As mentioned at the beginning of the guide, the first section of the book was dedicated to instructing Rygar about the concept of Destiny and, shortly thereafter, about the workings of Space-Time.
This initial part had two distinct handwriting styles, one belonging to his elf daughter and the other to a person who preferred not to be identified.
Since he had been allowed to write in this book, Rygar could only suppose that this person was very close to him.
Rygar had already reflected on the countless possibilities of Temporal Magic in the past.
Since he arrived in this world, he had considered the existence of this type of magic, and with those thoughts came caution.
After all, if even in his previous world, without magic, the notion of messing with time was already full of theoretical dangers, in a world of infinite possibilities like this one, the risk was even greater, and much more real.
He had always known that Space-Time Magic was a dangerous domain, and for that reason he himself had long ago decided not to touch that domain.
Even if tragedies or losses befell him, what kind of coward would choose to abandon those at his side in the present, just to try to rewrite the past?
Or worse, what kind of person would erase their own existence by rewinding all events, as if their life up to that moment had meant nothing?
Only someone broken would do that.
It was also because of this mindset that Rygar was surprised to learn that his future self supported that idea.
With the knowledge from his previous world, he had great examples of how everything can go wrong when Time becomes a manipulable factor.
The series The Flash, in which infinite timelines intertwined until nothing made any sense; or the fragmented universes of Marvel comics, where temporal manipulation generated chaotic realities.
It is true that those were somewhat exaggerated examples, generally things would not go as far as in that kind of fiction, but it was a possibility he did not want to test.
Still, the situation of his "future self" was understandable.
Faced with the imminent threat of annihilation caused by a magic of temporal nature, the only logical choice was to study it and understand it.
Moreover, the future Rygar did not only dedicate himself to a solution that manipulated Time, he also sought alternatives.
To save his own reality, he discovered a way to leave this world completely, which apparently was called the Six-Faced World.
The plan to drag Orsted out of the world was a very practical solution and could prove functional in the end.
Who knows, that feat could definitively end the cycle of the Dragon God's infinite regressions.
Even so, it was an uncertain strategy. Rygar understood from his daughter's sad tone that there were many variables.
Even confident in the strength of future Rygar, she still mentioned that it was difficult to say who would win in a direct confrontation between him and Orsted.
And if he lost the final battle against Orsted? And if, even winning, he could not keep him alive? And if, even if they escaped this world, the Dragon God's regression magic continued to be activated?
Given so many uncertainties, sending someone back in time became the necessary insurance.
This also showed how far the current Rygar was from being considered a true challenge for the Dragon God.
According to what was described in the Future Guide, Orsted's Regression did not create new timelines; it simply erased everything and returned to a fixed point, restarting the cycle.
The magic used by his daughter, on the other hand, was different: it actually generated a branching. As she herself had explained, from the instant she returned, the futures diverged immediately.
That meant that the original timeline still existed. The other Rygar Adoldia, the one who left to face Orsted, might still be there, living his own reality.
Perhaps he took allies into his fight. Perhaps he went to fight alone. Perhaps he won, or perhaps he was defeated.
The present Rygar would have no way of knowing.
But what he did know was that the creation of this Time Travel magic was a last act of resistance against the deities who fought among themselves without regard for anything else.
Even if he had failed in the future, the existence of this book was proof that they existed, that they fought and resisted with everything they had.
It was a way to avoid a fate as cruel as having one's entire life erased, as if one had never existed.
Upon finishing reading that part, which detailed explanations about Destiny, Future, Timelines and the risks of Space-Time Magic, Rygar closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
He needed to think about many things.
He decided to take a short break before proceeding to the next part of the guide.
After closing the book, Rygar headed to one of the training rooms of the Magic Tower.
As soon as he entered the room, he grabbed a training blade and began to brandish it without delay.
It was a break, but not to rest. He had no time for distractions at that moment.
Understanding the contents of that book was the most important thing now.
Destiny.
A word so illusory in his previous world, but it was more than real in this world.
He wondered if it could be cut.
After all, once he had managed to cut something that was supposed to be intangible, Karma. If it had been possible on that occasion, why not now? But Rygar took a deep breath and pushed those daydreams aside.
It was not the time to get lost in mental experiments. The book did not speak only about the nature of Destiny, but also about ways to circumvent it.
While he twirled the blade in a circular motion, he thought of his wives, of his children.
