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Chapter 1135: Those Who Rule Reality. [Start of Volume 9]
Hey, Victor_Weismann here, your dear author. Sorry for the delay, I needed some time to think about a proper ending for Volume 9, the final volume of this novel. I also had a creative block and couldn't figure out how to continue. But I believe I've finally found a path toward the ending of this story.
A quick recap to help everyone remember where we left off: Victor has a new Daughter created with Merlin's Soul. Thanks to her, he learned one of the High-Order Energies that compose the entire Universe. He expanded his Empire across the Sector, placing entire solar systems and the World Trees of those systems under his Domain. He took complete control of Earth and formed alliances with the remaining Pantheons, specifically the Hindu and Biblical Pantheons, while subjugating the rest.
He spoke with the Primordial of Balance, the Owner of The Limbo Prison, The Limbo Guy, and uncovered a possible scheme involving the Primordials. He created a clone of himself and used it to explore the Upper Sectors where he clashed with one of the strongest Factions of those Sectors, a conflict that led to the destruction of the solar system he'd arrived in through the enemy's use of a massive unknown weapon.
Volume 9 begins after said confrontation. One reminder: after this novel is complete, don't forget to check out my new future novel, which I'll release after Victor's story is complete. As you all know, this novel was my first original work. I made many mistakes, some I regret, others I don't, but I learned a lot. It's been a long journey, and honestly, I never expected to get this far. But here we are. I believe my new novel will have fewer mistakes, and I'll pour all the experiences I've gained over the years into it.
For those worried that I'll stop the novel and not finish it, don't worry. I'll follow through to the end. Victor's story changed my life in many ways, both personally and professionally. It was a turning point for me. This story taught me the dream profession I never knew I wanted, and I want to complete it for both myself and for Victor.
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Silence fell over the room. Everyone just stared at the image before them in pure disbelief.
"...See? That's why I'm so cautious." Victor said, drawing everyone's attention. "Just imagine if I had sent a team to explore. We would've lost a lot."
"...Unless you were there," Sasha said. "Or if we were there." Despite saying that, she wasn't sure if some of them could have defended against that attack.
The strongest in the Family? They definitely could have fended off the attack unscathed. But the 'weaker' ones wouldn't have been so lucky, though the 'weaker' ones were just the newborns like Ophis and Nero.
"Indeed. But will I always be there? Will you always be there? We're Leaders. We'll be on the battlefield, sure. But not on every battlefield. You saw how many enemies there were, and that was just one solar system. If they have the luxury to destroy an entire solar system to rid themselves of a single troublesome enemy, it only proves they don't mind shouldering some losses if they deem it necessary."
"..."
"Though, we're not much different..." Victor narrowed his eyes. With the Empire's development growing at a ridiculous pace, they wouldn't mind losing a few solar systems if necessary. The World Trees were already completely secure, so the only problem would be the Empire's citizens.
A planet the size of Earth, if well managed, could hold up to 30 billion Beings easily. And an entire solar system, with terraforming technology, could reach numbers in the trillions. So many lives being lost like that left a bitter taste in Victor's mouth.
"Velnorah, what category of Civilization has this Faction achieved?"
Civilization Types was a method of scale conceived by the Russian Astrophysicist Nikolai Kardashev, also known as the Kardashev Scale. The method was later revised by several scholars.
The scale had six theoretical categories:
Type 0 – A Civilization capable of harnessing Energy from its home planet, but not entirely.
Type I – A Civilization capable of using all the potential Energy of a planet, from every available source, such as wind, solar, kinetic, etc. At this level, a Civilization could even harness Energy from volcanoes, earthquakes, storms, hurricanes, and other major natural phenomena, with the capacity to control the planet's climate and temperature with ease. For that to happen, Humanity would need to exist under a single ruler or achieve a global consensus acting for the benefit of humankind. Before Victor became the Dragon Emperor, Earth hadn't even reached Type I.
Type II – A Civilization capable of using the full Energy potential of their native star, with the ability to alter anything within their home solar system, such as shifting planets from their orbits or harnessing all available Energy, not only from the star but from the planets orbiting it.
Features of this Civilization include:
Construction of megastructures like the Dyson Sphere or swarm(encapsulating the star to capture Energy).
Full colonization of the stellar system.
Manipulation of solar fusion and stellar engineering.
Advanced Artificial Intelligence, digitized consciousness, posthumanism.
Post-scarcity economic systems.
Interstellar travel near the speed of light.
