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n?6 months passed rather quickly this time.

nBeatrice spent most of her time working on her Origin Power, not confidently rushing into it like Dante but thoroughly allowing it to merge with her soul space. Beatrice felt confident that she could use the path of comprehension rather than the path of condensation that Dante used.

nShe also spent less time with Antonia in order to let the young one recuperate from her experience earlier in the year, as well as come to terms with her mother’s other side. While it pained her to do this, Beatrice understood that sometimes, giving space for understanding and restoration was necessary.

nDante, though, was the opposite. He spent almost all his time with Antonia so that the young lass would not feel left out, allowing her to design many of the tools and equipment he would be handing out to the army who were gathering from all around the universe in both domains.

nMany times Antonia asked where her mother was as she was too young to spend so much time away from Beatrice, but Dante told her that Beatrice was still sad about what she did and was not ready to meet her.

nThis also made Antonia sad, but Dante often caught her having nightmares about the event. He could not count how many times he had used his origin energy to soothe Antonia’s mind and body of her fears when asleep, allowing her to be relaxed.

nIncidentally, this also helped accelerate her recovery process compared to before. It took a very short amount of time for her to be sleeping peacefully like nothing happened, dreaming about whatever it was toddlers dreamed about.

nMaybe ice cream?

nWhat was more pressing was that Dante managed to complete the world it took to reach the SS Rank of Quantum Entanglement. In terms of the threads behind the gate, he had cleared up to 99% of them, leaving the central and thickest thread tangled which connected directly to Etz Chaim’s roots.

nHowever, his current strength was not enough to even begin entangling that thread. Origin Energy and Origin Power did help a great amount, but he would need a lot of strength to get it done all at once, so that was for later.

nRight now, he was pondering what to choose from the options that Etz Chaim gave him.

nSSS Rank Upgrade Paths for Quantum Entanglement

n1. Quantum Reality: The user can alter the reality of the universe within a star-sized range of their quantum marker.

n2. Quantum Control: The user is now able to take control of entire quantum worlds by placing a quantum marker within its core.

n3. Quantum Seize: The user can now take control of an entity by placing a quantum marker within their soul space.

nSS Rank New Sub-Abilities for Quantum Entanglement

n1. Quantum Actualization: The user can turn an entire quantum world into a real universe.

n2. Quantum Purification: The user can allow any number of beings to enter and exist in quantum worlds and vice versa.

n3. Quantum Link: The user can permanently link two universes together through a quantum tunnel, allowing any being to travel between them autonomously.

nThe list was even shorter than before, but it was for sure no less sweeter. It was contained, simple and very straightforward, no longer fluffy and complex to understand.

nLooking at the options, Dante simply did the usual of weighing his current goals and needs against what the various abilities could provide before making his choice.

nQuantum Reality was amazing, but altering reality abilities were not attractive since he was now a genuine Origin God himself. While he could not easily alter reality, his Origin Power could do far better than that.

nQuantum Control was also good until you realized that his Origin Power of Technology could generate entire quantum worlds by itself in seconds, much less take control of one.

nQuantum Seize though… now that was a good choice. Rather than seize powerful beings to work for him, he would rather just seize Lara’s clones so that he wouldn’t have to fight each and every one of them.

nQuantum Actualization was also pretty cool. This was something his Origin Power could not do yet, and doubted that anything below an Eternal Talent could achieve this. However, what purpose did he have in turning a quantum world into a real one? Sure, he could get more troops, but he already had a troop-making power system that was natural.

nQuantum Purification was nice but he was no longer in need of the power systems of quantum worlds, nor giving them to others. He had spent the last 6 months using his Origin Power to replace that, and the results were going to be excellent.

nQuantum Link was very useful for deployment. He had been considering this issue for a long time and planned to rely on a huge number of quantum clones to transport armies across, but this solved his issue nicely.

nAs such, was it surprising when he chose Quantum Seize and Quantum Link?

nAfter making his choices and mastering the abilities that came with them, he left his soul space. Etz Chaim no longer bothered to come out because she was numb to Dante’s rapid progress and prowess.

nThe man himself opened his eyes while on his couch, seeing his daughter playing with a device he created for her while seated on his lap. It was a small holographic projector that allowed her to play a sort of RTS game styled after older Warcraft games in their native style.

nNo virtual reality, not augmented reality or AI chip connection. Just plain using her fingers to tap the display and make commands like Dante used to do as a child with a mouse. Funny enough, it had the little one completely fascinated and enraptured, the novel experience really allowing her to have fun.

nDante stroked her hair gently. “Alright Antonia, pause or save your game. We’re heading out.”

nAntonia obediently did as Dante said, climbing into his embrace as Dante stood up and held her easily with one hand. Dante then teleported back to the observation deck of the Inferno Battleship which was parked in space above Planet Etonia.

nThe moment they appeared, the two noticed Beatrice who was idly scrolling through videos on her holotab. If it wasn’t for the fact that she had long stopped wearing her spandex-like admiral’s uniform, Dante would almost have felt like he was thrust back more than 3 years ago before they became a couple.

n“Huh?” Beatrice was surprised by Dante’s sudden appearance, especially with Antonia in tow. She had sensed that Quantum Entanglement had increased in power as Dante’s new abilities were also shared with her, so she was aware he was out of his seclusion.

nShe had expected him to come here sometime soon, but not with Antonia. Meanwhile, the little girl was surprised to suddenly see her mother who she had not been able to see for a day for over six months before she burst into excitement. .𝒎

n“Mommy!” She cried as she jumped out of Dante’s embrace and into Beatrice’s, her voice full of need.

nBeatrice put away her holotab and caught Antonia, hugging her daughter tightly with intense affection and longing in her eyes. She kissed Antonia’s chubby cheeks repeatedly, enough that Antonia giggled.

n“Oh my sweet baby, mommy has missed you so much.” Beatrice gushed out with a soft caress of Antonia’s face.

n“Me too, mommy.” Antonia responded softly, leaning into Beatrice’s bosom.

nBeatrice glanced at Dante who was standing to the side with folded arms, watching the entirething with a slight smile playing on his lips. She then shook her head and decided to explain to Antonia herself.

n“Mommy was worried that I scared you when I got angry the last time.” Beatrice stated guiltily, having regretted her outburst due to the aftermath.

n“No! I wasn’t scared…! I was just… surprised.” Antonia lied with a red face, trying to downplay her reaction out of embarrassment.

n“Huh? Are you sure? I remember you were shouting my name during your sleep quite often.” Dante raised an eyebrow as he pointed out her obvious lie.

nAntonia turned to glare at Dante. “Daddy!”

nSeeing his daughter’s resentful expression, Dante conceded and raised his arms, backing off. Beatrice chuckled at the sight and then sighed.

n“How do you feel now, dear? Does it still bother you?” Beatrice asked gently, placing Antonia in her lap.

nAntonia hesitated and then shook her head. “Not really. At first, it was really scary, then I remembered that you did it for me, Mommy.” .

n“You beat up that bad guy for me, so it wasn’t scary anymore. Now, my wish is to become strong like you and daddy so I can beat up bad guys too!” Antonia declared her goal seriously.

nBoth Dante and Beatrice were moved by this. Hearing their young daughter say such strong words with such a sweet little voice made them gush with emotion, and the family was soon reunited in a happy embrace as they clung to each other closely.

nUpdated from 𝘪.𝘤𝑜𝘮

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