"And that's mostly what happened!"
Philip explained to Tenshi about how Pureblood and Soulblood came to be. Both of them were hovering and revolving around Philip like planets while talking to Tenshi
They both seem to acknowledge Tenshi so much that they're comfortable to show themselves to her. They know that she's the First Messenger of Fate after all
"So that's what happened... Do you consider this a power up?"
"Maybe? Personally, I think so... All the Pureblood abilities has been levelled up. Like the Blood Crown and Blood Wings, I think they will now be called Pureblood Crown and Pureblood Wings. Also, the original formless Pureblood will return back to Alucard, so I have to meet him later"
"I see... Will this affect the Pureblood Angel form?"
P: Yes
"Yes"
Philip answered Tenshi in behalf of Pureblood. Tenshi couldn't hear them after all and she could only see them bounce or shift up and down whenever they talk
"How about that being who first possessed blood? What do you call him?"
"We don't have anything to call him, but since he's the very first being to have blood, I guess we'll call him Blood Genesis. Until then, we'll learn of his name"
"Alright"
"As to how we'll deal with him... We'll wait and see what his motives first. Depending on his answer, we can annihilate him or recruit him to the mansion. Though, I think only you and I, and maybe a few gods, can only match him since he's the fiest being who possessed blood. Who knows what power he has over blood. He might be even more powerful than the Deities of Blood and Dragon of Blood"
"Deities? Dragon?"
"Oh yeah, that's also what I learned when I was visiting Sai earlier..."
As they walked through the hallways, Philip then told Tenshi about his adventures in the Divine Realm and everything that he learned. The Five Godly Realms, the Universal Dragons, World Deities, the Council, and Valkarrie and the effects of his actions in the Golden Timeline. She also learned the wrongdoings of the Council, to which she will be able to connect later
"So, we call them deities if we are not sure of their sex and gender. Else, we would call them god or goddess, but in mastery, we'll always call them God, no matter their sex or gender. That's why even if Sai were to reach the God Stage spear mastery, she'll still be called as the Spear God"
"Then, the dragons... They're an existence above the gods..."
"Yes, they were born the moment a concept or an aspect was created. There might be a Dragon of Proton, Dragon of Neutron, Dragon of Atom, Dragon of Quarks, and many more!"
"So, Sai still hasn't manifested her dragon?"
"Not yet, she has to manifest her Plane of Existence first. Now that her purity and divinity is perfect, manifesting her plane won't lead to the destruction of the universe"
Philip then went ahead and told her the story of the timeline where Sai destroyed half of the universe with her Plane of Genocism, his meeting with Saykeraborne, how he killed him, and his almost second encounter with the Agents of Chaos
"That's crazy... That Council really did a bad job, huh? Also, you managed to kill a Universal Dragon on your own?"
"Yes I did, but I wouldn't call it crazy. Saykeraborne let me kill him. Period. Even if his natural shield was erected, he didn't even try to maintain it when I disabled it with Mana Actualization. If he were to try and fight me for real, I won't even be able to lift a finger against him. Plus, he's already old, around more than quadrillion years, and Universal Dragons become more powerful as they get older"
"So, at our current level, we won't be able to be a match against no Universal Dragons?"
"No. They're stronger than the dieties that they're serving after all"
"I'm glad you're safe though and that you weren't killed for the fourth time"
"Yup... Just keep in mind that the moment I see any butterflies, I'll run and hide"
"I think that's also for the best"
Philip wasn't afraid of dying. In fact, he would jump in True Omega's arms and let her kill him and step on him. But the aftermath is what's troubling him
One, he might wake back up and miss a lot of things while in the process of resurrecting. Second, after the Agents of Chaos learned that he's able to resurrect, they'll destroy this universe in absolute nothingness and everyone that he had known and love will perish and suffer
He didn't want to even imagine a bit of that scenario and just by thinking about it makes his blood boil
"Also, speaking of gods... I met the Goddess of Curses when I was trying to change Camille's fate"
"Really?
"Yes"
He then told Tenshi about his encounter with Katara and Sumpaka, their contract, the bargain, and the fact that Katara is now in the mansion. He also told her about Camille's story and Braham
"What?! The Goddess of Curses is here in the mansion?!"
"Relax! Don't worry, she's on our side now. She won't be able to do anything to anyone I know or have connection with"
"That's a good thing! But, are you fine though? You already have curses that even the second deity of curses cannot remove"
"Yes, I'm fine... It also seems that way... I don't know why or how thought. She also didn't tell me what curses were initially placed on me"
"Does the system know?"
Philip abruptly stopped and placed his right pointer finger on his nose
"Careful! Don't mention that openly! You won't know if an invisible being or a long range hearing individual heard us"
"Oh right... I apologize..."
"It's alright!"
Philip smiled and he ruffled Tenshi's head as he showed her that he wasn't angry in any way
"No, it doesn't know... Or is what I thought... Maybe she's just refusing to tell me"
"Maybe it's the latter. You might change when you learn about it"
「 ... 」
"I guess so... In addition to that, I accidentally met the Witch of Beginning, an Agent of Chaos, and Camille's true power and identity is the Witch of Second Coming"
"Oh? How'd that go?"
"The Witch of Beginning, named Carmilla, kinda tortured me? I wasn't a match to her. I tried to strike her with an attack more powerful than when I killed Saykeraborne. She just cancelled it with a flick of her finger"
"Hmmm... That's troublesome, considering your maximum power..."
"I know... But good thing she spared me and she gave me a prophecy that I would be meeting her in the far future?"
