Mathilda's Opinion and Decision - Space Trip - Revelation of Her Power

"Haha, don't be afraid... I won't do anything bad"

Philip chuckled and assured Mathilda after sensing her hesitance and confusion

"It's not that..."

Mathilda took a long pause

"I heard everything you talked about"

"What do you think?"

Mathilda's eyebrows furrowed the deeper she thought

"It's selfish... Incredibly selfish..."

"I know..."

"I'm also incredibly confused because who would even want that in the world??? Whoever wanted that is not human"

"..."

"Ah! I'm not saying that you're not human!"

"Haha, it's fine"

Philip chuckled again. It seems that his attitude towards Mathilda is different than usual. This is the case since Mathilda is almost child-like after all

The possession of the Peacemaker was the cause of that

"After all, I'm not sure if I'm still a human anymore... I'm a god... Am I a monster? A demon? Time traveller? And the likes..."

"..."

"You seem calm despite knowing this"

"Hm... I don't know, maybe my brain hasn't fully processed it yet? After all, you're new here and we haven't gotten close to each other too much"

"I see... Do you think that my ultimate goal is still stupid?"

"..."

Mathilda pondered for a while. Her brain has already been enhanced with mechanial enhancers since it was needed. She rarely did this because it removes her ability to feel, but it was needed at this ratehr crucial scenario

"Yes... I believe so... There are and will be people that will grieve when you disappear... Even if your ultimate goal is total erasure that it even affects complete memories, the anguish that everyone will feel befote that happens will become incredibly painful. Do you want the last moments to be like that? Shouldn't permanent farewells be like happy, joyful, and satsifying?"

"Hm..."

Philip grumbled before replying

"Perhaps your right... Even though if I'm dead set on my ultimate goal and nothing will stop me... I wonder if someone is capable of changing my decision in the future..."

"..."

Mathilda's eyes widened and she slowly looked at Philip

"Anyways!"

Philip slowly stood up

"Of course I wasn't only planning in making Jude stronger... You also have a far bigger potential and I want to unlock it for you"

"Do you want my help to achieve your ultimate goal?"

"Yes"

"That's difficult... For now, I won't help you. Instead, I will assist in protecting everyone that wants to help you"

"That's perfectly fine..."

Philip smiled softly and Mathilda smiled in melancholy

"Then... I would like to become stronger if possible"

"Alright-"

"If I become stronger, is there a possibility of me losing control?"

"Hm... I can't say none... But the chances are extremely slim to the point that you will never actually lose control"

"How do you know that?"

"Your power is one of the most powerful out there... It's not just that, but it's also one of the most stable out of all of them"

"All of them? There's multiple?"

"Let's just say that the kind of power you have is one of many kinds"

"Can you elaborate further?"

"Yes... As you know, you have a power of a Peacemaker, right?"

"Yes"

"A Peacemaker was created from one concept, that is a race that was created by a transcendental being, the Peacefore.. A Peacemaker is one of the few creations in the Peaceforce... Each creations has it's own kinds and you are the most powerful kind in the Peacemakers"

"Really?? What am I then? Wait wait, before that... Can I learn about the different creations?"

"Not really... Even I don't know the other creations, except for Peacemakers and Peacekeepers"

Philip lied since he didn't want Mathilda to learn about the entire Peaceforce for now

It was because he didn't want for the essence or soul of the Peacemaker inside her to awaken and regain its memories. It might resume and carry out its original purpose using Mathilda's body, unless it's essence were to be trained and taught

"How'd you know that information then?"

"Have you forgotten? I can control fate, I could see the future, and I could travel to the past... I had access to those records, but that records were incomplete, like torn pages from a book"

Philip lied once more. He had very convenient excuses and alibis that no one can refute or deny

"..."

Even with that, Mathilda was still suspicious. Even if she was child-like and she almost had no interaction to many men and that she's not exactly sociable, there was a reason she was given the head maid position, even though there are a few maids that are as capable or more capable than her

Of course, that decision was also made because of her ability. That's why she already secretly transformed a remote lie detecting machine somewhere on her body that's directed towards Philip

Philip knew this and didn't mind. After all, he can freely manipulate his emotions and he let his body automatically adjust his own body so that Mathilda wouldn't pick up minute to second changes throughout his body that was shown and detected when someone is naturally lying

"..."

