The Monarch-Chapter 514: Three questions

It was impossible to create a ten-ray monster. What Kayden did with Atlas was merely to give him the necessary opportunities for it. Logically, Atlas would never have reached this level on his own. Still, with everything Kayden taught him and all the resources he received from Yan, his chances increased significantly, making it all possible.

Finally, Kayden reached the end of the path. The last two statues… were his and Atlas’s, side by side. The statue was identical to Kayden’s; he couldn’t spot even the smallest error. Moreover, its story was similar to his.

"A mage who rose from absolutely nothing and achieved the tenth ray, the first perfect soul of the universe, and the first monarch of himself." Kayden appreciated his description. He spent a few minutes observing his statue before moving forward.

As soon as he took a step forward, he found himself outside the starry space, in a completely different place. Kayden was in an enormous green plain with perfect grass and some apple orchards. Additionally, there was a small stream cutting across the space.

This place was eerily strange, as it was too perfect. Kayden couldn’t identify any visible flaws in the laws of this place. The way he assessed this was somewhat peculiar, but the harder it was for his path to convert the space into mana, the more perfect it was. It was an almost flawless metric he had been using for a long time, and this place, according to his path, was nearly impossible.

"This is paradise in the eyes of some mortals. To me, it’s just an illusion," a voice broke Kayden out of his thoughts. He couldn’t locate its owner with his sixth sense—it was practically impossible.

Using his eyes wasn’t too difficult. In just a few seconds, Kayden found a being sitting on a chair near one of the apple trees. The shadow fell on his table, creating a comfortable and perfect environment. The question was: who was this person? Kayden would recognize him in any timeline without difficulty.

"Hello, Lord God," Kayden said, staring at a being he shouldn’t have been able to observe. The characteristics of that being were visible to Kayden but also weren’t. He could not describe what he was seeing. It was like a 2D being trying to comprehend a 3D being. The reason Kayden couldn’t sense him…

"I am one of the representatives of the heavens. Come and learn a bit about the truth of the universes." Kayden promptly accepted the invitation. If he were meant to die, he would already be dead by now. Without hesitation, he sat opposite the being.

Being near someone so powerful was insanely strange. Kayden couldn’t even tell at what level this man stood. He was beyond the universe itself. He was practically ignored by the universe. In truth, the universe couldn’t impose its laws on him or make him one of its members.

"This is a conversation that all ten-ray mages receive," the being said, pouring Kayden a transparent liquid. "Your idea that there are an infinite number of universes is true. They exist in incalculable numbers, divided by strength and potential. Natural selection itself carries out this division. All these universes have only one goal: to prevent the birth of absolute gods. But what is an absolute god? That is something you’ll have to discover on your own in the future. I will answer three questions, no matter what they are."

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Kayden had already received ridiculously valuable information that most people would never obtain in their lifetime. He found himself lost when the entire knowledge of the universe was offered to him without reservation. He could ask for a perfect path, to know the future. He could ask for countless things and simply get answers to all his questions.

"How can I reach a universe where the average level is far superior to mine?" Kayden would always focus on himself. He needed a high-level environment to develop better. He had already reached the pinnacle of his universe, and there was nothing left to gain from it.

"You need to be able to manipulate space-time at a high level to sense the presence of other universes and enter them. But that isn’t your goal, so I recommend you simply break space in a way that creates a black hole. Enter it, and you’ll end up in another universe—but it must be black holes born of a lack of space, not natural ones. Also, do this with the highest amount of mana possible." The being then provided Kayden with dozens of recommendations.

There were dozens of instructions: the time, day, year, and precise moment for him to do it. Logically, the god wanted to place him in a specific universe and therefore gave all these instructions without reservation. Moreover, he made it clear that Kayden didn’t yet have the strength for this and would need to wait several million years to reach the ninth realm.

"Who is Thoth?" Kayden’s next question was something he would never find the answer to outside this place, and he felt it was one of the most important things in his life. He wouldn’t deny his instincts.

"He is both a god and a mortal. He is a one-ray mage and a ten-ray mage. He is the first and possibly the last. He exists in millions of universes, living trillions of lives simultaneously, seeking a completely insane goal that has yet to succeed. He is the strongest being in any universe he steps into, but also the weakest. In short, he is a madman without identity or history."

The god’s words left Kayden surprised. Kayden only needed to think for a moment to understand what he had said. All those people he had seen when he encountered Thoth were attempts to achieve his goal. Thoth was living trillions of lives at the same time, searching for his purpose. He must have failed an almost infinite number of times, yet he continued his search tirelessly. At that moment, Kayden understood a bit more about what it truly means to pursue a goal relentlessly.