Type III – A Civilization capable of harnessing all the Energy of an entire Galaxy, with the power to alter anything within it, such as relocating entire solar systems from their orbits, forming or destroying stars, fusing or splitting stars, using planets as building blocks for larger constructs, extracting Energy from supernovas or hypernovas, and tapping into black holes or quasars, essentially anything that could be manipulated on a galactic scale. Supermassive black holes could power Type III Civilizations, whose Energy consumption would match that of an entire Galaxy.
Features of this Civilization include:
Intergalactic Civilization, with a presence in every star system.
Galactic-scale computing (like a "galaxy brain").
Creation and manipulation of black holes.
Engineering of entire Galaxies.
Biological transcendence: Beings made of Energy or artificial bodies.
Loss of identity as a "Species"; fusion with AI or a collective consciousness.
Type IV – A Civilization capable of using all the Energy in a Universe. The capabilities of such a Civilization are unimaginable, possibly including Space-Time Manipulation and Total Entropy Control, for example, maintaining the order of a Universe indefinitely, so long as that Being or Entity exists, be it a God or a Machine.
Features of this Civilization include:
Free travel between Galaxies.
Absolute control over Physics, Space-Time, and Alternate Realities.
Creation of Bubble Universes or perfect simulated environments.
From this point, a Civilization would already be on par with the main Gods of this Universe.
Type V – A Civilization capable of utilizing all the Energy of multiple Universes, assuming our Universe is just one among many.
Features of this Civilization include:
Ability to alter the fundamental Laws of Reality.
Beings that transcend Space, Time, Logic, and Causality.
Existence becomes an act of pure will.
Possessing control over the Creation and Destruction of Universes.
Type VI – A Civilization that exists outside Time and Space, capable of creating and destroying Universes effortlessly. If Type V was already hard to imagine, a Type VI Civilization is even more difficult. At this level, the Concept of Divinity could be applied, as this Civilization could literally do anything.
Victor believed that his 'Outer Self' — the one who made contact with Haruna — was a Type VI Being. He existed outside the 'Universe', protecting those within it from invaders that possibly originate from beyond their Multiverse, coming from the Conceptual Void between Multiverses, and preventing powerful Beings from altering the Timeline to erase his existence.
After all, the existence of his Wife, Azathoth, was solid proof that there are Beings from outside this Universe, from entirely different Universes.
To explain it simply: it's like those romance novels Pepper enjoys, where the protagonist dies on Earth and reincarnates in a completely different Universe or Reality, or like those powerful fanfiction Beings who jump from anime to anime.
Currently, Victor, his Wives, and Daughters are Type IV or V Beings. With their ability to alter Reality, they can shape everything to their will. Only a few, like Victor, Azathoth, and their Daughter, are Beings at the peak of Type V, almost stepping into the territory of the Outer Victor.
However, taking that "next step" was ridiculously difficult. Victor could foresee that if he wished to leave this Universe, he needed to fully mature as an Outer God or take the Throne as the owner of this Reality.
"...Analyzing the Commander's memories, the data we stole, and that attack," Velnorah looked at her Husband and Sisters. "They're likely a Type IV Civilization, within the upper echelons of that Category."
"As expected." Victor nodded.
"They're clearly one of the strongest Factions of the Upper Sector, with one of the Rulers being among the Top 10. Judging by the theme and their 'Faith' toward the 'Light'... it's likely the Entity <Light> rules that Faction." Velnorah raised her hand and showed everyone the Top 10 list before Victor entered it as <Chaos>:
0 <????>
1 <Negativity>, <Positivity>
2 <Infinity>
3 <Death>
4 <Life>
5 <Soul>
6 <Balance>
7 <Light>
8 <Darkness>
9 <Emperor>
10 <Law>
"Eliminating the obvious ones, the Primordial Beings, that leaves us with:
7 <Light>
8 <Darkness>
9 <Emperor>
10 <Law>"
"Logically, it's reasonable to assume that these four names represent the four main Factions of the Upper Sectors."
"Basing any action off of assumptions without concrete proof is dangerous, Velnorah," Scathach said with a serious look.
"I know. I won't make such a foolish mistake. Everything I'm saying is theoretical," Velnorah nodded. "But the margin of error is fairly minimal for this line of reasoning."
"What's the accuracy percentage?" Violet asked.
"74%."
"That's high." The Crown on Violet's head rotated slightly and glowed for a few seconds. Her eyes lit up briefly before she spoke. "Is it because of the encounter with Vlad III's real brother?"
Vlad III, the man whose name the Vampire King inherited after abandoning his old one, was an old friend of the ancient Vampire.
"...Don't use your Power for such basic reasoning," Velnorah sighed. It was clear to everyone that Violet had briefly looked into the future.
Violet just smiled softly.
Velnorah waved her hands again, and this time, the recording of Niklaus being sucked into a portal by dark tentacles was shown.
