Warlock of the Magus World

by Stayrr

What happens when a scientist from a futuristic world reincarnates in a World of Magic and Knights? An awesome MC is what happens! A scientist’s goal is to explore the secrets of the universe, and this is exactly what Leylin sets out to do when he is reincarnated. Dark, cold and calculating, he makes use of all his resources as he sets off on his adventures to meet his goal. Face?

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Of Curses and Dreams

Will walked out dejectedly. He had gained no further insight than Leylin's encouragement. Other than that, he felt that this father whom he had never seen before was shrouded in a layer of dense fog.

"What's wrong with Will?" Celine had instantly noticed this anomaly as she walked into Leylin's villa carrying a silver plate.

"Freshly grounded coffee, personally made by me!" On the silver plate, white mist floated above the beige can and mug.

"Nothing much! Just a youth's confusion!" Leylin smiled, held up a cup of coffee and said, "The taste is still as good as before!"

"You… How long are you going to be staying this time?" Celine bit her lips, watching Leylin with an evasive gaze. Compared to the previous time they met, Leylin now seemed like an ordinary man; there were no powerful energy waves being transmitted from his body anymore.

And yet, she knew that this was only a sign of Leylin becoming more powerful. It seemed like he had gained many things during his journey to the Icy Cave.

However, even if she'd known beforehand, Celine could only smile bitterly. One could only gain as much as their strength allowed them. Even if she knew about the existence of the world of ice before Leylin, any one of the giant icy creatures in there could kill her without even leaving her corpse behind.

And now, Celine keenly sensed that Leylin had already gained what he wanted, which was why Twilight Zone no longer attracted him. This discovery immediately made her uneasy.

"It may be quite some time, but it won't be longer than a year!" Leylin took a sip of the rich and mellow coffee. However, the words he said caused Celine's face to turn pale.

For a Magus, a year's time was too short. Regardless of what was being done, it was not nearly enough. Even an experiment required a lot more time than this.

Seeing Celine's unwilling expression, Leylin secretly sighed, but he did not say anything else. The entire Twilight Zone was just too barren. This place where even a rank 3 Magus could act like a tyrant and become a ruler was honestly too small. Only the larger central continent and the astral plane where there were endless profound mysteries were worthy of Leylin's residence, allowing him to travel as much as he wanted in the future.

"In that case, can you let me follow you to the central continent?" Celine clenched her teeth.

"Of course you can, but I have to tell you a few things first!" Leylin looked at Celine with a profound expression in his pupils, "In the central continent, rank 2 Magi are merely like ants, their sheer number inconceivable. With your current strength, you will only be in the lowest rung of society there. Also, I already have a wife… Are you going to be willing to give up everything in Twilight Zone and leave with me?"

After hearing Leylin speak honestly about him already having a wife, Celine stumbled a few steps back, obviously not expecting it. And upon hearing that she had to give up the entirety of Twilight Zone, her expression darkened even further.

After a long silence, she finally made a decision. Smiling bitterly, she said, "Alright! I cannot give up on Mentor's wish, nor on Twilight Zone. This is my home!"

Leylin smiled, "Perhaps I can make it up to you in other aspects! For example, didn't you want my bloodline very badly before?"

This was a decision Leylin had made after long and careful deliberation. His current Kemoyin's bloodline had already evolved to an extreme point, even reaching its genetic limits. There was no more room for improvement. Hence, the time was finally right to grow his family.

A rank 5 Warlock's bloodline would be sufficient to form a terrifying power in a short period of time. With the restriction of the bloodline and his own ability as emperor to control all Giant Kemoyin Serpents, these bloodline descendants would become his most capable assistants in the future. Since he was prepared to grow the Farlier Family after his return, there was no harm in leaving another child behind in Twilight Zone.

"Really?" Celine's eyes sparkled, and her face even flushed red with excitement. The terrifying innate abilities Leylin had displayed was proof enough that his descendants definitely wouldn't turn out too bad. They might even inherit some powerful abilities from him. Such a bloodline was one that many female Magi sought, but few could obtain.

One Morning Star's family always had a great chance of producing another among their ranks, much greater than that of other Magus clans. Perhaps one of her own descendants would be a strong Morning Star as well!

As she thought along this line, Celine's breathing could not help but gradually get heavier.

Seeing Celine in such a state, Leylin could not help but burst out laughing. Although this woman had changed slightly, she was still that same old Celine in essence.

However, he did not hold much hope for her at all. Even if she was willing to give up everything in Twilight Zone and return to the central continent with him, she would at most be another good friend for Freya.

Furthermore, letting his bloodline grow in multiple places was also safer overall.

Leylin stroked his chin. His decision to grow his bloodline in many different places was certainly not about something as simple as expanding his influence.

Through his endless study on bloodline mutations and gene changing, he'd come to know that, with enough descendants, there was a chance that a genetic mutation would occur, allowing the individual's strength to rise further than normal. Although such odds were small enough to be disregarded, there was always hope.

In fact, many Kemoyin Warlocks and other bloodline Warlocks practised this method. Whenever descendants of exceptionally rich bloodlines appeared, they would perceive it as fate's blessing.

'I have to go back once my Kemoyin Serpent Emperor bloodline has fully matured and I develop my Radiant Moon strength.' Leylin's pupils dimmed…

The boiling lava boomed endlessly. Many fiery dragons splashed about, and rocks shattered to expose a passageway that led upwards. A few black figures rushed out of the place directly.

"Damned Leylin and damned Twilight Zone! Chief, don't you know that concentrated fire elemental particles are a great enemy for a female Magus' skin? My maintenance charges for this mission are going to increase!" Carol pouted coquettishly, taking out a mirror and looking her skin over carefully.

However, the leader and the Magus called Eugene evidently did not care much.

"As long as this mission can be completed, no one would care even if you rested for a hundred years!" the leader snorted coldly. He ignored his subordinate's complaints, much more interested in this territory.

"Tsk… This underground… the elemental particles are already so barren… It's simply a desert for Magi!" On the other hand, Eugene also sighed while clicking his tongue, showing his disdain towards the barrenness of the Twilight Zone.

"Compared to the central continent, this place is indeed a desert. However, the darkness and earth elemental particle concentration is still passable, even if barely. Use spells of these two elements as much as possible to conserve your soul force…" The chief's head tilted to one side, looking at Carol, "Carol, found the opponent yet?"

"Let me see…" Carol took out a transparent crystal ball. In the core of this ball was a black wisp of air that swayed back and forth. This was Leylin's aura, collected from Mount Asura.

Although Leylin had covered his traces very carefully, as long as such Magi had the correct location and suitable spells, finding his tracks was only a matter of time.

A black stream of air emerged on Carol's face. After pondering for a moment with her eyes closed, she pointed towards the north and spoke confidently. "He's in that direction, I'm sure of it."

"Good! Now that we've discovered the opponent's position, won't three Radiant Moons like us be able to deal with a simple Morning Star?" Eugene licked his lips, "That rascal made me run about outside for such a long time. I want him!"

This leader nodded, "We can. But the target is still as strong as a Radiant Moon himself, do not underestimate him. However, I have information that the target still has a weakness. Even if he has fighting strength at the Radiant Moon realm and powerful bloodline imprints, he is still a Morning Star at his core. The strength of his truesoul is limited to the peak of Morning Star. If we cast curses or attack the soul…"

"It'll be very safe!" Carol nodded. "Just nice, there's been some progress in my research on soul curses recently, just leave it to me!"

"The two of us will assist!" The leader looked at Eugene, and the latter agreed with a little reluctance, "Alright! You're the leader. Whatever you say goes!" Evidently, he was a little depressed because he was unable to draw blood directly.

……

"Leylin! Hurry to school, you're going to be late!" A foreign yet familiar voice echoed in his ears, making Leylin a little confused.

"Where is this? A.I. Chip?" Around him was a road, cherry blossom trees in full bloom on both sides. Blossoms drifted down to the street one after the other.

The ground was very clean, without any sorts of paper scraps. Leylin looked at his own hands, his skin that was milky white without much musculature was full of youth.

"…" There was no response from the A.I. Chip, causing Leylin to fall into a deep silence.

At this moment, a large chunk of memory entered his brain. "I'm Leylin! Innocent Saints High School, year 3 student! I also have an elder sister and a younger sister in my family, I'm supposed to go to the campus festival…."

"Why… Why do I feel like I've forgotten something important, and what is an A.I. Chip? Why did I remember it subconsciously?" Looking at the checkered shirt on his body and the student name tag on his chest, Leylin became quiet in an instant.

"Hey Leylin, what's wrong with you?" A blonde haired student walked over, pulling Leylin's arm along with him.

"Serway…" Leylin called out the student's once he opened his mouth, which made him fall into greater confusion, 'I need to calm down… Why do I know his name? Where exactly is this?'

"What are you waiting for? We won't make it in time!" Serway stopped a taxi, shoving Leylin into it before following closely behind, "Driver, Innocent Saints High School!"

"Have you lost your mind? The famous singer, Carol has a concert at the campus festival today…"

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Carol

"Carol?" Leylin leaned back against the couch while feeling the familiar rumble of the engine, his mind fuzzy. 'Seems to be a very famous singer, said to be the idol of teenagers in the Furze Federation… Also seems to be slightly related to me, but… I don't remember anymore…'

Memories related to the other person immediately emerged in Leylin's brain, 'Only, why do I keep feeling that something's wrong? This shouldn't be my life… My life…'

Leylin stretched out his right hand and a word suddenly emerged in his brain: "Fire!" This was pronounced in the ancient Byron language, but tens of seconds passed and nothing happened.

"What's wrong with you Leylin? Devising new words? Why haven't I heard this before, is this German or Spanish?" Serway asked thoughtlessly as he looked at the scenery outside the window from time to time.

"Neither! I may have pronounced it wrongly…" Leylin's face was slightly flushed, but his heart was stirring, 'What happened just now, why did I have a premonition that something interesting would happen after reading that phone… No! Why do I remember this syllable?'

Skrrrrr!* Following the sound of sudden brakes, the taxi stopped in front of a beautiful institution.

A large coniferous tree and a holly tree stood on both sides of a white marble statue. In front of the entrance was a banner— Innocent Saints 57th Campus Festival.

Below the banner, there was a row of tiny words written in black ink using felt-tip pens and spray paint — Welcoming the beautiful Miss Carol's arrival. We will support you forever! A smiley face was even drawn after it, and Leylin felt like laughing upon seeing it.

"This lad is a student of Innocents Saints High School? Work hard…" The taxi driver waved his hand and disappeared into the road. Leylin secretly rolled his eyes at the hand that was stretched out of the car's window.

After walking into the school, Leylin could see the bustle of a large crowd. Many teenage boys in shirts and teenage girls in dresses hovered around a colourful tent that was set up temporarily. From time to time, playful giggles also echoed from within. Colourful confetti fluttered gently while a sweet, symphonic music permeated the place.

"Brother! Why aren't you moving? You were the last one we were missing!" A small girl came over and pulled Leylin by the hands, giving him a feeling of warmth.

Leylin fell into a trance for a moment as chunks of memories emerged one after the other in his mind. This young lady was his younger sister Gail, currently in year one. And yet, this familiar face seemed foreign as well, causing him to be somewhat dazed. "Aren't I here now?" he said in reply.

"Let's go! Let's go!" Serway and Gail, one behind the other, brought Leylin to the side of a large open stage.

"Hurry and start work, oh Debugging Master!" Serway pushed Leylin to a mechanical platform that was filled with joysticks and buttons, taking out a huge heart shaped bouquet of roses from his back as if he was performing magic. He shifted his attention towards a tall girl in the dance team, a sight that caused Leylin to roll his eyes.

"What's the matter? Is there a problem? Nooo! Miss Carol will be here soon!" Gail was looking at Leylin who stood looking silly in front of the debugging platform. Thinking that the machine malfunctioned or something, she couldn't help but pace back and forth as a layer of tears appeared in her eyes.

Seeing Gail like that, Leylin secretly heaved a sigh of relief and came before the debugging platform, "Oh it's fine, I was just thinking about something and my mind kind of wandered off…"

The moment he came in front of the platform, his hands moved to its surface, beginning to work subconsciously. Numerous lights lit up, and the curtains on the stage were slowly drawn back.

'Okay! The joysticks and sliding platforms are all normal, just do it according to the previous procedure and it'll be fine…' Leylin rubbed his forehead, feeling that things had grown more unexpected. The knowledge of the debugging machine seemed to have been shoved into his brain all of a sudden, and although he felt extremely familiar with it fear began to rise in his heart.

"Yay! My brother is the best, you're awesome!" Gail jumped in glee. Seeing her like that, along with the gentle and kind memory of his elder sister, Leylin suddenly felt that such a life… didn't seem all that bad.

This thought seemed to have only come up for a moment, but it made his heart stir as if he discovered something incredible. Fragments of memories poured into his mind, as if he was watching some sort of movie.

He'd seen an ignorant and underdeveloped world that was filled with a mysterious force called magic. He seemed to have been exploring that place.

'Hmm… Is this what I dreamt of last night? Maybe I can use it as an idea for a novel or something…' Leylin stroked his chin, but he still had the nagging feeling that things weren't so simple.

While Leylin had sunk into deep thought, a loud, deafening clamour sounded out. Many people rushed out to gather at the front of the stage in a flood, breaking his train of thought.

"Look! Sister Carol is here!" Gail shouted in excitement as well, squeezing forward on tiptoes.

"Isn't she just a celebrity? Just you wait, I'll get a few autographed photos and postcards for you later!" Leylin snorted.

"Of course you can take as many photos of her as you want, but the current scenario is different! I'm so excited…" Gail squeezed forward even more, but Leylin grew confused, "Wait, what do you mean I can take as many as I want, am I very close to her?"

But Gail had already disappeared into the crowd, making Leylin lose someone to question.

Carol slowly walked to the centre of the stage, accompanied by the hysterical shouts of the crowd. The many spotlights emitted a dazzling brilliance even in the day as colourful mist spread out and surrounded her.

"Carol!" "Carol!" "Carol!" "We love you!"

Numerous teenagers screamed at the top of their lungs, almost to the point that Leylin could not help but cover his ears, feeling as if his eardrums had been destroyed.

At the same time, his gaze shifted, attracted to the girl at the centre of the stage. Carol wore a magnificent costume that wasn't the dazzling kind, with two plaits hanging down gently from her haid. Her face was so exquisite she looked like a doll.

"Thank you! I love you all too!" Carol looked at the fans below and smiled sweetly, causing many fanatical fans to cover her in another round of adulation.

Her voice was very airy, melding well with her personality to form a unique aura. Even a few words from her generated an extraordinary attraction.

"Next, let's invite Miss Carol to perform her famous song for us — Flight!" Because of Carol's presence, the two emcees were almost forgotten. Patiently waiting for their chance, they immediately announced the song.

"Okay! Start the background music!" Leylin wore his headphones, but Carol who was on the stage, made a signal to stop.

"Wait! I have another piece of news here for everyone," Carol smiled, carrying a rare hint of excitement in her voice. "My trip to Innocent Saints' campus this time was on my boyfriend's invitation. Yes! I'm in love!"

The place instantly fell into a deathly silence. Carol, who was famous across the entirety of the Furze Federation and had always been lovely idol, was actually in love, and with a high school student?

This storm immediately petrified the surrounding audience. Soon after, a howl echoed, livening the atmosphere at the scene.

"What? No! Carol, you're my goddess, how can you…" "Oh! No! How is that possible?" Many teenage boys clenched their chests in pain and collapsed. Leylin even felt like he could hear the sound of their glass hearts shattering.

But even more of the audience waved the fresh flowers, lightsticks and other items in their hands and said, "Carol, we support you!"

"Thank you!" Carol bowed at the audience below with reddened eyes, "I'd like to invite my boyfriend up to sing Flight with me! To commemorate this day…" Upon hearing this, many of the students looked at one another, as if they were trying to identify Carol's boyfriend.

'Wahaha… This Carol's boyfriend is going to get unlucky!' Leylin thought gloatingly.

"Then, aren't you going to hurry up there?" Who knew since when, Serway and Gail had appeared beside Leylin again, pulling him onto the stage.

"Brother! Sister Carol has already mustered her courage like that, what are you still waiting for?" Gail tugged on Leylin's sleeve, laughing like a small fox that had successfully stolen a chicken.

"Eh? What what? It's me?" Leylin pointed at his own nose, "Carol's boyfriend is me?" Suddenly, another memory appeared again.

"Leylin, remember our promise!" Wearing a pretty ribbon on her head, Carol pulled Leylin's hand.

Only at this moment did Leylin recall. it seemed… As if… Should be… Roughly… Carol had actually been his neighbour for 3 years, and it was at that time that the two had embarked on a romantic relationship.

After being dragged onto the stage with Carol pulling his hand, facing the multiple spotlights and the fervent gazes of many geeks, Leylin's face was still a little stiff.

"Are you serious? This scenario just isn't right…" Leylin felt slightly dizzy. At this moment, the gentle background music started playing, and an angelic voice echoed from beside him.

Leylin looked slightly dazed as he watched this beautiful fairy-like girl beside him. Her voice was airy like no other, as clear as spring water. It seemed like even her spirit could cleanse him, it was extremely refreshing. This was especially true of her eyes. Those eyes were full of emotion as she sang, making it extremely difficult for him to part with her.

'An affluent life, and the admiration of a celebrity, all this is so wonderful… What am I still waiting for?' Leylin could not help but question himself.

But at the same time, the uneasiness in his heart grew stronger, a feeling that he would regret the wrong decision here for the rest of his life.

'That's right! My dreams, my goals, my original pursuits, what exactly are they?' Leylin asked himself repeatedly.

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Fleeing and Awakening

"My goal?" Leylin stood on the stage. Although he was the focus of attention of thousands of people, his mind still wandered off.

"Is it to live my life ordinarily and peacefully? Yes! With time, money, and a wife who loves you, what's there to hesitate?"

'But why, why do I still feel a little indignant deep in my heart?' Leylin touched his chest, 'If everyone is like that, then fine. But if there is a path leading to eternal life, and I don't try and pursue it, how could I face myself?

Eternity? Eternity! Yes, pursuing the ultimate of everything and obtaining eternal life, that is my pursuit!'

Leylin's pupils instantly grew resolute. Grabbing Carol's hand, he gently said, "Sister Carol… S–Sorry…"

Right at this moment, an intense rumbling explosion echoed, engulfing the place in crimson flames. The crowd screamed and dispersed as a black, armoured car barged recklessly into the campus, stopping at the side of the stage.

Numerous figures in steel armour jumped out in an orderly manner. Clearly, they were well-trained.

"External armour? And nuclear-powered laser guns?" As Leylin looked at the metal skeleton in their appearances and the oddly shaped gun barrels, he could not help but show a shocked expression, his pupils narrowing rapidly.

"Seize her!" These armoured men did not even notice the other students running about, as if all of them were ants in their eyes. They lunged towards the centre of the stage directly with cold expressions in their eyes. This was the disregard one developed for life through years of bloody warfare.

"Carol! Their target is Carol!" Leylin was surprised.

"Brother Leylin!" The girl shrieked, holding Leylin's hand. Given that she was a celebrity, she naturally had a few bodyguards by her side, but they'd been burnt to ashes by the lasers before they could even pull out their weapons, becoming what seemed like piles of charcoal.

In an instant, the screams of the crowd grew more intense. Those armed soldiers looked like steel mountains. All obstructions they encountered on their way, be it furniture or even human life, were ruthlessly destroyed.

'These people… they're definitely not normal soldiers or mercenaries…' Leylin's pupils narrowed and every muscle on his body stiffened. And yet, the moment he looked at the pathetic Carol beside him, her face full of panic as she nearly fell limp to the floor, he suddenly started running.

"Go!" He shrieked, pulling her along. Using the obstruction from the crowd, he successfully brought her off stage and headed in the direction of a teaching block.

"Seize her, we don't need that boy alive!" A person who seemed like the leader of the soldiers commanded. Immediately, Leylin saw many laser guns aimed at him.

"Get down!" He suddenly pressed Carol's head down, pinning her to the ground.

A dazzling radiance shot out as laser blasts sounded everywhere. When they stopped, the stage behind him had already become flat ground. A broken, burnt arm fell in front of him.

"Leylin!" Carol's eyes turned white, her fingernails tearing into Leylin's hand and causing it to bleed.

"I know! Go quickly!" For some unknown reason, Leylin felt very used to such bloody scenes and did not feel the slightest bit of discomfort. He was still able to think calmly in this situation.

'The opponent's target is Carol… At a crucial time, if I abandon her it'll give me the chance to survive!' He then glanced at Carol, 'Still, we're neighbours and lovers after all. I'll escape with her for a while, but if we're unable to pull away from the enemy even with our best efforts, I can only give up…'

Although a bad thought stirred in his heart, a determined look emerged in Leylin's face as he grabbed Carol and ran. At a corner, he glanced at the entrance where many students had gathered in a crowd, no longer daring to look at the figures in black. It was like they were some sort of monsters.

He caught a glimpse of Serway's eye-catching blonde hair and the small girl beside him.

'Hmm… Serway and Gail are both there, I can't draw fire to the place…' Immediately giving up on the entrance where the students were, he brought Carol along as he ran into another crowd.

Bang! Bang! Bang!* Large amounts of flesh flew into the sky. With Leylin and Carol drawing the enemy's firepower to this place, these people were instantly met with annihilation.

With the bombardment of laser guns, these students grew more panicked in their frantic running, Under the bombardment of the laser guns, these students ran around in an even more panicky way, making it difficult for the enemy to recognise people.

And with this as a cover, Leylin successfully brought Carol and escaped to the teaching block.

"Stay here! Don't run!" Leylin shoved Carol into the changing room's cabinet as he chose another ventilation duct for himself and crawled in.

'There's another way out here. I should be able to escape through this duct if Carol gets caught…' Leylin's eyes glowed from their depths. His relationship with Carol only consisted of fragmented memories. Although both Serway and Gail said that Carol was his girlfriend, Leylin still felt a strong sense of disconnect. The weight of these 'feelings' in his heart had dissipated completely during their escape. Or, put in other words, this relationship was only worth so much to him.

After this, she would have to rely on her own luck. If she faced the fate of being captured, Leylin would not rescue her, as in doubt as he was right now.

Furthermore, the enemy evidently wanted to capture Carol alive and did not care about others' lives. Leylin would certainly not risk so much for her. Carol would still have a chance of survival after falling into the enemy's hands, but for him, it would be game over. Thus, he naturally knew his choice.

"Close this place off! I saw them escaping into the building and they never came out!!" A large boom echoed, accompanied by footsteps. They were heavy footsteps, every thud beating right into his heart like the steps of Death itself.

"Search every room. Don't miss even a single corner" the enemy's cold voice echoed over again.

Now, Leylin could only smile bitterly and pray. How could he and a small girl outrun such elites? It was only because of the cannon fodder that he'd managed to get here successfully. If he'd left the shelter of the building, he would be a sitting duck.

Moreover, this was a school! With something like this happening, as long as they waited for a period of time there would definitely be some sort of response from the authorities.

As the seconds ticked by, the rummaging sounds coming from the surroundings echoed out without end, drawing closer and closer to the changing room. It made Leylin feel a little suffocated.

"Dammit! The government is useless in this area, I'll never vote for them again!" Leylin scolded hatefully.

Right at this moment. the changing room's door was pushed open violently and numerous footsteps invaded the place violently. The rummaging sounds continued for a moment, followed by a girl's alarmed cry. Leylin's heart stopped, knowing that Carol had already been captured by the enemy. His body slowly moved backwards, already prepared to retreat at any time.

"And the other student? Where has he gone to?" A buff man asked.

"I'm not saying!" Carol's stubborn yet airy voice echoed, but it made Leylin roll his eyes instead. Two crisp slaps sounded in reply to it.

"Not saying instead of not knowing, which means he's nearby. But we don't have anymore time! Let's go!" That hefty man waved his hand, taking Carol out with him.

Through the blinds, Leylin saw a member of the troop throw a round metal object on the ground as they left, the thing shining with light.

Leylin cursed. "Damn it! A High-explosive magnetic grenade!" His entire body suddenly moved backwards as he began crawling desperately.

A blue glow suddenly swept across behind him, followed by many blazing flames. The sound wave caused even Leylin's ears and nose to bleed.

A blind was kicked opened with a bang, and Leylin suddenly fell down along with large amounts of dust and rubbish.

"Finally out!" Leylin heaved deep breaths and patted his chest. However, when he looked at the surrounding scene, his expression changed.

Dozens of soldiers in steel armoured were walking over with a girl in tow, their faces growing dazed for a moment when they saw Leylin.

"Brother Leylin, I knew that you'd be back to rescue me!" Carol, who was being escorted by them, began cheering instead.

"I…" Leylin rolled his eyes speechlessly. It was like the saying went: Man proposes, but God disposes.

"We meet again, you rascal. What a lucky life you have!" A man wearing a steel skeletal mask came out, eyes shining with a vicious red radiance, "Kill him!" The opponent looked at Leylin as if he was looking at a piece of garbage.

The dazed Carol then realised something and immediately began begging, "No! Let Brother Leylin go! I'll go with you!"

However, she seemed unable to change these men's attitudes even slightly, and a dazzling white light shot out from a cannon. Leylin's vision went black.

Suddenly, time seemed to stop at the moment, and a voice echoed out of nowhere, "Between Carol and yourself, who do you choose?" Confusion emerged in Leylin's eyes.

"Of course I choose…" Leylin glanced at Carol, whose face was frozen in a panicked expression.

"Neither, you idiot!" A hint of calmness appeared in Leylin's eyes once more, "I finally regained a portion of my memories… Trying to trick me into signing a contract?" The stagnated time shattered apart with a crash, as numerous lasers shot to him once more…

"Fire!" Once again, Leylin read out a word from the ancient Byron language. Only this time, the moment the rune syllable was heard, space itself seemed to be mobilised. A large amount of an unknown energy gathered together, combining to result in an amazing transformation.

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Trial and Destruction

A Magus created spells by using his spiritual force to draw the energy particles in the air. The current Leylin could cause a mysterious change with just a spoken rune syllable and the injection of spiritual force.

A ball of flames formed in front of Leylin and a huge wall of fire spread out, blocking the white light.

The figures that were armoured in black could only see a huge amount of flames appearing out of thin air to collide with the laser. The teen himself was still safe and sound.

Plop!* An armoured man loosened his grip and dropped his laser gun. A peculiar scene such as this was still a first for them despite their years of war experience and the gory training they'd undergone.

"Mutants!" The leader cried.

"Mutants? Is this what your world calls people with mysterious powers?" Leylin laughed and placed his hands behind his back, sizing up his surroundings with a sense of nostalgia. 'Is this a dream? Or a world generated from my memories? Though there are many similarities to my previous world, there are still quite a few differences…'

"Our target is her, you can leave!" The leader said in a low voice. Being one of the few higher-ups that knew of the existence of Mutants, how could he not be afraid of Leylin's abilities?

"Scram!" But Leylin only looked at them apathetically as if he was looking at prey.

"You-" The leader's face flushed with anger.

He pulled out a glimmering ring from his waist.

"Magnetic Hybrid Storm No. 2! This is specially created to counter weapons created by Mutants! If you are to leave now, we will treat it as nothing happened."

"Hm, interesting!" The ring disappeared from the leader's hand in an instant and showed up in Leylin's.

"Spatial power? Or high-speed movement?" Cold sweat gathered on the leader's forehead.

"How ignorant and stupid!" Leylin looked at them sympathetically and colour drained from the leader's face.

This was a Mutant who allowed him no chance of resistance and who could snatch the weapon from his hand in seconds. Leylin was definitely someone beyond what he could handle, and it was highly possible for his whole team would die here!

"We have to leave quickly!" The leader shouted as a mini laser gun appeared in his hand. He aimed several fatal beams at Leylin.

Pew!* All the laser rays were blocked by a golden curtain before flames burst forth.

The massive flames illuminated the surroundings with a fiery red glow, the last sight this leader would see before he left the world.

Carol stood rooted to the ground, suddenly realising that the Leylin in front of her was very much different from the Leylin she knew. He seemed a lot more confident and exuded a monstrous aura. Although she thought of things such as power and aura as a joke, she learnt then that there was true power in this world.

Just a mere flash of red light could turn those threatening enemies into ashes. If someone with such power wasn't greater than the rest, who was?

"You are Carol, right?" In front of her stood the person she was familiar with speaking with a voice she was familiar with, but she couldn't help but move back.

"Who are you? Don't come near me! Where is Leylin?" Tears gathered in the girl's eyes. She wanted to leave this person, but an invisible force brought her in front of him.

"Are you the focal point in this world?" Leylin smiled gently at her and began to say things that made her mind spin. "Through the allure of choices presented to me and tricking me into making decisions through emotions, my truesoul will forever be confined in this makeshift world huh?"

Carol knew the meaning of each individual word Leylin was saying but was confused at their intended meaning.

"Seems like someone's been targeting me…" Leylin touched his chin, "A.I. Chip, how do I get out?"

[Beep! Host body affected by unknown radiation, truesoul at a loss.] [Beep! Fog appeared in host's sea of consciousness, affecting cognitive abilities. Beginning projection of guiding coordinates…]

The A.I. Chip's reply came instantly this time, accompanied with numerous status updates.

The A.I. Chip was fused with leylin's very soul. No matter where he went, his truesoul's survival meant the A.I. Chip's survival. Enemies stood a chance of intercepting this connection for a short while, but they couldn't break it.

The A.I. Chip was continuously trying to awaken Leylin's truesoul. This was also why he was so quick to see through the hazy world so quickly.

"A.I. Chip, begin scan. The target is this entire world." Leylin commanded.

[Beep! Mission established, scan beginning…] With the update after his advancement to Radiant Moon, the changes were not merely cosmetic. The Chip's various functions had been updated as well.

[Scanning 3D structure! Instability detected! Absence of plane curves, concluded as unstable world!] [Curse detected. Concluded as dream curse.]

The A.I. Chip responded quickly.

"As expected, someone dragged me into a trance with a curse… " Leylin's face slowly warped as he read through the data.

"In order to break out of this trance, we have to start from the 'key' of this world and then neutralise the counterattack!" Leylin came to Carol.

"W-What do you want? Don't come near me!" Carol moved backwards in fear, but Leylin maintained his poker face and pointed a finger at her forehead.

Boom!* The world shook, and Carol fell down.

Though she had yet to die, Leylin could feel the connection between her and some form of entity weakening.

"Carol is only a shell, the counterattack should be coming soon after I'm done dealing with the 'key'!" Leylin said, floating in mid-air as the very space vibrated.

"Gail, look! That person over there, he looks like Leylin!" Serway's jaw dropped.

"It, it really is him! Did he become a superhero?" Gail ruffled her hair and seemed to be a little dizzy. Had her useless brother been pretending all along, hiding a secret life as a superhero? Was he one of those who secretly guarding the world's peace?

A piercing anti-aircraft alarm sounded, and violet light filled the entire city. A large number of UFOs surrounded the area, armoured men flying out from within. Complex energy circuits flashed from on their armours, that worn by the troops from before complete trash in comparison.

These people with peculiar energy undulations should've been the Mutants that the leader of those troops was talking about. They looked pretty advanced.

"UFOs… Is this the extraterrestrial colonisation fleet of the federation? God!" Many students and passersby started screaming on the ground. The few figures in front especially made them feel like they were suffocating just by looking at them.

Delusion and reality, illusion and mystery, things that only existed in conjectures, were all suddenly appearing front of everyone's eyes, giving them a strong sense of intangibility.

A ray of blue light scanned over Leylin's body, and the scanned data flashed across the glasses of the person leading the troop. It was like he instantly knew Leylin's identity.

"Leylin, year 3 student of Innocent Saints High School… How dare you use your powers carelessly in public as a Mutant? Return with us to the headquarters to receive your punishment!"

"Well…" Leylin shook his head and sighed, "Why weren't you here before when we were being attacked? And now you come over with such speed when everything's solved? I protest!" The mocking tone in Leylin's voice caused the person to furrow his brows. He decided to teach a good lesson to the arrogant young man in front of him.

"Who do you think you are? The headquarters only take actions against our own kind; humans are exempted. Prepare to be tried for your crimes!"

The troop leader waved his hand, and two figures ran towards Leylin.

"Hmm… As expected, weakness is a sin no matter what world you're in." Leylin sighed, and frenzied energy undulations burst forth from his body.

Whoosh!* Huge clouds of smog wrapped around two Mutants. The sound of blood dripping was heard, and when the smog cleared, a few damaged bones and metal components fell down. The two people were nowhere to be seen.

Boom!* The glasses of the leader's eyes exploded, the scratches from the shrapnel forming blood red lines across his face. Yet, he didn't seem to care at all, only glaring at Leylin as he muttered in disbelief, "Silvan-ranked! He is a Silvan-ranked Mutant!"

