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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Düz City

Based on what Melinda said, whether one had begun to comprehend laws made up for the greatest power distinction among Breaking Dawns. The Monarchs of the central continent had obtained the strength of the worlds they conquered, and each began to touch upon a specific law. This was why they were called 'Monarchs.'

The Blazing Flame Monarch obtained extra strength from the Origin Force of the Fiery World, and began touching on the law of fire.

Once he completely wielded the power of flames, that was when the title of Monarch could be held high in the sky, when one could advance to become a rank 7 Magus that controlled laws.

The knowledge and memories that Magi at this level of strength had about laws was very beneficial to a Radiant Moon like Leylin.

"The Blazing Flame Monarch's power is at a low? How long will this last?" This was what Leylin was focused on.

"At least a month, and it could approach a hundred days. Three months, effectively." Melinda laughed like a little fox, "Because of certain reasons that everyone knows, the Radiant Moons under the Blazing Flame Monarch like Carol and Eugene are dead. This means his defences are definitely weak."

Leylin stayed silent. Those two Radiant Moons had died at his hands. Of course, Melinda had been even more vicious in eliminating the remaining peak Radiant Moon.

Now that he thought about it, everything that Melinda had done so far was to clip the opponent's wings before dealing the final blow. It all had meaning to it.

"I've invited all of you here so that we can take care of the Blazing Flame Monarch in one go. Do you have any questions?" Terrifying energy waves rippled out from Melinda as she spoke, showing a strength at the peak of Radiant Moon. Her voice had lost its childishness, the callousness now as chilling as winter's ice.

Clark started by yelling out, "Alright! As long as I can have my vengeance on the Blazing Flame Monarch, I'll do anything!"

"Brother's decision is my decision!" Joanna watched her brother, her eyes full of tenderness.

"Keke… Law Comprehension Crystals will be distributed without any issues. What's so bad about doing this?"

The Soul Magus in the mirror laughed coldly.

"How about you, Lord Leylin? The Blazing Flame Monarch seems to have you in his thoughts, plotting so many attacks against the Ouroboros Clan…" Melinda seemed rather knowledgeable regarding this matter, which led to a hint of dissatisfaction inside Leylin. However, their goals in attacking the Blazing Flame Monarch intersected, and they would get the same benefits. Leylin nodded.

"I'm joining in as well. One thing though, how will you ensure the benefits are distributed evenly? Can you ensure that each one of us will get what they want?" Having said this, Leylin's eyes twinkled as he watched Melinda intently.

Meeting his gaze, Melinda could only laugh wryly, "I can't guarantee that the operation will definitely succeed, the opponent is a Breaking Dawn Magus after all. However, I can ensure that the earnings from this will definitely be distributed evenly. We can even sign a contract under the Trial's Eye! With our strength, the Trial's Eye we summon will definitely be a clone with its own thoughts. It won't glaze over any loopholes that we can make use of!"

"Alright then, that's fine by me." Leylin nodded his head. Every word of a Radiant Moon had enough weight to it that one could consider that a contract in itself. With the restrictions by Trial's Eye, he had no way to break the agreement.

After all, the Trial's Eye that they could summon was a highly ranked existence that had its own sentience, and was linked to the main body at all times.

With such a Trial's Eye, the solution of the Nefarious Filthbird's feathers would no longer have any effect unless a clone of the Filthbird itself descended as well. However, that would cause too great a disturbance.

"Good! Since everyone has agreed, let's discuss the plan." A streak of light flew from Melinda's hand to the air, forming a translucent screen.

"My intel says that the target isn't hiding in his nest, but instead holed up in one of the world cracks surrounding the Fiery World with many mazes constructed around him. Our objective this time is to launch a surprise attack on his nest— Düz City. The opponent's astral gate and the coordinates to the Fiery World are all there. Afterwards, we'll force our way into the Fiery World and kill the Monarch." Melinda waved her arms resolutely, extremely determined.

She glanced at every one of them, "There might not be a single Radiant Moon in Düz City right now. There's probably just a group of Morning Stars subordinate to the Blazing Flame Monarch watching over it. After we take it down, we can obtain all the wealth of a rank 6 organisation…"

After they listened to Melinda's plan, a light glinted in the eyes of the Magi in the room, save for Leylin. An organisation with a Monarch at its head, its members had plundered the central continent for thousands of years. Even if only a small portion of that wealth was in Düz City, it was enough for rank 5 Magi to grow quite wealthy.

"There's no time to lose. Let's set off now!" Melinda's hands were on her waist, her chest puffed out and her voice back to its original childlike tone. The huge contrast with her solemn expression almost caused Leylin to burst out in laughter.

The other Magi didn't have as many doubts as Leylin. A few streaks of green light rumbled past, and Melinda and the others completely disappeared from the underground room. Endless darkness engulfed the area.

……

Düz City. The capital of the Blazing Flame Monarch's organisation had thick city walls that had many reinforcement runes on them. Giant adamantine cannons had their own great history as they displayed the prowess of the Monarch to his people.

There was an unending flow of wandering Magi and scholars here, each of them having arrived due to its reputation. Most of the new arrivals were full of reverence towards this gigantic Magus City.

This was Düz! With the protection of a Breaking Dawn Magus like the Blazing Flame Monarch, it was said that this place would never fall!

Düz City did not have any floating techniques like Sky City, nor did it have such rich reserves of knowledge, but it did occupy much more land than Sky City. The city was divided into many districts, with the Monarch's residence occupying the centre.

A bundle of unending flames burnt at the heart of the city, radiating a holy light that proclaimed its glory and might to the masses.

However, all of Düz's glory and might would become history today!

It all started with the rumble of an earthquake. The sand on the ground began to pulse without pattern, the vibrations becoming increasingly intense. This earthquake spread through the houses, rocks, and mountains. It was as if the ground had softened, forming constant waves like the sea.

A large number of clouds filled the skies, completely blocking the sunlight. Dazzling white snakes made of lightning rolled about in the clouds, seemingly shattering space itself.Terrifying spells rippled with boundless might, pressing closer towards the city.

Countless Magi within the city looked up, staring at the scene with incomprehension. Only a tottering old man seemed to think of something, beginning to tremble, "SPELL ATTACK!"

Pu!* He immediately turned into a white streak of light. Grabbing a few youngsters behind him, he ignored the ban on flying and fled quickly.

'There's actually someone who'd dare attack Düz City? We're in a huge crisis!' In spite of his shock, the old Magus' abundant life experience had instantly alerted him of the approaching danger.

An existence that could disregard the might of the Blazing Flame Monarch and brazenly challenge him was definitely no fool. Since they had come here, then they must have been extremely confident.

The Blazing Flame Monarch was a rank 6 Magus, a peak existence in the central continent! Even a finger from either party could crush an old Magus like him. They probably didn't even need that, just the stray undulations from battle would reduce his body to nothingness.

Hence, he immediately thought of fleeing, bringing his descendants away from this place that would soon become a battlefield

"Wha– What's going on, Grandfather?" A youngster was still confused.

Immediately after, he cried out involuntarily, "How's it possible…"

Terrifying earthquakes and thunderstorms could be seen in the direction of his gaze. It was as if a natural catastrophe had struck Düz city, and was now wreaking havoc.

The Magi below the Morning Star realm could not withstand this apocalypse, and died in swathes.

Faced with the ire of high-ranked Magi, all these low-ranked Magi were as minute as ants. The acolytes and regular humans, who were even weaker, obviously suffered massive casualties.

Only those like the old Magus who acted quickly and fled from Düz City left the scope of the disaster with some difficulty, watching Düz City in fear.

"The capital of the Blazing Flame Monarch has been attacked. Oh, goodness. Heavens, am I dreaming?"

A few children exclaimed in shock, "Quick! Look!"

Following the direction of a child's finger, the old Magus looked into the sky where there were five existences that seemed like gods.

The berserk lightning disappeared around them, forming a strange vacuum.

Tens of figures appeared in the air, surrounding them. However, it was the side that had more people that seemed to be feeling dread.

'Perhaps only existences at Morning Star and above have the qualifications to take part in this battle…' The old Magus sighed inside and flew even quicker.

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Crushing and Sneak Attack

Seeing only a few streaks of light fleeing from the range of their attack in Düz City, Leylin sighed in disappointment, "Even Magi have lost their awareness of danger…"

"It's not that they've lost their awareness. It's just that they don't believe it. The safety of Düz City is as guaranteed as the fact that the sun rises in the east and water flows downhill. It is their truth, their law! They never considered that there would be a day when their city is attacked."

Melinda spoke disdainfully, "Magi like these are a disgrace to our Magus World, vermin! Let me purge them!" Her hands pushed downwards with complete coldness.

Rumble!*

Ka-cha!*

The earth rumbled and countless lightning snakes crackled, their berserk behaviour intensifying tenfold as they charged towards Düz City. The earth seemed to cave into some formless pressure, forming a pit. It was as if the air itself was being crushed.

Countless acolytes and regular humans instantly turned into a bloody mist.

The thunderstorm crashed down on Düz City, causing the rank 2s and 3s who'd been lucky enough to flee to suffer massive losses.

"Thunder Purgatory! Wash away all that filth!" Melinda's expression was callous, her voice strangely spreading far and wide. Lightning struck down violently, ploughing through the city.

'This woman is insane!' Leylin's pupils shrank as he felt the power hidden within the rank 5 spell.

Though he wasn't any sort of good Samaritan, he wouldn't kill people for no reason at all. His murders were committed for benefits. Melinda's actions made it seem like she was venting some repressed emotions after a long period of time.

Leylin touched his chin, having some conjectures of his own.

"Enough!" It was at this juncture that someone like a retainer to the Monarch yelled from amongst those Magi at Leylin and the rest, "Even if all of you are Radiant Moon Magi, you can't trample on the territory of a Breaking Dawn like this! The Blazing Flame Monarch will punish you!"

The tens of Morning Star Magi surrounding Leylin and the rest all wore Magus robes with flame runes carved into them; it was similar to a uniform. This Magus who was like a Retainer was their leader.

"Hoho! He said they want to punish us. I'm so scared!" Melinda covered her mouth, voice turning into that of a young girl.

"How are you going to punish us? Just burning our souls? It's been long, have you no creativity?" Though she looked innocent, what Melinda said caused the surrounding Magi to shrink back.

"What? Aren't you going to come and punish me?" Melinda took a step forward, and the tens of Magi around her couldn't help but retreat, cold sweat on their faces.

Good heavens! While they were subordinates of the Blazing Flame Monarch, they were only Morning Stars facing five Radiant Moon Magi. If Carol, Eugene or the other Radiant Moon were around, they definitely had the courage to do so, but now?

"Hehe… If you're not coming here, then I'll go there!" Melinda's eyes seemed to flash with white lightning, and she turned into a gust of wind.

"What do you want to do?"

"I won't let you do whatever you want! Morning Star domain! Arcane Art…" The Morning Star Magus that looked like a retainer struggled, the rings of light that represented four innate spells beginning to flicker behind him.

Boom!* In that moment, Melinda had arrived in front of him and raised her arms, her pale slender palms penetrating his innate defences. Under his astounded expression, the rings from his innate spells were extinguished.

"You… How's that possible?" The old retainer spat out blood. The backlash from his spell being interrupted had even cracked his sea of consciousness.

"Power of isolation again? You really do lack in creativity," Melinda shook her head, grabbing him by the neck.

"Peak Radiant Moon! She's a peak Radiant Moon Magus!" Everything Melinda had just done was executed exquisitely, but even so, it would require a strength at the peak of rank 5. Only that would suffice to suppress a Morning Star Arcane Art and even cause a backlash.

After this was made obvious, the many Morning Star Magi stared at Melinda in immense fear.

The retainer who was being held by the neck flushed red, gritting out a few words from between his teeth, "Ma– Master Blazing Flame Monarch won't let you off!"

"I'll be waiting. Even if your master doesn't come for me, I'll go look for them!" Melinda chuckled. Her outrageous words resulted in even more dread on the part of the Morning Stars.

"Warning! Warning! Large numbers of enemies have appeared. Determined to be at rank 5. Automatic defences have been activated, dispatching Discipline Legion." A robotic voice sounded in the golden flames at the heart of Düz City. This was the spirit genie that controlled the city's defences. The giant adamantine cannons and defensive runes on the city walls that were yet to be destroyed flickered to life with its words.

Rumble!* A short distance away, two legions of Magi advanced like a black tide.

"Mmm… It reacted in less than ten seconds and even dispatched troops. Not bad," Leylin praised.

"Hehe… That's the Monarch's elite corps, the Crimson Fire Legion and the Discipline Legion. It's a pity that their leaders have all fallen at our hands.…" Melinda surveyed the area, and then asked disdainfully, "Which of you are going to take care of this?"

The moment she jabbed forward, a black streak charged into the Discipline Legion. A gigantic black sword could be seen weaving through the troops, spilling blood and flinging flesh.

Their terrifying magic attacks seemed to have no effect on the giant sword, and the legion immediately fell into chaos.

"Keke… Since Clarke has chosen the Discipline Legion, I'll go for the Crimson Fire. Just as well, I need a large number of spirit bodies as supplements anyway…" Jin snickered from nearby. He currently looked like a hologram, his extremely blurry body suddenly increasing in size. His black robes spread around to cover the Crimson Fire Legion like a curtain.

"Woo woo…" With a strange whistling, the Magi of the Crimson Fire Legion collapsed one after another, rays of light that seemed like souls floating from their heads. These things that were similar to white flames were all absorbed by the black robe.

Whether it was rank 1 and 2 Magi troops, or even the squadrons of rank 3s and 4s, everything completely fell apart. Numerous Magi howled as they cast blindingly bright spells, with some Morning Star Arcane Arts even, but Jin easily blocked them.

With ruthless resolution, the black robe continuously absorbed the souls.

