LazySageDao
If so many people believe in the arcane truth it will make concept of it develop consciousness. Then Edward will probably tame it.
He could connect it to the Empires's luck and destiny so people who will benefit the empire will be allocated much more luck and people who will harm it will be cursed with bad luck. The core concept will be the Arcane Truth,any citizen of the Empire will naturally have some sort of buff when researching and developing magic as a part of the consciousness can be in every citizen.