"...You know, I've watched enough hentai to know where this is going... Poor guy," Pepper commented.
"...." Everyone gave her a blank stare.
"What? It's true, right? He got pulled in by a hentai tentacle. That's a normal thought."
Ruby shook her head. "Don't ever change, Sis... Don't ever change," she said while patting Pepper's head.
"Mou~! Don't treat me like a child."
"Yes, yes."
"Moving on..." Velnorah coughed. "So far, we've encountered two Factions from the Upper Sector. As seen throughout history, armies, governments, and Empires tend to have a mark — a form of identification."
"The soldiers Victor fought represent <Light>, as they like to say."
"And those Beings who rescued Niklaus are clearly <Darkness>."
"They are two completely different Factions from the one I encountered." With an emotionless look, Velnorah pulled up her own record, showing Beings wearing more technologically advanced armor with standardized colors, resembling a military force. And different from those Victor and Niklaus had faced, they had no Energy leaking from their bodies.
"This army could be hailing from the Factions of <Law> or <Emperor>."
"Or a Faction subordinate to one of the four."
As she watched Velnorah's battle with those Beings, Lacus spoke: "Why are we assuming that there can't be other great Factions? Making assumptions is risky."
"I think that way for one simple reason: they're strong. The strongest predators."
"As a Dragon, would you allow a Phoenix to rule on the same mountain as you? And even if you couldn't eliminate the Phoenix immediately, would you let another predator grow into a threat to you?"
"...Oh." Lacus now understood the reasoning.
"Exactly. We're dealing with Beings who've been in the Upper Sectors for millions, possibly billions of years."
"They are the ones who rule Reality."
"Do you really think these Beings would allow any Faction to exist outside their control?"
"...." Everyone here knew the answer was a resounding no.
The experience of Velnorah and Victor was a prime example of this. As soon as a Sector opens, forces are sent to either absorb or eliminate a potential rival.
There was no space for a middle ground. To secure a place in the Upper Sector, become a subordinate or die.
And everyone present knew Victor wouldn't be anyone's subordinate. Therefore, he must show strength and conquer his place. After all, if there was one thing that never changed, it was that only the strong had the right to speak.
"We need to prepare." Rose stood up along with Scathach.
"Depending on where our Sector appears, we'll be fighting one Faction, possibly two. And in the worst-case scenario, we'll be fighting three supermassive Factions at once," Scathach said.
"Diplomacy exists. If we show Power, they'll have no choice but to yield."
"For there to be diplomacy, we must be strong enough to sit at their table," Victor said in a grave tone as he stood up.
"But even if there's no diplomacy..." Victor's eyes glowed dangerously. "I alone am more than enough to destroy an entire Faction."
It wasn't pride or overestimating his strength. It was a fact. Power level didn't necessarily represent threat level.
Take the example of the Heavenly Father, for instance. His power level was that of an Ancient Primordial God. But his threat level? Planetary, at minimum. If he were using the full Power of Creation without suppression, he might be even more dangerous.
Other examples were Victor's Daughters. Take Yuno Elderblood, the Daughter of Kaguya and Victor. Despite being 'weaker' compared to her more talented Sisters, her current threat level was enough to completely wipe out the entire Hindu Pantheon. If she employed guerrilla tactics using her Shadows, she could handle the threat on her own. Only the Gods of Destruction would pose a challenge to her.
And that was absurd, considering she's just a young Dragon.
She wasn't the only one. All of Victor's Daughters were monsters in their own right. And Yol, his Daughter with Azathoth, was an even more irrational monster, capable of turning the Unreal into Real. Not even some of Victor's Wives could handle her when she throws a tantrum or gets upset.
But Victor? He's a monster among monsters. Alone, he has the highest Power Level, on par with the Leaders of the four Factions of the Upper Sector. If he decided to remove the shackles holding him back and used guerrilla tactics with his many Powers, his threat level would be off the charts.
Even without using his Eldritch Form, he would still be an absolute threat to all.
And even if a Faction Leader intervened to try and distract him, Victor was confident he could ignore the Leader entirely and continue destroying their Faction.
In general Power terms, Victor believes he was far above the Faction Leaders, but he didn't let that arrogance cloud his critical thinking and caution. Yes, he had many trump cards — the non-attribute Energy, the World Trees, his Eldritch Form, his Grandmaster Techniques, and even a Technique that uses all his Power as fuel.
But wouldn't the same apply to the four Leaders? What if they had equivalent trump cards? Considering how long they've existed, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to think so. His Eldritch Form also wasn't that reliable of a trump card. After all, if he used it, he was certain the Primordials wouldn't hesitate to step in. And the current Victor wasn't ready for that fight — not until he found his Wife.