'A spell that specifically targets the soul?' Leylin's eyes flashed. 'Though it can only deal with Magi below rank 5, it's best for harvesting weaklings.'

In their short confrontation, the Blazing Flame Monarch's two elite legions completely crumbled down, and many of their Magi immediately tried to flee.

The few Morning Stars at the corners exchanged glances, coming to a mutual understanding as they turned into streaks of light and disappeared into the distance.

"Don't… Go…" The Magus that Melinda was holding onto by the neck was still struggling, but unfortunately, it was to no avail. In a situation where the two elite legions were decimated, and the Blazing Flame Monarch was not showing himself, the Morning Star Magi would be fools if they continued to stake their lives on this and fight Radiant Moons.

"Let me do something as well," Leylin stood up at the moment, staring at the giant cannons and adamantine puppets controlled by the city's spirit genie, "It'll be strange if I don't." He laughed slightly, producing a few grey test tubes from his pouch and tossing them into the air.

The sound of shattering glass sounded as the test tubes collided in mid-air. A white powder spread from the point of impact, constantly increasing in volume until it covered all of Düz City in a few moments.

The giant adamantine cannons on the city walls creaked as if under an incredible burden, eventually collapsing with a rumble to reveal a frame that had been completely corroded. A thick layer of rust formed on numerous adamantine puppets, as if a long period of time had passed. They turned into a huge pile of scrap iron.

Numerous runes lost their lustre inch by inch, and even the spirit genie's voice from the heart of Düz City seemed to lose its coordination, as if something powerful was interfering with it.

"Hehe, good job Leylin! If the spirit genie continues to control the defensive forces of the city it would've been comparable to a Radiant Moon. Though we aren't afraid of it, it's best to eliminate such troubles." Melinda encouraged him with a smile on her face.

"How did you know?" The retainer in the air widened his eyes in astonishment.

"You don't need that information. Look how the city has crumbled, you should die and rot with it." Melinda sighed, and the light in his eyes gradually dimmed.

Swish!* At this moment, something strange happened! The void beside Melinda crumbled, and a translucent figure emerged to form a bayonet spike that pierced towards her abdomen.

Rank 5 energy was emitted from this translucent figure, even if only at New Moon. This sudden attack was enough to land Melinda in trouble!

However, she still chuckled as she let go of the retainer's corpse, a crystal shield appearing in front of her.

In the distance, Joanna suddenly ended her inaction. Large amounts of vines spread through the space, wrapping around the assassin.

"So you're the hidden trump card of the Blazing Flame Monarch. A Radiant Moon assassin? Just Düz City alone has tens of Morning Stars and a Radiant Moon guarding it, I'm growing more interested in my future profits!"

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Control and Discovery

The translucent figure being bound by the vines had a pair of deathly still eyes. Even though the assassination had been unsuccessful, there were no undulations whatsoever despite his life being at risk.

Rumble!* A terrifying force from his truesoul formed five different rings of light.

"Radiant Moon Arcane Art…" His voice was hoarse, as if he had not spoken for a long time. The surrounding Morning Star Magi also gritted their teeth, power pouring forth from their point masses to support their Morning Star Arcane Arts.

This Radiant Moon evidently had made contact with these Morning Star Magi at some point and arranged a counter-attack!

Pak!* Leylin instantly came before a Morning Star Magus, a giant serpent figure from his hands ruthlessly piercing through the other party's innate defences, causing him to cough blood while quickly retreating.

The backlash from a Morning Star Arcane Art being interrupted caused that Magus to howl in agony.

"If the ten or so Morning Stars were to attack me together, I might find it slightly troublesome, but now?" Leylin looked towards Melinda. A terrifying rank 5 energy storm was swallowing the region around her.

However, Leylin could sense Melinda's aura. She was fine.

"After so many years, it's only these few Magi that are loyal to the Blazing Flame Monarch? How pitiful." As Leylin's eyes scanned past the area, the Morning Stars could not stand the immense pressure and the rings of light from their Arcane Arts collapsed behind them. They held their heads and escaped.

Rumble!* Radiant Moon soul force spread brazenly about the battlefield. A few rays of light suddenly pierced through and dispersed the energy storm, revealing the figure of that rank 5 Radiant Moon Magus.

Although there was a cross-shaped wound on him that was corroding into his body, a terrifying Radiant Moon Arcane Art had taken form in his hands. "Void Flames…" The Radiant Moon murmured under his breath.

A formless flame energy emerged from the void that caused even Leylin's expression to change. 'Melinda and Joanna, those two idiots. How could they let their opponent finish his Arcane Art?' he cursed, fingers pressing on the grey ring causing fog to permeate the area.

Melinda saw her opponent casting Void Flames from in front of her, but surprisingly her expression was as if she'd gotten away with something.

She began chanting, seriousness emerging on her face. Her right hand pointed in the direction of the Void Flames.

"Adhering to the ancient agreement of the truesoul, Void Flames! Devour everything before me for my sake…"

The formless flames crackled and flowed backwards, enveloping the very Magus who'd cast them within. Boiling heat spread through the area as the sound of an innate spell crumbling mixed with cries of disbelief and pain.

"Impossible… Why can you manipulate the Flames… You… You're…" He was cut off at this point, devoured by the formless flames. His blood and flesh separated from his skeleton, and in the end even his bones melted down.

The energy from a truesoul being destroyed spread out, this Radiant Moon Arcane Art even targeted the soul!

Seeing the opponent's figure being annihilated, Leylin removed his palm from his ring, pupils shrinking, 'Controlling a Radiant Moon Arcane Art and causing it to act on the user? This is more difficult than interfering with it. Unless…'

Swish!* Seeing that their Radiant Moon had fallen and the Blazing Flame Monarch still wasn't showing himself, the remaining Morning Star Magi completely lost their will to battle on. Air exploded and light flashed as they fled or teleported away.

"This Radiant Moon should have been the Blazing Flame Monarch's last line of defence…" Having done all this, Melinda seemed to be in a strange state. She seemed sorrowful yet relieved, as if a heavy weight had been lifted off her shoulders.

"The rule of the Blazing Flame Monarch hereby ends." Melinda sighed, hand making a grabbing action towards the heart of Düz City.

Rumble!* A large white palm appeared in the air, grasping the holy fire right at the centre. Under such an attack, even the tower genie was completely wrecked instantly.

Düz City quieted down, and the light from its large-scale defensive spell formation dimmed.

"Could it be… Is Düz City is going to have a different master from today on?"

"What about the Blazing Flame Monarch? Where is he?" The surviving Magi let out noises of disbelief.

Yet all of them had one premonition from the extinguishing of the holy fire. Today would be a turning point in the history of the central continent!

……

Groups of Magi wearing robes with lightning patterns on them arranged the defences outside in an orderly manner, gathering resources and the like. Occasionally, a few old people worked on decrypting the warehouses' defensive formations.

These lightning patterned Magus robes were the signature of Jupiter's Lightning. Besides them were Magi with a Gemini sign on their robes, doing the same thing.

Seeing Melinda and Clarke so brazenly ordering their organisations to plunder the area, Leylin was left speechless.

He hadn't considered these matters when they'd set out. Even if he wanted to dispatch the Warlocks of the Union, he didn't have the authority yet. As for the Warlocks of the Ouroboros Clan? They were too low-ranked, and would only serve to embarrass him.

Melinda approached Leylin and stared at the Magi of Jupiter's Lightning outside, her eyes undecipherable, "My subordinates will set up defensive spell formations and guard them, which will help us gain some time."

She had helped Zegna build Jupiter's Lightning, and now the whole organisation was in her hands. If Zegna were still alive, he might have died of rage.

The Magi with a Gemini symbol on them belonged to Clarke and Joanna. Seeing the bulging sacks under their clothes, it was obvious that they had obtained many treasures.

Düz City was the core of the Blazing Flame Monarch's territory, and the precious items within were innumerable. If not for the Blazing Flame Monarch currently being in a weak phase, staying somewhere else to avoid danger, Leylin and the rest would not have taken the area down so easily.

With the action of five Radiant Moons, the change in leadership of Düz City had occurred smoothly.

Besides Leylin and the rest who had obtained some great items, even their subordinates had gained ample rewards.

Awoo…. Roar…* At this moment, Leylin saw a monster formed of several gigantic beasts charging forward, showing berserk determination and bloodlust.

"What is that thing?" Leylin stared at what seemed to be a giant mutated slime formed from gelatin and was stunned.

"That's the biological laboratory of the Blazing Flame Monarch. I let out all the experiments being imprisoned there." Melinda took out a mirror and tidied her long hair, not really caring about this.

"Such a dangerous thing…" Leylin was speechless. Some of these monsters were evidently as powerful as Morning Stars. One of them was laying low, and Leylin could sense its desire for slaughter.

Once let out, a calamity would descend on this region. Even Morning Star Magi would be in trouble if they were besieged by these creatures.

"It's not our organisation nor our territory. Is there a need to worry about this?" Melinda blinked at Leylin, seeming innocent.

"Alright! Come with me, everyone. I've already analysed the coordinates of the Fiery World from the astral gate!" Joanna's voice sounded, and all the Magi gathered at the heart of the room.

A flaming astral gate was there, already activated. This was the gate in Düz City's astral laboratory, and the coordinates had been decoded from it. It was also why Melinda was confident in bringing Leylin and the rest to their final target, the place where the Blazing Flame Monarch was hiding.

The Blazing Flame Monarch was currently at their weakest. Leylin and the rest had already plundered Düz City, which would completely offend the Monarch anyway. If they didn't want to be attacked in revenge, the only way was to strike first and eliminate the Monarch!

'Perhaps this was also why this woman had us break Düz first, to compel us to follow through.'

Leylin shot Melinda a glance. The female Magus seemed to be very calm now, but he could see a trace of emotion in her eyes.

"The opponent has hidden the coordinates to the Fiery World within a pile of wrong data, but I still managed to find it!" With a tap by Joanna, a few sparks flew towards Leylin and the others.

[Beep! Discovered spiritual force information, determined to be astral coordinates! No records in database.] The A.I. Chip immediately intoned. All the information in the spark was immediately transmitted to Leylin.

Melinda nodded, "The coordinates to this world was one of the prizes from this operation. We've agreed before on everyone having it." Immediately after, the spark was flicked into the astral gate.

Blue flames flickered violently, forming something like a door. A terrifying boiling heat was transmitted from behind the astral gate.

"The last step in our operation shall be completed in the spatial crack of the Fiery World. Let's go!" Melinda was the first to step into the astral gate.

"We've all left behind puppets or clones here. If the situation is off, we can immediately open the astral gate and return," Joanna spoke slowly, "Outside there's the chaos from the beasts, and we have subordinates keeping watch. We have ample time for warnings."

Having said this, she walked in together with Clarke.

"Let's go!" Leylin watched Jin who was in void form and rubbed his nose. They stepped into the radiance of the astral gate together.

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Maze

Leylin had already experienced spacetime travel several times, and by this point was used to it. The moment he passed through the astral gate, the peak New Moon truesoul in his sea of consciousness began to twinkle, a layer of gentle and quiet yet very solid soul force enveloping his body. Whether it was spatial turbulence or terrifying World's Will, everything was kept out by it.

Even Morning Stars could roam around nearby world cracks using just their body defences. This was no issue at all for Radiant Moons.

Through a soul force scan, Leylin sensed a world full of fire elemental particles. Unlike the Lava World he'd been to before, this place lacked rocks and other energy particles. It was a world of pure red, filled only by fire.

The world's origin force of fire elements was several times greater than that of the Lava World. If the Lava World was a celestial body, then although one couldn't liken this world to a boiling sun, it would be a moon.

'The larger a world, the richer its world origin force. Under the influence of the origin force here, it's not strange for a rank 6 Magus to comprehend some laws of fire…' Leylin sighed.

As a rank 6 Magus that had taken over the whole Flame World, the Blazing Flame Monarch was undeniably the 'World's Child' here. With the support of the world's origin force, his comprehension of the laws of fire could progress rapidly. It was natural for him to understand them.

Leylin suddenly understood a fact, 'It's no wonder that all Magi, whether ancient or recent, frantically take over the surrounding foreign worlds. So there's this type of benefit to it! Once you take over a world, you can gradually combine with the world's origin force and finally comprehend laws, breaking through into rank 7…'

'If one Magus can completely take over the Magus World, which is much more powerful than the Fiery World, and be nurtured by its origin force, what sort of benefits can they get?'

Leylin's heart was set aflame. The Magus World was vast, and even the surface had yet to be explored not to mention the countless subterranean worlds, It was much easier for a Magus now to conquer these areas as compared to the ancient era where there were many existences who comprehended laws.

Just taking over a small world would bring immense benefits. What about taking over the largest, the Magus World?

"If someone can successfully unify the Magus World and obtain the nurture of its world origin force, they can make use of this strength to reach the limits, to reach rank 9!" Leylin mumbled to himself. He could not conceal his desire to enter the highest realm that a Magus could achieve.

Did achieving the peak of rank 9 grant immortality? This was a question that was whirling through Leylin's mind. However, it was also a question that he could probe into only when he did attain that rank.

Immortality was Leylin's goal, magic simply a means to an end. If a rank 9 Magus was not immortal, then he would explore further and look for something else. He would not regret it even if he died in the process!

This was a path of hope. He would not tolerate doubt, weakness; he would not waver.

'Not even ancient Magi could unify the Magus World, but I'll take this task on!' Leylin clenched his fists.

Golden and crimson was everywhere in the flames, and the already boiling heat only continued to increase. The air was very dry, to the point that one felt suffocated. A few fire elementals roamed within the flames. Although the Fiery World was hell for any life form made of flesh and blood, it was their heaven!

