29 Emperor's Metal I
This chapter takes place after the last chapter. I say this because I changed how I worded the 'E-metal' paragraph. It used to say 'It is one of the powerful metals' to 'It will be one of the most powerful metals'.
I did that, to show you how he will create E-metal. This means that the E-metal, from the last chapter, is not as powerful as it will be after the next few chapters.
I hope you forgive this mistake and still enjoy the story.
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(3rd Person POV)
The Emperor had been building up his strength and mastery over various skills. After he had created the Adeptus Custodes, he had thought about their potential. He knew that the strength they had in Warhammer, won't cut it when he entered worlds like DC or Marvel. So he looked for inspiration in other media. Their armour and weapons were a way to make them more powerful. For that reason, Neoth decided to visit other Universes briefly, to acquire some of the most powerful metals in existence.
The two obvious choices were the DC and the Marvel Universe. The Custodian armours Neoth wanted to create will be some of the most powerful and impressive creations, which combined magic and technology. The Adeptus Custodes all had a magic resistance that surpassed that of the dragons of this world. And their armour had to be on par with them.
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Neoth was in his home dimension, deep in thought. He focused on what he wanted to do and where he wanted to appear. He thought about this long and hard and, using his ever-growing intellect, concluded that he could cheat the 'lock' his second Essence had.
The Supreme Being had decided that the Wizarding World was too weak to warrant him having access to the Essence of the Emperor Ascendant. But what if he went to a dangerous Universe? What would happen then? Simple, it would unlock.
But what if he wanted to return to a weaker Universe afterwards? Would it lock again? That he wanted to find out.
This leads him to this moment. He thinks about the place he wants to appear. He has decided to pay both the DC- and the Marvel Universe a visit. The reason for this were four metals he knew of and that had what he was looking for. These metals were, Adamantine and Vibranium from the Marvel Universe and Nth metal and Promethium from the DC Universe.
Nth metal was native to Thanagar, the home planet of Katar Hol and Shayera Thal. Neoth has managed to recreate Nth metal but he wishes to have some of the real one, to compare it to his own creation. He knows that Nth metal can negate magic, so creating it with a Philosopher's Stone is impossible. But that doesn't matter to him. He has a way to create more Nth metal later.
He doesn't wear any armour. He also doesn't take a weapon with him. He will get what he wants without carrying weapons. He knows for a fact, that he will visit the Bleach Universe soon, to understand the concept of Asauchis. Who doesn't want a weapon that is a representation of your soul and can grow alongside you?
The door which leaves the home dimension, changes its destination with one thought from Neoth. He thinks of where he wants to go and then opens the door.
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(Neoth POV)
I walk through and arrive in a desert. The country ... is Egypt. Sometime during the Theban Dynasty. The moment both my feet touch the ground in this new universe, I suddenly feel something ... unlock. As if shackles are now broken. I focus and in the same instance, as these shackles were broken and my Essence of the Emperor Ascendant unlocks, I use all my focus to make sure my presence is not sensed. I don't want to meet the undesirables for now.
After some time, I open my eyes again and ...
"By Ra's gaze, what have we here?", one of the three men in front of me says.
"Neither Hittite nor Sea People, I'd wager. Have you ever seen someone so pale?", another one asks making me smile.
"Careful, my lord. He stirs.", the one floating in the air says. I know these three. To think that I see them ... truly interesting.
"Welcome, Stranger. These are my advisors, Nabu the Wise and Teth-Adam. I am Prince Khufu, of the Theban Dynasty. And who are you?", Prince Khufu, or rather Prince Khufu Kha-Taar, the man who will one day be reincarnated as Carter Hall AKA Hawkman.
"My name is Neoth. I am known as the Anathema by my enemies and as the Emperor of the Imperium of Cadia. I have come here today, looking for a particular spaceship. A ship not from this world, from a faraway planet. From sector 2682, the Polaris System, called Thanagar. Have you seen this?", I ask them, knowing that they all have indeed seen it. I am using my Psyker or Psychic abilities already. I can use this chance to grow more powerful.
Right now, I am starting out with the collective strength and power of all the Psykers of ancient humanity and only growing from there. As such a powerful psychic, I first had to reign in my power and grow accustomed to it. This is why I will use these three as practice.
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(A/N To all power scalers, please have mercy)
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"And why are you looking for it?", Nabu asks me with a suspicious look. I can't read his mind and neither can I read Teth-Adam's mind. But I can tell that I could if I push for it. Now that my true power and psychic potential have been unlocked, there is no mind I won't eventually be able to enter and control.
"I am looking for it because it is a Xeno's construct. I have come for the spaceship. After I have it, I will be on my way. I am not looking for trouble.", I tell them. I can feel their emotions, as they aren't hiding them. Teth-Adam is arrogant and proud and so is Nabu. Both of them think they are invincible due to their powers, but they are in for a rude awakening.
