Low Dimensional Game

by Stayrr

By accident, Lu Zhiyu found the entrance to a low-dimensional world, and thus began a totally different journey! Free to control everything in the low-dimensional game, Lu Zhiyu felt like a gamemaster, and even God.

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Chapter 65: Your Letter

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Bohr prayed, but the raven outside did not leave him alone, continuing to knock on his door.

"Hey! Open the door, you rude fellow!"

"I, Piquat, have been flying for half a month to deliver this letter to you. Open the door quickly, do you hear me!"

"Bohr Kelermo, open the door, or I'm breaking the door down!"

Bohr felt his knowledge about world crumbling. He trapped inside his house by a raven. The raven even claimed to be a mailman, that its name was Piquat and that it was here to deliver a letter!

"Boom!"

A strong gust of wind blew past him. Bohr felt the door to his house being sliced into two while the sharp dagger of wind flew right past his head. The door crumbled, bringing along with it the furniture and painting around it. The debri buried Bohr. The house had been ravaged!

Piquat jumped into the room and stood on Bohr's head. It then lifted a small bag and opened it with its steel-like feathers.

"Hey Bohr Kelermo, your letter is here, please come and receive it!"

"Hm, where is he?"

Bohr, who was buried in the debri, was at a loss. He trembled as he took out an exquisite letter from within the bag. There was a golden seal on the letter. On the seal were two circles intersecting with each other, as if two snakes intertwined. There was also his name was written on it.

Bohr gaped, "You're really a mailman? No, bastard, what did you do. You destroyed my door!"

This was the first time Bohr had ever since such a strange mailman. He had also never heard of someone that would send a raven to deliver letters. Furthermore, this bird could talk and release a mysterious power that could destroy his door!

Bohr nailed a few pieces of the door back to the frame in order to block out the cold wind. He could get someone to fix the door a few days later. Even though he still felt as though he was in a dream, Bohr still opened the strange letter delivered by the raven and carefully finished reading its contents.

"Greetings, Mr. Bohr Kelermo. Congratulations, you've been accepted into the Wizard Tower as an apprentice. If you are willing, please inform your mailman. It will then guide you onto a vehicle. You'll then head to the Wizard Tower and receive a five year apprenticeship!"

"The Wizard Tower is a…"

"Gain mastery over knowledge, understand the world and you would be able to do anything!"

Bohr finished reading the letter in a daze, generally understanding its contents. An organization called the Wizard Tower had given him an invitation and had requested for him to head to their organization to learn and become an apprentice wizard. The Wizard Tower was akin to a school and an organization for wizards.

Wizards are a group of people who learn and control witchcraft. The letter told him that they were a group of people who understood the world, knew the world and could control the laws and basic forms of energy of this world!

But Bohr did not fully understand this. He turned his head to the raven called Piquat, "raven, what is a wizard?"

Piquat jumped onto the table and extended its wings under the light, "My name is Piquat. I'm not a raven, I'm a wind raven, a magical beast that can control wind. I am a higher order life form, not a dumb creature like a raven!"

Bohr's face twitched, "Alright, Mister Piquat, what in the world is a wizard?"

Piquat nodded in satisfaction, "En, since you asked so sincerely, I guess I'll give you an explanation!"

Piquat moved his wings. Two blades of wind intersected as they got released, slicing the table behind Bohr into four quarters. Its power was precise and incredibly accurate!

Bohr jumped, "My table, that was something my grandfather left behind. My God, what are you trying to do?"

Piquat blew on its wings, "Didn't you ask me for an explanation? This is the power of the wizards. Wizards understand the power hidden within the world, and they control supernatural powers. As long as you understand the power behind the wind, you would be able to control the wind. If you understand lightning, you'll be able to control lightning. If you understand the fundamental nature of water, you would be able to swim freely within the ocean. That is a wizard!"

Bohr gaped, "You're saying that I could control power like that?"

"Of course. If you go through the education of the Tower, you would be able to grasp the true nature of this world and gain limitless knowledge. You would become a wizard!" Piquat nodded.

"Then, if I understand the mysteries of the human body, would I be able to cure all the diseases in the world and everything about the body?" Bohr asked eagerly.

Piquat couldn't really comprehend Bohr's question as it was merely repeating what Lu Zhiyu had taught it. It instantly said, "Of course! There is nothing the Wizard Tower can't do!"

Bohr became very excited, "Then how can I head to the Tower?"

Piquat turned its head and did a little calculations, "I have to send a signal to the ship. According to the plan, we leave a week from today at midnight. The ship will be waiting for us at the port. All we have to do is board the ship and head to the Wizard Tower with the other chosen apprentices."

"There are others?" Bohr immediately asked.

"Of course there are, do you think you are unique?" Piquat said with a little disdain in its eyes.

Bohr rubbed his nose, but he had made his decision to go have a look. He was only twenty now. He didn't want to live in this small town and be a mediocre doctor for the rest of his life. He loved medicine and wanted to know as much as he could about the human body. He wanted to understand the mysteries behind the human body!

Thus, the invitation from the Wizard Tower was an amazing opportunity. He was very intrigued by Piquat's words and the world described within the letter. The craving of a human for knowledge and adventure is endless!

There was even a strange life form like Piquat presented right in his eyes, giving him a glimpse of the secrets this world held. A magical beast? What is that? To be able to release supernatural powers!

It was wondrous that a raven could possess intelligence and speak. Bohr looked curiously at Piquat. Piquat was displaying its wings and alluring posture under the light. In its daze, it turned its head to see Bohr's longing eyes!

"Oh my God, what are you doing. I have a girlfriend, you know. Amongst the wind ravens, I am the famous casanova. Do not look at me with your dirty, lustful eyes!" Piquat lowered his wings an tiptoed as he looked at Bohr defensively.

Bohr smiled awkwardly. He would never admit that he was curious about Piquat's brain and how a small brain like his could gain intelligence! But he did not dare say it. Piquat was a raven with supernatural abilities, while he was merely an ordinary person, not even a knight. But in Bohr's eyes, even a Bloodline Knight who has awakened his abilities might not be a match for this raven!

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Chapter 66: Boarding the Ship

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Bohr arrived at the dock on the Mesmer River at 2 a.m., carrying two large suitcases. He had sold everything of value in his house. His suitcase held all of his research results and equipment. In a sense, Bohr had nothing left to lose.

"Hey, Piquat, where's the ship you were talking about? I don't see anything."

A cold wind tore through the docks. It seemed strong enough to blow people away. Even with a thick jacket, Bohr felt frozen to his very bones, as the wind crept in through his collar and the gaps in his clothing.

Piquat quipped from Bohr's shoulder, "Relax, the ship will arrive right on time. It definitely will not be late. It's your fault for being so anxious and setting off so early."

Right then, Piquat seemed to have detected something. It lifted its head, "The ship has arrived."

Bohr whipped his head toward the river, glancing around anxiously. "It's here? Where is it? Why don't I see it?"

Piquat lowered its head and pecked at Bohr's collar. "Where are you looking? Look down."

Bohr shifted his gaze downward to discover a huge shadow within the surface of the river. Amid the reflection of the moon and stars, a black mass was slowly getting closer, like a giant sea monster rising out of the depths.

"My God, what is that?"

Bohr gaped, dumbfounded. His suitcases fell to the ground. Gradually, a huge seaboat floated to the surface and entered his field of vision. Its white, streamlined silhouette invoked a sense of indescribable beauty.

"Oh Goddess Maria above, this is a ship? I've never seen a ship that could appear from underwater. Also, why doesn't it sail? I don't even see any oars!" Bohr felt as if a new fantastical world was opening up before him.

Piquat immediately replied with a sense of pride. "This is a wizard's boat. Of course an ordinary person has never seen it. Stop dawdling, the wizard servants are here. Hurry onto the boat."

"Wizard servants?"

Bohr looked over to see two black-cloaked figures approaching on a small boat to pick them up. Bohr carefully placed his suitcases on the small boat, then turned to face the two cloaked figures. "Thank you, sorry for the trouble."

It was quite dark, and the hoods of the two figures were quite deep. Bohr didn't look too closely at the appearance of the two. As the small boat made its way toward the larger boat in the middle of the river, Bohr carefully inspected the boat he had never seen in his life. It was white on the outside, made of a material that he could not yet discern, though it seemed to be heavy and sturdy. Bohr suddenly noticed that there were two large eyes on the bow of the ship, staring at him.

"What?" Bohr was terrified. He had thought they were mere decorations and did not expect them to move, "Did you all just see that? The eyes of the ship just moved. The eyes moved!"

The servant, who was rowing at the front of the boat, turned back and replied with an eerie voice, "That ship was created through life alchemy, so of course its eyes can move."

Bohr felt a chill in his heart. Under the hood of the cloak was a face that seemed to be masked with armor. It's body seemed to be covered in a black shell. It was evident that the servant was not human. Bohr suddenly felt as though he had got onto the wrong boat. Was it too late to turn back?

Stupefied, he boarded the ship. He then entered the cabin under the command of the servant. The two servants pulled up the smaller boat and entered the cabin too. The SS Eternity sunk back into the depths. This was the last apprentice of the region, so the SS Eternity was returning to the ocean and heading to the land of the orcs.

Bohr followed the stairs down the cabin, behind the servants. The room inside was huge. The wizard servant gave him a basic introduction of the cabin while it led him downstairs.

"The first level includes the dining room, the conference room, the living room and the entertainment lounge. There are also some other apprentices within the other parts of the cabin. You can go interact with them later. The bar is right over here…"

The servant started doing its own work according to the introduction sequence it was programmed with. In Bohr's opinion, the wizard servant in front of him had an intelligence almost equal to humans. Although in actuality, it was only operating according to a program. If he had asked a question outside the database of the program, the servant would have ignored him.

"Wow, this ship is amazing!" Bohr felt that this trip was rather amazing.

"The library is this way. Within it are books on general knowledge, history of the continent, the biographies of famous figures, et cetera."

Bohr's eyes lit up as he entered the library. He rushed straight inside. There were many shelves, all of which were completely piled with books!

"I can read all of these books to my heart's desire?" Bohr was ecstatic. On Alen, books were extremely precious. The average household definitely couldn't afford any books. Some books could even be treated like precious heirlooms. A family that possessed a large collection of books would definitely be a noble family!

The servant nodded. "You can read and borrow these books as you like. But you are not allowed to take them with you when you get off the ship. Other than that, there shall be no fights or deliberate conflicts on the ship. All rulebreakers will be kicked off the ship!"

Bohr immediately nodded his head, "I'll definitely abide by the rules."

Bohr looked at the books in excitement. He couldn't wait to dive right in. Piquat gave him a look of disdain, "Look at how pathetic you are. The library inside the Tower is much bigger. The shelves extend far past what the eye can see. You would not be able to finish reading all the books there even if you spent a lifetime there!"

"Really? I sure look forward to reaching that place!"

Bohr walked in and immediately spotted a person sitting in a corner of the library. The person was reading by the weak light of a lamp. It was past midnight, and everyone should have been asleep by now, but this person was still reading.

"Hello, I am Bohr, the newest wizard apprentice from the kingdom of Gracchus!"

The person reading lifted her head and looked at Bohr, "Hello, I am Catherine from the Mara Kingdom!"

She was a beautiful young woman with blonde hair, and appeared to be a few years younger than Bohr. He blushed. "Pleasure to meet you. From now on, we're comrades!"

Catherine nodded, then went back to her book. Bohr followed the servant to the rooms on the next level. There was already another apprentice there, but they were asleep. Bohr was also extremely tired, so he went straight to bed after dropping his luggage. He took off his clothes and pulled up his blanket. The covers were warm and comfortable. Bohr quickly fell asleep.

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Chapter 67: Journey

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Bohr stood by the window and stared out into the ocean at the strange creatures he had never seen before. Under the illumination of the sun, the bottom of the sea shone with stunning colors!

Standing next to him was Uruk, a hunter from the orcs' boar clan. He had arrived after Bohr and was also staring at the ocean with wide eyes.

Even though Bohr did not like the orcs, because humans and orcs had always been enemies, Bohr's father had often visited the kingdom of the orcs before. Because of his father, Bohr understood Sofawk. This made him the only human in the room that could communicate with Uruk.

The boar clan was a clan that preferred peace. Because of this, the boar clan was not a very powerful clan among the orcs. That caused the other orcs to isolate Uruk and as Uruk was a very talkative person, he had latched on to Bohr.

During their conversations, Bohr had discovered that Uruk was actually a very likable person. Since they were living in the same room, it was natural that they would strike up a friendship.

"What is the Tower like, I wonder? It's so magical," Uruk said excitedly, leaning against the window. "Also, this ship has no sails, but it can still go as fast as any other ship and it can even go underwater. There are so many monsters in the ocean! No one has ever gone so deep in the ocean before."

"We did run into a monster ten days ago," Bohr said. "It was even bigger than this ship. When it opened its mouth, it could swallow a house whole. It was as terrifying as a demon and it had some demonic power that boiled all the water around it. All the fish within dozens of square meters died but when it reached this ship, it was killed instantly!"

"How?" Uruk asked, curious and excited.

"I don't know," Bohr said shaking his head. "At the time, I just heard a loud roar. Then, the next thing I knew…The monster was dead! The entire ocean turned red with blood, it was like hell."

Uruk's mouth fell open. "You said that this ship gave a loud roar?"

Bohr nodded. "Did you not know? This ship is alive. I heard the wizard servants outside say that this ship is made of life alchemy. What's more, no one operates this ship, it sails itself!"

At this moment, the door opened and a pale young man called Akkad, also Bohr roommate, walked into the room. "Come on, it's meal time. I heard we've almost reached the last stop, next we're heading to the Wizard Tower."

The ship had been sailing for over a month now, and still no one knew exactly where they were heading. The only thing they knew was that they were heading towards somewhere mysterious, where few had ever been.

Most people aboard were people who were unsatisfied with the status quo and intrigued by the Tower's promise. There were bastards and children of servants, daughters of musicians, and even a traveling bard. They were also all very young, the oldest of them being only twenty-five. Each of them hoped to reach the Wizard Tower as quickly as possible.

Bohr, Uruk, and Akkad headed towards the dining hall. En route, they were joined by several other apprentices.

A month on the ship had been long enough for the apprentices to separate into cliques. Some groups consisted of the children of nobles and rich men. Other groups contained merchants' children. People from the lower classes, like Bohr and Akkad, formed their own groups as well.

Other than Bohr and Uruk, the orcs and the humans did not interact, particularly as they did not share a language. In fact, there was even some hostility between the two races and there had even been fights, stopped only because of the ship's strict rules and the guards' intervention.

As the three of them walked towards the deck, they saw many wind ravens. The wind ravens would also be returning with them. Bohr heard Piquat before he saw the bird. "Hey, Bohr!" the wind raven called.

"Hey," Bohr said. "I heard we're getting ready to stop at another destination. Are we stopping for the orcs?"

Piquat shook his head. "Of course not," he said. "Short-sighted humans, your continent isn't the only one in the world. We're headed to a different continent to find the elves of legend now."

Piquat's words caused everyone to stop in their tracks. A young man turned and asked, "What other continent?"

Piquat glanced at the young man and said, "Look, if it isn't Onion Head from Luhmann! I refuse to speak to you."

"Damn bird," the young man whispered. He was called Leves Bicto and was born of a noble household, so usually, he referred himself as a noble and did not mingle with the other students in the ship. However, he was actually just the son of a Luhmann viscount's concubine and had no right to inherit.

"Hm…" Piquat glanced at Leves unkindly and Leves immediately retreated a few steps. He remembered that these ravens had supernatural powers that even Blood Knights could not stand against!

Bohr raised his voice and asked, "Tell us, Piquat. What are they like?"

Piquat sighed and said, "I guess I can tell you a little bit. We are going to Yala, the realm of the elves. It is the most beautiful place in the world. It is always spring there, and the entire continent is full of exotic foliage and beautiful animals."

"Tell us more," Bohr said. "Yala? There are actually other continents out there? I want to know more about the elves."

Piquat immediately straightened his neck and began to show off what his tribe leader Blackjack had learned from Lu Zhiyu. His entire body became proud and even his tone changed. "They are a magical race of creatures," Piquat said, "They all live very long lives and are extremely beautiful, their ears are pointy and have eyes as bright as jewels. They are lovers of peace and art, and they celebrate life and the forest they live in."

"Wow!"

Everyone became intrigued by the elves. "How could there be such a perfect race? How is this all possible?" one of the apprentices asked.

"How can they live for so long? Are they favored by gods?"

"I want to meet them so badly!"

After the meal, all of the apprentices gathered in the library, waiting for the ship to reach its destination. Everyone wanted to see the elves for themselves!

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Chapter 68: End of the Fantastical Journey

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As the ship approached the shore, a group of apprentices climbed up to the deck. It was a beautiful sunny afternoon and waves crashed onto the beach as two slender figures approached from the forest in the distance.

"This is the Yala Continent? How beautiful!"

"They're coming, are those elves?"

"Should we greet them?"

No longer being the center of attention left Leves feeling very annoyed. "What's the big deal? So what if they're a bit pretty?"

No one bothered to acknowledge him, as they all turned their attention downward. Everyone was curious about the long-lived race of legends, the so-called favored species of gods. Even Bohr's squad of three had edged to the front in an attempt to get a look!

In the distance, the two figures boarded the wizard servant's boat, before grabbing the ropes and lightly leaping onto its deck. The pair landed with the grace like falling blossoms and they wore long silk robes with mysterious instruments carried on their backs.

Their clothes and patterns were completely different from what was seen on the human continent. Currently, on Alen, the trend was close-fitting top and bottom garments. Loose garments were usually only worn only by the clergy. But the garments the two elves wore were far more elegant and magnificent than that. The wicker suitcases they carried also seemed extremely intricate!

In the soft glow of the sun, the two elves revealed their faces hidden under their robes, beautiful and flawless faces. Their delicate features gleamed, almost blindingly, in the light. All of the people present were awestruck into silence, and collectively held their breaths. Even the haughty Leves' eyes glazed over!

The two elves, one male and one female stood in front of them like angels descended from heaven. They had soft pointy ears and glossy silver hair, which flowed well past their shoulders. Their heavenly beauty and immaculate pale skin made all of the spectators shrink back self-consciously. The charming auras they possessed was something entirely foreign to the Alen continent!

Like celestial fairies visiting from the forest, the two elves also examined the wizard apprentices on the deck. They had never encountered humans before. The female elf introduced herself. "Hello, I am Wendy, and this is my older brother Wofter!"

However, Wendy's introduction was in the Sylr language of the elves, so no one was able to understand it. At this time, Leves blustered forward with a blush and introduced himself. Of course, Wendy looked at him in confusion but was then completely startled, when Leves leaned forward after his introduction to give her the noble courtesy of a kiss on the hand. Wofter was immediately enraged and he pushed Leves to the ground!

All the people there broke out in laughter, as Leves trembled in rage and embarrassment. At this time, the wizard servant made an announcement. "If everyone is alright, then please do not loiter on the deck. The weather is pleasant today, so we will be sailing on the surface. Please be careful!"

As the ship set forth again, the apprentices, who had been shut inside the ship for quite some time, all went to the kitchen and grabbed some food, before heading back to the deck to rest in the sun. Quite a few apprentices tried to get closer to the female elf, Wendy. One of these apprentices was Bohr, who was shamelessly using the excuse of wanting to learn the elven language of Sylr in order to approach her!

On the other hand, a few female apprentices had locked onto Wofter. After all, people always desired beauty. And, most of the apprentices onboard were quite young, so naturally, they were at that age!

After that, the SS Eternity looped around the Yala Continent once more, before setting off on the return trip to the Black Forest of the Alen Continent, thus ending the journey!

Within the Black Forest, the castle beneath the wizard tower was bustling with many ant-people and slaves, all of which were busily preparing for a great banquet.

In the main hall, the table was covered with food and plates and the fireplace was lit. Although Luhmann Kingdom was in the south, it was already late in the winter, so it was very cold!

The SS Eternity had docked around an hour ago. Soon, the first batch of apprentices of the wizard tower would arrive and partake in the banquet that Lu Zhiyu had prepared for them as members of the wizard tower and as one of the members of the first five year wizarding apprentice plan!

At dusk, as evening began setting in, everyone aboard the SS Eternity disembarked on the coast of the Black Forest. For the apprentices that had been picked up first, it had been a long journey of more than a month. After getting off of the ship, everyone was relieved to step on solid ground again.

"Are we here?"

"Have we finally arrived?"

"Is this the wizard tower? Why can't I see anything?"

After everyone disembarked the ship, they only saw a simple shoreline and a newly constructed dock. On the dock, Sargon was already waiting. Seeing that the ship had finally arrived, he approached immediately. "All of the wizard apprentices, look this way and follow me."

Following a stone paved path and a wooden bridge over a river, Sargon led them to a stone door. Everyone followed him into a large cave, which was lit by torches that lined the wall. Each of them felt a sense of mystery within the dimly lit environment!

This feeling was intensified by the strange carts that they now saw before them. It looked like a series of connected, horseless carriages. "What is this? How does it run without horses?" one of the group asked.

Bohr had a bit of knowledge on the matter, since he was a bit older. "This looks like a mining tunnel and a mining cart. But I've never seen one like it. Where does it lead? The wizard tower isn't built underground, is it?"

All the apprentices followed Sargon onto the carts, each with undisguised curiosity. After all of the few dozen apprentices were in the strange looking carts, Sargon went to the front of the train and pulled a lever. Soon the carts began to move and accelerate on the tracks, before reaching a breakneck speed!

Immediately, the wizard apprentices in the carts screamed. The combination of the darkness and the acceleration made them feel like they were floating in a cloud. Sargon lit a lamp, which lit up all the carts and revealing the fact that quite a few apprentices had fallen to the ground in fear, which made everyone laugh heartily!

Soon after, everyone got used to the speed, which then became exhilarating rather than terrifying. A few apprentices even stuck their heads out and made strange screams, leading to harsh reprimands from Sargon.

The carts progressed relentlessly from the border of the Black Forest toward its core, as it steadily approached the black mountain of the wizard tower, where Lu Ziyu had been waiting for a long time!

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Chapter 69: Wizard Tower

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When the vehicle arrived at its destination, everyone felt like they had just experienced one of the most thrilling experiences in their lives. Those who had stuck their heads out of the windows found their hair completely blown out of shape by the wind. The apprentices stepped out of the carriages with their luggages. Sargon and a few other workers ushered the group of apprentices up the staircase and towards the castle up ahead.

The mechanical wall that acted as the gates opened and everyone walked into the hall of the castle. The castle was brightly lit and elegantly furnished. Luxurious stained glass windows lined the walls and a large dropped ceiling embedded with hundreds of crystals hung above everyone. The large taxidermied head of a ferocious animal was hanging over a great hearth and dozens of artistic oil paintings were on display on the wall.

"Wow!"

"That's a painting by Frant! It's about the Golden King Ahenaten killing the twelfth Orc King, the Wolf King Costa!"

"That's a sculpture by Laco!"

"And the works of master Palinb, too!"

Some of the apprentices who were born into wealthier families were more knowledgeable in the history of art. Immediately upon seeing the things around them, they let out a few shocked breaths. The hall was filled with many priceless artifacts. Even though some apprentices were nobles, they were not the most important or the wealthiest of nobles. Moreover, most apprentices were from families in the middle or lower social classes. No one had ever seen so many expensive and luxurious items on display in the same room.

In the middle of the room were three long tables full of food. Silverware was already set out, waiting for the guests. Since the apprentices had not eaten anything since noon, their stomachs began to growl.

The entire castle was filled with flickering flames and glittering shadows. All the apprentices who had entered the castle looked around them continuously, feeling somewhat dazed. Suddenly, Lu Zhiyu walked out through a ring. He had passed the dimensional door and appeared in front of them.

"Is everyone here? Why are there only so few people?"

Realizing that only over forty apprentices were present, Lu Zhiyu frowned. This figure was way below his expectation. He had sent out more than two hundred letters, but less than a quarter of the recipients chose to respond. It seemed like more people had decided to give up.

All the apprentice wizards stared at Lu Zhiyu who was standing in front of them. He looked almost like an elf, and his black hair was tied into a ponytail at the back of his head. He was wearing a long white coat with silver linings. Under the coat, he had a simple white shirt and black pants. On his feet was a pair of white boots.

"Let me introduce myself," Lu Zhiyu said. "I am Anthony, the owner of the wizard tower and, from tomorrow on, your mentor. I am sure you have a lot of questions, but I am also certain that this place will provide you with sufficient information soon enough. Class starts tomorrow, and you will be living here in the castle, spending the next five years of your lives studying with me."

He clapped his hands. "Well, my dears. Since we're all here already, let's eat. I've prepared this feast specially for you. Please enjoy yourselves all you can. Then, you should have a good sleep. After today, your lives will never be the same again!"

Lu Zhiyu was speaking in Phinks, but he used his mind power to project his voice and the meaning of his words to all the apprentices. Even though the orcs and the elves did not understand Phinks, they were able to understand the meaning behind Lu Zhiyu's words. Therefore, they all looked flabbergasted.

