Chapter 2550: Cost Of My Time Rule Resistance
Date: Unspecified
Time: Unspecified
Location: Myriad Realms, Card World, Central Region, Central Academic City, Morningstar University District, Morningstar University Campus, Garden of Beginning, Time Vestige, Morningstar University 2nd Campus
Standing outside the time-expansion chamber, I suddenly found myself with nearly an hour to spare. Since I wanted to stay close in case anything went wrong for Lucine on the other side of the door, I chose to begin my comprehension of the Time Rule right there. After witnessing the way Lucine and Slay bent time to their will, I could hardly wait to grasp that power myself.
When it came to blending with the world, I had always been aligned with both the physical and spiritual planes thanks to my duality trait, which let me exist in both at once. Because of that, I bypassed the usual layers and tapped directly into the Time Rule Sourceâthe very origin from which celestials draw their understanding of time. Yet, as a hybrid of celestial and World Calamity Tree, the source did not welcome me as warmly as it would a pure celestial. Even so, that didnât stop me; I had come here for one reason: to comprehend and master the Time Rule.
But the moment I began delving into it, I stumbled onto the truth behind my immunity to time itself. What I had feared ever since discovering that Lucineâs Future Finding couldnât affect me had finally been confirmed. My resistance to the Time Rule had always been temporaryâa lingering side effect of my transmigration to Myriad Realms that I would eventually lose. If I began comprehending the Time Rule now, that inevitable moment would arrive today.
I finally understood why I possessed immunity-level resistance to time rule: time itself had been adjusting around me, slowly reshaping its flow to accept me as part of it. Once that adjustment finished, my immunity would vanish, and I would stand no different from anyone born in the Myriad Realms. I didnât know how long the process was meant to take naturally, only that it was inevitable.
The real problem was this: actively comprehending the Time Rule on my part would speed up that adjustment. By the time I reached the bifurcation pointâthe threshold where mastery into the meanings of the rules beginsâthe Myriad Realmâs time would have fully incorporated me into it. And with the affinity I possessed to the rules as a hybrid celestial, I knew I would reach that threshold long before the hour ended.
That was why I said the day I lost my resistance to the Time Rule would be today, should I choose to comprehend it.
With this revelation, I found myself facing a real dilemma. If I wanted to wield the power of time in myriad realms, I would have to give up my luxurious resistance to the time rule in the Myriad Realms. Now that was a heft price for me.
My resistance to the Time Rule had been a major pillar of my strength, the silent shield that had carried me through crisis after crisis. From Chris Chase to Belphegorâs world-hog incarnation, I had survivedâand even wonâbecause time itself couldnât get a proper grip on me.
Without that resistance, I wouldnât have lasted against the likes of Ollie, Kiren, Christina, or Cam with their Super-time cards. Forget leaping into the time river, exploring an alternate past, or subduing the commandment of negative passion - Covetous Devil âSlay Saleosâ.
Without this one advantage, I would have already ended up as a dementic loon, paying the price for breaking the taboos of time. In my current realm, I needed my resistance to the time rule.
Yes, I would eventually lose my resistance to the Time Rule once the Myriad Realmâs time fully incorporated me. But if I gave it up now by comprehending and mastering the Time Rule, that resistance would be gone forever. On the other hand, if I held on to it until the incorporation finishedâor until the day I no longer needed itâI could still choose to comprehend and master the Time Rule later.
It was a choice between keeping a fading advantage for as long as possible... or sacrificing it immediately for the incredible power I desired to wield.
As I continued weighing the pros and cons of keeping my Time-Rule resistance or giving it up to finally comprehend and master the rule of time, my thoughts were abruptly cut short. My ears perked up at the soft hiss of the time-expansion chamberâs door sliding open marking the conclusion of my treatment plan for Lucineâs Time-Rule dementia. All that remained now was to see the results. I was confident they would be satisfactory, but I couldnât help wondering whether the outcome would be considered excellent or extraordinary or even miraculous.
More than an hour had passed, yet I still sat there wrestling with the choice between keeping my resistance to the Time Rule or gaining the ability to wield it. Noâit wasnât indecision. I had already made my choice. I just hadnât fully accepted the price.
The truth was hard to swallow: the cost of my time rule resistance was the very thing I wanted to grasp. My time rule resistance had always seemed like a blessing, but only because I hadnât known what it was costing me. And it stung even more now that I knew I would eventually lose that resistance anyway. All I could do was hope that, when that day came, it wouldnât be too late for me to comprehend and master the Time Rule.
Like anyone else, I feared the unknown. But I had never let the comfort of the familiar hold me back. I always pushed myself to explore and prepare for what lay ahead. I didnât cling to my Time-Rule resistance because of fearâI held onto it because it was simply too valuable. It let me move through time without worrying about the punishments tied to breaking its taboos. Meanwhile, even Lucine, who was on the cusp of forming her own Time Rule stream, wouldnât dare to attempt what I would.
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