Lightning flashed in the void, opening up a gigantic, sparkling door. The door opened to reveal the figures of Leylin and the remaining Magi. Energy at Radiant Moon caused the flames to part automatically, not daring to approach and harass them.

"What high temperatures! The Fiery World really isn't a place for non-elemental life forms." Melinda carefully placed a defensive layer of icy water on her skin, something that caused Leylin to roll his eyes secretly.

She turned around after taking care of her skin, looking serious, "Be careful. The Fiery World is the Blazing Flame Monarch's nest. Most of the fire elementals at Morning Star and Radiant Moon are stationed here. If not for having to suppress the rebellion of the fire elemental particles and the pressure from the world, he would long since have sent these elementals to the Magus World.…"

Leylin and the other nodded. How many Morning Stars and Radiant Moons could a world produce? If they went over to the Magus World, they could probably cause a huge ruckus.

However, there was an issue with this as well. Not considering their duties as guards of Fiery World, a change of environment and the additional suppression from being inside another world were large issues.

The Magus World was one of the most powerful worlds, and its suppression of foreigners would be one of the most terrifying. A drop in several ranks would be considered slight. The unlucky ones would directly be crushed by the world origin force itself, joining the boundless dust in the void.

For Leylin and the rest, going from the Magus World to other worlds was like going from a high-ranked dungeon to a lower-ranked one. The suppression of the world wasn't that serious, and there wouldn't be instances of drops in rank. Things weren't as rosy for those who went from lower-ranked worlds to higher-ranked ones.

For instance, if Scarlet Eye entered the Magus World, he was likely to drop to Morning Star from Radiant Moon. This would be even more serious for elemental life forms like the fire elementals. The most suitable environment for them was the Fiery World.

"The Blazing Flame Monarch is hiding in one of the world cracks of the Fiery World. There are many maze spells as well as powerhouses of the Fiery World guarding it. There are many rank 4 and 5 fire elementals, and this is a world where they get the greatest increase in strength. They'll outperform themselves." Melinda spoke slowly, and Leylin and the rest looked grim.

It would be hellishly difficult to defeat large numbers of Morning Stars and Radiant Moons in a hostile environment and then butt heads with the Blazing Flame Monarch who was at rank 6.

And yet, that was all that was required for a Monarch to fall. The Blazing Flame Monarch was currently at his weakest point anyway, something that allowed Melinda's group this opportunity.

"Don't worry. When the Monarch massacred my people, I vowed to the astral plane that I would use his blood and wash away the humiliation!" Clarke brandished the large black sword in his hands, terrifying sharpness exploding, "My baby is also thirsting for blood…"

"No matter what brother does, I'll be supporting you!" Joanna looked towards her brother.

"Morning Star and Radiant Moon fire elementals are nothing much… Keke…I'm having more expectations towards the Blazing Flame Monarch's comprehension of Laws…" The blurry phantom of Jin snickered.

"Since we're already here, we're prepared for all that!" Leylin chuckled, fingers brushing over his ring involuntarily. The cold surface of the ring felt smooth, giving him more confidence.

"Many thanks, everyone! We'll definitely win this time, and the rewards will definitely satisfy you! Please wait for a while, I'll use a technique to look for the spatial crack that the Blazing Flame Monarch is hiding in!"

Melinda's eyes suddenly changed colour, her pupils shrinking and disappearing to leave just the whites behind. Gazing at her eyes, even Leylin felt as if his mind was empty, all his secrets being exposed. His heart couldn't help but palpitate with fear.

"Found it!" All of a sudden, Melinda opened her palm and a purple daffodil floated out of it. It gave off endless energy waves. Space was pulled apart like a door, revealing a pitch black tunnel.

'So quickly?' Leylin was slightly astonished, but he followed her in anyway.

Light flashed and space rumbled, and Leylin and the rest instantly appeared outside a world crack. Within, the Fiery World was like a blazing sun, filled with dazzling rays of light.

A large-scaled labyrinth floated outside the world barrier, as if the highest ruler of the Fiery World.

Outside the black building, many eyes flickered with various lights. They were Morning Star elementals. Even more powerful auras were transmitted from within.

Leylin even felt like he was being spied on, causing his hair to stand.

Joanna sucked in a cold breath, "Such a complicated labyrinth, and so many fire elementals. This will be difficult…"

"Now is the best opportunity to kill our target!" Melinda did not take another glance at Joanna. "This is the Alanore Labyrinth. Each Magus that enters will be sent to different areas, and we'll only be able to meet again in the main hall. I'll be off!"

Melinda turned into a streak of lightning, and practically in an instant broke out of the perimeter of the fire elementals as she disappeared into the labyrinth.

"Haha… Blazing Flame Monarch, here I come! Tremble! Repent! I want you to pay the price for all that you've done!" Clarke's expression was excited to the extreme as he waved his terrifying large black blade and charged in.

Schlick!* A three-headed giant fire elemental dog in his way was slashed into two, boiling lava blood flying everywhere. Seeing her brother this way, Joanna sighed and followed closely behind him.

"I hate elemental life forms the most. The lack of souls will cause my works of art lose their beauty!"

Jin muttered to himself, turning into a large black shadow that covered practically half the labyrinth. The black figure began to pervade through the insides.

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Blazing Flame Monarch

'They're all lunatics!' Leylin could only sigh at how insane his group members were, 'Lunatics with power are the most troublesome lot!'

Hss—* A tremendous Kemoyin appeared behind him, and a terrifying black hole formed that exerted a tremendous suction force on the fire elementals.

"Devour!" The terrifying might of a rank 5 Kemoyin Emperor drew everything in, be it flames, light, or even space itself.

The fire elementals began to bawl miserably, looking ready to retreat. However, their bodies were constantly being pulled into the black hole, and they were eventually devoured. There was a clear path in the space when Leylin moved.

The five Radiant Moons had successfully broken through the outer layer and entered the interior of the labyrinth. Powerful auras could be felt occasionally from its various parts.

……

At the heart of the gigantic labyrinth, on a throne of pure gold.

A human figure shrouded completely in flames raised their head, a translucent mirror forming in front of them.

Footage flashed, showing Leylin and the others. The Blazing Flame Monarch's eyes constantly twinkled as they scanned past Leylin, Clarke, and the rest. Their eyes rested on Jin's body for a brief moment before focusing completely on Melinda.

"The power of fate has brought everything back to its original trajectory," the Blazing Flame Monarch murmured, two red figures splitting from his form and darting in different directions…

The numbers on the screen of the A.I. Chip were in constant flux until it came up with a conclusion.

[Beep! Scan completed. Determined to be the first level of the Alanore Labyrinth. 12,800m ahead, high-grade energy has been detected, determined to be a rank 5 being. Possibility of it being a fire elemental: 87.18%.]

"So I'll need to break through all the barriers ahead to reach the Blazing Flame Monarch?" Leylin was now walking along a large and wide passageway that was tens of metres high. It looked like an area made specifically for giants, and he seemed minuscule in it.

"It also prevents teleportation, and has such scary confining runes!" Leylin shook his head, "Any loopholes or gaps that can be taken advantage of have been plugged. One can only move forward step by step with momentum!

"Why does this feel like clearing the stages of a game from my previous world?" Leylin touched his chin in speechlessness. The blue light in his eyes did not weaken. The A.I. Chip's scanning ability had been employed to its limit.

This maze-like structure had completely split the five of them apart. Even if Leylin wanted to search for and make contact with his companions, there would be no response. If Leylin was the Blazing Flame Monarch, he would be a fool not to take advantage of this and attack his enemies when they were divided.

Hence, besides being cautious of traps and obstacles, he was very focused on the possible attacks from the Flame Monarch.

Rumble!* Boiling heat waves blew towards Leylin as he walked out of the passage, and a gigantic lava lake appeared before him.

White air bubbles constantly exploded in the area, giving off a very strong smell of sulphur.

The lake stretched as far as the eye could see, into the boundless red horizon.

'Is the rank 5 creature the A.I. Chip detected in here?' Leylin's eyes focused on the lava lake, seemingly penetrating through the thick lava and into its depths.

"Come out!" he said with a smile on his lips as a gigantic two-headed figure abruptly darted into the lake, splashing around at will. The lava exploded, crashing down everywhere like rain. A black figure grew in size as it suddenly emerged from the bottom of the lake, revealing terrifying mandibles similar to that of an alligator.

Crack!* The two-headed snake figure was torn up by the alligator's mouth, and the large black figure continued to ascend from the lava lake.

Roarrrr!* The alligator-like being in front of Leylin had flames burning all over it. Droplets of scarlet lava dripped down from its scales and cracks constantly, its thin body still enormous. Its sinister looking teeth were set in a large mouth, above which were two scarlet soul flames.

It looked like a flame alligator that had evolved vertically, possessing the arms and long legs of humans. Its fingers were like black reverse hooks, and appeared very sharp.

'A.I. Chip, conduct scan!' Leylin ordered without hesitation.

[Beep! Flame Sovereign King, rank 5 being! It is an elemental life form. Strength: 238? Agility: 124? Vitality: 495? Spiritual force: 1523? A unique resident of the Fiery World, it is a rare mutation among hundreds of Morning Star fire elementals, allowing it to be a commander. Innate abilities: 1. Fire Affinity, 2: Fire Skin, 3: Fire Elemental Summon, 4: Unknown…]

The A.I. Chip quickly projected a 3D image of a large Fire Sovereign King in front of him. Beside the image was also a column with data in it that presented the opponent's statistics in detail.

"A rank 5 fire elemental life form with such stats!" The figure of a Kemoyin Serpent Emperor appeared behind Leylin.

If he didn't want to use his trump card, Leylin would have to make use of certain methods to deal with a Radiant Moon rank creature.

"Roarrr!" The Flame Sovereign King snarled, and three dark red bundles of light separated from its body, falling into the lava lake.

Dark red bundles of light constantly expanded and eventually exploded, revealing three fire elemental life forms that had strange forms. Each of them had energy undulations that were at least at Morning Star.

Swish* Scarlet energy channels appeared at the Flame Sovereign King's legs, and the water level of the entire lava lake sank. With the absorption of a large amount of lava, the toll on it from having a few subordinates separating from it had completely disappeared.

"A summoning spell that allows it to split up into beings with Morning Star strength, and it even has methods to replenish its energy!"

Leylin stroked his chin, "This guy's vitality is just too powerful in the Fiery World. With just a slight misstep, I'll have to deal with an arduous battle, which is rather disadvantageous."

Roar!* The three Morning Star fire elementals charged out at this moment, accompanied by the enraged howls of the Flame Sovereign King

"Bloodline Seal!" Leylin spread his hands and red bloodline force formed a ring of light, binding a Morning Star fire elemental.

"Icy Sphere!" At the same time, a sparkling giant ball of ice exploded in the air, and snowflakes fell everywhere, even causing the temperature of the lava lake to drop by a few degrees.

The two fire elementals that were attacking were covered by a layer of frost, solidifying and fusing with the ground. They were completely frozen.

[Warning! Warning! Energy in the opposing fire elemental's body has violent undulations, determined to be on the verge of self-detonation. Host, please take note.]

The A.I. Chip's prompt caused Leylin's expression to instantly change. At this moment, the sounds of the Flame Sovereign King's roars were transmitted over.

Awoo!* *Bang! Bang!* Along with terrifying sound waves, the three Morning Star fire elementals were filled up with a bright layer of red as they exploded, boiling hot heat waves spreading through the area.

Though Leylin had gotten a warning beforehand from the A.I. Chip and darted away in time, he still hadn't escaped completely unscathed.

Roar!* *Roar!* *Roar!* *Roar!* At this moment, four bundles of glimmering dark-red balls formed four Morning Star fire elementals, and Leylin's expression went dark.

"If I don't take care of the main body, this will be endless!" Demonic black flames formed around Leylin's body, devouring the waves of fire from the previous detonations.

The black phoenix flames raged in the Fiery World, their devouring ability causing the opposing elementals to retreat. Even the Sovereign King was put in fear.

"Obscure Fireplume Technique— Soaring Demonic Phoenix!"

Along with a high-pitched phoenix cry, a large black phoenix appeared in the air, two blazing flames sweeping across the region. The four elementals immediately burst apart, and their flames were absorbed by the black, demonic fire. This allowed the black phoenix to become even more enormous as it charged towards the Flame Sovereign King.

Roar!* The Flame Sovereign King bellowed, a layer of flaming skin covering it as it collided with the tremendous black phoenix.

Demonic black flames flew in all directions just as the scarlet flames did, both using up each other's strength and devouring each other. The enormous vibrations spread in all directions in the labyrinth…

In another area, Melinda chose a path with extreme familiarity. She'd met almost no dangers along the way, and was moving without obstruction.

Her eyes were now glimmering with something brighter than light itself. "I'm here. Are you ready?"

All of a sudden, the immense waves caused by Leylin travelled here, causing even this path she was taking to shake.

"The helpers this time are very powerful!" Melinda laughed in satisfaction, her figure disappearing into the darkness.

……

Whoosh!* A giant black blade slashed out, the sword lights instantly causing four attacks that each beheaded an elemental. Four large heads fell, blazing with raging flames.

"You did well, brother!" The sword-wielding fighter was naturally Clarke. Behind him, Joanna stared at him with an unspeakable tenderness within her eyes.

These two rank 5 Magi had somehow bypassed the limitations of the Alanore Labyrinth and were working together!

"Soon, Joanna. Soon, Brother will bring you along to take revenge!" Clarke chuckled.

All of a sudden, his expression changed. "Be careful!"

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The Labyrinth's Collapse

Void shattered, and a red figure appeared beside Joanna. Endless flames lay docile on his body, flickering with scarlet light. This was evidently a peak rank 5 Magus.

He solemnly grabbed at Joanna, pure golden flames turning into sharp claws that caused Joanna's defences to break inch by inch.