Lu Zhiyu sat down by the table. Then, all the apprentices sat down along the long table in order. Although three tables had been prepared, one was enough to accommodate everyone. Seeing no need for the other two tables, Lu Zhiyu waved his hand and the other two tables disappeared along with all the food on them. It was just like when he suddenly appeared in the room. This action prompted a series of oohs and aahs of shock from the apprentices. To them, power like this was something out of a legend.

All the food was carefully prepared by the ant-people. The apprentices had never even heard of the ingredients used and the cooking methods. After all, on Alen, salt was already considered as an expensive item, while spices could only be afforded by the richest families. Only wealthy people could eat meat for every single meal.

The apprentices had never seen a meal like this. They wolfed down the food laid out for them, almost swallowing down their own tongues. Everyone felt that this meal was something only available in the kingdom of gods. It must have been, since only gods could afford to eat as lavishly as this.

After the dinner, Lu Zhiyu clapped his hands to gain their attention. "Have you all finished? That's great. This will be your first class. For wizards, the most important rule is quid pro quo. You reap what you sow, so without paying anything, you'll get nothing. That dinner you just had is worth one gold coin, hmm, in the standard of the Luhmann Kingdom currency, Malon." The apprentices all gasped. A single gold Malon was enough to support a normal family of five for an entire month. Nobody could accept the fact that they had just eaten a meal equivalent to that price.

"The boat fare is ten Malons," Lu Zhiyu continued. "The tuition fee each year is two hundred. This includes the library materials, your accommodation, food, charges for using the laboratory, and standard experiment facilities. Apart from that, you'll have to pay for everything else! "

The apprentices all widened their mouths in astonishment. All these fees would add up to over a thousand Malons. Even a noble family might not have that much money in total, let alone the apprentices present.

"But, Mr. Anthony, we can't afford that," Bohr said, standing up.

"You do not have to pay me right now," Lu Zhiyu said, squinting. "You can pay me after you graduate."

"This is a scam!" Leves said, standing up. "It's a usury! How could the things here be so expensive? Even after we graduate, we'll never be able to pay such a debt in our entire lives!"

"You're Leves Bicto, right?" Lu Zhiyu said, somewhat stunned.

Leves immediate straightened his body. "That's right. I'm from the Bicto Family, a noble family!"

Lu Zhiyu nodded, "Once you graduate, you will discover that the so-called nobleness, throne, power, and money are all completely unattractive to you, just like the soil on the ground. That's because these are things that you can get by simply moving your fingers. You can't pay the fees? That's fine, too. I will chase this kind of idiot out of the tower. In the future, he will never be allowed to mention the tower or call himself a wizard, because he will only humiliated the word 'wizard'!"

"I'll only using this method to tell you that if you don't pay a price, you'll never get anything. Quid pro quo. Such is the rule of the world, and as a wizard, it'll also be a rule that you shall abide to!"

Leves flushed, but he could not refute. The magical things he had seen along his journey—the strange wind raven which could speak and easily kill a group of Bloodline Knights, the life alchemy ship which could cross the vast ocean and kill the Children of the Sea, the mysterious wizard servants, the train which could travel underground, the extremely luxurious wizard tower, and Lu Zhiyu's supernatural abilities—caused him to be both bewildered and speechless!

To a person like Lu Zhiyu, the apprentices were like a group of frogs in the well. For the first time in their lives, they discovered that the world was so vast, the sea looked like this, there was another continent and an entire race outside Alen, and there were wizards which could control all kinds of magical powers!

After dinner, everyone started chatting among themselves. Under the allocation of the few administrators appointed by Lu Zhiyu, the apprentices found their rooms, their new homes in the castle. Everyone had a single room so that they would not be disturbed during meditation. It would also be more convenient for them to learn and read.

Nevertheless, everyone was too excited to fall asleep. The magical and magnificent journey these few days had filled them with enthusiasm. In particular, the dinner they had had just now and the words of Lu Zhiyu kept echoing in their minds. They tossed and turned in their beds, unable to sleep!

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Chapter 70: The Concept of A Wizard

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The next morning, everyone woke up precisely when the tower bell started chiming. The first thing that they did was to change into the gray robes of a wizard apprentice then they hurried to the wizard tower on the precipice.

White stone steps led to the summit, like a path to heaven. All of the apprentices looked up as they ran toward the tower and by the time they reached the top, they were all out of breath. The full glory of the tower could only be felt when they stood at its apex!

The tower had been built by a thousand ant-people workers, laboring day and night without rest for half a year. It would be impossible to calculate how much labor and time would have been necessary, should the tower have been built by humans instead.

Gradually, the apprentices passed the main hall on the first floor, entering into a room that faced the sun on the second floor. The room was a bit like a small theater, large and comfortable, with seats surrounding a lectern. Each apprentice then settled into their seat.

Lu Zhiyu appeared before the lectern and scanned the room of apprentices in front him. He saw that all 46 students had arrived, and were being distributed their textbooks. Each apprentice soon had a stack of heavy textbooks, covering the subjects of: language, mathematics, and geometry, as well as the philosophy of being wizards, the magic network, and mind power!

Lu Zhiyu stood at the podium. "In the future, I will give a lecture to you all once a month. Feel free to raise questions during them. For the rest of the time, you will conduct self study with these books and carryout your own research. The library on the fifth and sixth floors are open to you, however, the one on the seventh floor is off limits to you unless you obtain permission first."

He continued, "The ninth floor is a botanical garden, housing both common plants and specially cultivated specimens. The eighth floor contains the beast menagerie, filled with all sorts of animals and magical beasts. I will take you there later for relevant classes. The tenth and eleventh floors are laboratories. When you become official wizard apprentices, they will also be opened to you. In fact, each person will get their own laboratory."

"The second to fourth floors are all classrooms, multi-purpose rooms, and conference rooms. Use them freely as you wish. Beware, though, there is absolutely no fooling around allowed anywhere above the seventh floor. Oh right, from the fifth floor on, each floor will be guarded by magical beasts. Please wear your apprentice badges at all times, or they will attack you. I will not save you, if you get eaten."

After all the students took in Lu Zhiyu's introduction, it was time to get to the core of the first lesson. "Our first topic explores the definition of being a wizard. Specifically, how does one become a wizard?" Lu Zhiyu asked rhetorically, before continuing the lesson.

"Wizards are seekers of the truths of the world. We do not perform tricks, nor do we seek to learn superpowers. We are the prophets of truth and the seekers of knowledge. Witchcraft is nothing more than the application of our understanding of the world, as well as a byproduct of the manipulation of the world's rules. The all-knowing is the all-powerful. If you understand the weather, then you can control the wind and thunder as you please. If you understand the structure of life, then you can create life. Thus, if you can understand the truths and laws of the world, then you are a god!"

Lu Zhiyu continued, "What are gods? Gods are the all-knowing. What I will teach you is how to step onto the path to become a god. That is what it means to be a wizard!"

Immediately following these words, Akkad stood up and called out, "Tower Master Anthony, I must disagree. This is blasphemy toward gods!"

Wendy of the elves also stood up. "The Lord of the natural order will not tolerate your teachings!"

Lu Zhiyu started laughing. " Disagree?! Who do you think you are? What do you think gods are? Do you see yourselves as being the followers of gods? Do you think gods need your prayers? To gods, you are nothing. The gods up above do not need veneration from mere ants on the ground. You think the gods would care about whether ants looked at them with respect or rage?"

Lu Zhiyu continued his lecture. "Your beliefs and prayers to gods are what a beggar's offering of two moldy pieces of bread from a trash heap is to a king. To gods, all of you are worth less than a copper coin, because you are nothing in His eyes. The entire Maria's world, you included, is like a mere pebble on the ground to gods. You all are nothing but a bunch of self-deceiving idiots, living in a bubble. A group of liars, touting the name of gods!"

Lu Zhiyu didn't let up as he continued. "To me, you are all trash as well. Your only redeeming quality is your intelligence. Without your intelligence, you are no different from rotten meat on the side of the curb. What do you have? Beauty? A noble background? Endless wealth? No! To me, you have nothing! Your existence only has value based on your knowledge and wisdom!"

Lu Zhiyu's opening speech shocked all of the apprentices to the core of their souls. After listening to the speech that was so filled with vitriol, like the words of the Devil himself, the apprentices trembled in fear. Quite a few students wished to rebut Lu Zhiyu, yet none of them could muster the strength to stand up to him.

Become a god? Not a single man, orc, or elf had dared proclaim this sort of blasphemy. Yet Lu Zhiyu had dared to do so. He needed these people to disregard everything and open up the path in front of him.

Lu Zhiyu was countless steps ahead of them. And with the exceptional advantage brought by the Scroll of the World, which was like a cheat code, by the time they became gods, he would have walked even further along the path. If he could figure out the source of the Scroll of the World, he would be able to cross freely between dimensions and create worlds. The Scroll of the World would become useless to him!

Lu Zhiyu had daring and ambition. The further a person dared to venture, the more profit they could hope to achieve. Without the daring to try and change the two dimensional space into the painting world, Lu Zhiyu might still be using the Scroll of the World as a portable pocket dimension alone, and he might have become a downtrodden smuggler, earning a few million per month.

If he had not stepped outside of the box time and again, Lu Zhiyu would have most certainly died of cancer by now. And, even if he didn't die from cancer, he would be over 50 years old by now, and would eventually die of old age, as the body became too feeble to move more than few steps at a time.

So, what if one had the Scroll of the World? One would still age and die. Lu Zhiyu rejected this future. Even outside of the existence of the Scroll of the World, he wanted to be a god! That was what he desired.

Don't be afraid of the excellence of others. Have the self-confidence that no one can surpass you. Even if no one surpasses you in the krynnspace world, what about beings outside the universe? In another dimension? What about higher beings that go beyond the laws of the world? Are there no secrets on Earth? There are always existences stronger than you. Rather than trying to put other people down, it is much better to further yourself. This was what Lu Zhiyu believed.

Rather than hiding away as the king of a tiny krynnspace world, Lu Zhiyu wanted to see how far the evolution of life could go. For instance, he wanted to figure out the limits of knowledge and wisdom. That was why he had built the wizard tower, to collect the intelligence of the masses, so that he could walk a path of evolution!

Furthermore, this was a path built completely on materialism and knowledge. Hence, no one could reach the summit alone via a sudden epiphany, to become a god and suddenly surpass Lu Zhiyu.

As the situation stood, Lu Zhiyu could observe the accumulation of knowledge around the world. He also controlled the wizard tower. Under these conditions, no one could accumulate knowledge faster than him!

Lu Zhiyu's first class was about explaining the concept of wizardry to the apprentices, so that they knew what wizards did, how to become one, what mind power and the magic network were, what meditation was, and how to obtain mana by accessing the magic network through meditation. Lu Zhiyu talked for an entire morning, then personally handed out a small pamphlet to each student.

"This is a basic introduction to meditation. Once you are done reading the three books 'Introduction of Being a Wizard', 'Basic Knowledge on the Magic Network and Mind Power', and 'Introduction to Geometry', you can try meditating!" he instructed.

"Also, all these books are written in Phinks. For those who do not speak Phinks, the wizard servants will be hosting language lessons tomorrow. You can also go to the library to borrow books on languages. Please learn the language within a month. Every day the servants will host all sorts of classes. They are all electives. You can choose whichever classes you wish to go to, but my classes are mandatory. There will be no absences or tardies. Violators will be heavily punished. If there are multiple violations, the individual will be expelled from the tower!"

Lu Zhiyu concluded his instructions by saying, "If you have any questions, ask me next month. All of those who cannot master basic meditation and connect with the magic network to awaken their mind power within three months will be expelled from the tower!"

After Lu Zhiyu finished speaking, he left immediately. All the apprentices present suddenly felt a sense of urgency. Many of the students that did not understand Phinks were quite anxious. Individuals like Bohr, who could understand both Phinks and Sofawk, were quickly surrounded by people looking for their help and guidance!

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Chapter 71: Library

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After their lesson, the apprentices were free to do what they wanted. Some went looking for the workers for their class schedule, some decided to spend some time exploring the Tower, others took their textbooks back to their rooms and began studying.

Bohr decided that he wanted to go to the library on the fifth floor. He was eager to see this "world's largest library" that Piquat was talking about. The Tower's stairs were long and winding, and as he climbed up the stairs, he felt his legs burning. He thought he might actually die on those stairs. By the time he reached the fifth floor, he was panting heavily. However, he didn't have time to collect himself. As soon as he stepped onto the fifth floor, he felt a chill running down his back. Cold sweat dripped off of his forehead, and he felt like he might just collapse onto the ground.

In front of him, in the hallway leading to the library, was a giant creature. The monster was lying on the ground, blocking off the hallway. It had the body of a lion and large wings on its back. It had large claws and sharp teeth. Its body was lean and strong, clearly designed so that it could charge with great speed. It was clear that this would be considered an apex predator. He would later find out that it was called a griffin.

The griffin glanced at him and stood up. As it approached him, Bohr remembered that the Tower's owner, Anthony, had told them, "Starting from the fifth floor, there will be magical beasts guarding the floors. You all better have you apprentice badges. Otherwise, the beasts will attack you. I won't come save you if they eat you!"

Bohr hurriedly found his badge and held it up. "I have a badge. I'm a new apprentice, I'm new…"

The griffin stood up. Bohr was only up to its chin. Feeling the hot breath coming from its nose, Bohr felt his legs go weak. But the griffin just circled Bohr and then went back. It got onto the ground, closed its eyes, and continued napping.

Bohr felt like he was about to collapse. Walking with a hand on the wall to support himself, he passed down the long hallway. Finally, he reached a large door at the end of the hall. He pushed the door open and entered the library on the fifth floor. As soon as he saw what was inside the room, his jaw dropped open.

Shelves up to four levels high reached from the door to the depths. He couldn't see the end. Books filled the entire space of the library. The entire room was filled with the sweet scent of paper and ink.

Bohr padded across the thick red carpet. Noon sunlight streamed into the library through the large glass windows on the sides of the room. Sunlight bounced off the gleaming wooden shelves, lighting up the entire room. Delicate curtains hung in front of the windows, tugged by the gentle breeze of wind.

Bohr felt like he was a small human who had accidentally stumbled into a world of giants. In a space full of shelves and knowledge, he felt tiny and insignificant.

"My God, is this what heaven looks like?"

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Lu Zhiyu left the Wizard Tower after the first lecture and returned to the dimension castle to continue his experiments. He didn't care if the wizard apprentices studied hard or not. The ant-people and the workers he placed in the Tower would be responsible for the apprentices' lives and needs. If they failed their classes after three months, they would be tossed into the Black Forest. Lu Zhiyu didn't care if they could find their way out or not. He was their teacher, not their parent. He wasn't responsible for taking care of them.

He had made several different species of magic beasts according to his ideas, like the wind ravens that could control wind and the iceblue snakes that could control water. Others included the magic wolves that could use air cannons, the earth bears that could control the earth and produce giant earth thorns, and the griffins that could use supersonic booms as their weapon.

He also made some other magic beasts that had very peculiar appearances. Some of these magic beasts could control their skin color and turn invisible. Others could change to mimic another organism's appearance. The sphinx, which could break the molecular bond of compounds by its power of disintegration, was his proudest creation. He had commanded the sphinx to guard the twelfth level of the Tower, which was where his chamber was located.

Lu Zhiyu had created all of these beasts. He kept the magic beasts he liked and released the rest into the forest, allowing them to reproduce as they wished.

He gradually figured out the limits of some of these deified creatures. Their cells all came from level one mythical creatures like Lu Zhiyu and Sakun. The powers were limited to the molecular level and so their development could only involve the molecular level.

Lu Zhiyu also discovered something very interesting from these beasts and was inspired by it. Originally, he thought the second generation of magic beasts wouldn't be able to inherit the deified cells. He thought they would only inherit their predecessors' special genes and abilities.

In reality, that wasn't so. The invasiveness of deified cells were more powerful than he'd imagined. In addition to cells, they invaded the mind too. Starting from the first generation, the second generation of magic beasts would be completely assimilated by the deified cells. In other words, the second generation were the true magic beasts.

They were unified with the deified cells. The imprint of the deified cells were completely melded to the beasts' minds. They even swallowed their mind power to grow!

Therefore, spawns could be passed down because the influence of the deified cells on the lineages was irresistible and inevitable. This imprint would be passed onto the minds of the next generation through the genes. The bloodline might be thinned out, but it wouldn't go extinct. As long as atavism occurred and the deified cells were awaken, the beasts would be able to re-learn the abilities!

"Scary. So terrifyingly powerful!"

These deified cells had only sprouted from an odd idea, but the more one thought about them, the more frightened and impressed one would feel. Did he really develop this?

He was also very interested by the combination of mind and deified cells. He wanted to create a different method of leveling up for the wizards.

Wizards practiced mind powers, which Lu Zhiyu divided into three stages. The first stage required a mind power of seven SFU in minimum, with which a person can be officially referred as a wizard. When they reached this step, they could be let outside the tower. They would be able to use some tricks. With the help of certain materials, they could use their mind power to cast low-level spells or modify their bodies. At this level, regular lives were nothing to them. Even Bloodline Knights wouldn't be able to resist them! Those with mind power measures of under seven SFU were wizard apprentices.

Wizards with mind power measures of seven to 129 SFU could be divided into three levels. Level one to level three wizards would have big differences in the strength of their mind power and precision of manipulation, but their essence would be unchanged.

Level four was the start of the second stage. These wizards had over 129 SFU of mind power. They could enhance their minds and create their own witchcraft space. (Lu Zhiyu called this the mind dimension and spiritual dimension before.) Here, they would be free from the limits of ordinary beings. They could change their body structure, wipe away the marks of other deified creatures, and inherit supernatural abilities. Lu Zhiyu was currently in level six.

Level seven would be the third stage. Wizards at this level would have deified their entire body Lu Zhiyu called them mythical wizards. They were already supernatural beings and, in layman terms, had immortal bodies. They would have their own mythical creature template! However, these wizards didn't have Lu Zhiyu's mental talent of information transmission. They could only choose from the mythical creature templates Lu Zhiyu had created or modify a mutant to inherit. They didn't have the ability to create their own!

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Chapter 72: Witchcraft

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Other than the wizard system route, Lu Zhiyu felt that he could create a leveling system for the spawns based on their blood inheritances. Instead of developing mind power, they would discover the power within their blood, which would then allow them to eventually take on the power of their mythical creature ancestors via atavism!

For the days after that, other than occasionally giving lessons to the apprentices of the wizard tower, Lu Zhiyu dedicated all of his time to this research. Following this train of thought, Lu Zhiyu created a mythical creature template that incorporated many complex special abilities. This template was completely different from incomplete existences, like Sakun, which only had simple abilities and many weaknesses to exploit.

However, Lu Zhiyu did not have the strong souls and deified cells that were needed to create true mythical creatures again, so he could only disassemble this mythical creature template into groups depending on their abilities. Their consciousness was identical to deified cells, so they could become a specialized organ.

Through this organ, it was possible to access the source form from the magic network, and then strengthen the body in order to conduct continuous atavistic evolution. Through every evolution, it would be possible for these monster races to acquire the special abilities of mythical ancestor templates with their blood inheritance. They would become stronger until eventually becoming mythical creatures themselves!

Lu Zhiyu named this race the dragon raja. As for the combination of their consciousness and deified cells, he called that dragonglass!

Lu Zhiyu's creation of the dragon raja was just a test. If it was successful, Lu Zhiyu would be able to complete another one of his projects. It would exponentially increase Lu Zhiyu's own abilities. Every one of Lu Zhiyu's experiments could benefit himself. He never carried out experiments just for the sake of experimenting.

Three months later, Lu Zhiyu stood before the class again. He watched all of the apprentices, while both of his hands rested on the lectern. "Honestly, I'm very disappointed. All of you passed the meditation exam. I thought I would be able to kick a few of you out, to weed out a few weaklings. Honestly, was three months too much time?"

Everyone beneath the stage started laughing. Living beings had strong cravings for power and evolution. The individuals Lu Zhiyu had chosen all had excellent potential and superior intellects. Naturally, the higher the intellect of a being, the better their self-control and the harder they would work. Therefore, as long as they didn't slack off, passing the meditation exam within three months wasn't hard at all!

However, most of the apprentices had only just awakened their mind power. Only three or four apprentices had reached two SFU of mind power, and only Bohr alone had reached the three SFU!

Bohr had attracted Lu Zhiyu's attention from the beginning. Lu Zhiyu thought that Bohr was very similar to him in regards to way of thinking and thirst for knowledge!

The apprentices couldn't extract source directly from the zero-dimensional space and 60% were lost from the magic network. So with their current rate, other than people like Bohr, most would need at least 100 years of continuous meditation to become a level four wizard. In order to do so, they also had to awaken meditation space, change the nature of their mind power and awaken their brain cells. Both were trials of death, which only offered extremely low chances of success.

Even by transplanting the cells of mythical creatures, their lifespans would be very limited. Without becoming a true mythical creature, it was impossible to live beyond a thousand years. Without supernatural intelligence and abilities, Lu Zhiyu thought it'd be impossible for them to become mythical wizards!

And those with poor potential? Becoming a level one or two wizard, who mastered a bit of low-level witchcraft, wouldn't be too bad. After all, there's nothing wrong with only being a wizard apprentice. With a bit of knowledge, and some crude witchcraft, the least they could get was a wealthy lifestyle. Most of the people had weak senses of their consciousness, so they couldn't even feel the magic network!

Lu Zhiyu scanned all of the apprentices, feeling that it would be a miracle if there were even one or two geniuses within this batch that satisfied his requirements. It seemed that civilization did need the accumulation of a large number of experiences in order to advance. This group probably could only pave the path for future generations!

The apprentices below were chatting excitedly. After awakening their mind power, they felt as if they were now different from ordinary people. Though their mind power wasn't strong enough to materialize yet, it was strong enough to affect their own bodies, and to observe the interiors of their bodies!

"Silence. Today I will teach the first technique in witchcraft, the Body Modification Technique!" Lu Zhiyu announced. "This technique is for modifying your body into the most perfect state. For example, each and every one of you may have a few, or many, health issues. Perhaps you aren't happy with a part of your body, or maybe you're too short or too fat, or you have no muscle or are inflexible. You can fix all of those things with self-modification and even prevent more illnesses. If you get sick or injured, you can heal yourself, and you will be able to live to the limits of a normal lifespan, well past a hundred years!"

When Lu Zhiyu concluded his speech, he realized that his entire audience was holding in their breaths in anticipation. To these young wizard apprentices, this technique seemed godly beyond their wildest dreams. Just like how Lu Zhiyu had felt at the beginning, it seemed to open the door to a new world for them. Lu Zhiyu saw that all of their faces were a bit flushed in disbelief. They could hardly believe that this sort of ability was only a basic, low level technique of witchcraft!

Lu Zhiyu laughed. "Though it is a basic technique, it has endless potential. I don't want you to follow my instructions to the dot, but rather to express your own will and creativity in order to further develop its uses and applications. Apply all of the knowledge that you've learned to create new spells. That is what a true wizard is!"

A boar-person from the orc race named Uruk stood up. "Mr. Anthony, does this mean I could lose weight to become a warrior?"

Lu Zhiyu nodded. "Of course. You can easily modify yourself into a strong warrior!"

Catherine immediately asked, "Does this mean that I can make myself prettier? I think my legs are fat!"

Lu Zhiyu laughed. "I think you look fine, but if you want to, you can modify yourself however you wish. I wouldn't recommend a big modification at the start. First, you must completely understand the essentials that I'll tell you and grasp this spell. Otherwise, if you fail at modification, the consequences can be extremely severe. Every spell carries its own risks. Even for the simplest techniques, if there is not a complete mastery, you will have to bear the brunt of your failure!"

Bohr followed up with a question. "Mr. Anthony, you said we would be able to heal our own diseases. Does that mean I would be able to heal the diseases of others too? I have recently begun observing the physical processes of my own body, working to gain a better understanding my organs in order to find the causes of diseases, as well as their treatment methods."

Lu Zhiyu looked Bohr directly in the eye. Compared to the other questions, Bohr's question was much deeper, reaching to the core of the topic. "Yes, Bohr, a brilliant question. That is the essence of the Body Modification Technique, which is what you all will be developing. What I just stated was the basics of Body Modification. If you have enough knowledge and mind power, you will be able to modify your body as you wish!

"Disease occurs when problems arise in the body. As long as you can find the cause, it can be healed. When your mind power reaches seven SFU, you will become a full-fledged wizard. Then, you can heal the diseases of others, and even modify their bodies, too!"

Leves stood up, unwilling to be bested by anyone. He tried to attract Lu Zhiyu's attention. "Instructor, you said that we can become stronger than warriors. Does that mean we can also awaken our bloodline talent?"

Lu Zhiyu nodded. "Yes, you can easily become Bloodline Knights, if you wish."

Leves continued, "Then, since we are altering our bodies, can we observe the abilities of other Blood Knights, and then imitate them onto ourselves, or even modify and enhance those powers?"

Lu Zhiyu chuckled. "Of course. I see there are a couple of smart ones in this group. Body Modification is only the very basics. I wish for you all to see it as a fundamental skill, and use it to create many varieties of modification techniques, or even more advanced modification techniques!"