Many of them took a step back, as if realising they'd been surrounding a monster all this while.

Mutant of the Silvan-ranked is the highest of all the levels as of current times. They only existed in rumours, and were strong enough to cause energy probes to blow up!

The thought of going against someone of this standard made many of the troop members shudder.

"If the situation is as such, your Grace, shall we…" The leader clenched his teeth and walked forward, but Leylin did not want to waste any more time on them.

"What a group of clowns. The counter-measures of this world are weak, so weak that I'm disappointed!" A tiny black orb appeared on his finger, and he flicked it forward.

"You lot haven't seen real strength! The pitch-black orb absorbed all light, causing space itself to collapse.

The terrifying turbulence enveloped all the UFOs and enemies.

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Dreamscape Realm

Storms and turbulence wreaked havoc in the huge space, wiping out the entire troop within seconds. This terrifying scene rendered all onlookers speechless.

"Leylin is… actually so strong?" Gail looked at Leylin's back view, a little confused. Large amounts of light started to leak out from the spatial crack, the scene within seeming like an entirely separate galaxy.

"First, it was the key, then it was the counterattack. I have to open up a path for myself next!" Leylin muttered under his breath as a dazzling moon rose up behind him. Space stabilised as the translucent moonlight scattered and revealed a silver pathway.

"Come here!" Before he left, Leylin waved his hand. Gail, who was on the floor, flew to him.

"Brother…" The little lass called out hoarsely before she kept silent, realising that Leylin was not the same person she knew.

"The power of destiny gave us a chance to meet in this world. Although I cannot be sure if this is reality or an illusion, let this be my present to you!" Leylin chuckled lightly, and directed a spot of light into Gail's forehead before stepping through into the pathway.

Twilight Zone, on top of an altar.

The surface of the black altar was filled with runic circuits full of energy, and Carol was seated at the center. Opposite her was the crystal ball that had collected Leylin's aura, streams of black air circulating around it continuously. Eugene and the other Magus could only watch on.

Suddenly, the crystal ball cracked and the black air dispersed. Carol screamed at the top of her lungs before fainting.

"What happened? The curse backfired?" The leader of the Magi knitted his brows together, and a bright green weapon flashed before going into Carol's body and awakening her.

"What's going on? Didn't you say that your soul body spell has reached the state where you can enter any dreams and fool any Morning Star Magus?" Eugene bellowed.

"We've been had! He's already reached the Radiant Moon realm! The truesoul of a Radiant Moon is not something that a low-levelled dream manipulation could confuse…" Carol looked a little out of focus, "Furthermore, even though I couldn't perceive everything in the dream, I'm sure that Leylin is hiding a huge secret!"

"That's obvious. How could someone who broke through to the Radiant Moon realm have no secrets?" The leader's voice turned icy. "Prepare for battle! He has definitely noticed us!"

Leylin was currently floating in the void, feeling weightless. He'd been in this state ever since he escaped from that dream world, only seeing a misty fog in front of him. There seemed to be no end to it.

"I can't let this continue. I need to get back quickly!" Leylin pushed ahead, putting in all his strength. His soul exuded a cooling radiance under which the fog dissipated to reveal a small island.

As he stepped foot onto the island, the steady feel of the ground gave him a sense of security. The place wasn't too big, at most a thousand metres in diameter. At its centre was a miniature fountain, a few lights moving about in the waters.

Grr! Grr!* "Hi there!" On top of a black palm tree, a single-eyed owl greeted Leylin happily.

"Hello, friend! Where am I?" Leylin waved.

[Beep! Scan complete. No life force undulations detected. Heat and radiation levels are at zero.] The A.I Chip reported in secret.

"This is the gap between Dreamscape and the real world. Hmm… the last time someone visited was 572 years after you, that was a very pretty lass!"

Leylin grew confused by the owl. "Wait… Isn't this the dream world from the curse? How could someone from the future arrive before me?" he asked.

"Dreamscape is a dimension created by the dreams of all intelligent creatures. It is everywhere, and unfathomable. Time and space are intangible here."

The owl looked at Leylin, "Your dream is, therefore, a part of Dreamscape!"

"Is it?" Leylin grew suspicious. He had heard about Dreamscape before. Even in the ancient era, it was a place that caused many Magi to tremble. There had even been an invasion from Dreamscape once that caused great harm to the Magus World.

There were a lot of demons in Dreamscape that were not weaker than rank 7 Magi which wielded laws.

Of course, there was a lot of instability in this world. Even the weakest worm could grow into a powerful demon the next day, and the strongest demon could disappear in the next moment.

Due to this characteristic, the invasion of Dreamscape dissipated quickly, but to the Magi of the ancient era, this was a taboo, not to be spoken of.

'Many Magi from the ancient era have explored Dreamscape. I never thought I'd get this chance as well…' Leylin touched his chin, 'Not mentioning anything else, what would happen if I found the dream world of powerful Magi, or even the dream of the ancient Wisdom Tree or the dream of the Snake Dowager… Wouldn't it be too strange?'

"Then Sir, how does one return to the real world? And if I wish to come back here afterwards, how can I accomplish that?" Leylin bowed to the owl on top of the tree.

"I like your courtesy, lad!" The owl hooted again and shook its wings. A single grey feather fell into his hand.

Leylin looked at this feather. It was very soft, but the tail region seemed to have a certain sort of power to it.

"It's easy to leave Dreamscape, all you have to do is wake up. As for coming back, that feather over there might be of some help!

"Now, I need to return, I have a dinner appointment with the past me. Have a nice dream, sir!" As the owl disappeared from his sight, Leylin's grip around the feather tightened.

"Will it be alright as long as I wake up?" He muttered to himself, looking a little perplexed.

……

Boom!* Leylin's muscles tightened as he felt as if he was falling, and he abruptly sat up.

"Dear, are you okay?" Celine switched on the lights and came over in concern.

"This is… Nature's Alliance Academy?!" Looking at the familiar yet strange ceiling and the surrounding decorations, Leylin's pupils dilated and he quickly sobered up.

"Are you alright?" Celine looked worried. After all, for such a powerful Magus to have nightmares was something beyond rare.

"I'm fine!" Leylin raised his right hand, and a grey feather appeared in his left palm.

Leylin muttered under his breath, "Dreamscape! The strangest of planes, an ensemble of conscients in a messed up time and space. One day, I will reveal your secrets. A.I. Chip, show me my previous condition!"

[Beep! Host body facing an unknown disturbance, truesoul weakening.]

Various pieces of data showed that Leylin's experience just now wasn't merely superficial.

[Beep! Target coordinates found!] In the last line, Leylin saw a position.

This was the location the A.I. Chip had traced back from the curse.

"It isn't too far… it looks like this sort of dream curse requires a certain amount of proximity…" Leylin's face darkened, and he began radiating a murderous aura.

"Whoever you are that spied on me, die!" An explosion sounded out as he turned into a phantom, disappearing from the room. Celine could only look into the space Leylin disappeared to, uncertainty filling her face.

"Quick! The curse has been countered, Leylin will find us!"

Carol seemed to wake up from her trance upon hearing the leader's reminder.

"What should we be scared of? He's just a newly advanced Radiant Moon. As long the three of us combine powers, we have nothing to be afraid of!" Eugene said indignantly.

"Eugene makes sense. Prepare for battle." The leader sighed.

"Leader, why are you—" Carol looked anxious at first, before growing shocked as she glanced at the sky not far away.

A black tornado was whirring with energy as it headed for them in full force.

"It's not that we're choosing not to leave. He's already found us," the leader said bitterly.

Hss!* The person heading towards them at full speed was obviously angered by their provocation. The horrifying phantom of a Kemoyin Serpent Emperor appeared behind his back. Concentrated black gases engulfed everything in their path, sweeping in their direction.

Whoosh!* The obstructions on the way, be they stones, mud or anything else, turned into nothing in a split second.

Eugene's pupils constricted as he stared at the person charging at the with the speed of light. "Is that the Giant Kemoyin Serpent? Why do I feel so repressed? It looks so different from the phantom in the data, and…" his hand trembled, "Why does a newly advanced Radiant Moon have such a powerful aura?"

"All of you! Die!" The phantom behind Leylin devoured everything even as he was shouting.

"Shit! We have to leave!" Sparks of black fire flashed, and it seemed as though the serpent took a big bite of every place Leylin passed, loud snaps echoing again and again.

"This is not the Giant Kemoyin Serpent… It's their ruler! It's the Kemoyin Serpent Emperor!" The leader seemed to have thought of something as he exclaimed, "That rumour is actually real!"

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Discovery and Battle

"Legend?" What legend?" Carol wiped off the blood at the corner of her lips. Her truesoul had been injured by the curse in the dream, and she was no longer in the best shape.

"I've heard the Monarch mention that Giant Kemoyin Serpent Warlocks carry the bloodline of the Snake Dowager. Although very low, there is a chance of a rank 5 emperor appearing amongst them." The leader's voice was very low, and Carol and Eugene could even hear a tremble in it, "And after the appearance of the Kemoyin Emperor, the entire Kemoyin Race will unify under them to regain the glory of the bloodline Warlocks…"

"That's obviously just a prophecy. Who's going to believe that?" Eugene pursed his lips in disdain.

"If it were merely another prophecy, nobody would believe it, but what if the person who had made it was the great astrologer, Magus Derrick? And what if I told you he sacrificed his life to do it?" The leader glanced at Eugene.

"Derrick? That legendary Radiant Moon Magus who was the most likely prophet to reach Breaking Dawn?" Carol exclaimed, her eyes now full of fear towards Leylin.

"That's why, even as we suppressed the bloodline Warlocks, we've been paying close attention to the Ouroboros Clan. If we hadn't been afraid of turbulences of ill destiny appearing, which would cause them to join the dark side, we would long since have eliminated them…"

This Magus slowly revealed some confidential details.

"So Leylin is the hope of their bloodline?" Carol's expression turned grim.

"Yes! No matter the cost, Leylin must die today!" The Radiant Moon Magi used their soul force to open a communication channel, and made a decision in practically an instant. It was at this moment that a large black serpent attacked them.

A crimson crescent of an energy blade shot out from the giant serpent phantom's stomach, heading straight for Carol.

"It's an attack from a piece of high-grade magic equipment!" Their expressions changed, and Carol quickly retreated, her innate defensive spells flickering into existence. The undulations of energy from middle-grade magic equipment burst forth, fighting against the crimson blades of light.

The crimson blades only dissipated after three pieces of middle-grade magic equipment exploded in quick succession, revealing a Carol who looked deathly pale.

"So you're the ones plotting against me from the shadows?" The giant phantom serpent coiled up, and the devilishly handsome face of a magus was revealed as Leylin stared at these three Magi coldly.

Just the sweep of his gaze caused these three Radiant Moon Magi to feel their scalps go numb, as if they were being watched by some terrifying unmatched being.

Indeed, the opponent had a very handsome face. Even if she'd videos and acquired information about him before, Carol had to admit that a high-ranked Warlock like Leylin was someone who female Magi would go crazy over.

This unwitting charm he was giving off was very similar to a high-grade illusory attack.

"Who are you?" Leylin watched the three Magi, the gears in his mind turning.

His greatest enemy in the central continent, Jupiter's Lightning, only had one Radiant Moon Magus in Zegna. However, none of these three was weaker than Zegna, and were total strangers to him.

'Could they be from the Monarch of the Skies? Or is it someone else afraid of my development?' Thoughts flashed quickly past Leylin's mind. At this moment, the A.I. Chip had transmitted to his mind all the information it had gleaned.

'Two peak New Moons as well as a Full Moon Magus! If it were the past me, I wouldn't be able to kill them even if I used Sun Scorching Nirvana…' These three Radiant Moon Magi were obviously here to kill him, and Leylin's guard immediately went up.

"Who exactly are you?" He spoke slowly while the A.I. Chip scanned their auras and undulations in detail. There were only a few Radiant Moons in the central continents. He could search them up in the future, and he would eventually find out where they were from.

Currently, Leylin only needed to vent the fury in his heart! It had to be said, that dream curse they'd used on him had enraged him to no end.

The leader of the Magi watched Leylin, his eyes first flickering with terror but then glowing with a staunch resolve. "Leylin Farlier… So you were able to break through the bloodline shackles of the Giant Kemoyin Serpent and reach rank 5! You're the most powerful bloodline genius I've ever seen, but it's a pity that no matter how talented you are, you have to die here today!"

"Radiant Moon spell formation, three souls in one!" The bright figure of a full moon appeared behind the leader's back, and Full Moon soul force burst forth, bringing with it a piercing chill.

Eugene and Carol stepped into formation behind him, each of them at the three corners of a triangle with this leader at the head. The soul force from their truesouls merged as well. Three cold radiant souls unified, appearing in front of Leylin like lightning.

"A competition between truesouls?" The giant Kemoyin Serpent Emperor roared, and crimson runes began to spread across Leylin's body.

Even after reaching Radiant Moon and becoming a rank 5 Warlock, his truesoul was still weak in comparison to the combined truesouls of his opponents. With their spell formation, they'd suppressed his to the maximum, to the point that even his domain was weakening.

"Though my soul force has been stimulated by my bloodline to reach the peak of New Moon, it's too strenuous to fight three Magi at the same rank, let alone one with power at Full Moon…" Leylin's brows furrowed, the image of a truesoul similarly appearing behind him and soul force at rank 5 being released. Cold moonlight that brought with it a terrifying soul force competed with theirs.

The danger of such a battle was far greater than one of the spells. Just a slight misstep could push any of them to a point of no return.

The void was still, with no sound being emitted. A formless ripple was quickly spreading in all directions, and all beings in range of this battle between soul force, ordinary or otherwise, collapsed without a sound. This even included rank 3 beings. Terrifying soul undulations even spread as far as Nature's Alliance Academy, and even with the defensive formations Leylin had set up before there were massive casualties.

Pu!* Leylin abruptly staggered back as his blood flowed down from his eyes. In the battle between soul force, he had clearly been on the losing end.

However, the Radiant Moon Magi weren't faring very well either, the huge loss of soul force causing their faces to turn pale.

"He's already reached peak New Moon?" The leader stared at Leylin in disbelief.

He knew full well how difficult it was for Radiant Moon Magi to advance, and the opponent was a newly-advanced Warlock. In such a short period of time, he had pushed his soul force to peak New Moon, and that was a huge shock for him.

Traces of jealousy began to form in the depths of his heart, even, nibbling at his spirit like a toxic serpent.

"Admit defeat! You're not our match when it comes to soul force. Injuries to soul force will reflect on your body, there's no way out for you!" The Magus Leader watched Leylin, whose blood was seeping from his skin, and hummed coldly.

"Is that so?" Leylin sneered instead, giving his opponent a bad omen.

"Devour!" The tremendous and elegant Kemoyin Serpent Emperor figure appeared behind him, widening its huge mouth towards the three Radiant Moon Magi.

A terrifying black hole was produced, causing everything within range, even light and space, to be sucked in. The powerful attractive force gave rise to a horrifying energy storm.

Rumble!* In an instant, the ground under the three Radiant Moon Magi turned nothing as an unending stream of life force flowed to all parts of Leylin's body, allowing his wounds to heal quickly.

With the Devouring innate skill, he was practically immortal, and could even mend his truesoul using his body. No matter how grievous the injury, he could recover quickly. In a battle between Magi, this was completely like a cheat move.

Pu!* The opponents cooperated to deal another blow, soul blades carving out a huge wound on Leylin's chest. However, large amounts of life force were channelled instantly once more, and blood and flesh regenerated. In the blink of an eye, he had recovered.

Leylin exchanged blows like a lunatic, injury for another injury, crimson energy blades flying everywhere and causing the three Magi to find it difficult to keep up. This was especially so for the frail Carol. Due to the backlash from before, she was now on the verge of collapsing.

"This isn't working. His regenerative ability is just too terrifying!" The leader of the Magi felt a chill in his heart. They had to fend against not just Leylin's attacks, but also the devouring force of the black hole. Leylin was contending with them with no qualms whatsoever, and he was finding this precarious situation difficult to manage.

"The opponent evidently regains life force through devouring matter. Let's go into a spatial rift. There shouldn't be much for him to absorb there!" His eyes flickered as he found the way to get around this devouring ability, its weakness.

If he were in a void, Leylin's devouring ability would definitely be affected. While he could devour space, the efficiency would definitely decrease, and the amount of life energy generated would be lessened.

"Trying to leave?" Crimson light flashed in Leylin's eyes.

Hss hss!* The terrifying amber slits of the Kemoyin Serpent Emperor's eyes fixed onto the weakest member, Carol.

A layer of ash-white stone began to emerge on her body.

Boom! Boom!* Leylin let the opponents' attacks land on his back, scales and flesh flying as he charged into the centre of their spell formation. Numerous black shadow claws appeared and forcefully grabbed Carol.

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Rank 5 Snake Transformation

Light burst forth as the spell formation that combined the power of three souls was broken through.

"Let's go!" Eugene and the leader grasped this opportunity and, quickly pulled Leylin into the spatial crack.

The tremendous snarling figure of the giant serpent was still devouring the dust and space all around it, but the life energy being generated was obviously reduced. It was obvious at the slowed recovery of the injury on Leylin's back.

"Carol!" At this moment, the opponents were gazing at Carol, who was in Leylin's control, and a trace of despair appeared on their expressions.

Under the gaze of the Eye of Petrification, the female Magus had turned into a limestone statue. Though there was a layer of soul energy resisting the corrosion from the petrification, Leylin currently possessed a Serpent Emperor's eyes, and the damage his innate spell could cause had risen greatly. Even Radiant Moon Magi would not be immune to such an attack.

"Carol? She's the Magus who brought me into that dream? Very well!" Leylin lifted the statue, the Scarlet Earring emanating dazzling rays of light.

"What are you going to do? If you dare to attack Carol, our King won't let you off!" Eugene exclaimed.

"Hehe… At this stage, there's no need to discuss anything about letting people off. Don't treat me like a child. Trying to deceive me like this is an insult to my intelligence!" Leylin's voice was light, but his tone was ice-cold.

"What I want you to know now is the price of provoking me! Whoever you or your backers are, you will all perish!"

Ka-cha! Ka-cha!* Numerous fine rays of light streaked past, and the stone statue that was Carol burst into smithereens.

In that moment, Eugene and the leader were caught in a daze. They had never expected Leylin to be so powerful, and for him to be so merciless.

"You dare— you dare— " The Magus leader trembled, evidently completely infuriated.

"Did you think that's all I would do?" Leylin suddenly snickered as he commanded in his mind, 'A.I. Chip!'

[Beep! Recorded opponent's soul undulations. Beginning search for corresponding coordinates!]

There were many methods to save one's life in the Magus World, clones being a popular one. This was especially true for Magi at Morning Star and above, all of whom had ways to prevent their fall.

Carol naturally had a few Morning Star ranked clones, considered to be a last insurance, but she was facing a Radiant Moon Warlock! His truesoul had already matured, and he had the ability to take care of all of his opponent's clones.

Eugene and the other Magus, their leader, saw the truesoul image on Leylin's back that was like a clear crescent moon turn blood-red.

A terrifying giant claw followed the path that Carol's truesoul had taken after her fall and disappeared into the void, seeming to arrive at some area.

A strange energy undulation was transmitted, and Eugene and the other's expressions changed.

"The astral plane! The astral plane opened up to receive her truesoul! Was there really an issue in Carol's transfer to her clone?" They could not help but gaze at Leylin with fear in their eyes.

Boom! Boom!* In the central continent, at almost the very instant the giant claw had appeared, a Morning Star clone of Carol's collapsed onto the ground, eyes blank and void of any aura of life.

Meanwhile, a spell rune emitting green light mysteriously broke in Carol's Magus Tower, and the spirit genie's voice rang out with ear-piercing warnings, "Suffered unknown attack. Reserve clone has fallen!"

"Magi only have one truesoul. Regardless of how many clones there are, all life-preserving methods are useless once the truesoul is damaged or sent into the astral universe…" Of course, the transfer of truesoul was a speedy process. Most Radiant Moon Magi seldom succeeded in killing others even with their soul force. However, given the help of the A.I. Chip, Leylin did not find such a thing difficult.

A notification wave flashed, and the leader stared at Leylin blankly. "News from headquarters. Carol's clones and the spirit of the life regeneration pool have all fallen!"

When Carol was being killed by Leylin, the fury he had displayed in fact only half true, as he did not believe Leylin could do it. Now, however, seeing that Leylin had actually completely wiped out a similarly ranked Radiant Moon Magus, dread arose within his heart.

"You won't be able to leave today!" In the spatial rift, surrounded by boundless starry rivers, Leylin had his hands behind his back, looking confident.

"Arcane Art— Kemoyin Serpent Transformation!"

Hss…* A terrifying ancient might descended, and the two Radiant Magi had to retreat. A gigantic serpent that was over a hundred thousand metres long appeared, every scale on its body looking very vivid. The intelligence in its eyes made it seem grand and noble.

Compared to the previous Giant Kemoyin Serpent, Leylin had currently turned into a real rank 5 being. He was now the ruler of all Giant Kemoyin Serpents, the Kemoyin Serpent Emperor!

With the serpent's gaze fixed on them, Eugene and the leading Magus started sweating bullets.

The power of an ancient rank 5 existence far exceeded what most Radiant Moons could bring forth. A being like this, a ruler, possessed even more power, taking on the role of a predator.

"We're going all out!" The leader and Eugene exchanged a glance, looks of determination rising in their eyes.

Dazzling light converged at their bodies, and a terrifying and tremendous might burst forth.

"Ancient rank 5 Arcane Art— Seal of the Abyss!"

"Ancient rank 5 Arcane Art— Spatial Grave!"

With the push from their soul force, the two Radiant Moons each had five innate spells fusing as a tremendous arcane art was used by their hand, surging towards the Kemoyin Serpent Emperor.

"Eye of Petrification! Toxic Bile!" Terrifying rays of petrifying light shot out of the Kemoyin Serpent Emperor's eyes into the opposing black stream. A large amount of black gas fell as it turned to stone, but was shortly after replaced with more.

A large brass seal charged out from within that abyss even as, under the other Magus' directions, silver spatial turbulence converged to form an even more horrifying spatial storm that swept up the Kemoyin Serpent Emperor.

"Hss…" The Kemoyin Serpent Emperor thundered, petrifying rays striking the gigantic seal. It instantly froze up, and with a swipe of the Emperor's tail, the entire abyss crumbled as the large brass seal vanished.

The spatial storm caught up while Leylin was focussed on dealing with the seal. The silver storm wreaked havoc, and piece by piece the Kemoyin Serpent Emperor's scales fell off, revealing fresh, bloody wounds.

"Devour!" The Kemoyin Serpent Emperor opened its mouth while facing the spatial turbulence, and a terrifying black hole appeared.

Large amounts of this silver spatial turbulence were unexpectedly swallowed, transformed rapidly into life energy that allowed the wounds on its body to heal.

"He can even devour spatial storms. He's a monster, a monster!" Personally seeing even rank 5 arcane arts dealing negligible damage against Leylin, the two Magi immediately sunk into depression.

They exchanged a glance, making plans to escape. However, how could Leylin give them another chance like that? In practically the blink of an eye, the Kemoyin Serpent Emperor swept through the region, submerging the figures of Eugene and the leader…

In the spatial crack that was like a universe of its own, the tremendous Giant Kemoyin Serpent snarled. Beside it, two bundles of various-coloured rays gradually grew dimmer, on the verge of disappearing.

At this moment, the bundle that was the more radiant of the two suddenly shattered, revealing the figure of a man who was gravely injured. He glared poisonously at the Kemoyin Serpent Emperor, and no longer daring to dawdle turning into a multi-coloured streak as he left.

A voice full of unwillingness resounded behind him, "You actually abandoned me!" Eugene yelled furiously. However, the bundle of light that represented the strength of his own life dimmed even further, and then finally disappeared.

When the last trace of light dissipated, the Kemoyin Serpent Emperor's body turned into black gas that condensed to form Leylin's actual body once more.

He stood in front of Eugene who no longer had any aura of life, eyes emitting blue light.

[Opponent's appearance and undulations have been recorded!] The A.I. Chip loyally intoned.

"Though one ran away, such a result isn't half bad!" Leylin muttered as he nodded. This time, not only had he killed two Radiant Moons, he had also caused a Full Moon Magus to flee, seriously injured. Even a Breaking Dawn Monarch would feel heartbroken about such a thing for a long while.

It could be said that this was a critical counterattack on his part towards the opposing organisation they were a part of!

Furthermore, once news of him reaching Radiant Moon spread, the stream of Magi who wanted to eliminate him as soon as possible should halt for a while.

Of course, if they decided to proceed further, those coming after him wouldn't be mere Radiant Moons.

At this point, boundless light filled the void. The astral plane opened up, and traces of starlight moved to take Eugene's corpse.

The blue light in Leylin's eyes grew even more pronounced. After Eugene's body was brought into the astral world, Leylin could vaguely see that the ash-brown rocks that had gathered around Eugene's body had turned him into a bare isle.

The isle seemed extremely sturdy but looked barren as it became to float in the astral plane.

In the limitless void behind it were so, so many barren isles like this one…

"After Morning Star Magi die, their point mass will return to the astral universe. If Radiant Moon Magi fall and if the corpse isn't damaged, it'll turn into a barren isle?" Fear suddenly arose in Leylin's heart.

How many Radiant Moons had fallen in history? Someday in the future, would he turn into an isolated island like that?

"Even so, I must pursue eternal life! If I die while pursuing my dreams, I'll die with no regrets. I would have lived a marvellous life!" Leylin's eyes emitted a boundless spirit.

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Shift and Prophecy

In the air above a region of Twilight Zone, countless distortions combined to form a spatial channel. Leylin, dressed in loose black robes, stepped out from the passageway.

The battle between rank 5s had resulted in extensive damage even within a spatial crack. Had it been fought in Twilight Zone, perhaps most of it would have been destroyed.

Even so, just the probing attacks from before had led to devastating harm to the land. Even if the affected area was not huge, the radiation and curses that remained would constantly corrode the land, even spreading out further.

In a worse case scenario, there might be the creation of malicious Conscients or attracting different World's Wills to descend here.

Whatever may happen, it would result in nothing good for Twilight Zone.

"A battle amongst Radiant Moons is far too destructive. It's not just the direct damage, but the indirect pollution as well…" Leylin watched the land that was in a terrible state and frowned, "If a Magus were to do this in the central continent, they would become a public enemy…"

Even the A.I. Chip had no quick methods to heal the land from such destructive damage, only waiting for nature to take its course or, at most, conducting some slow, suitable treatment.

Leylin's gaze suddenly turned to another region in the sky. "Now, onto the other guest who's been watching for a long time. Aren't you coming out to meet me?"

Not only could he sense the soul of a Radiant Moon in that direction, there was also the aura of a bloodline. Though it wasn't that of the Giant Kemoyin Serpent's, the person there was a sort of Warlock.

"Hehe… Your Highness has discovered me!" Crimson light flashed, and a large blood-red bat emerged from that direction. On its abdomen was a young face.

The human face on the abdomen of the bat laughed as it spoke, "Your Highness! The last time we met was when you first explored the Morning Star area. I never expected you to catch up to us old things so quickly!"

After an attempt, Leylin quickly identified this person, "Such familiar undulations… You're the protector of the Morning Star area!"

This was the conscient he'd interacted with when he'd entered the Morning Star area. He had long since gotten the A.I. Chip to record the aura of this rank 5 existence, there was no way he could be wrong.

The crimson bat chuckled. "Yes, I'm Jeffrey! I was afraid that they would harm Your Highness, but it looked like my worries were for naught…"

"Whatever it is, I'm still thankful for your help. How should I address you, Your Highness?" Leylin bowed slightly, and a look of puzzlement appeared on his expression.

"Our Warlock Union uses the same feudal system as your Ouroboros Clan. Rank 4s are Dukes, and rank 5 Warlocks are addressed 'Your Highness', we're basically Archdukes," the blood-red bat explained.

Leylin nodded. "I see! Well then, what business do you have coming here, as a fellow Archduke?"

"Oh yes! I hereby extend a solemn invitation to Your Highness Leylin. We hope you'll come to the bloodline Warlocks' final fort— the Morning Star area!" The human face on the bat's abdomen looked serious.

Leylin agreed, "Indeed, I should go there. There seem to be some big problems between the Warlocks and Magi in the central continent."

In actuality, Leylin was feeling somewhat annoyed. Initially, the only mortal enemy that he had provoked was Jupiter's Lightning. Though the organisation of Sky City was hostile towards him, they wouldn't go so far as to send people to hunt him down and kill him. Hence, after attaining rank 5 and taking care of Zegna, he was supposed to be able to do as he wished in this place.

However, reality dealt Leylin a huge blow. The appearance of Carol and the others indicated that there was another organisation that stood against Warlocks, and even took up the task of hunting down and eliminating Warlocks as their mission in life.

As the most dazzling of bloodline Warlocks with a meteoric rise, Leylin had unfortunately become their target.

'Luckily, I've already reached rank 5. With the bonus from the Kemoyin Emperor and the aid from the A.I. Chip, I'll still be able to escape even if I were to face a Breaking Dawn Magus. That's enough…' A cold glint flickered in Leylin's eyes. This sneak attack against him had thoroughly irked him.

'I don't care who you are and how large your organisation is. Even if you have a Breaking Dawn Monarch backing you, there will come a day that I, Leylin Farlier, will completely erase you from the central continent. I swear on it!'

……

Leylin was a very clear-cut person. He had little holding him back in Twilight Zone, and after sending Celine a simple message and mentioning what had happened he immediately followed Jeffrey out and into the Morning Star area.

Standing within the Morning Star area that had congealed, Leylin felt extremely emotional as he watched the shattered universe and gigantic stars within the space.

Though he'd visited this place numerous times with his soul force, this was the first time he'd entered the place with his real body. Sending his soul force out, the auras of the many bloodline Warlocks in the surroundings put Leylin's mind and body at ease.

"Your Highness, Leylin. It's nice to meet you again. Or should I say it's nice to meet you again? I'm so happy that you're joining us, our Warlock Union's might has risen once again!" A Warlock with the same face as that on the abdomen of the bat emerged beside Leylin, his long crimson hair untied, flying in the air.

"Your Highness, Jeffrey!" It was obvious that this young man was a rank 5 Warlock. This was the main body of the Morning Star area's protector, Jeffrey.

"Alright. I know you have many questions, but they'll be answered once we reach headquarters." Jeffrey enthusiastically brought Leylin all the way to the Warlocks' headquarters in the Morning Star area.

In a gigantic receiving room, Leylin saw two other rank 5 Warlocks. One had a completely golden body, seemingly able to be likened to a god of battle. He was very familiar with this person— rank 5 Warlock, Golden Lion Wayde. He'd had quite a few transactions with him before.

"Come, let me introduce you. You already know Wayde, the person beside him is Offa," Jeffrey smiled as he pointed to the Warlock beside Wayde.

Leylin took the initiative and bowed, "Your Highnesses!"

"Leylin Farlier! Once a Kemoyin Duke and now an Archduke. We've talked through imprints many times, but this is the first time we're meeting face to face!" Wayde's smile seemed to be bathed in sunshine, his body emanating a charismatic aura.

"Your Highness is truly a talent. With you joining us, I can be at ease… Cough Cough" Offa who was beside Wayde was like an old man approaching death, his aura full of decay. It seemed like he was but a step from the grace, and yet Leylin wouldn't dare belittle him.

From this coughing old man's body, he could feel soul force at the peak of Radiant Moon!

"Based on the previous rumours, the arrival of a few rank 5 Warlocks deterred the Breaking Dawn Monarchs from attacking, thus preserving the inheritance of Warlocks. If my guesses aren't wrong, Warlock Offa is one of them…"

"Alright, let's sit! What is it, are you astonished to see there being three rank 5 Warlocks in the Morning Star area?" Jeffrey laughed as he got Leylin and Wayde to sit, beaming as he got the robot servant to serve refreshments.

"A little!" Leylin nodded in admittance. From both his own perception as well as the scanning of the A.I. Chip, these three Warlocks were here in their main bodies.

This meant the ones who were active in the Magus World were merely their clones. At this stage, Leylin knew just how much Warlocks were feared.

"We're trapped here due to the suppression of the central continent's Magi. We need to be on our guards against the Blazing Flame Monarch," Jeffrey said solemnly.

"Blazing Flame Monarch? The Breaking Dawn Magus?" Leylin immediately recalled the Fiery World that he'd found when probing through the astral plane before ruthlessly being expelled by the organisation of the Blazing Flame Monarch.

"Yes. The other party has a terrible attitude, and even wants to attack us…"

Leylin touched his chin, "Then, are there other organisations in the central continent that are on good terms with us Warlocks?"