"Blazing Flame Monarch!" Clarke howled with fury, arriving in front of her. The sharp, flaming claws ruthlessly grabbed him, causing the steel armour to break. Even the skin underneath had been roasted a charred black, revealing bright silver, metallic bones.

Within the Alanore Labyrinth, there was only one person who could move freely. And that was its owner, the Blazing Flame Monarch!

Clarke spat out fresh blood as he and Joanna were sent flying.

"Brother! BROTHER!" Joanna kept screaming, eyes instantly turning blood red. "HOW DARE YOU HARM MY BROTHER. I WANT YOU DEAD!"

Thin, translucent threads emerged from her hands, and even the void itself was cut through as they headed in the direction of the red figure in the air.

Fierce golden flames struck the translucent threads. Under the burning of the flames, the threads gradually melted. Not far away, Joanna turned pale.

"Joanna, get behind me." At this point, Clarke stood up once again, as if he did not have a life-threatening injury on his chest, "Blazing Flame Monarch, I've waited for this day for a long time."

Bzzt!* Clarke's hands were on his giant black sword, emanating the terrifying undulations from high-grade magic equipment. The sharp rays of light were bright and dazzling, and even the void was constantly crumbling in front of it.

"Sorrow of Gaia!" Clarke yelled in his anger, the phantom of a vast land appearing behind him. An aura of rot converged on his body, forming terrifying sword glints.

"Death and decay are not something a living soul can control." The scarlet being in the air spoke slowly, a red sword with flames on it similarly appearing in its hands. "In the name of Fire, your only destination shall be the stillness of an eternal death."

The whole world seemed to tremble and cheer as large amounts of fire elemental particles wound automatically around the surface of the flaming sword.

These two longswords that had surpassed the limitations of space connected in the next instant, the dark green force that represented death and wilting up against the scarlet fire. Their collision formed a storm that annihilated everything. Red sword light flashed in the roiling storm, and Clarke's whole body fell backwards.

To be precise, 'half his body' fell back. Everything under Clarke's lower abdomen had completely disappeared, as if he had been chopped in half at the waist. It revealed a mechanical backbone and translucent fluids.

The scarlet figure of the Blazing Flame Monarch was revealed once more as the energy storm dissipated. He stared at Clarke's wounds and suddenly laughed.

"It's not even a mechanical modification, just the puppet of a soul servant. The true Clarke should have died long ago." He turned around, staring at Joanna who had tears in her eyes.

"A pretty good soul division technique. It's no wonder the two of you weren't separated when you came in, you are one and the same. Clarke's your courage, longing and hatred; after removing these qualities, your main body is only left with weakness."

"No, my brother isn't dead." Joanna cried out like a kitten whose tail had been stepped on, tears spilling out of her eyes.

"Don't… cry… sister…" The half-bodied Clarke on the ground consoled her with a smile, but the voice grew increasingly rigid, and the sound intermittent. It eventually turned robotic.

"Ah, wait. I seem to remember only a little girl surviving during that massacre then. Was it you?" A strange smile appeared on the Blazing Flame Monarch's face, "You actually placed all your hopes on someone else. Even if you've reached rank 5, you're still trash."

Words that were as sharp as a blade caused Joanna's face to turn deathly pale. "No, I'm not…" She hugged her head, on the brink of a complete breakdown.

The Blazing Flame Monarch looked proud, and just as he was about to deal her another blow and upset her further, his expression suddenly changed.

Joanna was still hugging her head, but streams of black gas were dispelled from her body. A dangerous aura formed around her, one that even had him considering retreat.

'What's going on? Wait, she's the descendant of that deceased clan. Could it be…' The Blazing Flame Monarch's eyes shrank, and large amounts of flaming shackles appeared and shot towards Joanna. He was one step too late.

Joanna looked up and began to scream. An endless terrifying undulation immediately enveloped the whole region…

Thud!* The terrifying rank 5 fire elemental, the alligator-human hybrid Flame Sovereign King toppled down, the flames on its body extinguishing bit by bit.

The two bundles of soul flames gradually dimmed in its eye sockets. Soul light was constantly dispelled from the body, bringing with it dense fire elemental particles that were like fireflies. They quickly disappeared into the air.

Chirp!* A high-pitched cry sounded and a large black phoenix descended from the skies. The flames withdrew to reveal Leylin who was within.

"The rank 5 Flame Sovereign King really was quite troublesome. I almost had to use my Arcane Art…"

Leylin stood at the edges of the lava lake. After the death of the Sovereign King, the black walls of the labyrinth at the other side of the lake pushed and pulled each other like toy building blocks, revealing a pitch-black pathway.

"It's hard to tell how many stages there are in the labyrinth, unless…" Leylin stroked the ring on his hand.

A maze set up by a rank 6 Magus was something a rank 5 like him could only solve directly. It required another rank 6 to act to break it, or other special circumstances.

"AAAAAAHHHH…" An ear-piercing screech was transmitted to Leylin's ears, the hatred and terrifying energy it held causing Leylin's expression to change slightly. "It came from there… Did anything happen?"

Boom!* One of the walls slowly crumbled following the explosion, and large amounts of black dust fell down.

"The labyrinth is already showing signs of collapsing. This power seems to be a unique type that's rumoured to have existed in ancient times." Leylin's eyes glinted coldly.

While he was focused on the energy undulations, space suddenly collapsed around him. A scarlet figure appeared before him like before.

Flames seethed in the opponent's hands, seemingly breaking their limitations to possess a terrifying heat. They caused the other energy particles to constantly draw back.There were only flames within this domain.

"The Origin Law of fire. So you're the one who's been spying on me," Leylin snickered, his right hand unhesitatingly activating the silver ring.

Streams of fog dissipated, instantly forming a world of fog.

"Roar!* The phantom of a four-armed cyclops with hard skin emerged from the ring.

"The Fog Space of the ancient Misty Fog Giant." The world of fog enveloped Leylin and the person who had launched a sneak attack. The opponent's law of fire was already tangled up by the fog, using up its energy.

With the blood from Bevis as the basis, and via in-depth processing by the A.I. Chip, Leylin had successfully created a bloodline imprint of the Misty Fog Giant and sealed it within the ring.

Since it was a spell that could be activated using a bloodline, Leylin's bloodline imprint had reached a might of rank 6.

'Is this… the law of fog?' Leylin could sense a deep-seated force in this world of fog. This was the law that controlled it. Due to its connection with the bloodline imprint, he gained some rudimentary control as well.

Large amounts of grey fog were like the most docile stream of water to him, allowing him to do as he liked.

"Crush him!" With Leylin's command, great amounts of grey fog immediately turned into hardened rock, bringing with them the World Will as they rained down on the red figure.

"This isn't your own ability, it's an ancient rank 6 spell!" The tremendous force caused the scarlet figure to cry out involuntarily.

He was covered by the fog immediately after. Red light constantly penetrated through the fog, yet it grew increasingly dark.

"This is the real ancient Fog Space! If Bevis had used a spell like this, I might have long since been defeated or even killed…" Leylin sighed.

While Bevis did have the blood of the Misty Fog Giant, he had no A.I. Chip and it wasn't as if he could endlessly consume his bloodline for spells. Leylin was different. After being purified by the A.I. Chip, the blood of the Misty Fog Giant now displayed its might like in ancient times.

"Damn it, there's another one." Another voice sounded from within the fog, and it soon turned deathly silent. The world of fog dissipated, returning to the scene of the lava lake from before.

"Another one?" Light flashed, and Leylin's figure emerged. "Looks like it isn't the first time he's been at such a disadvantage, and…"

Leylin stared at where the scarlet figure had been. There was now nothing there.

"A rank 5 clone? Looks like the Blazing Flame Monarch has no helpers nearby, and has no choice but to do this himself…

"Good timing. I'll make use of this." Leylin waved his arms, and the fog that had not completely dispersed spread out, completely corroding the walls of the labyrinth.

Crack! Crack!* The labyrinth walls that had already gone through immense damage could not hold on any longer and began to break apart inch by inch.

Much of the wall turned into powder, and this was still spreading further.

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Flame Monarch

The Alanore Labyrinth was a maze pattern that a rank 6 Breaking Dawn Magus had painstakingly set up. The Magi who wished to intrude would have to advance by passing through all of the stages, only then reaching the end.

Now, after withstanding all this damage, as well as two intentional attacks on Leylin's end, the labyrinth had begun to crumble. Bit by bit, the walls split open, glowing runes turning to powder.

The lava lake from before was gradually drying up, revealing a surface full of cracks. The pathways were continuously crumbling with this area as the centre.

"The collapse of the Alanore Labyrinth is happening earlier than I expected," Melinda furrowed her beautiful brows and sank into deep thought. A dark shadow then charged towards the heart of the labyrinth at a quicker pace.

Within the barriers of the boundless world crack was the Fiery World. It was like the sun, the exterior of which was the imposing and serene Alanore Labyrinth.

All of a sudden, the labyrinth creaked. It was like it could no longer hold its burden, and began to collapse inch by inch.

Once the foundations completely crumbled, the large building began to topple with a loud rumble, and the surrounding fire elementals fled for their lives.

Along with a tremendous rumbling sound, the labyrinth completely broke down, revealing a minor plane.

Light flashed in the air, and Melinda took the first step onto this minor plane.

This minor plane was like the Morning Star Area, a world that was yet to mature. This minor plane was obviously much smaller than the Morning Star Area, with only a single layer. One could even see it end to end.

With just one look, Melinda could see a flaming figure sitting on a throne of pure gold at the middle of the place. At the same time, the flaming figure turned and met Melinda's gaze.

Terrifying energy that reached rank 6 emanated from the opponent's body, hovering around him. This was a rank 6 Magus, a Breaking Dawn. It was a Monarch!

The Magus sitting on the golden throne had evidently grasped some bits of the laws of fire. This was the Blazing Flame Monarch, the ruler of an enormous territory and the one who almost caused the extinction of the bloodline Warlocks!

"You're here?" The Blazing Flame Monarch asked, the voice androgynous.

"Yes. I've returned to take back what belongs to me!" Melinda muttered, her tone becoming increasingly resolute.

"You were mere emotions that I intentionally dispelled so that I could advance to Breaking Dawn. You're just garbage I tossed out. What are you taking me back for?" The flames dissipated, revealing the figure of the Magus on the throne.

Yet, this Magus was obviously female. What's more, her face bore some semblance to Melinda's.

"No! I am the consciousness of the main body, you're only a thief that took it over. A despicable thief!" Melinda's face flushed red.

"So you're making use of this opportunity and trying to steal everything back?" The female Magus on the throne chuckled, as if she was watching a mischievous child making a fuss in front of her, "But I have to admit, the allies you've found are excellent Magi. They're powerful and hold the possibility of advancing further. They could very well become new Monarchs in the future!"

"Everything's over! Return what's mine to me!" Melinda took a step forward, her aura fluctuating abruptly, seemingly even exceeding the peak of rank 5.

"Having lost me, you're at your weakest. And the more powerful I am, the weaker you get!" Melinda took several steps forward, eyes glimmering with light.

"As long as I can suppress you, I'll be able to obtain everything!"

Pure golden flames rose once more, and the female Magus atop the flame throne slowly got up, "You're wrong. No matter how weak a Breaking Dawn Magus is, they're still a Breaking Dawn at the core. It's already been three thousand years. Did you think I did nothing at all in this time?"

"It's just an issue pertaining to the soul. With the support of fire origin force, as well as the amassed knowledge of the Magus World, I found a way to mend the loss of a part of my truesoul." As if to verify her words, a golden sun appeared behind the female Magus. Boiling hot strength rippled out from the truesoul, emanating energy waves that put Melinda on the verge of suffocation.

This was a Breaking Dawn's truesoul! The icy cold of moonlight had transformed into terrifying, boiling light; its volume and power showed that it had reached the peak!

"You've… recovered?" Melinda abruptly halted her footsteps.

"Not only have I recovered, I've even forged ahead to greater heights!" The Blazing Flame Monarch stated, an unquestionably terrifying energy held within her.

"Keke, I seem to have heard something amazing!" A translucent figure emerged, and Jin's hoarse voice sounded from the shadows.

"So Melinda, you're my enemy as well!" Joanna and Leylin hurried over around the same time. Joanna was quite different from before, and Clarke hadn't appeared, as if he'd disappeared.

Joanna was now glaring at Melinda with hatred, "I trusted you so much in the past, but you betrayed me?!"

"Hm?" Leylin observed Joanna's state, 'So it's her. I'd thought the first vibrations were from Jin or Melinda… This appearance, she looks quite similar to one of the twelve top-grade bodies written down in ancient records…'

The A.I. Chip completely recorded down Joanna's external appearance, and presented it to Leylin with a projection. The Joanna in the projection had completely dark purple hair, and a strange flower-shaped pattern appeared on her forehead like a tattoo. Yet, it rippled with some sort of lustre.

[Beep! Detected abnormal radiations from target's body. Vigorous increase in ability to attract energy particles with runes seen on the surface of the body…]

The A.I. Chip began to present the results of its scanning, and in Leylin's eyes Joanna's body seemed to turn into a gigantic magnet, attracting the free energy particles in the air. They formed a mysterious circuit in her body, allowing her spiritual and magic power to replenish itself continuously. It even seemed to rise, breaking through a bottleneck.

"I really want to…" Leylin lowered his head, eyes flickering with an intelligent glint.

'I really want to study her! It's not just her physique. This ability clearly has something to do with a natural ability to increase the aptitude of the soul itself. I can increase elemental affinity, but a natural gift like this to strengthen the soul has practically gone extinct in the central continent…'

"Whatever she did to your clan occurred after I separated from her. It's the same with the bloodline Warlocks. I am not your enemy!" Melinda glanced at Joanna and Leylin, smiling wryly as she gave an explanation.

"Her strength slightly exceeds my expectations. I'll need your help!"

