298 Recreation Magic 5 (1/2)
Zero was excited. The pieces were finally all gathered. All he had to do was assemble them. Understanding the relationship between different types of energy and the true purpose of chaos energy made Zero more confident. If his hypothesis was correct, Solo would be able to manipulate chaos energy. After all, he was trapped by chaos energy for a long time, most likely a deliberate set up by his past self.
Firstly, he had to find a way to create a defence against chaos energy. Zero didn't tell Merlin what he was doing and snuck out to Titan's Cliff alone using the portal from the lamp. After learning how to modify portals, Zero found that this ability was extremely handy. Mii and Wii seemed to have levelled up too from all the new knowledge.
Wii was able to hold a few hundred Parallel minds and had the ability to make judgements better. This made Mii's job a lot simpler. The sisters found a way to create copies of Merlin's translation gadget and everyone worked more efficiently. Wii also worked as his mindscape's librarian and organised whatever she could.
Mii's appraisal skill had increased significantly. Maps were now updated according to the books read and the number of things Mii could do and control was very handy for Zero who often needed someone to give him a second opinion. The strawcherry fairy still remained very logical in her deductions and wasn't quick to pass judgement, unlike Zero. She was his devil's advocate and pushed Zero to become a better version of himself.
If there was one thing Zero loved about his assistants' growth, it would be the ability to conveniently drop by to different places using modified portals. Even if a portal didn't exist where he was, Zero could easily borrow the one in his lamp.
The only thing worrying him now is Lily. Her progress would be dependent on his abilities to complete the quests of all Divine Entities. Murvin, Isaben and Law have agreed to help Zero unlock the ability to customise the Mind's Eye system after he completes their requests. It was something that Zero was looking forward to.
Right now, the young doctor was planning. Zero was the kind who preferred to roll with the punches but due to the complexity of his assignment, the teen decided to take a step back this time. There were many preparations that had to be done before he could finish his special magic. Now that he understood the concept and how recreation magic worked, Zero needed to create his grimoire.
Zero sighed. Normal magicians over their souls or hearts but neither of these things belonged to Zero. The teen agonised over what he could sacrifice in great value that could prove his resolve. Merlin mentioned that he had vowed his entire existence in exchange for his powers. Could Zero do that as well? However, his existence was a questionable thing. If he was gone, would the world collapse? After all, it was made by his past self.
The paper was full of scribbles and doodles on the side as Zero thought. As of now, his list of priorities looked a little like like this:
Things to do:
1. Get Gaia's permission to visit Garden Eden
2. Revive the Tree of Knowledge
3. Plant the Tree of Life
4. Make the Grimoire
5. Use Grimoire to seal Titan Cliff
Although there were only five things on the list, the preparations required and uncertainty of success for each thing on that list frightened Zero. Unlike Hua Tuo, Merlin's style of teaching more counselling when in doubt and encouraged self-learning. The wizard hardly did anything more than introduce and recommend reading materials to Zero when he had questions. The only time they actually interacted were mealtimes and even that was rare with both of them being so busy. Merlin also felt more like a child despite being an old man. Zero sometimes found himself behaving more mature and the drastic change from how Zero was like with Hua Tuo made the teen feel slightly insecure. Many times, Zero didn't know what he was doing wrong or right.
\”I know! I'll find Buddha...\” Zero decided and sent the Enlightened One a text.
Sitting on a lotus pad in the Lake of Enlightenment, Buddha felt his communicator vibrate. Reaching into the bead-like hair on his head, the Sage God pulled out his communicator and checked the text. It didn't surprise him to receive a text from Zero. He had been expecting it for some time now.