"Dimensional laws? Actually, it's quite easy to understand. A mature dimension is just like a large mansion with an owner. The creator is the master of the mansion, while the Gods with Divine Concepts are the managers of the various aspects of the mansion. Some are responsible for sprinkling water (rain), while others are responsible for the workers and residents (reincarnation). If you create a job or job that makes the mansion run better, and you obtain the owner's approval, you'll naturally become a God. And as long as the mansion still exists, you'll naturally be undying. – "The Game of Space and Time (Third Book: Guesses on the World's Unsolved Mysteries)" by Seylius Solomon. "
Seylius was known as the greatest spatial archmage of all time. His understanding of space and time was the foundation for the Mage Country's research in these two top-tier areas. However, when the first book, Time, and the second book, Space, became compulsory courses for all mages who studied space, time, dimensional summoning, illusion magic, and so on, the third book caused Seylius's evaluation to plummet, directly turning him from a wise sage into one of the few insane mages in history.
As for whether or not what Seylius said was true, or whether or not the assassins sent by the Church had actually killed off one of the strongest mages in the world, no one knew. However, it had already been more than three hundred years since Seylius last appeared in the world.
And now, the third book could only be found in the circle of elderly mages. That was because Seylius's explanation of the Gods' secrets was far too simple and easy to understand. Belief and longing required a certain amount of distance. It would be quite difficult for anyone to crazily worship someone who only burped when eating and farted when sleeping, even if Seylius was indeed a God. Perhaps this was another way of saying that longing was the furthest distance from the truth.
Although mages had always lacked faith in the Gods, they at least knew the severity of the situation. Knowledge was power, but some things only needed to be clear about themselves. There was no need to be too extreme before breaking off relations with the Gods. Knowledge about dimensions, time, Order, Divine Concepts, and so on was basically something only archmages could learn.
As for the Plane's laws, old man Seylius had a more direct explanation in the forbidden third volume.
"Under normal circumstances, a god's true body can't reach the world of Aichy. They can only remotely control their believers and avatars to indirectly command them. This is because the owner of the house didn't open the door to invite these fellows in. He's afraid that these strong and clumsy fellows will break the furniture and beat the servants. But in a special situation, the gods' means of interfering with the world would be more direct. In a certain period of time, all restrictions would be removed, and outsiders could easily enter the house, even the 'butlers' could move around freely. Yes, that is the so-called Holy War. "
"And according to the data we've collected and organized over the years, the rise and fall of the Elemental Tide has already surpassed the scope of what mortals and Gods can control. This is more like an exchange mechanism between the Aichy Plane and the Four Elemental Planes. During this period when the Elemental Tide is at its peak, the entire world seems to be renewing and replacing something. Perhaps this is a replacement mechanism for the world itself. Yep, I don't have any proof. This is only a guess. However, new species, minerals, plants, and animals that appear after every Holy War seems to prove my theory. "
"In the Holy War, there's a high chance that the previous ruler of the world will be defeated in battle, or that a large number of them will die to the point where they're no longer able to rule over the world. Their survivors will also mysteriously and naturally have a lower birth rate. On the other hand, ninety-five percent of all intelligent creatures in the entire plane will die. After the Holy War ends, the new ruler species will welcome a new generation of births, and the living space left behind by other species will become the new ruler species' territory. This is just like a planned reward for the victor. The best proof of my theory isn't just the birth rate of humans after the last Holy War. It's the large number of births after the elves won the previous Holy War. They're famous for having low birth rates, and after the last Holy War, their birth rate dropped by an order of magnitude. "
"… If you look back, it's almost as if the Holy War became a necessary growth period for the world. We humans are nothing more than sacrifices. We aren't the owners of this house (or world), but rather short-term tenants. In the end, we still have to give the key to the next tenant. No, if my theory is correct, even the so-called supreme Gods are nothing more than relatively high-level sacrifices. Perhaps I should say that they are consumables. "
"… All of us are a part of this world, and we're all here to serve this world. The River Styx will never stop flowing, and demons and devils will never stop. As long as the Heaven's Pillar still exists, all living beings will believe in the Gods and desire to have a good place to return to after death. The Order Gods will also have an endless source of faith. But compared to the Chaos Faction's Evil Gods, such a powerful existence will have far too many limitations. At the very least, they will be controlled by the Source of Order. "
Back in the day, when Roland read this, his first reaction wasn't "Ah, that's right." Instead, it was "Unbelievable. This guy actually didn't disappear because he knew too much?" And then, after asking others, he learned that archmage Estrada had indeed disappeared several hundred years ago. Only then did he nod. "That's right. As expected, that's how it should be. That's the ending. "
Back in the day in the Mage Country, archmage Seylius's theory was viewed as far too extreme. Since the third volume only stated that it was a "conjecture," and the entire book was filled with guesses and guesses without any evidence to support it, naturally not many people believed it. Of course, it was impossible for it to spread. Most importantly, nobody would be able to obtain any power or knowledge from a theory that was filled with conjectures.
