I grow bored and tired; the night seems anticlimactic, and I start cursing myself for not being strong enough to handle this Matriarchal woman by myself. Well, Augustine has still caught my interest, so I earned a benefit. I check the time.
Now time is represented by numbers to understand, and this ineptitude reminds me of the hierarchical structure of the Universe-Worlds. In this vast Living Plane, there exists one First Order Universe World which has Two Upper realms, namely the Profound world and Immortal world(Upper Vampheim realm).
And then there are Second Order Universe-Worlds and Third Order Universe-Worlds, creating a pyramid-like hierarchy that extends from the top to the bottom.
Just for the background, The study on this complex topic was conducted by the esteemed Immortal Vasubandhu. If asked how long ago this study was conducted, I would estimate it to be countless eons ago, approximately 7898 eons ago of the knowable 18th worldly cycle as per the Murimfantasia Federation.
The length of time only enhances my reverence for the Great Immortal Vasubandhu. This is quite noteworthy, especially given my typical aversion to others, softened solely by a reluctance to underestimate anyone and a rare recognition of genuine brilliance.
So anyway, the Shamans revere Vasubandhu as one of the greatest minds, attributing to him the most crucial study in the cosmos, which revolutionized our understanding of the universe. His work challenged the traditional view, which regarded all Universe-Worlds as identical, despite the distinctions already created by the Highest Heaven itself.
Great Immortal Vasubandhu's groundbreaking insight introduced a new cosmological perspective, particularly regarding the Third Order Universe-World, also known as the Trisāhasra mahāssāhasralokadhātu.
As per him, We can consider the Third Order Universe-World as a 26(+K) D universe world containing one thousand cubed world-systems —— Star Boundaries.
He termed these Star boundaries as 'sāhasracūḍikalokadhātu,' representing a collection of black-hole cosmologies and star fields.
Beyond this lies the Reality of Second Order Universe-Worlds, which are D-Infinite Uni-Worlds governed by mathematical orderliness where the stage is adorned with the intricate choreography of mathematical patterns, each carving its own unique path through the fabric of reality.
Picture this: every universe is a thread in the magnificent tapestry of existence, unraveling its mysterious secrets and complexities, guided by the mathematical wisdom.
Now wisdom is mathematics that surpasses mere human constructs, transcending its role as a mere tool for passing time .
No, it goes deeper, peeling back the layers of reality to reveal that these mathematical truths have existed since time immemorial, independent of mere 6th-dimensional beings of lower realms of understanding and the boundaries of the physical realm, thus having their own objective existence.
Think of it as ancient tales of distant realms, but instead of dragons and Murim martial artists, we find ourselves immersed in the realm of formulas and theorems and these mathematical certainties are also not confined by the limitations of space and time; they are the master architects of the very laws that govern the cosmos and dive into the depths of mathematical reality, And as The study by Great Immortal ventures further into the abyss of mathematics, they catch glimpses of boundless possibilities stretching out before them, thus independent realities, forever altering the course of cosmic evolution.
It is from here that Augustine hails.
As for my past self, I never concerned myself with the specifics of her origin within the Second Order Universe-Worlds, which now makes it impossible for me to pinpoint the exact location of her Middle-Vamphiem realm, so I can pay it a visit personally.
'Damn it Damn it Damn it. I can't believe I was so worried about my life for a moment that I had to go through such a long internal monologue.'
"Boom!"
"Oh Augustine, you are still alive?," I shout. "Don't die on me".
"̵̧̥̈́͠W̶͚͓͆͝h̶̙͇͝a̶͉̎t̸͖̰̓̿ ̸̲̪͋ẅ̷̹͈a̵̟̮͒̊s̸͖͋ ̶̛͙͓̃t̵̘̎̍h̶̨̘́͌ằ̵̠͜t̷͔͛̌?̶͎͊̋ ̸̠̎J̵͇̓Ï̶͕ ̶̘́Y̷̧̛̬̍Ą̵̪̾Ṇ̴̤̃̀ ̷̪̯͒̆D̵̝̮̑̽I̸̪̔̈́D̸̬͝ ̵̥̝̔Ŷ̷̹Ō̶̺Ủ̵̡͇ ̵̧̥̾B̸̩̐Ř̴̲͙̄Ȉ̵̮̊N̸̮̈̊G̴̤̀ ̴̥͒̊S̷̺̐̄ͅŐ̷̦͐M̵͚͂E̸͍̅̕͜Ǫ̵̲͊Ǹ̶͙͚̿E̶̞͋̆ ̶̩̌E̶͔̭̍L̸̡̊Ș̶̃̚Ẽ̸̫. ̸̧̞͑i̸͈͋̄ ̴̛̞̐Ä̸̭͖̀S̷̤̎K̴̜̋͠Ė̸͍̖D̵̫͗ ̶͖̐Y̸̢̬͠͝O̶̰̎U̸̪̲̅̅ ̷̺͐̓T̶̮͈̆O̴̻͖̓͛ ̵͉̈́̈́B̴̘̩̽̄Ê̶̬̚ ̶͙̙̆A̶̟̟͛ ̸̥̉G̶̠̝̓̀O̷̱͔̿Ô̷̫D̸̤̉ ̴̡͔̆̽B̶͓̍͝O̵͎̬̕Y̴͚̖͆ ̸̩̍D̴͈̓̎İ̴̳̻̆D̴͕̫̄͌N̷̢͎̑'̶̯̈́T̸̰͐ ̶͍̐I̸̛̫̍.̵͙͒͆"̷̱̆͗ She screamed back in a disgruntled voice.