Leves proudly saluted Lu Zhiyu, before returning to his seat. Lu Zhiyu continued speaking. "Other than that, if you create a new witchcraft technique, you can go to the library management center to exchange it for points. Points can be exchanged on the seventh floor of the library for special witchcraft techniques, equipment, raw materials, laboratory time, magical beast blood, beast cubs, and more. All exchanged techniques and knowledge are exclusive to the wizard tower. You cannot pass those techniques down to outsiders! However, your own techniques and information systems can be shared with others!"

Lu Zhiyu pulled out an anatomical model, depicting both genders, and hung it on the wall. He then began explaining the principles behind the Body Modification Technique, as well as its methods of usage!

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Chapter 73: Titan Dragons

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Lu Zhiyu placed the dinosaur egg on the shelf and researched the origins of the egg. It was from a small carnivorous dinosaur called Sinosauropteryx. Lu Zhiyu took the dinosaur genes from the egg, then combined the dinosaur genes with bird and insect genes. This way, he created a template for Titan Dragons.

The bodies of the Titan Dragons were created based on aerodynamics theories and a bird's body structure. Lu Zhiyu used a sleeker model, giving the dragons a beautiful form. Paired with the shiny scales, they had the feeling of a fantastical epic.

On top of this foundation, Lu Zhiyu also fused the deified cells of a mythical creature called the Ancient Dragon God with an ovum to eventually produce the dragon egg. From the very moment the dragon egg's consciousness developed, he combined the deified cells and the consciousness of the Titan Dragon. The complete Titan Dragon template and the imprint containing memory inheritance were all flooded into the consciousness of this tiny fetus.

Lu Zhiyu could feel the mind immediately become active. Despite not being born yet, it already had all the memories and traits it would inherit from the Titan Dragon. According to Lu Zhiyu's design, they were an ancient race of dragons from the astral world and had their own language. Even the newborn dragons would be able to use spells of the dragon language.

Because a real Ancient Dragon God's template was way too powerful, Lu Zhiyu decided that he would divide the Titan Dragons into five subspecies, each of which would have a different color and a different power. Other than the slight difference in their appearances, there would also be clear differences in abilities. Lu Zhiyu had also modified their throats so they could digest food and spit out fire.

The different subspecies would have different personalities and mental capacities as well. Lu Zhiyu also added in the greediness and affection of treasures of the dragons into the genetic level.

The white dragons could control ice and water vapor. As these dragons evolved, they could even control air and the atmosphere. The red dragons could control fire, green dragons could control wind, black dragons could control water, and blue dragons that lived in the deserts and could control the earth and sand. All these dragons were real sapient creatures with high intelligence.

Because of the differences in the dragons' living environments, Lu Zhiyu wasn't planning on placing them in specific locations. Instead, he used the dimensional gate to send them out. Of course, he would place them far away from where people were located, such as the unnamed and uninhabited islands in the middle of the ocean, the vast, empty deserts on the continent of Alen, and the deep, dark forests on the continent of Yala.

He spent a few more months observing these dragons and collecting stats relating to them. He verified that he had not made a mistake in creating deity this way and was satisfied.

All the deities and magical beasts he had created before had supernatural power as well, but they didn't have room for growth. All of them were very powerful when they were born, and they would remain that way. Their strength was set in stone when they were born, and they could never increase it.

Lu Zhiyu combined the dragons' cells with the imprints of deified cells and then placed imprint the inheritance into the defied cell. This way, he made sure that these dragons could continuously grow stronger and form an evolution system for the deities.

The shells of the dragon eggs were all very strong, almost as strong as metal. But when the dragons were ready to be born, the eggs would secrete a special fluid that would soften the eggshells, allowing the baby dragons to be born. After they were born, the dragon babies would consume the shells. The special components in those shells would help the newborn dragons grow their scales.

After some more experiments, Lu Zhiyu scattered the eggs throughout the world and only kept a red dragon for himself. Most of these dragons were very developed in the eggs already. Soon, these dragons would hatch and become the first generation of Titan Dragons in Maria's World.

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The Luhmann Kingdom's Rosa d'Oro family was the first marine family a hundred years ago and were among the first to gain riches from sea trade. Back then, they were a top family in Luhmann Kingdom that had countless riches and fleets. Their control over the sea routes especially helped the eighth head of the Rosa d'Oro family, George Elvis, become the king's Master of Coins.

Back then during their richest times, it was rumored that the Rosa d'Oro family was rich enough to buy the entire kingdom if they wanted to.

However, the family started going downhill ever since the time of George Elvis. Thirty years previous, the brother of the head of the family, Shrode Elvis, was killed by the Children of the Sea during one of his expeditions, and the ships disappeared. Another fleet also went missing. This was a great hit to the family. They lost a dozen ships and goods, as well as sailors who'd been loyal for decades.

The family lost their sea routes as more Children of the Sea began to appear. The family's entire trade coalition was built on sea trade, and it fell apart due to this. Their old enemies also resurfaced and kept attacking them. Because of this, they not only lost a vast amount of wealth, they also lost the Master of Coins position they'd gained over the years.

In less than thirty years, the prosperous family had gone from able to buy the country to being too insignificant to speak of. The earl of Elvis had become a mere baron. The lord of a huge territory became the overseers of a few small border villages. Two of the fishing villages couldn't even afford to pay taxes.

The large family dwindled down to not even two dozen members, and its heirs had lost their pride as they fought over a position with meager income. They'd completely forgotten about their past glory.

The last remaining members of the family were all gathered in a broken castle, discussing who the family seat should go to. The baron's wife stood on a podium and announced loudly, "The person that can conquer the ocean will become the patriarch!"

"What does that mean?"

"What constitutes 'conquering the ocean'?"

"Go into the sea and kill a sea monster. Bring its corpse back," the baroness read from the will. "That is his last wish. Anyone who can accomplish it will be the next baron!"

The castle instantly fell into uproar. One of the heirs went forward. "Was Father mad? It's impossible! We have no ships; we only have small fishing boats. We have no sailors; we only have fishermen. We have no powerful Bloodline Knight guards either. There is no way we can kill a monster!"

"That is impossible. Does he think we're the Rosa d'Oro family from before?"

They all discussed animatedly. The entire family seemed to believe the late baron was mad. He'd always fantasized about their previous glory. The Elvis family had risen because of the sea and then fallen due to the sea monsters.

The baron wanted the family to recover its name, so he made this crazy will to find someone who could help the family get back on its feet again. But to the current family, it wasn't possible. It was only to kill one sea monster instead of the supernatural Children of the Sea, but it wasn't something a regular man could do. They would at least need a powerful fleet, powerful weapons, and strong Bloodline Knights to accomplish it.

Suddenly, a young man wearing armor burst into the room. He hurried over to the baroness and took off his helmet. It was the third son of the late baron who'd gone to the army. He'd rushed back after learning of his father's death.

"I, Rooney Elvis," he announced loudly, "am willing to complete father's quest."

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Chapter 74: Going to Sea

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After Rooney Elvis accepted his father's dying will, he officially joined the inheritance battle to become the Baron. He brought a few servants and sailors, then boarded a small sailboat, launching out to sea in search of sea monsters!

"Bring the crossbows, harpoons, longswords and other weapons!"

"Check the sails, ropes, food and weapons. We must be prepared for everything!"

"You, you'll be the navigator…"

Rooney was yelling orders on the deck. The skies were pitch black as if the gods were looking down at his clan with disdain. Everyone thought that Rooney was courting death like an idiot. No one thought that he would return alive!

It started to drizzle. It had been sunny but suddenly changed right before Rooney's departure. All the crewmen cried, "This is a warning from gods. We cannot go to sea; if we go to sea at this time, we definitely will not return!"

Rooney just looked at the sky and then glanced at his navigator, Depp. "Depp, do you think we can go to sea today?"

Depp looked up at the sky and thought about the weather of the previous few days. "This rain should only be temporary. It will pass quickly. It's not the windy season and the condition at sea isn't bad, but this sign is rather foreboding…"

Rooney patted Depp's shoulder. "There is no sign. Everything is fine, trust me!"

Rooney stood on a platform on the deck as he looked down at all of the crewmen. "Lil Jack, Rhode, Johann and Depp! You all were in the army together with me. We've fought together in the battlefield. We climbed our way up from the bottom. Now, we have become members of the Royal Guard. I have even become a Bloodline Knight. We are exceptional talents among millions, so I believe that this time, like countless others, we will come out victorious!"

Rooney continued, animated, "From here, we will spread the insignia of the Rosa d'Oro throughout the Luhmann Kingdom. My friends, you shall accompany me to stand above men as true nobles! I, Rooney Elvis, swear to God that I will not forget you all if I ever achieve success!"

Rooney's words inspired all of the people before him. Depp immediately yelled out, "That's right! We will definitely achieve victory. Rooney will become Baron Elvis!"

Rooney lifted an eyebrow. "No, I won't stop at becoming just a Baron!"

The rain stopped then and the clouds parted. to reveal the sun. The rays of dawn hit the deck, blinding everyone. Rooney stood aboard the deck as if he were being blessed by the heavens!

Rooney embraced the sunshine and knelt to the ground, kissing the deck. "May your blessings descend on us. Now, raise the sails, we're going to sea!"

The sails were raised and the anchor was pulled up. Slowly, the sailboat started moving with the wind toward the direction of the rising sun!

The boat sailed for nearly a week. Rooney and the others used nautical maps, searching for locations where sea monsters could appear, but they didn't encounter any. This sort of thing was like a cruel joke from the Goddess of Fortune. Those who carefully avoided the unsafe areas to avoid all the sea monsters and Children of the Sea would definitely encounter them!

But now, on this journey, when Rooney had come to search for them so conspicuously, there wasn't a single one to be found. After floating on the sea for over a week, there were still no rewards for their efforts. Rooney's crew was running low on food and water. If they couldn't find a target, they could only go back empty-handed, and become laughingstocks!

On the eleventh day, they wandered into an area on the map, where a huge leech was said to be active. This sort of sea monster was relatively easy to deal with. Though it was large, its intelligence was low, and its attacking pattern was simple! As long as you were careful to drag it onto the boat, it was possible to tire it to death! That was the plan of Rooney's crew, but in order to accomplish that, they had to encounter the giant leech just as it surfaced which required a bit of luck.

That afternoon, Rooney and company were on the deck observing the surface of the seas, looking for traces of the giant leech and scattering bait into the seas. Yet, all that they attracted were normal sea creatures like fish and shrimp.

Johann climbed onto the mast to look into the distance. Suddenly, he saw that the water below the boat had drastically changed colors. It seemed to have darkened instantly.

Johann looked down and saw a huge shadow, several times larger than the sailboat, which then disappeared instantly. The pipe Johann was smoking fell into the sea, leaving faint ripples.

Johann's complexion changed. As the experience settled upon him, a chill went through his body, freezing up his back. He yelled with a shrill scream, terrified, "Monster, Monster!"

Instantly, all the crewmen, who were scattered over the deck, looked at Johann. Suddenly, a huge impact battered the body of the ship. The force of the hit tilted the ship violently, causing all of the crew members to tumble on the deck from the impact!

Boom!

A huge tail appeared with the sound, which created a massive wave. The seawater was flipped into the air, as water droplets drenched all the crew members that were on deck. The giant tail made a heavy sweep over the deck, causing heavy damage to the area. All of those people present saw the giant tail, which looked like God's whip. Each scale was as big as a grindstone!

"Sea monster, it's a sea monster!"

"Oh God, what is this?!"

"Monster, monster!"

The crew lost all composure, as they began blabbering strange chants that even they themselves couldn't understand.

"Quick, grab your weapons and prepare for battle!"

Rooney recovered the fastest. He was the first one to crawl back up again and yelled at his crew to get back into proper stances. Fear filled all their souls. When faced with a real sea monster, they finally understood what they were dealing with now. This was a monster, a natural disaster. Humans were hopeless and weak before it.

Rooney wrestled with everyone until his crew snapped out of it and stood up to carry out their battle plan!

"Rhode, Lil Jack, you two man the crossbows!"

"Depp, you're in charge of the harpoon. Aim at its eyes and mouth, toward its vitals!"

"Johann, you steer the boat to avoid its attacks!"

The crew immediately moved into action. The crossbow they had brought was similar to a ballista. Rooney climbed upon the mast, looking down for the monster's location.

Rooney was agitated, his face flushed red and his breathing hastened.

"Where is it? Come on out darling. Where are you…"

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Chapter 75: Comet

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Before he could finish his words, a shadow appeared in the water in front of the ship. A large head covered in silver scales appeared in front of them. Its head was as wide as the ship. The monster had a mouth full of sharp fangs and large, ferocious eyes that stared at the ship, ready to devour it. Its pupils stared straight at the people on the ship.

The monster's head alone was taller than the ship. It looked down on the ship as if it were a toy. This was a sea eel that had inherited Sakun's blood. One blow from it was more than enough to send them to their graves!

"My God? This is a sea monster?" Johann was completely frozen, as if he was seeing a creature of the legends appear before him.

Rooney's expression changed. He was not inexperienced. The Rosa d'Oro family had the most knowledge about sea monsters and Children of the Sea. He recognized the creature immediately.

"No, it is not a sea monster. This is a Child of the Sea! It… It… is true."

"This is a Child of the Sea!"

Rooney's face was contorted. He did not realize that his voice had become raspy and distorted. He had become a little insane due to despair.

Rooney had never expected to run into a real Child of the Sea on this trip. Looking at the ferocious beast of the legends, the fabled Child of the Sea, and its giant pupils, no one had the courage to fight back.

Rooney felt a surge of anger well up in his chest. He did not want to die here. He was determined that even the Child of the Sea would not be able to kill him that easily.

"Roar!"

The giant sea eel opened its mouth and let of a loud roar, spraying droplets of spit and seawater onto the bodies of everyone on the ship as well as the deck.

Lil Jack's legs buckled and fell onto the ground. He could not stand up, his eyes losing their focus. The giant eel wrapped its tail around the ship, wanting to pull it down into the sea.

At this moment, Rhode let out a loud bellow. He adjusted the aim of the crossbow and shot toward the giant eel. The arrow pierced through the air. At such a close distance, the arrow crashed onto the scale of the giant eel with huge force.

"Clanks!" Following the tremendous impact, the eel tilted its head. One of the scales on its side was sent flying along with some flesh!

Such a strong strike would be able to pierce through even a heavily armored soldier on the battlefield. But it was only able to knock off one piece of the giant eel's scale!

Everyone was shocked. Even Rhode, who had launched the attack, was shocked. Unfortunately, the attack had completely angered the creature. It swung its head around and crashed down toward the ship. Faced with such a situation, Rhode shot an indecipherable gaze toward the dazed Rooney who had turned to look at him.

"My God!"

Rooney watched as Rhode got devoured by the giant eel in a gulp. The tremendous force of the giant eel even sent a few sailors overboard. Rooney, who was standing on the mast, also suffered a direct attack. The impact caused him to spit out blood. The entire deck was flipped over, revealing the cabin beneath.

The eel seemed intent upon dragging the ship down with it. Faced with such a powerful enemy, Rooney could only feel despair, without any hopes of winning. He did not see any possibility of him living.

Despair gave rise to fury. Rooney got up with difficulty. As he recalled Rhode's death, he immediately grabbed the spear and shield he had prepared earlier and charged toward the Child of the Sea. It was as if he was a lone warrior fighting an army.

"Come, I, Rooney Elvis, shall me be the first person to slay god!"

Rooney charged to the front of the giant eel and activated his bloodline power of monstrous strength. He saw his body expand, as if he was being pumped with blood. His muscles became stronger and his blood felt like it was boiling.

Rooney planned his attack. He wanted to jump onto the creature's head from and stab its eye. The eel was trying its best to drown the ship, seawater slowly infiltrating the ship. It did not seem to notice Rooney.

Rooney was elated, as if he had an opportunity. He quickened his steps, jump stepping on a gill under the eel's head and jumping upward.

"Die, monster!"

But the eel seemed to have predicted this move. It immediately turned its head, its eyes mocking Rooney. The electric currents within its mouth!

Rooney looked at the giant mouth. It looked like a black hole that could devour anything. Rooney shouted in despair, "No!"

The currents struck Rooney. Rooney felt as though he had descended into darkness. He turned into a rather fragrant piece of roasted meat and fell into the creature's mouth.

Lil Jack, Depp and Johann, who were grabbing on a driftwood at sea, looked helplessly at Rooney being devoured, as if the monster was swallowing a piece of candy!

"Child of the Sea!"

The giant eel let out a satisfied roar. The sun was shining on the sea, the waves reflecting its light. The beautiful weather and scene felt like hell to them!

Suddenly, light appeared in the sky. The light dragged with it a tail of flames, its speed incredible. It was Johann who first noticed this, "What is that?"

The comet flew across the sky, rapidly approaching the area. The eel seemed to have realized something was amiss. It immediately turned around, but it was too late. The immense power and powerful blast of air crashed onto the body of the giant eel.

In that instant, half of the giant eel's head had disappeared. The heat wave had evaporated the ocean and its flesh. The world seemed to have been covered by a layer of fog.

Some time later, they saw a giant corpse floating on the water. Its head had been pierced through. The giant eel couldn't have been more dead!

"The Child of the Sea… is dead?"

Johann and Lil Jack felt that whatever happened today was a miracle that no one in Maria's World had ever witnessed.

Depp immediately shouted, "Rooney's still inside its stomach. We should hurry over and get Rooney out!"

Even though the deck and the first level of the ship had suffered massive damage and the mast was also broken, the main body of the ship was still intact. It had not sunk into the sea.

The sailors used ropes and tied the eel to the back of the ship. Lil Jack steeled himself and climbed into the mouth of the eel. He managed to drag Rooney out. Rhode had been chewed into several pieces, his form no longer human.

They placed Rooney on the deck. Johann inspected him and sighed, shaking his head. The visions of the three turned dark. But at this moment, Lil Jack saw Rooney's skin on his hands regenerating. His body then started to transform. At first, his hair started to drop incessantly, then bright blue hair started to regrow on his head. His body also became more lean and muscular.

"Cough cough, cough!"

Suddenly, Rooney's eyes snapped open and he jumped up. The others stared at him, shocked and confused. They couldn't understand how he was still alive, nor could they understand the intense transformation of his body!

Thinking back to the scene of the death of the Child of the Sea, everyone thought as though Rooney had been possessed by gods. It was as if there was a layer of golden light enveloping Rooney.

Rooney was very confused, "Why am I not dead? Where's the monster?"

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Chapter 76: God Kin Rooney

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Johann pointed at the gigantic corpse floating on the sea. After recounting what had just happened, everyone thought that it was unbelievable, as if god had protected them. They couldn't believe that they had made it out alive.

Rooney pressed his hand on the deck, only to discover that it was starting to freeze. The ice was spreading on the soaked deck, having already stretched over several meters!

"What's happening?"

Rooney and his crew were scared out of their wits. Rooney fell back two steps, then touched the mast, only to see it start freezing. Rooney seemed to have an epiphany, which prompted him to try something. He realized that he could control this mystical power, just like the legendary Children of the Sea. He had gained a supernatural ability.

Lil Jack immediately said, "This must be a power given by gods. It's the God of the Sea, a power granted by the God of the Sea! This is the true power of God!"

All of them looked at Rooney with excitement. Depp said with a shaking voice, "Maybe you are the real Child of the Sea. All of this was the guidance of God. Rooney, you are truly a man chosen by God!"

Rooney was excited beyond belief, as he looked at the other three. "Depp, Johann, and Lil Jack, as well as Rhode, who we will always remember… You all have taken the risk and journeyed out to sea with me, and you have also saved my life. I swear that I, Rooney Elvis, will share all of my glory with you!"

The three of them fell to the ground, kneeling as they also pledged to Rooney, "These humble servants pledge our loyalties, without regard for our lives or deaths, to our liege and master, Rooney Elvis. We will fight for your honor, unto our deaths!"

At this exact moment, a huge black egg floated out to the surface of the sea. It was about the size of a bucket. Johann pointed to it and said, "It's that thing. It just fell out of the sky and killed the Child of the Sea!"

Depp also spoke with reverence, "This fell from the sky. This must be a star from the sky, a genuine treasure!"

They immediately moved to scoop up the object in order to observe it more closely. But, they were unable to discern its identity. Rooney could sense that it was something extraordinary, so he carefully stowed it away. After fixing the mast and the sails, they steered the ship that could break at any time on their journey back.

At the time, Lu Zhiyu sat within the dimensional castle, looked at those people, dumbfounded, "Damn, what the heck? These guys should be the main characters! Did they activate some sort of hero template?"

Lu Zhiyu had just randomly dropped a dragon egg through the portal. Before hatching, the dragon egg's hardness was incredible. As such, the egg would be fine, even if it was to be thrown from a great height.

But Lu Zhiyu hadn't anticipated that, at this very moment, there would be a few humans battling a descendant of Sakun. Or, that this black dragon's egg that he had tossed would coincidentally kill that descendant of Sakun, while there was a person still alive within its stomach! Neither did he surmise that that person would have a chance to touch the deified cell organ within the descendant of Sakun!

To sum up the exact scene, the deified cells within the electric organ of this giant eel had lost their master after the death of the descendant of Sakun. In normal cases, the deified cells would have died shortly after the death of the main body, due to the loss of their source of energy!

Yet, in this case, there was a person present, who had coincidentally touched the deified cell organ. Since the natures of the deified cells were quite ravenous, they must have immediately merged with his body, thus saving the person who was on the verge of death, and granting him a supernatural ability. Although this descendant of Sakun had a very diluted bloodline, with pitifully few deified cells, it was still a real supernatural monster!

After this guy survived, he also picked up the black dragon egg that Lu Zhiyu threw. One had to wonder what sort of devil's luck such a person must have. It was completely unreal!

This series of events made Lu Zhiyu drop his jaw in complete shock. Normally the success rate of becoming a spawn of a mythical creature was miniscule at best. Lu Zhiyu had tried countless times, with both amazing experimental conditions and the dream space, in order to dull the resistance of the other creature. Only then could he create the spawns of mythical creatures and magical beasts. Even so, the failures of these attempts were numerous. And yet, here was this guy, who had become a spawn of a mythical creature by sheer luck, without any manipulations on the success rate. He had succeeded just like that?

As the dragon eggs spread across the seas, islands, and continents of Maria's world, like comets, the Titan Dragon race began to appear in Maria's world. Lu Zhiyu could feel the flow of time, which had been slowing down gradually, begin decelerating to only a bit more than a thousand times the pace of the time outside. The entire Maria's world began formally incorporating supernatural abilities into its structure. The laws of the world were gradually becoming more nuanced and complete, like a true supernatural world!

With this deceleration of time, a day on Earth became equal to around three years in Maria's world. Lu Zhiyu had completed his experiment with brilliant results. Now, other than wizards, Maria's World also had another supernatural system that was closely tied to himself.

With the successful creation of the Titan Dragons, Lu Zhiyu immediately began planning the creation of his supernatural system of the spawn of deities. This was essential for furthering Lu Zhiyu's future plans!

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Rooney and his crew returned to the Elvis Territory on the battered ship, with the giant eel in tow. They shocked the entire Elvis clan. But what shocked the Elvis clan even more was that Rooney now had the bloodline of God and had become a true deity!

Currently, the only deity on the entire Alen continent was the Saintess of the Church of Light, which controlled over half of the human countries. She was the representative of God to mankind, the symbol that proved gods exist. The status of the Church of Light could even be said to extend beyond religion!

The God of the Sea was not recognized on the Alen continent, having only a few followers among the fishermen and sailors. It had no church of its own and was reviled by the Church of Light as being an evil god. But Rooney was still a real deity, a person that wielded the power of God!

The Elvis family saw that through Rooney, a hope that the Rosa d'Or family would rise to power again. They even saw the possibility of surpassing the achievements of the Eighth Clan Leader, George Elvis!

Rooney Elvis naturally became the Thirteenth Clan Leader of the Elvis clan, before taking over its territories. At the same time, the news of Rooney Elvis' killing the Child of Sea spread throughout the entire Luhmann Kingdom!

All the wandering poets started singing odes about Rooney Elvis' adventure, solidifying his status as a legendary hero, who killed a deity with a mortal body. This sort of achievement was beyond belief, especially in the Luhmann Kingdom, which had many sailors, as well as a highly developed maritime trade industry!

Everyone was talking about Rooney Elvis—in the bars, on the seas, everywhere. As the first deity slaying human and the conquester of the seas, the entire human world, as well as even many orc nations all learned of his name. His adventures were even recorded within the historical annals!

And just like the Goddess of Light's kin, Rooney Elvis became known as God Kin Rooney, and received an initiation ceremony from the Church of Light. Rooney also gave the body of the Child of the Sea to the King of Luhmann, who mounted the skeleton within the plaza of his palace!

Hundreds of people gathered to watch when the giant eel was transported to the capital of Luhmann. All of them saw the giant sea monster, feeling terrified. Though it was already dead, its massive body still inspired awe and fear. Furthermore, this was one among the Child of the Sea from the legends, each of which possessed the power of God!

