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Possibility (1)
“I didn’t kidnap them, Director.”
-Hmph! You don’t expect me to believe that now, do you?
“It’s unfortunate, but it’s the truth!”
-You’re not here to ask something from us after kidnapping national figures, are you?
“Ha! The SVR’s reputation has really hit rock bottom. If you had a brain, think about it. Why would I walk into the lion’s den after we kidnapped them? You can’t be that dense, can you?”
-You seem to know who the culprit is?
“If the SVR has any intelligence, you’d know that the US President and cabinet members were all kidnapped, right?”
-…….
There was no answer from the other end of the phone.
Silence implies agreement.
Director Nova realized that blaming the US had too many inconsistencies.
Even if he was agitated, he wouldn’t be qualified as a director if he lacked this level of analytical ability.
This meant that the US wasn’t involved and wanted mediation or cooperation.
Nova’s voice dropped.
-I was too much. Forgive me.
“Ugh. What can we do? Are you ready to talk properly now?”
-I’d be glad to.
It was a truly absurd change of attitude.
But that’s how it is in this world. When fighting, they hurl insults, but when they need to cooperate or get help, they turn into gentlemen.
Catherine had also cooperated with Director Nova several times. Every time, she felt that Director Nova’s personality was truly awful. Or maybe he was acting that way for the sake of national interest.
“We brought back the President and ministers at a considerable sacrifice. I’m mediating. So, let’s meet and talk.”
-Hahaha! Our borders are always open to you.
“Tsk. This is Korea, and I’m going by private jet, so let’s meet in Moscow.”
Sunday evening.
I spent two days fishing, playing with the kids, and reading.
Mostly about the origin of the universe.
I found out that going to the 7th Circle was closely related to the birth of the universe, and I was exploring the truth while thinking about various hypotheses presented by modern science.
One thing I learned here was that the universe is still expanding and may eventually contract.
Many scholars thought the universe was one.
But I know that’s not true. It’s because of the existence of other dimensions.
If dark magic came from a distant planet instead of another dimension, I wouldn’t know, but Juhaebon clearly mentioned the existence of other dimensions.
In other words, it’s a discipline that came from another universe called the Otherworld. So, at least two or more dimensions exist, and there was a possibility that countless universes exist.
The bubble universe theory, which says that many universes are attached to each other, doesn’t make sense. Also, the hypothesis that the universe only expands forever was not correct.
I erase some scientific hypotheses and approach the truth in my own way.
It is believed that the multiverse theory, in which universes are scattered in all directions rather than a bubble universe, is correct, and the universe expands repeatedly until it reaches a limit and then contracts. And when it reaches a point, it explodes due to some force and starts expanding again.
This is the truth I have found out so far.
The universe I live in now must have repeated destruction and birth several times. It was still expanding, so there was plenty of life left.
The absolute proposition I had to find out here was the force that explodes the universe.
Splash!
I organize my thoughts while fishing.
The force that explodes the universe must be the frictional force generated through powerful contraction. And that process is constantly repeated.
Let’s think about dimensional movement.
Dimensional movement was about connecting to another universe. It was about temporarily connecting to another universe by some force.
So what is that force?
“Dark energy. In the end, the energy that is more fundamental than mana was the force that connects dimensions. The birth of the universe was caused by this fundamental energy.”
Cough!
I vomited a lot of blood on the floor.
Suddenly, my senses expanded.
In an instant, my consciousness jumped out of the Earth, passed the solar system, and moved further.
The moment I was about to jump out of the universe, something pulled me back.
“Huff!”
My nose is bleeding.
It was only a fleeting moment, but I vaguely saw what exists outside the universe. However, it was a force and truth that humans could not handle, so just glimpsing it changed the level of my soul.
Kugugugugu!
Lightning struck as if the world was being created.
A huge amount of dark energy came down and penetrated my body.
Crack! Crack!
The circle was breaking.
The circle devoured the dark energy greedily, but still looked unstable.
“Dad!”
Wife and Sua went into the villa, and Sujeong was surprised and ran to me.
Of course, Sujeong was not surprised by the lightning.
She was surprised because she knew that something had changed in my body.
“Hoo.”
I gasped for breath.
It was the same scenery as before, but everything looked different.
I could see the numerical values of the dark energy that made up things, and I even had the illusion that I had become a demigod.
