He who chases the distant light

by Long Hao chen

Purbe nibas annussati- literally meaning recalling of former abodes. Where one life ends another begins, but who can tell since when has something begun and when has something ended. No story can have a beginning and no beginning can have an end. Basking in blood of his mentor he emerged as a ruler. However so far as his new mother is concerned he instead inherited. kind of SI.

4. Chapter Four

Chapter Three:Oileanach na bana-bhuidsich(part-3)

Unknown location, unknown time

Nothing existed here, literally nothing existed and thus paradoxically everything existed here. This metaphysical location was the proof that only nothingness is absolute both in physical and metaphysical sense, only and only nothingness alone can bear the burden of eternity.

This was the Ein Sof. the metaphysical divine light. How ironic, it wasn't light at all. Rather it was a void. A void that contained and devoured all, including light.

Once again, he learnt that nothing is absolute and absolute is nothing. How amusing, he has fulfilled the weight dream of every magus and yet the only thing he could think about was how can he escape from this place. One can't comprehend [ ]

for doing so meant becoming a part of it and thus becoming nothing itself. When given nothing means, given everything and when everything is given to you, you cannot do anything. Such is the fallacy of omnipotence.

Ymir's pass for the fourth law that he inherited from his mentor led him to the event horizon of the phenomenon called [ ]. He was kind of regretting it already the sheer amount of information nearly broke his psyche and he started screaming. He screamed until his voice broke however his instinct due to his newfound comprehension and wisdom now knew what he needed to do for survival, what was necessary to do for the sake of protecting his psyche and soul.

Quickly reaching to the fourth law he instantly rewrote the metaphysical coordinates of his existence and thus to prevent a paradox that demanded he existed in both locations simultaneously the laws of reality instantly relocated him in another dimension, one made of physical matter and phenomenon. One he could survive without getting his body and soul corroded.

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Time: 459 AD

Location: Realm of shadows, Castle of dun scaith.

Mehetabel POV,

On hindsight I shouldn't have revealed what exactly a campione was to shisou, however my authority of clairvoyance, that actam used to call His Chokmah(wisdom) give him a clairvoyant revelation when he used the authority to reveal the quickest path to gain further power and wisdom. The revelation deemed that revealing my identity as a god slayer, explaining my role as a god slayer would bring me good fortune, so I did just that.

Apparently after hearing everything, Shisou decided since I can dish it, there's nothing wrong in increasing my training. Sure my Adam template body could grow infinitely stronger both physical parameter and spiritual wise just by training due to being the template of the original human body. But there's a limit to it and there's so much I can take before fatigue claims me.

Although I am to blame as much as Shisou considering I refuse to back down from a challenge as much as Shisou. Any time she would tell me to engage in a physical exercise I would do more than that. As if I too was trying to overcome my limits (did my body even have any limits). Before I could demolish a small two storied building with a punch and even was first as a cheetah. Now, i could demolish small hills with nothing but my bare hands.

My energy reactor core was already dynamic in nature and now It could pump more prana, let's not even talk about my magic circuits, I will have to be careful about not letting any magus or being with supernatural power check my magical potential, shisou was right they would either cut me up like a roasted pig so that they could find out what made me tick or they would try to tie me up and use me like a breeding stud.

Seriously Campione's already gained a dynamic core with prana capacity thousand times a mortal mage and actam created my body and soul with such potential that the sheer number of magic circuits I have would make even the likes of Barthomeloi weep in envy. And what's worse is that this potential itself acted as a form of inheritable sorcery trait. What the heck was actam trying to accomplish. Making me a desired piece of meat to the magi, so that they will keep attacking! Perhaps, a way to keep my edge and instincts sharp so that I never rust. Honestly, I don't know what went through my mentor's head. He occasionally did and said things that didn't make sense but proved to be important later. Honestly now that I too held clairvoyance I kind of understand.

