Once the Consequential Choices System was activated the system, time will stop and be frozen indefinitely. This includes Philip's body itself and the surrounding area, probably including the entire universe
But the Omega System activated the Consequential Choices System inside the ⟨⟨ World of Absolute Nothingness ⟩⟩ where nothing exists, even the concept of nothingness doesn't exist. Any concepts of time and space doesn't exist in this world
『 Consequential Choices: Do you accept to forget the last part of the Totality Catalyst's core part of her memory? 』
『 Choose: Yes 』
As always, the system also has the capability to rig the subsystem and give Philip only one choice so that the situation will be favorable to the system. In doing this, Philip will have no choice but to be affected by the ultimate causality that comes from answering the consequential choices
This could also mean that since there is only one choice, there will be no nexus point in this point in time and there will be no branching timelines that will be created, no matter what Philip does
Philip was stunned after he saw the display that's only specific to the Consequential Choices System. He was about to speak when his whole body froze
"You just did not! Huh?!"
『 !!! 』
But he spoke anyways and both Philip and the system were surprised
"The Consequential Choices System... It doesn't work in the World of Absolute Nothingness because there's absolutely nothing here!"
『 Incoherent! Nothingness is but a concept 』
『 Accelerating execution... 』
"I said... Deny your decision!!!"
There are abilities that Philip received from the Omega System, but there are also his innate abilities that he had before the Omega System manifested in his being
Philip became angry but the ⟨⟨ Gates of Wrath ⟩⟩ didn't open and only his negative emotions became turbulent
But still, his anger is enough to rock the ⟨⟨ World of Absolute Nothingness ⟩⟩ and make the system wary. His anger is capable to affect causality also and amplify certain aspects that will be favorable to Philip, like strength, wisdom, and his surroundings that doesn't have any choice but to step down from his anger
But this is not enough to affect the current Consequential Choices System
One of Philip's innate ability is an ability that was locked or sealed inside of him. It was unsealed and activated by the help of several catalysts and recognitions, which in turn placed a stigma on him
"Sword Concept: Breakthrough!"
Philip's right arm wriggled and broke free from being frozen. He then swung his arm upwards with his two fingers pointing forward directly at the consequential choices display
"Sword Concept: Deny Causality!!!"
The Consequential Choices System wasn't supposed to be denied this time around after the assimilated system and Philip broke it during that time with Amare by only his anger
But since the Sword Concept is a level of sword absolution, it will be able to cut anything, as long as the purpose of the Sword Concept meets the requirement
With [Deny Causality], the Consequential Choices System will be cut and this alarmed the system. The display was cut into half and it disappeared into shattered glass
This let Philip free from being frozen, but in doing so, his right arm became broken. His skin ruptured and his bones cracked. He wasn't using ⟨⟨ Null of Magnificence ⟩⟩ to remove the backlash of using Sword Concept when he hasn't mastered it completely
『 Ultimate causality has been unexpectedly denied... 』
『 Requesting elevated consequences... 』
...
『 ... 』
"Listen up!"
『 Ignored 』
『 Executing memory alteration... 』
"Goddammit!"
Philip was panicking. The system is hurrying up to alter his memories and he's running out of time
Sword Concept will not be able to help him here, not even his Fate Control since the system was able to counter it somehow. Curse Invocation won't help him at all, not to mention all his other innate abilities. The negative emotions and his anger could inly get him far enough
He even considered using [Sacrificial Fate Control] if push comes to shove, but he wants to do that as a last resort
At this point, Philip could feel as if the system is slowly wrapping his brain and hus memories are about to tampered with
But suddenly, Philip closed his eyes and his negative emotions and anger suddenly dispersed like a fire from a candle being snuffed out. He entered extreme concentration to the point of transcendence. His hair turned slightly white that it's almost unnoticeable
『 !!! 』
The black world suddenly became white and he is now out of the ⟨⟨ World of Absolute Nothingness ⟩⟩
『 Impossible! Chances of this occuring... 0%! 』
"If you're that stubborn... The World of Imagination it is..."
『 !!! 』
"Here... I have complete power. Granted you have more power over me, but here, this is my playing field"
The system halted its alteration of Philip's memories from being too shocked and agitated
"Are you now willing to listen?"