While feeling fear towards the Child of the Sea, their admiration for Rooney, who had killed the monster, grew exponentially. Riding on this trend, the reputation of the Luhmann Kingdom also skyrocketed. Due to his contributions, the King of Luhmann gave Rooney the title of Viscount!

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Chapter 77: Legends

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In the seventh year of the San calendar, Rooney Elvis used his newly found power, which allowed him to control some of the monsters in the sea, to build a powerful merchant fleet. He then allied with many merchants and nobles and quickly accumulated a huge amount of wealth through sea trade.

A year later, the Elvis family brought a dukedom and a large piece of contested land through the tribute of large amount of wealth to the Luhmann Kingdom's monarch. Then Rooney Elvis personally led forth an army and conquered this territory and became a true duke.

Another year later, the king of Luhmann Kingdom passed away to an illness. Immediately after he passed, the oldest prince and the third prince began fighting for the throne. Rooney led the military in support of the third prince and fought all the way to the capital of Luhmann Kingdom.

The city wall of Luhmann Kingdom's capital was very old and sturdy. During this time, there were few ways to attack a city. Trebuchets and wall scaling ladders were set up and they attacked for a number of months, resulting in countless casualties but the wall remained standing. Furthermore, the inside of the city had plentiful food and sources of water, enough to hold a siege for a few years.

If the present situation persisted, the eldest prince might be forced into sacrificing a great deal to make an alliance with the Church of Light, the Mara Kingdom, and many other small countries. At that time, the one to die would be the third prince and Rooney!

Before the other armies could arrive, however, Rooney appeared, flying over the capital on a black dragon. The dragon was still young and relatively small, but it was large enough to carry Rooney. And, even though the dragon hadn't awakened its powers yet, it was still able to breathe fire. With the dragon, Rooney easily broke through the wall.

This was the first time that any dragon had ever appeared in the world and it left an indelible mark in human history with its powerful posture and supernatural abilities. When humans talked about this creature in the future, they were enveloped by darkness and fear. Each of the black dragon's breaths could burn an entire squadron of people, leaving them screaming in agony. The dragon charged into the soldiers and easily tore open a path and with the addition of Rooney's supernatural abilities and reinforced body, they were like heroic figures of legend, completely unstoppable. They opened the city gate, charged in, and killed the eldest prince.

However, at the feast that night, the third prince attempted to poison Rooney, as he was afraid of Rooney's power but Rooney saw through his plan and in his anger, Rooney killed the third prince at the feast. The entire city descended into chaos. Leading the military, Rooney took the opportunity and occupied Luhmann's capital city.

In the same year, Rooney Elvis quelled the rebellions in Luhmann Kingdom and made a deal with the Church, promising them more benefits as well as the conditions the Church previously agreed with Luhmann Kingdom in exchange for becoming the new king of the kingdom.

Rooney then renamed the Luhmann Kingdom to the Kingdom of Rosa d'Oro, and he became officially known as Rooney the First. From herein, Rooney had an extra title, Dragon Rider. The story of how the Elvis family had risen from being a small noble family to the ruling monarch family spread like wildfire, soon becoming legend.

Rooney established the Kingdom of Rosa d'Oro and left his fair share of legends, as well. His fight with the sea monster, the origin of his dragon, and all the stories about him were enough to write a serialized novel. In his life, Rooney became like a hero of legends, recorded in the annals of history!

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Lu Zhiyu was very excited, because he had finally deified all of his cells. All of the cells in his body were within his control and had become one with his mind power, consciousness and will. Lu Zhiyu could feel that he could change his appearance at will, however, because his gene template at the moment was that of humans combined with elves, he still maintained his past form.

However, he had been developing mythical creature templates for years and he already had a framework set out a few years back. All he needed to do since was to fix a few more things, to make it perfect!

He had also become a level seven wizard, which meant that, as long as he could use the Source Form, he could maintain his body's youth. In this way, he had achieved his original goal of immortality!

The influence of a mythical wizard after deifying all of their cells could go no further than the molecular level, it was just finer and more detailed. Thus, the supernatural abilities Lu Zhiyu had were nothing more than the abilities he developed earlier. At most, it was an accumulation.

However, given the strength of Lu Zhiyu's presently deified cells, the information they could store was still finite. So, even if he used all of the mythical templates, he could not use all of the powers they contained. He could only selectively design his mythical creature template!

Actually, even if Lu Zhiyu did not have the template, he could still use its power. However, each detail would have to adjusted and buffered, it would not be instantaneous. Furthermore, his control would not be intricate enough compared to someone who used the template. In a fight, he would definitely be at a disadvantage and the slightest difference was the difference between life and death!

Lu Zhiyu spent a great deal of time thinking about this and modified his initial mythical creature template again and again. In the end, they still did not satisfy him. In Lu Zhiyu's eyes, these normal supernatural abilities were full of flaws because he had designed them himself. He knew all of the weaknesses and counters. No matter how powerful such a power was or how much area it covered, it was always very easy for someone to target it.

After trying a lot of different combinations of abilities, he finally figured out the best which formed a perfect cycle of self-compensation. This way, it would not be easy to be targeted or have a clear weakness. Lu Zhiyu had believed that this was the template most suited to him.

That was until three years ago when an ingenious idea bumped to his head.

Why the life form has to be based on flesh and blood? Why does it have to be like that of a normal living being? No, a mythical creature didn't have to follow the rules of a normal living things.

Lu Zhiyu wanted to expand on the thought he had in dream space earlier to create a creature without form or weakness to control dream space. This creature would live in dream space and the mind and it could interfere in reality through controlling information!

According to Lu Zhiyu's thoughts, in the future, he could materialize everything in the dream space into reality and interfere the reality on the information level. Lu Zhiyu named this mythical creature template Dream Controller!

Lu Zhiyu had even planned the next few steps. If his control could reach the the atomic level, or even smaller to the ion and electron level, he could then truly materialize information into reality. He would be like a true god of creation and the dream space would become a true world. At that time, he would be known as the Master of dream space!

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Chapter 78: Dream Controller

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Lu Zhiyu picked up a test tube. Within the test tube, a few tiny objects were dancing in the air, shimmering with a light that was undetectable to human eyes. These were the deified dream controller cells that Lu Zhiyu had designed!

As soon as Lu Zhiyu opened the test tube, the bright spots were immediately incorporated into Lu Zhiyu's body. Lu Zhiyu felt his body expand, as his entire being became light and floaty. If his body was observed on a molecular level, then it could be seen that the deified dream controller cells in Lu Zhiyu's body were rapidly inducing the evolution of all of Lu Zhiyu's cells.

Standing within the dimensional castle, Lu Zhiyu noticed that his hands were disappearing, bit by bit, as if fading into foam and transforming into speckles of floating stars. Lu Zhiyu's entire body changed into sparks of light, which then disappeared within the dimensional castle!

Lu Zhiyu felt as if he had turned into a gust of wind and had merged with the world itself. He left the laboratory and circled the entire castle. It really felt as if he was at one with nothingness!

Lu Zhiyu had completely separated into dispersed dream controller cells, also known as dream elements. As he soared freely, Lu Zhiyu opened the dimensional door, which would allow him to explore further within Maria's World.

Currently, it was night in Maria's World, with the clouds obscuring half of the moon. Lu Zhiyu transformed into a gust of faintly glowing wind and weaved through the clouds, soaring high above all else. This was Lu Zhiyu's first time seeing the world from the skies, soaring above thousands of bright little houses in tiny cities. It was an exhilarating sense of beauty!

Lu Zhiyu broke past the first stratus of clouds, then started frolicking in the white mistiness under the illumination of the moon. It was a refreshing freedom that could make one forget all of their worldly woes.

He proceeded to visit the forests, whistling along with the night wind, as he listened to the chirps and cries of the insects and beasts of the woods. He then dove down close to the mountains. From afar, it looked like a clump of fireflies that were dancing through the forest, like a scene out of a dream!

Lu Zhiyu passed through a lake in the woods and suddenly emanated a light that covered the entire surface of the lake. He watched as it made the lake, roughly one kilometer in length, evaporate immediately. This was the only special ability that Lu Zhiyu had encoded within the Dream Controller template, other than dream control: he called it Disintegration.

This ability allowed him to destroy structures of molecules. The entire lake was completely torn apart, as the steam hissed upwards. It was beautiful, but also terrible.

Next, Lu Zhiyu headed to a village by the foot of the mountain. Lu Zhiyu rushed inside, then covered the entire village with the dream element. Each element circulated the aura of life within it, seeking out every man, woman, and child, right down to the youngest and oldest beings there.

Each person was invaded by the consciousness of Lu Zhiyu's dream elements, as he took control over their consciousness and dream spaces. He linked them up into a huge joint dream space!

Within the dream space, it was still a small village. Yet, it was daytime in this village, and Lu Zhiyu was sitting on a great tree on a hill, which was located right outside of the village. It was a bright sunny day, and the village was bustling with activity. All of the villagers had brilliant smiles on their faces!

Within the dream space, everyone's dreams had come true. Old Man Nurkse's son, who had died in a war, was now back home, baking bread with him! The carpenters of the Rand family finally got pregnant with a son. Chancy, the little beggar on the streets, finally found a family that was willing to adopt him. Damon had become a rich and successful merchant. And Ned…and on it went!

Everything was perfect, no one had any worries in this wonderful life, where all their dreams came true. It was an utopia with no conflicts, no wars, and no stress. All of the villagers had smiles of pure joy.

"Kelly, are you happy here?"

Lu Zhiyu was looking at the girl, who had wandered through the town to the hill, all the while wearing a face of confusion. Sunlight filtered to the hill and the leaves swayed in the wind.

She was the Saintess of the Church of Light, named Kelly. When Lu Zhiyu completed the mythical template, Kelly, as one of Lu Zhiyu's deities, had also been affected, and she was also dragged into the dream space that Lu Zhiyu had created!

"Where is this? Who are you?"

Kelly had never encountered anything like this. She should have been in the Temple of Light within St. Sarl City. Why was she suddenly in this beautiful, quiet village of peace, this Heaven-like place? Even the winds here had a gentle warmth to them!

Within the dream, Kelly couldn't see Lu Zhiyu's appearance clearly. Lu Zhiyu appeared like a collection of starlight, floating down from the tree to stand before Kelly, wearing the sun-patterned mask of Faross!

Kelly's mouth fell open in disbelief, as she stared at Lu Zhiyu. Lu Zhiyu stood on the hill, gazing town onto the village. Kelly muttered, "Is this a dream? Am I dreaming again? But, this dream feels so real!"

Lu Zhiyu shook his head. "This is not your dream. This is my dream. I dragged you all into my dream, so that everyone could experience this happiness. This should be something that satisfies everyone."

He continued, "People can only be happy within dreams. In reality, humanity is embroiled in greed and conflict. They will always be constrained by these intangible falsities, without knowing what they truly want. Happiness is only the temporary stop of this greed."

Kelly stared at Lu Zhiyu blankly. She had fantasized about the appearance of God countless times in the past, and thought about the God, who had granted her his own bloodline, and about Him welcoming her to His kingdom after she died.

"Lord Faross, you, you have finally come to see me!" Kelly said with tears running down her face. Kelly hurriedly wiped her tears, as she faced Lu Zhiyu again. "Lord, I have always been praying to you. Have you heard my voice? Thank you for granting my mission and my powers…"

Kelly was extremely excited to be in front of Lu Zhiyu, so much so, that she kept stringing her words together. In fact, she felt that, in her excitement, she had lost the ability to make coherent sentences.

Lu Zhiyu chuckled after listening to her recount, her helplessness, as well as her admiration for him. "You are searching for your sense of purpose and the reason for your existence. I didn't give you any mission. You chose to succeed my bloodline, my black hair and eyes, all by yourself. You do not have to bear such a heavy burden on your shoulders. It is meaningless to us."

He continued, "We do not need your belief. It does not matter if you revere us or debase us. It is meaningless. Gods do not need your belief, but we also will not deny the meaning of your existence."

Kelly panicked. "Yet we need you! We need you to save our souls, and to allow us to repent for our filthiness and our ugly sins. We need your guiding light and glory to clean the sins of this world!"

Lu Zhiyu shook his head. "I like the effort you put in for your mission. Though humans are weak, you can always blossom with the light of wisdom and the beauty of the heart. The co-existence of ugliness and beauty is one of the true faces of humanity."

Lu Zhiyu looked into Kelly's eyes. "Though you have the ability to read the minds of others, you cannot understand your own heart. You look at them with hatred, so everything you see through your eyes is biased."

Lu Zhiyu pointed to the location of his own heart. "You should be looking at your own heart, not only the hearts of others."

Kelly flushed with a sense of shame. As the rays of dawn broke out, the people within the dream space began waking up, and the large group dream space began to dissolve. Though Lu Zhiyu could forcefully lock their consciousness inside, doing so would be meaningless.

As a fog descended, the entire dream space started collapsing. Kelly looked at the tree that she was standing by in a panic, then at Lu Zhiyu, who was quickly fading from her sight. "Lord Faross, I will follow your words, as I wish to create a Holy Kingdom to worship you, a Heaven on Earth, so that the souls of the people can be purified. I hope you can respond to our prayers!"

Kelly ran up the hill, trying to chase him, but discovered that the hill was endless, as the tree simply became further and further away, while Lord Faross turned into a ray of light and disappeared from below it.

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Chapter 79: Mask of Faross

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The Church's influence on culture was at its peak. Over the past ten years, the Church had made many new plans and constructed many buildings in the beautiful and rich St. Sarl on the foundations of the old city Rus. Now, St. Sarl City was one of the wealthiest cities in the human world. Churches were everywhere in the city, and every single resident was a pure believer.

In the city, the streets were filled with clergy members in robes of black and white. On the back of each of their robes was the sigil of the sun, and they also had an accessory with the same sigil in front of their chests. Statues of Lady Maria and her archangels and angels filled the streets. There were always believers gathered together, praying under these statues.

When the city was initially being constructed, one of the most famous human architects, Faragrant, was commissioned to do the city planning. Faragrant made sure that the city's layout was as efficient and aesthetically pleasing as possible. It had wide streets, many parks and small churches, and a complete drainage system. The buildings all had very iconic statues on them. In addition, outside the St. Sarl Clock Tower and the St. Maria's Square was the most distinguished building in the city, the Temple of Light.

The Temple of Light was the central institution of the Church of Light. It was where the two messengers of the gods, the Pope and the Saintess, resided. It was guarded heavily by the best of the Knights of Light. Moreover, it was where the Church ruled over half of the human kingdoms and one of the focal points of power within the human world.

Deep inside the temple was the white chamber of the Saintess which looked like where only gods could live. Inside the room, there was a huge white bed. Delicate silk curtains hung from the windows, and a white bearskin rug was on the ground. Apart from these, the room was quite empty.

The most eye-catching object in the room was a mural on the wall. Legend had it that the mural was taken from the palace of the Golden Dynasty by people of the Silver Dynasty. The Golden King Ahenaten had asked someone to carve it according to his own memory. The mural was called Revelation, and it depicted the archangel Faross giving King Ahenaten the divine revelation. The Saintess was very fond of the mural, and thus it had been hanging in her room for a long time.

"Lord? Lord!"

"Lord!"

Wearing her silk nightgown, Saintess Kelly sat up, out of her velvet duvet. Her voice startled the four female knights standing guard outside. All four of them hurried inside at once and knelt down beside her bed.

"Is something wrong, my lady?"

All four knights were very respectful towards her. Kelly was the Saintess, a descendant of God who had divine blood in her veins. She was the one that had led the Church to glory and gave the Church its power. After growing up indoctrinated by the Church, these knights all idolized her, not to mention that they had been following the Saintess for so many years. Even if Kelly asked them to slit their own throats, they would not hesitate.

Covering her face with her hands, Kelly glanced at them and jumped out of bed. She walked around her bedchamber, searching for something with her feet bare.

"Are you there, Lord Faross?" she called, wandering around her bedroom.

"Lord."

The knights glanced at each other in shock and fear. Kelly was the closest thing to divinity among the living, and no one dared to doubt her words. If she said so, it must be true. Did God really just visit her chamber?

The knights lowered their heads and did not dare to move a bit. The entire bedchamber seemed to have turned into a holy church. Even the air seemed to be somewhat divine because of the God's visit.

Kelly called for a while, but did not receive any response. Then, she sat down on her bed, disappointed. "Was that a dream?" she whispered, looking at the mural.

"No," she said, shaking her head. "It couldn't have been. I never dream. Furthermore, dreams can't be that realistic." She stood up and saw something falling to the ground. It fell right in front of one of the knights, and she was just about to pick it up to give to Kelly.

"Don't!" Kelly called loudly, as if someone had just touched something which only belonged to her. "Don't touch it!" The knight hurried back away anxiously.

Kelly knelt down and picked the object up carefully. She realized that it was a white mask with a red sun sigil on it. It was not made from gold or iron, but it felt like a metal. In her hands, it glowed faintly, and it was clearly extraordinary.

This was a mask Lu Zhiyu made using dream elements. In order to make it, he had used a large amount of dream elements. The mask contained some of his powers, and only someone with his deified cells could activate and use it. At the same time, it was also embedded with the channelling array for the dimensional door, so anyone who used it could contact him through it.

Kelly put the mask onto her face. She could immediately feel the ichor inside her flowing, and her power grew significantly. Not only that, she felt that she had gained several more powers as well.

The first power was dream chains. Through this mask, she could observe anyone's consciousness and lock their minds with the dream chains. She could even destroy their consciousnesses if she so wished. Even wizards and magical beasts could not block this attack easily with their mind powers. The other power was Disintegration.

With the mask on, the slender Kelly extended her hand and pointed at the side of the room. After a flash of white and a loud boom, the wall and the air exploded at once, and a large hole over ten meters wide appeared in that place.

She walked out through the hole and found herself in the yard outside. The knights who were kneeling stared at the scene and the mask Kelly was wearing with wide eyes.

"Wha, what's that power?"

Kelly was powerful enough before, but this mask had granted her more power and made her terrifyingly strong.

"The mask?"

They suddenly turned their heads and looked at the mural on the wall. Realizing that God in the picture was wearing an identical mask, everyone was astonished.

"It's a mask of God!"

"It's a divine artifact!"

More guards were coming this way due to the noise. Many guards and clergy members hurried over to the Saintess's chamber, when they saw Saintess Kelly standing in the yard with a white mask which had the sigil of the sun.

It was still early in the morning. The Pope had just woken up and hurried to Kelly's bedroom as well. The Saintess was the most important figure in the Church, and even though there was a lot of infighting within the Church for power, no one had ever dared to touch the Saintess.

Firstly, she was a deity so she was sitting firm in her position. Secondly, she was powerful enough that no one could touch her. In addition, it was because of her power that the Church had gained control over half of the human kingdoms. The two parties depended on each other for survival. The Church would never allow any harm to come her way.

The current Pope, Hodap, had become the Pope because he was the one that found the Saintess, which was another reason why he cared so much about her and came immediately after hearing about the commotion in her chamber. When he arrived, he saw Kelly standing in the yard. Noticing that she was unharmed, he heaved a sigh of relief.

"What's going on?"

Everyone looked to the ten-meter wide hole in the wall, and the large patch of soil in the yard which had been overturned. All the people present were intimidated by such a power, and they turned to look at Kelly.

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Chapter 80: System of Divine Incantations (1)

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The last mask that Kelly possessed surprised them even more. Hodap, who knew very well the history of the Church, as well as its myths, quickly recognized the mask. His face changed immediately.

Hodap stuttered, "This, this wouldn't be?"

Saintess Kelly unveiled the mask. "This is the Mask of His Lord Faross."

Kelly raised the divine artifact into the air. The white mask sparkled, sending a dazzling rainbow halo into the light, causing all the people at the scene to look away with a sense of blinding dizziness.

All of the people at the scene fell to the ground. Everyone, including the Pope, started kissing the ground. Kelly spoke solemnly. "God pities humankind. After my ardent prayers, God not only granted me his artifact, but He also gave me the method of passing on divine incantations. Only faithful believers can master divine incantations to enter His Kingdom after death."

The Pope was beyond himself. As he stood up, he couldn't even hold his staff properly, as his entire being seemed to shudder. "Can I also use these divine incantations of God?" he wondered aloud.

Though Kelly did not like Pope Hodap, whose mind was permanently filled with filthy thoughts, his dedication to God was unquestionable. "Of course, as you are God's representative on Earth, Pope of the Church of Light. But, this would require a grand ritual and many sacrifices. Though our sacrifices are nothing in the eyes of God, God has still expressed his pity and magnanimity towards us. Hence, it is out of the question for us to dedicate any less than our very best to Him."

Only the faintly shimmering mask remained within Pope Hodap's eyes. As he approached the mask, it was as if he could feel the eyes and presence of God. The Pope shouted loudly. "Of course. Praise the generosity of God. May your Kingdom prosper on Earth, as it does in Heaven. This is your nation. We will announce your existence to the world. The eyes of God have never left us, and He will continue to watch over humanity."

"Divine incantations can only be controlled by the most dedicated believers. Disloyal believers will be roasted to death within the sacred flames, their souls doomed to eternal suffering in Hell. Your Eminence, please choose a list of your most dedicated believers to undergo this Saint Baptism ritual. Other than you, the first group of God's Saints will number twelve people."

Saintess Kelly put the mask back on and left. All of the clergy were beyond themselves. The usual displays of power from the Saintess were already overwhelming. Now that she had exhibited even greater divine abilities, and said that these divine incantations could now be shared with other disciples.

Everyone wanted to become one of the Twelve Saints, to become the true messengers of God, with existences that wielded the power of divine incantations, who were much closer to the divinity of God. These figures could even be guided to God's Heavenly Kingdom after death!

The Saintess never interfered with the politics of the Church of Light, so Pope Hodap held the sole right over the list of candidates. Everyone started to devise their own plans immediately.

News about the Saint Baptism ritual immediately spread everywhere. It went beyond St. Sarl City itself, out into the entire Kingdom of the Church of Light, and to all the Cardinals, who were spread throughout many different countries. All of the people who received the news then began speeding back to St. Sarl City, in order to vie for the candidacy positions.

Everyone knew that these twelve people would hold the true power of the Church in the future, acting within the highest echelon of the Church of Light. Without the title as the Messenger of God, how else could one prove their piety and closeness to God?

All of the highest ranked clergy of the Church, no matter how far they were scattered or how important the matters they were dealing with were, dropped their things to head to St. Sarl, travelling both day and night. Although many people within the Church wanted to contain the news, the attempt to do so was completely futile. Though the date for the Saint Baptism Ritual wasn't set yet, the candidacy competition was already in full swing. Returning a single day late meant complete elimination from candidacy.

Finally, Pope Hodap set the official day of the Saint Baptism Ritual to a day three months hence. It was the first day of the new year, which was also the day that the Goddess of Light, Maria, was said to have created the world. At that time, the entire Church would be in the throes of the festivities, and St. Sarl City entered its busiest day of the year.

Pope Hodap also invited the rulers of various large human kingdoms to the celebration in St. Sarl City. He did this to create closer diplomatic relations with these countries, as well as to display the might and influence of the Church of Light. This would also demonstrate that the theocracy of the Church of Light was legitimately recognized by God.

As the news of the Saint Baptism Ritual spread abroad, the rumor that Saintess Kelly had received a divine artifact also reached the ears of those in many human nations. All of humanity was shocked that Saintess Kelly had obtained the divine artifact of Faross' mask.

This mask had a great influence, as it had been spread through legends by the Church of Light. All of the statues of Faross wore the mask. It was a divine artifact that always accompanied God, and now that it was possessed by the Church of Light. Who knew how strong its power could be?! Originally, Saintess Kelly already was a figure that struck fear into the hearts of the rulers of the human kingdoms. How powerful, then, was the Saintess now?

How terrifying would the Church of Light be after the Saint Baptism ritual, if it became even more powerful? Would the human kingdoms even have room to survive? All of the original rules of law and methods of survival may be shattered by the Saint Baptism Ritual.

With all of these issues on everyone's minds, the Saint Baptism Ritual this year did not only concern the Church of Light, but would also directly affect the power balance of all human kingdoms. In an instance, as consciousness of the Saint Baptism Ritual spread, all of the human kingdoms began taking action in the shadows.

Rooney, who was in the capital of the Kingdom of Rosa d'Or, had just become the King. He had confirmed that he was receiving a baptism at St. Sarl City next year, where he would also undergo his crowning ritual to confirm that he was a believer of the Church of Light and a messenger of God. Yet before his baptism, he received another invitation from the Church of Light.

The Cardinal, who was posted to the Kingdom of Rosa d'Or, personally came to invite Rooney to the New Year celebration and the Saint Baptism Ritual at St. Sarl City, along with all the other rulers of the human kingdoms and their ambassadors, including the Emperor of the Crete Empire, the Emperor of the Batko Empire, and the Monarch of the Tuten Dynasty.

The original crowning ceremony was rescheduled for that day as well. The Cardinal believed that this was a great favor granted to Rooney by the Church of Light, to allow his crowning ceremony to take place on the same day as the ritual, which had such an intimate relation with God. It was the utmost honor.