In the end, Mathilda didn't find anything and she was convinced that Philip was telling the truth. For now, at least

"So, what is the Peacemaker inside me actually?"

"First of all, you know what is a Peacemaker, right?"

"Kinda..."

"Basically... Peacemakers are weapons of mass destruction..."

Philip then explained to Mathilda the true purpose of Peacemakers that he recently learned from Mobiüs. He left out some information like who or what the Peacemakers are doing it for

"There are several kinds of Peacemakers..."

He went ahead and told her all of the kinds of Peacemakers and explained what they do, based on Four Absolute Rules of the universe since Mobiüs didn't elaborate these to him

"Then..."

After listening, Mathilda had a conclusion based on Philip's explanation, but Philip cut her off

"Yes, you're the most powerful kind of Peacemaker... The Omni-Transformation Peacemaker"

"..."

Mathilda lowered her head. A part of her doesn't know what that meant, a part of her was scared, and a part of her is unknowning

In the end, she removed these feelings because she already made a promise and decision

'I will protect everyone who will help with his ultimate goal...'

Mathilda mustered up her courage and bravery as she stood up also

"I would like to learn more about my power"

"..."

Philip smirked

"Very well... We need to fly up into the sky, almost reaching space. There's a chance we might cause destruction on land"

"Is it that dangerous?"

"Not really... It depends on your control! But I believe in you"

"Then-!"

"Don't worry, if you actually lose control from the extremely slim chance... I will stop you! I'm powerful enough"

"But-"

"It's fine... I'll do my best! You should also do your best!"

Philip gave Mathilda assurance the best the he can. He wasn't used to doing this, but it just came out since he always did this when he was young and he never received it back from others. That's why he stopped doing it, until recently

"O-okay..."

"Alright, let's go!"

Philip jumped high and blood swirled behind his back as [Blood Wings] were conjured. The [Blood Wings] flapped powerfully and he immediately reached high altitudes

Mathilda looked up and followed Philip with her eyes for a few seconds. The image of Philip flying straight to the sky is mesmerizing

"Alright..."

Mathilda muttered and a helmet with a clear visor quickly materialized around her head. The helmet has those typical protrusions beside her ears that she almost looks like a cat. Additional antennas extended from the back of her head

Metallic parts and plates began to flow down her neck, into her chest, waist, arms, and finally legs. Her transformation looked like a gear that will protect her flesh body in the environment of space

Three pairs of metallic pillars, almost like wings proteuded from her back and extended behind her shoulders, waist, and thighs as a ball of blue energy condensed around a circular chamber behind her back

Two machine drones were then suddenly manifested as it detached from her waist and grew bigger to form a shape a booster. The boosters hovered just behind her as it emitted a revving sound as the blue energy from within intensified

The mechanical parts around her legs began to shift around in place as she prepared to take off. The body became thick and also formed boosters

Finally, she jumped and a roar of blazing boosters echoed from her feet and blasted blue energy, which propelled her upwards. The booster drones also activated and propelled her faster with the potential energy from a magnetic field and her wings simultaneously aimed downwards due to drag

The ball of blue energy at the center of her back also emitted a streak of blue energy that looks like flames from a booster, similar to the ones on her feet and drones. It looked like this booster was pushing her forward, but in reality, the purpose of this booster is a mega gyroscopic device and a powerful correction system for her trajectory

"..."

Philip looked down as he strongly flapped his wings and he saw Mathilda almost cathing up to him with rocket boosters that doesn't produce smoke or any waste. She has a clean energy and it's very quiet

'Her power is truly amazing... She might even be the secret for humans to unlock clean energy for the world'

His [Blood Wings] were then enhanced and he dashed a few hundred meteres high

They were already past the clouds and just passed the Troposphere. They're reached the Ozone Layer and Philip had no signs of stopping

'How high is he planning to go??'