"No… Basically, all Magi are worried about our rise, and there are people who are just waiting to watch us run out of luck. Still, there's only one organisation who've been attacking us brazenly, hoping to completely exterminate us, and it's that of the Blazing Flame Monarch."

Jeffrey and Wayde exchanged a glance before Offa spoke. "I can tell you this: those that attacked you, Carol, Eugene, and the rest, were subordinates of the Blazing Flame Monarch…"

"At the beginning, it was also this Blazing Flame Monarch who wanted to end the inheritances of us Warlocks. If not for Offa and the other elders advancing in time and transforming the Morning Star area into a gigantic battle fort, we Warlocks would probably have gone extinct due to him…" Wayde spoke in a low voice.

"Battle fort?" Leylin thought of something else. 'Transforming a small world into a gigantic weapon in war to be manipulated by three rank 5 Warlocks is something to be feared, even by Breaking Dawn Magi…'

"Well then, do you know why the Blazing Flame Monarch is hell bent on killing us?" Leylin asked gloomily.

"It could be because of some conflicts of interest and some old grudges…" Jeffrey didn't seem quite sure about this either. "Our intelligence officers have also discovered an interesting prophecy…"

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Clone Creation

"What prophecy?" Leylin's spirits were lifted.

"In this century, before the waves of extreme weather returns, the King of Bloodlines shall rise in splendour, crushing all the other thrones in the central continent!" Jeffrey's body began to tremble with excitement.

"A Monarch of bloodline Warlocks?" Leylin shook his head, "How could there be something so easy?"

Wayde's expression turned a little gloomy. "However, once a rank 6 Warlock does appear, they will surely exceed Breaking Dawn Magi in strength. Perhaps the Blazing Flame Monarch intended to nip the danger in the bud. This is also why the other Monarchs in the central continent are supporting it."

"That certainly makes sense as well!" Leylin stroked his chin.

"And there are only a few candidates left that may fulfill the prophecy, one of them being Your Highness Leylin. Hence, for your safety and considering the futures of us Warlocks, we request that Your Highness stays in the Morning Star area as much as possible. Even if you wish to go out, please use some sort of clone…" Jeffrey said sincerely.

"Why? Do you think I can advance to the Breaking Dawn realm?" Leylin's heart stirred but his facial expression was that of stupefaction, "Even if my bloodline evolved to become that of a Kemoyin Emperor, I am still limited to rank 5!"

"Of course, we are aware of the difficulty of bloodline shackles, but even a rank 5 Kemoyin Emperor will be one of our greatest military strengths…" Wayde pointed out meaningfully.

'This attitude… could it be that they really found a bloodline Warlock that can advance to rank 6?' Seeing Wayde's attitude, Leylin already had some ideas in his heart.

"I'm naturally bound to do my duty for the Warlock Union. But there's one problem. I still have to resolve the grudge between Jupiter's Lightning and my Ouroboros Clan…" Leylin's expression showed a hint of hesitation.

"There's no need for Your Highness to worry about that. Regarding this, there's no need for Your Highness to worry at all. According to our intelligence, the chief of Jupiter's Lightning, Night Phantom Zegna, is already dead…"

Jeffrey sneaked a glance at Offa, before he made the report to Leylin.

"What? Zegna has fallen?" This news immediately caused Leylin's eyes to widen into full circles. He'd never expected that this enemy who'd caused him such tremendous stress before would just die so quietly.

Although he was confident in killing the man on the spot with his current strength, his opponent meeting an end still left Leylin depressed. It was like he'd punched out with all his might just to hit cotton.

"How did he die?" Morning Stars normally had lifespans of over a thousand years, and Radiant Moons usually lived to several thousand years old.

Given how young Zegna was, his death was definitely not due to old age.

"We don't have any news about that, sadly. But we did receive information that Jupiter's Lightning was taken over by a female Radiant Moon Magus after Zegna's death. On top of that, they announced the end of all current diplomatic and military movements. This means your Ouroboros Clan's emergency has been solved…"

"Female Radiant Moon Magus?" For some unknown reason, Leylin immediately thought of the power hiding behind Zegna.

During their previous fights, he had faintly sensed that Zegna certainly had assistance from a Magus who was more knowledgeable than him. This turn of events led to his instincts saying so even more

'Was it really an accidental death, or was it man-made?' Leylin's pupils twinkled in a myriad of colours.

"As for the two Dukes, your wife, and any others, we can totally arrange for them to stay here to ensure their safety!" Wayne guaranteed, seemingly worried that Leylin still had other considerations.

"Thank you so much Your Highness, but let's wait until I finish everything on hand before visiting Freya and the others." Leylin nodded in gratitude. He'd had some suspicions and concerns about the Warlock headquarters at this Morning Star area, but now it just seemed like they really wanted to protect a promising bloodline.

Although most of his suspicions had been eliminated, Leylin would still run his own inspections before he'd make a decision.

Leylin now more or less understood the peak military strength of the Warlock Union. The Morning Star area was their base camp, and of the executives among them, Jeffrey, Wayde, and Offa were all here. There was only one mysterious rank 5 Warlock hiding in the outside world, the last card in their hands.

It could be said that the current Leylin was already at the peak of bloodline Warlocks, one of their five magnates. His position in this Morning Star area could no longer be described as just respected. He instead was a partial ruler!

He'd even gotten access to some of the union's resources, and the first thing he did was to enrich the A.I. Chip's database with even more information.

……

Morning Star area, in a castle specially built for Leylin.

A few months had passed by in a flash. Now, Freya was putting the books in her hands down and stretched, caressing her stomach. Her face was brimming with joy and love.

Passing through an astral gate, the two Kemoyin Dukes and Freya had seen Leylin in the Morning Star area. She couldn't believe that her husband had advanced to rank 5, even upgrading his bloodline to that of the terrifying Kemoyin Emperor.

Rank 5! This was a painful topic for all Kemoyin Warlocks, but now the bloodline of the Kemoyin Emperor was already growing in her womb.

"Kemoyin Emperor, the ruler of all Kemoyin Warlocks…" Freya mumbled with blurred vision as her eyes brimmed with joy.

This was the right and proper ruling bloodline, one that had a guarantee of being able to advance to rank 5! Freya had a premonition that the Farlier Family would become the royalty of the Ouroboros Clan. All of the female Kemoyin warlocks would go crazy in order to obtain Leylin's bloodline, even resorting to unscrupulous ways!

"With the injection of a rank 5 bloodline also has so many benefits for my Blood Serpent Family. Forget falling, our bloodline will definitely rise in rank now!" Thinking about how she'd successfully gained hold of these things that she wouldn't have even been able to beg for before, Freya was filled with rejoicement.

And with that admiration came a further increase in her admiration and trust towards her husband… Thinking up to this point, Freya couldn't help but tilt her head to look in another direction.

Outside the translucent glass, not far away from the master bedroom was a large laboratory for experiments on the astral plane as well as a breeding room for bloodlines. The two buildings stood tall like large monsters, even engulfing all the light in their surroundings as they made one feel stifled.

Inside the bloodline experimentation lab, Leylin was looking at a body in the breeding pool, a thoughtful expression emerging on his face.

[Constructing the clone's body! Estimated to be a perfect body of a Morning Star!] The A.I. Chip's scans and prompts were transmitted continuously.

Leylin was currently trying to create a clone of himself. Generally speaking, such a clone would be a rank below that of the Magi who created it. In order to obtain a clone of a same rank as the main body like Wayde's, one required not only time and large amounts of resources, but a certain amount of luck as well.

"Beginning copying of soul imprint!" Two bright beams of light shot out of Leylin's eyes and into the clone's…

Half an hour later, the clone's eyelids suddenly raised, its eyes containing a slight vigour. Energy undulations at the peak of Morning Star began to spread out.

"Based on the Heavenly Astrals' blueprint and flesh that has been added to my own body, this clone's battle prowess pretty decent in the Morning Star level!"

Leylin nodded in satisfaction. Truth be told, such a clone wasn't very useful. Although they worked when dealing with weak enemies, they were only bugs in front of Radiant Moons.

However, its advantage lay in its simple structure. This type of clone was good cannon fodder that could handle some unimportant matters.

[Based on the main body's spiritual conditions, at most three imprints can be maintained at once!] the A.I. Chip's voice echoed once more.

"In other words, under normal circumstances, I can at most maintain 3 Morning Star ranked clones?" Leylin stroked his chin. He had a certain understanding towards the situation with this kind of clone.

Because truesouls were inseparable, many Magi had clones like this that only possessed a spiritual imprint. Its death would not have much impact on the main body, but on the main body's death, the truesoul could shift into the clone and successfully revive itself.

Still, this process had its dangers as well. For instance, Leylin had taken a Radiant Moon Magus' clones out with them, causing a thorough death by killing the truesoul itself.

'This kind of method is not very safe… Legends talk of a way during ancient times to break up one's truesoul. A clone formed in that way unifies both sides, but they don't necessarily affect one another. Even if one dies, the other can live on without a hitch. That is true cloning…' Leylin thought of some confidential information he'd acquired before.

'Only, because one is breaking up their truesoul, such a cloning may result in different personalities because of the different environments and experiences. There could even be a situation wherein the clones turn against each other and become enemies. That's too dangerous…'

The technique he was using currently was like that of creating a photocopied substitute. Although it would not have any special abilities, it was better in terms of stability and safety. Of course, another reason for Leylin choosing this method was simply that he had no desire to break up his truesoul.

All such cloning required was a great amount of material resources and a piece of memory he could duplicate by using the A.I. Chip. It could be considered a bargain.

Thinking of this, Leylin could not help but take a look at his own status.

[Leylin Farlier rank 5 bloodline: Kemoyin Serpent Emperor (Complete body), Strength: 76, Agility: 62, Vitality: 138.9, Spiritual force: 1329.7, Magic power: 1329 (Magic power is in synchronisation with spiritual force) Soul Force: 133 (New Moon)]

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City and Meeting

"There's a significant increase in all my statistics… The rank 5 Kemoyin Emperor bloodline is truly terrifying!" Leylin let loose a sigh of satisfaction at the sight of his status.

The Giant Kemoyin Serpent bloodline originally provided additional bloodline power to a Warlock, and once it evolved this support only grew greater in magnitude.

Leylin could feel this royal bloodline changing his body with every breath, breaking even into his truesoul and colouring it a slight red. His soul force was constantly being strengthened.

'Although this Kemoyin Emperor bloodline helped me achieve rank 5, even to be considered strong amongst Radiant Moons, it isn't without its consequences…' Leylin could not help but think of the feeling he had when he was being spied upon at that time. The Snake Dowager's attention from the Purgatory World had left him nervous and uneasy to this day. He could not help but put in extra effort into improving his strength.

He had a premonition that the moment he chose to fight the Snake Dowager, even betray her, the bloodline in his body would lead to an unpredictable end.

Leylin could not help but recall the situation when he met the two Kemoyin Dukes. As he'd already advanced to Radiant Moon himself and even awakened the Kemoyin Emperor's bloodline, he'd felt like he could completely bypass their willpower and give them any commands he wished. They would likely carry out his orders even if he told them to die.

As for Freya? She'd already fallen completely into his control, from her body to her spirit. This feeling of controlling everything about another person really had Leylin somewhat intoxicated.

Everything naturally came from the Kemoyin Emperor's innate skill of control. However, this had also given Leylin an idea of the type of control the Snake Dowager would have over serpents.

If, by any chance, there was conflict between them, Leylin didn't have any confidence in himself…

The laboratory door opened with a bang and Freya stood up with a pleasant surprise, "Leylin! Is the experiment proceeding smoothly?"

Shortly after, she sharply noticed that this 'Leylin' was a little different from usual. After being in a daze for a while, Freya then pursed her lips in astonishment, "You… Your body's aura, why has it fallen back to Morning Star?"

"Very smoothly!" 'Leylin' smiled. Behind him, another Leylin with a deeper aura walked out, "Even you didn't notice the anomaly at first. It seems like the spiritual imprint was also very successful!"

"This is your Morning Star clone?" Freya looked at the Leylin who came out first and her eyes sparkled.

"Yes! Although my main body will remain in the Morning Star area, there are still matters that I have to resolve in the outside world!" The Morning Star clone nodded before turning around and walking out.

In its stead, the real Leylin walked up, looking at Freya's slightly bulging stomach with a smile. Through the bloodline's reaction and the ability of the Kemoyin Emperor, he could clearly sense a tiny life growing sturdily in there.

It wasn't just the child. Freya was growing as well, although in another sense. Her strength had skyrocketed from one who'd just stepped into the Crystal Phase, and at some point, she'd unknowingly broken through to the limits of rank 3. With how her bloodline was constantly being purified, there was a chance she'd break through to Morning Star!

All of this was, of course, due to Leylin's imperceptible influence. The two dukes hadn't gained much, but with Freya, there was an obvious increase in power.

"Scary! Is this also the ability of the royal bloodline? Subtly influencing and transforming one's own kind, evolving them to become more powerful…"

'The power of a royal bloodline is truly frightening… To subtly influence and transform one's kin, evolving them into a more powerful state…' Leylin's pupils sparkled. He had finally experienced the true terror of a royal bloodline. Not only could it amplify his individual military might, but it could also upgrade his entire clan!

If he stayed at the Ouroboros Clan for a hundred years, most of the rank 1 Mankestre bloodlines would probably evolve to rank 3, becoming Black Horrall Snake bloodlines. As for Black Horrall Snake Warlocks themselves? They stood a chance of becoming pureblood Kemoyin Warlocks! The bloodlines of many of the royal families would grow even purer due to Leylin's existence.

Of course, all of this was also related to the distance between them and Leylin. For example, Freya who was closest to him experienced the deepest influence from his radiation and aura, showing results in just a few months' time.

"A.I. Chip! Establish mission — Maintain the current radiation from the regal bloodline that is influencing the community and form an energy tower that will be in this eternal state!" Leylin commanded.

[Beep! Mission established— Regal bloodline's influence on the community! Beginning to gather the main body's radiation, simulating…] The A.I. Chip responded quickly.

Leylin would certainly not treat himself unfairly, making himself a breeding machine or radiation source. To enhance the strength of all the Kemoyin Warlocks, he would instead build a tower that radiated similar energy to his.

As he was looking at the smiling Freya, Leylin suddenly grew dazed. His field of vision shifted, going past the Morning Star area to arrive at the dim subterranean world. In an ornate office, Celine caressed a stomach with an even greater bulge on it, a faint loneliness in her face.

Through the Kemoyin Emperor's power of control, nearly all of the descendants of the Kemoyin bloodline in the Magus World could be seen by Leylin, and he had control over them.

Of course, Leylin's 'preparations' weren't limited to Freya alone. Besides his wife on the surface, he also entered intimate relationships with many female Warlocks. It was obviously voluntary, they'd done it to obtain his bloodline. In fact, there were even a few duels that had broken out in private as many of them fought for such a place.

"The growth of my bloodline has begun…" Leylin himself was also unclear about how he felt in his heart, and ended up just sighing…

An astral gate flashed with brilliant light, and Leylin's Morning Star clone stepped through the curtain of light and onto the floor of his Magus Tower.

"Welcome back, Master!" To the tower's spirit genie, this clone who had the same energy waves as the main body and was familiar with all the traps and passwords would be a master as well.

"Okay, time to see the two Dukes!" The current Leylin could be said to be the backbone of the Ouroboros Clan, and all major decisions needed his permission. Although it was still possible to contact him through secret imprints, there was still a large amount of information and even documents to sign and the like. A physical body was still required to resolve that type of thing.

Ever since Leylin had purified his bloodline into that of a Kemoyin Emperor, Gilbert and Emma no longer treated him like a junior. Instead they gave him the sort of respect one would their liege. Perhaps strength was a part of the reason why, but the main cause was probably the royal bloodline's natural coercion and secret influence.

With regards to this, Leylin could only shake his head.

After meeting the two dukes who were evidently slightly trembling with fear, Leylin plunged into a sea of documents. Fortunately, with the A.I. Chip's assistance, he handled these matters with blazing speed while still avoiding even the slightest of errors.

After finishing up all these miscellaneous affairs, Leylin left Phosphorescence Swamp to arrive at a commoners' city.

This was Borre City, located at the borders of the Black River Domain. It had constantly suffered the tragedies of war for decades as it bordered the Warlocks' territory. Although it seemed desolate, humans had a natural knack for survival. By the time Jupiter's Lightning changed chiefs and the war ceased, this place had regained its prosperity once more.

Many horses, mules and scooters pushed their way through on the streets that were filled with the pungent smell of faeces.

Mercenaries in leather armour, businessmen with accounting books, clowns with colourful faces… there were all sorts of scenes in this bustling city.

All sorts of bars and hotels were open round the clock, and some drunkards could be seen lying limp at the corners of the streets. These people were ultimately dragged away by patrols and thrown in jail without any regard for propriety. Unless someone bailed them out, they could only be forced into labour.

"Due to the war, ordinary people in the Ouroboros Clan's territory will have to rebuild their homes. Furthermore, many new settlers are moving in here. Thus the marketplace is born!" Watching the flourishing and booming scene, Leylin thought of a reason instantly.

Without stopping his footsteps, he directly came to the downtown commercial street, entering the most luxurious and beautiful cold beverage store.

Leylin was currently wearing a gold-rimmed tuxedo restricted to nobles. With the enchanting face resulting from his being a Warlock, unknown numbers of waitresses blushed as they looked at him.

However, he was already immune to such scenes. Minding his own business, he came before a seat.

"Can I sit here?" The girl sitting opposite him had a freckled face with vestiges of baby fat still on it. She could not be considered very pretty, and could likely disappear within a crowd. Yet, if one paid close attention, they would realise she had a special temperament to her.

This 'special' girl currently had her face stuffed with desserts, one hand holding tightly onto a cone of ice cream while the other constantly sent fries dipped in ketchup to her mouth. There were also many discarded food boxes piled up into a small, thick mountain at the side. It was unknown how she'd managed to digest that much food.

"You're finally here! I've been waiting for you here for two days!" The girl mumbled with a full mouth. Her speech was blurry with all the food in it. She casually swept away the messy snacks that were in front of Leylin and made an inviting gesture. Leylin sat down without any restraint.

Right at this moment, he seemed to hear the sound of many hearts shattering, and many jealous gazes were directed onto the girl.

"Say…" Leylin looked at the girl pigging out opposite him with a bizarre look in his pupils, "If people knew that the person they were being hostile to was a female Magus, and even a rank 5 Radiant Moon Magus, what would their expressions be like? That would certainly be very interesting!"

"You have to understand my problem. I've been a soul for 3572 years, and have never been able to enjoy these!" The girl said resentfully.

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The Glutton and Deduction

On the commercial street, a handsome guy and a girl who was a glutton sat face to face inside a dessert and drinks store. They appeared to be a common couple just like any other, but their conversation would have terrified anyone who heard it. And yet, due to some unknown reason, the surrounding customers and waiters in the vicinity acted like they did not hear a word of their conversation, preoccupied with their own things.

The only thing was that a few beautiful girls and waitresses stared daggers at the girl seated opposite Leylin. If looks could kill, the girl would've been killed a million times over.

"Haha…This is such a great feeling! The jealousy of others is so amazing, perfect. I feel so blessed!" The female Magus was full of joy, twinkling little stars ready to burst out of her eyes.

Yet, Leylin was not easily fooled by such fake displays of emotion. He was very clear on how cunning the freak sitting opposite him was; after all, even Zegna had fallen into her trap.

"Stop beating around the bush! So, rank 5 Magus, ruler of Jupiter's Lightning, what is it that you want from me?" Leylin asked in a low tone, his arms crossed with his elbows on the table, covering his face.

This female Magus opposite him was the current leader of Jupiter's Lightning, and there was a high possibility that she'd taken care of Zegna to usurp his throne. Just a while ago, she'd contacted Leylin and requested a meeting here. Needing more information, Leylin had made the trip.

"Wait till I finish this ice cream strawberry pie, I've wanted it for quite a while! These things weren't even there in my era… Whichever Magus created this is truly a genius!"

The girl was still trying hard to stuff a strawberry pie topped with ample cream pudding into her mouth, her fingers fully occupied by the white ice cream.

"Let me introduce myself. I'm Melinda… I guess you can call me Zegna's teacher… sort of…" the girl blurted out.

Leylin's pupils shimmered a little, 'A.I. Chip, search this name in the database.'

The A.I. Chip responded quickly. [Beep! Searching history database, 391 matches for Melinda. Refining criteria, rank 5 and above… No matches.]

Even in Leylin's database that had been strengthened with nearly the entire knowledge of the Great Library, there was not a single mention of this female Magus.

If she wasn't using an alias, then she must have had another title that was more widely known. As for her real name, it was probably long buried in the past.

"So Melinda, you only asked me out to enjoy desserts with you?" Leylin's stare turned a little cold.

"Okay, fine!" Melinda tried to gobble down the pie quickly, only stopping after she finished a cup of apple juice. Lastly, she wiped the crumbs off her fingers with the tissues on the table.

After she cleaned up, Leylin felt a sudden change in her. It was as if she'd suddenly matured completely, having something special in her aura.

"Great job getting rid of my student, young Magus." She looked at Leylin like a kind senior encouraging him.

Leylin rolled his eyes, "YOU'RE the one who got rid of your student."

Leylin wasn't really surprised by her split personality. Existing as a soul for thousands of years would change anyone, even a highly intelligent Magus. Put into perspective, Melinda's condition was relatively mild.

Worse things had happened in the past, such as a Spirit Magus engaging in bloody massacre after walking out of a ruin.

"Is that so? Oh hahaha… I'd almost forgotten. I warned poor little Zegna about the dangers in making the Pond of Lamentation. One would be counterattacked by all the spirits if they ran out of power…"

Melinda changed emotions instantly, appearing to be really sad for Zegna. Watching the show she was putting up, Leylin confirmed his suspicions on Zegna's death. He decided to keep as far away from this woman as he could in the future.

Leylin began to lose patience, and cut straight into the topic. "Anyway, it's great that Zegna's dead and the battle between the Jupiter's Lightning and the Ouroboros Clan has ceased! So, what did you call me here for today?"

Realising Leylin's urgency, Melinda spoke her true intentions, "Right. Are you interested in partnering up with me to kill a Monarch?"

"Kill a Monarch? You're a nut-case! Meeting you here today was the worst decision I've ever made!" Leylin's face turned a cold white as he stood up from his chair.

"Hehe! Wait a moment, lil' Magus, I'm just joking. However, it really is a good idea for us to ally with each other when dealing with the Blazing Flame Monarch." Melinda seemed to have switched personalities again.

"Do you have any grudge against the Blazing Flame Monarch?" Leylin asked, seemingly having suppressed his anger as he sat down again.

"To be honest, he played a big part in my death back then…" Melinda smiled wryly as she revealed a bit of her secret past, "And I don't think I need to mention his relationship with you Warlocks? I have much more information about him than you do, here you go…"

An hour later, Leylin left the dessert store speechlessly. He'd been forced to foot the bill. Refusing to take another glance at Melinda, he transformed into a ray of light as he left the city.

In the midst of his quick movement, he was running through what she'd said. She was supposedly best friends with the Blazing Flame Monarch, but they'd fallen out due to some matter and he'd plotted against her. It had cost her her life, and she'd been turned into a spirit body struggling for life.

It was much later that she met Zegna, helping him become a Radiant Moon Magus and set up Jupiter's Lightning.

She'd used some means to regain her life, and now she'd definitely be a thorn in the Blazing Flame Monarch's eye. Therefore, she'd sealed her aura using an Arcane Art, but it was just a matter of time before he found out that she had come back to life. This was why she'd been eager to acquire his support.

However, Leylin did not believe a single part of these craps.

Leylin didn't believe a single ounce of her crap, but his plight was somehow similar to hers. Thus, he would love to have the necessary help, and would continue to be cordial on the surface.

"You will see my sincerity in future!" These were the exact words Melinda had left behind before they separated, but Leylin was still in doubt. Someone who'd kill her very own student to revive herself wasn't very reliable. Even though he was no kind soul himself, he still detested those Magi who were tricky and cunning. It was probably because like poles repelled.

"FOUND YOU!" An explosion sounded as fire started to bubble, forming a crimson ocean in front of Leylin. The bubbling flames formed an enormous human face, terrifying rank 5 energy blocking Leylin's path.

Scorching hot flames that could burn even spacetime away caused the surroundings to turn into a formless mass.

"La– Laws of Fire! Breaking Dawn Magus! You're the Blazing Flame Monarch!"

Leylin blurted out while he was swaying and cursing Melinda in his heart, 'Melinda! Damn that woman!'

However, the giant face did not bother replying to Leylin. A mass of crimson light hit directly engulfed him.

Breaking Dawn Magi could begin to comprehend laws, advancing to rank 7 when they fully grasped them. Leylin was incapable of handling such a thing as the law of fire right now.

Leylin's layered defence collapsed in a flash of light, the massive will crushing into his body like a mountain crashing down on an egg. It even bored into his sea of consciousness.

Pow!* Leylin immediately turned fierce, a mass of destructive power arising directly within his sea of consciousness, forming a horrifying thunderstorm.

Rumble!* The violent explosion was engulfed by the crimson sea of fire. A vague voice sounded out, "It's actually a clone? That's a pretty good cover up!" Fire elemental particles were activated just by the voice causing their density in the region to increase tremendously.

[Beep! Spiritual imprint is self-destructed!] The A.I. Chip notified emotionlessly within the Morning Star area. Leylin was absorbed in looking at the last images sent by the clone.

He had only lost a clone. As long as he had enough resources, he could easily make more with some time and the A.I. Chip. It was actually more difficult to observe a Breaking Dawn Magus' attack.

The death of a clone caused only a little loss in soul force, while the death of the main body would cause great damage to a clone. The relationship between the two was never balanced.

"The Blazing Flame Monarch… Someone who can control the laws of fire…" Leylin murmured, data and equations flashing past his eyes as the A.I. Chip slowly deduced data on the battle might of the Monarch.

"A.I. Chip, simulate combat with the Blazing Flame Monarch."

[Beep! Simulation has begun…] With the sound of the A.I. Chip, numerous images flashed into and out of Leylin's vision, the future seeming to hold infinite possibilities.

The A.I. Chip couldn't predict the future even with its current calculative power, but he was confident in its deductions for combat after a few optimisations, even if the opponent was a Breaking Dawn Monarch.

[Beep! Deduction complete, battle results between host and Blazing Flame Monarch: Host being badly injured and fleeing: 15.7%, Host dies and the opponent is lightly injured: 45.3%, 39% unknown] the A.I. Chip concluded.

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Advancement and Meetup

Leylin's expression changed when he saw the deduction produced by the A.I. Chip.

'That's to say, if I meet the Blazing Flame Monarch, there's only half a chance of success? And I die in the other half as well…' Leylin narrowed his eyes at the result.

Although a twenty percent chance of surviving a Breaking Dawn Magus' attack was actually quite reasonable, it still felt rather low for Leylin.

Were he to meet the Blazing Flame Monarch today, it was too much of a risk for him to bet on that 39% unknown result.

Looking at the vague data, Leylin guessed it was probably due to all the secrets about himself that he kept. Thus, there would be more such unknown results. He didn't dare to bet on his luck.

"Is the Blazing Flame Monarch really that powerful? Or is it that all Breaking Dawn Magi are just that strong?" Leylin stroked his chin. He felt like there was a huge gap among Breaking Dawn Magi, entirely dependant on their ability to comprehend laws.

"No matter what, the most important thing is to increase my power." Leylin flipped his palm over to reveal a piece of flaming red ruby, releasing waves of mysterious energy.

This was the phoenix egg, something that was great for the soul. Leylin had used it previously to increase his soul force to the peak of Morning Star, unable to extract more afterwards.

At that point in time, his truesoul had already reached its maximum capacity, unable to store any more Soulforce. Now that he'd advanced to Radiant Moon, the truesoul was like a vase that had grown bigger, now able to store a greater amount.

The phoenix egg was currently a great cure for the soul damage from the death of his clone.

"The Lava World is currently in the hands of Wayde and Melinda. I can use our alliance to get a chance to enter it, collecting the remaining scattered pieces of the phoenix egg…" Leylin rugged his chin.

The mysterious creature called the phoenix had been of great help to Leylin. Wayde and Melinda would've acquired all the easily obtainable pieces, but he still wanted to give it a shot.

"This current fragment is good enough to last me a long while, though…" A miniature phantom of the Kemoyin Emperor appeared behind Leylin's back. A stream of black flames shot out of his fingertip as well, coiling onto the firasource stone.

With the assistance of Fireplume, streams of pure soul force flowed out of the phoenix egg like water from a clear spring. Leylin was joyous as his truesoul was rejuvenated, the speck of dullness caused by the fall of his clone quickly being filled up again by a brilliant glow.

Soul force which seemed as taintless as the moon spread continuously, filling up his truesoul and rapidly advancing it towards the Half Moon stage.

"Awesome yet terrifying, what a unique soul force!"

Leylin heaved a sigh as he glanced at the message by the A.I. Chip, [Beep! Large quantity of phoenix egg essence has been absorbed by host. Soul force increasing, spiritual force strengthening.] [Beep! Host status has changed, recalculating statistics.] Leylin was shocked by the A.I. Chip's notification as he realised the rapid increase in his soul force and spiritual force. His soul force had reached 161 units in just a few short seconds.

The moon that was his truesoul shone brightly, almost at the Half Moon stage. His spiritual force was stimulated by the abundant soul force as well, so much so that the sharp increase even burdened his body.

Leylin stopped extracting essence from the fragments once he realised something was wrong. His statistics had changed drastically once more.

The A.I. Chip finished its recalculation.

[Leylin Farlier, Rank 5 Warlock. Bloodline: Kemoyin Emperor (Complete body), Strength: 76, Agility: 62, Vitality: 138.9, Spiritual force: 1613.7 Magic power: 1613 (magic power is in synchronisation with spiritual force) Soul Force: 161 (New Moon)]

Gazing at the shrunken Phoenix's egg in his palm, Leylin murmured to himself, "My spiritual force has increased by nearly 300 units in one shot? And my soul force by thirty? If I were to absorb the entire egg, my truesoul would probably advance to the peak of Full Moon. But…"

Leylin smiled bitterly. Such a growth rate placed an extreme burden on his body. Unlike the Kemoyin Emperor's bloodline, the phoenix egg would only support the advancement of his soul force, rather than give him holistic development over a period of time.

Such an increase in a single element was troubling Leylin greatly. It was the main reason why he couldn't just use the entire egg.

"The new plans to increase vitality need to be brought forward… Thankfully my Kemoyin Emperor bloodline is still growing, and it still has room to improve my vitality…" Bloodlines greatly improved Warlocks' physiques.

"Hmmm… Why do I feel like using my devouring ability to absorb the egg should yield a better result?" Leylin's eyes brightened, and he ordered the A.I. Chip to start simulations comparing it with his current method,

It was a blessing for a Magus to find any method to utilise such a rare object, but Leylin felt like he was being wasteful.

Such rare objects could never be found normally, so he could not let even a tiny bit of it go to waste.

[Beep! Trial completed! Efficiency of absorption— Fireplume: 87.8%, Devour: 92.6%. Devour also has a certain chance of inheriting the bloodline power of the ancient phoenix]

"Inheriting the bloodline power?" Leylin shook his head. If even the A.I. Chip was vague about the result, it showed that not only was such a thing very troublesome, it really depended on luck.

He was not very confident in his luck. It's not like it wasn't good; in fact, he was just like any other normal person, his luck good at times and bad at others. It's just that he would never rely on luck in such matters.

If the efficiency of absorbing the soul force was higher while devouring it, Leylin would definitely use this method. However, he would not harbour hope for anything else. After all, the higher the cliff of expectation, the greater the fall.

"It seems like I'll be able to build up a foundation of soul force for the breakthrough to Breaking Dawn soon…" Leylin could not help the tinge of excitement that was growing in his heart.

This was rank 6! The realm of Monarchs! Rank 6 Magi were the elites among the Magi of the central continent, its rulers. They even had the power to control and direct the continent's development!

To be exact, once Leylin advanced to rank 6, he would hold his fate in his own hands in the Magus World.

However, there was a huge problem at the moment.

His bloodline still shackled him! To evolve from a Giant Kemoyin Serpent Warlock to a Kemoyin Emperor Warlock had pushed Leylin's genes to their limits, and the A.I. Chip had confirmed this. His bloodline would evolve no further. Great amounts of calculations and the help of the A.I. Chip only managed to push the bloodline shackles from Morning Star to Radiant Moon. They still pressured down on him.

On top of that, the attention of the Snake Dowager had disturbed Leylin further.

He'd always been cautious of this mythical being. Her control of the darkness element was something Leylin's could not begin to compare to. It was definitely not a good sign for her to pay attention to him when he advanced to Radiant Moon.

