Chapter 2536

2536 - Avoiding Evil

"...We will narrow the gap in the later stage."

"...." Theo's eyes widened.

They barely knew anything about what was known as the Eternal Sanctuary, and his father was already starting to think about closing the power gap between them? This was simply chilling.

"This method we sent to Zara..." Theo rubbed his forehead gently, trying to help himself understand, "uses the law of Primordial Chaos to manufacture materials like those found in the Sanctuary, then shapes them into awakened weapons?"

"Correct—at least in terms of shaping the sword's body, not its consciousness." Robin nodded and placed the sword gently on his thigh. "In theory, designing an array that continuously uses a master law would be somewhat difficult for Zara and her team, but it's possible... then comes a bigger problem later."

Afterward, he continued, "According to the array, I used something similar to the Greed Crucible, built on the principle of living transformation at its core, but unlike Zara's array, this one won't destroy the materials and convert them into granules and then reassemble them. Instead, it will return the materials to their original form, to a mass of raw Primordial Chaos, and from that point it's theoretically possible to form whatever we want afterward, even if it's from outside the universe, as long as I have the construction map—and I've already obtained a map from this sword."

Then he narrowed his eyebrows slightly, "The problem is how practical this is... From what I can see, the weight and maturity of materials from the Eternal Sanctuary are illogical by our standards. You could say that the Primordial Chaos resulting from returning an entire solar system with everything in it isn't enough to make the hilt of this sword."

".....?!" Theo's already wide-open eyes widened even further.

The hilt is the weakest and least valuable part of the sword. If sacrificing a solar system and returning it to chaos energy isn't enough to make it, then what would be?

"...Or will we need to sacrifice a star cluster for a single weapon?" Theo shuddered as he said it.

"Roughly, yes, a medium-sized star cluster will serve the purpose, yeah." Robin nodded a few times, then noticed Theo's gaze on him. "Don't stare at me like that. We'll need to sacrifice resources of that scale, yes, but don't go and sacrifice a real cluster full of creatures!"

"Where am I supposed to find a star cluster made up of several solar systems with no creatures in it?!" Theo got a bit worked up.

"You don't have to. Buy and gather massive quantities of iron, wood, and any resources abundant in the universe, and send them into the array to continuously break down and transform into Primordial Chaos. That way, we'll eventually reach what we need."

"We'll need a thousand years to build a single weapon?" Theo shook his head.

"My young friend, don't bother me with these things." Robin shrugged. "I draw the broad strokes, and you find the workarounds—that's how we've always done it."

"...." Theo rested his head on his hand. "...What about the planet's core? Why don't we use the Primordial Chaos from there directly?"

"Hmm..." Robin nodded a few times. "I'm afraid I'd drain the universe."

"Is that possible?" Theo raised his head again.

"Definitely," Robin nodded firmly. "If we draw directly from Primordial Chaos, we'd skip the complicated and lengthy conversion process. But at the same time, Primordial Chaos is what supplies the universe with energy and maintains its stability, and disrupting it isn't something I want. However foolish I may be, I don't want to destroy the foundation of the house I live in."

"There's something else..." Robin began tapping his knee. "Athena."

"What about her?" Theo was surprised by the sudden name.

"She's mentioned often yet her presence is zero. Even after the incident of the buffer zones being destroyed, she didn't appear. The story that she was injured and fled seventy million years ago doesn't make sense. She's either dead or perfectly fine doing something somewhere..." He then narrowed his eyes slightly. "And the problem is I can't find a thread of causality for her... If not for all those established tales about her, and Arkail and the Tyrants who lived in her era, I'd have thought she was a myth."

Then he chuckled. "I don't want to meddle with Primordial Chaos before I'm prepared for whatever I might find inside."

"All that power of yours..." Theo said in surprise, "and you're wary of Athena?"

"According to the tales, that woman was already stronger than the Unbound at her peak before the Wall-Breaking Incident, and the Cosmic Elder was also at his peak. the Sixth Level of any Master Law is generally terrifying, and even if I were certain of defeating one of them, I might not come out without damage, so there's no need to mess around now while I'm surrounded by enemies on all sides."

Then he looked down for a moment, "...And imagine if she had broken through to the seventh level of Primordial Chaos over all those years. After all, she was the first to reach the sixth level in one of them... Ugh, that would be a bad sight, a sight I don't want to see."

"..." Theo sighed again and nodded while looking at the ground in thought, "I'll talk to Kristan and Emily, we'll find a solution together by the time the array is finished being built."

"That's my beloved son, haha." Robin raised both hands, clapping.

"Ugh." Theo felt the weight of responsibility even more with that clap. "By the way, the girl called Timari wants to meet you."

"Hmm?" Robin raised an eyebrow. "Why suddenly?"

Timari's spiritual power was known the moment she entered the academy, and she later presented herself as one of the daughters of the first tier of the Dreamer Galaxy. Of course, Robin knew of the existence of such a figure in the Sacred Covenant Academy alongside the sons of the Burton family and the sons of the Cosmic Elder, and he was the one who classified her as a harmless and welcome figure.

Theo replied, "After we began planning the injection of their investments, she returned with another request. She says she wants to meet you to invite you to a meeting with her elder brother Morval."

"Am I supposed to go meet him?" Robin pointed to himself.

"I didn't discuss the details with her." Theo raised his head slightly. "If the idea of the meeting is acceptable, I'll tell her to have him come to Donara himself."

Lord Morval is a name before which souls tremble and knees bow—the ruler and controller of one of the largest powers in the universe. But after Robin's recent display, the name was no longer quite so fearsome to his sons.

Robin smiled at Theo's response, for he knew he had finally achieved what he sought and gathered the confidence he wanted. Then he waved his hand. "Don't answer her. Let him wait a while."

"Understood." Theo bowed slightly, then turned to leave.

"Theo."

"Hmm?" The young man with dark eyes turned around.

He found Robin smiling and looking at him. "Hurry up and prepare for Nihari's upgrade; we no longer have a set appointment binding us."

"......" Theo looked down and began nodding in small motions.