Just when you think you have caught up to him he would reveal that he is already seven steps ahead of trying to up against him while having only three dimensional perception is like a mouse running in a circle of mazes only to reach the center somehow and find the mastermind to be a cat. Truly annoying. Not like I could complain considering I too was now a part of those clairvoyant assholes. My new mentor is clairvoyant as well. Although not to the same degree as my previous mentor. If my previous mentor 's skill were to be ranked then he would have solid EX rank in clairvoyance. On the contrary my current mentor has a solid A+ rank in clairvoyance.

I tend to suppress my clairvoyance outside training sessions, sparring or experimenting with new magecraft. There was a saying, a mystery is a mystery so long as it remains a mystery. This statement is true both in real life and metaphysical sense in the matter of mysticism. The future is not interesting anymore once you know every single possibility and probability. A good surprise is appreciated so long as it remains a surprise. The joy of knowing the unknown can only be appreciated so long as you let it remain unknown.

If everyone were to know or perceive something as common knowledge then it won't remain a mystery and will be downgraded to something known as general science. The greater the depth of a mystery the stronger it is. Further something regresses the greater will be its mystery thus its power. A relatively new mystery couldn't overcome a relatively older mystery thus the older a mystery the greater its prowess will be. Or that's how this set of parallel worlds which an outside viewer will dub as nasuverse seems to operate.

Although it is not always joy that is brought from remaining in darkness. So long as you don't mess up horribly, nothing's wrong in taking a peek at the future.

Sometimes I wonder if I am a masochist or not. The kind of hellish training I put myself into for the sake of "not suffering tragedies" in future made me wonder what exactly do I need strength for. I am no longer a hardcore human supremacist, nor do I have any friends or families to protect. Honestly, I wanted strength so that I could someday pass my strength and wisdom to future generations for whose sake I even gave my life in a past life. Honestly, I was trying to spend my entire youth thinking what I would do as an old man (can this body of mine even get old?).

I keep setting benchmarks for myself to overcome and once I fail to accomplish them (as rare as it is, yes, I occasionally failed) I sulk around.

I slowly removed the giant demon boar from the imaginary number space dimension of my own making. This is the sixth one shisou sent me to hunt down. Apparently, they are ecofriendly, meaning they are edible. Apparently eating their meat also increased physical strength because their flesh is wrought with mystery and due to being soaked in the concept called "strength"

Conceptual empowerment through assimilation worked in a simple way. If you are to eat something or kill something you essentially take a part of its mystery and strength in your flesh, thus gain part of it's mystery and make it part of your own existence. In other words "You are what you eat/kill" Famous example of this phenomenon is hero Sigurd, who gained attributes similar to dragon like dragon core mana reactor and high information perception skill(crystallization of wisdom) through devouring the blood and flesh of dragon kind(the highest caliber of phantasmal kind thus the highest mystery possible).Another is Siegfried who gained the skin of invulnerable nature though dripping in liquid of such high mystery like the blood of dragon kind of the same series .This is also how Sishou also became a divine spirit(god).She killed and thus conceptually usurped the deities' mystery despite not being baptized by Pandora.

Although she didn't gain part of their authority, she did gain a huge portion of their mystery. Eventually she became such mystery heavy, the entire universe deemed that such a being should not remain human, such a being with such heavy mystery could not remain human. And thus forcibly altered the hierarchy of her existence. Such was the reward of the woman who showed the audacity of deicide. She became the very thing she used to hunt. In this timeline she didn't remain partial god and partially human. She went wild and was completely turned into a divine spirit. A goddess of war, shadow and death. As if to mock her further and adding salt to injury she was even given authority regarding such concepts.

Honestly had Shisou become a godslayer similar to my world, someone who usurped both mystery and authorities then I would have felt fear for the entirety of the human kind. Honestly even though she had authority of her own, if she had taken in the authority of other gods, she would have been an absolute nightmare. As she is now, her existence is like the ultimate one's, apparently, she didn't even have the concept of death in her being.