Leylin didn't like putting his safety in the hands of someone more powerful than him, viewing it as extremely pathetic. It was a viable option if he was weak, but now that he had the power to control his own future he would only be a fool if he remained in hiding.

"Bloodline shackles and the Snake Dowager… Maybe these two are two facets of the same problem!" Leylin's eyes twinkled with rays of hope, as numerous possible methods were brought up in his mind only to be denied quickly. Many different possibilities for the future were quickly deduced…

Suddenly, a call came for him, his book of imprints glowing. It was an imprint in the form of a funny clown face, a new one that was at the back.

Leylin thought for a second and tapped on it, "Melinda, you can actually send messages directly into the Morning Star area? You still owe me an explanation for what happened just now!" It was such a coincidence that Leylin had been attacked by the Blazing Flame Monarch right after he parted ways with her.

Thinking over the incident, Leylin refused to believe that it was just a coincidence. This Melinda's mysteriousness was the exact reason Leylin wouldn't develop a close relationship with her.

He had the feeling that he would end up like Zegna if he had trusted her, dumped mercilessly when he was no longer of use.

Finally, Melinda replied after a long silence, "What would you do if… if I intentionally attracted the Blazing Flame Monarch's clone to test your ability?"

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Plotting and Reconnaissance

"Test my ability?" Leylin sneered, "If it's true, I'll slaughter you and imprison your soul, having it burn for a million years." The coldness in his voice seemed to drop the ambient temperature.

"Haha… I'm just joking with you! It was definitely an accident!" Melinda's voice had once again switched to that of a sweet little girl, "Anyway, I prepared a gift to make up for my dear brother's loss. Open up the astral gate."

"A gift?" Leylin furrowed his brows, but soon arrived at his astral laboratory and opened up his gate. Flame-like blue light gathered together to form a passageway.

Leylin was very cautious about Melinda. The astral stone energy that was inputted and the spell patterns only allowed for the transfer of non-living objects. If there was any invasion of external force or spiritual force, he would shut the passageway immediately.

However, Melinda seemed to have been honest this time, and a black cube was sent through the gate. In spite of the high energy consumption, this was a popular way of transferring parcels in the central continent, especially among the Morning Stars of the Warlock Union.

There were numerous seals on top of this black box. At first glance, there seemed to be an ice elemental rune that kept whatever was inside fresh.

Leylin blew at it, and the rune on the surface of that black box split apart. The box then opened on its own, revealing its contents. A stench of blood immediately spread around the room.

"Urgh? What happened to this Magus?" Inside the box was the head of a Magus! Worse still, Leylin was very familiar with him! It was the leader of the Magi who'd attacked him in Twilight Zone! This was the Full Moon Magus who'd escaped from his attack!

"It's not just the face. The soul fluctuations match as well," Leylin nodded after a check by the A.I. Chip.

It was pretty easy for any Magus to counterfeit a fake body part like the one before Leylin, but the lingering aura of the soul and the strong resentment were hard to fake.

"Hehe…What do you think about this? His name is Marriott, the top lackey of the Blazing Flame Monarch! It took me great effort to get rid of him while the Blazing Flame Monarch was away. So, dear brother, are you satisfied with the surprise?"

"Of course! I'm more than satisfied!" Leylin's hand made a gesture and the head of Marriott floated into the air, the resentment on his face evident and the level of hatred accumulated beyond what words could describe.

Dark Magi could often extract memories and information from a fresh brain; despite being a Radiant Moon Magus, Marriott was still subjected to such means.

"This gift is definitely something more than just a surprise… " To be able to kill a Full Moon Magus, she was surely no less powerful than a Breaking Dawn Monarch.

Leylin had long understood that she could not be underestimated, having become a Radiant Moon right at rebirth. Even though Marriott had been severely injured by Leylin before he got killed, he could not deny the fact that she was incredibly powerful.

"I have to admit that you're good enough to work with me!" Huge black flames shot out of Leylin's palm, and Marriott's head slowly melted under the heat until there was nothing left.

"Hehe! You're the bes— Umm, hold on for a sec; she's coming out!" The little girl's voice turned mature once more, "Hello there, young Magus. We meet again."

'You freak! Here's another one with a split personality,' Leylin rolled his eyes in secret. "Let's get straight to the topic, why do you want me?"

"To get rid of the Blazing Flame Monarch. Are you interested?" The female Magus was frank and straightforward.

This time, though, Leylin did not beat around the bush as he had before, "Yes, but we aren't strong enough!"

"I know the Blazing Flame Monarch's weakness, as well as when he'll be at his weakest. I've also roped in a few other friends…" Melinda sounded very confident, evidently having an extraordinary understanding of the Monarch as well as great amounts of intel on him.

"In that case, why look for me? Wayde and Offa should be rather interested in this as well, right?" Leylin stated his query.

"It's because you're the most powerful Warlock in the Warlock Union. Furthermore, after the fall of the Blazing Flame Monarch, the fewer the participants the greater the benefits. If more people come and share the profits, it'd be such a shame…

"On top of that, those rotten old bloodline Warlocks only focus on the Warlock who's inherited a bloodline from a rank 6 being, which is just inflexible and shortsighted of them…" Melinda seemed to have issues with the rank 5 Warlocks in the Warlock Union.

"You can inform them of our operation of course, but I am sure they won't be interested. Even if you get them to come, you won't get any extra for it… This communication channel is extremely secure, so there's no need to be worried about eavesdropping or anything. I'll hand over this method later, so let's keep in contact in the future!" Having said this, Melinda broke off the connection, leaving Leylin behind in deep thought.

A long while later, Leylin touched his chin, "It seems like Melinda's true identity shouldn't be simple, she might have a deep relationship with the Blazing Flame Monarch!"

In reality, Leylin was in favour of Melinda's methods. From the memories he extracted from Marriott's head, Leylin himself had acquired a lot of information and intel. At the very least, him chasing Leylin to Twilight Zone and attacking him there was confirmed to be by order of the Monarch.

With Leylin's temper, he would viciously fight back in answer.

However, it was impossible to accede to Melinda's requests. Even if she suddenly became benevolent and did not try to backstab him, she would definitely possess most of the benefits.

Leylin had no desire to tussle with a Breaking Dawn only to end up with nothing. It was very important to first conduct a few probes and rope in many people.

Other Magi might think Leylin and Melinda were lunatics, lacking the calm and rational judgement typical to Magi. It was a joke for two Radiant Moons to even think of causing the fall of a Breaking Dawn Magus! In reality, however, Leylin and Melinda were extremely confident in their own abilities, and could not be compared to regular Radiant Moons.

However, at their cool appearance, an underlying fervent desire coursed through them. They both shared a common goal in seeking revenge, hence the formation of this paper thin alliance.

'Who else did Melinda find though?' Leylin had his doubts, 'There are at most over twenty Radiant Moon Magi in the central continent, with five in our Warlock Union. Those who came up by themselves like Zegna are extremely rare, and most are subservient to other Monarchs… Could Melinda be thinking of convincing some other Monarchs?'

There weren't that many Radiant Moon Magi in the central continent, and even if there were hidden Magi in large organisations, Leylin estimated that there definitely wouldn't be more than thirty.

He had eliminated two Radiant Moons who worked under the Blazing Flame Monarch. Along with Marriott, who Melinda had brought him, perhaps the Monarch no longer had any subordinates of great power, having to come attack Leylin himself. This possibility was very likely. Perhaps there wasn't even a single Radiant Moon under the Blazing Flame Monarch now.

And now, he probably held a deep-seated hatred towards the main causes of such a disaster, Leylin and Melinda.

If not for the Morning Star Area being renowned for having fended off Breaking Dawn Magi before, he would likely have rushed over long ago.

As for Melinda? This woman was just too mysterious, and she might even have more trump cards than Leylin and definitely had aces up her sleeve. Leylin wouldn't bother worrying about her safety.

"I heard from her that after eliminating the Blazing Flame Monarch, I can get some amazing benefits…" Leylin's pupils shone with light from the A.I. Chip as large numbers of images and scenes flashed in front of him.

The A.I. Chip's processor had been stretched to the limit, and it had begun operations.

'Her words are very credible. In that case, I won't need to invite Wayde and the rest. Of course, I can still get the Warlock Union to gather intel and stuff like that.' Leylin made up his mind.

It was not just the Warlock Union. Leylin was already preparing to command the Kemoyin Warlocks in the Ouroboros Clan to expend all effort on finding news regarding the Blazing Flame Monarch, especially anything that had to do with Melinda.

He had a feeling that the relationship between the two was definitely not as simple as it seemed, and perhaps when the truth was revealed at the end, everyone would be shocked.

However, rather than gathering information, Leylin was more focused on the information she had leaked.

"So there's a Warlock in the union whose bloodline has reached rank 6?" Leylin's eyes began to flicker with intelligence, "It should be that Radiant Moon Warlock who hasn't shown himself yet…"

Even though his Kemoyin bloodline had risen to that of a Kemoyin Emperor, his bloodline was still at rank 5, a level lower than a rank 6 bloodline. Such a person would only encounter bloodline shackles at the end of rank 6, which was much better when compared to a Warlock like Leylin.

Of course, before a rank 6 bloodline appeared, Warlocks with rank 5 bloodlines could be said to be regal amongst Warlocks, and they were the ones who had been supporting the Warlock Union.

The inheritor of a rank 6 bloodline was their hope, someone who could cross over into Breaking Dawn and become a Monarch of bloodlines.

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Rank 6 Bloodline

'I'm afraid the reason that Jeffrey and the rest invited me to help manage the Morning Star Area is in order to increase its security!' Leylin pondered silently. With a rank 6 bloodline appearing and that prophecy, all the high-ranked Warlocks probably believed that that person would be their hope to rise once more.

Leylin wasn't the least bit envious. No matter how talented a Warlock was, they would still need to grow over a period of time. Those with high-ranked bloodlines would need even more time to develop, and before such a person matured, he was just a Warlock that showed good potential.

Leylin would happily encourage and guide the Warlock along, even sending some items to him as an investment. However, if that Warlock did not meet his requirements, he would need to be taught reality.

And if the Warlock started to hate him for it, he might just make the fellow 'disappear.' No matter how much of a genius one might be, they were nothing before they had the chance to completely develop. As for the hopes of the Warlock Union to have a Monarch among their ranks? Leylin had never bothered with that.

He would never entrust his hope to someone else to accomplish. He could only rely on himself.

"Those Radiant Moon Warlocks hid something so important from me, and I even had to find out from an outsider…" At the thought of what the Radiant Moon Warlocks had done, Leylin shook his head in disappointment.

Of course, he was aware that the Warlocks had their reasons. A Bloodline Monarch meant too much to the Bloodline Union, because that meant hope for the rise of Warlocks! Hence, it was a necessity dispose of any dangers before they could develop.

Leylin's own background was mysterious and obscure, and he'd spent little time in reaching the realm of a rank 5 Warlock. Not considering the possibility that he was a spy, the fact that he could go head to head with that genius had these Warlocks frowning.

It was good for one hero to take care of another, but in the Magus World two absolute geniuses who did not see eye to eye would likely end up hating each other. It was natural for the high-ranked Warlocks to worry.

Hence, they chose not to be direct, instead only mentioning it to Leylin in passing. Their line of thought was simple: once that genius advanced to rank 6 and widened the gap between them, there would be nothing to worry about.

Though he was aware of what these people who were originally his higher-ups were thinking, this did not mean Leylin agreed with them.

The development of a rank 6 bloodline was terrifying. With the passage of time, he would eventually surpass Leylin. But, these high-ranked Warlocks did not know that Leylin had a lot of trump cards up his sleeve, which was why they were more biased towards the other Warlock. That was not surprising.

It was impossible for Leylin not to have any opinions about the Warlock Union. However, he only cared about himself. Once he broke through the bloodline shackles to arrive at the realm of rank 6, these Warlocks would come and surround him instead.

In the Magus World, strength meant everything. Though it wasn't as if organisations were useless, but if there was a huge disparity between an organisation's power and the individual's strength, it was like gilding the lily.

At this thought, Leylin began to snicker as he tapped on a secret imprint in the shape of a bat, "Your Highness Jeffrey? I have something to ask you."

"Leylin! I'll be there soon." These rank 5 Warlocks all had their main bodies in the Morning Star Area, so moving around was easy.

Shortly after the call ended, Jeffrey arrived at Leylin's castle.

Multi-coloured petals floated on hot tea, giving off hot steam and emanating a rich fragrance. A few adamantine maids served snacks and then bowed elegantly towards Leylin and Jeffrey before leaving quietly.

"Your Highness, these robot puppets of yours have great workmanship. There's something especially unique about their movements…" Jeffrey watched the backs of these maids, seemingly deep in thought.

In his opinion, Leylin's puppets were created with great precision, and they were at least at the level of a Grandmaster Alchemist. This was rare, and even Radiant Moons would have to expend some effort for it. The programming of these puppets was such that their movements carried a unique air. Their lack of stiffness was something to reflect upon.

As most movements had been thought of and executed, the workmanship of the puppets had attained an even higher appraisal.

"Hehe… it's something I did whilst bored. If Your Highness likes it, I can send you a few!" Leylin laughed. The blueprint was something stored in the A.I. Chip from his previous world, and he had now used it only for some nostalgia.

The etiquette in his previous world was different from that in the Magus World, and it was understandable that Jeffrey had noticed it.

Ever since the inception of astral experiments, the Magus World had an increasing amount of contact with the other worlds. At most, Leylin's works would be believed to have some influence from other worlds, and there was nothing strange about it.

After they made some small talk, Jeffrey finally cut to the chase, "May I know what Your Highness has invited me here for?"

"Well," Leylin placed his teacup on the table slowly, "I met the leader of Jupiter's Lightning recently. This female Magus, Melinda, invited me to attack the Flame Monarch's organisation…"

Leylin summarised his experiences and, of course, omitted the content about Melinda inviting him to deal with the Flame Monarch himself together. That was just too crazy, which was why he merely mentioned attacking the other party's organisation.

Even so, that caused Jeffrey to turn pale with fright.

"Wha– What? You're laying your hand on a rank 6 Magus' organisation? Is she crazy?" Jeffrey shot to his feet, a trace of suspicion on his face, "Melinda? I seem to have heard this name somewhere, but it's been too long and I can't remember."

"Based on what she said, she's confident she'll be able to keep this under control. When the time comes, she'll split the benefits with us… What do you think…" Seeing how he had reacted, Leylin shook his head inside, but still said the words that he prepared beforehand.

"I don't agree," this suggestion was rejected without hesitation.

"A Monarch is not an existence we can provoke at the moment. Though you'll be working alone, you're still representing the Warlock Union. I don't want you to do this…" Jeffrey watched Leylin, eyes showing his sincerity, "I know you must be feeling indignant, but what we need to do now is wait. With another hundred and fifty years.."

"Will the new Bloodline Monarch have risen by then?" Leylin continued coldly.

"How– How did you know about that?" Learning that Leylin was aware of this earth-shattering news, Jeffrey's eyes went as wide as saucers, and he almost spit out a mouthful of tea.

"Melinda told me!" Leylin betrayed his teammate bluntly. Seeing Jeffrey's fearful look, he knew that Jeffrey would definitely use all his sources and strength to check up on her.

"On top of that, I've already heard several lines that seem like prophecies, and some that have to do with me…" Leylin answered, as if finding it funny and embarrassing.

From Jeffrey's point of view, this was Leylin mocking his own bloodline. They, who were restricted by their rank 5 bloodlines, could never reach rank 6 unless they destroyed their bloodline shackles. However, this was an issue that had plagued countless Warlocks since ancient times. How could it be so easily solved?

"The prophecy of that Radiant Moon? I've heard of it," Jeffrey nodded, "Actually, we leaked out quite a few ourselves, to conceal the true content…"

"What content?" Leylin shifted slightly forward.

"Before the wave of chilliness flows back in the cycle of this world, which means within a hundred and fifty years, there will definitely be a Warlock who will rise to become a Monarch!"

Jeffrey's face flushed, his eyes emitting rays of hope. Warlocks had accrued a ton of hatred during this long period of suppression, and this prophecy had given them great hope as a result.

"Due to the bloodline shackles, Radiant Moon Warlocks like us cannot reach Breaking Dawn even if our truesouls have reached the peak of rank 5. However, things are different now. Someone with a rank 6 bloodline has finally begun to grow, and with the bonus strength from his bloodline, his breakthrough to Breaking Dawn will definitely be much smoother than that of regular Magi. Afterwards, he will only grow stronger, bringing about the revitalisation of us Warlocks!"

Jeffrey began to exaggerate. As for Leylin, his eyes were only filled with pity as he watched the man, 'Another fool who's placed his hopes on someone else! Even if he gets stronger, he's only trash.'

Intelligence began to flash in Leylin's eyes, 'How many Warlocks out there are like Jeffrey, putting all their hope on that fellow? How many others out there do not wish to see the growth of that Warlock? I'm quite interested…'

"He'll only advance in a hundred and fifty years? You mean…" Leylin pretended to make a guess.

"That's right. The one rank 5 you've yet to meet, our final trump card, is the Warlock who carries a rank 6 bloodline." Jeffrey bowed towards Leylin with sincerity, "Please forgive us for keeping this from you. It is just too important a matter for us bloodline Warlocks!"

Leylin helped him up, looking solemn, "I truly admire Your Highness for your feelings towards this. Rest assured, I will do all I can to protect him!"

While Jeffrey didn't necessarily believe Leylin, this show would definitely keep him satisfied. After setting up a specific time and space to meet with that Warlock, he got up and left Leylin's castle.

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Reflection and Experimentation

After Jeffrey left Leylin's castle, the sunny smile on Leylin's face slowly crumbled, a brooding look taking its place. "A Warlock that has inherited a rank 6 bloodline? Interesting. Very interesting!"

Till now, the highest bloodlines he'd seen were those of the Sun's Child which was rank 6, and the blood of the rank 7 bronze female giant who'd comprehended laws.

As for the fire phoenix, perhaps that wasn't even a bloodline creature at all. Even though he possessed the egg, Leylin had no way to extract a bloodline from it.

The bloodline of the Sun's Child had been completely exhausted after Leylin had created two bloodline imprints, and the bloodline of the bronze female giant had been a huge driving force in Leylin's bloodline evolution. Not only were the quantities of blood in both cases meagre, neither had even come with a real body. After they were used up, they had disappeared.

Things would be different with a Warlock who had inherited a rank 6 bloodline. The fellow would have a complete body, and even if he were to lose some of his bloodline, he could probably make up for it with the natural regeneration of blood by his body.

'Based on what Jeffrey said, he has already become a Radiant Moon Warlock. The bloodline in his body meets my requirements as well, even if barely. However, if I want the best effects, I should wait till he advances to Breaking Dawn. When his bloodline force is at it its best, I can reap the most perfect fruit…' Leylin stroked his chin, his lips curving up.

Though Warlocks had the ability to regenerate blood, bloodlines were not quite as simple. Leylin believed that ancient bloodlines inherited by Warlocks could not be extracted without limit, as they had a close connection to their sources.

There was no issue if a small part of the bloodline was extracted, but if the other party was used as a bloodbank, their bloodline would soon be exhausted. This would have the same effect even on ancient creatures.

Whatever it was, the bloodline of a rank 5 Warlock, especially that from a Warlock who had inherited his bloodline from an ancient Breaking Dawn Creature, was basically a moving treasure trove for Leylin. Forget purifying it or making imprints from it, just observing how a rank 6 bloodline interacted with the body would bring great benefits to his bloodline experiments.

But of course, the other party would definitely not let himself be treated as a guinea pig.

'Forget that for now, I'll decide on that after looking at his attitude. Right now, I need to think about the Blazing Flame Monarch.' Leylin stood up and entered the astral laboratory.

Melinda had tried to entice him into dealing with the Blazing Flame Monarch together, stating that she knew of his weakness. In order to gain his trust, she'd even given him some information, and the A.I. Chip had tested its veracity. However, the most important bit was still in her possession, and there was nothing Leylin could do about that.

He obviously knew that she wouldn't divulge key information until the time for the operation came. There was no other way about it. And since the other side would give him no more information, Leylin could only begin thinking of ways to increase his own strength. No matter what the situation was, he could not go wrong with that.

'Truth be told, it's best that I hole myself up and deal with the Blazing Flame Monarch only after I reach Breaking Dawn.' Although Leylin thought this way, it was a pity that he had been attacked by the Monarch. He now knew that this was impossible.

Leylin could feel an obvious malicious desire from him. It told him the Monarch was intent on eliminating him. The only reason for the current silence was that the opponent needed to recover some strength. Once they reacted completely, the most terrifying of strengths would be brought to bear on Leylin like lightning.

'Shit! When did I ever provoke them? Even if it was the previous time, he was the one who dispatched Magi to attack me!' Leylin felt that he was being wronged, and was rather confused.

There was no reason for the Flame Monarch's hatred towards him.

Of course, the Blazing Flame Monarch had always had a strange temper. Back then, if not for Offa and the other rank 5 Radiant Moon standing up to the leader of the Warlocks purge campaign in time, perhaps the central continent would not exist today.

After cursing the opponent a few times, Leylin found he could not do anything about it. He'd been walking as he delved into thought, and the A.I. Chip's robotic voice sounded automatically the moment he walked through the laboratory.

[Beep! Host body has entered range of astral laboratory. Beginning sterilisation and disinfection .Beginning automatic sterilisation and disinfecting.]

Once the voice sounded, Leylin's body was covered with a layer of black as fiery red light cleaned it top to bottom.

This was an essential procedure for interplanar experiments. With such complete measures that cleverly made use of magic, Leylin felt like this laboratory matched up to the high-end laboratories of his previous world, even surpassing them in some aspects.

Completing the sterilisation and having prepared his defences, Leylin arrived at the astral laboratory. He did not head for the astral gate straight away, instead entering one of the binding rooms beside it.

Blue light rippled in a massive pool made not of water, but condensed lightning. Densely packed confinement and isolation runes separated it from the outside. This sort of strict defence was obviously prepared to confine a creature or material from the astral plane.

After he reached Radiant Moon, Leylin's ability to explore the astral plane had improved greatly. With the additional help of the A.I. Chip, he'd obtained various harvests every time he activated his gate. Though he hadn't yet found a foreign world with no World Will, he'd acquired quite a few scraps, even meeting a wanderer in the astral plane and making a few deals.

There were even a few astral beings who were unlucky enough to charge headfirst into Leylin's side, arriving at this world through his gate. These beings eventually became Leylin's spoils from his explorations, and were all collected here.

Large numbers of confinement runes formed several separate frames at the bottom of the pool. Various strange items were placed within each. One of them was a creature similar to a black octopus with numerous illusory tentacles touching the edges of the frames, as if trying to probe something before being frightened back by the terrifying current.

Wooh wooh…* Practically at the very moment Leylin arrived, the octopus quickly withdrew into a ball, as if Leylin was some horrifying demon.

"Looks like I was too rough with it…" Leylin laughed as he read through the records by the A.I. Chip.

[Spectral Octopus: Astral Being. Period Since Capture: 15 days, 9 hours. Currently in good condition, no distinct need to eat.]

The image that the A.I. Chip provided had numbers all over the different parts of the octopus, with some conjectures included. Everything about this spectral octopus was being shown to him.

"Training the soul is extremely troublesome. The method the ancients passed down is to constantly probe the astral plane, simulating and understanding its rules to allow one's own soul to evolve…" Such a method took too much time and consumed a tremendous amount of astral stones. However, it was safe and effective.

The vast astral plane was truly boundless, and it encompassed all things. Experiencing the working of such a thing was very beneficial for a Magus' truesoul.

Leylin, however, had the cheat that was the phoenix egg. He had no need for this. If not for his own vitality being unable to keep up and his fear of the issues that would arise due to a lack of coordination between the body and a rapidly strengthened soul, he would long since have broken through to the peak of Radiant Moon.

To him, interplanar experiments carried a whole different meaning. "I've already pushed the paths of a Warlock and Magus to the limits for now. If I need to strengthen myself quickly, the only ways left are in other worlds…"

Leylin's eyes were calm. He who had the A.I. Chip constantly analysing things for him knew very clearly the paths of Warlocks and Magi. He understood that his strength had reached its peak until he could deal with the issue of body-soul balance, which was why he'd shifted his attention to the astral plane.

Since he had reached a bottleneck in his own path, it was a good idea to walk on others. Such a thing would definitely be beneficial to him.

On top of that, Leylin had never given up his search for the Purgatory World!

The attention from the Snake Dowager had given him a terrible premonition. He did not want to meet her when he was caught unprepared one day, and wished to solve this problem himself. Finding the coordinates to the Purgatory World was therefore of extreme importance.

The coordinates to the Purgatory World were something the Warlocks of the Ouroboros Clan yearned for, which was why after obtaining the information left behind by those Kemoyin Warlocks, Leylin's progress in this area had increased rapidly.

Leylin, who had the innate ability of control due to his Kemoyin Serpent Emperor bloodline, naturally knew how terrifying a creature like the Snake Dowager was.

If possible, he obviously did not want to meet her now, but it was necessary to make some preparations for the future.

"I've been using so many astral stones without care, and I only got so much…"

Leylin gazed at the items in the restraining lightning pool, speechless, "It's no wonder that Morning Star Magi spend so many resources to no avail. Things like this that rely on luck are too scary. This is my result with the aid of the A.I. Chip; other Magi won't even have this much…"

Leylin's astral stone consumption had reached a terrifying stage, and he'd even used up all the astral stones belonging to the Ouroboros Clan. If not for the Warlock Union replenishing his supply, he would've faced a problem with the energy for his future experiments.

Even then, he wasn't lucky enough to have gathered many resources, and he was facing a net loss…

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Feather and Dream

"A trip to the astral plane is like a sea voyage during the era of exploration. Few people successfully found new continents, returning with gold. Most just ended up as skeletons buried deep under the sea.…" Leylin sighed.

He left the binding room and came before the astral gate, a grey feather appearing in his palm. This feather looked very ordinary, with nothing different about it, as if it was a regular feather from a bird.

However, Leylin knew how unordinary it was. The feather had been a gift from the owl which had come from the crack between reality and dreams.

"Dreamscape is in actuality another world of dreams. I wonder if I can make contact with it using the astral gate."

Before this day, Leylin had already used the A.I. Chip to scan the feather multiple times, performing many experiments. However, he'd had no results.

The results showed that this was the most ordinary of feathers.

Now, with no other ideas, he decided to use it in an interplanar experiment, hoping to link to Dreamscape.

In the boundless astral plane, the two most powerful worlds he knew of were the Magus World and the World of Gods.

Of course, due to the ancient war, both of these worlds had been weakened, though the Magus World was now gradually regaining its former glory.

Dreamscape was the strangest and most mysterious world! Time and space were misleading and the place was filled with various indefinite laws.

Things that were obvious and followed common sense did not exist there. In other words, everything was topsy-turvy, and it was a world with no real laws.

Even the ancient Magus World had been taken aback when met with the invasion by Dreamscape. Of course, it was also due to this very instability that Dreamscape's attack had started strong but sputtered out.

"Though it's full of all sorts of strange things, that's an opportunity for me!" Leylin's eyes gleamed. Other worlds had existences that abided by objective laws. Personal growth required much time and energy there.

However, anything was possible in Dreamscape. If he wanted to obtain the most strength in the shortest amount of time, he would have to go in there and try his luck.

Of course, he had to be prepared to return with no benefits.

'A.I. Chip!' Leylin commanded inwardly. When he had entered, Leylin's soul force had long since taken control of all the apparatus and energy sources here, and then handed it over to the A.I. Chip to manage.

Though Leylin had set up a spirit genie here, that was just a ruse. How could such low-levelled programs match up to his A.I. Chip?

[Beep! Energy source beginning preparations. Routes detected to be normal. Rate of wear and tear at 0.0017. Beginning connection with astral gate] The A.I. Chip quickly intoned. Along with its robotic prompt, all the apparatus in the laboratory activated methodically. The rays of light and the sounds combined to form the most splendid of symphonies.

Under the control of the A.I. Chip, Leylin's usage of everything in the laboratory was as fluent as him using his own arm.

[Astral gate has been engaged!]

In the laboratory, the stone gate emanating weak starlight rumbled, being covered by blue light in the form of flames.

Countless mysterious links were generated in the flames, and the void crumbled, revealing the shadows of innumerable unknown places.

A river of light was formed entirely out of blue stars that were the shadows of these foreign worlds, majestically surging into the darkness unknown.

"No matter how many times I see this, I can't help but praise it…" Leylin murmured as a glint of fervour shone in his eyes. After his advance to the Radiant Moon realm, the form of this astral gate before his eyes had been changed as well, and his exploration of the astral plane had become more thorough.

A great, ancient aura was being transmitted from the astral gate, and Leylin immediately turned serious as he closed his eyes, sensing everything attentively.

Bits of blue starlight covered his body, and with the passage of time, the rays on it grew more solid, to the point that they resembled actual flames.

Within the point mass, the crescent that was his truesoul abruptly emanated clear rays of light. It seemed to have absorbed something from the astral plane, in the process becoming more pure and dazzling. His soul force that had been supplemented greatly by the phoenix egg seemed to be rinsed and purified as it completely stabilised.

"The mysteries of the astral plane, and its resonance with the soul…" Leylin's eyes seemed different as he opened them, "I need a complete harmony between my soul and the rest of the world. Once I reach the realm of that fusion, the next step will be to synchronise my soul with the astral plane. No matter what path to power I use, at the end it still feels strangely familiar, like I'm coming back home…"

It was great that this experience strengthened his truesoul. However, when he glanced at the astral gate the elation on his face turned into a wry smile. The blue flames on the surface of the gate had shrunk to about half their original size, and part of the astral stones outside had lost their lustre, becoming fragmented.

Leylin froze before asking the A.I. Chip, "A.I. Chip! How long was I out of it for?"

[Beep! Host has been standing for 2h 34min 12s.] The A.I. Chip answered faithfully.

"So much time has passed already…" Leylin shook his head and suddenly came to a realisation, "No wonder most of the energy from the astral stone reserves has been consumed…"

He now knew why Morning Star Magi did not use the astral gate to train their souls. There was no other reason than that it was too extravagant. Leylin had prepared a lot of astral stones for this experiment. He had merely been a little absorbed in feeling the aura for a short period of time, and this had happened.

If he were to be caught in a trance for a while longer, he might just use up all the astral stones here. The amount of astral stones here was something many Morning Star Magi took decades to earn, and would use over ten years.

Since the effort put in and the rewards were not proportional, it was understandable that this method had been discarded.

"Even Breaking Dawn Magi will find it painful to engage in such an extravagant method of training. Even they might not be able to keep up with the cost…" Leylin shook his head and produced the grey feather.

The soft feather fluttered and, following a breeze, slowly flew through the air towards the blue flames of the astral gate.

"What kind of world is Dreamscape? Is this attempt going to be useful?" Leylin seemed slightly nervous.

Using the feather as a coordinate and throwing it into the astral gate was something he did with no other option. Whether he succeeded or failed, the feather would completely disappear, which was why he was rather apprehensive.

Pu!* The moment the edge of the grey feather made contact with the flames, there was a wondrous change. Large amounts of blue fire crawled onto its surface, and with a gentle sound they began to flash. The owl's feather burned to ashes in the flames.

Rumble!* As if gas had been poured onto them, the flames rose several metres high, being coloured a bright orange.

The whole stone gate began to shake, as if it had been linked to some immensely powerful existence.

'Have I succeeded?' "A.I. Chip!" Leylin called out lowly.

[Record of data from astral gate complete. Beginning search of coordinates…] The A.I. Chip's emotionless voice rang out, and the flames grew more intense.

The shadows of countless worlds came into view and quickly slipped away, flashing past in front of the astral gate allowing it a mere fleeting glance. Leylin, whose soul force was linked with the astral gate, seemed to see a very mysterious world.

On the exterior, numerous dream worlds formed a long starry river. The world itself was like a twisting hourglass, full of mystery and a feeling of asymmetry.

"Is this Dreamscape?" Leylin muttered.

However, this scene did not last for long. A piercing warning sounded. [Warning! Warning! Astral gate undulations have grown unstable. Recommended action: Halt search!]

"Are you kidding? I've only just seen the edges of Dreamscape, and haven't been able to deduce the coordinates…"

Leylin's eyes were fixed on the scene in the astral gate as he muttered, "Faster. Faster!"

Cracks appeared on the surface of the astral gate, but the scenes behind were gaining more clarity. Leylin didn't bother with the change as he took several steps forward.

Rumble!* At this moment, however, the fissures on the gate expanded, forming large explosive ripples that swept Leylin within.

The virtual image of Dreamscape immediately disappeared. Amidst the explosion, Leylin's roars could be heard, "No, damn it! I just needed a minute, or even half a minute! With that, I can completely determine the coordinates of Dreamscape!"

