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564. Weaponized
🕑 Added 2024-01-24 02:16:32 +0000 UTCEdward floated in the air, legs crossed, and blood dripped from all of the offices in his face. Despite his gory appearance, he looked calm as the space around him twisted. His Willpower was directly confronting the consciousness of the Speed Force while his mind and soul were navigating through it, gathering as much data as possible.
With Barry and the other Speedster’s soul, the Speed Force was like his home, allowing him to navigate and understand its ends and out. The process was intoxicating as his mind ran at a speed unlike never before; he felt absolute freedom.
Blurhg!
Edward opened his mouth and vomited a large mouthful of blood. A potion appeared before him, and he drank it.
“How is it?” asked the little elf.
“Good, more than good,” he replied hoarsely.
“So, we got what we wanted?”
“Not only that, but my Willpower has finally reached 9.”
Chris’s meditation technique had previously improved his willpower, and this confrontation was what he needed to reach a new height. He could feel it as soon as he opened his eyes. The world was different, everything felt like it would be okay since he now strongly believed he could survive anything. Lastly, controlling his rules became way easier.
“That’s good.” Not only had her boss improved spiritually, but they could finally replicate this thing.
The Speed Force had applications beyond just surviving the Time Game. By creating a Speed Force Dimension as her core, her processing power can drastically be increased, finally breaching the previous barrier and becoming an entity on par with a Universe Will. By then, her calculations would be as if an infinite version of herself from a multiverse were doing the calculations.
“How is your injury?”
“My soul is injured, but nothing that a few months of rest won’t cure,” replied Edward.
“That’s good. So, what’s next? Do you want to start building your own Speed Force immediately?”
“No. The original one might intervene in our actions. Plus, it’s time to leave this world to prevent any possible trouble.”
“We’re leaving immediately?”
“No, there are still a few things of value in this world,” replied Edward. His next step was cleaning up the mess Barry’s actions left behind. He first wiped out the memory of everyone on the planet from any memories related to supernatural or meta-humans.
Secondly, he released a virus on the planet that modified the DNA or Life Code of all earthlings. The DNA of the people of this world was very susceptible to mutation upon contact with dark matter or other forms of energy or universal power; that was no longer the case.
The third step was to do the same thing with all the Earths Team Flash had encountered or had any connections with, including Earth-38, where Kara and the Kryptonians originated.
Lastly, Edward had to eliminate the Harrison Wells variant, which created the Speed Force Suit for the team and removed all traces of his existence.
“Aren’t you going too far?” asked Morgana.
“Harrison Wells has the potential to develop Omniversal Travel. Although his chances are very slim compared to Rick or the Doctor, he still has the potential — especially after how much this world will change once the Convergence ends. I need to remove all possibility of him actually succeeding and coming back for revenge.”
“That’s fair, I guess. But what about the Speed Force? It should remember your actions.”
“I doubt the Speed Force would go to such an extreme length for one Barry out of an infinite version. However, your words reminded me we should come back here after Tier 11 to check on it.”
“Paranoid as always. So, where to next?”
“First, we need to get a few magics.”
His first destination was to acquire the Helmet of Fate that belongs to the DC Universe’s version of Doctor Strange — Doctor Fate. The helmet allowed him to communicate and draw power from an entity known as the Lord of Order. Edward did not care much about the spells, the latter thought; he only wanted the helmet to prepare for the MCU’s Sorcery Magic that used other dimensions and unknown deities and creatures. Through this helmet, he had a better understanding of this magic system and could learn it much more easily.
His target — Shazam — was the same. He deepened his understanding of this kind of Sorcerer Type of Magic.
For his next destination, Edward and Morgan took some time, navigation, and divination before landing on the correct timeline and planet. While [Netheri] was in invisible mode, they watched an intense battle between a Green Lantern and an army. The Green Lantern won the battle but lost his life in the process.
As the last light of his life passed away, the ring flew away to find its next owner. Of course, Edward would not let it escape since it was his target; he did not even let the Green Lantern’s soul pass peacefully as he stole the latter’s memory before he died.
“Fascinating, isn’t it,” commented Edward as he looked at the ring surrounded by a powerful shield.
“Yes, a type of magical weapon that weaponizes Willpower; this thing is perfect for you. If you were not such a terrible person, the thing would have probably directly chosen you.”
“Was that last part necessary?” Edward rolled his eyes, but Morgana ignored him. “The good news is this thing is a form of magic, so it should be easier to study and replicate.”
Morgan was partially correct. They quickly recreated the magic behind the rings, but it would fall apart after one use. In the end, they concluded they needed to travel to Oa —the habitats of the Guardians, creators of the rings and Green Lantern Corps.
After knowing the ring's potential, Edward did not want to confront the Lantern Corp — it was not worth it. So, he used the memories he stole from the dead Lantern he stole the ring from.
He released a weaponized Obscurius in some part of the galaxy, creating an artificial crisis. As expected, the Lantern Corp sent 90% of their members to contain the devastating power of the Obscurial. Edward took advantage of this opportunity to infiltrate their main headquarters and found the core secret of the rings.
After this escapade, it was only a matter of time before he recreated his version of the ring.
Green light enveloped Edward as he felt a rushed power. His Willpower experienced a transformation, allowing him to use it effortlessly and to greater heights.
“I can now destroy this universe with this ring,” he commented. The ring granted him Tier 10 power. Although his finding method was limited to creating weapons and energy blasts, it was still Tier 10 and one achieved without the floating city.
Of course, another downside is that he needed to charge it occasionally, but he was more than satisfied with a Tier 10 Weapon that was easily carried as he only needed to add one more ring to his fingers.
It took him a while to study and create the ring, and by the time he finished, his soul injury had headed. He had to acquire two more things: say goodbye to Diana before leaving this world.
{Announcement: According to my previous outline, the MCU arc should have been right after this world, and midway through, he would have gone to the Fate/Moon Universe. I’ve rearranged things so that this arc would be immediately after the DC/Flash Universe so that the MCU arc can flow smoothly.
[There might still be other worlds during the MCU arc, but I will reserve such a move if the arc becomes dull and needs excitement.
[Disclaimer: I have only watched Fate Zero and half of Fate/Stay Night Unlimited Blade Works. This arc will take place in Fate/ Stay Night, and I will take some liberty with the plot. I do not know anything about Fate's other timelines and do not intend to get into that mess.
[Additionally, it will be a mini-arc instead of a very short or brief arc. But it will also be very important and play a significant role in the Time Game.]
