthermore held the glory of the Vice-Regent of Paradise. He was precisely the Holy Light of the Celestial Realm back when Ace descended to the Blue Blood World, the predecessor of the Wizard World.
His mortal name was Anthony Doyle. Originally a priest in a remote small town in the east of the True Name World continent. In the True Name World, a mortal name was unimportant, but this was the origin of the Holy Light, so He always kept it engraved in His heart.
Five thousand years ago, Anthony Doyle was born in a remote small town. Both of his parents were devout believers in the Radiant Sun, believing that the glory of the Radiant Sun could redeem them.
According to his parents’ expectations and influence, Anthony Doyle believed in the great Lord of Time, the Radiant Sun, from a young age, and became a true believer of the Radiant Sun.
In the True Name World, all power, glory, status, and money were almost tied to the great Lords of Time, tied to faith.
Only with devout faith, striving to climb the ladder of faith, continuously purifying one’s heart, while also possessing sufficient talent, could one climb upwards.
On the other side, in the Mobile Fortress artificial sub-plane where Ace was, the wizards’ Astral Plane void mothership began operating at full capacity, continuously contacting the Wizard World Cluster. The Legendary Immortal Wizards could finally freely enter the Four-Dimensional Secret Realm without relying on the Ascension Door of the Magic Sanctuary left on the inner side of the Kaya World.
In the inner core area of the Mobile Fortress, in the Starlight Round Table Hall, Ace faced the group of Legendary Immortal Wizards and said seriously: “We haven’t found the location signal of the Wizard World Cluster yet. According to reasonable speculation, even if the Wizard World Cluster had truly perished, it would have sent out residual information.
“Therefore, our conclusion is that the Wizard World Cluster is very likely in a state of ascension. We are now free from the influence of the Godfall Storm and can completely enter the Four-Dimensional Secret Realm en masse.
“And we indeed have an important task right now that requires entering the Four-Dimensional Secret Realm.”
“What task, Lord Ace?”
Bayen stood up, bowed slightly, and asked.
Ace gazed at everyone and said in a low voice: “We need to map the four-dimensional space-time curvature of the current Astral Plane layer and summarize the laws within it! This is a massive project, and simultaneously an extremely important project, concerning the Level 6 path for wizards!
“The magical path we pioneered, having reached today, has actually had its theoretical obstacles cleared. Relativity unified the space-time view of the entire macroscopic Astral Plane. Through dimensional ascension, we have also successfully ‘observed’ the true situation of four-dimensional space-time with a four-dimensional vision.
“But advancing to Level 6 cannot be resolved by theory alone. We also need practice: mapping the space-time curvature of the current Astral Plane layer, using the ergodic method to collect all the curvature data of the entire Level 3 Astral Plane layer, and then summarizing the laws within.
“These so-called curvature laws are the Level 6 runes concerning space-time.
“Gravity is the manifestation in three-dimensional space of the unevenness of four-dimensional space-time. As long as we can map all the curvature—that is, the unevenness—of four-dimensional space-time and find the laws, we can pick up Level 6 runes, and then we can attempt to simulate and construct Eleventh Ring spell models.”
The eyes of all the Legendary Immortal Wizards present lit up. Although they were all only Ninth Ring Wizards and hadn’t even constructed Tenth Ring spells yet, all the Legendary Immortal Wizards believed it was only a matter of time.
Ace had already stored His Tenth Ring spell models as foundation within the Supreme Magic Sanctuary. Legendary Immortal Wizards only needed enough academic points, or directly enough secret treasury exchange points, to exchange for treasures from the Secret Treasury.
Fortunately, Ace had placed the Secret Treasury in the Mobile Fortress from the very beginning, so none of the treasures were left behind on the inner side of the Kaya World.
The most precious thing in the treasury was actually magical knowledge. Even in an era where magic developed so rapidly, knowledge remained precious. The relativity regarding the fundamental cognition of the world was only open to the level of Special Relativity.
But even so, it was enough to allow wizards with a sufficiently deep understanding of theory and the microscopic world to obtain unimaginable power.
