[Short Chapter]
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"Still felt it was a waste," Morgana complained. "We could have taken the risk and used his ability for a while."
"We've gathered the best data on Tier 11 from him, and that's good enough," Edward replied. "Plus, we can make as many Scarlet Wizards as we need until Wanda from Earth-616 is revived and retakes her title."
Edward teleported back to his magic tower. "How is the analysis of the Darkhold?" Morgana had been in charge of the Scarlet Wizard's work for the past few weeks while he was preparing to train the Avengers.
"This thing can be described as a masterclass on Dark Magic. Additionally, there are a few spells that we can classify as Tier 11."
"I'm guessing there is a but, and it has to do with its power of corruption."
"You're right. The book is a scam," Morgana explained. "Anyone who used any of the spells will be secretly linked to a dark and ominous entity, which I'm guessing is Chthon, the First Demon."
"Can we remove the flaw?"
"We can, but it's a slow process."
"Then, let's take our time."
Edward's next step was to absorb the soul energy from that crystal and complete his Soul Divinity. The process was smooth, and his Soul Flame turned Dark-Gold.
"How do you feel?" Morgana asked.
"Excellent," Edward replied. My Mana Control and utilization of my Laws are much easier. I can feel that absorbing energy from my surroundings is also faster and easier. My Cosmic Awareness seems to have improved, and my soul has drastically increased in potency and defensive and offensive capabilities."
"Come, let me scan you," Morgana suggested, and with her taking action, they gathered even more detailed data on Edward's transformation.
"This is an overall transformation," Morgana commented. "Your willpower would have improved had you not already reached level 10. Your mana was purified in the process, and your physical attributes have also drastically improved."
The little elf smiled. This development has allowed them to delve deeper into the mystery of the soul. "Alright. Let's test out the Internal Law Project." Edward once theorized that the evolutionary path of a Legendary Arcanist is to no longer rely on their Willpower to control the laws of a universe but create their own internal Law/Authority. By then, it won't matter what world they are or what willpower requirement the world has — they can wield their laws as they pleased. And the first step to achieving this is Soul Divinity.
Edward closed his eyes and accessed the fourth layer of his soul dimension. He had pondered for a long time how to condense his own internal Law, and the answer he came up with was designing his own Primordial Rune based on his understanding of law.
So, that's what he did. He slowly engraved the rune above his Soul Flame using the power it was releasing. Time Law was his most advanced, so Edward engraved a Time Rune. As soon as he finished, his body released a unique aura that he recognized before the rune dissipated.
"What happened?" Morgana asked. "I sensed the power of Law from your body, but it immediately vanished."
"That's exactly what happened," Edward explained. "Let's test it out again." He re-engraved the Time Rune, but the result was the same. So, he tried the other laws he had mastered, but nothing changed.
"It seems we are missing a significant piece of the puzzle," Morgana suggested. "Could it be that we need to achieve Tier 11 first?"
"That could be," Edward nodded.
"The girl is right," suddenly said a voice.
"Merlin?"
"Congratulations on early achieving Soul Divinity, but you're skipping many steps," Merlin's voice continued.
"If you want to have an internal [Authority], you must study the laws of dozens, maybe, hundreds of universes before condensing a Law Rune, which will then evolve into a Void Rune. But even these steps are amongst the last ones."
"So, what should I do?"
"Focus on achieving Tier 11 and take your time to understand the laws of the universe — it should give you a headstart," Merlin explained.
"I understand."
"Good. Keep up the good work." The voice disappeared.
"It's always so mysterious," Edward shook his head. Well, at least we know a little bit more about Void Runes." Merlin confirmed that his plan of combining many Primordial Runes into a Void Rune was possible, and that was good news to him.
"What should we do now?" Morgana asked.
"You heard the old man's advice." Edward already had a few clones working on the laws of the Fate Universe, the DC Universe, and the current Marvel Universe. Now, he was thinking of sending clones to other universes to accelerate the progress.
'Leaving this world now might not be a good idea, not to mention the price I'll need to pay to get the world coordinate from the Akashic Record,' Edward complained. 'If only the clone I sent to infiltrate the Purple Daoist's Samsara Hall had made any progress.'
He knew he could not rush this kind of thing, so he exercised his patience. Edward finally left his magic tower, already overdue for the time he had promised to train the Avengers. His clone has already apologized and delayed the session.
However, even after this exit, he did not immediately see them since he had work to do at Kamar Taj. After the recent events, he had to update the missions for the sorcerers since many events drastically altered this timeline. So, he used the Time Stone to peep into the future before updating the mission halls.
Once that was done, he checked on his guest — Ajak. So far, Arishem hasn't contacted him, so he kept waiting. Meanwhile, this Eternals had broken through the restraint of her mind by realizing she could improve her abilities despite being a synthetic lifeform. She used the knowledge Edward gave her about Cosmic Energy, and she even learned about sorcery from the Kamar-Taj library to supplement her training.
'Maybe the Eternals have the potential to be Tier 10 powerhouses,' Morgana suggested.
"Maybe," Edward nodded. He wanted to wait and observe since Ajak's improvement, while impressive, was not enough for him to invest in their personal training. However, he suggested that she bring Sersi to this place and train him. According to Edward, Sersi has been the one to show the most potential, so her training result will determine how much he will invest in these Eternals.
Once he finished entertaining his guess, Edward opened a portal to SHIELD's headquarters to meet with the Avengers and begin their training. He had a feeling something magical was about to happen in this training session.