"Then you have a lot of work to do"
"I know..."
~~~
A few minutes have past, they are already near Vanessa's room. They have passed the courtyard, where they saw the three fire sisters training their abilities while Jude was standing on guard
Philip then gazed to Tenshi and he saw her pouting
"Tenshi? What's wrong? Something on your mind?"
"Mehhh... It's just that you have been in these cool adventures and you didn't even try to summon me"
"Well... I considered it, by I didn't want to bother you if you were doing something. I only summoned you when I needed you with your help"
"You being in danger wasn't enough to summon me?"
"I didn't summon you because I didn't want you to get hurt. Considering your identity, I don't want them to take advantage of you. I can resurrect, but you can't. If you died due to my incompetence, I won't be able to reverse time and if I killed myself, you'll stay dead... I didn't want that to happen"
"Hm... That's fair, it worked out anyways since I was actually busy earlier today"
"See?"
Tenshi hurried walking and came in front of Philip
"Also, I appreciate you for thinking about me ad keeping me from harm's way!"
Tenshi then twirled and gave Philip a bright cute smile. Philip's exhaustion seemed to have faded away from seeing the cute angel smile at him. She then walked back towards Philip as she pouted once again
"Also! Don't always think that I need your protection, okay? You also need protection and I can do that! I'm your First Messenger of Fate after all!"
"Hm, I'll keep that in mind... But if I deemed the situation to be incredibly dangerous that I think even the Totality Catalyst won't be able to do anything, you'll have to run with the others, alright?"
"Hmmm... I think that's fine?"
"Of course that's fine! Save the people that needs saving while I keep the enemy at bay, okay? Let's work together"
"Okay!"
At this moment, both of them arrived in front of the door of Vanessa's room
"Before we enter... Help me come up with a name for the Totality Catalyst. It's pretty inconvenient to always call her 'Totality Catalyst' whenever she comes"
"I agree!"
Tenshi agreed unconditionally as she's on the same train with Philip
Philip went ahead and knocked on the door
*Knock knock*
No one answere after both of them waited for a few seconds
*Knock knock*
No one answered again
"Is Vanessa outside?"
Philip asked Tenshi
"No? I came across her earlier and I saw her enter her room"
"How long was this ago?"
"10 minutes before you summoned me"
"Hmmm... She should still be in here then. Let's try one last time"
*Knock knock knock*
This time, Philip knocked the door loudly so that Vanessa would be able to hear them well. They also waited longer just for consideration on Vanessa
But in the end, Vanessa never answered
"Should we barge in?"
Philip asked Tenshi
"Should we? Maybe she's hurt inside"
"Sure, let's go"
Philip reached for the doorknob and twisted it
"Oh, it's unlocked!"
「 Careful! 」
Emily tried to warn Philip but it was too late when he pulled the door open. Both of them were blasted by an ominous colored fume and smoke
Philip and Tenshi inhaled the fume and they subconsciously pulled their bodies back as Philip slammed the door back close with all of his strength left
Their pupils rolled upwards and the vile smell reached the depths of their lungs. They almost died as they couldn't control their saliva and it just flowed out their mouth. Snot also formed in their noses and their bodies violently twitched
They almost died and they lost their consciousness as the Pureblood instantly reacted and covered Philip with a mist of pureblood and white roots crawled around his head. Tenshi unconsciously transformed into her Void Angel form and let the Totality Catalyst take over her
The Totality Catalyst was also stunned as she seemingly affected by the fumes
『 Tenshi Hikaru has obtained the Poison Catalyst! 』
『 Tenshi Hikaru has obtained the Paralysis Catalyst! 』
『 Tenshi Hikaru has obtained the Rotten Catalyst! 』
『 Tenshi Hikaru has obtained the Transmutation Catalyst! 』
『 Tenshi Hikaru has obtained the Ionization Catalyst! 』
『 Tenshi Hikaru has obtained the Fume Catalyst! 』
『 Tenshi Hikaru has obtained the Puff Catalyst! 』
『 Tenshi Hikaru has obtained the Alchemy Catalyst! 』
『 Tenshi Hikaru has obtained the Pleasure Catalyst! 』
『 Tenshi Hikaru has obtained the Aphrodisiac Catalyst! 』
『 Tenshi Hikaru has obtained the Insanity Catalyst! 』
Tenshi has received ten catalyst at once and reached 32 catalysts, past the 30 milestone, and yet, there was no change
On the other hand, Emily and Philip's body tried their best to keep Philip in check. He tried to manipulate his emotions, but this wasn't at the level of emotions or pain. This was a matter of life and death
'Why is this part of the mansion so deadly?! It's a hazard! What was Vanessa doing inside?! Is she dead?! What will happen if others would pass through here?!'
Several thoughts clouded Philip's mind as he kept losing his consciousness. Though, he managed keep a sliver of his mind and stay awake. It's different for the Totality Catalyst though, since she's unmoving and unresponsive
The fumes from Vanessa's room was enough to instantly kill an ordinary human
S: Keep it together, both of you
Soulblood hovered in front of Philip and released a brown light
Philip's dizziness and the Totality Catalyst's nauseousness dissipated and their sanities and consciousness came back
"Ugh~"
The Totality Catalyst grunted as she clutched her head. Philip opened his eyes wide and looked at Soulblood
A Soulblood ability was used and Philip wanted to know the name
S: Soul Door: First Knob: Blood Stabilization
The warm brown light covered both Philip and the Totality Catalyst