[Host's laboratory has exploded. Handling using emergency plan number 3. In process of stabilising space. Allocating usage of rank 2 rune.] The A.I. Chip's robotic voice rang.

With its operation, groups of robotic puppets went ahead, coordinating with the spell formation and beginning to clean the rubble in the laboratory.

A neutralising water current that carried the piercing smell of disinfectant was sprinkled from the ceiling of the laboratory, drenching everything.

In just ten or so minutes, the rubble in the laboratory had been cleaned, and the radiation from the other world had been isolated.

At the heart of the explosion, Leylin stood expressionlessly, a black layer emerging on his body. He had not sustained any injuries in the explosion.

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Spatial Conversion

Leylin stared at the large pit in front of him absent-mindedly, hands still maintaining the position from when he had been casting the spell.

In front of him, all that was left of the astral gate were ruins. Terrifying electric currents and radiations were still present in some places, but with the A.I. Chip's directions those, too, were quickly isolated and extinguished.

Though the explosion of the astral gate was dangerous, danger depended on the individual facing it as well. In the face of Leylin's Kemoyin scales that had been strengthened to rank 5, the stray undulations from the explosion were nothing. Even the area around him was completely safe.

Even so, the destruction of the astral gate, as well as the loss of the coordinates, left Leylin's heart aching.

The amount of astral stones needed to construct an astral gate again was negligible with the large organisation of the Warlock Union backing him, and amassing even more astral stones wouldn't be a problem given some time. However, the loss of Dreamscape was a huge blow to him.

"Did I fail…" Leylin sighed, expelling the sorrow in his heart. When he raised his head once again, his eyes were now calm once more.

"If the coordinates of Dreamscape are gone, then so be it. I was expecting too much when I thought I could use the material from a strange creature and find the coordinates anyway. Furthermore, as I am now a foreign world is too powerful for me to explore…"

Leylin shook his head as he ordered, "A.I. Chip, tidy up the place!" He turned to leave the laboratory, but when he pulled the door open, Leylin's pupils shrank.

"This place…" In front of him was a tremendous barren desert. Three strange suns shone in the skies, boiling heat waves everywhere. The friction between his shoes and the rocky yellow sand was audible.

Leylin looked up and around, finding the place completely desolate. At the base of a hill, he could see the broken tip of a building. The thing seemed to have toppled over an unknown amount of time ago, the signs of age extremely obvious on the surface.

'A.I. Chip, begin scan!' Leylin picked up a signboard that had landed near his feet. He could not read the words, but he felt a sense of familiarity from them. The black board did not feel too heavy in his hands and creaked with the slightest application of strength, as if ready to break into smithereens at any moment.

Blue light from the A.I. Chip scanned the thing, and it immediately came to a conclusion.

[Based on carbon 14 dating, estimated age: 21982 years, 11 months…]

"Over twenty thousand years ago?" Leylin stroked his chin and tossed the signboard. As soon as the thing hit the ground, it cracked apart into fragments, some bits even turning into powder.

"Where is this place?" Leylin raised his head, looking at the three strange suns that were still scorching the place.

Of the three, the one on the left was distorted, like a circle that had been twisted multiple times. The one in the middle was round, but there were numerous tentacles on the outside that made it seem rather horrifying. The one on the right? It was a complicated polygon, with its sunlight holding a different tint.

Leylin turned back, and found his astral plane laboratory still standing tall, its doors still open. However, the surface was visibly ageing.

Silver metal was being corroded and fell off. Very quickly, his brand new laboratory had aged to a state where he would have to abandon it.

"What's going on? The metal on the surface of the laboratory is an alloy known for its resistance to corrosion…" Leylin's eyes swept over the place, but he could not find anything in the vicinity that was related to his castle.

The situation now was as if he had brought his laboratory along and, as one entity, crossed over to another plane from the castle.

"Could this be Dreamscape? Or did the accident with the astral gate bring me to another world?" In that instant, all sorts of conjectures appeared in Leylin's mind. He took a deep breath and re-entered the laboratory.

Boom!* He closed the door.

"If it's another foreign world, I'd definitely have felt like I was travelling through space, and from my experience, there's only one world that can take me elsewhere without any warning— the Dreamscape!"

The phantom of a Kemoyin Serpent Emperor appeared behind Leylin's back. Its amber pupils blinked open, scanning the area with vigilance.

"Bring it on!" Leylin opened the door once more as the Eternal Light spell shone ahead of him. There were many small roads around, connecting the laboratory with other constructions within the castle.

Leylin raised his head, the shattered sky unique to the Morning Star area entering his line of sight.

He glanced at the surface of the laboratory. The signs of ageing had long since disappeared, as if all he had witnessed was a mere illusion.

"Master!" With Leylin's will, a few metallic puppets arrived before him.

The A.I. Chip confirmed their identities, leading Leylin to ascertain that he was truly in the castle in the Morning Star Area.

"Interesting!" Leylin's eyes flashed with curiosity. He pondered over it for a moment and returned to the laboratory.

When the door was opened once more, the barren land and oddly-shaped suns appeared before him again.

Compared to before, however, there were some changes in the surroundings. Traces of yellowish-green weeds tenaciously grew from the seams of rocks, and the collapsed buildings were now covered with vines and seemed full of life.

There were even some small shrubs in the distance, growing with vigour.

"The life force here has grown richer, as if tens of millennia have passed…" Leylin narrowed his eyes. The three strange suns now shone with a green hue which he could not get used to.

Arriving back at where he'd tossed the signboard, Leylin found that the thing wasn't in pieces anymore, and was instead at its original place. The cracks from before seemed to have faded to an extent. 'A.I. Chip, test age.'

[Beep! Based on carbon 14 test, estimated age: 1328 years, 7 months…] the chip quickly replied.

"The last test showed it was over twenty thousand years old, and it even broke apart on the spot…" Leylin stroked his chin, "Time is behaving strangely here… Only an unbelievable world like Dreamscape could be in such a situation…"

"But… The last time I came here, my soul had been caught in a trap, and this time I managed to enter with my body as well… Am I in someone else's dream?"

"What is the boundary between dream and reality?"

The further he pondered, the more Leylin found that the secrets of Dreamscape were terrifying. However, there was not one riddle he could solve.

"There are even such strange changes. Is it a spacetime wormhole? Or perhaps some sort of garbled effect from Murphy's Law?"

Seeing the vines climbing all over the laboratory, Leylin walked in and closed the door. Opening it once more, he found himself in the Morning Star area.

Leylin immediately ordered, "Categorise this area as a special first rank region! Seal the whole region, and move away all nearby constructions. Carve runes to protect it from radiation and contamination."

The metallic puppets immediately got to work, startling Freya.

"What's going on, darling?" Freya was currently in a loose nightgown, looking dazed.

Leylin went forward and pulled at Freya's hand while consoling her, "Nothing, something just went wrong with an experiment, and the contamination from the radiation is growing more intense. It's best you move out for a while, staying far away from the castle…"

While he didn't really understand the current situation, that explosion in his astral laboratory had resulted in an even more mysterious change. It had now become a bridge between this place and Dreamscape.

One needed only enter to change what space it was connected to, something that immediately piqued Leylin's curiosity.

He could now move between worlds without consuming any energy. If any Magus were to find out about this, they would go insane. Hence, using the excuse that an experiment had gone wrong and he was afraid that the contamination would leak, he was taking necessary emergency measures.

However, the reason for this situation still had Leylin befuddled.

'Is it because of that owl feather? Or was it the explosion of the astral gate? Or did both those events somehow affect each other causing this mysterious change…' he thought as he stroked his chin.

Whatever it was, this accident was a good thing. Not only had he obtained the coordinates to Dreamscape, but he'd also acquired a bridge between the two worlds.

"However, this can't last forever," Leylin recalled some spatial theory. The Magus World and Dreamscape were like two parallel sheets of paper, and his astral laboratory was a point between the two, the only link between them.

However, with how space worked, this point would eventually break. In other words, his laboratory would eventually lose its connection to Dreamscape.

"I need to speed up my exploration!" Leylin's heart was burning. Dreamscape was the most mysterious of worlds, one that had even invaded the ancient Magus World.

It was an extraordinary place whose inhabitants lacked true bodies. Formed of the dreams of intellectual beings, it had a mystical strength.

If he could find the dreams of some ancient Magus that had comprehended laws and obtain his understanding, he would reap huge benefits. Basically, in front of Leylin was a gigantic treasure trove…

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Dreamforce

'Dreamscape is a huge treasure trove, but it holds perilous dangers within…' Leylin pondered deeply over this.

Unlike the Magus World, Dreamscape hadn't suffered any damage, and was still a terrifying world that retained its ancient splendour. The demons inside this place were beings even ancient Magi had been fearful of.

On top of that, Dreamscape was even more dangerous than the real world. The slightest of mistakes in there would result in the loss of one's truesoul. Whether it was an encounter with a demon or some other danger from the environment itself, everything would be extremely terrifying for him.

What if they found his laboratory and used it as a springboard to get to the Magus World? Just the thought of it left Leylin's scalp numb.

While he didn't mind being treated as a traitor to humanity, he wasn't going to do anything that would not benefit him.

Besides, Leylin had long since begun treating the central continent as his own. He did not want an even stronger organisation to occupy it. With the consolidated might of the central continent as it was, just a random demon would cause the Magus World to tremble in fear.

There would be nothing for him in that situation.

'It's better to keep a low profile and focus on exploration!' Leylin consoled Freya and immediately made the decision to move the castle. He'd completely sealed off this area, turning it into an observation zone.

Freya was very considerate, leaving quickly. It was quite normal for there to be issues during high-ranking experiments. Leylin was the most serious she'd ever seen him, which meant that this particular incident was extremely dangerous. Reasonable as she was, she immediately supported his decision.

Truth be told, she had no other choice. Such powerful contamination would be very dangerous for low-ranked Warlocks and Magi, and she was not going to risk her child for that.

As for Leylin, he stayed behind in the name of surveying the contamination.

Through many disastrous experiments, the various situations and processes were excellent research material. With the feigned traces of a failed experiment formed by the A.I. Chip, many Warlocks were deceived, not in the least suspicious of his actions. His secret exploration of Dreamscape could continue unperturbed.

His astral gate had now turned into a strange bridge connecting the Magus World and Dreamscape. Leylin currently stood before a half-body statue of a human, looking deep in thought.

'As expected, Dreamscape's invasion has already begun?' Noticing the unwanted presence of this statue in his laboratory, Leylin stroked his chin in contemplation. As the bridge linking the two worlds, the laboratory itself was greatly contaminated by Dreamscape. Especially after a few experiments on Leylin's end, the laboratory had now undergone some changes.

Leylin could sense that the invasion from Dreamscape hadn't ceased for even a moment, constantly modifying the materials and other things in the lab. If not for Leylin having moved everyone away from the castle, something big might have happened.

The laboratory now seemed extremely dangerous even by the standards of the Radiant Moon Leylin. He couldn't help but move forward, his hand running along the surface of the statue and allowing him to feel the coarse texture.

[Beep! Scan completed. Target has no obvious signs of radiation. Style is from the Eiffel era. determined to be constructed 6231 years ago…]

The A.I. Chip projected some densely packed data before Leylin's eyes, but it did not contain what he wanted to see the most.

"From my past observations, this should be the time when the invasion from Dreamscape peaks. Afterwards, the space between it and the lab will widen until the link to Dreamscape is lost…" Dreamscape and Magus World were two completely different large worlds. They were like two parallel lines, and the laboratory was the point that connected the two together.

It might have been because of the owl's feather, or the unique explosion of the astral gate. Whatever it was, the chance of such a thing happening was almost negligible, and it was impossible for Leylin to create it.

With the movement of space and the worlds themselves, they would eventually separate and the laboratory would lose its mysterious function.

This would not last for a long time. The energy required to connect two separate worlds was massive, and though Leylin did not understand the specific principle of how this connection worked he was quite sure it would break.

Through the tests of the A.I. Chip, it was made known that the concentration of dreamforce within the laboratory had reached its peak.

'Given how high the rate of corrosion is, demons might be able to come over as well…' Looking through the graphic the A.I. Chip had given him representing the corrosion, as well as the graph showing the density of dreamforce, cold sweat appeared on Leylin's forehead.

The connection between his laboratory and Dreamscape had reached a peak, and it would weaken past now. However, this peak was enough for even someone at rank 7 and above to pass through. In other words, if a demon in Dreamscape found the laboratory, it could very well make use of it to enter the Magus World!

This was a convenient path, not requiring all the blood rites and soul sacrifices that were currently obstructing the demons' invasion.

'Thankfully, there aren't any demons on the other side, and this peak period will last a few days at most…' An expression of relief flashed on Leylin's face. In this short period of time, the chances of demons finding the laboratory were extremely low, and his luck would have to be very poor for it to happen. Because of that, he could be at ease and use this time to explore Dreamscape.

At this thought, Leylin surveyed the items in the laboratory. Besides the statue, there was now another experimentation table where the astral gate had been, with large amounts of plants and ore samples gathered atop it.

Many items from the dilapidated buildings, such as abandoned coats and hats, were placed in a messy pile. Around it were powerful binding runes, isolating their auras and radiation.

'Dreamscape is a illusory world. How is it that these things can continue to exist even after they enter the Magus World?' This question had vexed Leylin greatly. The owl had told him that Dreamscape was created out of the dreams of all intellectual beings, so all things there should have been virtual.

Something in a virtual land could be brought into the real world, and even ancient demons and the like could actually appear in the Magus World. There were too many mysteries surrounding Dreamscape.

'Could the main culprit of all this be dreamforce?' Dreamscape and the Magus World were different. Even the concept of air might be absent there, and regular humans could suffocate the moment they entered. However, the flora and fauna was still abundant, which confused Leylin further.

Dreamscape was permeated by an unusual energy, a power that Leylin had named dreamforce. He believed that it was this very power that resulted in Dreamscape being so strange and not following any rules.

'A.I. Chip! Engage Astral Vision and set up the multicoloured graphics. Begin automatic filter,' Leylin ordered.

[Beep! Launching Astral Vision] the A.I. Chip loyally intoned.

Astral Vision was the unique visual ability of the Heavenly Astral race. As they were beings of the astral plane, their eyes could see things that Magi could not.

Having gathered information about them from Sky City, Leylin had tried to imitate the structure of their eyes. With the ability Warlocks had at working with bloodlines, he'd managed to create a strange effect.

With the robotic voice of the A.I. Chip, Leylin's eyes were wrapped up in a sparkling blue light, as if having turned into sapphires.

Colours were filtered out of his vision layer by layer, leaving behind only a dark red. Unlike the crimson of bloodline force, this red was filled with a certain darkness, as if containing the malicious intent of the world. It made Leylin feel incredibly uncomfortable.

'The dreamforce wasn't this dense yesterday!' Leylin watched the dark colour grow increasingly deep scarlet and shook his head, feeling anxious.

He came before the experimentation table, sweeping away the miscellaneous items atop it away to reveal a fine Petri dish that seemed to be formed entirely out of crystal. One could even see its contents from the outside in spite of it being covered.

Inside was a tiny organism, what looked like a black bug with massive compound eyes and six limbs with reverse hooks on them. It was squirming around.

Leylin could see large amounts of dreamforce amassing in his sight, entering the bug as if supplementing it.

"Dreamforce! A muddled mix of illusion and reality, a power that exists to transcend laws?" Leylin mumbled to himself, hands emitting a layer of sparkling white light.

Whoosh!* Dark red streams of air were caught in his hand and quickly dissipated. The soul force of a rank 5 Warlock that he was proud of could actually do little to this dreamforce!

"It's something of a completely different system…" Leylin laughed bitterly, mulling it over for a moment and then submerging the petri-dish in another pool crackling with thunder.

"Begin experiment number 581!" Leylin had been performing all sorts of experiments, looking for something capable of interfering with dreamforce that would allow him to use this strength himself!

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Obstruction and Success

Were there treasures in Dreamscape?

Yes, and many at that! Dreamscape housed many Rank 6 and above beings with various kinds of materials and treasures, they were all enough to drive Radiant Moons and even Breaking Dawn Magi crazy.

But the dangers that Dreamscape offered were terrifying as well. The world was ever changing, and the bug that one stepped on today could grow into a powerful fiend tomorrow, stomping you to death.

It was a world full of uncertainties where the real and the virtual, past and future were all mixed up. It was one that Leylin did not wish to easily come into contact with. He hadn't even finished exploring the surroundings of his laboratory yet, precisely because he didn't dare to go in too deep.

Furthermore, he didn't think treasures and comprehension of the dreamforce were the most precious things in Dreamscape. No, Dreamscape's biggest offering was precisely the dreamforce that was everywhere!

Dreamforce was the foundation of Dreamscape. Whether demons or strange treasures, they were all based on it, and if one could control this power not only could they avoid most of the dangers in Dreamscape and explore it freely, there would also be a great benefit to their body.

'Dreamforce… I'm afraid it's slightly more powerful than even soul force and bloodline energy, a higher form…' Leylin's pupils sparkled with desire, 'If I can completely control this power, not only will I be free of obstructions in Dreamscape, I can even just abandon the laboratory and try to form a connection to Dreamscape by myself…'

The connection between this laboratory and Dreamscape was definitely going to break one day. Leylin wished to take precautions, finding a way to communicate with Dreamscape himself.

"Activate the isolation layer. Enable circuit number 52, adjust power level to 5." With Leylin's command, terrifying thunderbolts suddenly gathered together in the pool as it rippled endlessly. A few plates made of silver slowly rose, forming a metal box that completely isolated the Petri dish within.

Large amounts of lightning adhered to the top of the plates, forming a blue surface. It was as if there was a layer of blue at the top.

"Enter observation mode." The blue radiance grew more intense, almost piercing through the air before him. In his field of view, the dark red dreamforce passed through the cage of lightning without the slightest obstruction, stopped by the metal plates for only a moment. It then drilled into the beetle's body without hesitation.

[Experiment failed.] The A.I. Chip's cold sound echoed, making Leylin's expression darken.

"Again!" Leylin had already experienced this many times, whether it be in this life or his last. He didn't feel dejected, and instead began once more without expression.

"None of the third series alloys work. I have to replace…" Leylin's eyes blazed with an endless fighting spirit.

……

Time crawled by, making Leylin feel a little numb. His hand movements remained extremely meticulous though, and he made not a single error in replacing the components as he redesigned the parameters of the experiment.

A large number of electric runes formed, attaching to a glass-like material in which the petri-dish was kept. The black beetle climbed continuously, trying to pry open the seal with its mandibles.

Pop!*

The beetle's movements grew sluggish, as if it was weighed down by something. It's figure suddenly distorted slightly.

[Dreamforce has been isolated, creature's vital signs are unstable! Beep! Interference detected, unable to scan…]

Backdropped by the robotic voice of the A.I. Chip, the beetle in the Petri dish suddenly turned manic, sounding out harshly. The piecing insect screech was extremely sharp, carrying a hint of anxiousness and igniting Leylin's spirit in an instant.

He looked at the outermost glass pane as a blue radiance emitted from his eyes.

In his Astral Vision, he could sea a large amount of dark red vapour being blocked out by the glass pane, leaving it unable to enter the Petri dish.

Due to the simulation from the experiment, streaks of dark red gas were continuously emitted from the beetle's body.

Whenever a streak of red gas emerged from the surface of its body, the beetle's figure grew duller, causing the lines to become unstable. It made it seem like this beetle was just a virtual projection after all, and its source was now being disrupted.

Bang!* After the last bit of dreamforce was extracted, the beetle let loose another sharp cry as its entire body exploded.

A little black light dissipated, finally disappearing entirely without a trace.

[Mass in Petri dish is now 0, no traces of any remains found.] The A.I. Chip followed up.

"Indeed! Illusory things are still illusory in the end, but because they're transformed by dreamforce, they can exist in real life…" Leylin stroked his chin. This experiment's success had also authenticated many of his conjectures.

"The demons… Although they are almost omnipotent in the Dreamscape, in the Magus World and even any other real world they will be weakened significantly. Once the dreamforce stored in their bodies is nearly exhausted, they'll need to return to Dreamscape to replenish it… Perhaps this is why they ultimately gave up on the invasion, vanishing without a trace…" Leylin felt that the events around the invasion and ultimate end of ancient Dreamscape had been lifted off their mysterious veil now.

Because of the initial intersection of the two worlds and the abundant dreamforce, even ancient Magi were rendered helpless by these fiends. However, the Magus World was too big, even containing a seven-layered subterranean world that was not in the least inferior to the surface. As they invaded downwards, the assistance of dreamforce reduced, and with the separation of the two worlds, it was dwindling anyway.

In the end, had these demons not withdrawn of their own accord, what awaited them was probably being annihilated like the beetle.

'Dreamforce… even if it's a powerful weapon, it still has serious restrictions!' Upon reaching this state, Leylin had begun to pity these demons instead. Although they were almost omnipotent in Dreamscape, once they reached the outside world and without dreamforce supporting them they were weaker than bugs.

"In comparison, although the systems of the Magi and the Gods would be affected in other worlds, they were still quite common and they could retain a large portion of their strength. Precisely because of that, the leaders of the ancient world were the Magi and the Gods. No matter how mysterious and powerful Dreamscape was, it was ultimately just short lived…"

Leylin looked at the obstructed dreamforce and fell into deep thought. 'I can dabble into the system of dreamforce, but I absolutely cannot make it a fundamental. Otherwise, once I'm targetted and restrained, the consequences will be too severe…'

"A.I. Chip! Record this experiment, list all the parameters as classification level one, begin simulating the possibility of affecting dreamforce…" Leylin commanded. The success of this experiment was only the first step. What he had to do next was to grasp the basic properties and regulation of dreamforce through continued experiments, assimilating it into the path of a Magus so he could develop a spell that mainly relied on it.

This was what the ancient Magi did as well. Discover everything, study everything, use everything! It was the essence of the path of magic.

'Although dreamforce is extremely limited, if it's deployed as an ambush the effect will be equally terrifying!' Of course, Leylin would not underestimate his opponents because of dreamforce's limitations. The power of the ancient demons had been recorded firmly in the A.I. Chip's database.

'After I'm familiar with dreamforce, I can then make use of this period of time to begin exploring Dreamscape…' Leylin stroked his chin, a faint glimmer in his eyes.

He had lost a great opportunity to explore Dreamscape because of this research. Now, the two worlds were almost separated from each other already. Still, for Leylin this contribution was definitely worth it.

Compared to the mere coordinates of a world, his control would now be a guarantee for him in Dreamscape from now.

Furthermore, his expectations were different from that of the owl. If he successfully gained control over dreamforce he could then enter and exit Dreamscape freely from anywhere.

After all, Dreamscape was different from other worlds. It was existing everywhere, and in theory communicating with the dreams of all intellectual creatures was even more boundless than the Astral Realm, one had to transcend the worlds and dimensions connected.

Of course, this was only the best assumption, but Leylin had seen unlimited possibilities in it!

"One day, all the profound mysteries of Dreamscape will unravel before my eyes!" A smile emerged in Leylin's blue pupils…

Ka-cha! Ka-cha!* And at this moment, a fine shattering sound suddenly echoed into Leylin's ears.

"What's the matter?" He turned his head over, directing his gaze onto the half-statue that had suddenly appeared today.

As the laboratory that connected with Dreamscape was most affected by dreamforce, some strange things happened almost every day. Leylin had almost reached a point where he was inured to these strange things.

A great amount of cracks emerged continuously on the statue of half a human. And yet, once he used the A.I. Chip to scan it he saw an undamaged statue instead, without the slightest cracks.

'What's going on? Is it that I can only see this scene through Astral Vision?' Leylin revoked Astral Vision, and all he saw was an undamaged statue. A profound chill suddenly emerged in his heart.

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Accident and Meeting

The sudden appearance of a half human statue, and the hairline cracks that could only be seen through Astral Vision… all this caused a chill in Leylin's heart.

The things in Dreamscape were way too mysterious, but the attraction they held for Leylin was incomparable. Precisely because of this, Leylin who had all along been immersed in experiments had slightly neglected the extreme dangers contained there.

Leylin looked at the continuously enlarging cracks on the statue, and could not help but say with a deep voice, "Seal!"

Ring!* A blood-red radiance emerged from underground, instantly transforming into a translucent cage. The runes he'd previously set up near the statue began to flicker as well. Suppressive energy waves gathered together, firmly sealing the half human statue within.

The range of cracking on the statue grew wider even as it was sealed off, all the cracks coming together to form a terrifying large mouth.

A wave of tiny black bugs wriggled out of the big mouth, each one the size of an ant. They crawled out of the statue layer after layer, covering the ground in a flash.

The concentration of the dark red dreamforce was amplified several times as it formed a dense whirlpool that rippled back and forth in the air.

'Why is the dreamforce circulating so fast?' This discovery dulled a lot of the joy from the experiment's success. Leylin began reflecting on himself. With just one insignificant step in the study of Dreamscape, he had only pulled off a corner of the veil. He still needed to be wary of the unknown. The little bit of complacency that had appeared was immediately suppressed.

Squeak!* Accompanied by a creepy screech and a fine gnawing sound, Leylin found to his horror that the binding runes were shattering apart one by one. Even the spell formation on the ground was terrifyingly being corroded.

The dark red dreamforce constantly darkened further, and its strange power even caused Leylin's expression to change.

"Damn it! If I wait until tomorrow, I'll use up all the isolation materials found today…" Leylin's heart was very hateful, but he was helpless.

"Destroy!" He suddenly attacked, and a strange black flame swept across the room violently, completing drowning all the places the half-human statue had previously been.

The temperature of the entire laboratory rose to an extreme for a moment, before falling rapidly once more.

The original floor had melted due to the high temperature, hollowing out. At the bottom of this hole were all sorts of molten materials that mixed together and solidified again, forming colourful gem-like crystals.

Creak!* Black spots started appearing on these crystals one by one.

Although the statue disappeared, those black bugs had impressively survived Leylin's demonic flames.

'They're based off dreamforce, I need to solve the problem from its roots.' Leylin's eyes turned gloomy. He waved both hands, and the current experimental boards in the lightning pool flew out in a flash, exploding to form dust in the air. As if some power was bringing them together, they then formed a fine membrane, covering the area where the black bugs were.

"Isolate!" A great amount of lightning covered the membrane and formed an isolation layer similar to that of the previous experiment. Dark red dreamforce was isolated to the outside.

A large amount of dreamforce condensed, unexpectedly causing many holes in the membrane, causing it to crack under the attack.

'Although the dreamforce can be isolated, it can also break through the latter. My last experiment only targeted an ordinary Dreamscape creature… So this kind of thing can happen when encountering something of a higher rank…' Leylin's pupils narrowed.

This meant that, if he encountered an even more powerful existence, this membrane he set up would likely be torn apart immediately.

Thinking over it once, that made sense as well. A rope net could catch small fish, but how could it catch a tiger shark in the ocean?

'The priority is to completely eliminate all these hidden dangers before the opponent gains Dreamscape's support!' Determination flashed in Leylin's eyes as the demonic flames burned once more.

This time, the black ants that lost dreamforce melted apart very quickly, turning into motes of black light and dissipating.

As if due to this event, the dreamforce outside the membrane grew richer, causing fine cracks to appear on the membrane. It would rupture at any time.

"Faster! Make it faster!" Leylin shouted deeply. Cold soul force merged, being injected into the flames.

The black flames immediately burned tenfold more vigorously, burning all of the black ants into ashes. And the instant when the last ant disappeared, the isolation membrane emitted a saddening cry, unable to bear the heavy load any longer as it shattered. The dreamforce had lost its target though, and it hovered for a while before dissipating automatically. It caused Leylin to let out a deep breath. He turned around.

All of a sudden, it was as if the half-human statue was pasted in front of his eyes, the huge cracked mouth seemingly ridiculing him! A terrifying gloomy breath was constantly emitted from the crack that was the huge mouth.

Leylin's pupils narrowed as dense Kemoyin Scales emerged in an instant, New Moon soul force bursting forth from his truesoul to cover his body.

Squeak!* The terrifying black ants emerged once more, covering Leylin's entire body. His Magus robes, which were a magic artifact, did not even manage to block them for a moment, thousands of holes forming on it instantly.

The black ants covered Leylin's body, and even the rank 5 Kemoyin Scales could not resist the opponent's fangs. An intense pain was transmitted from his skin as countless nicks appeared on Leylin's body.

HSS—* Behind him, the phantom of a Kemoyin Serpent Emperor emerged, growling as a layer of black flames burned on Leylin's body.

"Huff…" After the flames stopped burning, Leylin was momentarily taken aback. When he came back to his senses, all the black ants had disappeared.

However, fine black wounds were still densely packed on his body, making it seem a little horrifying.

"Is this the invasion of Dreamscape?" Leylin looked at the blue lightning pool, the hollow ground, and the scales that had automatically emerged on his body, heaving a deep sigh.

Dreamscape was a world where reality and virtuality were mixed, and all sorts of things could happen in there.

'I'm afraid that with that sort of influx of dreamforce, this lab has already become a building of Dreamscape. Even the nature of the materials has changed…' Such a situation was very similar to the process of a high-ranked Magus irradiating his castle on his own accord, only at a much deeper and more overbearing level.

'A.I. Chip, raise the alert level once more. Forbid all entry other than my own!' As he walked out of the laboratory, Leylin was slightly gloomy. The feeling of being shrouded in an illusion, as if he had been struck by magic but had not realised it, really left him uncomfortable.

Moreover, although dreamforce was not like magic, it could still affect reality. No matter what he experienced in dreams, it would all be reflected on his main body.

'Dreamscape experiments are indeed full of dangers!' Leylin sighed. Even the current him did not dare to live near this laboratory.

"Your Highness Leylin! You're finally out?" Jeffrey's voice was heard as Leylin walked out of the castle. This rank 5 protector of the Morning Star area had actually been waiting outside the castle without his knowledge.

"What's the matter, Your Highness Jeffrey?" Leylin asked curiously. This was considered his personal territory, Jeffrey could not intrude on his own. It would be considered disrespectful to its owner.

"I tried to contact you several times, but there was some hindrance so I could only wait outside…" Jeffrey shrugged his shoulders with a bitter smile.

"I see. Forgive me, I was immersed in an experiment!" Leylin immediately apologised as an embarrassed look emerged on his face. The effect of the pollution and isolation of dreamforce was much more terrifying than other spells.

If a laboratory in such an environment was still able to receive communications from the outside world, that would truly be something fishy!

"What experiment are you performing? I heard that there was even an accident before, and the pollution caused by the leakage is very serious…" Jeffrey looked at the tightly guarded castle behind Leylin that had no signs of life, seeming curious.

Of course, the leakage due to an experiment was something Leylin had deliberately made up so he could tighten the vigilance in this place openly and seemingly righteously.

"Nothing much… Just the leakage from an interplanar experiment. Something seems to have escaped as well…" Leylin's words were both true and false, showing the great improvement in his acting skills. Even without the A.I. Chip's coordination, he was able to deceive an old sly fox like Jeffrey.

"It's a cute, timid creature. In order to play hide and seek with it, I had no choice but to seal off the entire castle…" Leylin smiled.

"Oh!" Jeffrey nodded but did not pursue any further. Magi's experimental information was definitely top secret, not to mention that both Leylin and himself were rank 5 warlocks of equal ranks. It would have been way too out of line.

"This Sir Leylin has not invited us in even now, isn't he too rude?" At this moment, a Warlock standing beside Jeffrey spoke up indifferently, actually displaying slight hostility towards Leylin.

"Hm?!" Leylin was also shocked. Only now did he notice this figure beside Jeffrey. He was very handsome, his eyes containing an exuberance and vitality. His body's aura was extremely abstruse, yet also very easily neglected.

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Bevis

"This is?" Leylin was on guard. This person was able to hide from his sense, which meant he was no ordinary fellow.

"Hehe… Let me introduce him to you, Leylin. This is the person I mentioned before. He's Bevis, the last of the Radiant Moon Warlocks in our Warlock Union!"

Following Jeffrey's introduction, Bevis proudly lifted his head slightly. "Archduke Leylin, you come out to meet your guests looking like this. Aren't you violating etiquette?"

Leylin was stunned, and quickly looked at himself. Due to the mishap previously, his robe was now utterly tattered, and he did seem rather impolite.

"My apologies, that was my mistake! Please, come to Black Serpent Castle next door. It's not far away, and my wife is there as well." Leylin apologised sincerely, and directed them there while still in front of his castle. He did not intend to invite the both of them in to tour this castle.

According to Leylin's plan, this area would be completely isolated and abandoned. After what happened today, he surely had doubts about the safety here.

The invasion of Dreamscape came as silent as the night, yet contained a vast amount of terror.

Even rank 5 Radiant Moon Warlocks might not be able to effectively protect themselves in the face of such an invasion.

Before having complete control over dreamforce and being able to defend himself, Leylin would maintain distance from this place. His safety wasn't a joke.