"I don't care about that!" Jin was the first to retort, "You promised to share the Law Comprehension Crystals with us once we killed her. Was that all a lie?"

It was only at this point that Leylin remembered that Melinda had promised to split the Law Comprehension Crystals from the Blazing Flame Monarch's death evenly. She didn't even seem to mind losing her own share.

At that point, they had all been against the Blazing Flame Monarch, and Leylin had assumed Melinda was like them as well, only satisfied with the Monarch's death.

However, by the looks of it, she had left behind a loophole that wasn't quite a loophole.

She was part of the Flame Monarch's soul, and once Melinda returned to her main body and gained control over the Blazing Flame Monarch, that meant the Monarch was 'dead'.

Yet, as the other party had not truly died, it was impossible for there to be any Law Comprehension Crystals, and even more impossible for there to be any distribution.

'This woman harboured terrible intentions from the very beginning and wanted to use us as labourers!' Leylin shook his head inside, 'Though I never did expect much from her, this is still quite upsetting!'

He could tell that if Melinda succeeded, their only gains from this mission would be what they got from Düz City, nothing more.

On the other hand, Melinda would have become the Blazing Flame Monarch. Even they wouldn't dare to complain about a rank 6 Magus even if they had thoughts against it.

Melinda's plan was very perfect, but she had not thought Leylin and Joanna would have strength surpassed her expectations. On top of that, the Blazing Flame Monarch had actually eliminated the issues from the breaking up of a truesoul, and was perhaps now at her peak!

"All who have the audacity to violate my city are to kneel and repent before me!" Boiling hot soul force was like steel that sealed the space around them. The Blazing Flame Monarch's low voice resounded through the area, putting Leylin under immense pressure.

Melinda's expression was first terrible but quickly brightened up. "No, that's not it! We still have a chance! If her injuries were really completely healed, she wouldn't hide here and watch us invade and destroy Düz City, even letting her subordinates be massacred at our hands!

"Leylin, Joanna, I'm depending on you now. No matter what requests you have after this is over, I'll agree to them!"

Before, Leylin and Joanna's strength had been too outstanding and caused there to be some changes in Melinda's calculations. However, it was these changes that gave her hope!

"How ridiculous!" Before Leylin and the rest could reply, the female Magus in front of the throne snickered.

Golden rays of light were like a world of their own, dazzling gold soul force pouring out with large amounts of flames. It led Leylin to almost believe he was watching the rebirth of the Sun's Child here.

In the midst of this scorching first sunrise, a pitiful cry rang out. When Leylin opened his eyes once more, Jin was now raised and held in the Blazing Flame Monarch's hand.

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Trump Card and Resolution

"Out of all these people, you were the one that I felt was the most dangerous. I didn't expect it to be an old friend!" The female flame Magus stared at the faint human figure in her hands, a slight smile on her face.

"I don't know what you're saying…" Jin's voice was hoarse and robotic.

"Kellard! I cannot tolerate any outsiders peeping in on my land of flames!" The Blazing Flame Monarch seemed to be confident in herself. A terrifying golden soul force entered Jin's body with her declaration, threads of gold travelling through the faint body as they burst into golden flames.

The Blazing Flame Monarch conjured an illusory scene from of Jin's body.

A platinum figure seemed to be seated on a throne within a spacious place. The golden flames seemed to pierce through the void, descending in that area.

A low sigh was heard from the platinum figure. A feather appeared, turning into an odd-looking longsword amidst white light. There were feather-shaped ornaments on the hilt of this sword that swung down viciously. The void surged and separated, the palace from before disappearing.

Jin exploded like a balloon in the Blazing Flame Monarch's hands.

'Kellard? Is that the Monarch of the Skies' real name? I'd assumed Jin was a Spirit Magus… To think he was actually a puppet. It looks like it isn't just Melinda that's plotting against the Blazing Flame Monarch.' Intelligence flashed in Leylin's eyes, and he looked towards the Blazing Flame Monarch who seemed completely fine but was silent.

'But a Monarch's plot can't be so weak, can it?' A hint of anticipation rose in Leylin's eyes. After all, this was a Breaking Dawn Magus working behind the scenes. Jin shouldn't be so easy to deal with.

Bzzt bzzt!* At this moment, a few pure-white goose feathers fell on Leylin's shoulder like snow, causing him to freeze.

Immediately after, a snow of feathers fell down on the place. The ground was covered by a thin layer of white that even shrouded the Blazing Flame Monarch's golden soul force.

Cracks began to appear on the boundary of the half-dimension, but the effects were even worse on the Blazing Flame Monarch herself.

Rumble!* Golden flames burst forth from her body, immediately burning the feathers that drew close to ashes. However, there was still some white that managed to pass through her defences. Her expression changed, "Damn you, Kellard!"

Boom!* The feathers exploded, causing her to sway a little. Immediately after, the scorching sun that was her truesoul suddenly dimmed, and the temperature nearby quickly lowered. The oppressive aura in the half-dimension was reduced.

Brown crack streaked across the faint figure of the Blazing Flame Monarch's truesoul, and even the Monarch's own aura weakened.

"So you still can't completely suppress your injuries!" Melinda moved forward, an odd aura being emanated from her body as it pounced towards the Monarch.

"Die!" Joanna was even faster. Her aura had already reached the peak of Radiant Moon, and purple gas converged to form a trident that pierced towards the Blazing Flame Monarch.

"Get out of the way!" The golden flames on the Monarch's body grew tenfold as exuberant with her cry, incinerating everything the Monarch of the Skies had arranged.

After launching that attack, the Blazing Flame Monarch staggered backwards, and cracks began to appear on the golden throne behind her.

Facing the attacks of Melinda and Joanna, the Monarch's expression grew solemn. It was as if she was a god when she made the declaration. "I am the Blazing Flame Monarch. The laws of fire in this world shall be controlled by I alone!"

Large amounts of scarlet fire particles appeared, forming something on a level higher than a domain that completely enveloped the area.

"You've comprehended the laws of fire? Even just a bit is already so powerful…" Leylin's head hung down a little, covering his eyes that were constantly emitting light.

He could feel with his senses that the moment the Blazing Flame Monarch summoned this plane of fire that was even more powerful than a domain, the fire elemental particles that he could normally control seemed to have an aura that rejected the summons of his soul force.

This was much more intense than the elemental isolation of a Morning Star domain. Leylin even felt that the fire element now had a life and will of its own, and was automatically rejecting his control over it.

'Just comprehending a tiny portion of a law gives you a huge advantage over weaker existences…' Leylin sighed.

At this moment, the Blazing Flame Monarch's right hand ruthlessly grabbed forward, "Law of fire!"

Rumble!* A bundle of flames emerged in front of her, seeming neither strong nor very hot. However, it was like the most primal fire in the world, filled with a great ancient aura of leadership.

The tip of the purple trident sizzled and melted the moment it came into contact with the fire. The sound caused Joanna's expression to warp.

The scarlet flames seemed to have a life of their own in the Blazing Flame Monarch's hands, and immediately flickered as they turned into a fiery whip. Joanna's body was sent flying backwards, a long luminous burn mark on her body.

"I am the master of the flames, one who has grasped the power of law. You can't stop me!" A berserk soul force radiated from the Blazing Flame Monarch as if to prove her point.

Melinda took several steps backwards. The soul force at the Breaking Dawn realm had caused a backlash to her hand, and two streams of blood dripped from her eyes.

She quickly retreated, and transmitted to Leylin, "You're not going to fight back?"

"I can do that, but what benefits will you give me?" Leylin's arms were bunched together as he stared at Melinda coldly.

"What do you want?" Melinda was about to go crazy. At this point, Leylin was still ignorant of the big picture. Did he not know that once the Blazing Flame Monarch killed her and Joanna, he wouldn't be able to escape either?

"I want the method you used to divide your truesoul and sever the soul!" Leylin was very confident that he could flee, which was why he was in no hurry and was even bargaining for the best benefits.

With his strength, he was confident he could escape even the Blazing Flame Monarch at her peak, much less now when she was incomplete.

He was rather interested in the technique of soul separation that she possessed. Though he wouldn't do it himself, it would be a good supplement for his database.

"Alright!" Melinda agreed to Leylin's condition unhesitatingly. As of now, the priority was eliminating the Blazing Flame Monarch. No matter how important the technique of severing souls was, it was just some information. There was obviously no issue at all.

This was not all. Leylin instantly sensed Melinda's sincerity.

[Beep! Discovered spiritual force data interface. Allow transmission?] The A.I. Chip asked robotically.

After Leylin chose to allow the transmission, large amounts of information instantly emerged in his mind. Though he did not go through it in detail, the A.I. Chip's scans showed that this was the real deal.

"The power of laws can only be dealt with by laws." The grey ring on Leylin's right hand exploded and a puff of fog appeared, forming a grey world that contended with the opposing Monarch's flame plane.

"A rank 6 bloodline spell?" Grey fog and scarlet flames each consumed the energy of the other, and space itself was torn apart where these two tremendous domains met. A cry sounded from the Blazing Flame Monarch's side.

"Darned bloodline Warlocks! I should have completely destroyed you long ago!" These words that were filled with hatred did not cause Leylin to stop. He smiled instead, "I've always loved listening to the anguish and ire of those who want to eliminate me. It means they're completely defeated…"

Even if Leylin had sealed a bloodline imprint from Bevis' Misty Fog Giant bloodline in the ring, he could only launch two attacks. One had been used on the Blazing Flame Monarch's clone, and the other was being employed here.

'A.I. Chip, focus on collecting information!' Leylin ordered. With the Chip as a medium, Leylin could somewhat sense and manipulate the laws of fog. How could he not record such precious information?

[Beep! Beginning to record under Laws of Fog…] the A.I. Chip quickly intoned.

At this moment, large amounts of grey fog formed a monster with three heads that was under Leylin's control. Toxins, lightning, and frost were being spewed out by these heads, striking the flame plane.

Even stray energy from the toxins, lightning, and frost caused Melinda and Joanna to retreat in a hurry, afraid to get hit.

"My bloodline imprint only has one attack left. If you have any methods, use them now. I'll break through the opponent's defensive laws." Leylin stared at Melinda and Joanna without much emotion. The three-headed monster roared and tore at the flame plane, revealing the main body of the Blazing Flame Monarch.

Whoosh!* A sharp grey claw descended and extinguished the flames that the Blazing Flame Monarch had summoned, and even tore apart the flame shackles.

At this moment, a trace of astonishment appeared on the Monarch's confident face. She had evidently never thought that Leylin's control over the power of laws would grow this quickly.

"Brother, wait for me! I am about to be done with my vengeance!"

A deep hatred rose in Joanna's eyes for the Blazing Flame Monarch. She pounced forward, streams of purple gas appearing from her back to form a gigantic plant that was similar to the flower on her forehead.

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Erosion of the Sun

"Let's perish together!" Joanna had on an insane smile. It was as if death was not the end for her, only a beginning.

Many roots formed from her body, wrapping around her and the Blazing Flame Monarch. The faint image of the purple plant solidified, and the roots wound tightly together as the two fell into the half-dimension. Branches and leaves spread out, the bud at the very top growing and blooming.

With the Blazing Flame Monarch's infuriated howls, a purple flower bud with unworldly beauty slowly blossomed in the half-dimension. A terrifying strength took form at the same time, forming purple light that spread in all directions. Even the world of fog was affected as it crumbled down.

"This is bad!" Leylin's pupils shrank. The remaining fog force immediately created a thick wall-like structure in front of him, behind which Melinda squeezed in unceremoniously. Following that, purple light spread through the skies and drowned the area.

The half-dimension hidden within the labyrinth burst apart under the purple light, and many black holes appeared in the region, devouring the surroundings. The scene looked to be of the world's end. The stray energy from the explosion still bombarded the protective sphere of the Fiery World, causing it to shake.

Once everything calmed down again, the original world crack now looked completely different.

Large amounts of irreparable spatial rifts had appeared in the place, and endless turbulence streaked past the void, causing what was now in ruins further damage.

Even the nebulae around the place, what was similar to his previous world, had completely dissipated in the explosion. Bits of dimmed starlight flashed every once in a while from the edges, as if fading away and reconciling to this fact.

A large bundle of fog dissipated in this shattered void, revealing the figures of Leylin and Melinda.

"As expected from the physique of an ancient clan. The destructive force from her self-detonation…" Leylin seemed to be praising it, yet there was still some regret in his words. He was very interested in studying this sort of physique, and had never expected the other party to so resolutely detonate herself.

The terrifying storm that formed as a result was enough for Leylin and Melinda to be affected even with the defence from the rank 6 energy of the Misty Fog Giant, and they cut sorry figures.

"The bloodline!" Leylin's eyes turned red, and a small-scale vortex formed in his hands. Some of the items in the void seemed to be attracted by some formless strength and automatically reached Leylin's hand.

Large motes of light condensed to form a droplet of purple blood with bits of gold shimmering within.

"So this is all that remains? What an overbearing spell!" Leylin sighed, stowing the blood away.

"Not yet! The Blazing Flame Monarch isn't dead!" There was glee following Melinda's gasp of surprise. This was the best situation for her, with the Blazing Flame Monarch heavily injured and unable to resist her claim to dominance.

"She's a Breaking Dawn Magus after all. How could she die so easily?" Leylin nodded solemnly. He'd never dared to underestimate such a high-ranking Magus. On top of that, the A.I. Chip did not give any conclusion of sorts, and instead scanned the space for the aura of the Blazing Flame Monarch. This made Leylin even more acutely aware of the result.

Golden flames abruptly surged in the void, increasing in volume to form a giant blazing door.

The Blazing Flame Monarch walked out of this giant door, her detached eyes full of ruthlessness.