I originally didn't possess imaginary numbers as an affinity despite originally being an average one. Although "Origin" is the core attribute of a person's soul thus unchangeable (if changed the person won't remain that person anymore) elements are attributes of magic circuits thus changeable. Albeit the method being quite risky and painful. During the creation of my body and modification of my soul, actam laid in my soul circuits with flavor of different blends. Each blend of flavors meant different elemental affinity, there were some I didn't even know was possible for human beings to possess. Like- true ether, sixth imaginary element (daemon), even absurd ones like weapons, star, light, curse, time, space, dream etc. What exactly was I supposed to do with an absurd element like dream, how do I even use magecraft related to dreams? Do I make others fall asleep, give them nightmares and wet dreams or something, like a fake incubus? Although I could now use wishcraft due to possessing sixth imaginary element. It's not cost efficient though.

Better not get caught by an einzbern or church member. They will scream "thief "or "demon"(in church's case) if they catch sight of him. After all, very few mages know that wishcraft is the attribute of high ranking nature spirits and demons. How do you think gods made reality their bitch without any consideration during the age of gods? So long they had enough prana they could grant almost any wishes. That's not even considering their authorities, which barely needed any fuel to run.

No wonder the einzbern sought to mimic the high-ranking nature(divine) spirits and true demons with third magic. Infinite prana(fuel)+ wishcraft (sixth imaginary element) = divine being(omnipotent).

I stopped monologuing and began to skin the boar. Ever since I baked some eclair cakes for her, Shisou demanded that I cook for her every day since then. Part of her tuition fees she said. Honestly mages will never let anyone not even their students cook for them(fear of backstabbing and poisons), only shishou will do so because she literally has nothing to fear.

I removed the gallbladder and stored the tusk, skin and bones in a separate imaginary number space. I briefly pondered if I could use all the bones and tusks for crafting some mystic codes (preferably armament) create an imaginary number space and store and eject them by controlling the kinetic force of ejection by permanently grafting a wind spell with the said dimension fabric and viola I mimicked the Gate of Babylon.

Theoretically it's possible actually, although my aim was to do something I could understand the concept called ''Wisdom'' and ''History'' and weave them together through the concept called "Connection", weave them upon imaginary number space and create an artificial authority of history preservation similar to Gate of Babylon. Sounds like the rabble of a madman? no actually it's possible. Even my clairvoyance decreed that there's about a 71% possibility of success should I manage to understand the concept of history and wisdom. Although it also gave the revelation that I won't be getting the task done anytime sooner.

Honestly as handy as clairvoyance is, it's such a pain in the ass. It not only made your actions predictable due to falling into a rational mindset, it took away your ability to think outside the box, not to mention when you gaze upon someone with enough perception and clarity of reality, they can feel your gaze and gaze back. Believe me, you don't want that kind of attention. That was how Surtr was able to feel the gaze of Ophelia and manipulate the strings of karma to act as his catalyst for summoning. Many gods actually have high perception over reality and enough clarity to feel your probing. Thanks to the fourth law I can conceal myself from their return gaze but they would still feel my gaze (a use of authority over them) and will be wary and take necessary precautions.

I started marinating the cut up boar steaks with various herbs and spices that I had collected from outside the realm of shadows and once the spices have thoroughly wrapped across the meat I skewered them with an iron stake and began barbecuing the steaks. Soon the juicy meat and fat started to get cooked and the meat began to get roasted. A Celtic cuisine of high quality. Now came the most interesting part, I tugged into the fourth law and begin to apply the concept of 'Deliciousness' into the steak. Then proceeded to reinforce the said concept with true ether, a true magic and an element of the divine kind used for such a petty thing as cooking the meat of a phantasmal beast. If those uppity magi at clocktower could see me now they would puke blood in anger or would have an aneurysm before screaming profanities at me.

The meat was almost done. Now I only needed to sprinkle vinegar, lemon and some homemade tomato sauce and let it be roasted for another five minutes. Apparently, I could create soya sauce and vinegar through alchemy. Members of Prague association would call me a heretic for using magecraft for such a trifling purpose. But they are them and I am me. I didn't need to live up to their or anyone's expectations. So long as I could live up to the expectations of myself that was enough. Although the benchmarks I set for myself were ludicrously high.

