Chapter 95: True Scale
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 95: True Scale
Faced with Falcant’s inquiry, Xie Bai nodded.
"Yeah, I remember you seemed quite eager to find them."
Hearing Xie Bai admit it, Falcant breathed a small sigh of relief.
"That’s good. It seems there’s room for negotiation then..."
Standing within the corpse-strewn halls of the Supreme Court, Falcant regained a measure of his composure. He could sense the protection of Space-Time radiating from Xie Bai—it was undoubtedly the Space-Time Blessing he had been pursuing all this time.
"By handing me this Space-Time Fragment, does Your Excellency wish to trade for something?"
As he spoke, Falcant subconsciously clutched his collar. Facing a terrifying powerhouse who had just slaughtered everyone in the Supreme Court, he was trying his hardest to remain calm.
Hearing Falcant’s initiative, Xie Bai took a moment to consider what questions were worth asking.
"Do you know anything about the Hidden History?"
Falcant frowned at the question. "Hidden History... In all the years I have lived, I have never encountered any history that was omitted or hidden."
Seeing the genuine confusion on Falcant’s face, Xie Bai realized he might be just as much in the dark as everyone else.
"Let me rephrase. Do you know of any names that have been erased?"
"Erased names... I’m sorry, but I am unaware of any power in this world capable of erasing a person's name."
"As the God of Time, you don't possess such an ability?"
"Uh... Your Excellency, what makes you think that I, who governs the years, would possess a power that defies history itself?"
Seeing the sincerity in his eyes, Xie Bai dropped her suspicions.
Is it because the God of Time in a branch timeline lacks sufficient power?
Thinking of this, Xie Bai suddenly felt that uncovering the truth of the Golden Timeline through a branch history might not be as simple as she had imagined. Ultimately, she decided to ask one last question before destroying this timeline.
"Then, do you know the history from before the timelines were split?"
"The history before the split..."
Seeing Falcant sink into deep thought, Xie Bai knew she had finally hit the mark. As a True God governing the years—even if he was merely a version from a branch timeline—he would inevitably know something of the truth behind the timelines.
"Regarding memories of the era before the split, I do remember a portion. Or perhaps 'remember' isn't the right word; it's more like I was only allocated this specific fragment of memory."
Falcant held up the Space-Time Fragment Xie Bai had just given him.
"As the God of Time, I am, to a large extent, merely a derivative deity of Space-Time. However, in my memories of the era before the split, I know for a fact that Space-Time did not yet exist."
Xie Bai was puzzled by his explanation. "So you're saying your power comes from Space-Time, yet Space-Time didn't exist when you were born?"
Falcant nodded. "Correct. To be precise, the timeline back then was a single, seamless whole. Every god existed in the past and the future simultaneously. The concept of a True God permeated every moment of time and every point of space. Space-Time had no meaning then. I call that period the 'True Scale.' Even Gliese and the others know nothing of the True Scale; I have never revealed a single detail about it to anyone."
After listening to his explanation, Xie Bai began to piece the threads together.
Two different histories, one before and one after the timeline split...
Realizing this, Xie Bai looked back up at Falcant. "So, the reason you're so obsessed with finding the God of Space-Time is because the emergence of the concept of Space-Time left a void in your Divine Authority over the years?"
"Precisely. The appearance of Space-Time acted like a patch for these timelines, a supplement to ensure history wouldn't fracture. I intended to borrow the power of Space-Time to reclaim the history of the True Scale."
Xie Bai now understood the truth behind several things. For instance, why Gamie, as the God of Space-Time, knew nothing about the fact that timelines could be merged. It was likely because they were gods born after the split; the fragmented timelines were the only reality they had ever known.
Having processed this information, Xie Bai summoned Funeral Rites once more.
"I think I understand what you've told me. If there's no more useful information, let's wrap this up."
"Wrap this up?"
Seeing Funeral Rites in Xie Bai’s hand, a flicker of panic crossed Falcant’s face. "Wait... didn't you give me the Space-Time Fragment because you wanted to recruit me?"
"Yeah, I'm done recruiting. I've got the information I needed. Besides, it's not like I can't just take that thing back from your corpse."
Furthermore, Xie Bai wanted to test whether giving an item to someone and then killing them would trigger the double-drop effect of Funeral Rites. Regardless, she had to destroy this timeline in the end. Even if she spared Falcant now, he would vanish along with the rest of this world.
Seeing the cold resolve on Xie Bai’s face, Falcant realized she wasn't joking.
"Wait! Allow me to say just two more things."
The moment he spoke, Xie Bai halted her impending strike.
"If you have any last words, speak them. If they concern the God of Space-Time, I might pass them along for you."
Seeing that he had temporarily stabilized the situation, Falcant wiped the sweat from his brow.
"Your Excellency, as the God of Time, I carry countless histories within me. I hope that you can take these records with you when you leave. If you do, I can die without regrets."
Xie Bai considered the request. While she couldn't take physical objects out of a branch timeline, she could record information. Although these were records of a branch history, the sheer volume of historical data might prove useful later.
"Fine. Record them in here."
Xie Bai produced the Book of Truth. She figured that if the Book of Truth could record Hidden History, it should be able to handle branch histories as well.
However, when Falcant saw the Book of Truth, his entire body stiffened.
"This is... the Book of Truth?"
"Yeah. What about it?"
"Hiss... Nothing. In my memory, the Book of Truth was a Divine Artifact that existed as far back as the True Scale. Perhaps my memory is incomplete, but I recall it being much thicker."
Despite his confusion, the unique aura of "Uniqueness" emanating from the Book of Truth left no room for doubt. Falcant took the book and remained silent for a moment.
In the next second, golden runic symbols began to manifest across his body.
[Divine Authority of Time: Historical Handover]
Once the effect of the Divine Authority faded, the Book of Truth returned to Xie Bai’s hand. Beside the section for Hidden History, two new categories had appeared:
[Branch History]
[True Scale]
In addition to a massive amount of branch history, Falcant had stored his remaining memories of the True Scale within the book. Having finished, a look of relief washed over his face.
"Phew... Now I don't have to worry about these histories being buried forever. It’s just a pity I never got to see those two Excellencies with my own eyes."
Falcant looked at Xie Bai. "Your Excellency, I have left my Divine Authority Permission Mark on the Book of Truth. If you encounter versions of me in other timelines, you can use the book to collect their histories directly. I hope this aids your journey."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Bai’s slash arrived as promised.
Swish—!
[You have slain Falcant, God of Time, Lv.300]