Not to mention, the enemy could adopt similar tactics. He didn't believe his Empire was entirely immune to attacks. His Inner World was fully protected, as were the most important forces of the Empire and his Family, but the planets under his domain weren't fully safeguarded.
Underestimating the enemy was a path straight to annihilation.
"What should we do?"
"The plan hasn't changed. We'll improve our Empire. I'm going to use the Dragon Heart as an Energy source to accelerate Time. If our enemies are a Type IV Civilization, then we will be too."
"And I want everyone involved." Victor's eyes passed over each of his Wives.
"No more delays. Everything must be under our control. By the end of this Project, our minimum population should be 200 trillion, with the maximum estimated at 500 trillion."
"...Trillions..." Haruna swallowed hard. "Darling, do you even realize what you're saying?"
"Yes."
"I can understand 1 trillion, but 500 trillion? That's going to require multiple planets. Resource management and administration at that scale is going to be a pain in the ass," Siena grumbled.
"No complaints. We're going to make it happen."
"Ugh." Siena groaned, but still nodded. When Victor decides something... no, when the Emperor decides something, Wife or not, you follow orders.
"We need to reform the entire Imperial System as well..." Agnes placed a hand on her chin in thought. "The Nightmare Tower is essential and should remain as a goal for the common population to grow stronger, but our Military System must be completely overhauled."
"We should also do something about those planets with World Trees that are far from our solar system."
"That's true. They're completely beyond our protection," Velnorah agreed.
"About that problem... I've already thought of something. Don't worry."
The two women nodded. At least that was one less concern, though they couldn't help but feel curious about what Victor had in mind.
"What about society itself?" Violet asked.
"It stays the same. Allies can have their own planet to develop, but they'll remain under the Empire."
"Ugh, this mixture of various Government systems isn't good in the long term," Violet muttered. "There won't be order that way."
"...Not necessarily," Scathach said. "The Empire will stand above all, and we will stand above all as 'Creator Gods'. Religion, culture, control — all of that will belong to us in the long run."
"Even if one of our important allies creates a democracy, that method will only apply to their planet. Those rules won't apply to the Empire's own Enforcers."
"Not to mention, with our Divinities, it's easy to keep everything running smoothly..." Aphrodite smiled softly.
Violet and Aphrodite smiled. The combination of Order with Aphrodite's Divinity of Love and Beauty was downright lethal.
They would make others feel the Beauty of Order, the pleasure derived from Order, and the absolute command of Love. All Sentient Beings struggle under this deadly combination.
"Be subtle, you two." Victor narrowed his eyes. "I don't want puppets as a population… but I also don't want brainless people like in my old country."
As a former American, Victor knew all too well the problems his people had. Too much freedom made people stupid, thinking their actions came without consequences.
"Don't worry, Darling. Balance is necessary. We know that," Aphrodite replied with a Cheshire smile.
"Umu." Violet nodded.
"...." Some of them simply couldn't believe what they were hearing. But seeing the seriousness of the plan, they began to think hard about what to change to improve the Empire.
With their Draconic minds, just from the initial thought, they estimated the amount of work it would take to make all this happen.
And… it was an absurd amount of work that would fall on their shoulders. Fortunately, they didn't tire easily.
'Good thing we have Akasha to manage those resources.' That was their unanimous thought.
Also, unanimously, they decided they would collect this debt from Victor later.
"Anna, take care of our Daughters," Victor said.
"Yes, Darling… But don't forget about them. If you get too focused on work…" Anna smiled subtly, in a tone that was anything but non-threatening. "Who knows? They might get bored and try to find a man out there."
Victor's eyes glowed dangerously.
"Fufufu~" Anna laughed carefreely.
"Are you looking to be punished?"
"Maybe~? Perhaps~? Why don't you tell me~?"
Natashia quietly approached Anna and karate-chopped her on the head.
"Ugh, what the hell, Natashia!?"
"Why are you acting like that? That's Agnes's, Scathach's, Ruby's, Aphrodite's, Violet's, Sasha's, Maya's, and Lily's job," she listed the ones who were usually thirstier.
"Oi!" They were offended… Okay, they were thirsty, but ever since they had Daughters, they'd calmed down. Instead of being thirsty seven days a week, they were now only thirsty six days a week!
See!? That's progress!
"What? I can't act like that, too?"
"Know your timing, dear." Like a true veteran, Natashia explained.
Sasha sighed. This dysfunctional Family had its charms, but sometimes they just couldn't stay serious. Taking the lead in the conversation, she spoke:
"Should we inform our allies about these enemies?" Sasha asked.
Victor stopped staring at Anna for a few seconds and pondered the question.
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