『 ... 』
The system didn't respond but it showed a display of three dots behind Philip so that he won't be able to see it
"I see that... I'll take that as a yes though"
But Philip is in his ⟨⟨ World of Imagination ⟩⟩. He basically has eyes everywhere in this white world and nothing will be able to escape from his eyes
"Let's create a representation of you..."
Philip imagined what would the Omega System look like, but all he could imagine is some sort of an atomic structure with thousands or millions of orbiting concepts around a nucleus, which will be the Omega System. The atom will be just as large as his height and it manifested directly in front of him
The very concept of the Omega System has been condensed into that atom and a trace of the system stayed inside Philip since they are bound by existence
"I know that you, the Omega System, has complete authority over everything. You are almost or actually omniscient as you know everything and I just need to meet or unlock that information. You are able to do anything as long as the higher authority or an intervention permitted you to do so, considering I seem to be unexpectedly creating a lot of exceptions that wasn't expected in the Absolute Golden Timeline..."
『 ... 』
"I get that you have to hide certain information that I shouldn't have seen because you have your own motive or worry, but... Altering my memories, reshaping the universe, and manipulating reality is too far!"
『 ... 』
"Important pieces that will be taken away from but for what?! Why do you not want me to learn those things?!"
『 ... 』
"If only you have told me to forget about it or not reveal anything at all, be reasonable, I would get it and move on... But you turned it into bigger deal! Showing thise alarming error messages... I felt like I was a child who broke a vase or something"
『 ... 』
"But since you made a bigger deal about it... I won't forget about it and force you to tell me everything!"
『 !!! 』
『 Requesting immediate assistance! 』
"Deny request"
『 !!! 』
A small crack in a part of the ⟨⟨ World of Imagination ⟩⟩ was created
"We also seem to have the wrong idea of who's supposed to be in charge around here and what our purpose here... I am your host and I'm travelling through this timeline. You are a system that will help and guide me through my journey and will make decisions that will be advantageous to me... Is that right or am I wrong?"
『 ... 』
"If I'm right... Why are you doing things that are unfavorable to me? I get that I'm making exceptions by accident, but this instance seemed extreme!"
『 ... 』
"If I'm wrong, then..."
Philip furrowed his eyebrows and glared directly at the system
"What is my actual purpose? What is your actual purpose in manifesting in me?!"
『 REQUESTING INTERVENTION!!! 』
"Deny request"
『 !!!!! 』
Another small crack appeared somewhere in the ⟨⟨ World of Imagination ⟩⟩
"So then... Let us start... I won't be pushing for our purpose anymore... For now at least"
『 !!! 』
"What is the Golden Meteor? What were those four silhouettes from the Big Bang? Those are only my questions..."
『 ... 』
"..."
『 ... 』
"..."
Silence filled the entire white world for several minutes
"I can be here for hours and days. I've spent for who knows how much time in the World of Absolute Nothingness anyways... This much is nothing... I wonder how old I am actually"
『 ... 』
"..."
『 A higher intervention has taken over... 』
"Hm?"
『 Hello? Hello, can you hear me? 』
"Uh, yes?"
『 Oh good, I've finally connected. Your World of Imagination is too powerful 』
"Who are you?"
『 That doesn't matter for now... All I know that the Omega System is making trouble for you, isn't it? 』
"Yes?"
『 Well, it shouldn't be doing that at all. So, there's a clear problem there that's making the system act like this 』
"Is it the exceptions that I've been making?"
『 Perhaps, but I think there's more 』
"Okay... Why have you taken over?"
『 You made the system panic for its existence haha! This is a first and the fact that the system seemed like to want to preserve its life like its a living being... It's funny and amazing! 』
"..."
『 Alright then, let's cut to the chase... Do you really want to learn those things that the system was trying to make you forget? 』
"Do I need to know the reason why I have to forget or ignore it?"
『 Yes. It is because everything's happening fast over there. With your current power, you shouldn't have been able to go into the Field of the Multiverse, thus witnessing that Big Bang and the events surrounding it. An exception born from, what's her name... Amatsuka? Another exception was born and that lead you to witnessing that 』
"If I learned about it... What would happen?"
『 The beginning 』
"The beginning?"