Of course, I haven’t reached that level yet.
“Sujeong. I reached the 7th Circle.”
“Wowaaaa!”
Sujeong jumped up and down on the spot.
Somehow, I reached the realm of the 7th Circle, which is said to be the limit of humans.
After reaching that realm, I could see why the 7th Circle is called the limit of humans.
The 8th Circle is an unknown area.
In this world where science is developed, I barely grasped the clues of enlightenment by combining the information I guessed and the facts I knew, but beyond that, it could be said to be entirely the realm of God.
If you want to get clues about the 8th Circle, you can’t do it on Earth. You have to explore the origin of dark magic.
Sujeong gets excited and talks.
“Then you can now create Death Knights, and basically summon monsters like vampires and succubi in an army of 100,000, right? You can have higher-dimensional undead, that is, higher beings, by your side, so Dad is invincible!”
“Hmm. Isn’t this power a bit too much in modern society?”
“Dad can do the full auto business he wants!? And if you can do dimensional trade…….”
“Dimensional trade!”
It was just something I had been imagining.
I was hoping to reach the 7th Circle, but I never thought I would really reach that realm.
As Sujeong said, if I can open the door to another dimension, I can do dimensional trade with a new world, and I might be able to get clues to the 8th Circle there.
But there’s a problem.
“If you want to do dimensional trade, the company size must be enormous.”
“Isn’t the size something you can increase?”
I could read the desire in Sujeong’s eyes as well.
It’s not for nothing that Sujeong is called a genius. I also saw the desire to achieve what Sujeong wants through me.
Of course, it is also rewarding for a father to fulfill such desires of his eldest daughter.
If Sujeong assists me, I can achieve great success.
“I have no choice. It’s a bit early, but.”
“Huh? Dad, do you have any ideas?”
“I have to hurry up the acquisition of M Group.”
As soon as it was Monday morning, I hurried to work.
Even though I reached the 7th Circle, it wasn’t complete yet. The circle was broken and absorbed a huge amount of dark energy, but that was just completing the framework.
To use dark magic, you have to fill the circle with dark energy.
The study of magic was originally the work of processing external mana, but the processing of external mana was ultimately possible only if there was internal mana.
Moreover, the seven rings have never been completely filled with mana.
Mana has a homing instinct once used, so it tends to fill up quickly. In other words, you have to fill it with dark energy first.
To do that, I have to visit the Catacombs in France [underground ossuaries in Paris].
While I’m there, I’ll finish the M Group deal.
After reaching the 7th Circle, I felt like I had become more daring.
“You look happy today.”
“Really?”
Wife was fixing my tie.
It seems that my wife could see that I was having pleasant thoughts.
Well, we’ve been married for 9 years, so it was natural for my wife to notice even small changes.
“Things are going well at the company these days.”
“I thought you would succeed.”
“Oh, I might be going on a business trip today.”
“Where are you going?”
“I have business with the French M Group.”
“You’ve been going to France a lot lately?”
I shrugged.
I couldn’t tell her that I was going to the Catacombs to absorb dark energy.
“I’ll contact you if I go.”
“Won’t it take long?”
“If I go, it will take about 3 days?”
“Okay. I understand.”
“Sujeong-ah?”
“Yes!”
Sujeong came running.
Originally, my daughter looked at me with loving eyes, but Sujeong’s eyes were a little different. You could say that there was a bit more respect in them.
Since I have reached the 7th Circle, which is the limit of what humans can reach, she seems to admire me as a fellow dark magician.
“Then I’ll be back.”
“Have a safe trip.”
Sujeong keeps looking at me as I walk.
“Is there something on my face?”
“No! I think Dad is amazing! Dad is Sujeong’s pride!”
Sujeong jumped up and hugged me.
She’s only a smart first grader. Even if she’s heavy, I can lift her with one arm.
“Maybe Dad can reach the 9th Circle, which is the realm of God?”
“That’s too much.”
“Hehe. You never know. Dad received the blessing of the Demon God.”
“If I pursue the next step.”
“Yes! You have to go to the home of dark magic no matter what. But it’s a bit much to just go, so it would be nice to make some money while you’re at it, right? Hehe. Since I have more than 100,000 high-level undead, any country beyond that will have to kneel at Dad’s feet. This is Earth, so I can’t do that, but it’s not like that in other worlds, right?”