Rumble!* The flaming door quickly shrank to form a golden Magus Robe that draped over her body, "I never thought a bug like you would interfere with the 'reincarnation' procedure this time. It seems like ancient clans like these and the bloodline Warlocks should all be exterminated…"

A peak rank 6 aura was being emitted from their opponent's body, and Leylin and Melinda shared a glance as they laughed bitterly.

"The ability to be revived by flames?" Leylin stroked his chin, "Seems rather well-suited to the fire element. It even has a healing effect which shares some similarities to the Icy World's Freezing innate skill…"

"We're already in this situation, and you still have time to think about that?" Melinda didn't know whether to laugh or cry in response. Yet, the Blazing Flame Monarch had already raised her right hand, and a longsword made of raging flames appeared in it.

"In the name of the Blazing Flame Monarch, I shall judge you!" Immense flames surged out with sword lights. These flames were not ordinary, they were from the law of fire!

Just the descent of a few wisps drew out all the fire elemental particles in the region in an instant. All the other elemental particles were tyrannically rejected and repelled.

With her rebirth from the flames, not only had the Blazing Flame Monarch managed to survive Joanna's self-detonation, but she'd also healed all her injuries. She had regained her strength as a peak rank 6 Monarch.

"Get out of the way!" Leylin pushed at Melinda, and a large amount of crimson light surged out, "Bloodline Shield!"

Rumble!* The flaming sword struck the shield, emitting a frigid sound. On the other side, Melinda tossed out a piece of magic equipment similar to a statue, blocking the Blazing Flame Monarch's attack.

With Joanna's death, Melinda and Leylin were the only two invaders remaining. Leylin's rank 6 bloodline fog had left a deep impression on her, so Melinda transmitted a query to him, "Do you still have another bloodline imprint?"

"No. Do you think a rank 6 bloodline is so easily obtained? The amount of blood I had was only enough to create two imprints!" Leylin glared at Melinda, waving his right hand. He was speaking the truth. The ring on his hand had long since disappeared.

Upon hearing this, a hint of despair appeared in Melinda's beautiful eyes, "I can't take this lying down! Am I really going to die with Big Brother here?"

'She's going crazy again!' Watching Melinda, whose voice had turned into that of a little girl once more, Leylin was rendered speechless. It seemed like the original Blazing Flame Monarch had discarded more than one portion of her soul, which was why Melinda had such bizarre emotions and a split personality.

"Despicable Warlock Bloodline and the trashes that I had disposed of before… Let me purge you completely today!" The Blazing Flame Monarch that had regained her full strength took several steps closer, the peak rank 6 strength causing Leylin's expression to change.

Only when face to face with her did he realise how terrifying the might of a Monarch was. The opponent's truesoul was like a scorching sun, tens of times larger than that of a Radiant Moon and of better quality. This golden soul force exceeded the strength of Radiant Moon soul force, and made even Leylin feel suppressed.

"Erosion of the Sun!" The Monarch raised her sword once more, the faint image of her truesoul appearing behind her. Black light formed at the heart of the sun, converging on the tip of the flaming longsword.

From the black spot, Leylin could feel a terrifying energy that could obliterate everything in its path.

"Opposing qualities huh? This is incomparably close to the antimatter theory in my previous world…"

"Purify!" Along with an exclamation, the Blazing Flame Monarch swung her sword out, pitch black light beginning to shoot towards Leylin and Melinda.

Full of destructive energy, it surged like a stormy sea and roared.

The world origin force of the Fiery World beside them boiled and disappeared into the Blazing Flame Monarch's body, causing this attack to grow even more powerful.

"An attack befitting one at the peak of rank 6!" Leylin sighed, and then did not hesitate as he commanded, "A.I. Chip, begin defensive plan number 2!"

[Beep! Mission established, beginning usage of Host's energy and forming defence.] The A.I. Chip's icy voice intoned immediately.

Meanwhile, a layer of black Kemoyin Scales appeared on the surface of his body. He tossed out large numbers of potions that formed a colourful defence. At the outermost layer, the Bloodline Shield changed its shape with the manipulation of the A.I. Chip, welcoming the black light headed their way.

Rumble!* Space itself crumbled. Even a world crack could not withstand such a powerful explosion, and spatial storms were formed everywhere.

Leylin emerged from the explosion, much of his Magus robes torn apart. There was a trace of blood at the corner of his lips.

"So, Melinda, are you dead yet?" Leylin's eyes flashed with wit as he glanced in Melinda's direction.

White light flashed in the void, and Melinda's head appeared. Her body had completely severed from below the neck, and on those body parts, there were signs of burns that had clotted and turned into scars.

"If I died, you'd definitely have died before me!" Melinda's face was now as pale as a dead person, as if she had lost all blood.

"I can't hold this for long. Do you have any other methods to deal with her? I have one more…" Melinda, who now only had a head, glanced at Leylin and seemed to have made up her mind.

"Yes!" Leylin pretended to struggle with the decision and spoke in a low voice, "But that's my life-saving trump card. Once it's used, I'm not going to bother with you!"

"You don't need to. As long as you can successfully suppress her for a period of time, leave everything to me. All the benefits that I spoke of in the contract will be given to you." Melinda gritted her teeth.

"Fine!" Leylin chuckled, and a few balls made of crystal appeared. Within these sparkling crystal balls was a dark red gas that was like a river.

Boom!* *Boom!* *Boom!* Many of the balls exploded, and a strange power spread outwards.

"It's no use! I've already grasped authority over flames! Any attacks below laws…" The Flame Monarch stopped abruptly, her beautiful eyes suddenly showing astonishment.

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Seizing and Assist

In actuality, the Blazing Flame Monarch was still on her guard against Melinda and Leylin.

Not taking into account her opponent's secret plan before, the tens of crystal balls that Leylin had sent out and exploded made it seem as if he was about to cast some spell. That already made the Flame Monarch feel some unease.

This was an ability similar to prophecy, and was common among high-ranked Magi. However, it was extremely rare for the Blazing Flame Monarch to get one with such a violent warning. Hence, she instantly made her move and golden soul force swept the area as the law of fire covered the void.

However, her strength strangely had no effect on the dark red fog, and no matter how hot the golden flames blazed, the dark red streams of gas still flowed in the air undisturbed.

"Damn it! Erosion of the Sun!" The Blazing Flame Monarch raised her longsword high in the air once more, the black point swelling and emitting a terrifying aura that was even more terrifying than before.

'This is about half of the dreamforce that I amassed!' Leylin's heart was aching as well. There was a limit to how much dreamforce he could store. He needed to use vessels from Dreamscape, and for this reason he'd used up much of what he'd acquired.

It could be said that in order to create this environment, he had thrown in most of his gains from Dreamscape. However, it was because he had put in these hard-earned savings that the effects were extraordinary.

Leylin could sense the dense dreamforce spreading through the area, something that caused even Melinda's eyes to glaze over slightly.

Dreamforce was no weaker than the power of laws, which was why the Blazing Flame Monarch's fires had little effect on it. After all, she had yet to completely grasp the laws of fire anyway, or she would long since have advanced to rank 7 instead of hovering around rank 6.

At this point, the results from the A.I. Chip's scans were presented before Leylin's eyes. [Beep! Emission of dreamforce complete. Meets standards of using dreamforce!]

"It's not as if I've never defeated a rank 6 before!" Leylin's lips quirked up in a smile, and immediately a complicated and illusory spell model with colourful rays was used in that instant. Dreamforce condensed in boundless tides around his body.

"Radiant Moon Dreamforce Spell— Distrait Dream!" Leylin's eyes seem to glaze over, and formless waves enveloped the Blazing Flame Monarch.

"This is…" The Monarch's eyes showed her confusion as the energy undulations from her body strangely came to a complete stop.

Distrait Dream. This rank 5 dreamforce spell targeted a Magus' truesoul, and had a 90% chance of being effective on a Radiant Magus, leading them to be unable to control themselves even if they were about to die. Even when facing a Breaking Dawn Magus, it had a success rate of over 50%!

The Blazing Flame Monarch was now in a dream, her truesoul having lost its way. She was completely unable to move, and her only defence came by instinct.

"Quick! I can only hold it for 3 seconds!" Leylin yelled at Melinda.

"I never expected you to have a trump card like this!" Melinda's head stared at Leylin, eyes full of meaning. Immediately after, flames began to burn and incinerate the remaining flesh and blood she had. A pure white soul figure suddenly emerged amidst the flames.

"Though I have a strong desire to expel the opponent's conscient and return to my body, there's no time!" The soul figure suddenly broke through the boundaries of spacetime and appeared in front of the Blazing Flame Monarch. She was now in a despondent state, and her instinctive defence had no effect towards Melinda. The soul figure disappeared into the forehead of the Monarch, the entire process going through without a hitch.

"Damn it! Get out!" The dreamforce quickly dissipated, and the Blazing Flame Monarch had regained her senses. However, her expression kept warping, and her muscles trembling.

She abruptly raised her right hand, as if trying to pull something out of her forehead. Yet, the left hand strangely grabbed the right. It was as if there were two people fighting in her body.

"As expected, in a situation with no other methods, Melinda chose to return to the main body!" Watching this, a smile appeared on Leylin's lips.

Melinda was merely an incomplete soul, while her opponent had the main body that had been tempered over thousands of years. Her soul force was tremendous beyond belief, and Melinda was surely no match for her.

Her initial plan was to take advantage of the Blazing Flame Monarch's strength being at a low, using Leylin and the rest to deal the Monarch a serious blow. She would then destroy the soul and place her own conscient in the Blazing Flame Monarch's body.

It was a pity that the Blazing Flame Monarch had a method of suppressing the injuries to her soul, which had caused setbacks in Melinda's plans. Thankfully, with the Monarch of the Skies helping from behind the scenes and the surprising strength of Joanna and Leylin, the situation had reached this stage.

The situation was currently do or die. Perhaps Leylin had a chance of surviving a Breaking Dawn's hunt, but Melinda was definitely going to die. As part of the opponent's soul that had awakened its own senses and wanted to eliminate the main conscient, she would definitely be hunted down endlessly by the Monarch.

Hence, after weighing the pros and cons, the only thing she could do was take the risk and enter the other party's sea of consciousness and strive to achieve control over the main body.

Though there was a powerful conscient in the sea of consciousness, it wasn't as if Melinda lacked any advantages. At the very least, she had an ally in Leylin.

The Blazing Flame Monarch had accumulated injuries over the various battles and the self-detonation, but she either had some secret methods or was forcefully suppressing them. This was why she was confident in her success. Though her chances weren't greater than 50%, this was a better option than dying without even a corpse remaining.

"Die, you unnecessary trash!" An unusual scene appeared on the Monarch's body. A few illusory female faces appeared on her own, like layered masks.

There was malevolence, anger, even peace on some. The one similarity was that they all looked like Melinda.

"I am the ruler of flames. How can I lose to you…" A white illusory face abruptly emerged, its appearance and tone very similar to the Flame Monarch.

"Stop struggling. You are me! In addition, my control over the law of fire isn't inferior to yours!" Melinda's face appeared as well.

Following that, this face switched to one that was childlike, eyes full of tears as it gazed up at Leylin, "Big Brother, help me!"

"How?" Leylin's expression was cold.

"I can temporarily suppress her defences. You use your soul force and invade the Blazing Flame Monarch's sea of consciousness. Believe me, this will be extremely beneficial to you!" The young Melinda's expression was miserable and moving, yet Leylin remained apathetic.

"Yes. There are definitely benefits from experiencing how energy revolves in a rank 6 Magus' body, and I'll even be able to make contact with the law of fire. However, I've my own method of dealing with this!" Leylin chuckled, a malicious intent gleaming in his eyes.

"Don't worry, I'll help you now!" Crimson rings of light formed at Leylin's back, causing him to transform into a terrifying ancient Kemoyin Emperor, two gigantic amber pupils staring at the Blazing Flame Monarch.

"You're thinking of– " The young Melinda showed the expression of a struggle before she went silent, and the Blazing Flame Monarch's face got out.

"Damned Warlock, what are you going to do?" Boundless golden shackles appeared around the Monarch.

"I'm obviously going to help!" A callous voice was transmitted from the Kemoyin Emperor, and petrifying light burst forth and caused the flame shackles to be covered with a layer of stone as they cracked.

The Kemoyin Emperor's tail ruthlessly struck the Blazing Flame Monarch, and with a flicker of black light she flew backwards a great distance. The defensive magic equipment on her body shattered.

With the Monarch's wealth, she definitely had at least a piece of high-grade magic equipment on her person, but under Leylin's attack it was as fragile as paper-mâché. This wasn't purely because of the frightful offensive ability of the Kemoyin Emperor. It had to do in part with there being nobody controlling it.

"You…" The Flame Monarch suddenly stopped speaking, and the sound of bones breaking could be heard, causing the soul's face to contort with pain. The light dulled by a large extent.

"Very good! Continue attacking her and attract her attention!" Lights flashed and Melinda's face appeared.

"It's my pleasure to do so!" Leylin laughed, and immediately after terrifying rumbling could be heard in the void.

Pak!* Pow!* *Pak!* Pow!* The terrifying force from an ancient rank 5 creature caused the void to shake in the world crack. The Blazing Flame Monarch at the centre had now sustained injuries that were difficult to even imagine. If not for the support of the law of fire, as well as the durability of the body of a Breaking Dawn Magus far exceeding that of regular people, she would long since have become minced meat.

Two tiny wormlike souls nibbled away at the largest soul body on her face, causing the Blazing Flame Monarch to let out cries of misery. Gradually, the soul's light dimmed and allowed Melinda to gain the upper hand.

"Good! That's enough, stop attacking! When I've gained complete control over the body…" Melinda's face showed her glee, but that quickly turned into an enraged shriek, "What are you doing?"