Yet Rooney also felt a faint sense of unease. The bloodline within him was the blood of the God of the Sea. Would it really be okay to attend the Saint Baptism Ritual of the Church of Light? However, he couldn't possibly refuse. The current Rooney could not resist the power of the Church of Light. Furthermore, this was his own crowning ceremony, which would solidify his position within the Kingdom of Rosa d'Or, a power move that would soothe the anxious nobility within his Kingdom.

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Chapter 81: System of Divine Incantations (2)

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Lu Zhiyu transformed into a stream of lights, then flew through the mountains and rivers of the Crete Empire as a Dream Controller. He darted through the skies, hidden among the clouds by the sunlight, before returning to the former Luhmann Kingdom, which was now known as the Black Forest of the Kingdom of Rosa d'Oro.

While he flew far above the clouds, Lu Zhiyu spotted the Black Forest. He entered the Wizard Tower through a window to his office. The Dream Controller template began to condense before converting back into Lu Zhiyu's first life template.

Although he possessed the mythical life template of the Dream Controller, Lu Zhiyu kept his ordinary life template instead of deleting it. Although the Dream Controller template was far more powerful and not nearly as vulnerable, the living like an ordinary being suited Lu Zhiyu's way of life and philosophy much more.

Lu Zhiyu emerged from the nothingness that was formed by the gathering of starlight, as if the specks of those dreamy lights had condensed to form a human being. After he landed, he turned around and lowered himself down to lounge on his chair with ease. The light faded gradually, condensing into Lu Zhiyu's features.

"The Dream Controller mythical template isn't bad at all. It has already met its initial goals. There are no defects while using it and the convenient data storage is also up to par. But, I didn't expect to have Kelly drawn into my dreams. Oh well, at least this way I can progress with my other plans simultaneously. I can start implementing the first phase of the divine system!"

Lu Zhiyu had given the mask to Kelly, along with the a divine magical system he had developed at the same time. This was another system of special abilities that Lu Zhiyu had created while producing the Titan Dragons. It was still very rough, so it would definitely take some time to cultivate it.

Lu Zhiyu wanted to use the method of creating deities to turn his own special deified cells, the Dream Element, into divine seeds. But unlike deities, the divine seeds consumed a meager amount of deified cells. Thus, they would only grant a tiny amount of supernatural abilities. This meant that they needed to evolve over time in order to become stronger.

The divine seeds would assimilate with the consciousness of their possessor. They would then be able to completely upgrade their life template. In this way, even if the user only had a miniscule amount of divine seeds, they would still be able to strengthen themselves over time with certain techniques. By strengthening their consciousness with the divine seeds, they could potentially access the Source Form, allowing them to become mythical beings.

Whether or not they became mythical beings, their consciousness would essentially be under Lu Zhiyu's control, since their consciousness would have assimilated with Lu Zhiyu's divine seeds, which are derived from his cells. After they died, their consciousness would be automatically absorbed into Lu Zhiyu's dream world. This process would strengthen Lu Zhiyu's dream world, just like how Sakun did.

This was Lu Zhiyu's goal. By creating his own kin, he was strengthening himself. As these spawn strengthened themselves through cultivation, they would then gradually fuse with Lu Zhiyu's divine seeds. This way, the assimilation process would be skipped over, as they would become perfectly acclimated to his dream world, essentially becoming dream world information entities.

Moreover, the more devout these priests were, the higher their compatibilities with the divine seeds would be. They would also be faster at extracting Source Form from the magical network, which would allow their special abilities to awaken faster as well.

As they grew in strength, their consciousness would also be transformed. Upon their deaths, the consciousness of these divine seed users would be far beyond the realms of ordinary people!

Lu Zhiyu's divine system was basically a cultivation tool. The more people cultivated with it, the more he could benefit. In this way, Lu Zhiyu would also be able to create his own dream world, according to his designs. It would be a world with an endless source of souls who believed in him!

"It feels like a Divine Kingdom!"

Lu Zhiyu felt that his dream world already resembled some aspects of Heaven, but the difference was still tremendous. Lu Zhiyu knew that he would need some time, since it required the souls of an unbelievable number of believers to create the dream world he imagined.

Lu Zhiyu pushed open the door, then walked down the corridor, passing several laboratories and his messy study. When he came to the great hall, he saw a sphinx inside with androgynous features.

When the sphinx reached its prime, it would automatically produce its heir through asexual reproduction. Their supernatural ability was Destruction, which Lu Zhiyu based his own special ability, Disintegration, on in the future.

"Hello, sir!"

"Hello, Pyros, good work."

The sphinx, Pyros, shook his head. "This is my responsibility and duty, according to the contract that I signed with you. To us sphinxes, our contracts and missions are our greatest duties in life."

Lu Zhiyu nodded. The wind raven was the first race that he had tried to modify with set species characteristics. The most successful case had to be the sphinx. They adhered to their contracts and missions, regarding them as their everything, even valuing them above their own lives.

As such, Lu Zhiyu was also completely horrified by the thought that he had created them this way. He questioned whether it was one's wills or bodies and cells that controlled one's emotions and desires…

He knew that hormones inside the human body controlled one's feelings and desires. For instance, the secretion of phenylethylamine could make people fall in love, while dopamine controlled the feelings of excitement and joy.

Norepinephrine created the heart-throbbing effect within people in love, endorphin could make lovers feel lasting happiness. Also of note, the hormone from the posterior pituitary gland was the key hormone in regulating faithfulness within a relationship.

Thus, if your will rejected a person, but your body and its cells secreted phenylethylamine to your brain, you would still fall for that person because of your reproductive instincts!

Likewise, you may not like a song or a particular genre of music, but dopamine could give you a sense of elation, making you fall in love with the song instantly. In this way, many of your feelings weren't really from your will but summoned when your body liked something, which could create an illusion that you actually like that same thing.

Are you really who you think you are? Do you really think that all of your thoughts are derived from your own will, instead of the physical and cellular instincts controlling you like a marionette?

Do you really like what you think that you like about your own will? Or, are you simply giving in to what your body is telling you that it likes?

"You can only control yourself after you have tamed your own body. Only then, will you be able to accurately understand your own desires and thoughts, thus gaining mastery over your own consciousness. Otherwise, you will always be a slave to your body."

After he became a mythical lifeform, Lu Zhiyu felt as if he had broken free from some invisible shackles. He had achieved the freedom of the will, enabling him to start understanding why he had been so anxious to become a mythical lifeform. His will had craved liberation.

As he had told Kelly before, those were his real thoughts, after he broke free from the shackles. "In reality, human beings are full of desires and conflicts. They are always shackled to false ideals, never knowing what they truly desire."

However, even after breaking the chains of his body and emotions, it didn't necessarily mean that he had no feelings and desires. His character as an intelligent being had already been formed, and it was imprinted on the soul, unable to be erased. Yet, from then on, all of his thoughts and desires truly stemmed from himself.

Conversely, natural mythical creatures were extremely indifferent to their emotions and desires. Thus, their consciousness would be closer to Lu Zhiyu's understanding of the gods from the myths and legends.

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Chapter 82: A New Generation of Wizards

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As Lu Zhiyu walked down the steps, the bell of the wizard tower chimed. All of the students of the tower had long since gathered inside the classroom. Today was the last lesson that Lu Zhiyu would give to them.

After five years, all of the original forty wizard apprentices had gone through earth shattering transformations. Each one exuded a glow of wisdom and self-confidence, with a charm that was only granted to possessors of knowledge and power. No beggar nor ignorant fool would ever have that sort of presence.

As Lu Zhiyu walked inside, he saw that all the apprentices had stood up to greet him, each with a deep bow. Lu Zhiyu scanned them. All of them had matured over the last five years, but the biggest changes were in their appearances. Even many of the average looking students had also become breathtakingly beautiful. All of the apprentices looked as if they had stepped out of paintings.

All of the apprentices' mind power had exceeded seven SFU and had the ability to actualize mind power physically as official wizards. Less than ten apprentices had become level two wizards, with an average mind power of around 29 SFU. Only Bohr's mind power had reached 63 SFU, becoming a level three wizard.

The aptitudes of these people were relatively high, as they were the elites that Lu Zhiyu had picked out from among all the continents. Yet so far, only Bohr had true potential. The level two wizards had basically no room for improvement, unless they made a special encounter or had dramatic intellectual revolutions. As for the level one wizards, it was likely that they would never reach level three, which was Bohr's current level, in their lifetimes.

Lu Zhiyu finished their final lesson. Lu Zhiyu rarely taught them witchcraft techniques because at their level, they could only use low level witchcraft techniques. To Lu Zhiyu, they were basically like child's play.

Lu Zhiyu had never developed any low level witchcraft techniques, and he didn't put too much emphasis on them. He mostly taught the guiding principles and the core fundamental techniques of witchcraft so they had the tools to explore on their own time.

Currently, Lu Zhiyu divided witchcraft into four stages. The first was apprentice witchcraft, which was applied to oneself in order to modify one's own body and to awaken the powers in their blood.

The second, basic witchcraft, involved techniques of level one to three. They were realized through using certain chemistry reactions. They included the modifying of mind power and bloodline powers, and the crafting of simple alchemy tools.

Intermediate witchcraft touched on supernatural special abilities, the transplanting of mythical creature bloodlines, the creation of magic artifacts and life alchemy, etc.

Advanced witchcraft delved into the process of becoming mythical creatures. It was necessary as wizards started touching the rules and laws of the universe and manipulated them.

All of the apprentices were currently existences that exceeded Bloodline Knights. Ordinary Bloodline Knights were not their opponents. Within the last five years, they had created many basic techniques too.

Some of those techniques utilized supplemental materials, such as the Fireball Technique, the Explosive Flame and Poison Gas, as well as Space of Absolute Death.

The Space of Absolute Death was a technique created by Leves. Lu Zhiyu had once said in class that ordinary life forms could not survive without air, so Leves had thought of a way to instantly create a large space of death through combustion and the creation of an instant vacuum. Akkad, who had talent with alchemy, had created a high energy fuel, which was then incorporated into the technique.

This technique was extremely frightening and made Lu Zhiyu recall the thermobaric weapons and fuel air explosives in the Earth world that could spontaneously annihilate millions of people. For the average man, death was unavoidable. Yet for a wizard, it wasn't too special. The technique was basically a deadly weapon against ordinary people.

Akkad wasn't able to easily produce this combustible fuel anyway. Due to the overwhelmingly terrifying nature of the technique, Bohr recommended sealing the technique so that it would not be shared easily.

Some techniques dealt with the use of mind power, like Hand of the Wizard, Charm, Illusionary Control, Mental Probe, Lie Detection, etc. These witchcraft techniques related to mind power were largely developed by Catherine and the elves, Wendy and Wofter, who were very gifted in this area of study.

Other techniques involved the manipulation and synthesis of life, including Healing, Disease Curing, Bloodline Talent Awakening, Kelermo Body Transformation, Limb Regeneration and Wisdom Reinforcement. These techniques were mostly proposed by Bohr individually, or brought about through joint collaborations with other apprentices, such as his friend Uruk, the boar-person.

The Kelermo Body Transformation and the Wisdom Reinforcement techniques especially confirmed Bohr's overwhelming talent in this area to Lu Zhiyu. The latter could even rival Lu Zhiyu's own Sub-Brain Intelligence technique. It adjusted the structure of the brain to strengthen one's memory and wisdom.

The Kelermo Body Transformation technique was based on Bohr's suggestion in the very first class. It mimicked the bloodline powers of other Blood Knights and modified them. Though the technique was incomplete, it had spawned many modified versions of specific bloodline skills.

Many students present had learned this technique. Each of them knew, at the very least, several practical bloodline skills. Even without witchcraft, the power of their bodies and the bloodline skills could make them the strongest warriors on the battlefield.

The last category was the underdeveloped, new field of alchemy. It's main researchers were Akkad and Bohr, both of whom were very passionate about it. Bohr invented many medical tonics, including healing tonics, body modification tonics, and his newest work, the meditation supplement tonic.

On the other hand, Akkad was born into an artisan's household. As such, he had created many strange mechanical alchemy objects, and had a strong interest in math and geometry classes. He had attended every single class on those subjects and was the best in his class for those areas.

Akkad specialized in the purification of metals by using flames controlled through mind power. After satisfying other conditions, he would create alchemy products, such as gunpowder and high combustion fuel. He made a large cannon, and later tried to miniaturize it into a hand cannon. He had even begun researching the predecessor of what Lu Zhiyu knew as a handgun, though he hadn't had any results with it yet.

Some of his other inventions included intricate crossbows, gloves that released lightning bolts, mind power operated mechanical puppets and glowing crystals, among others. Some were quite practical, while others were completely useless. Lu Zhiyu thought very highly of Akkad, and even thought that Akkad may be the father of alchemy for the wizarding civilization of the future.

Lu Zhiyu studied everyone present. After he concluded this lesson, he did not leave immediately, as he usually did. Below the stage, everyone held their breath, as they all knew that the five year term had ended. When they had arrived, they had been clueless youths. By now, every single one of them had matured into wizards.

They believed that wherever they went now, they would rank among the highest tier. With the knowledge in their minds and their witchcraft, they would create storms if they returned to the human world.

Before today had arrived, all of them had waited for this day with anticipation and bated breath. For five years, they had been isolated from the world, away from home, as if trapped in a cage. Yet now that they were about to leave, it became difficult. The Wizard Tower was a palace for knowledge, the holy land for wizards. And, most importantly, it was the home of their cherished Mr. Anthony.

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Chapter 83: Graduation Ceremony

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"This is my last lesson to you all. The five-year deadline is up. All of the wizard apprentices can leave in three days. The SS Eternity will take you back to your hometowns. In these five years, I believe that each of you has learned many things. I hope that, after you leave here, you will not forget your thirst for knowledge, especially as you continue to explore the unknown."

Lu Zhiyu's eyes swept over everyone. All of their eyes were a little red-rimmed. Over the last few days, the apprentices had bid each other farewell. Many of their hometowns were separated by thousands of miles; some even spanned across continents. Thus, it would be quite difficult to meet each other again.

"Every ten years, the Wizard Tower will recruit up to 100 students. You can use your badge to recommend a wizard apprentice to enter the Wizard Tower. Each person is limited to one time. Of course, please prepare their tuition, including the portion that you each owe me for your own studies."

After Lu Zhiyu finished speaking, the crowd burst into laughter. It was a completely different vibe from when they had first arrived. No one cared about such a meager amount of money anymore.

"Your apprentice badges have a dimensional door that I have set up. By injecting your mind power, you can connect to the library management portal. The points you have earned are still valid. You can continue exchanging them for knowledge, as well as for materials within the library of the Wizard Tower. This represents your status and rights as an apprentice of the Tower."

He continued, "I hope that everything that you have experienced at the Wizard Tower in the past five years can become the best memories of your life. I hope that each of you will keep my words in your heart. Even if you are not here, you are still great wizards."

Everyone then stood up, giving a warm round of applause. Lu Zhiyu read out each person's name as he handed out a set of gifts to each of them: a set of wizard robes, along with a few books that targeted their interests. This was their graduation ceremony.

When all of the level one apprentices had left, Lu Zhiyu looked at the eleven remaining people in the classroom. "Do you know why I left you all until the end?"

Leves raised his hand to answer. "No idea!"

Lu Zhiyu replied with a chuckle. "It is because five-years of study alone is not enough to make you into full-fledged wizards. You are the best and most promising of the apprentices. Although your five-year student career has now ended, I hope that you can return again in five years. At that time, I will accept you eleven people as my disciples, chosen to inherit my craft."

Everyone in the room held their breaths. To them, being a disciple was completely different from being an apprentice. The mysterious witchcraft and power of Lu Zhiyu, as well as the endless secrets that were hidden within the Wizard Tower, had left an earth-shattering impact upon them over the last five years as apprentices.

The more one understood, the more unfathomable it all felt. No matter how they tried imagining it, they couldn't fathom Lu Zhiyu's existence. In private, many people still discussed the race of Lu Zhiyu.

The elves thought that Lu Zhiyu was very similar to them, but the humans were sure that Lu Zhiyu was human. On the other hand, the orcs were sure that Lu Zhiyu was some race beyond their knowledge.

Thus, they did not know his origins nor understand his capabilities. But his strength and profound knowledge were enchanting nonetheless, so all of them were extremely excited upon hearing that he was taking on disciples.

Lu Zhiyu continued. "You will go back with the other apprentices this time. After five years have passed, the ship will pick you up again. You will then return as instructors of the Wizard Tower, charged with educating the next generation of wizards. After becoming an instructor, you will have complete freedom regarding your chosen coursework and take on your own disciples as you wish. Also, you will be able to leave the Wizard Tower whenever you like. You won't be restricted."

Lu Zhiyu then asked, "Do you know where the Wizard Tower is?"

Lu Zhiyu's question had been discussed among the apprentices for a long time. They thought that they basically knew the answer. In the beginning, some had speculated it was on another continent entirely, or perhaps a large island at sea.

"We are still in Alen, right, Mr. Anthony?" Bohr answered immediately. "We came to this conclusion after taking into account the environment we live in, as well as the time it takes for the staff to restock the tower."

Akkad added, "I think we are either in the Mara Kingdom or the Luhmann Kingdom. I have studied astronomy, so I shouldn't be too far off."

Lu Zhiyu looked at Leves, who immediately spoke up. "We are in the Black Forest of the Kingdom of Luhmann. I have repeatedly approached the servants inside the tower. They never communicated with us or disclosed this information and only Sargon has access to the outside world, but I determined our location based on some of their conversations, as well as from the specific food and items that they purchase."

Lu Zhiyu clapped. "Yes, well done. The tower is indeed located within the Black Forest. However, the country is no longer known as the Luhmann Kingdom, but the Kingdom of Rosa d'Oro. The original Luhmann Kingdom fell this year. The Black Forest used to be inaccessible because of its strange terrain and harsh environment. But now, the Black Forest is full of magical beasts and various witchcraft traps. It is dangerous, and I have set up various enchantments in the surrounding forests around the tower. The wind ravens also surveying the skies. Thus, even for wizards, it is impossible to break in here."

He continued to explain. "But, I have established a passage underground, so that you all can enter and exit at will. It is the same passage that you all took when you had just arrived at the tower. After you become instructors of the tower, you will receive the relevant authority, allowing you free passage to and from the tower. All of the labs and library permissions will then be open to you as well, including the menagerie and the botanical gardens."

The students' mouths fell open. They knew how much these privileges were worth. The access to this knowledge and materials was not something that money could buy. In fact, these were conveniences that they could only enjoy at the Wizard Tower. These resources were essential for continuing down the path of becoming a wizard in the future.

"Okay, let's hold your graduation ceremony now…Wendy!"

The elf, Wendy, immediately stood up. As she did so, even the large, loose robes of the wizards could not hide her elegant and graceful figure. She walked up to Lu Zhiyu, who looked at her. "Congratulations, you have graduated as the first class of the Tower."

Wendy was elated, beaming as she took her gifts from Lu Zhiyu. He pinned a badge to her chest. "This is a Tower badge, which has the same function as the student badge. It can be used to communicate with other badge owners, and it has the ability to summon the ship. Use this badge to enter and exit the 11th floor and below within the tower, as well as the main gate of the tower. None of the guardian beasts or the red dragon at the gate will hurt you. It is also a sign of your identity. From today on, you are my disciple!"

Wendy bowed to Lu Zhiyu. He nodded, then continued the ceremony, handing out badges until he had reached the very last student, Bohr. Lu Zhiyu didn't give him any special treatment but just patted his shoulder.

"Okay, since you have been away for five years, surely you miss your friends and loved ones. So, I will say no more. I hope that all of you will be able to return here in five more years."

After they completed the ceremony, the first batch of apprentices of the wizard apprentice education program had finally completed their coursework. In the succeeding generations, the knowledge of the wizards would become increasingly developed within the Wizard Tower's system, gradually building up. The operation of the tower no longer required much effort on Lu Zhiyu's part.

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Chapter 84: Saint Baptism Ritual (1)

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Lu Zhiyu watched the departure of the SS Eternity as the graduates of the wizard tower waved their farewells at him before gradually disappearing into the horizon. He had no doubt that this group of students would bring a storm of revolutions to the continent, just as Ahenaten had before them.

"Sargon, please take care of the tower." Lu Zhiyu was draped in a magnificent silver white long robe. The sleeves billowed when he turned around.

"Yes Master, do not worry. I definitely will not allow anything to go amiss in the tower. The rules that you have set and your wishes will be faithfully adhered to." Sargon saluted Lu Zhiyu earnestly.

Lu Zhiyu looked at him. "Good. You all have done very well over the last six years. I have forbidden you all from ever leaving the tower. However, from the next generation onward, your descendants will have no such restrictions. If your children are talented, I will allow them to become apprentices of the tower. If they are not blessed with talent, I will send them out and provide them with a life of wealth."

Sargon stared at Lu Zhiyu in disbelief. He knew the significance of Lu Zhiyu's words and the power of witchcraft. Over the last few years, the slaves had also gained a keen understanding that it was a truly supernatural ability and existence that surpassed everything. With those abilities, it was easy to awaken the powers within the blood, to manipulate the body and perform godly actions. If the descendants of the slaves could become wizard apprentices, they could leap straight into a class beyond the existences of the nobles.

Sargon fell to his knees, as his voice became choked in tears. "My utmost gratitude, Master! We will never forget your magnanimity. My daughter does not have the talent to become a wizard, so I wish to send her out to marry into a good family. It seems that my son may have the potential to become an apprentice, so I wish you would allow him to study within the tower. I understand the rules, so I will find the tuition for him."

Lu Zhiyu nodded. "No problem. I'll allow it."

Lu Zhiyu's body rippled and the corner of his sleeve disappeared. Sargon was already unfazed by Lu Zhiyu's mystical powers. To the slaves, the wizard apprentices already felt like a completely different species from ordinary human beings. As for Lu Zhiyu, the slaves viewed him as being on the same tier as gods and demons.

Lu Zhiyu had stayed some decades in Maria's World. He had finally completed the goal he had set for himself of becoming a level seven mythical wizard. Lu Zhiyu planned on taking a break after taking care of some miscellaneous tasks. He wanted to do nothing and relax for a bit. After all, for the past twenty years, he had been working tirelessly, and even sleeping in the laboratory, as he was developing his research. Lu Zhiyu felt that the stress within him had reached a breaking point.

Lu Zhiyu yearned to go back to the Earth, the world of humankind. He wanted to return to experience the feeling of living in that kind of community again. Though he was used to the life of solitude, it was still uncomfortable for him.

"Soon, it will be New Years in Maria's World. Calculating by the new calendar set by the Church of Light, it should be in about a month."

Lu Zhiyu remembered that the first day of the new year was when the Church of Light was going to hold the Saint Baptism ritual at St. Sarl City. The creation of the Saints and the appearance of the divine system was very important to Lu Zhiyu, as it was a way to balance out the wizards.

Without competition, there would be no progress and no elimination of the weak. In such a scenario, the quality of things tended to be the absolute worst.

As such, both the wizard and divine systems were essential to Lu Zhiyu. Though the divine system was crude, it still had great potential when compared to the wizard system. Lu Zhiyu looked forward to seeing which system would flourish within the competition.

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In the days preceding the New Year, there were countless carts and crowds heading to St. Sarl City of the Kingdom of the Church of Light. Many believers of the Church of Light had started the pilgrimage, kneeling after every step. It would take countless months to reach St. Sarl City, their holy city.

On the wide roads, not only were there large car brigades, but there were also large numbers of believers on both sides, wearing simple robes and serious demeanors, their eyes shining with pious fervor. These believers were everywhere on the roads heading to St. Sarl City.

All of these people were there to attend the Saint Baptism ritual, to witness the miracle of God. Even if they could only catch a glance of it from very far away or breathe the same air as God, it was their purpose in life and an utmost honor.

At the same time, the leaders of many nations and their nobles were also heading to St. Sarl City with the invitation from Pope Hodap from the Church of Light. All of the eyes of humanity were aimed at the holy city of the Church of Light: St. Sarl City.

The huge number of people crowding around St. Sarl created chaos. Other than the most skilled Knights of Light provided by the Church, there were also three other large armies stationed around St. Sarl City, each ready to be deployed at any time in order to prevent any incidents during the ceremony.

On the road, a cavalry team suddenly appeared. Hundreds of knights guarded a carriage that was heading to St. Sarl City. Behind the cavalry, there was a fleet of carts carrying a large number of resources.

It was obvious that this was not an ordinary figure, as they were allowed into the Kingdom with hundreds of guards. Only the leaders of countries could receive such treatment, so all of the people hurried to clear the roads, not willing to offend the mysterious leader by running into their brigade.

"Another king. Which one is this? The insignia on the carriage is unfamiliar," one of the merchants remarked, as he watched the brigade proceed slowly from the side.

One of the other merchants from the Kingdom of Rosa d'Oro immediately replied, "That is the Golden Rose, the royal insignia of the Kingdom of Rosa d'Oro. The one in the carriage would be Rooney the First, who recently ascended to the throne. He is the legendary kin of God, the master of dragons, a true legend and an absolute hero."

