Edward leaped out of the current dimension and entered a higher one to observe the future timeline, only to find pitch-black darkness. This was clearly unreasonable.
If things really were as that "Creator" had said, and they had truly replaced the Oldest One together, the future would inevitably be clear and certain.
The current situation meant either someone had concealed the future, or the future had yet to be determined.
So Edward had been right not to rush into taking that final step and advancing to [Creator].
With a thought, he arrived in the Cosmos before the Mother Goddess of Depravity. This most powerful Pillar-level Outer Deity immediately detected Edward's presence. Just as she was about to tear open the barrier and squeeze into Earth, she switched targets, sending multiple authorities, including depravity and the draining of life, surging toward Edward.
Edward retreated, blocking the Mother Goddess of Depravity's assault with a wave of his hand. Then he casually slapped toward her, intending to flatten her into two dimensions. Yet her figure merely swayed slightly, resisting this Dimensionality Reduction strike.
Instead, as she opened her unfathomable eyes, Edward's vitality drained at tremendous speed. Every Star Worm within him became pregnant, gestating life controlled by the Mother Goddess of Depravity, while a sense of depravity that drove one mad and out of control rose from the depths of his heart.
Snap!
Edward's body abruptly disintegrated. He had actively destroyed his own body and used a separated Star Worm to complete an instantaneous "resurrection." Then he unleashed several successive instances of [Fooling] and [Distortion], briefly plunging the Mother Goddess of Depravity into stupidity and confused thought.
Then he extended his hand and pressed gently toward her. In an instant, the surrounding space rapidly collapsed, and time stretched infinitely, trapping the Mother Goddess