The white cosmic The phenomenon outside the solar system became extremely prominent. The white cosmic clouds had long transcended the concept of distance. One simple thought was enough to 'see' the Spirit Realm.
'This is getting more absurd.'
Aleph's casual musings did not affect Metatron's analysis as well as his operation.
The fusion of Error, Door, and Fool resulted in the creation of [Lord of the Mysteries]. That authority alone is enough to rival the status of a universe's pillar—comparable to the oldest Aeons.
Their influence in the world they came from was massive. Lord of the Mysteries symbolized complete control over the concepts they held. Meaning to say, Lord of the Mysteries is time itself. Everything related to time has to go through them. The True Gods below them are of no exception.
That authority alone propelled Aleph's status into something similar to the Great Old Ones. However, that wasn't the only thing he had.
[Infinity].
'How insane… I can call myself a legitimate bug.'
Aleph's [Infinity] symbolizes the endless possibilities of something. He could use it to affect humans, making it possible for them to ascend to Gods. Theoretically, he can use it to create thousands of Aeons. The number could be more depending on his future limit.
The effect was very pronounced with mortals alone.
When it comes to authorities on the level of Gods, its effects become more absurd.
[Infinity] atop [World] makes it possible for Aleph to contain countless foreign power systems.
[Infinity] atop [True Dragon] allows him to cover a huge fraction of the world with Albion's paradise (i.e., the place where Albion could exert his strongest)..
[Infinity] atop [Spirit King] grants the ten positions (Tree of Life) the strongest effect of Aleph's infinite possibilities.
As for [Infinity] with [Lord of the Mysteries]...
'Can I fight Finality now?' He thought as he observed his pure white body. His body is currently in a gaseous state, with stars blinking every now and then.
One look at his true form will annihilate a mortal. Even, the said mortal's existence might get wiped out. It is the result of looking at someone whose complex information outweighs even True Gods.
'If I use the eight-fold synergy, with Infinity as the core and Lord of the Mysteries as support…'
A thought emerged in his mind:
'I can kill Aeons now.'
The Aeons of this world rarely had any serious troubles. 'True deaths' occurred very rarely. Ena and Akivili are two rare cases.
That's right, Akivili.
'I need to explore a lot more things.'
Snap-!
Once the clouds' expansion stopped, Aleph stepped back from his true form. He reverted into the 'human' Aleph.
It is notable that the previous rejection of the 'Tree' weakened to the point it was barely noticeable.
{Answer. The gray world you have established is shown to have direct causes behind the rejection's weakening. Further details…}
Aleph didn't do anything one bit as the answer came to him. He could analyze everything by himself, but he deemed it too inefficient.
With Metatron's aid, he could save more time than doing it himself. He could then place his attention on other things.
"This feels like a renovated house."
Tap.
Tap.
Tap.
His footsteps caused the light gray fog to ripple. Although this space was made by the white cosmic clouds, the entire place held a light gray color. At some places, it was pure white. In another, it was black. There were also places that were filled with gold clouds and blue clouds.
A specific place within this vast world contained a mirror-like surface reminiscent of a kaleidoscope. All the foreign power systems he acquired were reflected onto it.
"I am not wrong. One authority gave me an entire house…"
Aleph's sense of fulfillment did not end there. He scrolled through some of the backlogs of the Achievement Hunter.
One particular reward caught his eye.
[Ein Sof].
"It required the power… no, existence of a Great Old One. It's the first time the description is stingy."
Aleph commented at the lack of 'complex information' brought by the Achievement Hunter.
[Ein Sof: The domain of infinity.]
Four words were used to describe this reward. The last time something like this happened, Metatron went to sleep for a few days. Nothing much had changed since then, though Aleph felt something big did happen to Metatron.
Only, he could not see through it.
The same went for [Ein Sof]. Back then, he received a total of four rewards. Achievement Hunter proceeded to 'erase' this reward for the time being, making it difficult for Aleph to remember everything about it.
Becoming a Great Old One seemed to have unlocked its requirements, thus it was revealed to him once more.
'Domain… It must have something to do with this Spirit World.'
Aleph saw something similar to this foggy world before. The original Lord of the Mysteries once created something like this. That was how they earned the title 'Dominator of the Spirit World'.
One of its functions is to show everything in the form of data. It is the place where Diviners use to obtain knowledge about the past, present, and future. It is more abstract than a simple 'dimension'—more conceptual, so as to say.
Simply put, the Spirit World is an upgraded version of the Realm of Infinite Light. The former could offer a lot more to Aleph's Pathstriders when compared to the latter.
It is the equivalent of going from steam cars to magnetic trains.
"Metatron…"
{...list is being compiled regarding the in-depth purpose, usage, and function of the Spirit World…}
Before Aleph could finish asking, he got a whole report in his hands. Several glances was enough to understand it all.
"If you have a physical body, I would've treated you out long ago."
{...}
Metatron did not respond to Aleph's casual comment. The latter did not think of it too much. Metatron is already capable of thinking 'independently' after its upgrade to an Ultimate Skill. It was just that he treated her as a human from the beginning. This became his blind spot when it comes to certain judgements.
"I have to settle some things here. Then, on Earth, I should go and meet with Elysia…"
Soon, he became caught up on the things he had to do. Metatron's prompts returned to normal…
…or so he thought.