Soon smell of juicy roasted pork begin to spread across shisou's castle. And speak the devil and here she is. She couldn't wait for long and begin self-serving. "Ahmm…" she moaned. At first, I used to find it embarrassing but over the last year, I have become used to it. I took a piece of steak myself and chewed upon it. I have outdone myself again.

"I have another assignment for you."

"Didn't I finish one just now? You could at least give me a small break "

"Ho, your mouth has gotten bigger, are you perhaps complaining?" shisou narrowed her eyes.

"You know what, just give me the details. It's futile arguing with you anyway" I shuddered at the flashback of the punishment I received when I complained last time.

"Good, you are learning well, I want you to go to the Isle of man. Your next opponent will be there."

"Opponent as in a person, not a prey for hunt like the demon boars"

"Maybe it's a phantasmal beast or maybe it's a nature spirit of some kind, regardless you are not allowed to use clairvoyance to divine the nature or location of the opponent. Believe me I will know instantly if you were to use clairvoyance "

"How would I find the opponent then?"

" I believe I have taught you enough divination techniques for such situations, besides the opponent is of such a caliber that he would feel your gaze instantly you start probing with clairvoyance "

"A mystery of divine caliber perhaps? Probably of the millennium rank then"

"You have been given enough clues. Besides a warrior must be prepared for all sorts of situations. Now of you go"

I wanted to at least rest the night, but apparently shisou won't give me the luxury. I sighed before starting packing my rations and clothes, hygiene is important after all, I could clean myself with magic so I didn't have to worry about it. My clothing was practical but had signs of extravagance as well. A simple white tunic embroidered with gold thread and golden outliers. It was actually a compound metal of mithril and divine iron transmuted into foldable clothing and the gold thread used for runic embroidery and outliers was actually divine iron that has been transmuted to be the thinnest malleable and flexible thread both for decoration piece and for adding further mystery and defense, the pants were of the same design. White leather boots were made from the skin of divine boar, inscribed with primordial rune for speed, water walking and aiding in flight. It was the closest replica of the boots of Hermes that became Perseus's noble phantasm, also called 'Talaria'.

It was the most accurate replica of the male version of swan mystic code, the einherjar version of the garb of Valkyries of Norse pantheon. By adding conceptual false history with fourth law and primordial rune I further accelerated it's mystery and the applied the concept of 'Defense' to turn it into a conceptual armament type noble phantasm. Honestly, I wanted to recreate 'Aigis' the divine border bounded field type noble phantasm or "Achilles Cosmos" in the shape of an armor but neither did I have the necessary materials nor do I have the blue prints, designs or technical knowledge of the alien craftsmanship of Grecian/Atlantean origin. The only reason I was even able to get samples of divine iron (an intellectual property of the Norse divinity) and mithril, because shisou happened to have samples of both which she gave me for structural and conceptual analysis and transmutation. Obviously shisou was upset that I could transmute ordinary minerals into mythical metals that she had to harvest from the corpse of gods with her life as a gamble (she chased me around while brandishing her spear for seven hours straight)

For further defense I wore another layer of armor that was created from the same compound metal. Shoulder puldrons and vambrace type wrist guards. Shin guards, knee guards and ankle guards. Torso armor made of metal with leather bucklers. All made of the same compound metal. White gloves (also transmuted from divine iron) further inscribed in primordial rune and enchantments and layered with concepts called 'Hidden' and 'Strength' to increase my already increasing strength further and for prana conduction. The concept 'Hidden' was added to conceal what lies beneath them. Namely the Ten Keys of Sephiroth.

