Chapter 18: Diverging Fates[I]
The Mental Landscape, the inner domain where his consciousness existed as a separate entity, had proven to be a sanctuary of sorts, a place where the rules of the physical world held less sway. Within this space, Elias’s Inner Self possessed capabilities far beyond what his physical form could manifest. At this moment, he planned to exploit such capabilities to test a potential solution to bypass Mystral’s physical laws.
"If I can’t use the full power of the Quantum Sight directly in the real world, perhaps I can access it through my Inner Self."
He murmured to himself, a glint flickering across his boundless eyes.
Taking a deep breath, Elias allowed his consciousness to sink deeper, past the superficial layers of thought and emotion. He descended into the core of his being. The familiar sensation of his Mental Landscape enveloped his entire metaphysical body on the majestic throne.
—A vast, limitless space where reality bent to his will was at his command.
Here, he stood as his true self, unbound by physical limitations. The Thaumaturge Sigil on his forehead in this inner domain was two Omega signs, one inverted atop the other. Channeling the boundless energy around him into it, the Sigil glowed with ethereal light, pulsing in rhythm with his thoughts.
"Now."
He spoke slowly in a rhythmic tone, his voice echoing in the infinite expanse, his eyes and Thaumaturge Sigil simultaneously radiating golden light.
"Let’s see if this works."