She could see the Kemoyin Emperor that Leylin had turned into constantly shrinking until it turned into a python that was only tens of metres long, abruptly charging towards her. Its fangs were bared…

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Departure and Harvests

The Kemoyin Emperor was originally over a hundred kilometres long, but its figure had shrunk a thousandfold as it became a python that was only tens of metres in length. Terrifying light burst forth from what used to be its scales.

The two eyes of the python stared straight at Melinda, and her heart couldn't help but palpitate upon seeing the merciless expression in them.

Leylin's voice came from the python, "You've had enough, but that doesn't mean I have. According to our deal, I've come for my reward."

Following these words, the humongous python suddenly spread its mouth wide open, and a black hole formed within.

"Innate ability: Devour!"

"Nooo…" In the midst of Melinda's pained cries, the Kemoyin Emperor that Leylin had transformed into bit ferociously onto the arm of the Blazing Flame Monarch. Soon after, it ripped open the space without hesitation and escaped.

Buzz!* Its scales flashed with a glaring brilliance and even had traces of blood.

Leylin had obviously used some sort of secret method that allowed him to disappear from Melinda's senses almost instantly.

Whoosh!* Golden blood droplets suddenly started splashing from where the arm was broken. Blood dripped into the empty space drop by drop, forming a large ball of golden flames in the blink of an eye.

It was only now that Melinda started to let out a hysterical blood-curdling screech.

As a Breaking Dawn Magus, limb damage was not even considered a severe injury to her, but what Leylin had used earlier was his own innate ability, Devour. He had bitten into her flesh and devoured her bloodline! This even included a portion of her comprehension of laws and her soul! Her comprehension of laws had been stolen!

The anguish of her soul being ripped apart almost made Melinda think she'd returned to the moment when she'd split her soul.

It was at this time that the Blazing Flame Monarch's conscient, which had been suppressed, appeared suddenly and unleashed a ferocious counterattack.

"Damn it! Damn it!" Melinda roared, and horrifying golden flames spread out in all directions continuously.

Her other losses were still tolerable, but the disappearance of her comprehension of laws and the damage done to her bloodline could even make her drop in rank. The counter-attack by the Blazing Flame Monarch's conscient at this moment left her without any time to chase after and attack Leylin. She could only roar in depression and once again concentrate her energy on fighting the Monarch.

The pure gold flames gradually filled up the region, and even traces of dust were burnt until there was nothing left. Only the gigantic golden yellow cocoon in the centre was still throbbing rhythmically, as if a phoenix waiting to rise from the ashes.

In a world where flames were everywhere, space was pulled apart as though it were a curtain, revealing Leylin's silhouette. He peeked at his surroundings before giving a command without hesitation, "A.I. Chip!"

[Beep! Begin connection sequence! Activating astral gate!]

With the A.I. Chip's voice sounding out, an enormous door bathed in blue flames slowly formed in front of Leylin, and he stepped into it without the slightest situation. The world began spinning with a single step, and when he ran his eyes over his surroundings once again, he had already arrived in the laboratory at Düz City.

Faint roars and shrieks could still be heard from outside, Düz City having descended into chaos. Outside of the laboratory, the subordinates of Jupiter's Thunder and Joanna stood on guard, and all seemed still.

In the midst of such a disorderly scene, it appeared even more eye-catching.

A few civilians and such came forth to request for help from time to time, but were all rejected without mercy. The bodies on the ground still emitted a strong aura of death, effectively intimidating the few who still wanted to try their luck.

As for the biological beasts? Having seen the terror that Leylin could bring, they had run away as far as they could long ago. Whether they created disasters elsewhere was not of Leylin's concern.

"Sir!" A few of the Morning Star Magi who were standing guard saw the astral gate open. Upon seeing that only Leylin had returned, their expressions changed.

"Hm!" Leylin nodded his head, indifferent. His entire being then transformed into a ray of black flames which dispersed. In just a few flashes, he vanished into the horizon.

The Morning Star Magi from the other powers looked at each other in dismay as they gazed in the direction that Leylin vanished in.

They were of Morning star rank at most. Forcibly stopping Leylin was simply an impossible task, and having seen how cold-hearted Leylin could be they didn't dare to do anything that would provoke him.

……

In the air. Blood was still seeping out of the corners of Leylin's mouth, yet his face was filled with excitement. "Those few Morning Star Magi are rather tactful. I didn't have to take any further action…

"A.I. Chip, erase all the useless memories and emotions!"

At this moment, layers of flesh suddenly grew from Leylin's body, carrying along with dense comprehension of the laws of fire. His Devour skill was still digesting the arm of the Monarch.

The A.I. Chip swiftly operated per Leylin's orders, getting rid of all the useless memories and emotions in what he had obtained. The useful information was then processed into specialised folders, and the Blazing Flame Monarch's comprehension of laws— the most important part— was carefully extracted by the A.I. Chip into a specially established database.

'The most important bit, the comprehension of laws, has been obtained!' Leylin was brimming with excitement.

To him, no matter how plentiful the Blazing Flame Monarch's treasury was, it was not enough. The only thing he was currently interested in was the pursuit of an even higher realm, one to which the power of laws was key.

Leylin still couldn't believe himself as he recalled how he had made use of his devouring ability to absorb the comprehension of Laws and memories from the Blazing Flame Monarch's body.

The exhilaration and delight almost made him break through the boundaries that he had set himself, and greedily take in everything that the Blazing Flame Monarch had to offer. Luckily, at the final juncture, he forcibly controlled his body with an unwavering determination that was as strong as steel, and left the Fiery World.

He didn't deal any killing blows to the Flame Monarch directly as he was afraid of her counterattack.

Regardless of the differences between Melinda and the original Blazing Flame Monarch, with their lives under serious threat there was a definite possibility of an alliance.

In fact, the A.I. Chip's derivations revealed that if Leylin took advantage of the time when both of them were battling, there wasn't even a 10% probability that he would be able to directly take one of them out. The remaining possibility was that both parties would ally under immense pressure, which would result in Leylin returning without achieving anything, or even resulting in his fall.

In such a situation, Leylin would, of course, choose the method that was in accordance with his own interests, and leave after fishing up the best gains.

Although he was unable to get rid of the Blazing Flame Monarch, making her suffer some losses was good enough.

Initially, when he was extracting the Blazing Flame Monarch's bloodline and laws, Leylin had almost lost control of himself, and the A.I. Chip's had alerted him in time. He was so close to even being a threat to the Flame Monarch's life, which would cause unforeseen repercussions to the situation.

But fortunately, all went according to Leylin's script.

Although his final blow made the Blazing Flame Monarch suffer heavy losses, it did not exceed Melinda's tolerance. Hence, she didn't choose to reach a compromise with the original conscient, and instead continued to annihilate her greatest enemy. It was because of this that Leylin managed to escape successfully.

As for what happened prior to that, Leylin had simply scoffed at how Melinda had invited Leylin to help.

While his soul force was relatively powerful, it also depended on what it was being compared to.

In the face of the Breaking Dawn soul force of the Blazing Flame Monarch's, his soul force was so meagre that it was not worth looking at. Even if he was called in to help, he would just be a mere soldier who wouldn't even have autonomy over his own soul force; his life and death would be controlled by his opponent.

What annoyed him even more was that after fighting such a tumultuous battle, the items received would depend on whether the other party would fulfil their promises and also their mood. Leylin wouldn't do such a silly thing, of course.

"However, I didn't think that merely the arm of the Fire Monarch contained such a crazy amount of energy. Furthermore, there seems to be a mystery hidden in the knowledge and memories of the laws of fire…" Leylin faintly felt like his body grew bigger, but it was actually an illusion due to the excessive energy in his body.

The corners of Leylin's mouth curled up in a bitter smile as he recalled the past few times where he had transformed into the Kemoyin Emperor. No matter what he had devoured before, nothing had possessed such terrifying energy.

'It's fortunate that I chose to devour only one arm. If I'd chosen to swallow her whole, I'm afraid that even if she didn't retaliate I would've burst apart due to this force.' Leylin's gaze flickered, as he changed his route of travel, his silhouette turning into a phantom.

This ability was brought about by dreamforce. Not only did it strengthen his resistance towards magic, it formed an illusionary forcefield which was effective at concealing his tracks.

The fruits of this battle were plentiful, so much so that even the almighty Leylin needed to find a spot to digest them fully.

……

Leylin didn't expect that what he originally thought would be a simple digestion process would end up extending into a few months. The Blazing Flame Monarch had her own imprint of power of flames, and one of its characteristics was that it was extremely concentrated. This had given him a headache.

A squirrel bounded about continuously, a pine cone cupped between its paws as it nibbled on it with its buckteeth as quickly as lightning. White mist encircled the mountain range that stretched endlessly into the distance. Together with the green forest, it formed a dreamlike scene straight out of a fairytale.

Countless runners formed a natural protective screen under a humongous tree, leaving a rather big space inside. Black fog filled the air here, hiding and isolating the place. In the heart of the fog, Leylin slowly let out a breath and opened his eyes.

'The energy composition of a rank 6 Magus and its characteristic concentration is truly horrifying!' Practically all of the Blazing Flame Monarch's flesh was densely constructed by the most concentrated of fire laws, and merely the digestion process required vast amounts of effort on Leylin's part. He still felt traumatised at the thought of it.

In actual fact, without the innate devouring ability of the Kemoyin Emperor, analysing the Monarch's arm would have been a huge problem. It had taken him this long to finally figure it out.

Just a moment ago, Leylin had not only fully swallowed the last trace of the Blazing Flame Monarch's bloodline energy, but he had also completely sorted out the memory fragments and made the comprehension of laws his own.

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Flame Laws

The structure of a rank 6 Magus' blood and flesh as well as information on the modifications to their body gave Leylin much inspiration and sprouted fresh ideas. He had also obtained many other benefits from the Blazing Flame Monarch's abundant life energy.

He pulled up his stats with a thought, and quite a few of the information on the A.I. Chip's screen was refreshed.

[Beep! Discovered high-grade cell structure. Simulating… Host has absorbed large amounts of life energy. Vitality increasing!] [Beep! Host's soul has been strengthened. Spiritual force crossed bottleneck, reached Half Moon!] [Beep! Host's stats have changed. Regathering info…]

It was after these messages that the A.I. Chip showed Leylin's new stats.

[Leylin Farlier, Rank 5 Warlock. Bloodline: Kemoyin Emperor (Complete form). Strength: 76, Agility: 62, Vitality: 176.9, Spiritual force: 2003.5, Magic power: 2003 (Magic power is in synchronisation with spiritual force). Soul force: 200, Half Moon.]

Leylin had long since expected a rise in soul force, but the huge increase in vitality gave him a great surprise.

With a treasure like the phoenix egg, raising his soul force wasn't an issue. It was just that his body couldn't keep up.

It was funny now that he thought about it. Most Warlocks' vitalities surpassed the growth of their spiritual force, but he was different. He progressed much too quickly, to the point that his spiritual force advanced by leaps and bounds and left his vitality far in the dust.

'A Half Moon truesoul, and such soul force!' Leylin focused on his point mass. His truesoul was perfectly round as before, but the cold light of his soul force already occupied over half of it. 'A truesoul like this is very powerful, but in comparison to a rank 6 Magus, it's quite lacking…'

Leylin sighed, thinking back to the truesoul of the Blazing Flame Monarch that was like a scorching sun. The soul force seemed to have solidified. A truesoul like this could be said to have reached a peak, and could exist for a long time even without the Magus' body.

Soon after, he couldn't help but burst out in laughter, finding himself too greedy. The path of a Magus was one of accumulation. Not only was the Blazing Flame Monarch of a higher rank than he was, she had spent tens or even hundreds of times longer than he had on searching for the truth. He was confident that, once he reached Breaking Dawn, his truesoul would not be second to hers.

"And this…" Leylin began to check all his profits. He'd been assigned many treasures from the attack on Düz City, a portion of the holdings a rank 6 organisation had amassed over time. Whether Morning Stars or even Radiant Moons, everyone would go green in envy at such wealth.

And yet, these things were all additional items to Leylin, not something he paid much attention to. What he was more interested in was the information recorded in the A.I. Chip.

"Soul splitting technique?" Leylin glanced through a document in the A.I. Chip while muttering to himself. He'd gotten this terrifying technique that could split apart a Magus' truesoul when he'd taken advantage of Melinda earlier.

This technique could separate a truesoul into two parts, forming individual bodies that could think for themselves. It could also be used to discard unnecessary emotions or memories from the main body of a Magus, an extraordinary effect.

"Sometimes, psychological issues can be a hindrance to the advancement of a Magus. This technique is even better for Warlocks. Perhaps Offa and the others would be more than willing to take out all their wealth in exchange for this…"

Leylin stroked his chin. After obtaining this truesoul splitting technique, they could strip off the berserk emotions from their bloodline instability by placing it in another soul. To some extent, this was a way to completely cure the Warlocks' bloodline instability. A rational Warlock still retained their advantages but had no weak points. It was a terrifying thought, but it had one small issue.

After the truesoul was split into two the separated soul was, in some way, an individual body of its own. It could even become like Melinda, forming a will of its own and becoming hostile towards the original Magus.

However, because they had originally been one body, Magi could not just destroy this parted soul, or else their truesoul would be affected. They could only choose to banish the soul or suppress it, which would leave a danger lying around.

'Whatever it is, this technique is very valuable. If not for that being an emergency, Melinda probably wouldn't have given this to me…' Leylin thought about Melinda. The female Magus had initially been one with the Blazing Flame Monarch, but there seemed to have been some issues when splitting the truesoul which led to her returning for revenge.

'She's lost part of her energy and bloodline, and is also facing issues from the cracked soul which haven't been solved yet. It'll be difficult for her to recover to her original strength…' Leylin's eyes flickered.

This was a situation he had intentionally created. The conscient of the original Flame Monarch was done for, and Melinda had to heal the wounds to her body and soul. None of these were easy tasks. It would be a miracle if she could even remain at rank 6.