Mafteah Shelomoh as my mentor used to call them. The rings which controlled the very concept called "Magic". An authority that gives dominion over anything that is magical but not an authority of the gods. In other words, an authority over magic. Any and all magic including divine magic will be controlled, nullified, invalidated and put under his subordination regardless of which world he went. Something that synchronized with the existent concept of magic of a world and subjugated the concept. Honestly magi's at clocktower would sell their first born for just studying them and would give their entire fortune and magic crest just for gaining a single ring. Even gods would covet them. Such was their value.

Honestly my outfit looked quite similar to the one heroic spirit Fionn Mac Cumhail wore during his youth. Added to the fact my long blonde hair with molten gold eyes I looked a lot similar to him, except further ethereal due to mystery. I could pass off as a descendent. Besides considering I had recreated sishou's spears (mine is gold colored though) with her permission of course and her sword 'Chaoimh Scath' along with shields of divine iron and mithril and of compound metal (I should really think of a name for this metal instead of just calling it compound metal) yes I could pretty much pass of as a descendent.

I decided to finish my project before leaving. All the shields of divine iron, mithril and compound metals were laid with further enchantments and concept of 'Defense', 'Endurance of a castle walls'(As much as I wanted to give them the concept of 'Impenetrability' I didn't know any object that was impenetrable to analyze and understand the said concept).

All my mystic codes, noble phantasms, swords and spears (which numbered several thousand by now) were given further enchantment and additional concepts of 'Piercing' and 'Severing'. A single touch would bisect even something like a divine boar. I threw them all inside the premade Imaginary number space created by me connected to my magic circuits thus to my soul. Before used the wind spell to control the kinetic energy of the weapons' ejection to be equal to mach 4. Before adding another wind spell that will be added every time a weapon is ejected from it. A spell I ripped off from the king of knights of all people. Yes, I stole invisible air of all things. In other words, I just created an invisible version of the replica of Gate of Babylon of all things that shot invisible weapons. Can I add it to all my authorities? Thoughts for later.

"Furcas, thy lord commands thee! Send thy servant" as soon as I finished the incantation with high-speed incantation, A black stallion with blood red eyes glowing like fire and a horn in its head appeared before me. It had mane made out of fire and all its four hooves and tail are burning with flame. It looked menacing and demonic. As if it's a bicorn that emerged from the depths of hell. It had sharp teeth and also breathed fire. Actually, it was a divine beast of the legions of furcas. An expression of My mentor's authority "Hakodesh Chayes'' also known as "Sacred Pillar Beasts" I rode on it and took it's reign. It neighed, eager to serve its master and go on a journey. This isn't the first time I summoned a pillar beast. I occasionally used them for hunt and practicing riding. I already had the coordinates of all the well-known town and cities of Ireland. I rewrote the conceptual metaphysical coordinates of myself and the bicorn simultaneously. And we disappeared from the realm of shadows.

Although a phantasmal beast of millennium rank is a divine beast it shouldn't concern me much. With such preparation I am sure I can even kill a dragon like Fafnir which by now should be a divine beast of millennium rank. Besides how strong could this beast/elemental be. What's worse could happen.

Author notes:

Yep, he tempted Murphy again. And he will keep tempting him until he develops PTSD. Obviously, he will learn that what could go wrong would go wrong.

By now it should be apparent who his mentor had been. Next chapter will have a twist. One you wouldn't be expecting….

Apparently, he is trying to create his own version of the gate of Babylon rather than killing and usurping it from Gilgamesh. A rather tame approach that Gilgamesh will sneer at and call him a "Faker" nonetheless.

All though it lacks in same sort of mystery as the original Gate of Babylon, thanks to the armaments being created of near divine mystery type materials, and enchantments made out of fourth Magic, Primordial rune and divine magic and authorities of his own, his armament will be able to hurt gods rather easily, if he gets them in a pinch that is….

Besides, false conceptual history is pretty much self-explaining. It gives something a history it originally didn't possess and thus make any magic, enchantment and projection and conjuration including mystery permanent. It's something that can deceive the world into believing something that isn't real is actually real, basically mimicking first magic to a degree.

Give suggestions for the name of the compound metal and the replica gate.