After he spoke, all of the people present gasped. Even three year old children knew about the legend of Rooney Elvis. His epic tales were lauded within the human kingdoms. Known as the man who killed a deity with a mortal body, he rose from being a lesser noble and took the throne from the powerful Luhmann dynasty, creating his own kingdom. This sort of legend, where an ordinary man rose to become a hero for the ages, wasn't the plot of some novel, but actual real life.

Yet almost no one had seen Rooney the First in person before. After hearing about his arrival, all the people looked at the luxurious carriage with extreme curiosity.

The brigade of carts holding gifts also attracted the attention of the crowd, especially the goldpacas. Their shining golden fur, quirky heads, and unique expressions attracted the crowd as if they had spotlights.

"What's that? It seems strange."

"It's fur is really pretty."

The merchant from the Kingdom of Rosa d'Oro spoke up again. "Never seen much of the world, have you? That beast is called the Goldpaca, and it is an camelid that is special to the Kingdom of Rosa d'Or. Some people caught them from the Black Forest a few years back and tamed them. They have spread within our country."

"Goldpacas are very excellent camelids. They have a good speed. They can even run on mountainous grounds. They are strong and easy to raise, with very gentle natures. It's only a pity that they're a bit timid and a bit dumb. So far, many merchant teams have been buying them. I tried to buy some, but the competition was very fierce, so I didn't get any."

"Black Forest? Isn't that the legendary land of the demons, the kingdom of devils? It's said to be filled with monsters and demons. People can actually return from there alive?"

"They're that awesome? Then I must buy a few when I visit next time."

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Chapter 85: Saint Baptism Ritual (2)

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Rooney looked at the multitudes of fanatical believers of the Church of Light crowding the streets. He deeply felt the influence and control of the Church in various countries.

Before, these things would only be gossip, totally unrelated to him. However he had frequently relied on the power of the Church of Light when he was building his empire.

Now, things were different. He was now the King of the Kingdom of Rosa d'Oro. As a monarch, he certainly did not want to have such an overbearing presence controlling him to their whims. Even the succession of the throne and the coronation ritual were controlled by the Church of Light!

But the influence of the Church was extremely dominating. Under such a circumstance, countries could not resist it, only being able to acquiesce to all things. In light of these circumstances, the influence of the Church of Light upon the people was naturally tremendous. Even kings seemed to become complete puppets, bowing down to the Church's authority.

"The Church of Light."

Rooney sat in the carriage, silently murmuring the name, his eyes closed. This Saint Baptism ritual was said to allow the Church to grasp the power of God through a technique called divine incantations. If this was true, the power of the Church of Light would expand again. If this continued, would there still be a place for the king and nobles a few years later?

Rooney was extremely concerned. Now that he had another role which brought along more responsibilities, he had different things to take into consideration. While he was on his way to St. Sarl City, Rooney developed a strong aversion to, and dislike of, the Church.

The selection for saints in St. Sarl had just concluded. There were winners and losers within this hidden struggle. This also served as a reshuffling of the highest leadership of the Church. Many failed candidates chose to step down, while others were banished in exile.

As the ceremony and the New Year approached, the entire city was decorated with lights for the festivities. Within the great hall of the Temple of Light, as well as in the surrounding plazas, countless believers knelt in prayer.

These prayer rituals had begun over half a month ago. The prayers weren't only conducted by the clergy, but also were led by devout believers from the city itself. Glancing down from the top of the temple, one could see that the stream of believers was endless. Yet, even with so many people, there was absolute silence, as if the entire city was enchanted.

Music resounded within the temple, as the holy hymns continued endlessly, their melodies being carried out for miles around the temple. It seemed like a true paradise on earth. The people seemed to be able to feel the light of God blessing them as they knelt in prayer.

Even at night, the temple and surrounding streets remained brightly lit. The believers were extremely reluctant to leave. The serenity at the scene increased during the depths of the night. All of the new visitors to the city could sense a quiet thrum of power.

After Rooney arrived at the city of St. Sarl, he left his cavalry outside. He then entered the city with a few guards. A black-robed priest attended to him and showed him his living quarters. Rooney immediately expressed his desire to meet the legendary Pope Hodap and Her Holiness, the Saintess, but the priest told him to await the summons from the Pope, which should occur the next day.

Although the black-robed priest was quite polite in expressing this, and there were no problems with his quarters, Rooney still felt humiliated. As a king, and the ruler of his own country, he had journeyed thousands of miles to become canonized and crowned by the Church of Light, in order to become a true king.

Furthermore, after arriving here, he was not able to have an immediate audience with the Pope! The person who attended to him was a mere black-robed priest! To Rooney, who had just ascended the throne, this was a huge blow to his pride.

To the Church of Light, his status as a king appeared to be completely insignificant and not highly regarded. After wallowing in arrogance in his new identity in his kingdom, he now found a complete reversal of sentiments here. A sense of complete shame overwhelmed Rooney immediately.

Rooney wanted to turn around and leave, but the chaotic situation in his country held him back. Many of the nobles still disliked him greatly. Rooney needed the power of the Church of Light to help him establish and further stabilize his rule. Rooney was very clear of this. His actions were guided by logic. However, he still felt quite dissatisfied.

"Maybe I should try to meet up with those people who contacted me before…"

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Pope Hodap sat in the spacious main hall of the temple, meeting with a pale-faced middle-aged man. He was the nephew of Elliot VIII, the current emperor of the Crete Empire, Elliot VIII. Back when he had succeeded to the throne, Elliot VIII was still a demure looking young man. Now, he had become middle-aged, and aging fast.

Compared with his uncle, Elliot VII, Elliot VIII was cowardly, lacking in both wit and courage. In fact, it could be said that he was completely useless. In the beginning, even after Elliot VII was ousted by the Church, then hung in public, Elliot VIII was not slated to become the emperor.

However, Pope Hodap, who had met him at that time, chose him. Amid the protests and rebellions of the nobles of the Crete Empire, the Church had provided him with iron and blood in order to pave his way to the throne, subsequently opening the way for the rise of the Church of Light.

Without the support of the Church, it would have been impossible for Elliot VIII to stay on his throne. Once weakened, countless people would have tried to drag him down. Elliot VIII understood his own inabilities and weaknesses. He knew that his fate was tied to the Church of Light, so he had always clung to its support.

"I've heard that the health of his Majesty has been failing lately. That is not good news. You are still a young man, unlike me, with my old bones. You have to pay more attention to your health."

Holding a staff, Pope Hodap finished the regular daily formalities before guiding Elliot VIII into a nearby conference hall. Elliot VIII and Hodap were quite familiar and casual with one another. "It's nothing serious. It's been cold lately, and it has been snowing in the north. My old ailments are just acting up again."

Elliot VIII peered around, speaking carefully to Hodap, "Has the Pope heard the recent news?"

Hodap looked at Elliot VIII, "What news?"

Elliot whispered, "The news about the Gathering of Nobles."

Hodap laughed, "Your Majesty, you don't have to be so careful. You are currently in the Church of Light's St Sarl City, in the Temple of Light. This is the stronghold of the Church of Light. No enemy can infiltrate here, and besides, our brilliant Church should never fear petty criminals who lurk in dark corners!"

"Of course, I have heard of the Gathering of Nobles. I had sent people to investigate them when they were just established. Although their members remain unknown, they're still not worthy of much attention. I will let them know that the power of God is unstoppable."

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Chapter 86: Saint Baptism Ritual (3)

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"Of course, with Goddess Maria above, no one can escape the judgement of God. Those who oppose God will be punished." Elliot VIII was also a devout believer of the Church of Light. He not only had relations with the Church of Light, he was standing in front of the head of the Church of Light. He immediately showed his standpoint to Pope Hodap.

At this time, an elegant young priest walked in and whispered a few words to Pope Hodap, before handing a piece of paper into his hands. The Pope turned immediately to face Elliot VIII. "Oh, what a coincidence, I just received news that is quite relevant to the topic we were discussing. I believe Your Excellence would also be very interested."

Elliot VIII showed a trace of bewilderment. "Am I allowed to know of this matter?"

Hodap nodded. "Of course. Continuing on the precious topic, these are details of the Gathering of Nobles. The initiator of this gathering is someone from a certain strong noble clan from the Crete Empire. Many of the members are your officials. I just heard that this group is plotting a heinous plan. The target is you, Your Excellency."

Hodap placed the paper on the table. "They have placed an assassin by your side and will most likely take action by tomorrow night."

Elliot VIII picked up the paper with a face full of skepticism. As soon as he saw the text, his expression changed dramatically. The name on the slip of paper was his lover of many years. He had brought her with him to the Church of Light this time. "What? Them? How dare they to do this?"

The lover, who he had a relationship of many years and trusted deeply, was actually an assassin sent by someone else, the key element in the plan to kill him. This enraged Elliot VIII. His privacy as the Emperor, and especially the matters of his bedroom, were probably closely monitored by these people.

Thinking about the evil forces surveilling him from the shadows, Elliot was both embarrassed and extremely fearful. They had probably begun planning these matters many years ago.

Hodap gave a frigid laugh. "Of course they dare. They want to actualize their plan in St. Sarl City and assassinate you, the great Elliot VIII, then blame the death on the Church of Light. After causing chaos within the entire Crete Empire, they would usurp your throne, the position that should belong to your son in the future."

Elliot VIII looked at Pope Hodap. "Your Eminence, you definitely wouldn't allow such a thing to occur, right?"

Hodap nodded immediately. "Of course, this sort of filthy schemes would not be tolerated by any man of God, especially when the target is a gentle, heroic emperor, who is so loved by his people. I will deploy a guard from the army of the Knights of Light for your safety. Please cooperate with us. This time, we will not only catch all of the gutter rats, but also the mastermind behind them."

Hodap looked back at Elliot VIII again. "Of course, even heroes are susceptible to the temptation of beauty. How you handle this matter is in the hands of Your Excellency."

Elliot VIII had a rather soft personality in general, but since his life was being threatened, he hardened his heart and his expression grew distant. "It's fine, as Your Eminence has stated, we must catch all the gutter rats at once, along with this covert Gathering of Nobles."

Elliot VIII never thought that this group would actually target his life to usurp control over the Crete Empire. His life was on the line. Elliot VIII had originally just thought of the Gathering of Nobles as a threat, but now, they were enemies that would hunt each other down till death. They were not only targeting his life, but his throne as well. That was something he definitely could not give them.

Hodap and Elliot VIII continued to talk about other topics. Though they did not mention the subject of the Gathering of Nobles anymore, they had already reached a consensus: Elliot VIII needed the support of the Church of Light, while Hodap hoped to deepen his relationship with Elliot VIII.

This meeting concluded within one short hour. Pope Hodap met a few other Grand Dukes and a King, as well as an ambassador from the Tuten Dynasty afterwards, finally completing all he had to do for the day. The Gathering of Nobles might be a grave event endangering lives and the position of the emperor to the Crete Empire, but to Hodap, it was not something that required much of his attention. Right now, for the Church of Light, the Saint Baptism ritual on New Year's was of utmost importance.

Other than that, there wasn't anything worth doing for his great Church of Light. San Calendar Year 10 would soon turn into San Calendar Year 11, meaning that Hodap had already been Pope for eight years.

Over the last ten years, Hodap, who was not young anymore, had aged beyond his years. His eyes had become murky. He could no longer ride a horse for days, as he had been able to with his former vigor.

From his position, things like money and power no longer swayed him the slightest. The closer he was to death, the stronger his faith toward God became, as he was certain that he would ascend to the kingdom of God after his death and become his Disciple.

The ritual this time was an opportunity for Hodap. Death was unavoidable, and therefore there was nothing to fear. But being able to live a little longer as a Saint and spread the message of God was one of Hodap's deeply held desires. Hodap had dreamt of Heaven countless times. He was extremely jealous of the Saintess, who had become a deity and was constantly watched over by God.

That combination of envy and jealousy exploded when the Saintess was summoned again by God and received the mask of Faross. He thirsted for the attention of God, and he, too, wanted to receive divine revelations and incantations. If he could meet God, Hodap was willing to pay any price.

After finishing his duties as Pope, Hodap immediately changed into a plain gray robe and headed to the main hall of the Temple of Light. The ritual and chanting had already begun.

Within the temple, there were many kneeling members of the clergy. There were rows of white robed priests on the steps below. Even further away, the mountains of believers were shocking. But the only people who could pray at the very front were the Saintess and her maiden acolytes.

These acolytes were picked from a young age, chosen among the daughters of believers to follow beside God, and to dedicate their lives to God.

After the arrival of the Saintess, all of the handmaidens were reassigned under her name. The Saintess managed them. She was also in charge of the ritual and ceremony within the Temple of Light, as she was the blood kin of God.

Hodap approached the statue of God, his hands crossed in prayer, and knelt before the figure.

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Chapter 87: Saint Baptism Ritual (4)

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As it got closer to the Saint Baptism Ritual, more and more people entered St. Sarl City. With this many people, the logistics of maintaining law and order, as well as assignment of living quarters, became more massive and bottlenecked. Since a week ago, no one else had been allowed to enter the city unless they had a special status or permission.

A large number of believers were now stopped outside the city, didn't want to go back. They began praying toward the direction of St Sarl City. There were many tents set up along the way. All of these people, who were gathered outside the city, were trying to get closer to God, hoping to feel His glory.

The architect Faragrant did a great job with the urban planning and design of the city. He had considered various problems. His city could accommodate this many visitors without crumbling!

Within the city, there were people everywhere. Bards were singing about the legend of the gods, as wandering musicians played happy melodies. All of the shops within the massive St Sarl City began hosting free activities and programs as well. It was a festival that would be remembered for centuries. In the square, under the statue, in the street alleys, the merry crowds gathered everywhere to drink and have fun.

The church had temporarily lifted its prohibition of alcohol, so that everyone could feel the grace of the God and fully celebrate the festivities. As the strings kept strumming and the beautiful melodies filled the air, the ancient legends were recited again and again. The cheers within the city could be heard from many miles away.

On the last day before the New Year, the Pope cancelled all of his duties. In a grand ceremony, he entered the Temple, where they would hold the ritual with the twelve other Saints. The Saintess would preside over the ceremony, welcoming the arrival of God.

Flowers were scattered over the ground, as bells tolled in the background. In the Temple, all of the clergy stood at attention, as the Pope and the twelve selected Saints arrived. In the back, many rulers stood with crowds of nobles. No matter what these people thought in their hearts, they were all presenting themselves publicly as believers of the Church of Light.

All of them walked through the steps and cloisters of the Temple, past the angels carved on the white stone pillars. The Temple was dozens of meters high. Its high dome depicted a painting of the kingdom of God. Those who enter will be overcome with a sense of devotion.

As they walked into the huge temple, it felt as if they were dwarves, entering the kingdom of giants. Suddenly they felt oddly small. When they entered the main hall and approached the tall and solemn statue of God, they couldn't help but be awed.

As everyone took their positions, the Pope walked up and saw the Saintess standing under the statue, wearing a mask. This was the first time that most of the people present had seen the Saintess after she had received God's revelation. Their attention was drawn to the mask she wore, which was a legendary divine artifact known as the Mask of Faross. Many people at the scene could not help but whisper in reverence.

The mask glowed and seemed to cover the Saintess with a soft halo of light. As the Saintess looked over, many of the clergy felt their knees go soft, and could not help but fall to the ground.

Ever since Kelly had received the mask from Lu Zhiyu, her deified cells were synchronizing with Lu Zhiyu's cells. Her cells had become refined by this mask, allowing her to gain complete control over the mask. The power that she wielded now was definitely far beyond what she was able to accomplish when she received the Mask of Faross three months ago.

When the Saintess saw Rooney, she suddenly looked back despite having swept her gaze past him. Her gaze fell onto Rooney as she whispered. Rooney immediately lowered his head. The legendary Saintess was a true kin of the God. Moreover, she was wearing a divine artifact granted by God.

He was just a man, who had obtained a thin inheritance from the Sea God out of sheer luck. He knew that, even if there were a hundred of him, it was absolutely impossible for him to be a match for her.

What's more, this was still the stronghold of the Church of Light. If he dared make any funny moves, or disrespect the Saintess in any way, the Church of Light would not have the slightest hesitation to strike him down immediately even if he was a king.

Feeling the look coming from the Saintess, Rooney's heart thumped in panic, as he feared that the Saintess may have seen something. Kelly was also confused, since she couldn't read his mind. But, right now, the most important thing was the Baptism Ritual. There must be no mistakes to the ritual. Kelly had some doubts, but she immediately retracted her gaze.

As the Saintess took her place at the front beside the Pope, the twelve selected Saints followed behind them, stopping at the foot of the statue. There were many clerics and members of the nobility, who were trailing far behind them.

They fell to the ground, then crossed their hands in prayer. With their eyes closed, they then began to pray to the God. Even if some of them weren't actually devout, at this moment, no one dared to think any sacrilegious thoughts in their heads.

Within the shrine, the choir and clergy ensembles on both sides of the temple began to play, as flowers began falling all around them. The melodies, coming from strings of various instruments, wove together like the opening of a grand symphony concert. Solemn, soothing music brought all of their thoughts to the heavens.

Pure virgins sang hymns with the church orchestra, praising God. The sacred melodies held a gentle beauty. It felt as if these melodies could lift themselves straight into the heavenly kingdom. The pure, simple voice of the girls' singing seemed to wash over the hearts of the audience and cleanse their souls.

Everyone bowed their heads. The expressions of the Saintess, the Pope, and the twelve saints at the very front were solemn and sincere.

As Kelly had demanded, all twelve of the selected candidates were to be devout believers. Otherwise, they may be rejected when they tried to inherit the divine incantations. Those whose will did not align with God would immediately crumble and get devoured by the divine incantations. Only those who could fully accept the will of the God as true believers could become Saints.

Half of the candidates were Cardinals. After the reformation of the church, those who were called Cardinals were dressed in red and wielded immense authority. Most of them were responsible for all of the duties within an area of the Church.

In addition, there was also in attendance the leader of the Knights of Light, the Chief Justice of the Judges of Light, and four Archbishops. They were responsible for assisting the Pope in managing the affairs of the entire Church. These twelve people were members of the College of Cardinals. The selection of the Pope was also conducted via their votes. Thus, they represented the highest echelon of the entire Church of Light.

The music was endless. As night fell, the temple lit up immediately. The lights stretched far into the distance. The orchestra and choirs had also changed a few shifts, as they dedicated all sorts of different music to the God.

At this time, the crowd that was gathered outside the Temple was several times bigger than it had been any of the previous days. People from all over the city gathered around the Temple of Light to pray.

As time passed, when the bell rang at midnight, the first day of the New Year of the eleventh year of the San calendar officially began. The bell tolled, as a glimmer of light appeared from the horizon. The dark clouds above scattered away, as light shone onto the ground, as if the Holy Light was enveloping everyone present.

The warm light dispelled the chill of the night. When the first ray had begun to glimmer, some people noticed it instantly. They immediately looked up at the sky, seeing a red sun that was dispelling the darkness of the moon, gradually illuminating the entire world.

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Chapter 88: Saint Baptism Ritual (5)

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"How is this possible?"

"It should be night right now, so how could the sun be out?"

As the light spread gradually, the entire world was lit up. All the people stood in shock and stared in disbelief at the sun in the middle of the sky. The warm rays of the sun felt soothing, without any sense of artificial fakeness. This was real.

All of the people reacted immediately, looking toward the main hall of the Temple of Light, to see that the ray of light was shining directly above the Temple.

Someone shouted, "This is Holy Light! It means that God has descended!"

All of the people there felt shocked. Of course, it must be God, as only God could achieve this feat and freely interfere with the operation of the world. Only the descent of God could disperse the night and bring light to the world.

"Really, have you truly descended?"

"God, please grant me your blessings."

"May your Kingdom on the ground flourish, like it does in the skies."

"Praise be Goddess Maria, I offer you my most sincere prayers."

All of the believers at the scene were beyond themselves, crying as they clutched the sigil of the sun tightly to their chests, and throwing themselves at the ground in their most dedicated positions of prayer, prostrated before the rays of the sun.

At this moment, all of them could feel the warmth of God. Was the Sun in the sky not the greatest proof of the miracle of God?!

All of them looked directly into the light of the Sun, an indescribable emotion welling up in their chests, as endless tears streamed down their cheeks. No one could remain calm, not after witnessing such a scene.

In other places, throughout all of the human kingdoms, the orc kingdoms, and Sylve of the Elf Kingdom on the Yala continent, all witnessed the same phenomenon. Even the mermaids of the Swirl continent peeped their heads out in order to glance at the sun shining in the sky.

The Temple of Light was completely bathed in a halo of white light, as if the rays went straight through the roof and into the halls, lighting up the originally dimly lit Temple, just as if it were daytime. The crowds, who had closed their eyes, now felt a change and slowly opened them, one by one. The performing orchestras and choirs had also grinded to a complete halt.

All stared at the statues of the deities. Other than the statue of the Goddess of Light, Lady Maria, which was at the very front, all of the angels started glowing with a blinding milky white light, illuminating the entire space. Even the dust in the air was visible, as it floated within the glimmering light.

The entire temple was filled with a dreamy atmosphere, as a light fragrance floated through the air accompanied by an indiscernible melody. This music was not heard by the ears, but rather directly by the hearts of the people. They had never heard anything like it, and it felt as if their innermost souls were swaying along with the beat.

During this entire scene, no one made a single sound. All of the people were frozen, like statues, without making a single move, as they stared at the statue of the deities, as if they were standing before the presence of the Gods.

The statue of the archangel Faross started pulsing, as it shined behind the statue of the Goddess of Light. When Pope Hodap witnessed this scene, his entire body began trembling, and he was driven to tears from over-excitement.

He felt paralysis from his chest to his throat, as his muscles froze up and his entire body became sore. Though he was thrilled, he could not say a single word, and tears could only gush endlessly from his eyes.

Behind him, the other twelve Saint candidates were experiencing the same sensations. Some straightened their backs, looking at God with reddened eyes. Some curled up into pitiful balls. Still others clenched their sigils tightly, kissing the ground.

The glow from the statue pulsed out from the statue, until it was almost blinding. At last, a huge white figure of light, tens of meters tall, seemed to come out of the statue. It looked down on the kneeling believers.

All the people there felt serene, as the original senses of excitement, joy, and shock dissipated completely. Only peace and quiet were left, along with a calm sense of well-being, as if they were infants in the embraces of their mothers.

The white figure of light was completely blinding. No one could see the true appearance of God, they could only feel a sense of quiet serenity, devoid of happiness and sadness.

God gently extended his hand forward. His palm alone was enough to block everyone's vision. Then, thirteen pure white feathers floated down, which were then absorbed into the bodies of the Pope and the twelve Saints in the hazy holy light.

They immediately felt as if their consciousness were dragged to another dimension, as if they'd been summoned to the world of God, resulting in deep feelings most likened to a combination of piety and devotion.

The divine seeds meshed with their minds, replacing their original consciousnesses. In their brains, right between their brows, a new unique organ sprouted. This was their unique divinity organ, which released divine incantations and affected their entire bodies.

They then immediately received the instructions for using these divine incantations. Through rituals and meditation, they would be granted divine power to nurture their divine seed, so that they then could receive even more powerful incantations.

So far, it only held two basic techniques. The first one was healing, which was a variation of body modification and strengthened body regulations. The second one was Judgement Ray, a weakened version of Disintegration.

Not only that, if they strengthened their divine incantations, in later stages, they could try splitting their divine seeds, so that other devoted believers could undergo another round of baptism, allowing them to then pass the ability on to new generations. Thus, the users of divine incantations would keep multiplying! Through this increase of users, the Church of Light would also become more powerful.

Within the first generation of Saints, the youngest was the Captain of the Knights of Light, who was nearing forty. The oldest was Pope Hodap, who was over seventy, nearing the end of his life.

As they absorbed the divine seed, their bodies experienced huge changes. They quickly became much younger, all of their wrinkles and calluses disappeared, and their white hair turned raven black. Pope Hodap turned into a man nearing forty years old, while the Captain of the Knights of Light became a youth of just twenty years old.

This shocking power had returned youth to the old, stunning the clergy and the nobles at the scene, and bringing about a wave of envy, which now boiled within their blood.

Why? Why isn't it me on that stage?

After granting the divine incantations, God immediately retracted his palm and the rays of light. God sent a last look to Saintess Kelly, then spoke a few words that only the two of them could hear. The other people only saw God's line of sight turn to Saintess Kelly. Other than that, there was a ray of blinding light, which completely obscured their visions.

"I have granted your wish."

After saying these words, the figure of light disappeared, like a crowd of dispersing fireflies. The temple gradually returned to its previous state, as the light of the torches returned and the interior of the temple regained a semblance of normality.

Outside the temple, the sun disappeared, as if it was following the departure of God. One by one, darkness, the moon, and the stars appeared in the night sky, as if nothing had ever happened.

But what had happened today would be engraved within the hearts of all humanity. From the ancient times, God had blessed humanity, by bringing it into civilization. Today, God had once again descended upon the world.