Seeing that Leylin acknowledged his mistake and apologised so readily, Jeffrey's smile became more gentle. After all, he didn't want to see a divide between the military powers of his own organisation. As for Bevis, a trace of astonishment flashed in his eyes, but he concealed it well.

Leylin, who noticed all of this, sighed secretly, 'This Bevis… he isn't the haughty and brainless person he appears to be…'

Previously, Jeffrey had mentioned that there were a group of Warlocks that had the highest hopes of obtaining a throne, and Bevis was the last Warlock that did not appear back then. He'd always thought that this fellow was outside of the Morning Star area, but didn't expect that he would actually appear right in front of him directly.

'Is his ability to block me from probing also brought about by the rank 6 bloodline?' Leylin carefully sized up this Warlock who possessed the bloodline of a rank 6 creature.

As he tried to probe him, a rich layer of bloodline energy that surrounded Bevis like a dense fog warded off any prying eyes.

Perhaps it was because of this ability that he was able to avoid the hostility of many Magi, and thereby grow to this stage.

'A.I. Chip, is it possible to bypass this isolation layer from his bloodline energy?' Leylin appeared to be talking cheerfully to the two Warlocks as they walked along, but he was actually commanding the A.I. Chip and making continuous attempts to gather information about this Warlock.

[Beep! It is necessary to break the protective layer to gather information about this Warlock. This will attract his attention. Continue with action?] the A.I. Chip swiftly intoned.

'No!' Leylin wouldn't be so reckless of course, he didn't want to be seen as an enemy.

'Ancient bloodlines at rank 6 that possess concealment abilities are few and far between…' Leylin stroked his chin and glanced at Jeffrey.

'Jeffrey himself should have the bloodline of a rank 5 creature, an ancient bat. Bevis on the other hand… A Crystal Dragon? Or a Misty Fog Giant?' The many possibilities surfaced at the bottom of Leylin's heart. After the A.I. Chip made continuous comparisons, it finally narrowed it down to the two most probable bloodlines.

Bevis was of course,unaware that, within a short span of time, Leylin was already close to completely understanding him inside out. He was aloof throughout their journey, standing at the side while Leylin and Jeffrey conversed. He only occasionally interjected.

After connecting to Dreamscape, Leylin had constructed another Black Serpent Castle next to his original castle, and shifted Freya and the servants over.

The Morning Star area was extraordinary in that the land available was endlessly vast, hence Leylin effortlessly obtained ownership over a large amount of land. As for the construction of the castle, it was made simple with the assistance of spells and numerous giant adamantine puppets following his orders.

A short moment later, Leylin and the guests took their seats in the living room of the new castle. The maid served milk tea and some light refreshments. Freya came out to meet them for a while, but retreated soon after, leaving the space to the three Warlocks.

Leylin fiddled with the cup in his hands, and didn't take the initiative to speak.

He hadn't expected Jeffrey to bring Bevis here. However, since he already knew about the rank 6 bloodline, Jeffrey probably didn't have anything to hide as well. Perhaps he brought Bevis over with the intention of resolving misunderstandings and to remove any grudges that Leylin might harbour.

After all, the Warlock Union had intentionally hidden Bevis' existence for a long time. If not for Leylin's discovery, they might have continued hiding him. He could sense how distanced their relationship was merely from their attitude.

Bevis' attitude towards him was also worth pondering over…

Seeing Leylin behave in this manner, Jeffrey felt somewhat embarrassed. After all, they were in the wrong to begin with, and now could only smooth things over. "His Highness Leylin is the Warlock who has spent the shortest amount of time in advancing to Radiant Moon in the history of bloodline Warlocks. His innate talent is astonishing, and his future is limitless…"

"Hmph…" Bevis spoke coldly, "If not the fact that I sealed myself previously in order to conceal my bloodline, I wouldn't have let this achievement go to someone else…"

Judging by the additional strength of a rank 6 bloodline, Bevis might just have been able to surpass Leylin's record. Hence, it was very normal for him to have complaints, but Leylin felt that it wasn't that ordinary.

'Sounds like he seems to be… dissatisfied with me?' Leylin glanced curiously at Bevis. Today should have been the first time they met, yet he was in a hurry to show off. What was he trying to do?

'Could it be that the prophecy led him to feel like he was about to face some kind of crisis? Or perhaps it is purely because he's a spoilt brat? Or even more likely, is he trying to make the other Warlocks declare their position through such an attitude?' Leylin suddenly had a premonition that his existence would create problems for Bevis.

Bevis had always been thought of as the last hope of the Warlocks, and one could not imagine the extent to which he was valued. Leylin's appearance at this moment was a forceful attack on his position.

He advanced to Radiant Moon faster than him, and was even younger than him. Even though there were bloodline shackles to consider, he had a history of creating miracles, and it was not as if there was no hope for him to break through them.

Furthermore, even though Leylin's limit was rank 5, he was already a top figure among the Warlocks, and was worth investing in.

Thus, the entire Warlock Union was now more inclined to allocate some resources to him. Even though it was just a tiny portion, it was enough to arouse discontent and vigilance on Bevis' end.

'Afraid that my recent rising will affect your status?' Having had an exceedingly rich experience with power struggles, Leylin immediately sniffed out that something was different.

Still, this possibility left him speechless. Sometimes it was easy to build animosity. Perhaps it was because of baseless conjectures, or maybe purely because Bevis found Leylin an eyesore.

"Your Highness Bevis' bloodline is beyond me…" Leylin paused for a moment, then continued, "But as the hope of the Warlock Union, what Your Highness should do now is break through the boundaries of rank 6 as soon as possible, and become a Monarch so you can acquire a larger space for us Warlocks to live in."

Since Bevis' attitude was clear to him, there was nothing for Leylin to be courteous about, and he directly returned the 'compliment'.

Leylin was proud of his age and experience, and this attitude instantly made Bevis turn red with anger. Leylin was practically instructing him like a child!

In fact, Bevis was doing pretty well. Leylin didn't have to break through his barrier to find, with the help of the A.I. Chip, that he was already a Half Moon Radiant Moon. With the amplification of strength by his bloodline, he could probably match even Offa in battle, albeit with difficulty.

He would probably be ranked second in terms of strength within the Warlock Union.

Such was the terror of a rank 6 bloodline. Any ranks below rank 6 could be slowly cultivated and broken through with the strength of the bloodline. With such a huge asset on his side, it was perfectly fine for Bevis to have a slightly arrogant personality.

Besides, since he had always been taken good care of, he probably didn't have much life experience to speak of. The emotions of rank 6 creatures were far more frightening, and would be a fatal weakness for him.

Hence, after hearing Leylin's provocation, Bevis erupted without the slightest hesitation, "I am here today because I have something to say regarding Your Highness Leylin's suggestion from before!"

"From before?" Leylin looked at Jeffrey, puzzled.

"Your Highness Leylin mentioned it previously. It's about taking action against the powers of the Blazing Flame Monarch. Although I think it's better that we do not take part, we should discuss it!" Jeffrey explained awkwardly.

"Your Highness Leylin, as a Radiant Moon in our Warlock Alliance, how can you enrage a rank 6 being such as the Blazing Flame Monarch because of your personal hatred, without a care about our interests as a whole? Even if it's done in your name, this cannot do. Can you guarantee he won't take out his anger on the other Warlocks?"

Bevis' voice was very loud, and he appeared to speak forcefully and with justice.

"Personal hatred?" Leylin gave a light laugh. "The recent persecution of Warlocks nearly ended our legacy. It was quite recently that he dispatched assassins to end our excellent bloodlines. The numerous offences he's made are mere personal grudges in your eyes, Your Highness? Don't forget that you too are a Warlock of the Union!"

Having never experienced such mincing words before, Bevis was at a loss for words momentarily.

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Exploring Dreamscape

Seeing Bevis flush red with embarrassment, Leylin spoke slowly and deliberately. "Our Alliance nurtured Your Highness Bevis in hopes that one day you would be able to lead us to break the Blazing Flame Monarch's seal. If you don't have the courage to even come to terms with his powers, I am greatly disappointed…"

"When did I…" Bevis' face turned red in a flash, yet he couldn't find the words to retort.

Even Jeffrey, who wasn't part of the conversation, seemed to be in deep thought.

Just as Leylin said, they had spared no effort in grooming Bevis, and didn't hesitate to put everything on the line just so that they could assist him in being promoted to rank 6 so that he could face the Magus Monarchs.

However, if Bevis' performance was so weak, then even if he successfully advanced in the end, whether he would fulfill his promise was another question altogether. After all, if he didn't even have the courage to go up against their enemy, what would he defend the interests of the Warlocks with?

Leylin did this to make the other rank 5 Radiant Moons plant seeds of distrust in their hearts. What was more crucial was that he was telling the truth, which left no room for Bevis to explain himself. Bevis was gloomy, and practically looked as though he was about to cry because of Leylin's sinister motive.

The discussion between the two ended on bad terms. When Bevis left, Leylin inwardly stroked his chin as he looked at his retreating back. It probably wouldn't be a bad idea if he made a few more rank 6 bloodline imprints.

…….

Inside Dreamscape. Leylin was clad in an entire set of protective gear. Having successfully built new isolation technology, he could now repel a large amount of dreamforce.

Due to the protective gear he was wearing, Leylin appeared very swollen. He was like a humongous human-like stuffed animal trudging through the lush forest with difficulty.

"The environmental changes in Dreamscape are happening too quickly…" After dealing with a gigantic man-eating banyan tree, Leylin stood at the top of a mountain peak. From here, he could see the circular open-air structure of his laboratory not far away.

But now, numerous vines surrounded the laboratory, and there were even a few bright red flowers blossoming on them.

The lush greenery covered the entire area, nearly blocking off the huge laboratory from view.

When Leylin was here for the first time, this area was still a barren plot of land. The second time he came, it turned into a grassland. And now, the landscape had given way to a primitive jungle.

'The rate of the change in dreamforce is too high. Even the operational capacity of the A.I. Chip cannot catch up with these undulations. Is this also the reason why there are so many complex changes in Dreamscape?' Leylin guessed as he gazed at the sky.

The three suns hung in the sky, each shaped differently. The circular sun in the centre had the brightest corona surrounding it, and the blue rays made it even more dazzling.

At this moment, the robotic voice of the A.I. Chip sounded, [Beep! Gathering dreamforce… Vessel 1 has been filled, vessel 2 filled to 76%!]

In front of Leylin were two metal balls hovering in mid-air. Now, one had turned dark-red, and more than half of the other was also filled with dark-red.

"Not bad!" Leylin nodded, and kept the metal ball that had already been completely filled.

"Dreamscape is full of treasures everywhere!" Leylin was greatly satisfied with his harvest of Dreamscape energy.

Such power was more than half a grade higher than bloodline strength, and was even comparable to the legendary power of laws. It was incomparable, and was very attractive to Leylin.

With such a huge Dreamscape waiting for him to explore, it would be extremely silly to tangle with a Warlock like Bevis.

"If I can thoroughly exploit the power of Dreamscape, and use this as the basis to create spells unique to me, then I'm afraid that even a Breaking Dawn Magus will suffer greatly!" Leylin was rather excited. In his previous experiments, he had only found methods that could slightly influence dreamforce. To thoroughly understand clearly the fundamentals of dreamforce and even develop customised spells was a heavy responsibility for him, and there was a long road ahead to get there.

However, with the assistance of the A.I. Chip, there was hope.

He didn't have to completely understand what constituted dreamforce. That was an impossible task, and anyone who could do so would become the world's master. What Leylin hoped to do was to slightly utilise the formational laws of dreamforce to allow him to gain a bit of control over it, so that he could make use of dreamforce in his attacks.

As long as he could achieve this, it would be a great spell.

However, dreamforce was ultimately a whole other system of energy, so he still needed a lot of time. Leylin could already feel Dreamscape breaking away gradually, especially after the peak of the two worlds' connection had passed.

It wouldn't be long before his laboratory would lose the effects of such a convenient spatial gateway. It was exactly because of this that it was necessary for Leylin to collect a few items and store them up as reserves while he still could.

'Dreamscape is different from other worlds. It is everywhere and is connected to the dreams of every intelligent creature. Perhaps, after I understand the workings of dreamforce, I will be able to free myself from the complications of traversing worlds through a laboratory, and instead be connected to this world directly…'

Leylin was looking forward to it. The snippet of understanding he had about dreamforce gave him the confidence to explore further away from the laboratory.

"My puppets have never even been to this place!" Leylin stepped foot on a black plot of land, cautious. Due to the unique rules of dreamforce, even if he used an adamantine puppet or servant or the like, he wouldn't be able to explore beyond a fixed range from the laboratory.

Whenever they stepped outside of the confinements of this fixed distance, the puppets and servants would automatically lose contact with him, and Leylin had no way around this.

[Warning! Warning! Concentration of dreamforce has exceeded rank 5, and reached top warning level!] A red box showed up from the A.I. Chip at this moment.

The dark red dreamforce surrounded Leylin, extremely concentrated. It had already materialised in the real world, and was now trying to break through Leylin's protective gear and enter his body.

In a matter of seconds, Leylin felt as though he was at the bottom of the sea, surrounded by a terrifying water pressure everywhere which even made him feel weak and oppressed.

"If it's to such an extent, it's already very dangerous…" Leylin's heart tightened, and he couldn't help but clench his fist tighter. Inside was the Scarlet Earring.

Ding Dong Ding Dong…* The cheerful and lighthearted sound of a bell sounded from afar as colourful neon lights flickered, making Leylin stop in his tracks.

He glanced around his surroundings. The dense forest had disappeared who knows when, and a hazy mirage appeared in the distance that seemed like a gigantic amusement park.

'Have I entered someone else's dream? Or some other dangerous area? These are still too perilous for me, I must leave…'

Leylin treasured his life greatly, and upon seeing these sights that were out of the ordinary, he made plans to retreat.

But at this moment, the A.I. Chip suddenly sent a warning.

[Beep! Energy undulations detected ahead, rank 1 creature detected! Heat radiation and chemical reactions comply with the criteria, determined to be the characteristics of the existence of a living being! Probability of existence of an intelligent creature: 52.9%!]

The prompt, which came out of nowhere, dumbfounded Leylin completely.

"Is it the indigenous people of Dreamscape?" Leylin muttered, his pupils burning with fervour, "If it's them, their understanding of dreamforce will be greater than mine. It would be even better if they have their own path to power, which will save me a lot of time…"

Leylin's pupils twinkled continuously, and he was clearly weighing his options.

"Although there is danger here, with the isolation provided by the protective gear I'm very certain that I will at least be able to retreat in one piece. The possibility of finding intelligent beings in other places is very low, so this is totally worth fighting for!"

After assessing the pros and cons, a trace of resolve appeared on Leylin's face and he entered the hazy mirage directly.

Leylin felt his body turn heavy, as though he had jumped into a pool. At the same time, it was just like he had broken through a world boundary and arrived at another world.

The dreamforce around him was extremely active, and the sights that appeared startled Leylin slightly.

A merry-go-round moved to a lively melody as colourful lights flickered. Not far away was a humongous Ferris wheel, and other recreational facilities, such as a balloon machine and a viking ship, could be seen everywhere.

"Huh? How could it be… Isn't this a replica of an amusement park from my previous world? No! This layout is centuries older than modern amusement parks. I've only seen them in exhibitions that are in fond remembrance of times past…"

Leylin was slightly taken aback. "Were they formed according to my leaked memories, or is this another dream from a similar world?"

Lights twinkled throughout the amusement park as various kinds of machines operated automatically. A humongous clown statue wobbled back and forth, and let out a gentle chuckle.

Not a single living creature was in sight in the entire amusement park, which made Leylin feel a little afraid.

"A.I. Chip! Activate probe, launch navigation!" A blue fluorescent light crept into Leylin's pupils.

[Beep! Navigation activated, searching for life undulations.] The A.I. Chip replied robotically, and it found a response very quickly.

[Target position: 1900 metres ahead and to the left! Surrounding dreamforce undulations are clear, and it is a level 5 threat.]

"Level 5!" Leylin was mildly hesitant. "It seems to be higher than what I expected, but still within a controllable range!" With a stamp of his feet, his body immediately transformed into a phantom that vanished into thin air.

Whoosh!* A ray of white light surged into the distance, the most splendid brilliance. Regardless of what buildings obstructed its way, be they steel or concrete, they were all cut apart, revealing a sleek incision.

The white light seemed to have almost caught up with the fleeing shadow ahead of it in a flash. The shadow grunted and dodged aside, but its arm rubbed against the periphery of the white light. Its sleeve was directly smashed into smithereens, the skin and muscle underneath it cut apart, exposing a violet tissue.

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Dreamscape Inhabitants

Bzzt bzzt!* The white rays that had lost their energy disappeared into the ground. One end was stuck in the floor, and the body of white light was still trembling, revealing the face of a poker card— The seven of spades!

On the white poker card, some traces of purple, as well as the fresh blood spilt by the fleeing figure ahead, was left behind.

Even with a heavily injured arm, the short black shadow seemed exceedingly strong, not stopping for even a second as it bounded into a gigantic pool of coloured balls to the side. The balls flew everywhere, some landing outside and bouncing continuously.

Countless streaks of white whizzed forth, each holding the face of a poker card within. These thin cards seemed to have been bestowed with a terrifying slicing ability, and whether it was the balls or the buildings, everything was cut evenly into halves. The coloured balls fell apart, scattering all over the ground, but there was now no sign of the black figure from before.

A pair of black leather shoes rubbed against the floor, producing crisp sounds.

The poker cards on the walls seemed to be drawn back by some invisible line, and automatically returned to the hands of a person to form a thick deck.

This person wore a well-ironed suit with a hat to complete the ensemble. Their features were obscured by a white mask, and they seemed similar to a dealer in a casino.

Creak!* A robotic sound was transmitted from his body as his head turned a full 180 degrees, aiming at an area beside him. His body swayed wildly as he ran with motions that didn't conform with physics.

He collided with a steel railing, bending it out of shape even as the building crumbled down loudly. White streaks were sent forth once more, and the supporting rods of a tremendous Ferris wheel broke down as a gigantic black figure toppled down.

Amidst the flying dust, the thin little black figure crawled out pitifully. Turning back to glance at the dealer, fear arose in it as it began to run even faster.

Boom!* All of a sudden, it crashed into a human body in front. This was someone in white protective attire, with a bloated form. A handsome face could be seen through the transparent glass.

"kakdgmoagkmlamgal…" The thin black figure said something hastily, but Leylin could not understand it at all. However, his soul force picked up a feeling in the general vein of 'The thing behind is dangerous. Run!'

"Don't worry, little fellow!" Leylin gazed at this intelligent being in front of him. It was similar to a human, with four slim limbs and a head on top. It looked like a human child, only that its entire being was black, and it was impossible to tell its features apart. It was wearing clothing made of a coarse sackcloth.

One other difference between it and humans was the fine purple patterns on its body. They were like tattoos, but emanated a demonic luster.

There was a wound on its arm, revealing purple musculature inside. Large amounts of dreamforce gathered around this wound, allowing it to recover.

Leylin's pupils shrank as he patted the head of the little creature, the peaceable undulations he emitted allowing it to calm down.

Creak!* The figure that looked like a casino dealer from Leylin's previous world appeared before the two, the white mask still covering its face.

As it noticed the dealer, Leylin felt the little fellow next to him grabbing onto his clothes tightly, the uneasiness it was feeling peaking.

"Has he been chasing after you?" Leylin turned around, and then laughed involuntarily, "I forgot that we can't communicate!"

A few poker cards whizzed towards him, and Leylin dodged them easily.

"Fire!" He indifferently chanted a word. Though most of the laws in Dreamscape were different from those in other worlds, magic could still be used in other worlds. It was just a matter of how effective it would be.

A bundle of crimson flames engulfed the dealer opposite him, the tongues of fire spreading everywhere.

The little fellow beside him widened its eyes, evidently not expecting Leylin to be so powerful. Meanwhile, however, Leylin frowned.

"A rank 4 spell from the Magus World can only do so little in Dreamscape?"

The paths followed by the Magus World could be used in many worlds, but their effectiveness would vary. Evidently, the suppression caused by Dreamscape was at the limit. Of course, the common power here was dreamforce. Powers from foreign places would not have an advantage.

A black humanoid figure slowly walked out of the flames. Swathes of fiery tongues devoured the dealer's black suit, where the wounds festered and even caused terrifying injuries on its body. However, there was no emotion in its eyes.

"Another Conscient that has manifested… How troublesome!" Leylin's brows furrowed, the Scarlet Earring shooting out a blood moon that crashed into the opponent's poker cards.

Buzz!* The light trembled, and the poker cards were separated into two. The crescent of scarlet light brought with it the energy of high-grade magic equipment as it swiped across the opponent's neck.

The dealer's body froze for a second, and then rumbled in continuous explosions.

"Let's go!" Knowing the opponent would not fall so easily, Leylin took hold of the little fellow's hand beside him and began to run at a rapid pace.

Rumble!* Some red and white powder that Leylin had scattered suddenly fused, forming a complicated energy attack that caused the area behind him to be submerged in a sea of energy.

The scenery on both sides quickly disappeared behind them, and with Leylin's terrifying speed, he had brought the little fellow and fled from the scope of the theme park in the blink of an eye, appearing within a primitive forest outside.

Upon reaching this place, he could sense from the little fellow's breathing and pulse that it had regained its calm.

"Kalfgmaklmgalk!" The little fellow struggled and exclaimed.

"I forgot we can't communicate!" Leylin laughed, tapping a finger on the little fellow's head and sending a strand of soul force in.

Communication through soul force transcended language. With Leylin's current knowledge of the soul, he could grow proficient in a language in an instant.

"It's safe here now…" The little fellow repeated, and Leylin could now understand what it was saying.

"Who are you? You're amazing! How did you win against those monsters?" It gazed at Leylin, eyes sparkling with worship.

"Those monsters? Are there a lot of them?" Leylin asked.

Noticing that the little fellow still seemed slightly weak, he found level ground and passed over biscuits, white bread and the like over to it. It received the items with suspicion, first smelling them with curiosity and, as if it had seen some treasures, gnawing at them carefully.

What surprised Leylin was that it only consumed a small portion of the food and kept the rest well. Seeing what it was doing, Leylin nodded inwardly, now having a better understanding of the scarcity of food in Dreamscape.

Leylin did not waste any time as the little fellow ate. The A.I. Chip had constantly been sounding out as it scanned all the physiological characteristics of it, sampling it. The priority was the purple patterns on its body.

These patterns seemed to be naturally formed, possessing the ability to attract dreamforce. The wounds on its arms had already completely recovered, leaving behind a mere scar.

"Thank you for your this, Mister. You must be very wealthy." The little fellow seemed rather curious about Leylin, especially regarding his protective gear and the lack of patterns on his skin.

"Wealthy? Perhaps," Leylin chuckled, "What's your name?"

"Gillian, Mister, my name is Gillian," the little fellow answered.

Leylin laughed as he asked another question, "Alright. Well then, can you tell me what happened just now?"

Though Gillian was doubtful of Leylin's question, perhaps Leylin's smile had allowed her to lower her guard. It might have been some sort of bewitching spell which caused her to disclose all that she knew involuntarily.

……

After a long while, maybe tired after a day of running for her life, Gillian wrapped herself in Leylin's blanket and fell asleep. In the meanwhile, Leylin looked to be deep in thought.

'Is this what Dreamscape is about? Preposterous, bizarre, and even somewhat terrifying…'

Gillian said she was an inhabitant of Dreamscape. She'd been fleeing for her life along with her family since birth. It seemed like the area was filled with dangers, and even if they found a place to live in peacefully for a few years, it would still meet the ultimate destiny of being destroyed.

This seemed to be a common situation. The land and buildings had been wrecked in a night and her elders, accustomed to this as they were, continued their journey since they had been forced away from their home.

Based on what Gillian said, the theme park from before was a 'node'.

In Dreamscape, situations like these were common and nodes could appear at anytime, engulfing the surrounding people.

The items and buildings within were very strange. There were some they knew of, and some that were odd to the extreme. There might even be all sorts of living creatures.

Some of Gillian's elders had gathered immense benefits from the nodes, but others had died within. For them, the nodes in Dreamscape were places where risk met reward.

A node like this where a terrifying monster appeared was the most terrifying of all, and Gillian had been unlucky enough to be swept in. If not for Leylin's help, she probably would have wound up dead.

'Based on what Gillian said, her race is the bottom-most stratum of Dreamscape… She hasn't even left this region before…'

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Leylin was slightly disappointed after listening to Gillian's story. It would be excessive of him to expect any good power system or training method from such a weak race.

'However, they are the natives after all. There should be some valuable items or information…' Leylin stroked his chin.

'Furthermore, Dreamscape can't be judged with common sense. Perhaps the next time I come, she'll have turned into a terrifying existence. Of course the chances of that are so meagre they're negligible, but even if she's more likely to die instead there's some hope…'

"No… No… Don't go…" Gillian seemed to be restless in her dreams, her hands clutching the blanket and her brows deeply furrowed. Her eyeballs were rolling around under her eyelids, and she looked miserable and pitiful.

"DON'T LEAVE ME… Hah… Hah, it was a dream…" She suddenly sat up, looking bewildered. It was only after she saw the bonfire blazing constantly that she huffed out a long breath.

"Nightmares?" Leylin laughed and pushed a piece of roast meat in front of her. Grease and roast meat combined to present the most tantalising of scents, one that caused Gillian to swallow.

"This is… for me?" Gillian's stomach growled, much to her embarrassment, but she still questioned in disbelief.

"Of course!" Leylin's smile was very gentle. There had not been any unhappiness between them, and was giving her roast meat and bread considered a waste? This bit was nothing at all to Leylin, so he obviously wouldn't mind being gentle and kind.

Experience told him that such a pretence was very effective in concealing him in an unfamiliar environment. On top of that, Leylin didn't mind showing benevolence to stray cats and dogs.

"Thank– Thank you!" Gillian spoke in a low voice, and immediately grabbed the meat and began to bite at it ravenously. Halfway through, she suddenly sounded like she was choked with emotion and began to sob.

"There's no hurry, I still have a lot of food. Finish eating first, then I'll bring you to your companions." Leylin understood what she was feeling very well. He comforted her slowly, and the girl eventually calmed down.

……

Ka-cha!* Withered branches snapped when stepped on. Leylin and Gillian carefully skirted the theme park, pushing through the primitive forest.

"Those terrifying monsters never leave the scope of the node. As long as we don't go there, there shouldn't be any problems…" Gillian was wearing the hunting attire that Leylin had given her, her cleaned face revealing a vigorous spirit that made her seem pretty.

"What's truly scary in Dreamscape are the wanderers and masters! They can cause tempests to descend at any time, destroying homes and crops, resulting in massive casualties on our end…"

Her voice became low. "If not for them looking down on us and treating us like ants, we would probably have all died long ago…"

At this point, she gazed at Leylin. From what she could remember, the methods Leylin used were very similar to those employed by the masters.

"No need to worry, I'm not anything like that. I've only just studied some other methods. Haven't any of you met with other intellectual lifeforms and interacted with them before?" In front of Gillian, Leylin did not conceal his identity as a foreigner.

"Yes! It's not just in the forest, but even in the nodes. There are existences that we can communicate with, but they seldom appear. Normally it's just monsters that only know how to kill.

Gillian tilted her head as she thought it over, "I heard from Father that long, long ago, a giant castle appeared at a node. An old grandpa with a white beard lived inside, and he was like the masters with the ability to control lightning and fire. He even passed down methods to manipulate these powers to Uncle Morin…"

"Hm?" Leylin's interest was aroused, for this sounded quite similar to a Magus, "And then?"

"And then…." Gillian's eyes grew dazed, "After grasping the tremendous power, he said he would take us away from the forest to see the outside world… and then, he disappeared… never to return…"

"What a sad story… Oh, my apologies!" Leylin had nothing to say in response to that.

"It's nothing!" Gillian seemed rather strong, and after seeing a sign by the road, she even cheered excitedly, "We're quite close to our camp!"

Whizz!* A bone arrow landed in front of Leylin, the arrow's feathers still shaking.

"Who is it?" A deep voice sounded from the forest. Leylin laughed, not answering. He had actually noticed the other party long ago, but it was obviously better for Gillian to deal with him.

"Uncle Mark! It's Gillian!" She happily yelled into the depths of the forest.

"Little Gillian!" The trees on the opposite end began to shake, revealing a middle-aged burly man with sideburns. This man, who was clothed in animal hide, spoke out, "I heard that you'd fallen into a node. I thought you'd died! Do you know how much I cried for you…"

"Uncle Mark!" Gillian went forward and hugged him tightly, "I'm sorry for making you worry! Here, let me introduce you. This is Mister Leylin who rescued me from the node!"

Gillian pulled at Mark's hands and dragged him before Leylin. Evidently, the lack of purple patterns on Leylin's skin left the man on guard.

Leylin chuckled, not minding at all. It was fine as long as he found the place. After all, given his abilities, could the natives even block his attacks?

Of course, Leylin did not dare overstep his boundaries due to the mysteries of Dreamscape. It was best not to use violence when it could interfere with him obtaining any harvests.

After all, this was a world filled with the unknown. The warped reality and complexities in here far exceeded his expectations.

Perhaps the next time he came here, these natives would have undergone a tremendous change. If he were to invest some effort here and strike up a good relationship with them, it would be worth it in the future.

What happened next was obvious. After Leylin displayed his kind intent, and with Gillian's vouching for him, Mark brought Leylin to their camp.

Leylin took a look around. This was evidently a temporary base, with many wooden piles that had been cut down and were yet to be tidied up in the surroundings.

At the back of the camp were traces of a large fire, as well as a small plot with vegetables and the like.

'These farming methods are rather ancient.' Leylin shook his head, but he knew this was inevitable. These natives could find the next time they woke up that their land had lost all fertility, turning into an arid desert, a forest, a river, or even a volcano. There was no need for more effort than this.

Such simplicity extended even to the buildings. A wooden house was made with a few trees put together. Many of the natives chose to rest out in the open or found a hole in a tree. Leylin felt that the tent he had brought along could be considered a palace compared to this.

In the simple and crude wooden house, Leylin met Gillian's father. He seemed like a haggard middle-aged man, hard work over a long period of time making him look as if he already had one foot in the grave.

"Cough cough… thank you, guest from distant lands! Gillian is my everything. I really don't know what I can do to show you my gratitude. There's this food as well… this…"

The middle-aged man surveyed the white bread, biscuits and other food piled in front of him, a flush rising on his face. Such first-rate food was something he could not normally enjoy.

"Please don't mind it! Gillian is a very lovable girl. Nobody would want to watch her come in harm's way!" Leylin smiled gently.

"Please forgive my bluntness, but based on what Gillian has said, you… are a Magus?" The man coughed for a while before asking suddenly.

"Yes!" Leylin's astonishment was outweighed only by his curiosity, "Have you seen a Magus before? Where did you make contact with them?"

"Cough cough… It was Morin who told me this…" The flush on the middle-aged man became even more serious, to the point that Leylin sensed that the fires of his life were about to be extinguished.

"Morin was once viewed favourably by a Magus and studied under him for a period of time. We were told many epic stories, but unfortunately…" Leylin had heard about what happened after from Gillian before.

"May I know if the node where the castle was still exists?" Leylin was rather curious about his kind.

"No. On a certain day, the entire castle and the node completely disappeared. If not for Morin spending the night elsewhere that day, I'm afraid…"

The man shook his head, and seemed to think of something. Shivering uncontrollably, he produced a portion of animal hide and respectfully placed it in front of Leylin.

"This is what Morin left for me. Though I can't understand it, it's definitely got to do with the Magus. Take this gift as my thanks!"

"This…" After taking the skin, Leylin's pupils suddenly shrank.

Atop the animal hide were some brown designs and runes. It was no wonder that the man couldn't understand it; the real information was concealed by spiritual force within the hide.

[Beep! Discovered data interface. Information being transmitted!]

The A.I. Chip's voice was transmitted as well, and a look of glee appeared on Leylin's face.

'I am Morin, what Mentor calls an inhabitant of Dreamscape. If you see this information, please treat my clan members well. What you will see next is the path that Mentor has come up with after spending decades studying my body — A Magus…'

The information on the animal hide gave rise to a look of elation on Leylin's face.

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Exchange and Consternation

'A Magus coincidentally chancing upon Dreamscape who was enchanted by the bizarre environment here and took in an inhabitant as his acolyte…' Leylin secretly made a guess about what happened at that time.

'To adapt to this environment, he even specifically targeted dreamforce and the acolyte's vitality, developing some kind of customised meditation technique and spells…

'And due to some external factors which could not be resisted, the castle of this Magus had turned into ashes overnight and that acolyte disappeared soon after…'

That should've been the gist of it. Leylin wasn't all that interested in investigating the incident. As long as he gained information, this expedition into Dreamscape would be considered a success.

