"Lord Azriel, you are already the strongest being in the Universe. You are already as strong as one, in this Universe, can be.
You have already reached the Zenith.
There is no way for you to become even stronger."
The Seer spoke up, setting the restriction.
Azriel stared at the woman in front of him and,
"The Universe makes it impossible for me to get stronger…?"
"That is correct."
The Seer nodded.
"The restrictions it has set are absolute.
A Universe, even since its birth, is always at the threat of being devoured by its own children. Its very instincts tell it to avoid it.
And to do that, our Universe came up with a simple method.
It restricted the strength a single being could have.
Yes, you are the strongest in the Universe, but even you aren’t absolute. There are beings in the Universe that even you would have a hard time defeating, and if they work together, they can even defeat you instead.
For a being to get Absolute Power, one needs to devour the very Universe they were born in.
So how does the Universe protect itself from this threat?
It uses you.
It uses the very beings that are strong enough to threaten it and puts them against each other.
Those beings I mentioned before, the Infinites of the Supreme Worlds,
They keep each other in check, making sure not a single one of them gains too much power.
If they found out about your existence, they would keep you in check as well.
And whether you want it or not, you will keep them in check and protect the Universe from them as well.
The Universe made us that way.
Selfish, manipulative, deceitful, corrupt, cruel, and… greedy for more power.
And the only way it left for us to get the power we want so much is for us to come together, choose one being who would be given the chance to devour the Universe’s Will, and trust that being will not get rid of us all after getting everything he ever wanted."
The Seer’s smile widened and,
"Yes, the only way to get the power we want is to go against our very core of being and trust that others would do the same.
This is how it has survived for trillions of years."
"…"
Azriel turned silent.
The Seer then looked into Azriel’s eyes,
"What you are thinking wouldn’t work, Lord Azriel.
Even if you are reborn with all the memories you have, even if you have no restrictions that you currently face,
You will not become stronger than what you currently are. The Universe made us that way."
Once again, the Seer repeated herself, telling Azriel how truly foolish his plan was.
But then,
"What about him?"
Azriel questioned.
The Seer paused.
Without Azriel having to say it, she knew what, or more specifically whom, he was asking about. And the way he was looking at her, the Seer knew he wouldn’t let this go unless she answered his question.
"He is different."
She answered.
"The Universe’s restrictions don’t apply to him.
In theory, Nux can grow as strong as he wants,
Even stronger than the Universe."
"In theory?"
Azriel raised his eyebrows at those words, and the Seer smiled,
"Of course, it is all just a theory for this timeline."
"Does this mean he has achieved that in other timelines?"
"Who knows?"
The Seer just smiled, not answering Azriel’s question.
"What does that mean?"
The Vampire obviously didn’t like that answer.
"I cannot say anything that would make too big of an impact, Lord Azriel. I have no will to calculate more possibilities than I already have."
Then, her tone changed a little.
"…and I can’t possibly afford a mistake at a time like this."
A beautiful smile then appeared on the Seer’s face and,
"To live the beautiful future I saw,
I have to be selfish,
So forgive me if I cannot answer your questions."
She spoke with a look that showed that she was willing to defy even the strongest being in the Universe but…
She hadn’t thought it through.
"Are you sure you want to do this?"
Azriel narrowed his eyes.
Yes, it was a threat.
The Vampire Progenitor was that desperate.
And…
The Seer knew it.
So…
"I have already said what I wanted, so if you don’t mind, I’ll be ending this conversation, Lord Azriel."
"That is not up to you."
Azriel spoke.
This time, the weight behind his voice was much heavier than before.
He had been holding back all this while but…
This was an answer he needed to make a decision.
He could not let this go, he could not let her go.
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