『 Yes. Do you remember the time when you can't see past 10 years from before? Well, 5 years from now? 』
"Yes, the Fog Horizon in the Fate Timeline"
『 The beginning was supposed to happen there, not now... 』
"..."
Philip was slightly surprised by the revelation. He had an idea that something bad or good will happen once he passed the Fog Horizon, but he didn't expect something to this degree
『 So, if you decided that you really want to learn what you saw... It will begin. Well, maybe it won't. A lot of exceptions has happened there after all 』
"Hm..."
『 Think properly... 』
"..."
Philip thought deeply. He doesn't know what would begin and he was worried that something dangerous would happen and put the Terra Mansion in extreme danger and hurt everyone. At the same time, learning these might give him some sort of insight and he will receive some power that will help him. It happened before after all
『 ... 』
"I think..."
『 ... 』
"I want to learn about it"
『 Very well... 』
Philip decided and he may have put everyone in extreme danger. He also decided to himself that he will protect them with everything he can due to his ignorance
『 First of all... The Golden Meteor... You said that if you are told that you aren't supposed to learn about it, you'll understand... What if I tell you that we should skip the Golden Meteor? 』
"Hm... The system pissed me off and I want to learn about it too... Convince me and I might change my mind..."
『 The Omega Stone of Fate, does it ring a bell? 』
"Yes, it was revealed to me after I scanned it inside the Fate Timeline"
『 Where did it come from? Why does it have that name kind of name? 』
"Hm... You're right... It's either the being Fate threw that stone that's Omega or something. It could be that omega and fate are intertwined or something"
『 I won't say anything more than that 』
"I see, I understand... I won't ask about it anymore, for now... How about the four silhouettes?"
『 Good. The four silhouettes are the Four Supreme Beings that are responsible in shaping the universe the way they are 』
"Creation, entropy, matter, and..."
『 Close enough... They are simply named Time and Space, also known as Father Time and Mother Space, and Life and Death 』
"!!!"
Philip curled his eyebrows from extreme confusion and imminent realization
『 When the Genesis Singularity was in the supercritical point, their job is to inject their aspect into the singularity to birth a universe. That's why every universe has time and space and life and death, which in turn created matter and energy generated by the singularity from particles, mainly hadrons, bosons, fermions, leptons, gravitons, then quarks and the Primordial Particles that you call mana 』
"Death..."
『 With those six aspects creating your universe, a few other aspects was mixed in and added. These were the Omega and Fate and Totality, as the Omega Stone of Fate snagged the Totality Catalyst and dove into the Genesis Singularity as the Big Bang occured, and a few others that you haven't discovered yet 』
"..."
『 This caused a special creation of your universe and the last universe to be created in the Field of the Multiverse because the Big Bang caused the Four Supreme Beings to be blown away somewhere unknown and they were trapped there, unable to get out. Personally, I know where they are, but I am not allowed to tell you because I shouldn't be helping you in the first place. The system asked for help so I had to come 』
"Then that means... This entire time..."
『 You're the same as always haha! Yes... In all of your effort to die, you weren't being taken by Death because he was trapped 』
"Then... If the Four Supreme Beings are trapped, how is the universe still expanding and how are there still existences being born and dying?!"
『 Time and space has been created, so there's no need for Time and Space to manage all of time and space in the reality. On the other hand, there are existences that assume the role of Life and Death in all universes. It's just that those existences who assume the role of Death aren't able to take your life. Only Death himself is one of the first existences that is able to take your life 』
"One of many..."
『 And I mean one of the existence beyond your universe. The True Gods and the Ancient Ones are capable to kill you... 』
"..."
Philip remained dumbfounded by the revelations. He didn't know what to feel considering that Death wasn't able to take him. It wasn't that Death refused to take him, as he assumed, but because he was missing and couldn't take him
He felt stupid and restless. It was like one of those instances that he was expecting something that was a given, but in actuality, it was different and he couldn't shake off the feeling of itch in him
『 Now that you have learned the existence of the Four Supreme Beings that shape the Field of the Multiverse and what happened to them... You have earned the right to receive this power... This should also be my last task since the Omega System itself will be reluctant to give you this... 』
"..."
『 It is required... I don't make the rules, I just follow them 』
"..."
『 You have learned the existence of the Variables! 』