Chapter 524
"I have a feeling that something terrible has happened."
"Is this your reason for calling me here, Rushana?"
The awakened Savior, letting his green hair fall to the ground.
Before him stood a man with Ushnisha, Urna of hair on his forehead, and long earlobes— Perfection embodiment of the appearance of a Buddha Statue.
"Of course, after all, I am your incarnation. This strange feeling of having a daughter with my mother without my knowledge is really too odd. I shouldn't be unaware."
The Savior Rushana softly at this.
"W-what's wrong?"
"No, I just find it a little funny."
"... Oh, even Shakyamuni has come?"
A voice rang out.
A third voice, belonging neither to the Savior nor to Rushana, came from a man wearing pink sunglasses, Vest that revealed his muscles, and a lollipop dangling from his mouth.
"So you've been here, Mahavairocana."
Now all Three Bodies of the Savior are gathered together: the Sambhogakaya Rushana, the Dharmakaya Dainichi Nyorai, and the Nirmanakaya Savior.
"... I don't want to see you."
The muttering Dainichi Nyorai sat down.
This is unlikely to be a lie.
Perhaps because of the nature of the three individuals, Rushana sensed that this was the truth.
But what is the reason?
"Do you have any progress on my problem, Mahavairocana?"
"No, no, don't say such scary things. Talking about suddenly having a complete stranger as a younger sister is too much pressure."
In response to Rushana's question, Dainichi Nyorai shook his head with a nonchalant attitude.
"However, I have thought that 'that situation might happen,' but of course, it's just speculation."
"Is it really just speculation?"
The Savior smiled and looked directly at Mahavairocana, who was sucking on a lollipop. "I hope so. I've heard that Mahavairocana has been dabbling in Alchemy lately. I hope nothing bad happens."
"As for having nothing else to do, it's actually somewhat different from what I want to study. I'm just using it to relax."
"I'll say it," Mahavairocana Ri said expressionlessly.
Rushana looked at him and thought that since the Mahavairocana was still the same, that was probably the truth.
He thought for a moment, and since he had no ideas for the time being, he decided not to bring it up for now, since it shouldn't be a big problem anyway.
"Alright, since we've all managed to get together like this, how about we grab a bite to eat?"
"I don't really care, but what about your live-in partner?"
"Oh, Shakyamuni, you mean Jesus? After I invited you over, he said he had something to do and ran away. He should be back soon."
"I see..."
The Savior opened his eyes and looked Dainichi Nyorai. "Mahavairocana, why don't you stay for a meal? And tell me, Jesus, and Rushana about the Alchemy you've been 'casually' learning."
In an instant, the eyes of the Dainichi Nyorai, hidden behind sunglasses, shifted uncertainly, looking quite suspicious.
This is troublesome.
How can I explain that I really created a sister I 'don't know'?
Chapter 535 The Thrice-Great One.
In the dense stillness of Tokyo.
Erice stepped out of Kanda Shrine, under the dim sky, her sharp eyes stared directly at Cleopatra, the Disguise User sitting at the doorway with a book in her hand.
Serenity and cold, intense and fiery—two completely different atmospheres manifested in her.
The two did not immediately start hurling insults at each other, nor did they fight.
However, occasionally, one can hear deafening Deafening Crash, as if the entire City were wriggling, and the sounds of fragile buildings collapsing echo Tokyo.
"It seems that Dee's plan has failed."
Cleopatra, who had been looking down, seemed to only now notice Erice book, stood up, and faced her.
In an instant, the air trembled with the impending carnage.
"So now, this time is just between you and me... Poimandres."
"What is your purpose in coming here? Is it to kill me?"
"Of course, that's exactly right. I'm not like Dee."
Cleopat then tilted his head incredulously. "... Strange? If it were Poimandres, he should have already seen the Bird of Hermes. It was created to make you Poimandres' Alchemy object. You shouldn't have any reason to confront me."
Stop dreaming.
"... I see."
In an instant, dark miasma descended upon Cleopat's surroundings.
Erice realized that this was undoubtedly a harbinger of death.
Once targeted by that thing, living beings will gradually disappear, break apart, tear apart, and eventually melt away.
At the same time, five Philosopher's Stones of different colors appeared to float around Cleopat, and five bullets were found between the fingers of her left hand.
"Here are five 'Liao Elixir' pills, which the China philosopher Lao Tzu once used. They can grant visions of the 'Tao,' which in China mysticism is the most mysterious force in the world, encompassing and permeating everything."
"... Liao Elixir?"
The sudden appearance of such a brilliant word surprised Erice.
It's also known as the Pluto Drug.
"What are you going to do with that...? Is it some kind of drug to enhance yourself?"
I'm sorry, you've misunderstood.
Cleopat shook his head vigorously while swallowing the Pluto Drug.
A few seconds later, the ground in Tokyo began to tremble slightly.
Even the smallest tremors can last for a long time, which is creepy.
"That was...?"
"This is not a simulation. The order has been given. You will die here in 4 minutes and 27 seconds."
Cleopatra said this as if declaring Fate conclusion.
As someone with limited Deity power, Erice realized that these words were not a lie. It was not Future vision, but rather the omnipresent viewpoint of Poimandres and the Great Lord of the East. On this land of Tokyo, her perception was almost omnipotent for a brief moment.
Of course, there are limits.
Even though she could perceive all of space and time, the upper limit of what she could see was limited by her status as a god. The things she could see were limited to those with whom she had a certain affinity. It was precisely because of this that Erice was watching at this moment.