Mathilda muttered inside her head and a mechancial mask already transformed on her mouth and nose as sturdy hoses attached from her jaw and towards a contraption just around her shoulders and upper arms

This contraption would provide Mathilda the oxygen she needs since they've already passed the Ozone Layer. The contraption is capable of converting other gasses into Oxygen

Mathilda didn't question this process and just let it be

After several seconds, they have already passed the Stratosphere and they're in the middle of the Mesosphere. The gasses started to be separated due to their density and the temperature is constantly rising

Mathilda's body has already transformed to protect her flesh body and adapt in the harsh environment. Not only the temperature in this layer of the atmosphere, ice were also forming on the surface of her metal plates

Despite this, Philip wasn't being affected by the relatively harsh environment because of his ⟨⟨ Hot Nullification ⟩⟩ and ⟨⟨ Cold Nullification ⟩⟩ abilities on his body

Of course, as a Peacemaker, this much won't affevt Mathilda. Her transformation has already adapted as her arms transformed into another set of boosters

She caught up to Philip and she's behind him a few tens of meters to avoid the force of his enhanced [Blood Wings]

Several seconds more and they're already at the end of the Thermosphere as gravity became slightly lighter

Radio waves became clearer as Mathilda could almost access the entire telecommunication network considering her nature, but she decided not to

A few seconds later, they've entered the Exosphere and Philip suddenly stopped. Mathilda also abruptly stopped as she's slightly lower than his altitude

Clear smoke was released between the sockets of her mask as an indication that she took a set of oxygen and gasses are being converted

"Why did we go so high up?? To be honest, I've never been this high... It's so breathtaking..."

Mathilda looked around and admired the majestic view of outer space. She also see the blue hue of the atmosphere beyond the curved horizon of Earthenmana

She also looked at the Moon and it's relatively farther than usual or it was the same

Perhaps it was the intensity of the gravity of Earthenmana as light goes closer to the core that it bends the light. It gives the illusion that objects are farther when they are seen from above and they look near if they are seen from below

"Also, nevermind that, how are you breathing in space??"

Mathilda asked through her enhanced voice. Her voice has been amplified and Philip could hear it, despite the lack of medium for sound to travel

"I'm not too sure... I think it's because when Sai summoned me into her world and I became a hero, her blessing allowed me to breathe in space since I came to her world from space"

"It applies to anywhere?"

"It seems so"

Philip doesn't have any voice enhancing abilities that allows his voice to travel through vacuum, but Mathilda's super enhanced hearing was enough to hear him. Philip's Soulblood also amplified his voice that allows Mathilda to hear him clearly

"So, what are we going to do?"

"Let me ask you, Mathilda..."

"Yes!"

"What does an Omni-Transformation Peacemaker mean?"

"Well, as your explanation of the Four Absolute Rules of the universe and your direct explanation... I can transform into anything and almost everything"

"Correct! But do you know what specifically?"

"Uuuhhh..."

Mathilda became confused. If it's anything and almost everything, why would Philip ask what specifically?

"For you to understand what you can transform better... You have to think of the other kinds of Peacemakers"

"Hm?"

"The main reason it was named as Omni-Transformation is because it's a transformation that encompasses all of the transformations of every Peacemakers"

"OHH!"

Mathilda had an epiphany and realization

"The reason you were able to transform that much is because of that reason..."

"..."

"Now, to realize your power... You must push yourself to the limits!"

"H-how do I do that??"

"Close you eyes and listen to my voice"

"..."

Mathilda closed her eyes and relaxed her body. The boosters on her hands and feet were deactivated. The drone boosters allowed her to hover ever so lightly to prevent her from falling back to the surface

Philip also closed his eyes and focused within the ⟨⟨ World of Absolute Nothingness ⟩⟩

His surroundings quickly darkened and he turned towards the chaotic object behind him

*Rumble*

*Crackle*

*Fizzle*

He focused his entire mind and being on the Mobiüs Octingenity

*Thoom*

The Mobiüs Octingenity recognized his gaze and directed its power towards Philip. The object became bigger inside Philip's vision only and devoured his mind

Everything went black and Philip opened his eyes. His pupils turned into something complicated, like the shape of a Mobiüs Trinity

His pupil changes shape accordingly like it's some kind of fractal or a Tesseract observed from the Third Dimension. His eyes were glowing white and the pupils were shining silver

Philip looked like he lost control of his mind, but this was the opposite. In the instant that the Mobiüs Octingenity devoured his mind, he made a deal with it and he was accessed of a single arm of the impossible object

This was enough to empower Mathilda

「 Soulblood: Soul Door: Second Knob: Focusing Soul Alarm 」

Philip slowly opened his mouth and spoke with power containing fate

"Metalloid Variation"