The mass-energy equation directly proved the theoretical feasibility of nuclear fission and nuclear fusion. Although other wizards didn’t have specific runes, and knowledge regarding nuclear energy magic was only available for existences at the Mythical Wizard level and above to learn, this ultimately pointed out the path, making the future of wizards exceptionally broad.
Returning to this Supreme Treasury: besides various extremely professional magical knowledge, there were also a massive number of highly applicable spell models, magic arrays, and runes. In addition, there were many occult knowledge, domain mysteries, and various mystical items.
Only mysteries of the Eighth Ring and above were collected here, each one extremely rare.
If Mythical Wizards and Legendary Immortal Wizards wanted to exchange for mysteries from it, they either had to have extremely high academic contributions to exchange directly using academic points, or make an equivalent exchange, contributing sufficient mysteries of the Eighth Ring or above, whether knowledge or items.
Ace said in a voice full of temptation: “Currently, besides the domain of gravity, no other magical research domain has developed Tenth Ring spell models. Your curvature mapping of this Astral Plane layer can be directly stored as knowledge in the secret treasury, and each of you will receive exchange points.
“If you want to know what the thirty-two Tenth Ring spell models I developed are, want to study the mysteries of advancing to the Tenth Ring by analogy, or directly walk the correct path verified by Me, you can exchange for them all, at a twenty percent discount.”
A violent burst of cheering erupted. Even though they were exalted Ninth Ring Immortal Legendary Immortal Wizards, They still possessed the emotions of joy, anger, sorrow, and delight. Ace discounting His own knowledge—and Tenth Ring magic, which was currently monopolized and without competition—greatly stimulated the interest and desires of the Legendary Immortal Wizards.
They rushed to sign vow scrolls with Ace, for fear Ace would go back on His word.
Looking at the disappearing figures one by one, a slight smile appeared at the corners of Ace’s mouth.
Looking at the empty Starlight Round Table Hall, Ace murmured: “Making you work for me does require paying a bit of a price. But this way, I can also construct an Eleventh Ring spell model faster. It’s not a loss.”
Within the Astral Plane boundary membrane. This was a very miraculous place. Under fixed three-dimensional conditions, it could be crossed, but in four dimensions, it was insurmountable.
The ascended Wizard Multiverse was baptized by a massive amount of bizarre energy. As wizards, no one wanted to miss such a god-sent excellent experimental opportunity.
Mythical Wizards and even Legendary Wizards attempted to research and observe this bizarre place, to understand the unknown energy.
“Observation failed. Our data shows everything is normal, as if nothing happened. But this is impossible!”
“It is indeed impossible, but it happened just like this. We gained nothing. Perhaps everything we saw was an illusion?”
“How could it be an illusion? And even if it were an illusion, this means we have suffered an even greater deception!”
The wizards fell into confusion and deep thought, ultimately having to give up. They had to admit that existing observation methods could not confirm all this.
Ace’s Demi-god projection trembled as the mysterious energy poured in, actually quickly breaking through the restriction and becoming a True God projection.
“One Sovereign has two True God projections. Does this mean we have successfully ascended?”
Suddenly, a massive suction force was generated. Amidst the chaos, the entire world seemed to tremble. When this trembling disappeared, the wizards surprisingly discovered that the various “illusions” that could not be observed but truly existed also disappeared.
“Sequencing… mana density and mass have expanded by 45 times. We should have arrived at the Level 3 layer of the Astral Plane!”
The Mythical Wizards appeared one after another. Ace said with a slightly relaxed expression.
“Excellent, we will prepare to advance immediately.”
Lucilu said loudly.
Ace nodded and said loudly: “The seven wizards at the limit of Mythical prepare to advance together. The others stay vigilant and keep their defenses up. I will directly contact my true body through the secrecy of the soul.”
In the True Name World, the Angel of Holy Light recalled the past, looking at oddly shaped sub-planes appearing one by one outside the True Name World.
He flapped His sixteen wings. Holy goose feathers danced in the air, transforming into a mirror with edges made of goose feathers. Miraculous fluctuations were non-stop.
Several Named Ones flew to the side of the Angel of Holy Light. Like Him, They were all sixteen-winged angels.
One of Them spoke in an almost chanting tone:
“We once captured the Dragon race, obtained the mysteries of the Astral Plane from the dragons, and began the magnificent history of projecting into lower-layer worlds and feeding on them.
