-1354- The highest realm

"Ugh..."

Rozen slowly woke up after an unknown amount of time.

Feeling a slight pain in his head and an ache at the back of his neck, Rozen took a moment to recall what had just happened.

"This was inevitable, wasn't it?"

Rozen could only touch the back of his neck and smile wryly.

In that situation, if no one had knocked him out, Rozen's brain would have exploded from the immense influx of information, resulting in a most unjust death.

And as for who knocked Rozen out, it was easy to guess.

"I thought you would stand by and do nothing."

Rozen couldn't help but speak out, receiving only silence in return.

However, not long after, a long-awaited response finally echoed in Rozen's mind.

"You are my Master, I am your Servant, and even an engraved familiar in your soul. Once you die, I will disappear immediately. Considering this alone, I would not stand by and do nothing."

The cold voice of the white-haired girl resonated in Rozen's mind.

It truly was a long-awaited response.

"After ten years, you're finally willing to talk to me."

Rozen continued to rub his aching neck, showing no emotion.

"..."

Altera fell silent for a moment.

Then, Altera's voice reappeared.

"Your Mind's Eye has reached its highest level, and now you can even perceive the records within the Root, understanding all knowledge including the past, present, and future. This power transcends human and even divine realms. For you, this is not entirely beneficial."

So, Altera finally couldn't stand by and was alarmed by this.

"I thought so too," Rozen said, rubbing his temples, "I just glimpsed the records a little while ago, and my head has been aching ever since. Even if I have the ability to perceive the records within the Root, it seems I can't use it."

This was an indisputable fact.

The problem was...

"I originally thought that the Root only existed in the world where Chaldea is located. I didn't expect it to exist in other worlds too."

This was something Rozen truly hadn't anticipated.

Different worlds have different forms and methods of existence, entirely different worldviews, leading to vastly different development directions. Some have mysteries, some develop technology, everything imaginable exists, and even the manifestation of mysteries varies.

Therefore, Rozen always believed that other worlds did not have the existence of the Root, apart from the world where Chaldea is located.

Who would have thought that this time, Rozen actually glimpsed the records of the Root in another world, which proved that other worlds also had the Root?

Rozen pondered this.

But this thought was slightly erroneous.

"This world indeed does not have the existence of the Root, this is beyond doubt."

Altera said.

"But the birth of a world must have its origin. Regardless of which world it is, there must be an existence similar to the Root. This might be the correct answer."

Altera's words made Rozen pause, then he realized.

Indeed.

Although there was never an existence called the Root in this world, there were things like planetary destiny and causality, determining the missions Blazers could bear and the amount of magical power they could have.

The same applies to other worlds.

In the world of automaton, there is an existence akin to the universal truth.

In the world of Tokyo Ravens, there is spiritual energy that constitutes the world itself.

In Strike the Blood, there are also unknown ancient civilizations.

The forms and manifestations may differ, but no matter which world, its birth must have an origin.

It may not necessarily be something like the Root, but it must be a similar existence.

And once Rozen's Mind's Eye reached its highest level, he could directly perceive this supreme existence, see the records of the world itself, understand all knowledge, and know the past, present, and future.

However, as a human, Rozen couldn't read this record; otherwise, his brain would be burnt out.

"Now, a god who protects you has used its power to restrict your Mind's Eye. You should be fine now."

Altera said, making Rozen come back to his senses and look at his hand.

There, a gold and a silver ring emitted a faint glow.

Rozen could feel the divine energy constantly emanating from the Gyokuto Ring on his left hand, flowing into his body, like an invisible Injunction Shackles, locking something.

Just as Altera said, for Rozen's safety, Gyokuto used its power to limit Rozen's Mind's Eye, confining it to its previous state.

Thanks to this, Rozen wouldn't involuntarily perceive the records of the world itself, and his brain wouldn't receive overwhelming information.

"Thank you, Gyokuto."

Rozen patted the silver ring on his left hand as if comforting it, feeling waves of joy and happiness emanating from it.

"It's a pity that the hard-earned power cannot be used."

This was Rozen's true regret.

However, this power wasn't entirely unusable.

"If I lift the seal and transform into a primogenitor, gaining an immortal body, then even if my brain gets burnt, it would instantly recover, right?"

In other words, this power could only be used when lifting the seal within his body.

"Just lifting the first seal might not be enough."

After all, lifting the first seal only unseals one-tenth of his power, and the regeneration ability might not keep up with the brain's destruction.

"But with some adjustments, it's possible. With Gyokuto's cooperation, along with the level of the immortal body, lifting the corresponding restrictions, even if I can't understand everything, see all the past, present, and future, I can still glimpse some records."

This way, it's fine.

For instance, when lifting the first seal and gaining one-tenth of his power, Rozen could also let Gyokuto lift one-tenth of the restrictions on the Mind's Eye, allowing him to glimpse part of the records.

In this way, even if he couldn't see all the past, present, and future, he could at least see the past, present, and future within a few minutes.

Similarly, lifting the second seal would further lift some restrictions on the Mind's Eye, and lifting the third seal would completely lift the restrictions on the Mind's Eye.

At that point, Rozen would be nearly invincible.

In just a few seconds, Rozen thought of all this and was excited by it.

Overall, the Mind's Eye reaching its highest level brought only benefits to Rozen, with negligible drawbacks.

However...

"Why is the Miracle also glowing?"

Looking at the dazzling ring on his right hand, Rozen was puzzled.

Until...

"...Did you really think it was just a ring that lets you travel to another world?"

Altera was silent for a moment, then spoke indifferently.

Leaving Rozen, stunned in place.