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Chapter 89: Saint Baptism Ritual (Conclusion)

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After God had left, the Saintess still remained in the divine palace, kneeling with the Pope and the twelve blessed Saints. They all continued praying to God.

They did not stop praying there until after dawn. Within a single day, they had undergone many earth-shattering transformations. Newly rejuvenated, the Saints and the Pope Hodap now seemed to be emitting divine radiance.

Although they did not speak or test their new powers, everyone knew that the Saints were no longer ordinary humans. They had now become completely new existences.

Pope Hodap stood at the center of the crowd, making an announcement. "I declare the first day of January as the Baptism Day of the Church of Light. It will be the most important festival of the Church of Light. On this day, everyone must pray to and praise God, thanking them for bringing us into the new year with hope and glory."

As baptism ritual ended, news of the events of the day began spreading. Many people gossiped about the appearance of God and the midnight sun which the whole world had seen. The entire continent was talking about it, making the influence of the Church of Light even more formidable.

Moreover, the influence of the divine incantations and the Saints extended even further. As time passed, their influences would expand, gradually affecting all of Maria's World.

The Healing ability of the Saints could bring patients back from the brink of death, which caused the whole world to go wild. However, even though this ability had miraculous effects on physical wounds, it was somewhat useless against certain diseases. Nevertheless, since it was effective enough on most common diseases, most people found this more than adequate.

The Church proclaimed that the divine incantations could cure all diseases and bring the dead back to life. For those who could not be treated, they were said to have reached the end of their destined lifespan, similar to those who died of old age.

The other divine incantation was called the Judgement of Light. It was the legendary divine spell used for slaying devils. All heretics and sinners who possessed evil within their hearts would be burned by the Judgment of Light, until not even the last particle of their ashes remained. Even their souls would burn for eternity within the holy flames.

The Saints demonstrated their divine incantations. Then, the baptized bishops rushed back to their parishes in order to exhibit their miracles. The believers of the Church also increased dramatically, and former skeptics were converted into devout fanatics. This sort of orchestrated charity for the sick and the poor was very effective in convincing the lower classes into believing in the existence of the gods. They were taught that, as long as they believed in God, they would eventually escape from their suffering and ascend into the kingdom of gods.

The Church of Light was on track to conquer the entire human world. After Elliot VIII suppressed the rebels and the Gathering of Nobles within the Crete Empire, the leadership of the entire empire went through a huge period of change, from top to bottom, which even affected some of the smaller surrounding nations.

During this period, a large number of nobles were captured and killed, including many high ranking nobles, such as the earls and the marquises. The Gathering of Nobles suffered heavy losses, but due to the quick reaction of the secret leaders of the Gathering, they avoided total annihilation. In particular, they were able to maintain their secrecy and prevent their list of members from being exposed. In this way, the rest of the organization quickly hid themselves and were not captured.

The other faiths that had been hiding and protected by the Gathering of Nobles could no longer survive in the central province or any of the nearby human kingdoms. Under the intense persecution of the Church, many of their high ranking clergy were arrested and tried by the Judges of Light. Obviously found guilty, they were then tied to execution platforms and burnt alive. Those few who managed to survive fled to the Tuten Dynasty in the east and the Batko Empire of the desert.

The Church of Light was constantly trying to extend their reach into those two countries, but they were always strongly rebuffed. On the other hand, within the orc nations, the orcs believed in the various orc gods. They had gradually formed their kingdoms from tribes, so their civilizations were unique and quite different from the humans. Therefore, although the Church already had a group of firm believers, they had been unable to expand outwards.

In light of this situation, the Pope Hodap and Saintess Kelly created a new outreach strategy. Every six years, on the first day of the first month, there would be a Saint Baptism Day.

On this day, the most devout believers from within the Church would be invited to St. Sarl City to inherit the divine incantations. The Saints would spread the divine seeds and nurture priests, who would become the new generation of shepherds of God, tasked with continuing to pass down God's glory from generation to generation. It was imperative that God's light was able to shine from every corner of Maria's World.

Lu Zhiyu hovered over St. Sarl for a while, watching the bustling city. He was in awe of the creativity of these human beings, as well as their civilization. No one could have imagined that the uneducated humans that had once survived in wilderness would one day build such a great city. They had developed from a weak marginalized race into a civilized culture that had spread throughout the entire continent of Alen.

Lu Zhiyu believed that divine incantations and wizardry would gradually also spread throughout the entire continent, just like how Ahenaten had brought civilization to mankind. These people would bring Maria's World into a true era that was dominated by supernatural abilities. Lu Zhiyu had no idea what kind of era it would become, but he was looking forward to seeing it all unfold.

In the end, will the truths of the wizards conquer the world, through the spread of alchemy, witchcraft, and knowledge?

Or, will the divine system win out, creating an era that is dedicated to the gods in the sky?

Which of the two would become the pioneer of the next era?

After observing the prosperity of St. Sarl City for a while, Lu Zhiyu left again. As he passed through the dimensional gate, he traveled across millions of miles, returning back to his dimensional castle. Sargon was taking care of the wizard tower, after all, and there were also many second generation ant-people there to maintain order. Hence, there was not much to worry about in the short-term.

Since the creation of the magic network, the wizards, and the dragons, the laws of Maria's World had been refined. The flow of time within the dimension had slowed down again, becoming a thousand times faster than Earth. Thus, the many years that Lu Zhiyu had spent here were only equal to three or four days in the outside world.

The first generation of ant-people in the dimensional castle were still alive, so they were tasked with maintaining the castle. Lu Zhiyu took Gaia from under the wizard tower. He intended to give it a second upgrade, which he had labeled as the Gaia Life Engineering Transformation Plan 2.0.

However, Lu Zhiyu was truly tired. He wanted to go outside to look around and take a break. Deciding to do so, he determined to implement this plan afterwards. After giving the ant-people a few more orders, and bringing or sealing off the essential items, Lu Zhiyu hurried through the dimensional gate, returning to Earth.

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Chapter 90: Wizard (1)

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Bohr wore a long scholar robe, along with his self-invented gold-rimmed glasses, a special alchemy artifact, as he rode a carriage in a merchant team that he had employed. He was following the merchants back to Gracchus. After almost two months, he was finally back to his own kingdom.

Bohr had fallen in love with his fellow apprentice of the tower, Catherine. Though Catherine was a few years younger than him, from the moment Bohr met her on SS Eternity, he had fallen for her.

Therefore, when SS Eternity reached Mara Kingdom, Bohr snuck off the ship. Immediately, with the backdrop of the setting sun, he knelt on one knee and confessed his love romantically, even using witchcraft fireworks.

However, it was completely useless. The outcome proved that, unless affection was 100% confirmed on both sides, there was only one sort of conclusion for such love confessions.

Bohr, who had gathered all of his courage for the event, was promptly placed in the dreaded friend zone by Catherine, who said that she merely respected him as a good man and an elder brother. Then, she stated that he could visit her any time in Mara Kingdom.

Aye, it was a tragic tale; poor Bohr was completely depressed and stranded in Mara Kingdom. SS Eternity had long departed, so Bohr had to spend many months journeying over rough roads to return to his own hometown.

Bohr got off the carriage with four suitcases when he arrived at the city of Masta by the Mesmer River. The suitcases contained the books that Bohr had copied and his own notes, as well as some spellcasting materials and his medical tonics.

These things were very rare in the normal human world. They had required his wits to create and manufacture. In fact, some of the specialized equipment was completely impossible to make in the human world.

Hence, before their departure, each of the apprentices had carried many large suitcases and exchanged a lot of notes and materials. They had also used their accumulated points to exchange some experiment equipment. However, some of the more advanced equipment required an astronomical amount of points to obtain.

Even Bohr, who often came up with new techniques and discoveries, did not manage to obtain enough points through the library to exchange any of those equipment, so he could only look at them. He would only be able to freely use the equipment if he returned to the wizard tower as a mentor.

Bohr alighted as the carriage approached the city gate, amid the bustling merchants that were heading towards the market by the south of the city. After Bohr bid them farewell, he went towards his old residence, the house by the Mesmer River.

The beautiful Mesmer River wound its way around the city, with channels that nurtured all of Masta. When Bohr was assaulted by the pure, clear sight of the river again, he could not help but be captured by its charm.

After five years away, the city of Masta had changed greatly. The people on the roads were unfamiliar, and even the familiar people Bohr occasionally encountered seemed to have aged many years. Though five years was not too long, it was enough to change teens into adults who had already married and had kids.

"Bohr? Are you Bohr?"

Occasionally, Bohr would recognize some acquaintances on the road, and every single one of them would exclaim in surprise. Other than the changes to his appearance, Bohr's temperament was also completely different from the rest of the city, which attracted everyone's attention. Even the children walking past were staring at him, while many of the young women were pointing at him furtively. Whenever they saw that Bohr had observed their glances, they would immediately walk away, blushing.

After five years of residence within the wizard tower, Bohr was already completely used to being around those handsome and beautiful. Even the ethereal beauty of the elves and Mr. Anthony was quite common.

When wizards wished to identify one another, it was much easier to read the waves of each other's mind power, since each person's mind power fluctuations were unique. This was far more precise than relying on one's outer appearance.

As such, Bohr had never paid much attention to his own appearance. However, when he returned to the human world, it was different. After attracting the attention of the public, Bohr felt out of place. At this instant, Bohr realized that over the last few years, a gulf had been created between him and ordinary people. Now, he was a completely different existence.

His old house was already in a state of extreme disrepair and all the rooms were covered in dust. After cleaning up, Bohr rested for a few days. Then, he opened a clinic in Masta again. Bohr wanted to fulfill the dream of his father and grandfather, which was to make history as a doctor who spread the true art of medicine and become a name that would be remembered throughout the ages.

Compared to the old him, Bohr's understanding and mastery over the human body had improved drastically. In the wizard tower, the dozens of students had created varieties after varieties of the Body Modification Technique, and developed many uses for the variants.

The medical knowledge that was taught in the tower also gave them a deep understanding of the structure of the human body, including its components and the causes of diseases. Even if Bohr did not use his mind power and witchcraft, he could easily find a way to cure common illnesses.

Therefore, almost all of Bohr's patients were completely cured after his treatment. Even the patients diagnosed with fatal diseases were returned from the brink of death under Bohr's watch. After a few such cases, especially after Bohr cured a high noble of Gracchus, his reputation quickly soared.

Everyday, the stream of patients at the clinic was near endless. Some even traveled thousands of miles to the city of Masta just to see Bohr. The sheer number was overwhelming and Bohr was too busy to do anything else. Hence, he had to build a larger clinic in Masta and find a few medic apprentices to pass on his medical knowledge.

Nevertheless, Bohr knew that he could still only help a certain number of people. Only a minority could be fully healed. Even though Bohr had lowered the fees to the absolute minimum, the ingredients, equipment, tonics and labor were all very expensive. Moreover, the medicine used to cure rare diseases was not cheap. Thus, Bohr could not save all of his patients.

Bohr decided to write a medical encyclopedia, with specialized knowledge on the human body and the causes of diseases. It would also include the causes and preventions of common illnesses, as well as their treatment methods. Then, he would share this book with doctors in the world.

This was an act that was centuries before its time. Its impact on the field of medicine and the community of doctors was immeasurable.

Medicine, at this time, was not a science, but rather a type of theology. Most of the doctors were even partially frauds. The scholarly pursuit of medicine was mixed with large amounts of guesswork regarding the gods, and was completely unsystematized. For example, there was not even a medical anthology that could allow people to understand and cure various diseases.

Even if there were, these books were usually closely guarded by doctors as lineage secrets which would never be passed around. As such, the development of medicine was extremely slow and difficult. Bohr had felt this frustration from his personal experience in the past.

These were the reasons why Bohr had decided to write his own introductory anthology. The contents would not be too difficult, and there would be no mention of witchcraft. Yet, this type of systematic approach to understanding and treating illnesses was sure to create a huge impact in the world. Bohr decided to name the book after his own family name, calling it the "Kelermo Medical Coding."

Just like Kelermo, the other wizard apprentices had settled down in their homelands. Some of those with the passion for power and wealth quickly developed, changing the societies around them.

For those who kept lower profiles, such as Bohr, even though they did not actively do much, they still deeply impacted the world through their actions subconsciously. This was because the knowledge and power they held were completely beyond the level of the current world.

Every one of them was like a butterfly in the Amazon forest. With just a tiny flap of their wings, they would eventually create a huge storm in the world.

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"Extract 2.3 grams of liquid from moonlight grass, then filter out the fluorescent components."

"Dry the red chrysanthemum, then grind it into a powder…"

Bohr was examining the compositions of various plants and flowers in the top-level laboratory that he had fashioned within his new mansion. He was identifying the characteristics of these plants, as well as recording the plants that could be used for treatment. Some plants could even be used to make specific potions to strengthen wizards, while others could aid them in their spellcasting.

Bohr had started these experiments while he was in school. It was a large-scale project, which had involved many apprentices, and it was still a work in progress to this day. Each of them had been assigned their own tasks. Then, at the end of each month, they would communicate via their badges in order to continue advancing the project.

According to the Instructor's explanation, their badges had mind power transmitters and receivers. Each of them had imprinted their mind power signal on each other's badges. Everyone had unique signals. If they used their own mind power, they could activated the transmitter and communicate with the others who'd left imprints. This was a recently developed use of the badge, which was based on the signature attribute that had been discovered by Wendy and later perfected by Instructor Anthony.

They could also contact the library of the tower through the apprentice badge. They had each left their signature in the library of the tower, and through this, they could redeem merit points from the library, the latest knowledge and various resources. These items would be delivered by the wind ravens. This was an exciting new additional offering, which was a privilege granted to all of the graduates of the Wizard Tower.

The last ability within the badge regarded a dimensional door that was left by Instructor Anthony. When a huge amount of mind power was input into the badge, it would activate the dimensional door channeling array, connecting to the library of the Tower. However, the badge would also be destroyed. Hence, this was strictly a one-time use formation. The wizards of the Tower would never use it, unless they were faced with extreme situations of life and death.

Bohr was conducting his own daily experiments, when the bell beside him rang. The sound was coming from a simplified phone that he had made. The Wizard Tower had it and Bohr felt that it was quite convenient, so he made one for himself. The servants couldn't go upstairs without his permission.

However, it was already late at night, and Bohr absolutely hated for people to disturb him at this time in the evening! He grabbed the phone impatiently. "Who is it? Didn't I say not to bother me at night?"

The maid downstairs was terrified into whispering meekly. "Mr. Kelermo, there are two people outside. They claim to be your classmates."

Bohr was shocked. "What? Did they say their names?"

The maid replied immediately. "One said that his name is Leves."

Boer hung up immediately and grabbed a coat before running downstairs. He rushed past the living room, his maid in tow, then shuffled through the garden to the front gate.

There, he saw two men standing at his doorway. One of them was tall and handsome, with a mighty presence. He was completely different from Bohr, who was more the slender and elegant type. The other one was obviously a noble, as he was clothed in a gorgeously brilliant white cloak. He looked as if he were just over thirty, his hair and mustache meticulously groomed.

The two men had arrived in a horse-drawn carriage. They had even been accompanied by a few more carriages, as well as some guards, who were now waiting outside.

Bohr immediately greeted them. "Hey, Leves! How come you guys just dropped by, with no warning? I haven't prepared anything for you!"

Leves laughed. Different from when they'd had first entered the Tower, they had developed a deep friendship over the five years. Compared to their differing social statuses, it was their shared identity as wizards that was by far the most important bond between the pair.

"Bohr, we haven't seen each other for almost a year! Your reputation this year has soared. I have seen your encyclopedia, the 'Kelermo Medical Coding.' It is considered to be groundbreaking for the field of medical history! It's a masterpiece that can indeed revolutionize the human world. I still can't compare to you in regards to knowledge of the human body and the life witchcraft."

Leves and Bohr hugged briefly and separated. Reuniting after a year, they were delighted. Bohr then replied to Leves. "You are more interested in developing witchcraft techniques. After all, every terrifying technique that has ever dealt the most damage has been developed by you! Although I don't like the type of witchcraft that you create, even I must admit that your genius is beyond question!"

After Bohr caught up with Leves, he immediately looked at the middle-aged man. "This is?"

Leves immediately introduced his companion to Bohr. "This is Viscount Hudson of the Crete Empire. We are here to discuss a few matters with you."

Bohr looked at Leves skeptically. "Why do I feel that this can't involve anything good for me?"

Leves quipped back. "Hey, Bohr, you're hurting my feelings, old friend. Rest assured, this will definitely be a good thing for you. This is also an important opportunity for the wizards."

Viscount Hudson immediately bowed to Bohr. "Mr. Kelermo, please believe us. We have goodwill towards you and all wizards. We come bearing friendship, and we hope to have a frank talk with you."

Boer nodded. "I welcome you, Sir Hudson. Since you are a friend of Leves, I will believe you. Please come in. We can talk inside."

After the three men entered, Boer told the maid to bring some tea and snacks. He then closed the door and forbade anyone to enter. Sitting down, he looked expectantly at Leves and Hudson. "Speak! Why are you two looking for me?"

Hudson looked to Bohr. "Mr. Bohr, do you know of the Gathering of Nobles?"

Bohr paused in thought before nodding. "I know of it but am not familiar with the details. When I first returned, I often heard about the church arresting members of the so-called Gathering of Darkness. It seems that the real name of this organization is the Gathering of Nobles. At the time, many of their members were killed. I didn't hear much about them afterwards. Were they eradicated by the Church of Light?"

Hudson shook his head. "No, it still exists. Although the Church of Light used all of its power and was aided by the forces of the Emperor of Crete, they still could only deal heavy damage to the Gathering. As such they did not catch our core members. The members list was burned and most of our members went directly into hiding. Even so, our resistance to the Church of Light will never disappear."

Bohr assessed Hudson with a careful look. "We?"

Hudson nodded. "Yes, we. I am here to invite all of the wizards in the human kingdoms to join our cause."

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Chapter 92: Wizard (3)

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Hudson would not forget the power that Leves demonstrated before him. That was not the power of divine incantations. And yet one man was able to easily face off with a trained squad.

The witchcraft they released could activate from ten to twenty meters away, with explosive flames that could kill tens of people. It could release whirlwinds of poison gas that could attack entire armies with the precision of handheld puppets. They could release metallic storms with metallic shards, and other even stranger techniques. That was the existence they called witchcraft.

They also had abilities beyond the Bloodline Knights, with incredible speed and power. They could easily tear past the defensive line of the army with just their raw strength. They seemed to be able to sense the approach of weapons, whether arrows or swords, and effortlessly avoid them. This, combined with their unique witchcraft, made them unstoppable.

If they were given sufficient time to prepare, they could also release even more terrifying large scale techniques, such as the Space of Absolute Death, which Leves had shown them. With that technique, an entire village could be completely decimated.

Through special methods, they could control or charm people. Hudson saw Leves control himself in order to fly in the skies for a short while, allowing him to strike down enemies from above, while taking no damage.

This wasn't even the scariest part. According to Leves, what they had was knowledge of the laws of the world. If given enough time, they could create an entire army of Bloodling Knights, craft tools that could even be used by ordinary people that would allow them to achieve extraordinary feats, and increase a country's fundamental strength not just the power of individuals.

This was what Hudson desired, as well as what moved him. Behind him, the Church of Light was swiftly closing in, turning kings and nobles like him into mere puppets. If they did not take action, they might be slandered as being the next heretics.

If it was only the nobles there was no hope of resistance, as the Church of Light continued expanding. It was completely depressing, when their people and their subordinates were all followers of the Church of Light. This despair continuously gnawed at them.

"We need the power of the wizards. Even if their power looks like the power of the devil, it is magic. If it can resist the regime of the Church, it is worth it."

Hudson had already made up his mind, and looked expectantly at Bohr. According to Leves, Bohr was even stronger than him, and was a much more talented wizard. As long as he got closer to Bohr and dragged the other wizards into the Gathering of Nobles, they could restart their resistance plans with the aid of the wizards.

"Mr. Bohr Kelermo, as long as you join the Gathering of Nobles, you will definitely receive one of the nine highest positions. You will receive the backing of the Gathering of Nobles in order to spread the word of the power and existence of wizards throughout the world. Whether it is money, authority, or any other form of support, we will provide whatever you need. You would never be able to guess the extent of our influence. Whether it is materials for experiments or other things you need for witchcraft research, we will scour the continent, searching for it at your word."

Bohr looked at Hudson and laughed, as he removed his glasses. "So you want to start a war against the Church of Light?"

In Bohr's eyes, though Hudson was a Viscount, he posed no threat and had no authority to negotiate with him. Bohr looked at Leves in anger. "Are you insane? To declare war against the Church of Light, against gods? Who do you think you are? Mr. Anthony?"

Bohr drew in a deep breath. "Leves, we are only low-level wizards. We have not reached a tier where we stand above all existence. The Church has tremendous influence, with the power of the twelve Saints and the legendary Saintess and her divine artifact. What basis do you have for your arrogance?"

"We both witnessed the descent of God on New Year's. Have you not realized the terror of God? That is a being that has complete control over the laws and truths of this world. This world, the sun, the moon and stars are only toys in his hand. What are we? Ants under His feet? Dust?"

Recalling the day of the descent of God, it was also when the entire Maria's World changed. The wizard apprentices had witnessed the phenomena aboard the life alchemy ship. To this day, Bohr still felt deeply shocked. Even Leves' heart trembled. What sort of existence could wield that sort of power?

Hudson was infuriated by Bohr's dismissive attitude. As he opened his mouth to rebuke Bohr, Leves lifted a hand. "Mr. Hudson, please relax. I will convince him. You can leave now. I will find you tomorrow."

Hudson calmed down and saluted Bohr. "Mr. Bohr, please consider this offer carefully. The Gathering of Nobles is extending this offer with the utmost sincerity."

After sending Hudson out, Leves closed the door. Bohr then jumped back into the conversation again. "Leves, you can't convince me. We are not a match for the Church of Light. We're using eggs to break a rock. Did you not consider the consequences? With the power and knowledge we hold, the entire continent will be embroiled in the conflict. Do you know how many people will be sacrificed in the turmoil?"

Leves stood up. "Of course I know that we are no match for the Church. But we are wizards. We seek the unknown and uphold the truth. As wizards, there is nothing for us to fear."

Leves looked at Bohr. "Do you remember what the teacher said during our very first class?"

Bohr froze and recalled the memory. "Of course, I would never forget it. I remember every one of his words and expressions. They are engraved within my memory. That lesson opened our path to the pursuit of truth."

The two started reciting together: "Wizards are seekers of the truths of the world. We are the prophets of truth and the seekers of knowledge. Witchcraft is nothing more than the application of our understandings of the world, as well as a byproduct of the manipulation of the world's rules. The all-knowing is the all-powerful. If you understand the weather, then you can control the wind and thunder as you please. If you understand the structure of life, then you can create life. Thus, if you can understand the truths and laws of the world, then you can become a god!"

When they finished the last word, there was a moment of silence. Leves immediately began pushing his agenda again. "Whether it is gods or the Church of Light, they cannot stop our pursuit for the unknown, or our search for the truth. Wizards will come to control the world, for we are the true controllers of the world."

Leves looked at Bohr and spoke with great passion. "Come Bohr, together, we can dethrone the arrogant Church of Light and bring down the gods that are looking down on us from the skies. We shall rule this world."

By this point, Leves' passion had reached a boiling point. His face was completely flushed. "Even if we cannot do it now, one day we can do it. Whether it takes fifty years, a century, or even five centuries, one day, we will succeed. Bohr, my brother, do you not wish to see a world ruled by wizards, a nation that belongs to us?!"

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Chapter 93: Wizard (4)

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Bohr looked at Leves, feeling the passion bubble up within himself. He slowly calmed down, then said, "I am very moved by what you have said, but have you considered the number of people that would die, if we follow your plan?"

Leves did not care about this at all. "In order to carry out reforms, there will always be sacrifices. But they will be worthwhile. We will bring knowledge and truth to the world, as well as save humanity from its short-sighted ignorance. We will bring them hope by showing them the true world."

Bohr rebutted Leves' argument. "You are right, but we don't have to use such drastic measures. We can change the whole world slowly, bit by bit. We have more than enough time. Both of us have the potential to become level four wizards, so we can extend our life to a thousand years."

"As such, we don't have to bring war to the world. We can subtly influence the world through our knowledge and strength. People in the Church of Light are also human beings. We are the same, not enemies. Truth and knowledge will come, sooner or later. They will not change because of any single person. History has always proven to be this way."

Leves looked at Bohr with disappointment. "Bohr, you disappointment me. I didn't expect you to be this naive. The Church wouldn't ever think of us as being like them. They're like Hudson. They regard us as being messengers of the devil. To them, we wield demonic powers and are the ultimate evil existences. We are the natural enemies of the Church of Light. They do not tolerate our existence, and will never tolerate our continued existence in the future."

The two debated this topic fiercely in Bohr's home. Neither could convince the other to concede. In the end, they parted in bad humor, but Leves still did not give up his ambitions.

