*Mercury POV*
*Date: July 20th, 2000*
*Location: London, England*
Walking through my new library/tower, I gently pressed my hand as I passed by the books, looking at all this newfound knowledge. The vast treasure trove at my disposal and the empty spaces where I can leave my own mark on the world. Perhaps teaching the right kind of people could help me out, after all, no matter how powerful I was, and even if I defeated Type-ORT by myself, that would leave my mirror-self, which would be my equal.
That would be later, though, as I made my way through this gigantic maze, I mostly chose that option to make things a bit more confusing, physically at least. Magically, though, it would probably take some work, and I regret not putting some of the points into golem making. Probably would've helped in enscribing the entire place with so many runes and sigils you couldn't take a single step inside without triggering a trap.
Well, something to branch into perhaps in my spare time after getting my bearings first. Understand the full scope of my abilties first before attempting something so complicated. Right now, though, my only goal was to get to a mirror or a reflective surface to see my body and see what, beyond the obvious addition of magic circuits/crest, has been changed. I was only of the Pride rank when it came to skill, but the crest itself was of the ancient tier, meaning I had a wide array of spells at my disposal, alongside research dating back, well, I don't know for now.
Eventually, I was able to find the restroom and took a good, long look at myself, and it was clear I was now of Germanic descent. Want to know how I could tell well they were the blue eyes, light blonde hair, me being 6'7 in height at least from what I could tell without a measuring stick. Alongside that would be my strong jaw, and in all honesty, I think I looked like a young Zelretch, to be perfectly honest. Probably in my mid-to-late twenties.
Honestly, I'm pretty sure I was a bit more handsome than in my previous body, which was sad to think about, but no matter. Then the clothes I was currently wearing resembled his, with a black cape, I believe, a black shirt with golden lines patterning it with a large white symbol in the center of it, and finally plain black pants with dress shoes to match.
Honestly, it was what you expected a man who was cooped up all their life studying magic to wear. That and once you got a good look at the library itself, you could tell this place was truly an assortment of vast knowledge kept here, with plenty of room to match it. It was nice to know that if I do make new discoveries, whether they be my own or someone else's, well, it was good to know I could catalog them properly. To make sure they can be properly studied in the long run, if I ever take on students.
Odds were I'd probably do that when I was older and perhaps when things were a bit calmer. Either that, or if that would be the path to victory, then I would take on whoever I needed to in order to properly destroy Type-ORT, Zion, and my alternate self, leaving Crimson Moon to me, to eventually test myself against to know I was strong enough for this world, and prove to myself that I was strong enough to face these challenges alognside a...team.
Wonder if the other transmigrated or reincarnated individuals would be of help, depending on their personalities. Perhaps observation of similar worlds could prove fruitful if I could just find them properly, but that would require the use of the kaleidoscope, something that would need the proper calculations to use properly, that, and if a certain organization were to discover my potential ability to exit this worldline alongside the small section Zion cut-off to other ones.
The potential was there anyway; I just needed to properly make the calculations, get the mana right, and account for any possible realms connected to this one, or the ones I want to get to. That and for further training in the case of my countless abilties, alongside one particular extra thing I chose under the fate magic system section, I technically had a reality marble, one whose world remained hidden for right now until I could properly deploy it.
Rubbing my temple, I exited the bathroom and began to head back to the center of this place, where the chair I sat in was waiting for me. It was a cozy thing with a red cushion and made of dark brown wood, overall extremely pleasant looking, and comfy to sit in. As I leaned back in the chair, I looked on and twirled the jeweled sword stored nearby, which would be able to help if I couldn't properly use the kaleidoscope.
Right now, I just need to know the current events, the major players, and if any events have already changed for the worse or perhaps better, depending on your viewpoint. Right now, the only Endbringers I needed to worry about until 2002, when the Simurgh attacks, those being the Behemoth and the Leviathan, with me being too late to properly save Japan from the latter. The Simurgh, though, would attack London itself in 2003, something I would actively prevent if I could by trapping it when it first shows itself, after all, if I could prevent the destruction she caused, well then I could use it as an effective weapon against the coming threats.
"Ugh, I have to take care of Coil as well, even if he's ability is somewhat useful, I have no way of knowing if it would be useful in the long run."
"Although it would be possible, it would get their attention if not maneuvered correctly; however, the problem may take care of itself, via the others." I said all this whilst stroking my chin, knowing full well that any potential plans I could come up with would be deterred by free will, both the inhabitants of this world alongside those cases, mostly the 53 ones that come from Earth aleph monstrous and mutated by the same organization Coil was involved in.
Either way, I began channeling the kaleidoscope, allowing the full scale of colors to engulf the room, at least the part I was in, allowing me full view of other worlds. I could feel the full scope of the magic flow into me, allowing me to see it all, all the ways I could travel to distant worlds and the mirrors leading to them. Some of these worlds I could easily tell where they led, like The Owl House, Gravity Falls, the various Nasuverse worlds, and most of all, the prime Earth of the Skullduggery Pleasant universe.
That one would prove most useful if I... no, when I need to learn of my true name, to see if the book would be able to tell me it, then the eventual sealing of it. After all, if a given name can manipulate people to a small degree, one's true name can give absolute power over them. It was the very reason the mages in those worlds have a taken name so that their given name cannot be used against them. Something that my new name will be useful in, that and their vast assortment of knowledge would be useful as well, as I was sure I didn't have all the ins and outs of sigil magic.
I should also make a note to visit The Boiling Isles as a vacation, even if it would take a little know-how to get there, it was connected to a parallel version of Earth, so I should be able to get into it and back to my own reality via the tower's "Everywhere All At Once" trait that can anchor itself into another reality. Either way, once I had all the current information on this world, I would begin my exploration, my preparation, and most of all, my training, and hope beyond all hope that this world can take the burden a little while longer.
I would also need to gather the materials for weapons to battle the Dead Apostles, Crimson Moon, Type-ORT, and Zion. Honestly, I was tempted to try and find The Lands Between, a world where death has taken a physical form. Anyway, I needed to focus, because while I was able to use the second true magic, controlling would be a whole other deal. Stretching out my hands, I cracked my fingers and my neck as well in the process.
"Alright, world, let's see what you have for me."