"Xeno?", Prince Khufu asks me.
"Xeno means "stranger" and "alien." It is often used to signify intelligent enemy aliens or off-world, non-human forces."
"Enemy aliens?", the Prince asks me.
"Indeed. The Thanagarians dream of turning the Universe into a fascist police state, mirroring their own."
"And what does this have to do with you?", Nabu asks.
"The reasons are my own. If you don't want to tell me, then that is fine.", I say and walk away. I have already gotten the location of the spaceship from Khufu's memories. However, I am stopped by Teth-Adam. He flies and hovers in front of me.
"My lord hasn't allowed you to leave yet.", he says. I use this chance to use my Psyker abilities. I focus on the Prince's mind and plant a set of feelings and memories. I control his mind.
"Stop it Teth-Adam. I trust him. Why would he say those things, if he wasn't saying the truth? Tell me Neoth ... you know things, don't you?", Khufu asks me. I planted the idea into his mind that I knew things which they couldn't know and that it was important for me to get the spaceship.
"Yes."
"I understand. Come with us, we will show you where it is.", Khufu says and motions for me to join him.
"My lord, we don't know him. If you allow me to test his words first, I would feel much better.", Nabu says.
"No, that won't be-"
"You! You're using telepathy to manipulate the Prince.", Nabu says and waves his hand which makes the Prince fall asleep and fall into Teth-Adam's hands. And here I was hoping to solve this the easy way. I guess, I was hoping for nothing. Never mind that, the hard way it is.
I saw the attack coming before it arrived. I cross my arms in front of me as Teth-Adam flies at me and punches me. I use full-power Armament Haki, but it doesn't matter. His fist breaks my bones and reaches my chest, impaling me.
*BOOOM*
Teth-Adam looks smug and disgusted at me. He had never met someone who was as strong as he was, so this was no surprise to him. Black Adam traded blows with Superman and was noted by him to hit harder than Shazam. And even if he is now weaker in his early years, it is still enough to break my bones and impale me. But that doesn't matter. Wounds like these wouldn't even kill my Custodes, let alone me.
I use a full-powered telepathic blast to overwhelm his natural mental defences and do something sneaky in there. I want to see whether this would work or not. I don't want the fight to end just now, I still have a lot to learn. I can feel my Haki growing stronger just by this one exchange. Time to grind.
"URGH, WHAT DID YOU DOOOO!", Teth-Adam screams after he feels the pain, which my intrusion just caused. I don't say anything and instead, touch his head with my now regenerated hand. I can feel the possibilities of what I could do are ... endless. I touch the Champion of Shazam and feel the mystical energy coursing through him. I can also feel his soul, I think. But it's so powerful in his current state, that I can't manipulate it at the moment.
But that's not what I am aiming for, I pull the energy I feel inside him towards myself. It's free energy, why not take it?
"Wha ... WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!", he screams again as he feels himself growing weaker. The energy I am absorbing is very powerful, but this will take time for me to assimilate if I don't want to waste it. But I don't care about that right now. I just absorb as much as I can, but he will have nothing like that.
I see the future, let go of him and push myself off of him. He was about to rip me in half, Sentry style. I would survive, but I want to continue this fight. I see the future but don't have enough time to dodge.
*WWRRROOOOOOMM*
"BOOOOM*
A pillar of yellow magic energy hits me and starts to burn my body. The amount of energy that I am hit with is unreal. I focus on my Haki and use my psychic might to reinforce my body. I need to learn how to control this. After a moment, the beam stops, leaving me standing there with molten skin but very much alive. The magic of this Universe is so much stronger than in the Wizarding World. And Nabu uses Order Magic. Too bad for him, not only will this not kill me, but it also helps me improve my magic resistance.
But I can tell that he is not yet as powerful as he will be in the future. I reach out and telekinetically stop the blood flow in his body. It seems to work, but-
*BOOOM*
A fist hits me on the head, causing it to explode like a melon. I even applied Haki to defend, but it didn't matter. I am not dead, and even though my body doesn't have a head, I don't let myself fall to the ground. The speed of my regeneration is unbelievable and it is even much faster than Deadpool's. Before my head is fully reformed, I something happening next to me.
"SHAZAM!!"
"BOOOOOM*
Instead of the powerful Mystical Champion, now stands a thin man. I telekinetically grab him and pull him towards me, where my fist waits for him.
"Nooo-"
*BOOOOM*
My punch this time didn't just contain Haki. There was something else that was added there and this 'thing' damaged Teth-Adam's soul, causing him to enter a near-death state immediately. I planted this rule into his head before. When he 'kills' me or when he believes he killed me, he will shout the word 'SHAZAM'. The only thing now, was for me to deal with Nabu.