By the end of the eleventh year of the San Calendar, Leves had gathered a group of like-minded wizards and formed an organization called the Wizarding Alliance within a remote inland duchy named the Duchy of Creer. He did this with support from the Gathering of Nobles.

Backed by the financial support of the Gathering, they quickly established an underground city within the northern wasteland of the Duchy of Creer. By making the most of their special underground terrain, they built a strong base and began their human experiments, aimed at creating a powerful augmented army.

However, even with the research of other wizards, the research progress ran into many obstacles without Bohr. The pressure from the Gathering was incessant, as the persecution from the Church increased. They needed the Wizarding Alliance to divert the Church's attention and raise a flag of opposition, as well as the skill of the wizards to strengthen their army.

Under great pressure, Leves chose to combine the Bohr's Wisdom Reinforcement and Kelermo Body Transformation techniques with his own Plague witchcraft. The result of these experiments was the regiment of the Owl Knights, which was the first witchcraft augmented regiment in Maria's World.

These Owl Knights were each augmented according to a specific template. They possessed a series of bloodline talents, including echolocation, super strength, agility, and heightened endurance. They also possessed the ability to move silently in complete darkness.

Leves had modified their brains with Wisdom Reinforcement, so that they could quickly memorize combat swordsmanship and other various military arts and become the most powerful cavalry, infantry, and archers on the continent. He did this all within a relatively short amount of time.

But, at the same time, Leves erased their emotional system, making them knights with no fear of death. As such, they would fight for Leves as his most loyal fighters. No matter how many casualties there were, they would never cower. These emotionless soldiers would execute orders till their very last moment.

The Plague technique was witchcraft developed by Leves that was based on the the Poison Gas technique. It was a byproduct of Bohr's research on the Plague, which Leves had taken note of and modified to suit his own needs. The Poison Gas technique was a little trick that used spellcasting materials to create a poison gas, then utilized mind power to control it.

The Plague was on a completely different power level. Leves used part of Bohr's research and his Poison Gas technique to create it. Whenever the Owl Knights were on the verge of death or awakening, they could self-destruct and activate the Plague.

The plague that was hidden inside their bodies would then spread rapidly through the air. All infected beings would die within the hour. The plague virus would continue to spread, until it reached the limit of its divisional capabilities or the end of its lifespan.

The virus would then die off within twenty-four hours. But, within this timespan, its range and speed of transmission were terrible beyond imagination.

Aside from the Owl Knights, all lifeforms would perish before the onslaught. No one, not even Leves, knew how to treat this virus. He could only prevent its infection.

These soldiers were each powerful individuals with comprehensive skill sets. Each of them was capable of night raids and endurance battles, even without rest. As skilled warriors trained in military strategy, they were already formidable enough, not to mention the amount of damage each of them could do. The Owl Knights seemed like demons that had come straight from an abyss in Hell! They would bring horrible disaster upon all of humanity!

In the autumn of the 14th year of the San Calendar, the Duchy of Creer suddenly sent a large army towards their border with the Kingdom of the Church of Light. With the hefty support of the Gathering of Nobles, the Duchy of Creer raised the flag of rebellion against the Church on a chilly autumn night.

They did this completely out of the blue, without any warning. The ruler of the Duchy of Creer had invited the local Bishop from the Church, who was stationed within the region, to a banquet. At the banquet feast, he had poisoned him, then immediately purged all of the Church forces within the Duchy.

On that night, eight wizards, led by Leves, raided the border of the Kingdom of the Church. Three thousand Owl Knights were quietly deployed from the northern hinterlands and moved west.

They took over the Church's border fortress, Lekburg, within a single night. The entire defending army of Lekburg, numbering tens of thousands of people, were all killed in one night. Not one escaped to tell the tale.

The Owl Knights proved their peerless combat capability to the world with their unstoppable speed. Leves led the Owl Knights, tearing a path of blood relentlessly forward. Within a few days, six cities had fallen. Not a blade of single grass was left in the ashes of their path. Their black capes and armor spread death over the entire land.

A province directly subordinate to the Kingdom of the Church fell. The Duchy of Creer seemed to have anticipated this event. The army immediately entered the region, contained the situation, and suppressed all resistance with iron and blood. It seemed as if they had already prepared for the takeover in advance, and were ready to swiftly erode the influence of the Church, destroying it completely.

Blood marred the earth and corpses littered the landscape. The Church finally began to panic. At the same time, forces within several countries began to stir restlessly, as if they were all coordinated. Although several emergency recall edicts issued by the Pope were sent to the clergy that were stationed within several countries, no reinforcement armies returned.

Pope Hodap was forcefully limited to the church corps that were stationed by the border of the Crete Empire. Archbishop Martin Nord led 50,000 troops to meet Leves' Owl Knights at the city of Attica.

Attica was not a fortress, but it was the last big city before St. Sarl. After taking Attica, it was an open road directly to St. Sarl. If the invading army reached St. Sarl, the reputation of the Church would be completely destroyed.

As the army approached, the 50,000 troops of the Church met the 3,000 strong Owl Knights led by Leves, along with 20,000 men from Duchy of Creer at Attica. The Church of Light was in an unprecedentedly precarious situation.

All of the human kingdoms were observing the situation keenly, as the fate of their race had become unpredictable. All of them could sense an imminent all-out war, especially as the orc nations of the north began to stir as well.

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Chapter 94: Wizard (5)

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The crimson flag adorned with a gold sigil of the sun fell to the ground. The city of Attica was littered with corpses. Most of the bodies had experienced gruesome deaths, evidenced in their opened eyes and locked tongues as they stared toward toward the sky. The hollow eyes seemed to ask why God had chosen such a painful death for them, or perhaps they were showing anticipation and yearning for Heaven

The piles of bodies extended from the foot of the mountain all the way to the city of Attica, into the city and onto its walls. Some died to swords, some to witchcraft but more than that were the deaths resulting from Leves' Plague technique. Leves had ambushed the city with an explosion that disseminated the Plague over the entire army of the Church and the city of Attica.

The bodies piled up into mountains, inspiring terror, like a Hell on Earth. Despite the stench of all of the corpses, there was not a single rat or raven scavenging the bodies. It was as if they, too, feared the terror of this scene from purgatory. The world was deathly silent, not a sound to be heard.

On the city walls were a large number of Owl Knights and in the middle of their huddle was Leves, clad in armor, as well as a few other black robed individuals. Among the black robed crowd, two of the individuals were injured. One was missing an arm, while the other had no legs, so he could only sit in a wheelchair.

On the city walls, there were marks made by multiple explosions, the remnants of witchcraft and divine incantations. The collision between Inferno and Disintegration was terrifying, especially on the east wall of Attica, which had completely collapsed, as if it had been struck by the fist of a giant.

Henry was also an apprentice wizard, and originally one of Leves' followers. He was the son of a court musician and, although he did not have as much talent as Leves, he was one of the strongest among the level one wizards. When Leves sought him ought to explain his ideals, Henry had joined him without a second thought.

Leves patted Henry's shoulder. "Good work, Henry. Don't worry, I will use Limb Regeneration on you later to help you regrow your legs."

Though Henry was in a cold sweat from the extreme pain, he gritted his teeth and bore it, as he still had adequate mind power left. Though this was a state near death, with no chance of recovery for normal people, to a wizard, this was nothing.

Henry rested against the city walls, as he looked down upon the corpses. "This is nothing. However, I didn't expect such power and special abilities from the Saints of the Church of Light. What principles are at work here? Our witchcraft was actually forcefully blown away by their divine incantations. It was quite terrifying!"

Leves nodded. In the encounter with Saint Martin, he had used divine incantations to bear the brunt of the attacks of Leves and two other wizards, without losing. In the last attack, using the Judgement Ray, he had actually grievously wounded two wizards. If Leves had not preempted the attack and fled to the skies, he would have also suffered heavy injuries.

Leves never thought that the taking of the city of Attica and the battle against the fifty-thousand-strong army of the Church would go this successfully. It was definitely going to his head.

Leves stood on the city wall of Attica and looked at St. Sarl City in the distance with great ambition. "The holy city of the Church of Light, the Holy Land of countless followers. You are my next target!"

The wizards around him chimed in, alarmed. "Leves, that doesn't seem to fit with our plans. We only want to show that we are a strong threat to the Church of Light, and to conquer the Moore Province. As long as we can hold down the Kingdom of the Church of Light, all of the other human countries will rise up, and the influence of the Church of Light will implode."

"We do not need to be that aggressive. As soon as the influence of the Church of Light collapses, we can join together with the other countries to lock the power of the Church within its own territory. At the same time, the influence of the Gathering of Nobles within the Crete Empire will develop exponentially. Eventually, the Kingdom of the Church will be completely deadlocked, with no chance of ever rising again."

Henry spoke from the side. "Yet, we did not expect that the Church of Light was this weak. If this is the case, why don't we just take over the Kingdom of the Church of Light in one push?"

Henry's words went directly to Leves's heart. Levi directed with confidence. "That's right. What we're aiming for isn't only the Duchy of Creer. We want to conquer the world and create a nation for wizards."

"Exactly. Even if the other cardinals receive the news, they wouldn't be able to head back in time, especially as the other large countries are trying to delay them. Within the city, there are only the Pope and the Saintess. If we can take St. Sarl City, we can start the first step of our plan for world domination. The age of the Church of Light will be of the past, as we step into the age of wizards!"

Since Leves had made up his mind, all of the Owl Knights and the other eight members of the Wizard Alliance began preparing for departure. Though they had originally wanted to set up camp here, that plan was scrapped, as they prepared to head to St. Sarl City, equipped for war.

Since victory had come so easily, they had already forgotten their fear of God and the Church. They had also forgotten that the Church had more Saints and powerful Knights of Light lying in wait for them, as well as the legendary Saintess, who wielded the divine artifact.

In Attica, there was a river of blood in the aftermath of the battle. All fifty thousand of the troops of the Church, including an Archbishop, had died within the city. His body was tacked to the city wall in order to display his horrifying manner of death.

In the dead of the night, within the Temple of Light in St. Sarl City, Pope Hodap received the message that the army of the Church had been obliterated in a single battle. He was completely shocked and in disbelief.

The elites of the Church's army had lost in a battle of fifty thousand against a mere three thousand troops, and had been completely obliterated. Even worse, the enemy was already heading to St. Sarl City, placing the entire Church of Light in existential danger.

Pope Hodap had not slept for the entire night, as he watched over the situation in Attica. Yet, he did not expect as fast a loss as this complete obliteration.

What were these existences, who called themselves wizards? How did they wield so much power?

With the power of the Duchy of Creer, the Church could only call up a mere twenty thousand scattered troops of dismal quality. All of this mayhem was due to the existences of these wizards and the members of the Wizard Alliance, as well as their leader, Leves, and his Owl Knights.

A few days ago, Hodap had already scouted out basic intelligence about this new power, the Wizard Alliance, as well as information about their members and their ties to the Gathering of Nobles. The so-called Owl Knights were an army consisting entirely of Bloodline Knights. Even within the Knights of Light, the Bloodline Knights were a rare existence that were only found in specialized squads. All of the other troops were ordinary knights, who had trained to the pinnacle of their physical limitations.

The combat ability of three thousand Bloodline Knights was far beyond that of the fifty thousand soldiers of the Church. At this thought, Hodap felt a chill, causing him to stand up immediately and gesture to a white clothed priest by his side, saying urgently, "Go to the temple. I want to see Her Holiness, the Saintess."

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Chapter 95: Wizard (6)

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Within the temple, Saintess Kelly stood below the statue of God. She was staring at the divine artifact, the Mask of Faross. Her slender white fingers gently stroked the red sun on the white mask, as if caressing the face of a lover.

The divine palace remained brightly lit in the dead of the night. It illuminated the entire temple. The prayers to gods were endless. The Saintess and her acolytes, as His servants, were maintaining the divine palace.

There was a rush of hurried footsteps behind her. But Kelly did not turn around. Instead, she carefully placed the mask onto her face, asking, "Our army has lost, hasn't it?"

Pope Hodap's hurried footsteps immediately halted the moment that he saw the Saintess. He felt instantly relieved at just the sight of her.

"Yes, we lost. The wizards and the Owl Knights annihilated our 50,000-strong army at Attica. Even Martin, who was a saint, died."

Kelly turned around. She had put the mask on, which immediately made her seem like a completely different person. It was as if she had been touched by the spirit of God, becoming aloof and high above.

She then said, "Whether it is the existence of evil, the darkness within the human heart, or the powers of darkness, none of these are worth mentioning before the power of God and His light."

Kelly raised her head to look out toward the hall. She then walked outside. Pope Hodap followed behind her. They stood at the top of the steps that were outside of the Temple of Light, overlooking the entire city of St. Sarl.

"Light will eventually dispel the darkness. Evil will be annihilated by the power of God. Let the Holy Light shine down, burning their tainted souls forevermore. The Kingdom of God is only open to believers of God and the light. Every single one of these heretics will pay for their actions!"

As Kelly spoke, she stood before Hodap, her in white robes, as if she was one with the cold moonlight. Yet, her frigid image strangely put Hodap at ease, assuring him that evil would indeed be vanquished by the light.

Although the forces of the Church were more than prepared, their consecutive defeats and the rumors about the wizards and the Owl Knights had struck fear within all of the people of the Kingdom of the Church.

"Wizards are the messengers of the devil. They borrowed their power from the devil, then crawled out from the abyss of Hell. They look toward our holy land with their evil eyes."

"We can't let them succeed. They want to sink the world in darkness as they drag us all to hell."

"We will never be defeated. We will eradicate them. Her Holiness and the Holy Father will judge them. The light of God will turn them into ashes."

The situation within St. Sarl City was fine at the moment. Most of the citizens were extremely pious. Even if St. Sarl City was taken, they would be more than happy to die together with the Church of Light. But, outside of the city, in some of the smaller allied nations nearby, the situation was far more complicated.

This was especially the case for the refugees from the Moore Province. Hundreds of thousands of refugees had fled everywhere in fear and panic. There were no more smiles, as all of them shook in fear, their faces ashen. Those who had seen the scenes that were left by the Owl Knights passed on tales of the horrific wizards and their legions, which seemed to have climbed straight out of Hell.

Everywhere, these people were screaming on the streets. "Darkness has descended. Hell is upon us!"

"They are devils! No one can resist them!"

"They killed everyone! Not a soul was spared."

"Plague, death, war, famine! Darkness will envelope us again."

In the many kingdoms and cities around the Moore Province, the refugees crowded the streets, trembling as they recounted the disasters brought on by the wizards. The few people, who had survived the onslaught of the Owl Knights, had become mad. They now only screamed frightening things about death and devils.

The land was filled with wild-eyed women, the soulless eyes of the children, the shattered madmen and the endless waves of refugees. Moreover, there were errant plumes of smoke and countless bodies on the road. All of these sad sights only served to reinforce the terror of the wizards and the Owl Knights within the hearts of all.

The names of Leves and his wizards spread throughout the human kingdoms. For the first time, everyone had now heard about wizards, who were being described as if they were the embodiments of the worst nightmares and terrors. In fact, "wizard" became a forbidden word of darkness.

Everyone feared wizards. But, at the same time, there were even more people who, while fearing the terrible power of the wizards, also yearned for such power.

Even the Gathering of Nobles had not anticipated such power! No one had thought that just Leves and his eight wizards would have the power to push the Church of Light to the brink of destruction, as they went straight for St. Sarl City.

Within the Crete Empire, in the capital of Virginia, Earl Ivens entered a secret tunnel from the bottom of his house. After walking through this long tunnel with a torch, he came to a secret meeting place that was hidden deep under the city streets.

Though Earl Ivens was loyal to the previous sovereign, Elliot VII, he was still the most trusted person of the current Emperor, Elliot VIII. He also maintained close ties with the Church of Light.

As a shrewd man, he had maintained his position at the highest levels of power. He had been the first to surrender to the Church of Light during the succession struggle. He led a large number of turncoats to the faction of the Church of Light, where he was responsible for bringing Elliot VIII to the throne.

Although many people despised his character, even more people admired his uncanny ability to adapt to every changing political situation. No matter who was in charge, he seemed to be able to somehow remain in a position of power.

Wearing a mask, Earl Ivens entered a spacious underground conference room. The torch that he was carrying illuminated the secret meeting room. In addition to Ivens, there were six others present in this secret meeting. They also wore masks similar to Earl Ivens's.

One person was sitting at the top of a long table, while the other five were arguing fiercely as if something had frightened them greatly. Their emotions had obviously been recently stirred up.

"How dare they? Didn't we tell them to occupy the Moore Province to shrink the influence of the Church? To think that they now have their sights on St. Sarl City!"

"The Church armies within the various kingdoms cannot be suppressed any longer. The Third Army within the Kingdom of Mara and Cardinal Peter have both turned their forces around at maximum speed. The Mara Kingdom will not be able to stop them. "

"The Fifth Legion within the Kingdom of Rosa d'Oro is the same, acting under Cardinal Emile. Regardless of the forces Rosa d'Oro has mobilized to stop them, they are heading back at all costs. The wizards are trying to destroy the Church, but we have not yet finished our preparations. It is impossible for the major kingdoms to actually start fighting these legions directly yet. We have not been able to obtain full command over them."

"As I have said, these wizards, who just popped up out of nowhere, are unreliable. According to the original plan, they only had to stall the Church, which is tantamount to cutting off the tentacles of the Church to all the major powers. Then, we would overthrow Elliot VIII in the Crete Empire, thus becoming independent from the Church. That would allow us to then eat away at the Church, bit by bit. But now, these guys have arbitrarily attacked St. Sarl City!"

Every one of them at the table was expressing anger at the reckless actions of the Wizard Alliance. Yet, hidden behind their words, their fears of the power of the wizards were palpable.

No one thought that Leves would be able to create such a powerful army, especially in just a few short years. The Duchy of Creer had completely fallen under the control of the Wizard Alliance.

Ivens sat in the first position on the left side of the long table, looking at the man in the black robe, who was at the head of the table, "Can we still stop the Wizard Alliance and Leves?"

The man in the black robe shook his head. "It is impossible, as they have already thrown in their lot. The ambitions of Leves and the wizards are too big. They have betrayed us."

Ivens's eyes have shrunk. Compared to his previous youthful self, he had become a middle-aged man. His gaze had become more resolute and cruel, similar to the vision of a hawk. "Then we must begin preparing immediately. We don't want to deal with the rise of the Wizard Alliance after the Church of Light."

The man nodded. "You all should start preparing. Once the Church of Light is on the brink of destruction, all of us will send troops. We will immediately assist St. Sarl. The wizards are even more terrifying than the Church of Light. But, they still don't know the rules of the game."

The man from another seat replied, "Shouldn't we send troops immediately? The 50,000 main forces of the Church were all slaughtered. Currently, there are only 10,000 Knights of Light left in St. Sarl City. How would they resist the wizards' Owl Knights?"

Ivens sneered. "Wait a bit longer. The Church of Light wouldn't die this easily. You have to know the forces behind them. No one knows what trump cards they have hidden away."

Everyone suddenly sucked in collective breaths, as they thought about the Saintess and the Pope, who had never been in action before. As God's representatives in Maria's World, no one knew what would happen in the end, should they act.

Ivens didn't know why, but he felt expectation welling up within him all of a sudden. "The power of God and the devil. Which is stronger? This will be interesting! I'm really looking forward to it!"

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Chapter 96: Wizard (7)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

There were thousands of black warhorses and black robed knights in St. Sarl City. At last, they had arrived at St. Sarl City at dawn. Each of their gazes were ice cold, without any trace of emotion. Even the breaths of the horses seemed to have traces of the darkness of the magma of Hell.

As soon as the sun appeared on the horizon, an enormous pressure wrapped around St. Sarl City. A heavy scent of blood seemed to have floated into St. Sarl City from miles away.

Within St. Sarl City, the preparations for battle were long complete. As soon as the Owl Knights were spotted on the horizon, the alarms in the city were sounded.

No one had slept that night, as they had instead gone to the temple to pray. From the day before, everyone knew that the Owl Knights would arrive today, yet no one expected that they would be this fast.

Did these devils head on over without sleep?

As soon as the bell sounded, all of the people in St. Sarl looked at the city walls. Though they could not see the army, it was as if the strong bloodlust had solidified the air, making it difficult to breathe.

"They're coming! They're almost here." Someone trembled as he knelt in the plaza.

"The army of the Devil is upon us." A person wailed, holding up the sigil of the sun.

"Don't worry, God will punish them. We have the Pope and the Saintess. We have the Knights of Light."

Many people had brought their children to the Temple of Light to hide. It was as if the closer they were to the Temple, the closer they felt to God and his aura. The presence of the Pope and the Saintess also gave them a strong sense of comfort.

On the walls of St. Sarl City, the soldiers were getting into meticulous fortifications. The archers took their places with hot oil and stones. They knew that it was impossible to break into the city with only the cavalry before them. They had no siege weapons. It was impossible to climb the walls, which were over twenty meters high. Yet, these wizards would be able to easily destroy the fortifications.

Leves and the other eight members of the Wizard Alliance went to the front of the Owl Knights and looked upon the city in the distance. This city that was originally called Jan Boris. This was the holy city of the Church of Light, the holy land of all of the believers.

Leves felt overtaken by an urge to destroy. By now, Leves's eyes were bloodshot with murderous intent, and he cared about nothing except for the city before him. By decimating the city in front of him, he would be able to replace the Church of Light and become the most powerful man in the human realm.

He would no longer be the bastard of a Baron, or the son of a cook, but the ruler of human realm. All would kneel before his sword and his soldiers.

Leves drew his longsword from his waist. "This is not our final destination, but the start of our adventure. We will build the era of our greatness, the glory of the wizards, and the glory that belongs to every member of the Wizard Alliance."

The other members of the Wizard Alliance began cheering. All of them were completely loyal to Leves. He had brought them to this path of victories, to this moment. By taking this last site of St. Sarl City and eradicating the Church of Light, they would stand at the summit of the continent.

Most of these wizards were born from the lower classes. They had never thought that they would one day experience such glory.

Within a few days, Henry's legs had regrown. Though the process was excruciatingly painful, by now, the feelings of pain had been replaced with hope and bright expectations for the future.

"The country of wizards! We will create a nation for wizards here!" Henry shouted with passion.

The other apprentices also whispered among themselves, shooting to each other looks of excitement, "This is the last step of years of planning. It's all about to come true."

"Leves, you were completely right. We did it."

Leves pointed his sword at St. Sarl City. "This is the last one. Let's move out."

As the Owl Knights and wizards approached, all the people on the city wall awaited Leves's attack. Seeing the approaching black mass, where even the footsteps of the horses was synchronized, all of them felt an immense amount of pressure.

When they were around two hundred paces away, all of the soldiers stopped. If they went any closer, they would be in the range of the arrows. The entire army of the Owl Knights halted, as if waiting for something.

Leves and the other eight wizards leapt into action, spell ingredients in hand. Large amounts of mind power were interlocking in the air. This was a large scale group technique. By now, it had been ten years since they had begun training. Leves had already become a third level wizard last year.

Level one wizards could learn basic witchcraft. Level two wizards could learn flight. Level three wizards could form mind power force fields. This was the simplified division of the levels of wizards. Among the nine of them, other than Leves, there was only one level two wizard. The other seven were still stuck at level one, with no breakthroughs.

As the nine chanted together, a fireball appeared. It grew from the size of a fist floating high in the air into a sphere that was tens of meters in size, like a sun suspended in the sky.

The soldiers on the wall gaped in complete shock, as they looked at the huge fireball that was like a small sun. Even the hand they carried their weapons in started trembling. "My God, what is that?"

"It's a sun. They stole the power of God. These demons, they can steal the power of God?!"

"My God, what heinous evil!"

The city walls were in chaos. Large amounts of arrows were shot, but they melted as soon as they approached the fireball, having absolutely no effect. The tremendous heat was being continually condensed. All of the wizards had broken out in cold sweats, and Leves, who was the main controller of the fireball, was straining with effort.

"Rise."

The huge fireball lit up the sky, as the condensed ball of extreme heat released blinding light. Under their control, it flew toward the city gates in an arc, then fell toward St. Sarl City with great speed and intensity, like a comet from the skies. The air crackled as it passed through, as if knocking on the doors of the souls of all observers."

"My God."

"Quick, run, get away!"

"Everyone, get down!"

Only now did they realize that the target of the wizards was actually the city walls. All of the troops hurried to dodge the onslaught of the fireball, but it was already too late. The fireball was right before their eyes.

The powerful attack was completely unstoppable. The huge fireball descended like a meteor. It struck the city wall, and the dozens of archers on the wall couldn't escape. Doomed, they saw the embrace of the light, then lost all sensation immediately.

An intense light exploded out for tens of meters, covering the area with a white flash. Even the ground rumbled, as if the entirety of St. Sarl City was shocked into jumping up. The sound of the explosion rang through the ears of all the people in St. Sarl City.

Everyone finally snapped out of their dazes and looked at the wall, only to see the impregnable fortifications breached with a huge hole. Through the smoke from the hole, they could vaguely make out a dense mass of the black troops. All of them were masked, looking toward the city. All of their bodies of the people in St. Sarl City were frozen in complete, chilly fear.

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