According to the Future Guide, the Destiny of his wives was strong, all of them, and, consequently, that of his children was too.
But there would certainly be others with Destinies even stronger who would be his enemies in the future; he could not rely only on that if he wanted to protect his family.
So the remaining question was: how to protect his family from the dangerous waters that Destiny placed in their path?
Surprisingly, the answer was not as complex as he had imagined.
Or maybe it was for others, but for him it was very simple. It was enough to ensure that a Guardian Beast with an exceptionally strong Destiny remained at their side.
And, in an almost ironic way, he already had one — Leo, the Sacred Beast of the Great Forest.
According to the words of the future Rygar, just the fact that Leo existed by their side already influenced the Destiny of everyone, causing many machinations against his family to be doomed to failure even before they began.
Of course that did not mean invulnerability. Nothing was absolute and there could be vulnerabilities.
But fortunately, Rygar's caution had always been very disproportionate.
There had always been guards on standby, watchful sentinels, and he even stayed near them just to be sure.
There was also another very important detail that Rygar should pay attention to.
There existed a specific period when the Destiny of women became vaguer and more difficult to discern. That period was during pregnancy.
As soon as he read that, he immediately understood the reason why he always felt anxious on those occasions.
It was exactly when his wives were pregnant that they became more susceptible to conspiracies and attacks.
He had always trusted his instincts, and lately they had been becoming increasingly absurd.
To be able even to pick up a bad premonition in the face of something as intangible as Destiny, that was quite impressive. Obviously, Rygar had no intention of complaining.
After about half an hour, he finished the training, throwing the wooden blade into the corner of the room.
He then picked up a small communication device and sent a message to Verdia, warning that he might not be home that night.
Back at the table, he opened the Future Guide to All Things again and resumed his reading.
The text of the book began with a handwriting different from the one he had been reading until then. It was his own handwriting.
The text said:
"For teaching purposes, I will provisionally call you Youngar, since you are basically me when I was younger.
So, here we go. As you may have noticed reading this far, I did not plan this book with the intention of telling you what to do and when to do it. It is more like a huge compilation of useful information — information to which I only had access when it was already too late.
The biggest disadvantage we had along the way was knowledge. Even by actively seeking to know everything, studying, observing and investigating, in the end it was still insufficient.
In this world, if you do not know who your enemies are and whom you should fear, you will be at a severe disadvantage at every moment. That was something I never managed to rid myself of until the end of my life.
In the final part of this book, I described and explained many techniques that I consider valuable, techniques that you will certainly find useful. I also left some suggestions, but nothing too rigid. In the end, it is up to you to decide.
I will say something to make it absolutely clear. I know you already know this, but we are extraordinarily talented.
To be generous, I would say that in our previous world, we were a bit more intelligent than average. In this new world, that technical knowledge, allied with the ability to adapt, is a valuable trump card.
You already notice this in your time, but you have not yet seen the full extent of our potential — nor do you fully understand it.
However, you need to understand and internalize the fact that we are not the only ones in this world who flaunt talent.
There are ancient, mysterious and powerful beings, far beyond what you can imagine now.
You are about to meet the first of them in a few weeks: the being of the depths, the One-Eyed Giant, Esterópes. Actually, he is a Cyclops — but that name does not yet exist in this world, until you name him so.
In any case, it would not be sensible for me to tell you what to do without being in your situation. Many decades have passed, and I may let some details slip.
Also, I was still a bit arrogant and idiotic at your age, but rest assured that I was not incompetent. I trust you will have enough discernment to make the best decisions with the information you find here.
We have some points that we from the future want to change, Youngar. And I am sharing all this with you precisely so that these changes are possible.
But remember that there are no irreversible instructions in this book. Only you can determine what is truly best in each situation.
This is because, despite you being myself in the past, your path will be different. You will follow a better path, out of the reach of the God-Man's Vision. And, armed with this information, you will be able to avoid the disasters I could not avoid… and save people I could not save.
That is why, in this part of the book, you will find something more akin to a Timeline.
As already explained before, some names and events will not be mentioned — precisely because we want them to remain unchanged.
You may question this now, but, in general, it will be relatively simple to follow what is here. There are no irreversible events.
Still, there are some very important people whom I would wish to continue existing in your reality… and I am sure that, in the future, you will agree with me."
After finishing reading that passage, Rygar turned the page again and he came across a new title, written in bold and italics.
Day 1 after the Time Travel
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