But if it wasn't useful at all, this third volume would have long since been tossed into the library, with nobody interested in it. This traditional mage who had absolutely no interest in demonology or summoning magic had obtained many by-products from his research. He had astonishing achievements in demon summoning, dimensional travel, and so on.
"… In that case, it's quite easy to explain why demons and devils require blood sacrifices to come to this world. Those bloody rituals often had many requirements, but the common point was that the more shock the sacrificial offering received before death, and the more tragic the death, the better. According to my research on those rituals, the sacrificial offering's soul wouldn't be consumed, but it would vanish. There's a common saying among demons: 'Souls are the only currency in the lower planes.' In that case, where did the 'currency' obtained from blood sacrifices go? I personally believe that it was paid to the Chaos Abyss or this world itself, as a 'toll fee' and 'accommodation fee' for demons to exist in the mortal world. I've done a series of experiments in this area and obtained some results … "
A simple blood sacrifice kit, a unit of measurement for souls, a method to communicate with the residents of the lower planes, a new demon-binding spell formation that was basically a loophole in the dimensional laws, and a dual dimensional summoning method. The archmage's research results in this area caused countless SemiGod demon warlocks and summoners to feel ashamed. Their own classical subjects and research results had actually been created by a mage of another school.
"The best evidence for my inference is that the lowest-level demons have incredibly weak abilities, even weaker than ordinary beasts. They definitely shouldn't be restricted by the dimensional laws. However, summoning them requires a blood sacrifice, even if it's the mage's own blood. This completely goes against the mainstream 'Elemental Tide Restriction Theory.' According to that theory, the demons shouldn't be restricted in any way. At the same time, the undead are also quite unpopular, but the undead don't need a blood sacrifice to be summoned from the Undead Plane. And it just so happens that the residents of the lower planes don't have to go through so much trouble to go to other planes. Perhaps the blood sacrifice itself isn't that important. In fact, it's just an application to enter a 'house.' What it needs is the dimensional laws' approval. In that case, I have yet another inference … "
It would have been fine if this was the end of the research, but if people continued reading until here, Duo Bai would exclaim in astonishment. "Old Seylius's disappearance was truly his own fault. It's one thing for him to play around with his own imagination, but he actually dared to write about it in a book."
What did he write? He wrote … the truth about the Holy War!
"In that case, in the middle and late stages of the Holy War, even demons don't need to pay a 'toll' to enter this world. Does that mean that the owner of this house sent an invitation to the demons? In that case, we should carefully think about why the owner of this house, the Order Gods, and the Source of Order, sent an invitation to the demons. What motives do they have? Do they want to win the Holy War? Or do they simply want to see countless lives destroyed in the Holy War, and the entire world being destroyed and rebuilt after the war? "
"… In that case, perhaps becoming the victor of the Holy War isn't necessarily a good thing. After all, they'll often become the main sacrifices in the next Holy War. Otherwise, how would they be able to gather so many soul coins? Perhaps it's not only the residents of the lower planes who need soul coins, but also those in Heaven … "
Although there were quite a few idiots in this day and age, there were also quite a few smart ones. This was especially true for the ancient artifacts who had lived for countless years. Their long lifespans gave them limitless knowledge. At the very least, the elderly dragons who had been able to remain "neutral" in all the previous Holy Wars would definitely know something. But it was fine if they knew, but not only did Seylius say it, he even wrote about it. It was evident that he was courting death. It was also worth mentioning that Seylius was Marguerite's teacher's teacher. Even these unknown books were obtained from Marguerite.