“This lasted for nearly three hundred thousand years. Our world originally had thirty-three Lords of Time. After the Nameless War a hundred thousand years ago, only twenty-six remained.
“But did You know? Actually, the initial strength of the Lords of Time was only on par with ours.”
The Angel of Holy Light turned His head and saw the several approaching Named Ones. The so-called Named Ones were existences in the True Name World who possessed their own names recognized by the world. This point was very important.
Having a name meant one was a source, capable of bestowing parts of the name upon other subordinates. A name was not just a name; it also meant power.
By bestowing a part of one’s name to others, the power obtained by the others would also become a part of oneself. Every Named One was a powerful source, and those who were bestowed names would make Them even more powerful.
The Angel of Holy Light recognized this Named One. He was the Angel of Divine Fire, mastering blazing heat, and the Named One with the oldest qualifications.
“Respected Angel of Divine Fire, I wonder why You bring up matters of the past buried in the sands of time?”
The Angel of Divine Fire chuckled heh heh and lowered His voice, saying: “I just suddenly recalled some old stories. We Named Ones actually all have the opportunity to take a step further. We just need the Great Source of the world to increase by a sufficient share for such a position to possibly open up.
“The reason I say these things is that I feel You have the possibility of becoming the next Lord of Time.”
The Angel of Holy Light’s heart skipped a beat. His rise was indeed very fast. In just five thousand short years, climbing the ladder step by step from the most ordinary mortal, ultimately ascending to the throne of a Named One and becoming the Vice-Regent behind the Radiant Sun. It truly looked like His momentum was excellent.
But doing this would also make Himself a target of public criticism. He smiled and said: “You must be joking. Right now, we need to faithfully complete the task of His Majesty Radiant Sun. As for everything else, it all comes from the glory of the Radiant Sun.”
Just at this moment, the miraculous fluctuation of that mirror stopped, revealing a three-dimensional holographic image.
“It seems the location of the Wizard World has appeared. To the lower-west angle from our position, three million breadth units away, and it’s constantly moving.”
A Named One said.
The Angel of Holy Light immediately said: “We must advance with full force and pin down the Wizard World, while simultaneously reporting the current discovery to His Majesty Radiant Sun.”
After speaking, He disappeared without a trace. In the kingdom of the Radiant Sun, the Angel of Holy Light abruptly appeared.
“Great Majesty, we have discovered the Wizard World. They indeed arrived at our Astral Plane layer.”
The orb of light flashed brilliantly, and a grand voice transmitted: “You lead the advance party to pin down the Wizard World. If you can annex the Wizard World on your own, I will fight for an opportunity for you to compete for the position of the Twenty-Seventh Lord of Time.
“If you cannot conquer the Wizard World on your own, then this opportunity will be very slim.”
These words made the Angel of Holy Light’s heart leap. He couldn’t help but ask: “Great Majesty Radiant Sun, why do You regard me so highly?”
As soon as the words left His mouth, the Angel of Holy Light felt some regret in His heart. He realized He had misspoken, wanting to make amends but not knowing how.
And the orb of light seemed to tremble slightly. The grand voice of the Radiant Sun transmitted: “Did Divine Fire just mention past events to you?”
“Indeed…”
“I had Him say it. Actually, what you don’t know is that before the Nameless War back then, we thirty-three Lords of Time all came from the same source. Our strength was only at the level of current Named Ones.
“You Named Ones actually have no essential difference from us in the quality of your existence. The only difference is that we are more powerful. But whether Named Ones or Lords of Time, all are immortal.
“At that time, none of the Lords of Time could destroy each other’s immortality; at most, they would fall into slumber.
“But after discovering and capturing the Dragon race, things changed completely.
“The dragons tempted a Lord of Time, triggering that dark war. Brothers fought among themselves; internal strife within the walls.
“When the war was finally pacified, His Majesty Return to Zero, representing Zero Time, was the first to break the limit, becoming an existence even more powerful than Named Ones. He completely destroyed the dragons and the seven rebelling Lords of Time.
“That was true destruction. And only He alone possessed this power of destruction. Even for other Lords of Time, it’s impossible to completely destroy a Named One.”
