When Alex went after Cassandra, he made sure to leave a sliver of his awareness behind.

    The space was still locked for thousands of light years and anything new that appeared would have nowhere to go.

    Outside the universe, Alex came to a stop as he observed Cassandra flying around while the void creatures gave their all.

    Due to the size difference, Cassandra appeared like a small grain compared to an ocean, yet she wasn''t outdone.

    The creatures weren''t able to touch her while she continued to grow stronger as the seconds passed--her core was siphoning the surrounding energy without rest.

    Cassandra had a serious and contemplative look on her face, clearly being in the moment to understand what she had just learnt.

    From time to time, she would unleash her own attacks on the creature to mark her level of understanding and while nothing major occurred, she noticed the void creatures took longer to regenerate.

    ''I''ve had the answers all along, yet never took notice.'' Cassandra berated herself. ''Energy is the fundamental substance of the universe and all material comes from condensed energy, just different variations.

    ''And void energy is the mother of all energies.''

    A thought condensed a spear that brimmed with insane amounts of void energy and hurled it at one of the void creatures.

    The weapon ripped through the creature with an explosive boom, leaving a gaping hole in its body.

    However, it began to regenerate just soon after. Not a surprise, and not enough either.

    ''Comparing Laws to societal means bringing order to everything. From the way the wind blows to how the stones are formed.

    ''All these are based on a set of guiding principles to avoid chaos. Without laws, there would be complete chaos. Just like this place.''

    There was no form of order here. Everything was chaotic with no meaning to it.

    ''I see...'' Cassandra muttered. ''Deleting those body parts was Alex returning them to chaos. To the state of all things. It left them no chance to return.

    Still, they didn''t relent as they charged forward again. As the new breed from their master, there was no surrender.

    Either they succeeded or they died. It was the only way for their companions to know they were not enough and would have to send more powerful ones of their kind.

    ''Bingo.'' Cassandra smiled in satisfaction before changing to sadness. ''If only I knew this before that creature attacked, things would have been better.''

    Unfortunately, there was no pill for regret. Instead, she took out her raging emotions on the rest of the creatures.

    Cassandra took the initiative as she charged at the creature she injured, intending to finish it off.

    The Catwoman arrived before the monsters, her right palm simmering with destructive energies as she connected it with the creature.

    Instantly, the energies in her hands spread over the creature at light speed, covering it within a second.

    The destructed energies clung to the creature as they ate it apart, breaking it down into chaotic energies. Cassandra completely dissolved the creature into oblivion, the blueprints destroyed for good.

    Suddenly, she shifted from that position as another dark beam shot past that location. The woman appeared above the creature that shot the beam and gave it its own dose.

    ''This should be over soon.'' Alex noted as he turned around to the opened veil tear. ''And I''ve more or less covered every aspect of the universe''s laws.''

    Over the last few weeks, his energy levels and understanding of things continued to grow at an alarming rate.

    His body was brimming with power, yet there was not a single leak from his body. All was held within his inner realm, showing how much control he had over himself.

    ''I should now have enough energy for what I plan on doing.''

    Gazing at the veil tear, he also knew how to close them, permanently. But his mind went to something else for now.

    Time.

    The ever-elusive principle was almost in his grasp and while complex, it made a lot of things very clear.

    ''I see why time travel is impossible and also pointless.'' Alex narrowed his eyes in thought. ''And again, it has all to do with energy.''

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