'That Magus that was stranded here was at least a Breaking Dawn, and might even been a higher existence that comprehended laws…' The more he studied the information on hand, the more Leylin grew to admire that Magus.

The A.I. Chip's assistance was why he could make an analysis of dreamforce relatively effortlessly. However, other Magi did not have such convenience on hand, and this one had to have slowly worked out and perfected an energy system that suited Dreamscape using his own experiences.

To Leylin, obtaining this system of dreamforce was more important than anything else. The uses for it would aid him greatly.

"Thank you so much, this information is very important to me!" Leylin put away the animal skin with a cautious expression, interrupting the hesitant speech of the middle-aged man opposite him, "I have important matters and there's always great danger beside me. I'm afraid I cannot take reciprocate your kindness enough. These two documents contain methods to obtain strength. I hope you will accept them!"

Light shone in Leylin's hands and two rolled documents emerged. These were methods for the cultivation of knighthood and magic. Although each only contained a basic portion, that was already enough for these inhabitants.

The steps for cultivation were very easy to follow. Leylin even wrote it down in their language so that they could understand it.

"This… truly…" The middle-aged man looked to be taken back by surprise, but he still accepted the two gifts. After all, these things Leylin was giving him were way too important for his tribe.

This left Leylin slightly doubtful. Why hadn't that Morin spread the power system when he obtained it? Once he mulled over it, he thought it might be because the Magus left him with strict orders at that time. Either way, he had already disappeared, and this would probably remain a riddle.

Leylin's eyes sparkled upon seeing his gift being accepted, and he said with a smile. "I actually have more diverse types of food as well. I was thinking of a trade… are you interested?"

"Trade? Of what sort?" The middle-aged man was a little doubtful. What would this Magus from a world rich with products need?

"Various kinds of specimens, be they plants or animals. Also anything of unknown purpose. You can sell it all to me, and I'll purchase them with food." Leylin spoke without even blinking his eyes. He had many spatial artifacts with him anyway, and he'd grown into the habit of bringing piles of rations with him whenever he went out. As such, his supplies were extremely abundant. Moreover, even if there wasn't enough, he would have to make a trip home at the worst.

With the rich resources in the Magus World, who would be afraid of a lack of food?

"Specimens? That Sir from last time asked for the same thing as well… Please rest assured, I will definitely fulfil this request of yours!" The middle-aged man patted his chest as he made the guarantee.

"Then I'll be here waiting for good news." Leylin smiled faintly. He was a single person, with only so much time and energy. Matters like gathering ordinary specimens were best left to the inhabitants.

Moreover, the animal skin they'd given him had inspired him greatly as well, giving him hope that there were even stranger things on their hands.

Food was abundant in the Magus World, but it was scarce here. This gave Leylin a bargaining chip, and for the sake of his benefits Leylin didn't mind becoming an unscrupulous businessman. Compared to everything he had invested, those gains would only be insignificant.

Once this news was announced, the entirety of the temporary camp went wild.

Large amounts of plants, animal tissues, and even rocks were sent to Leylin. He welcomed it all; as long as it was a specimen he hadn't seen before he would give them a portion of food for it. Because they lacked manpower, even Gillian and her father were hired specifically to do this work. To these inhabitants, Leylin was a fool who used precious food to exchange for these items.

Unfortunately for Leylin, this kind of opportunity to make unrestrained purchases was quite rare. Given that the value of all this food added up wasn't even worth a few magic crystals, he was simply making a huge profit.

For now, both parties were very satisfied.

……

"Uncle Leylin, take a look look at this!" Gillian passed Leylin some bizarre flesh that looked like numerous eyeballs bound together, "I've never seen this thing before!"

"Hmm…" Leylin tried to analyse this bizarre material, a blue glow being emitted from his eyes.

[Detected unknown article, unable to scan!] The A.I. Chip immediately responded.

"Where did you find this?" Leylin glanced at the inhabitant behind Gillian. It was a youth, the purple pattern on whose forehead formed an odd flower bud-like shape.

When Leylin's gaze swept over him, the youth grew very tense, even beginning to stammer. "Near… Near the new node!"

"This is pretty good! You can get three pounds of black bread for it, or anything else of equal worth." The youth immediately laughed when Leylin nodded. Something that he'd casually picked up already had such value, it was simply a giveaway.

Leylin casually took the item from Gillian's hands and stowed it away. Truth be told, this bit of expense was nothing at all to him. Even if the items they handed over was worth nothing much to him, as long as Leylin hadn't seen them before he would basically accept it.

With such a high rate of accumulation, it was a short period of time before Leylin effectively controlled the surrounding geological and botanical specimens.

Plenty of strange, unknown items were now in Leylin's possession. Although most of it was junk, as long as even one bit had value he would profit.

"Uncle Leylin, the number of people is much smaller today!" Gillian came before Leylin, both eyes turning round and round. Her thoughts were indecipherable.

"That's obvious of course. I already have the basic specimens with me, and specimens from distant areas require time to collect…" On the contrary, Leylin had already guessed this long ago. He had the A.I. Chip after all. As long as things were already stored in his database, he wouldn't need a second copy.

"That… Uncle Leylin…" Gillian also had a hesitant look.

"I know what you want to say, little Gillian!" Leylin stroked Gillian's head, "But it's very dangerous beside Uncle, and also very troublesome. If you follow me, it'll be a disturbance…"

Watching Gillian lower her head, Leylin comforted her again with a laugh, "Hasn't your father found a batch of youths, preparing to pass down what I've taught him? You can go and learn as well…

"Also, I'm preparing to make a trip back home. I'll come back in a few days. You can hoard all the items you receive for now, and I'll bring even more food and supplies next time…" Leylin sent Gillian away and began checking the day's gains.

After the botanical and mineral specimens were sterilised, they were numbered by the A.I. Chip and kept away properly under their own categories in his waist pouch.

The resources in the Warlock Union were very abundant, and a Radiant Moon like Leylin could deploy some of them as long as he didn't touch the bottom line. He'd found himself a magic equipment pouch, whose capacity greatly exceeded his original storage pouch.

Even so, his food reserves were almost all used up. After all, he'd stored it with only himself in mind, and it was already a big thing for it to have lasted all this while.

'In fact, if not for the restrictions on astral gates, trading with other worlds would be the best!' Leylin's eyes sparkled, and he sighed. 'Trading, then colonisation, followed by complete dominance! Although other worlds have differences in power systems and other aspects, they still follow this principle. Of course, Dreamscape is different. This world is too strange, and any investment can cause us to lose everything…'

The next day, he bid farewell to Gillian and the inhabitants at the temporary camp. Loaded with specimens and strange items, Leylin embarked on a journey back home.

"Judging from the laboratory's energy waves, this space-time-travel can still be supported for a period of time. I'll have just enough time to get ahold of all the surrounding specimens and strange items littered throughout this camp!"

Leylin stroked his chin, "Moreover, that Gillian seemed to be leaning towards me. So long as I tempt her a little more, she will enter the Magus world willingly. At the same time, I could secretly capture some inhabitants, which would guarantee enough specimens in the future…"

The current Leylin was taking precautions in case he couldn't use his astral lab anymore.

"However, no matter what, the Magus' message on the animal skin is already a great harvest!" Leylin smiled in satisfaction.

[Warning! Warning! Astral laboratory under attack. Activating rank 1 runes, stored energy at 34.7%!]

At this moment, the A.I. Chip flashed a red warning, immediately making Leylin anxious.

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Spider and Breakage

After all, if the astral laboratory was destroyed, not only would he lose his channel to Dreamscape, he would be trapped here, forever.

''Impossible! I set up a concealing technique and spell formation before leaving. I even left behind…''

Leylin's mind began to work rapidly. He was confident in his setup, but the warning from the A.I. Chip definitely wasn't false.

'Could it be some kind of unique creature that can see through my illusory spell formation? Or… is it demons?' The possibility instantly turned Leylin gloomy. He suddenly sped up, coming to the area where his laboratory was…

But the scene that came into his vision made Leylin's eyes widen gradually. "This…"

In his sight was a huge spider the size of a tall mountain, spitting out threads that wrapped up the entire laboratory.

The runes around the laboratory flickered continuously, rippling with a dazzling lustre. The defensive layer and spider web depleted each other.

On the spider's abdomens were large numbers of patterns, coming together to form a distorted male face. A whimpering sound echoed from its wide open maw.

[Warning! Warning! Formation genie energy reserves at less than 10%, approaching critical value. Immediate countermeasures recommended!] the A.I. Chip's red warning window shot out again.

"Is it possible to scan the opponent?" Leylin quickly asked.

[Mission established, attempting to scan. Beginning to break through opponent's force field.]

Chik Chik!* Even as the A.I. Chip sounded out mechanically, the huge spider in mid-air seemed to be provoked by something. Its compound eyes turned, aiming directly at Leylin.

A forceful scan would release a feeling of a malicious invasion. It was likely to trigger the opponent's hatred, something Leylin expected long ago.

The male face on the spider's abdomen let out a sob, and terrifying sound waves swept past the area where Leylin was, tearing off the topsoil to reveal the thick bedrock.

Leylin had taken precautions the moment he commanded the A.I. Chip to scan. His body was covered in a layer of Kemoyin Scales, and a few blood-red shields emerged.

Ka-cha!* *Ka-cha!* The blood-red shields and the sound waves came into contact, and it seemed to be unable to defend for much longer. Many cracks emerged on the surface of the shields, and they soon shattered.

The sound waves swept across Leylin, causing intense pain to be transmitted from his Kemoyin Scales.

"Argh… This power!" Weirdly enough, a hint of happiness emerged in Leylin's eyes. At the very least, he could confirm through this attack that his opponent had not comprehended laws. The opponent was not a regulatory existence. This was more important than anything else.

If not, he could only have turned around and fled, abandoning the laboratory and wandering alone in Dreamscape.

[Beep! Target has resisted scanning, not all data has been obtained. Display what is available?] the A.I. Chip asked mechanically.

Of course, Leylin assented unhesitantly. The A.I. Chip responded immediately, projecting a data panel with many incomplete fields before him.

[Beep! Unknown Creature. Power: 200, Agility: 100, Vitality: Not enough information, Spiritual Force: 2000(estimate), Abilities: 1, Detection: Has a keen perceptivity towards the energy waves in its territory, 2, unknown… 3, unknown…]

'That Detection ability should be why the opponent could discover the laboratory in spite of my meticulous concealment.' Leylin sighed. He was reminded of the saying, 'Man proposes, God disposes.'

He had observed this area for a long time. Only after ensuring that there weren't any terrifying creatures did he go out to explore with peace of mind. He hadn't expected that such a terrifying monster would be attracted when he was out.

'The opponent is a rank 6 creature at most, there's still a chance!' Leylin's figure twinkled endlessly as he dodged the snow-white spider web in mid-air. His thoughts were running endlessly.

Of course, the beings of Dreamscape did not follow the Magus World's rankings. Because of the inherent uncertainty of dreamforce, their rankings were very vague.

But through the A.I. Chip's detection and his own observations, Leylin could already confirm that the opponent was at least a rank 6 creature, ferocious and powerful/

'These kinds of creatures all occupy their own territories normally. Why did it come out for no reason?' Leylin immediately shook his head even as this thought came to mind, 'I'm too foolish! This is Dreamscape, why would it follow such rules?'

Right at this moment, the abdomen of the spider in mid-air suddenly bloated as it let out a cry, expanding and lastly exploding! Large quantities of densely packed spiders fell from the sky like raindrops. A translucent thread at all their tails connected them to the main body.

An even finer radiance flashed across these closely packed threads.

Terrifying amounts of dreamforce condensed with a bang, converging on that man's distorted face as he let out a horrifying growl in the sky. "kdalkgmalk!"

Terrifying dreamforce crashed down on Leylin's body, causing the defensive suit to begin cracking inch by inch.

"So powerful! Is this the power of rank 6?" As Leylin mumbled, a blood-red radiance burst out from his body. The power from his point mass had concentrated to an extreme as it boosted a spell, resulting in a new transformation.

"Radiant Moon Arcane Art— Kemoyin Transformation!"

Along with a terrifying hiss, an enormous serpent over a hundred thousand metres long suddenly appeared in the sky. The large bones at the top of its head formed something like a crown, the smooth and elegant lines of its scales emitting the aura of nobility.

This was the ruler of the ancient Giant Kemoyin Serpents— the rank 5 Kemoyin Emperor!

Whoosh!* A huge phantom flashed across the sky. The Kemoyin Emperor suddenly flung its tail out, which struck the face in the sky and caused it to explode. Mysterious petrifying light short from the amber pupils that were like Morning Stars.

Many of the tiny spiders were petrified right in mid-air, turning into rocks and falling down.

"Innate skill— Devour!" Along with Leylin's soul force, the Kemoyin Emperor suddenly widened its serpent's jaw and a big black hole formed faintly before him.

The spider web in the sky was directly broken, disappearing into the terrifying black hole with the surrounding rocks, branches, and even light itself.

"Get out!" Accompanying Leylin's explosive shout, the enormous serpent suddenly crashed into the large spider in the sky.

With a mountain-cracking, space-shattering rumble, terrifying shockwaves of air swept out in all directions. The large spider that was hovering in front of the laboratory was struck some distance away.

Chik chik!* This kind of attack obviously enraged the spider. With ear-piercing yells, a few blades of dark light suddenly burst forth, leaving deep scars on the Kemoyin Emperor's body.

Large scales fell down as blood splashed in all directions. Yet, under the effect of the innate Devour skill, the serpent recovered very quickly.

A poof sounded as countless black streams of air gathered together, restoring Leylin's true body. There was an unusual blush on his face as numerous black flames formed on his body making him resemble a demonic phoenix.

"Soaring Demonic Phoenix!" Together with an exalted phoenix cry, the blackfire phoenix tore open the layers of webbing that had wrapped around the laboratory and Leylin dashed inside.

"Go!" Various potions were thrown out from Leylin's body, forming a terrifying combination spell. It mixed with attacks from the Scarlet Earring, and they drowned the enormous spider that was rushing over.

He did not even look at the outcome of that, suddenly closing the door of the laboratory.

Bang!* When he opened it again, the surroundings of the laboratory had already transformed into the scene of an ancient castle.

"I'm back!" Leylin murmured. His expression suddenly changed and a great amount of dark red dreamforce shrouded his body, forming the phantom of a huge spider.

"Indeed. I still can't resist the attack of a rank 6 creature…" He mumbled with a bitter smile on his face. Suddenly, his expression showed another drastic change.

Rumble!* Glaring blue lightning bounced around the surroundings of the laboratory, even emerging in Dreamscape. A huge red spider spat out a large amount of thread from the other side that seemed to stretch across the void. With his Astral Vision, Leylin saw a large amount of thread twisting on top of the laboratory, aiming to drag it back into Dreamscape.

"No! If this goes on, no matter whether the laboratory is dragged over there or that thing gets access to the channel leading here, it isn't going to be something I wish to see." A rare look of hesitation emerged on Leylin's face, but ultimately dissolved into resolution. "I need to break the connection!"

Leylin had studied this space-switching of the laboratory extensively. Although he hadn't had many results, he'd still deduced how to stop this phenomenon.

Leylin's right hand dropped a little powerlessly. "A.I. Chip, command the formation genie to activate self-destruct procedures!"

[Beep! Authority confirmed, enforcing command.] Without human thoughts, the A.I. Chip only carried out his orders mechanically. As it sounded out, a slightly dark red gas emerged from the floor of the lab.

The dark red dreamforce grew more concentrated as it converged, eventually even forming a layer of dark red flames.

With a series of bangs, a great amount of webbing melted and broke apart. Even the laboratory itself began to melt slowly.

Chik Chik Chi…* Leylin felt like he could hear the furious growls of the spider all the way from the distant Dreamscape.

The loud sound was originally very intense, but is soon softened as it gradually disappeared. The dark red flames then extinguished, leaving a big black hole where the laboratory had originally stood. It had disappeared without a trace.

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Dreamscape Alteration

"Dreamscape…" Leylin sighed. He could sense that the unusual area that connected two spaces had vanished. From hereon, this place would completely lose its link with Dreamscape.

Though he had expected this day to come, Leylin was still dejected.

"This is only a temporary farewell; Dreamscape, Gillian…"

With large amounts of dreamforce and valuable information at hand, Leylin was confident that he could enter Dreamscape on his own. However, that would require a lot of research and experiments. He would not be able to make contact with Dreamscape in the near future, but he would eventually establish a connection between the two sides using his own strength, then return there.

"What a pity…" Leylin's eyes showed sadness within. With how things were, he could've continued interacting with Dreamscape, getting even more profits.

Still, Leylin would not regret his decision. After being discovered by a rank 6 creature, keeping a spatial node around was just irresponsible towards his own safety.

That gigantic spider had almost descended into the Magus World. If it attracted even more high-ranked existences, Leylin would be left with no option but death. It was worth losing this channel.

"Thankfully, most of the specimens and research materials from those surroundings are with me. Most important is the dreamforce system I obtained from the natives, and the runic structures on their bodies…"

Leylin's eyes flashed as he pondered.

"With all this, I'm more confident in deducing a dreamforce spell that's suited to me. I can use it as a fatal secret attack…"

Leylin had experienced the mysteriousness of dreamforce himself. It was a powerful force that was comparable to Laws, and it could even suppress them. Even existences at or above rank 6 would be troubled by it.

Hence, a spell that relied on dreamforce would be a terrifying issue for many rank 6 Magi, even though he himself was at rank 5.

'The information I got only details the usage of low-ranked dreamforce, and is specifically targeted at the natives. I'll still need a lot of time to alter it to construct a rank 5 spell model…' Leylin touched his chin.

At this moment, he suddenly jerked. Large amounts of dark red gas condensed to form various faces and spiders that crawled on his clothing.

"Boo hoo…" Wails crawled into Leylin's eardrums, causing him to go deathly pale.

"Go away!" His eyes immediately turned into amber pupils, a terrifying phantom of a Kemoyin Emperor appearing behind him.

Boom! Boom! Crackle!* Large numbers of faces exploded, but the rest persevered on as they surrounded Leylin's body.

"Dreamforce! It's from the injury!" Leylin's expression darkened.

The gigantic spider was a rank 6 existence after all. Leylin had been extremely lucky to catch the spider off guard and enter the laboratory, but he had suffered an injury while doing so. Even though he'd devoured matter to make up for the loss in life energy, the dreamforce from the attack still lingered on.

The mysteriousness of dreamforce was something Leylin knew quite well. If not for him having done some research in the area and producing some antibodies, the backlash would not be so meagre.

'It looks I need to solve the issue with my body before I deduce any new spells!' Leylin laughed wryly, a dense layer of black air covering the surrounding masks and spider figures.

……

A few months later, within a laboratory.

White fog at boiling temperature caused a wave of hot air. Crimson light reflected off the wall, forming a projection of something like fire. In the middle of the laboratory, Leylin sat within a gigantic red pool, his eyes closed as if in thought.

Within this red pool, one could see a lustrous black ink-like fluid constantly oozing out from Leylin's pores.

After leaving his body, the black ink quickly dispersed and contaminated a large region. Faint sounds of wails were emitted from it.

Skree—!* A large phoenix phantom appeared above the red pool, spreading its two flaming wings over it as scarlet flames arose.

"Wooh wooh…" The cries grew even more mournful as the black ink gradually became fainter within the red flames. It even began to evaporate, returning the pool to its original colour.

A few hours later, there was even more steam in the laboratory, practically becoming a fog that shrouded the entire area.

Within the scarlet pool, the thin threads of black that seeped out from Leylin's pores gradually turned brown, weakening completely.

"Malicious intent and hatred from a foreign world is truly difficult to deal with…" Leylin muttered to himself, grabbing at the towel on his face as he gazed at the red pool.

The injuries caused by the gigantic rank 6 spider in Dreamscape had been very serious. It took till now for the harm to be somewhat dealt with.

"Thankfully, that annoying resent has been completely expelled. All that's left is pure dreamforce, which I have other uses for." Leylin changed out of his loose robes and arrived at the other end of the laboratory.

[Beep! Retinal scanning passed. Brain waves verified. Unlocked through soul force. Opening.] With the A.I. Chip's robotic voice sounding, a wall section opened up to a crevice. The walls on both sides automatically withdrew, revealing a large, glossy door.

One could see two rows of shelves lined with precious materials upon entering, intricate runes carved into the wood like the most delicate of artwork.

Thud!* The large door closed automatically, causing the light to dim. Once Leylin grew accustomed to it, he could see the many items on the shelves flickering with a dark red lustre.

Atop the shelves were a few leaves kept in glass bottles, as well as ores and the like.

"Thankfully, with the other dreamforce I collected before and the dreamforce the items themselves have, they can stay in this world for a large period of time…"

Leylin was very pleased. This was his dream laboratory, in which the A.I. Chip took care of central administration. The defensive measures here were especially strict. Most of the things he had obtained from Dreamscape previously were placed here.

'I've finally expelled all the malicious intent from Dreamscape. If not, I wouldn't dare meet Freya!' Leylin went past the shelves and came before a black metallic instrument. Seeing the results of the scans, he heaved a sigh of relief.

He had antibodies against dreamforce, and was a rank 5 Radiant Moon Warlock. The dreamforce in the attack before had merely caused him some troubles. However, things were different for Freya. She was still a rank 3 Warlock, and being contaminated by even a bit of dreamforce could have a terrifying effect on her.

Hence, before he was certain he had completely rid himself of all dreamforce, Leylin hadn't dared return to the castle. He'd stayed here instead. It was only now that the malicious intent that Leylin had on his body was completely expelled.

Leylin gazed at his arm. The skin now had a dense layer of red around it, filled with a type of energy.

This was not bloodline energy. It was the dreamforce that had been purified after the ill intent was eliminated.

"Great timing! I'd already determined that I'd need to alter my body to employ dreamforce. This dense dreamforce from a rank 6 being can help me build my foundations!" Leylin's eyes flashed with intelligence as he commanded, "A.I. Chip, begin!"

The A.I. Chip's robotic voice sounded out, [Beep! Beginning Dreamscape alterations. Microscopic scanning used, searching database, affirming runes…]

Meanwhile, the large instrument in front of Leylin changed its shape. A few large metallic arms extended forth with crackling noises, all sorts of strange tools on them.

[Partial adjustment to host's body beginning!] With the A.I. Chip's voice, the skin on Leylin's arm first experienced some changes. A layer of dark red light appeared, forming fine patterns. These were very similar to those on the body of Gillian from Dreamscape, but even finer. They were more orderly and had a unique feel to them, with a beauty to this smoothness.

With the A.I. Chip in charge, and the large arms of the instrument helping, Leylin's body was branded with a layer of red runes.

'Why does this remind me of Branded Swordsman? There really is a certain amount of similarity here…'

After the modification was completed, Leylin snapped his fingers and a silver mirror immediately appeared in front of him. The image within was that of a human body filled with strange red runes. A demonic lotus pattern was on his forehead, and he looked very similar to the Branded Swordsmen he'd created before.

'It looks like no matter what kind of path one takes, there's bound to be some similarity somewhere!'

"A.I. Chip!" Leylin commanded.

[Beep! Beginning second procedure!] With the A.I. Chip's robotic voice, the demonic red runes abruptly emanated bright rays of light, completely absorbing all the dreamforce that the rank 6 spider had left on Leylin's body and disappeared into his skin.

Leylin called out in a low voice, feeling powerful energy flowing in his body. At this point, with the disappearance of the large amounts of dream runes, he had regained his original appearance.

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Dream Spell

[Beep! Host's Dreamscape alteration has been completed. Dreamforce adaptability has increased. Host has absorbed the remaining dreamforce. Vitality and spiritual force increasing, recalculating data.]

Following the A.I. Chip's voice, Leylin saw his stats being refreshed.

[Leylin Farlier, Rank 5 Warlock. Bloodline: Kemoyin Emperor (Complete Form). Strength: 76, Agility: 62, Vitality: 155.7, Spiritual Force: 1821.5, Magic Power: 1821(Magic power is in synchronisation with spiritual force). Soul Force: 182 (New Moon).]

"I didn't expect the alterations from dreamforce to have so many benefits!" Leylin nodded, rather satisfied with the upgrades.

The most important thing about this alteration was that with the absorption of dreamforce, his body was beginning to get used to this strength. That was a prerequisite to employing dreamforce based spells.

Now, Leylin could see a strange red bar on the histogram that showed his elemental affinities, a third place below darkness and fire but still ahead of even his ice affinity.

"Affinity with dreamforce?" Leylin muttered to himself, knowing what this represented.

Elemental affinity, or the attraction of specific forces, was the prerequisite to Magi being able to cast spells. His affinity with dreamforce surpassed his expectations..

[Beep! Host body's dreamscape alterations completed. Gained dream ability— Illusory Dream! Might when casting illusory-type spells increased by 50%. Resistance to illusions increased by 35%. Host has a possibility of creating a dream forcefield around the body, bewitching intellectual creatures!]

The A.I. Chip called all this to his attention.

'It seems like this Dreamscape alteration had a lot of benefits. If not for dreamforce being too unstable, it wouldn't have been bad to focus on training it.…' Leylin stroked his chin.

Dreamforce was very powerful. If a Magus were to train in this area, the rise of their strength would definitely be very quick. However, Leylin was not going to consider this. There was the aspect of his own affinity to it, but more importantly the instability of dreamforce left Leylin unwilling to gamble on it.

Leylin's view was that the dreamforce would have restrictions when being used in a different world, and also had terrifying variance in the power. If other sources of power ranged from 1000 to 1500, then that of dreamforce would be from 1 to 10000! This meant that creatures in dreams might be frail little bugs a day ago, but could turn into a demon god the very next day.

Beings that were demons the day before could very well turn into creatures not even comparable to bugs due to the weakening of dreamforce.

More importantly, these changes had no pattern! They might never happen, but could also happen continuously, which made it seem like a fraud.

Hence, Leylin would at most use dreamforce as a tool, but not train mainly in it.

"However, with an affinity with dreamforce, I can now cast basic dream based spells…" Leylin came to the centre of the laboratory. A thick isolating glass there held within a gigantic ball of dark red dreamforce that was dense to the extreme within.

This was all the dream energy that Leylin had collected in this period of time.

With the push from a few incantations and soul force, an illusory spell model floated above his hands.

[Opening Sluice Gate No. 1.] Along with the A.I. Chip's voice, one of the channels on the glass revealed a tiny opening. Dark red dreamforce squeezed out like an earthworm, revolving around Leylin and seeming extremely lively.

Seeing that the dreamforce was enough, the sluice gate ruthlessly closed once more, leaving the dreamforce that had escaped outside.

"Rank 1 dream spell— Eternal Light!" A spell model that was complex and strange, with the energy node within constantly changing was sent from the A.I. Chip to Leylin's memories.

With the push from a few incantations and soul force, an illusory spell model floated above his hands.

The dreamforce around Leylin immediately disappeared into the model.

Rumble!* The energy from a rank 1 spell caused dazzling white rays of light to fill the laboratory.

[Beep! Casting of rank 1 spell 'Eternal Light' is successful. Undulations and data has been recorded. Recording into spell database under dream spells, rank 1] The A.I. Chip quickly intoned.

[Eternal Light: A rank 1 spell that creates light for eternity. Estimated duration to be 50 years, 8 months. Power: 100 – 300 degrees.]

Following that, even more detailed information was shown on the screen of the A.I. Chip.

"A regular rank 1 spell should have a power between 20 and 80 degrees. The amplification from dreamforce is so terrifying…" Leylin touched his chin, gazing at the light on the walls that would not extinguish.

"Regular light magic and even Eternal Light can last for at most a few years… However, the

energy provided by dreamforce can last for 50 years…"

It had to be said that the great effects of dreamforce surpassed Leylin's expectations.

"Once I research and create an offensive rank 5 dream spell, even rank 6 Magi can only tremble under it!" Leylin's eyes flickered with a fervent heat.

The spell model of the rank 1 dream spell he had just cast had come from the animal hide of the natives that had come from Dreamscape. The anonymous Magus had spent decades and come up with a system suitable for natives of the Dreamscape to use. He had even invented a series of dream spells. Though they were only from rank 1 to rank 3, that was still astonishing to Leylin.

To be able to incorporate dreamforce into a Magus' path and then invent usable models meant that this Magus' attainments in spells could even surpass himself.

The information left behind by this person had allowed him to avoid detours, and even aided him in creating a good foundation, thus saving him much time.

Even with the foundations and systems, deducing rank 4 and rank 5 content would usually take Magi a long period of time, but for the A.I. Chip it was just a matter of how much power it allocated.

"With such sensitivity towards spells as well as knowledge of laws, the Magus who accidentally landed in the Dreamscape should at least be rank 6, or even a rank 7 Magus who grasped laws!" Leylin's eyes shone with yearning, and he threw himself into the nerve-wrecking experiments.

Time was fast approaching to fulfill the arrangement he had with Melinda. Before that, he had to constantly amass more strength so that he had enough to save himself, and even escape her schemes.

Whatever conspiracy there was, strength would be key. Once the difference in strength grew

insurmountable, any conspiracies or plots would be useless.

Whether it was dealing with the Blazing Flame Monarch or other dangers, dream spells could be

used as Leylin's hidden trump card and be the deciding factor of victory!

Hence, Leylin dedicated most of the A.I. Chip's operations into the experiment.

…..

'One needs to employ dreamforce for dream spells. Though I've done all I can to prepare some, I can't use it more than a few times. The energy needed for spells at and above rank 4 is terrifying…'

Leylin donned a large white gown, translucent goggles in front of his eyes. Watching the ball of

dark red dreamforce behind the wall, his eyes twinkled.

Dark red dreamforce constantly drifted from the ball. It was similar to a scarlet python that swept across the wall, but it was forcefully blocked.

This was the material that Leylin had identified to isolate dreamforce over many experiments.

In a situation where no people rigged it, just the instinctual attacks of the dreamforce could do nothing against the isolating reinforced glass.

'Based on my estimations and the A.I. Chip's calculations, this dream energy can only be used to cast a rank 4 spell 6 to 10 times, while a rank 5 spell can only be cast 3 times or less…'

Leylin's expression was dark. After breaking the connection with Dreamscape, gathering

dreamforce had turned into a large issue.

No matter how he tried to store them properly, dreamforce was constantly dissipating. While this was a slow process, the keen A.I. Chip had discovered it. Finding a way to store and transport dreamforce was another aspect that it was working hard on.

'Spells that use dreamforce as a base are most effective when related to illusory spells. Dreamforce and the illusory magic are extremely similar, and fusing them is the best option!'

The spell model that the A.I. Chip was calculating constantly improved by his conjectures, and gradually revealed its true form.

A spell model with numerous illusory runes flickering to and fro, emanating multi-coloured misty brilliance that all seemed like a dream began to take shape in the A.I. Chip's simulations.

[Remaining time till rank 5 dreamforce spell is deduced: 3h 41min 12s.] The A.I. Chip had now

given an accurate prompt.

"3 months and 9 days for the deduction of a rank 5 spell to be completed?" Leylin's excitement could not be concealed.

While he had been recuperating and altering his body, the A.I. Chip had not been idle, analysing and studying this area.

Now, the fatal dream attack that he had been anticipating was about to be completed!

While he was waiting, time seemed to flow incredibly slower. Finally, Leylin heard the prompt

from the A.I. Chip.

[Beep! Rank 5 dream spell deduction completed. Progress of construction of spell model: 100%!]

What had always been a robotic voice sounded incomparably gleeful in Leylin's ears.

"It's finally done!" Leylin clenched his fist and immediately read through the content given by the A.I. Chip.

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Communication and Stealth

In the simulation space of the A.I. Chip, a spell model that was extremely intricate and had multi-coloured flowing runes had completely taken shape. The A.I. Chip's voice transmitted at this point.

[Beep! Rank 5 dream spell— Radiant Moon Dreamforce Spell — Distrait Dream. Type: Dreamforce. Illusory effect: Causes target to sink into their own dream realm and lose all senses with the external world. 90% chance of causing confusion to a Radiant Moon Magus' truesoul. Effects weaken slightly depending on number of times used.]

"An illusory technique that targets the truesoul, with a success rate of 90%!" Leylin's pupils shrank. He had experienced the mysteries and dangers of Dreamscape for himself. If not for the A.I. Chip and some luck, he might not have been able to escape at all.

It had such a high rate of success amongst those of the same rank, and could even bypass ranks even if the effects would be weakened. Still, the rate should be above 50% then as well.

In other words, the moment Radiant Moon Distrait Dream was employed, there was a 50% chance that even a rank 6 Breaking Dawn Monarch's truesoul would get lost in confusion.

A Magus who lost their truesoul was basically a piece of flesh anyone could take advantage of. Even as the creator of the spell, fear lingered in Leylin's own heart for the terror it held.