I will indeed die in 4 minutes and 27 seconds; this is a 'Fate' that was predetermined ten years ago.
Is that so...?
Utsumi Erice understood.
So this is how the Pluto Drug works...?
The Pluto Drug is a medicine from The Hounds of Tindalos that can send the user's mind to the distant past. In the story, it was because the user traveled too far into the past that they encountered the Hounds of Tindalos. The hound can travel freely through the flow of time using "angles," and if it sees an intruder, it will immediately chase after it and eat it.
It seems that Cleopatra, who just took the medication, traveled to the past and planted the 'fact' that Erice would suffer from the illness ten years later in the future.
"How could something so trivial possibly make me die like this?"
At the bottom of the girl's pupils burned flames. She used a power beyond human comprehension to leap into the air towards Cleopat. An astonishing gravity immediately descended upon Cleopat, and the cold wind that rushed in from afar was like the fury of nature.
It's practically the embodiment of Violence in Humanoid.
The merciless Violence embodied by the sea and the Sun is the embodiment of overwhelming Violence.
That is the highest deity of Ryukyu Shinto, the Great Lord of the East.
That is the king who stands at the pinnacle of all things in Ryukyu Mythology.
That myth, that legend, is now right here, standing before Cleopatra.
Everything, from the sky to the sea, was as red as blood, as if it were the end of the world.
"... Two Supreme Being? That's quite troublesome."
Cleopatra snapped out of her daze, her body drenched in cold sweat. Despite the discomfort of being covered in sweat, her right hand radiated brilliant Od light, unleashing a barrage of fire at the charging Erice, along with a variety of Alchemy Armaments.
But.
At this moment, Erice was not interrupted.
With her escape route blocked, the instant the Alchemy Incantation was released, her fingers slid through the Od, shooting out branches imbued with Wicked Spirit. Immediately following, her body was pulled by the leaves and flew up, drawing a huge arc in the air, her right hand rushing towards the Disguise User.
The next instant, Erice bounced backward.
Her right hand felt as if it had been struck by something too heavy; the sole of her boot scraped grooves in the ground, Erice retreated to her original position.
"Tsk, so hard."
Erice's right hand was bright red.
The attack just now not only failed to pierce the Disguise User's Flesh, but also paralyzed one of his hands.
"Supreme Being god who specializes in Flesh Violence rather than the concept of Authority? This is truly..."
Cleopatra remained motionless, merely squinting her eyes, a hint of 'trouble' about to creep in. But with a flick of her finger, she activated Magecraft, and several enormous pillars of fire shot out around her, their continuous eruptions seemingly preventing Erice from taking another step forward.
This is natural, since Cleopatra only needs to stall for time, and Erice will die of exhaustion as the name suggests. Therefore, she can accept this kind of power. Moreover, it's good that Dee isn't there, so Eri, who hasn't received the Alchemy knowledge from the Ritual Erice n't find a way to break the 'Pluto Drug'.
This situation is observed.
Erice also realized something was wrong. An astonishing corruption filled her entire body, as if every cell had been replaced with something completely different, far exceeding the limits that a human being as a vessel could tolerate. The energy surging from the depths of her soul intended to put her consciousness into an eternal slumber.
But flames burned at the bottom of Erice's pupils. She gritted her teeth, ignored everything, and charged straight at them.
That's why her whole body was screaming uncontrollably.
The oppressive feeling, like the gaze of a gigantic, towering lord, pressing in from all directions centered on Tokyo, was almost entirely flowing towards Erice.
Therefore, when the girl's body met the flames, the booming sounds that rose and fell shook even the atmosphere.
Suddenly, an astonishing energy filled Erice's entire body, and involuntarily, her Erice like those of a master musician playing a piece, but instead of beautiful Melody, there was an inexhaustible Od, and those 'natural' words—
They sing praises to the Universe.
The constantly erupting flames seemed to come to life and began to dodge, meandering along both sides of the narrow road before gradually dissipating into an endless ocean of starlight.
"For I, O soul, am the shepherd of your words, the bearer of your breath, the creator."
Utsumi Erice's ability to wield powerful Authority at will is related to the Leyline flowing through this land.
"I have won praise from your eternity, and in your will I have found the peace I sought; as you wished, I have seen."
Her entire body, down to her fingertips, felt as if it were on fire; her breath was like flames of thousands of degrees, coursing through her body.
The activated brain fully absorbed thousands of times more Alchemy Studies knowledge than usual.
"Within the formless lies the image of the formed—that is to say, from the perceptible to the knowable Order Universe, and from the knowable to the perceptible Order Universe. Therefore, how is suffering repelled by power? By what means, the Thrice-Great One?"
Cleopatra the Disguise User's True Name Revealed - The Hermes Trismegistus.
"Excellent answer."
Clap clap clap— the Hermes Trismegistus applauds.
"As expected of the Poimandres I've been most looking forward to, Mind of Sovereignty, you are indeed right, but I am not wrong, nor is John Dee, nor Manazuru Chitose, nor Ouroboros, nor Little Mher. No one is wrong."
This is said to be one of the Supreme Being in Alchemical Theology.
"In this world, your life and my life as Servant have not had many choices. Our fates were predetermined at birth, so blaming us for mistakes is pointless. What should be changed is neither you nor the Servant. Ultimately, we are both merely lives on this Planet. We are equal victims. Since the error began on the Planet, what we should destroy is the Planet."
Upon hearing this, Erice was speechless. It was such a simple yet grand purpose.