Book 3: Chapter 14: Theories

Book 3: Chapter 14: Theories

Scarlet

After I get back to my suite, I put Aria in my bed and tuck her in before going to my living room and ordering some food be delivered to my room while turning on the TV.

-and once again, another day passes without a Demonic Assault, proving the theories online that a Class V Fracture may be approaching! A newsman says the moment I turn it on, making me pause for a moment before continuing to the couch.

Yeah, thats nothing new. I did almost forget that the public doesnt know about the upcoming Class V Fracture that should be happening within a few months though.

And I cant help but feel conflicted about the decrease in Demonic Assault frequency. I know it happened prior to the last three Class V Fractures, where for the few months before the Fractures, Demonic Assaults began happening less frequently, but it wasnt a proven fact. Now that its happening a fourth time though, Id say its safe to say its proven enough.

It also means that I cant level as much before the stupid Class V Fracture either. Because while there used to be a Fracture every three to four days, now theres just one every six to seven days. Which cuts the Fractures I can fight in in half.

I lean back on the couch, just staring up at the ceiling as I hear the newsman continue talking, No one has ever proved one way or another why this seems to happen, but there are plenty of theories about the topic out there. And here with us today is one of the lead researchers on the topic. A man who used to be a part of the Guardian Research Team before the team was disbanded!

My eye twitches in irritation at the mention of that annoying team. Good riddance to them.

Hello, some of you may know me by my name, Charles Kimani, but most of you will know me by my Guardian title, Archol, a man whose voice and apparently name and title I do not recognize at all says as I close my eyes and continue lying on the couch patiently waiting for my food to arrive at my door. The theory that I came up with alongside two of my colleagues from the former Team states that the Class V Fractures are most likely different from the other Fractures in that they require a lot more energy to build up in order for them to appear. Which is why the Demonic Assaults appear less frequently before a Demonic Assault carrying a Class V Fracture.

So youre saying that the Demonic Assaults are stalling to save up this energy so that they can create these different Fractures? the newsman asks rhetorically before exclaiming, Fascinating! But how did you come up with this theory? And what is this energy youre speaking of?

Well the answer is quite simple, Charles pauses for a moment, probably for effect or something, each Fracture core contains something we researchers like to classify as Reality Energy that works as the power source for the entire Fracture. The thing connecting our two worlds. And the more reality energy that can be found in a core, the higher the cores Class will be. But the gap between a Class IV Fracture and a Class V Fracture core is so massive that a single Class V core has as much reality energy as nearly a hundred Class IV Fracture cores.

My eyes open at that, but before I can glance at the TV, I hear a dinging sound resonate through my suite marking the arrival of my food. So I get up right when the newsman asks, But whats causing these Fractures in the first place? What causes the Demonic Assaults?

Tar appears in front of me with his eyes narrowed before slowly stating, Yes, it is. But fae are not able to physically interact with the mortal realm outside of weak artificial bodies such as my own. So no fae, not even King Oberon, could pose a threat to the universe. At least, not with the Demon King around to stop him.

Oh, right. Didnt realize the Demon King was stronger than King Oberon, but it makes sense since you said fae were more energy beings than physical.

But the void isnt it only full of those weakish void creatures? Weak in terms of a Class II Guardian at least.

Thats unknown, Tar says, making my eyes widen. No one has ever explored the void before. All we know about it are the brief glimpses some Guardians have seen into it inside of a corrupted Fracture, along with the creatures that have come out of it. Nothing more.

So the possible theorized threat to the universe could very well come from the void.

But why would reality set the demons on the human race? If humanity didnt react well or have the fae to help, wouldnt we have just been wiped out?

Thats Tar mutters sounding slightly reluctant to say anything, only to eventually answer, If I had to guess, since the universe is only acting on instinct and isnt intelligent, its instincts probably didnt factor in that the demons might go to war with the humans right away. If this is an actual theory, which we still dont know if this is anything other than theory, then its entirely possible that the humans and demons were only supposed to have some conflicts, allowing some Gates to appear between the worlds, and letting the two races grow stronger through occasionally fighting each other. It also couldve just underestimated how powerful the demons were.

Thats a lot of ifs and assumptions.

Tar just shrugs.

Guess this really only a theory in the end. Although knowing that the universe is able to instinctively nudge things towards fixing fatal problems is kind of nice to know. I also cant help but wonder if the previous fae queen used the universe in some way when she made the System? Seeing as the System helps guide our pathway to ascension and improves upon our very realities to smooth that path.

So many theories, but no actual proof for any of this. Kind of annoying, but-

My stomach suddenly growls, announcing my need to eat the food in front of me as the robot finishes up setting the plates and begins leaving my suite, locking the door behind it.

Nows not the time to worry about theories.