For the current me, having such a "courting death pioneer" … cough, I mean, a senior who was worthy of respect, was truly delightful. Especially since Seylius had casually written down many of his successful research results in this forbidden book, which saved me a lot of trouble. In fact, even the idea of using the Dimensional Foundation to summon demons (sending out invitations to other planes) was something I came up with based on Seylius' theories.
"… Yep, summoning demons and devils in the mortal plane requires a blood sacrifice. Summoning demons in other planes doesn't require that, but it's highly likely that they'll fail. The main reason is that other planes don't have enough resources, and the demons are afraid that it'll be a trap to enslave them. As for why the demons in the mortal plane aren't afraid that it'll be a trap? The flesh and souls of the mortal plane are the reason why the demons are willing to take such a risk. And if they only send their incarnations, they'll be even less of a threat … "
Before me was a gigantic summoning spell formation that had a radius of several dozen kilometers. This was a modified version of Seylius' simple summoning spell formation. The White Dragons that were flying in the sky had helped me draw it.
Obtaining the White Dragons' recognition was far too worthwhile. This type of summoning spell formation would be difficult for ordinary people to understand, but it would be nothing for Dragons. If other dragons saw this, they would likely learn that the target of our summoning didn't exist in the world of Aichy. No matter what, the residents of the lower planes would always be the most unwelcome type.
"Forget about summoning demons. They're part of our plan, after all. Demons are reasonable. What are you intending to do by summoning demons? "
Supreme Immemorial White Dragon Sam landed on the ground and transformed into his snow elf form.
Not far away from the gigantic summoning spell formation was a slightly smaller one. Although this summoning spell formation was also in the lower planes, it wasn't in Hell, where the devils resided. Instead, it was in a certain level of the endless Chaos Abyss.
"Ha, I'm here to help because of my personal connections."
"… This should be the direct territory of a Demon Lord who's at least a Demon Count. Are you certain that they'll be reasonable with you and not burn you with the flames of calamity?"
"… There's no need to test her. She's trustworthy. She's the new Demon Marchioness. Even if I tell you her name, you probably won't know. Besides, if I don't go find her … the flames of calamity will definitely burn me. "
"The new Demon Marchioness? The one from the Fire Sea? She and you … "
"… She should, probably, possibly, be his girlfriend?"
"Why are you asking me a question? Oh, I get it. Youngsters are truly amazing. You actually dare to date a demon. You're afraid that she'll accidentally eat you. Right, how tall is she? Three hundred meters or four hundred meters? If she's a fire type, she should have Abyss Demon Flames that can burn anything, right? She's so young, but can she control them so easily? Can your tiny body take the damage if the flames go awry? "
Samson first looked at me like I was a warrior, but then he looked at me like I was a martyr. I felt like I couldn't take the damage. But at his reminder, my back began to sweat. I seemed to have unknowingly forgotten something again.
If Eliza came later, she would be in her true Demon Marchioness body, not a temporary incarnation created through an incomplete blood sacrifice. Although a complete Demon Marchioness would be a reliable combat strength, if she intended to deal with me first, or accidentally stomp me to death …
"Oh my, you're quite self-aware. No, I should say that you've improved. You know that she'll deal with you?"
"Silly cat, you're actually trying to hit me while I'm down … How about we modify the spell formation and at least delay it? I'm not ready yet …"
The black cat shook her head when she saw that the spell formation had already lit up.
"It's already too late. She's even more anxious than you are. She's already here. I don't know if you're ready, but she's most likely ready. "
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