"It's a pity that I need to use dreamforce sparingly. I can't test the might of this spell in the real world…" A look of regret rose in Leylin's eyes, before he grew dazed.

"A.I. Chip, begin the simulation of a dream. Create a virtual world using the rank 6 spider as a standard…" This was a unique ability of the A.I. Chip. It could run simulations in virtual reality, and after its upgrades, it could simulate all existences under rank 7, under those that comprehended laws.

White light flashed, and Leylin appeared in Dreamscape once more. Not far away, a large spider with a strange male face on its stomach hovered in the air, countless webs shooting out and covering the laboratory. Every single thing was the same as it had been in Dreamscape.

Dense dreamforce continuously surged from around Leylin, causing him to almost feel suffocated. 'It can even imitate Dreamscape to this extent!'

Leylin gazed at his hands. There seemed to be no issue when he launched soul force, so he could not help but nod in satisfaction.

'Even a rank 6 existence was imitated flawlessly. There's practically no difference from the being I saw before!' Though this was all simulated by the A.I. Chip, everything had been reconstructed exactly the same as the scene from before.

Chik Chik—* The gigantic spider ahead discovered Leylin and immediately began to snarl, its abdomen exploding to release a large amount of tiny spiders.

"Good, I can test this out against a rank 6 existence!" Leylin chuckled and darted forward, terrifying dark red dreamforce forming a tide around his body.

"Rank 5 dreamforce spell— Radiant Moon Distrait Dream!" Strange ripples spread with Leylin's voice, swirling around the gigantic spider…

In the real world, Leylin's pupils flashed and he regained his consciousness, though the amazement on his face did not decrease.

"A rank 5 dreamforce spell has such a frightful effect…" It had to be said that even though he'd already had a conjecture about it, the shock that came from watching it in a real test had rendered Leylin speechless.

"Very good. With this spell, there's a much greater chance of me surviving against a Monarch, and I'll even have a fatal attack!" Leylin touched his chin. He had always liked planning ahead, first considering the losses before the victory. With confidence that he could retreat unharmed, he was even more interested in the hunting scheme that Melinda had proposed.

After all, the Blazing Flame Monarch had never expressed any interest in letting him off. Even when Leylin had been hiding in the Morning Star area, he'd received a lot of intel regarding the Ouroboros Clan being spied upon.

Even Emma and Gilbert had met with danger several times. If not for the Warlocks from the Morning Star area lending a helping hand in time, the two dukes would probably have died already.

He evidently wanted to use the two dukes to lure Leylin out, but Leylin hadn't fallen for that at all, instead holing himself up. This had allowed him several months of peace.

Sometimes, compromising in the face of a threat would only cause the other party to become even more aggressive. Only when the enemy knew you didn't care for their blackmailing could the passive side grow active and gain the upper hand.

The Blazing Flame Monarch found that Leylin had no intentions of making a move, and didn't care for his side's lives. Hence, any plans he had along those lines were dismissed, and the harassment the Ouroboros Clan faced was reduced.

If Leylin had made the wrong choice, the situation would've turned worse and worse.

"The Blazing Flame Monarch! A Breaking Dawn Magus who is like a blazing sun, eternally illuminating the entire Magus World from the horizon? Hah," A cold smirk appeared on Leylin's face as he stroked his chin, "Even a star will lose its light and warmth one day, turning into a black hole. You're merely a rank 6 Magus…"

The underlying tone of his words lay a boundless bloodlust.

Having thought this through, Leylin placed a call through a secret imprint, on the encrypted channel Melinda had given him before. "Melinda? It's me."

"You've finally made up your mind!" Melinda's voice sounded from the other side. It was a mature female voice, not the voice of the small girl.

"Yes. I cannot stand an opposing organisation constantly eyeing me from the shadows like a vermin. I believe you feel the same way!" Leylin's voice was low.

"Hehe… a mouse? I like your metaphor." Melinda's cheerful laughter came from the other side. She was just like Leylin, caring little for law and having no natural morality. Hearing the meaning in his words, she grew excited as well.

"I know all the weaknesses of the Blazing Flame Monarch. Sometime in the near future, his strength will be at its lowest. With a few other helpers I've found, we can definitely kill him in one go!"

"I hope things are as you say they are." Leylin began to tap the table with his finger subconsciously. He expressed his tentative support of Melinda's plan, but not so much so that he would involve himself in some trap.

In all honesty, even if he was cooperating with her, he would not let himself become a leader. When working together with a sly old fox, just a slight blunder would result in him falling into a trap.

Leylin was very cautious about this. What he wanted to make use of was her knowledge of the pathways and the opponent's weaknesses. Once he gained all of that, he would come up with a plan of his own.

Melinda then tossed out some bait, "The items we get afterwards will definitely be able to satisfy you…"

"I'm anticipating it." Leylin's voice was extremely calm. After agreeing on a time and place with her, he ended the communication.

"Rank 6…" Only Leylin was left in the room. He sunk deep into thought for a long while, and then rubbed his temples, 'Time is scarce. I'll need to start preparing a lot of things…'

In the central continent, rank 6s were at the top of the pyramid. They were emperors among Magi.

The current Leylin didn't have any hope when dealing with them, but even he had little confidence. Other people would even think he was crazy.

However, Leylin and Melinda were both clever. They possessed battle strength at the peak of Radiant Moon, and if they found a few other helpers at the same rank who would fight with their lives on the line when the opponent was weak, there was a huge chance of success.

With ample preparation, Leylin could practically be in an invincible position, something which made this transaction acceptable.

……

Silver spatial turbulence streaked around outside the Morning Star area, bringing a dark silver lustre to the pitch-black galaxy.

A bit of faint light appeared in the distant starry skies, like that from a firefly. Black light flashed at the edge of the space, and Leylin's figure appeared.

His eyes were bright as they scanned the area, his thin and nice eyebrows furrowing before they relaxed. "Come out!"

It was tranquil in the void, with no sound at all.

Leylin snorted, and two streams of black air converged to form a double-headed snake that pounced on an area not far away, the space there fluctuating, "Your Highness Bevis, did you think I was playing with you?"

Crash!* Space was pulled apart as if it was a door, leaving behind a bundle of fog.

Large amounts of this fog converged to form a human body. The face was that of Bevis, who had previously visited Leylin and left with the two on bad terms.

"How did you see through my innate 'fog'?" Large amounts of white fog emanated from Bevis' body, drowning the double-headed snake. Bevis' expression was dark as he stared at Leylin with malicious intent. It seemed like he was quite miffed at being discovered.

"Why should I tell you?" Leylin gazed at Bevis as if ridiculing him, causing the latter's face to flush red.

"Leylin Farlier! On behalf of the organisation, I'm here to stop you. You act wilfully as if the resources you obtain from us are a trifling matter!" Bevis yelled.

"Hmph! Representing? Who are you representing? Offa? Wayde? Or Jeffrey?" Leylin glared at Bevis as if provoking him, "Where are they? Did you think you alone could represent the Warlock Union? Even if you ascend to Breaking Dawn you won't possess that kind of authority!"

In the Morning Star area, Offa and the other two Radiant Moons were huddled together, watching the scene through an old stone basin.

Multiple scenes and voices were transmitted through the basin, of the confrontation between Bevis and Leylin.

"Everyone… Isn't how we're treating Leylin and Bevis a little…" Jeffrey spoke slightly anxiously.

"This is a matter between the two. It's not right for us to interfere. Besides, there's one thing that Leylin said that was absolutely correct!" Offa spoke coldly.

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Fog Giant

"The Warlock Union isn't the personal property of a single Warlock. It's an alliance between all Warlocks, each of whom have their own wills and requirements for benefits," Offa's voice was icy, "Even when Bevis reaches Breaking Dawn, he still won't have the authority to represent us all!"

Wayde and Jeffrey did not refute out of their desire to protect their own interests.

"Furthermore, Leylin wants to raid the Blazing Flame Monarch in his own name, and Bevis is trying all he can to stop this. In principle, neither of them are wrong. Hence, let's give them a chance to sort it out among themselves. We'll appear later to adjudicate. Isn't that appropriate?" An intelligent glint flashed in Offa's eyes. As the oldest and most powerful Radiant Moon Warlock, his might in the Warlock Union could not be underestimated.

"That's true. They're young people after all, they need to be hot-blooded sometimes!" Wayde exclaimed from the other side. Completely golden, he looked like a god of battle.

"But… Bevis is someone who can advance to Breaking Dawn. If some enmity arises between the two Warlocks because of what happens today, the future of the Warlocks of our union…" Jeffrey was slightly worried.

"Bevis has yet to attain Breaking Dawn. Besides, how are you so sure that he will be the one to become a rank 6 Warlock?"

"How can I not be sure? He has…" Jeffrey instinctively retorted, and then saw Offa's expression that was somewhat like a smile but not quite. He immediately went mute, sinking into deep thought.

Though Offa kept saying he wanted to be impartial, one of the two involved was a Warlock with a rank 5 bloodline and the other a Warlock with a rank 6 bloodline. Letting the two fight out a personal battle was already unfair to some extent.

'Perhaps Offa has great expectations of Leylin?' Jeffrey suddenly understood this fact.

Seeing his look of sudden realisation, Offa nodded in gratification, "The prophecy didn't indicate who it was that would reach Breaking Dawn. Although Bevis being the one is most probable, Leylin still had hope as well. Even you and I, as well as all the Warlocks limited to Morning Star, have a chance. That's why we need to make some bets when we need to, that is how we can maintain our influence. Although we're putting a lot of our hope on Bevis, we can't reduce our support towards other Warlocks…"

"I understand!" Jeffrey nodded solemnly.

Offa beamed as he spoke, "Good. No matter who wins or loses, you just need to express goodwill to the loser and show our kindness…"

"Could it be that Your Highness thinks Leylin has a chance of winning?" Jeffrey gaped, "Not only has Bevis reached Half Moon, he has a rank 6 bloodline…"

"Hehe… Someone who can become a rank 5 Warlock with his own abilities isn't a nobody!" Offa laughed, as if hinting at something. He pressed in closer, his eyeballs that were glazed over glinting with a strange light, "Leylin is someone who can create miracles. Nobody can tell the results of this fight, but whatever it is, it's pointless to speculate further. Let's watch!"

Hearing Offa say this, Jeffrey and Wayde watched the battlefield grimly.

……

Leylin had long since noticed the concealed Bevis with the A.I. Chip's scans. The other Radiant Moon Warlocks weren't around, something Leylin found strange.

'Offa and the rest didn't come with him to put pressure on me… Are they maintaining a neutral stance? Rather unexpected.' Leylin's eyes flashed with intelligence, 'Their meaning is quite clear. If I don't exceed Bevis, there's nothing else to say, but if I achieve victory over him or breakthrough I can do as I like?"

'Their placing their bets on both of us… What a bunch of sly old foxes indeed!' Leylin lamented.

Immediately after, his gaze towards Bevis turned piteous. No matter how talented he was, he lacked experience. He evidently hadn't pondered over this, and was still frustrated by the previous events.

"Aaah! Leylin Farlier, I won't let you off. Come back with me obediently!" Bevis roared, a large fog surging from his body.

"Just as well. I'll play with you as a warmup. Besides…" Leylin laughed, and large amounts of demonic black flames suddenly emerged from his body. High-pitched phoenix cries sounded from within.

All of a sudden, the flames flew into the sky, gathering to form a devilishly enchanting blackfire phoenix.

"Soaring Demonic Phoenix!" With the high-pitched buzzing of flames breaking through space, the arrogant phoenix spread its wings, spurring on immense tides of black flames. Space itself was melted down, and the fog that Bevis emitted was devoured and absorbed.

After acquiring the devouring ability of the Kemoyin Serpent Emperor, Leylin found that the same ability of his black flames had been upgraded as well, the two seemingly complementing each other well.

"Is that what you're so confident in? A black phoenix? What kind of bloodline ability is that?" The vigorous fire energy and the demonic devouring ability caused Bevis' expression to change slightly.

"Whatever it is, in front of my bloodline, all odd abilities need to bow down!" His eyes immediately turned crimson. A powerful and profound force from an ancient bloodline emanated from his body, even suppressing Leylin to some extent.

That unique aura that came from an ancient rank 6 bloodline was something regular rank 5 beings did not dare offend. Just this alone gave Bevis a huge advantage when battling Warlocks with bloodline sources of a lower rank than his own.

However, Leylin was different. As the ruler of a race, the Kemoyin Serpent Emperor had a high resistance to the pressure from a rank 6 being, and the suppression was far lesser than what Bevis had expected.

[Beep! Host affected by opponent's bloodline suppression. All statistics have decreased slightly.] Leylin was speechless as he saw his stats. The only decrease was in the unit place.

"Is the suppressive ability of a rank 6 bloodline so weak? Or is the Kemoyin Emperor too overbearing?"

Chirp~!* Under Bevis' disbelieving gaze, the blackfire phoenix flew before him without being affected in any way. Two wings that were like long flaming blades crossed each other, and terrifying black flames instantly devoured him.

"How is this possible? My bloodline is… rank 6. How can't it suppress a mere rank 5 bloodline?" After the wave of black flames passed, Bevis looked to be in a sorry state. There was a thick layer of fog armour wrapped around his body, resulting in him receiving very slight injuries. The blow to his ego, however, was incomparable.

"Isn't it just the bloodline of the Misty Fog Giant? It's not as if it was the peak of ancient rank 6 beings or something… Is there a need to conceal this?" Leylin snickered disdainfully, and Bevis froze up, "How— how did you find out?"

"What do you think?!" A look of satisfaction hung on Leylin's face, which only made Bevis want to vomit blood.

His bloodline had the innate ability of concealment, which was one of his trump cards. Even those other Radiant Moon Warlocks had not seen through this, and yet it was nothing in front of Leylin.

Fear of Leylin rose in Bevis' heart. It grew increasingly intense, and much of it transformed into hatred.

"You must die. You MUST DIE!" Bevis howled.

Rumble!* Large amounts of fog exploded, forming the figure of an immense giant.

This giant had four thick and sturdy arms, and a vertical eye at the top of its bald head. Its skin was coloured in the green of marble, large amounts of grey fog being produced from its pores. Its body seemed rather misty.

Since Leylin had seen through it, Bevis had nothing left to hide.

Awoo…* The gigantic Misty Fog Giant's four large arms were held high as it began to howl fiercely. The dense dog spread to form a large grey fog space.

'It really is the Misty Fog Giant!' Leylin's pupils flickered.

Now that they were fighting, Leylin had nothing holding him back. He immediately ordered the A.I. Chip to forcefully break through the opponent's force field to obtain the correct information on his bloodline. Everything about the Misty Fog Giant was presented to him in detail.

[Appearance of Misty Fog Giant, rank 6 being: Ancient times. Habitat: A wetland with dense fog, or in abandoned Magus Cities. Rumoured to be the descendants of the ancient Thunder Giant, with the ability to manipulate fog. Likes eating plants like green algae. Gentle nature. Special ability has been concealed.

Innate talents: 1. Fog Concealment: Covers up one's aura and information about their bloodline.

2. Grey Fog Space: Creates a subspace that can be maintained for a short period of time.]

"AAAHH. Leylin! I want to kill you. Kill you!" Bevis snarled, the insanity in his eyes growing even more obvious. " Arcane Art— Giant Transformation!"

His body crackled as his body grew larger, fusing with the phantom behind him. Two extra arms grew underneath his ribs, and with the execution of the Arcane Art, he turned into a real Misty Fog Giant.

'Mm! It's a head shorter than the one in the database. It should only be half-grown at rank 5.' Leylin laughed, red rings of light fusing behind him. He dissipated, turning into large amounts of black gases that reformed into a terrifying Kemoyin Serpent Emperor. "Innate Arcane Art— Kemoyin Serpent Transformation!"

Rumble!* Within the grey space, a giant serpent with a body over a hundred thousand metres long collided with a four-armed giant. Much of the void shattered under this power, the stray undulations causing the Morning Star Area nearby to shake slightly.

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Drawing Blood

"What's the matter? Didn't we agree before that he'd only stop his opponent? Why has it gone this far?" Jeffrey was a little stunned at the side. "This isn't good. I'm afraid Bevis' extreme personality has led to an emotional breakout at rank 6. Quickly, go and stop him! If not, His Highness Leylin…"

Even if the Warlock themselves weren't as strong, metamorphosis to a rank 6 creature was definitely more powerful than that to a rank 5. Jeffrey was worried that Bevis would harm Leylin, which wasn't good for the Warlock Union. After all, Leylin was in the Radiant Moon realm and was one of their executive members.

"That's a rank 6 bloodline growing emotional. I'm afraid it will affect us as well…" Wayde, standing at the other side, grew very worried instead.

"There's no need for that. His Highness Leylin is still there," Offa waved his hands, seemingly very relaxed, "Not only he did see through his opponent's bloodline, he even forced Bevis to fall into his own trap step by step. His Highness Leylin is truly growing more and more amazing… Perhaps he'll give us many more surprises…"

"What?" Jeffrey and Wayde exclaimed involuntarily, "Does His Highness still have more strength remaining?"

"I cannot say," Offa waved his hands as he watched the battlefield with more concentration.

The Misty Fog Giant growled, and large amounts of grey fog seeped out of its pores, forming armour and a weapon. It's destructive power was great enough to shatter space itself with every attack.

Bevis' heart was already filled with anger, and he even wanted to directly kill Leylin. This was very different from his previous intention of just teaching him a lesson.

His shame and anger at being discovered and irritation at his pride taking a blow had erupted. Especially after seeing Leylin's unexpected and incredible strength, the flames of jealousy and insanity in the genes from his bloodline mixed together to form something even more terrifying.

The result was that Bevis' rationality had all but disappeared, and he was prepared to kill Leylin here regardless of the consequences.

"What a pitiful child," Leylin's voice was transmitted from the enormous body of the Kemoyin Emperor. Layers of black runes constantly emerged from its scales, easily blocking even the Misty Fog Giant's fog attacks.

Leylin watched the four-armed Misty Fog Giant in front of him attentively, and it seemed as if a mysterious radiance was shot out of his pupils.

"Eye of Petrification!" The Kemoyin Emperor's gaze turned the four-armed giant sluggish. A layer of ash-grey stone instantly emerged on his skin.

"NO, how can my bloodline lose to this low-ranked creature?" Bevis growled frantically as large amounts of blood-red light burst forth from his body, forcing the petrification out.

However, the Kemoyin Emperor had taken this time to rush directly in front of him, its huge tail sweeping across the horizon. A power that seemed like Armageddon burst out from it.

An explosion sounded as the Misty Fog Giant was swatted away. The large amounts of fog in the surrounding area shattered, exposing the original starry sky.

"This rank 6 Misty Fog Giant bloodline, I'm taking it!" A whisper sounded in Bevis' sea of consciousness. Before he could even figure out the situation, the Kemoyin Emperor had already opened up its maw, its two fangs ruthlessly piercing into his neck.

A terrifying attractive force was transmitted from its fangs, causing Bevis to shriek hysterically. Large amounts of fog shattered with a bang, and the Misty Fog Giant began cracking up inch by inch. Light flashed within the grey fog, and Bevis' true body appeared once more.

Only, the current him had two large bloody holes in his neck, and looked battered and exhausted. His gaze towards Leylin was as if he'd seen some sort of demon.

"Ah…" When he gazed at Leylin's pupils, Bevis seemed to receive a great deal of shock. He let loose a weird shriek as his body transformed into a ray of blood-red light that rushed back to the Morning Star Area with extreme speed.

"Indeed… small and weak…" Radiant flames emerged and Leylin returned to his normal form as well. The lack of battle experience and willpower was a shortcoming that had caused Bevis great losses.

With a card like the A.I. Chip up his sleeve, Leylin had abundant experience and strategies that were shrewd and ruthless.

"It's more or less enough, time to go!" He sneered, looking at a point in space with a dazzling radiance in his eyes.

Soon after, his entire body turned into black flames that disappeared in the sky.

……

Within the Morning Star Area, Offa and the other two Radiant Moon Warlocks looked at each other in dismay. "His Highness Leylin actually discovered us spying on them? But this Tracing Pensieve is a piece of high-grade magic equipment…"

"Forget that. I'm more amazed by his battle strength. Even a Half Moon Magus like Bevis isn't his match…" Wayde crossed his arms, and a strand of short golden hair stood up vertically like a steel spike.

One had to admit, Leylin's military strength gave them a great surprise. Not only was Bevis at the Half Moon stage, he also had a rank 6 bloodline inheritance in the Misty Fog Giant. Originally, he was only second to Offa in the Warlock Union.

And he was defeated just like that? Didn't that mean that Leylin had strength comparable to a peak Radiant Moon?

This conjecture was something too crazy for Wayne and Jeffrey to accept immediately.

"Moreover, His Highness Bevis' bloodline seemed to be slightly damaged at the end. Should we tell His Highness Leylin about this and hope he returns that blood?" Jeffrey asked a little hesitantly.

"Do you think that's possible?" Offa speechlessly rolled his eyes. Now that he recalled, he felt like he'd underestimated Leylin. From the start, he had obviously laid a trap for Bevis, who walked in like a fool. Leylin had played him step by step like a marionette.

'What an interesting kid! He started by stimulating his opponent and causing him to harbour killing intent. Then he defeated Bevis openly and righteously, seizing his bloodline… Did he plan all this out before? Then… if we appeared, did he have other plans for it as well?'

The more Offa thought of it, the more his previous indifference was replaced with fear of Leylin. This junior's tyrannical strength and meticulous planning had left him heavily surprised.

"Maybe he's the one who'll fulfil the hopes of the Warlocks." Offa found growing expectations in his heart.

"Then what about us?" Jeffrey didn't really know what to do. Bevis' defeat was a totally unexpected situation to him.

"What else can we do? Just allow Leylin to go out, he's attacking under his own name anyway. With the Morning Star Area's fortress, even if it's the Blazing Flame Monarch, can he break through our defences directly?" Offa flicked his fingernails, his tone carrying a will that did not allow any questioning.

"Also, increase the security of the Ouroboros Clan and Leylin's relatives by a level, especially for Lady Freya. We cannot allow the Blazing Flame Monarch or any others to find even a single loophole, get it?" Offa looked at Jeffrey meaningfully.

"Yes! I will visit Lady Freya myself soon!" Jeffrey nodded with a bitter smile.

"Our rules cannot be broken. There shouldn't be any desperate infighting within us Warlocks, that is our bottom line," Offa said, "I'll go and remind Bevis about this in the near future." All the Warlocks present nodded in agreement.

After all, if such a thing happened internally to an organisation that was supposed to be unified, it would be a huge blow to their soldiers' morale. Furthermore, if one person crossed the bottom line, the enemy would definitely counterattack with the same level of danger, causing both sides to suffer. Magi were intelligent people, they knew what to do.

The only thing that needed to be done was suppressing Bevis' emotional craziness. After he calmed down, everything would become easy.

"We cannot relax our support for Bevis either. Send the skeletal remains of the Misty Fog Giant in the warehouse to him after this!" Offa suddenly said something that shocked Jeffrey greatly.

"Your Highness… Why?" Jeffrey's jaw dropped.

"If Leylin advances to Breaking Dawn, what will we use to suppress him?" At this moment, Offa stroked his beard and said something that left a deep impression on Jeffrey.

…

"I've gained quite a bit this time!" On the other side, Leylin looked at the bloodline in the test tube in his hands that was emitting a misty luster. A hint of happiness emerged on his face.

"Although the Misty Fog Giant isn't some kind of high-grade being amongst ancient rank 6 creatures, it creates bloodline imprints using its blood as materials, this explains its ability to cast ordinary rank 6 spells…"

It could be said that Bevis had fallen into Leylin's scheme from the moment they met.

Moreover. because the opponent had displayed his killing intent during the battle, even if Leylin forcefully extracted his bloodline those Warlocks could not say anything.

After all, compared to Bevis who was in hot pursuit of him, Leylin was instead very 'magnanimous', even letting Bevis go ultimately.

Probably, even if the current Leylin were to draw blood from him, Bevis himself wouldn't have the face to ask for it back, as it was too embarrassing.

"Seeing from the attitudes of Jeffrey and the others, we can still temporarily ease our worries regarding the bloodline alliance. Surely they will also try their best to contain Bevis, making him calm down. They won't attack my forces!"

A thoughtful glint flashed across Leylin's pupils.

These kind of things were mutual. Once Bevis exceeded the bottom line, igniting the flames of war with him, Leylin would definitely follow suit, even paying back tenfold.

Hence, so long as a Magus had a little rationality, he would not do something like this that caused both sides to suffer.

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Convergence: A Plot Hatched

A chandelier hung loosely and emitted a dim orange light in the hazy night. The light from the street lamps was diffused, making one feel sleepy.

Beside the chandelier was a bar that was already closed. A 'Thank You' sign was hung on the door, the surroundings quiet.

After a day's hard work, the residents nearby had already entered slumber in their tiredness. Even the drunkards, tramps, and the like had found their own cosy kennels, not intending on sleeping outdoors on the streets in such cold weather.

At this moment, the sound of leather boots rubbing against the ground echoed through the area. A tall figure walked out of thin air, coming before the door and knocking on it.

Thud Thud Thud!* The dull sound carried a unique rhythm and charm.

The door opened after a while, exposing the face of an old lady. There was a slight reverence amidst her vigilance, "Sir! You're finally here!"

"I was slightly delayed by some matters on the way." The person walked into the bar and took off his hood, exposing his original appearance. His handsome face was strange, and his long black hair casually stuck to the back of his head. He seemed very youthful and capable. Mysterious spirals spun continuously in his black pupils, even a single glance able to draw in a person's soul.

After defeating Bevis and obtaining his bloodline, Leylin had worked incessantly on turning it into an imprint. He'd even almost missed his appointment with Melinda because of this.

However, Leylin felt like all this was worth it. Spending more time here would add another bloodline imprint to his deck, and was definitely worth more than the cost. After all, he was here this time to deal with a Breaking Dawn Monarch! This was the highest level of existence in the central continent, and Leylin could not afford to not be more careful.

After entering the bar, Leylin followed the old lady to a cellar. Passing through a helical dark and damp passageway that smelled like rot, Leylin finally saw Melinda once more.

"Leylin! You're finally here, we've been waiting for a long time!" Melinda's eyes sparkled upon meeting Leylin, and she spoke a little coquettishly.

"We?" Leylin's gaze twinkled, immediately looking at the few other 'people' in the room.

The old lady had already withdrawn respectfully. There were three other strange figures remaining in the room besides Melinda.

One of them was a hefty fellow who wore black armour, and another was a woman whose entire body was wrapped in a black Magus robe.

The last one didn't even look human anymore, and was simply a black shadow in the mirror.

"Spirit Magus?!" Leylin looked at the shadow in the mirror attentively, and could explicitly sense that he was not using any kind of clone. He couldn't help but utter a deep sigh at the fact that the shadow was his main body.

The spiritual force of a Magus was tyrannical like no other. Even after death, there was a very high chance of transforming into some sort of evil spirit. And if this kind of evil spirit still held their rationality, they could learn spells and become a Spirit Magus!

And for a Morning Star who possessed soul force, transmuting the soul was but a small operation.

Although Leylin had heard some things about Spirit Magi, that circle was very narrow and remote. He'd never expected that Melinda would actually be able to get one here, and a Radiant Moon Magus one at that.

"Your insight is still as good as before!" Melinda gasped in admiration, "This Jin He was once a good friend of mine. The other two are Clarke and Joanna, assistants I've hired."

"As for the Twin Gemini, I've long since heard of you two! I didn't expect that Melinda would actually be able to bring you here as well!" Leylin greeted Clarke and Joanna with a smile.

According to his intelligence, these two Radiant Moon siblings assisted each other in the central continent, and each was fairly famous on their own. They were also the rare type that didn't have any organisations attached to them.

"Your Highness Leylin!" Joanna, whose entire body was wrapped in a black robe, seemed to be bad at socialising. All of these matters were settled by the hefty black armoured Clarke.

"And Sir Jin!" Leylin looked at the shadow in the mirror again. Although he knew perfectly well that he was a Spirit Magus, he still felt as if there was something hidden to this person, their aura making him uncomfortable.

"Zzz… Your… body…" The shadow in the mirror suddenly fluctuated for a moment, emitting the strength of a Conscient, "Has something… that makes me feel… danger…"

"It's what I specially prepared for this operation," Leylin smiled. His right index finger suddenly felt tighter, and a grey ring now on his finger emitted a mysterious light.

This ring would normally be very inconspicuous, as if the shoddy work of some slipshod salesman in an ordinary shop. However, it was indeed notable when it appeared in the hands of a Radiant Moon Warlock like Leylin.

After hearing Jin's words, Clarke and even Joanna who'd been quiet all this while looked at Leylin with interest, as if wanting to find out about his cards.

"Alright! No matter what Leylin brought, it'll be useful to our operation this time." Melinda clapped her hands, "Comrades, don't forget why we gathered here."

"How could I forget?" Clarke let loose a deep howl, blue veins popping out on his hands as his entire person stirred up. Seeing his distorted face, Leylin was certain that he definitely had some painful past related to the Blazing Flame Monarch that was unbearable to recall.

However, this did not concern him at all. He was instead constantly calculating the probability of using him.

"No need to worry, brother! I will help you this time!" Joanna placated Clarke by patting the back of his hand, causing the berserk aura to fade. He then regained his rationality, "Sorry, I was too agitated…"

Clarke, who had sobered up, bowed deeply. There was an unwavering determination on his face, carrying the smell of blood.

"As for Sir Clarke's previous encounter, I've also heard a little about it…' Melinda nodded but did not continue.

"Everyone present here has hatred for the Blazing Flame Monarch. And today, we've gathered to act on it!" Melinda's voice suddenly grew dignified.

"Stop spouting rubbish… I'm only concerned with your promises, when can you fulfil them…" The Spirit Magus in the mirror said with initiative.

"Hm… I agree as well. We're already at this point, you should explain clearly about your plan and the Blazing Flame Monarch's weakness. And what about the benefits that come afterwards?" Leylin parroted Jin's viewpoint.

Joanna and Clarke shot a glance at each other and both nodded, "We agree as well!"

"I only waited for everyone to arrive before I said it!" Melinda glanced at Leylin with a slight look of grievance.

"As everyone knows, there are only two large bottlenecks as a Magus. One from rank 3 to 4 and another from 6 to 7. The challenges at both these times are extremely huge, but a breakthrough also has abundant benefits. It is to the extent that those who do can steamroll over those who haven't…" Melinda began to speak with fervour and assurance.

"We already know all this! There's a limit to my patience!" Clarke yelled deeply.

"Relax, I'm almost there," Melinda rolled her eyes at Clarke.

"The gap between Breaking Dawn and Radiant Moon, although not as obvious as that between rank 3 and rank 4, it is still an insurmountable gap… But at that time, a problem occurred during the Flame Monarch's advancement. There was even a period of time where his strength was at the lowest point! This is why I absolutely had to gather all of you here at this time!"

Melinda's mouth curved in a smile, but it carried an intense hatred!

"The Breaking Dawn Monarchs in the central continent are all very terrifying, they've even begun to touch upon laws and the origin of the world. The Blazing Flame Monarch is the same, in the process of familiarising himself with the laws of fire…"

Melinda's voice seemed to carry a strange attraction, "The Blazing Flame Monarch is at his weakest, almost falling below rank 6. I know the layout of his lair like the back of my hand; if we can kill the opponent at this time, we may even be able to obtain his Law Comprehension Crystals!"

"Law Comprehension Crystals?" Clarke exclaimed, and a sparkle appeared in Leylin's eyes.

"Yes! The Law Comprehension Crystal that contains all of a former Magus' understanding of the power of laws, and even some of his previous experiences, memories and such. It will be very helpful for our promotion to rank 6…"

Melinda looked at the few Magi present, "Even if it's a Breaking Dawn, one's ability to comprehend laws is a huge threshold that divides strength. If we can obtain the Blazing Flame Monarch's Law Comprehension Crystal, we'll be able to attain rank 6 the moment we advance there, and even be at the boundary of rank 7!"

"Indeed, among the rank 6 Magi, the only discernible intra-ranking is whether they can access the laws or not!" There was a clear understanding look in Leylin's gaze.

Breaking Dawns were very knowledgeable in the truesoul and soul force. After reaching rank 6, they would soon near the limit of their spirit, and the only difference would be how much they could comprehend laws.

A Breaking Dawn who didn't have contact with laws and one that was beginning to comprehend its power were on completely different levels.

Once a Magus gained complete control over a certain law or power, they would also enter the rank 7 realm.

Leylin was faintly excited in his heart. He was beginning to vaguely discover the path after rank 5.

'Magi practice spiritual force before rank 4, soul force before rank 7. Rank 7 is when one has gained control of a certain law?' he stroked his chin, 'In that case, what does dreamforce represent?'

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