"Bing Xuemei don't go too harsh on her and control the coldness. You're just excluding too much cold". I tell her, extremely irritated that she is emitting so much cold from her body when it's already this freezing night.
"I will do as you command my master." She says obediently.
"DON'T IGNORE ME, AnsWeR me, how did you call for her? I ate your time to make all your actions reset."
"Is that So?" I say in the same tone as her.
Then with measured steps, I rose from the ground, drawing nearer to her as my body automatically recovered itself, my countenance aglow with a semblance of innocence that belied the depths of my bright child-like smile once again.
Then I begin "Well, you see, What I did was... something like."
She looks at me with anticipation.
"Don't worry, I won't be petty and reveal how I did. What? you took it seriously."
"I'll killll youuu"
[Augustine: - *Never mind he loooks suchh a cuuutteee~♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡*]
Now it makes me wonder who the asshole is here. Here I'm forgiving her for her disrespect, and she is saying "I'll kill you.".
"Just kidding! I'll tell you the truth. I calculated the number of times you wasted my time by observing the changes in your demeanor...How good of a sucking you did."
She blushes, not noticing the term 'wasted', but I opt to ignore her expression and continue. "Then I calculated what action my past self may have taken based on that, thereby predicting future events. "
"Then I simply rested," 'sucking your batass essence while my 136th past self had performed psychological therapy on you to mold you into what I desired you to do.'
I really wonder what method I took to change her memory and how I might have reached the stage to do it but it's fine.
"You rested and then?"
"Then Bing Xuemei arrived."
"That's all?" she questioned, a note of skepticism creeping into her voice. (This is understandable because her skill time devour is supposed to make all my actions void ab initio too)
"That's all," I affirm, concealing the depths of my deception behind a veneer of nonchalance.
I take a look back at Bing Xuemei and close my eyes for milli-seconds to relish the feeling of Augustine getting beat up, and unconsciously grabbing Augustine's tongue as I fingered her mouth.
Adrenaline Increase!
With a mournful howl, Augustine's bloody tendrils disintegrated in an instant, scattering flesh and bones in a violent explosion.
Another cry of despair echoed through the void as Augustine's form succumbed to oblivion, consumed by cosmic forces beyond comprehension. Meanwhile, Bing Xuemei, her mastery over ice unyielding, stood untouched, freezing Augustine's very essence.
A freezing boom resounded as a gaping hole appeared in Augustine's chest, halting her blood in its tracks and sending it plummeting to the unforgiving ground below.
As I controlled my breath, my gaze fell upon the frozen mass before me. Augustine, who had instilled fear within me mere moments ago, now couldn't even approach Bing Xuemei.
Soon, Augustine's life force flickered out, leaving behind only emptiness where her presence once loomed. Bing Xuemei, unscathed amidst the chaos, stood firm, a typical of her Ice-cold demeanor.
Amidst the devastation, I stood as a harbinger of cosmic turmoil, my true intentions veiled behind a facade of indifference.
'It was fun meet....'
"̷̲͋̑̆Y̵̢̡̤̝͌̑͛Ơ̶̯̩͂u̵̫͇͙̬̻͒ ̸̨̹͙̳̭̋̋͛̃͠ r̵͚̥̠̆̇̀̈̅e̶͐A̷̦̳͔̯̞̐͐̑ḽ̴̰͓̖̼̆L̴̢͖̼̼͊͘̕y̷͙͇̟̯̌́̈́͝ͅ ̵͇̾͂͒̊́d̴̲̔͐͌͜͠Í̷̧̧̝̲̣͊̄͝d̴̡̡̰̗͉̔ ̴̳̤͓̰̞̇̌̇a̷̢̱̣͐͌̃͒̆ ̴̺̂̕n̸̢̡͇͎͌Ư̵̰͔̤͐̄m̸̫͍͍̅̓̉̍b̶̡̭͙̮̂͜ê̸̗̳͔̯̌ř̴̝ͅ ̸̤̗̫͎̼̽̓͠͝ǒ̴̱̥͔̯͈Ņ̷͇̏̔̀ ̷̛̟̈́̌͝M̶̞̲̒̑̅͌̎͜é̷͍̮.̸̢̳͇͓͋̏̎ My LOVe"̶͔̲̰̿̍̂ Aug says, interrupting my happiness.
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I observe Aug with a mixture of curiosity and trepidation, unsure of the true extent of her power.
"I'm merely testing the bounds of your immortality and it's not me but Bing Xuemei who did this," I retorted, my voice betraying a hint of uncertainty. "There are beings in the lower realms who would sacrifice everything for a taste of the eternity you possess, it's really mind-blowing that there are species who have all types of immortality possible."
'It seems Aug is more dangerous than Hui.'
"̵͇̹̕ẅ̷̺̙̄è̵̳r̷̜͑̅ḛ̶̀ ̴̝͚̇y̶͇̞̑o̶̮̻̊u̵͉̻̐̉, ̴̻͝m̶̰̠͐͝y̴̧͈̿̎ ̵̳̄l̶̘̐͊o̴͔͛̏v̵̮͐e̶̦͛̈?̸͚̋"̷̢̗̀ She asks, while her cute teeth had its fangs sharpen enough to tear apart any second-order Universe-world.
'This is problematic. The more I engage with her, the more I find her intriguing, inevitably beginning to feel affectionate towards her. That damned Blood ritual.'