Listening to the Radiant Sun’s recollection, the Angel of Holy Light was somewhat terrified and anxious. He didn’t know why the Radiant Sun would tell Him so much, but clearly, knowing a lot was not necessarily a good thing.
He braced Himself and asked: “Why tell me this? Respected Majesty Radiant Sun, I am truly terrified. Just as You glorified me as Vice-Regent, all this makes me terrified. Besides, haven’t the Great Majesties completely destroyed Named Ones many times?”
The orb of light trembled, seemingly laughing.
“Anthony, my Vice-Regent. The two of us have a very deep connection, it’s just that I cannot tell you right now. If you can ascend to the supreme divine throne of a Lord of Time, I will tell you everything. As for why Lords of Time can destroy Named Ones, it’s actually borrowing the great authority of His Majesty Return to Zero. Only He can erase the true name of a Named One.
“Go. I hope you can completely conquer the Wizard World. It is the best-developed fruit I have seen in these hundred-plus thousand years.
“Conquer it, and you are the next Lord of Time.”
When He appeared again, the Angel of Holy Light had even more doubts. But He didn’t have time to doubt anymore. As an old adversary of the Wizard World, having projected down to the Wizard World two hundred and one times, and even having studied magic for a period of time, He understood the power of wizards very well.
No reverence in their eyes, researching everything, thirsting for truth, pursuing knowledge, chasing power. This was an absolute malignant tumor. If left unchecked, wizards would spread like a plague in this layer, and ultimately, the True Name World would also meet its destruction.
“Furthermore, those few at the limit of Demigod will probably quickly advance to a level similar to Named Ones, right? And we must not only wipe out the Wizard World, but also find a way to peek behind them. I haven’t forgotten that that world originally belonged to the Blue Bloods.”
Differently shaped sub-planes converged. A total of thirty-five Named Ones, thirty-five sub-planes, and thousands of Pseudonymous Ones. Such power could absolutely strangle the Wizard Multiverse.
His eyes flashed with brilliance, His resolve set.
In the Wizard Multiverse, Luciliu and the other eight wizards at the limit of Mythical were already sitting within the magic array. They were adjusting their state, preparing to comprehend advancement and achieve a great leap in the level of their lifeforms.
And Ace’s projection successfully resonated spiritually with the true body. One body, multiple facets; He instantly understood the situation.
“So that’s how it is. The true body is already this powerful. It’s just a pity the sub-plane was left in the Kaya World and wasn’t brought out. It can only re-accumulate high-dimensional energy in this Astral Plane layer.
“The threat from the True Name World is actually not a big problem. No matter how powerful the strength of the True Name World is, it won’t be stronger than the true body that has slain over a dozen Main Gods.
“As for the True Name World tracking us, the technology they use is perhaps cut from the same cloth as the Mobile Fortress’s tracking method. The Mobile Fortress has already begun observation and jumping; I just need to wait quietly.”
Lucilu meditated quietly within the magic array, adjusting his own state. Unknowingly, the past began to surface in his mind: born in the Northlands, obtaining the grimore, joining the Enchantment Hobbyist Society, escaping the Northern Fortress…
Scene by scene, the past he had almost forgotten surfaced in all of this.
One’s own history was like a surging long river. It froze at this moment, and was slowly twisting. Lucilu woke up as if from a dream, realizing he had already entered the fourth dimension. He began to attempt to twist his own history, constructing the so-called Fruit of Immortality.
This was not a simple process. The other several Mythical Wizards were the same. They rippled in the four-dimensional sea, peeking at their own pasts. Under this state sublimated to four dimensions, their pasts were gradually twisted into a time fruit that continuously cycled back and forth.
With the final formation of the fruit, Lucilu felt as if he had turned into a “particle.” Merging his consciousness into the particle was like entering a vast and boundless world.
“A grain of sand in four-dimensional space-time is an infinitely expanded universe in three dimensions! So that’s how it is. Mental imagery mapping out a sub-plane refers exactly to this.”
On the three-dimensional level of the Astral Plane, in the Wizard Multiverse, the demi-planes of these nine wizards gradually changed, actually transforming directly into sub-planes one by one.
(Chapter finished)
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