Leylin thus concluded that the Blazing Flame Monarch's organisation would die down for a very long time. After gaining control of the body, Melinda wouldn't be the same as the Monarch was before and it was unknown whether she would come after him in the future. He'd made the best choice in the situation.

"A.I. Chip, show me the database on the Blazing Flame Monarch!" Leylin commanded. Immediately after, a large file was projected in front of Leylin, the information within an incomplete mess.

Leylin hadn't just devoured his opponent's flesh and blood with his innate skill. He'd also managed to absorb her memories and her comprehension of laws.

However, due to a lack of time, the memories he had were incomplete. Yet, they were good references for the A.I. Chip.

Leylin's eyes scanned through these incomplete memory fragments and came to the deepest ones. The few fragments here were like crystals that gave off a majestic aura, emitting burning hot rays of light.

Given that this was how the information was being displayed within the A.I. Chip's database, it aroused Leylin's interest.

[Beep! Comprehension of the laws of fire incomplete. Unable to scan and present as data, host needs to perform a soul force probe.] The A.I. Chip's explanation rendered him speechless.

This was the bit on the comprehension of laws that the A.I. Chip had separated from the remaining memories in the bloodline Leylin had forcefully obtained. However, it was currently in a strange state that even the A.I. Chip could not decipher.

"This is the issue of having different power systems," Leylin sighed.

In his view, the world was one complete existence that had various focuses. His previous world was one that focused on atomic studies.

The Magus World, on the other hand, was a world of energy and laws.

In reality, there was only one real world. Atoms, energy and laws were all just the same thing viewed from different perspectives. These differences in perspective allowed Magi and the people of his old world to come up with different conclusions.

The A.I. Chip was a result of microscopy, and it could not decrypt things like the comprehension of laws. It was only something to be expected.

However, with its continuous upgrades and the establishment of the database on the soul, the A.I. Chip had made continuous progress. It now accepted the embodiment of energy and laws.

Leylin was very confident in the learning abilities of the A.I. Chip. Some day, it would be able to analyse anything in the universe, becoming the best tool to search for the truth with. For now, the current ability of the A.I. Chip to store the comprehension of laws separately already left Leylin satisfied.

Though it could not be sent to him, perhaps comprehending laws himself was the best way to go about it.

Leylin closed his eyes. Half Moon soul force spread out from his truesoul, making contact with the scarlet Law Comprehension Crystals.

Rumble!* A vast current gushed forth, and Leylin felt like an ordinary being standing amidst a flash flood in the mountains.

Terrifying force weighed down on him from all sides, pushing and pulling at him with immense power. Many different scenes flashed before his eyes without end, detailing the comprehension the Blazing Flame Monarch had towards the laws of fire.

The red fire elemental particles seemed to be magnified a million times over as they appeared in front of him, their mysteries being unveiled layer by layer. Never had he felt as close to the fire element before.

This feeling came and left very quickly. In a few seconds, Leylin regained his senses from this comprehension.

[Host's brain waves in a peculiar state. No records in database!] [Beep! Host's blood flow rate has increased. Increase in energy wave radiation.] [Beep! Host's fire elemental affinity has increased. Aptitude has been slightly strengthened.] ……

The A.I. Chip's new prompts caused a smile to appear on Leylin's face, 'Comprehending the laws of fire can increase soul aptitude on top of increasing my elemental affinity?'

Leylin had never worried about his elemental affinity. His foundations were not half bad, and he'd never misstepped. Through the advancements in and strengthening of his bloodline, his control over darkness and fire exceeded that of most Radiant Moons.

However, his original soul aptitude was only at grade 3. Compared to grades 4 and 5, or even special geniuses, he still had a ways to go. His few advancements had only pushed him to the peak of grade 3.

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Descendant and Discovery

Not only did Leylin have a lot of information on methods to increase elemental affinity, he'd also attempted some of these methods himself.

There were ancient records detailing this field in the central continent, and the A.I. Chip had recorded the information down and used it well.

However, even the central continent that was touted as the cradle of the revival of the glory of Magi had very little information on soul aptitude.

It had been extremely unlikely for Leylin to find a physique from an ancient dead clan, and it might have been useful to him. However, Joanna had ended up self-destructing, something Leylin found a huge pity.

With what he understood, Leylin found that the power of laws could alter his soul aptitude. How could he not go crazy in excitement?

'The power of laws is boundless and inexhaustible, and can even modify a Magus' soul aptitude!' Leylin's eyes brightened. While he was a bloodline Warlock, he still paid much attention to his soul aptitude.

'But…' At the thought of what he had comprehended, a look of hesitation rose on his expression.

The Blazing Flame Monarch did not have complete authority over the law of fire, else she would long since have advanced to rank 7.

Her comprehension of laws was incomplete, and what Leylin had found from her memories was pieces of a fragmented version. He'd comprehended less than a tenth of the power of the laws of fire, and it was impossible for him to fully understand them and become a rank 7 Magus with this.

With the A.I. Chip's lack of research and information on laws, it was impractical to rely on it to simulate the complete version of the law of fire.

"Hah… There's no way around it…" Leylin sighed, "Profiting through that risk was already extremely lucky. Do I have to sneak attack another Magus that has comprehended laws and steal their comprehension?" He was unwilling to go up against someone who had completely grasped the power of a law and obtained control of it.

The World of Gods had a special title for existences at rank 7 and above; they were called True Gods. This was because once one completely understood the power of laws, even a regular human would step into the domain of divinity! The gap between the two was even wider than the gaps between ranks 1 and 6.

Hence, while Leylin and Melinda dared to grievously harm a Breaking Dawn Monarch, they definitely wouldn't set their sights on a rank 7.

He wanted to live for a long time, hopefully peeking at and transcending to a state of immortality. Why would he intentionally seek death?

"Those things don't matter yet. For now, I need to break the bloodline shackles as quickly as possible and break through to Breaking Dawn. After all, only peaking the power of my soul force will give me the foundations to begin to comprehend the power of laws…"

At the thought of what had happened during the comprehension process, Leylin's expression turned grim. With his current soul force, analysing and comprehending the power of laws was much too difficult. Even though he had compiled all of the information, he had only felt a bit of the aura of the law of fire, and had not even understood 0.00001% of it.

Only Breaking Dawns could comprehend laws. Even being able to achieve what he had was because Leylin was talented and had the great help of the A.I. Chip.

"Whatever it is, I need to obtain the power of laws as soon as possible. Breaking the bloodline shackles will depend on it…" Recalling the meeting with the Wisdom Tree as well as its 'gift', Leylin's eyes blazed as he immersed himself in understanding the law of fire.

……

Crimson light fluctuated around Leylin under a tree in the darkness.

His eyes were closed tightly, as if he was in contact with a world full of mysteries. Large amounts of this light surged around his body, the endless information forming a strange code as they hovered before his eyes.

He tried to stretch out and grab those flaming words, but the action was in vain. He could sense some flaming words continuously dig into his body like earthworms, causing him to tremble slightly. The comprehension of laws had begun.

Bzzt bzzt!* Just as Leylin's comprehension of the law of fire was about to begin, a massive amount of crimson light interrupted him.

"No! What's going on?" Leylin almost roared. The state he'd been in was clearly one that was hard to come by, and it had been interrupted just like that. It filled him with a near-insane bloodlust.

"Wah! Wah!" Both his bloodline and the innate controlling ability of the Kemoyin Emperor laid a scene out before his eyes.

In an extravagant bedroom the dark subterranean world, a bed sheet had blood stains on it. A woman who was sweating profusely trembled as she held onto a wrinkled baby.

"Goo Gaa!" The baby with jet-black eyes still had amniotic fluid on its body. The umbilical cord had just been cut, and as if noticing Leylin peeping, the crying baby beamed up at him, causing the woman to be shocked.

"My blood! My blood has been born in Twilight Zone!" Leylin opened his eyes wide. All Magi had a strange sensitivity to their own blood, and given that the Kemoyin Emperor was the ruler of a race, Leylin's sensitivity was even greater.

"Has the child I left to Celine been born?" His gaze penetrated through the ground and arrived at Twilight Zone. He hadn't let the A.I. Chip control his interactions with Celine, intentionally leaving behind his bloodline with her. It was about time for the child to have been born.

Because these children were Warlocks, they would be different from regular humans. They would have some inborn talent, and could cause elemental storms or leak radiation at birth. Celine was a Magus herself and had defences against these situations. Most regular women would be done for.

The younger generation would mature quickly with Leylin's rank 5 Kemoyin Emperor bloodline, and they would definitely be terrifying beyond belief.

With Celine's influence, what kind of changes would be brought to Twilight Zone? Leylin's eyes showed he was deep in thought.

And yet he was the same detached Magus after all, and he waited for a long time after observing the law of fire. With a slight sigh, Leylin placed his attention on himself, and the A.I. Chip's prompts popped up.

[Beep! Host beginning to grasp unknown force, determined to be power of the law of fire. Fire elemental affinity increased by 50%.] [Host's soul aptitude has been strengthened. Recalculating… Determined to be upgraded to grade 4.]

'My elemental affinity and soul aptitude have been upgraded after crossing the threshold of comprehending laws?' Leylin was surprised by this. From his days as an acolyte to the current day, he'd only been able to raise his soul aptitude to the peak of his initial grade of 3. This one step he took into comprehending laws had pushed it up a grade, something with a terrifying meaning.

However, that would be it for Leylin's current soul in terms of comprehension of the power of laws. He was only a Radiant Moon Magus after all, and his truesoul was still at Half Moon and hadn't even reached peak Full Moon. It couldn't support the study of laws.

In other words, Leylin himself wasn't good enough to accommodate a greater understanding. He had to upgrade himself to break through, and that had to be accomplished by reaching rank 6, Breaking Dawn.

This discovery rendered Leylin speechless. Though he had stolen about 10% of the Blazing Flame Monarch's comprehension of the laws of fire, he had only understood about 1%. The rest would have to be shelved due to him not meeting the prerequisites.

"My injuries have completely recovered, and I've gone through pretty much all of my profits. It's time to return…" Leylin suddenly sighed, figure turning into black flames and disappearing from the area.

……

In an astral river, countless light-years away from the Magus World.

A starlike coiled up snake in the Purgatory World revealed the figure of the Snake Dowager. Every strand of her hair was a different serpent, emitting different kinds of energy. Her face was extremely exquisite, and her eyes held within them the life and death of worlds themselves.

Every inch of her body seemed to embody the law of darkness, and it was full of perfection and harmony.

Currently, there was a rare grimness in the Dowager's eyes. "The Emperor of the Kemoyin has already begun to make contact with the power of laws? Its bloodline has begun to spread as well…"

The Snake Dowager could see the events in the faraway Magus World from across the astral river, causing her to sink deep into thought. Though the Kemoyins were only a small branch of her bloodline, they still represented a portion of her abilities and authority!

The imperial bloodline had left her on guard. This uncontrollable variable could one day become a power that would tear apart her divinity.

"Through the shore of clouds and stars, my bloodline shall all return to my embrace…" The Dowager's voice was faint and tender, giving one the urge to lose themselves within it.

With what sounded like a prophecy, a tremendous illusory world slowly emanated from behind the Snake Dowager, and as if she was stepping through time and space, she entered the Magus World.

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Wooden House and Meeting

It was as if he had gone through a long fall. Leylin felt like he was in another world when he finally touched the ground.

'What… is this place?' Observing the dusky fog of the mountains and the black forest in the distance, he sank into deep thought.

Caw! Caw! Caw!* A crow with three blood-red eyes spread its wings and took off from a tree branch beside him, leaving behind a few fallen feathers. Its piercing shrieks spread far and wide.

'A.I. Chip!' Leylin subconciously commanded.

[Beep! Beginning scan of surroundings. Scan completed! Begin…]

The A.I. Chip's voice was normal at first, but near the end, it suddenly grew rough as if it was facing some strong interference.

"AAH! AAH! AAH!" After some time, the voice changed to become piercing feminine shrieks. They grew higher and higher in pitch until they threatened to blast Leylin's eardrums apart, at which point he had no choice but to order it to halt operations.

"Wind probing…" Leylin stretched his arms out, and light green wind elemental particles gathered around him, the slight green wind elemental particles gathering extremely slowly, causing his brows to furrow. Soul force appeared, causing a light green gust of wind to spread in all directions.

'This seems quite familiar, but I just can't put my finger on it!' Leylin frowned, feeling as if his memories were shrouded by some fog. Yet he managed to remember a lot of things, such as his magic. Still, he seemed to have forgotten something important, and it gave him a bad premonition.

Soon enough, the scattered wind gave him some results which let him know of his current location. He was outside a forest, and there was even a dark red river flowing nearby. There was a wooden house not far away, with what seemed to be a human figure inside.

'This range…' Leylin's brows furrowed, 'Not only is it difficult to use spells at all, even their effects have been suppressed to a large extent. Could this be some high-ranked World?'

The temperature of the forest lowered with the setting sun, and the fog around him grew denser. It even turned a dark red, which sent a chill down Leylin's spine. He quickly got out of the area and arrived at the wooden house he had discovered.

Golden roses were in full bloom behind the fence, and traces of grey smoke rose from within that allowed Leylin to feel some warmth. The wooden door creaked open, and a kindly woman walked out. The woman seemed rather young, around twenty years of age at best, but the intelligent glint in her eyes made Leylin feel like she was someone with abundant experience.

"Little brother! You're back!" The woman chuckled after seeing him, the brilliance of her smile leaving Leylin intoxicated. It was as if the flowers surrounding her bloomed with her laugh.

"Who are you?" Leylin couldn't help but ask.

"Me? I'm your sister. This is your home!" The woman's face was beautiful, and the brilliant golden strands of hair that blew in the wind felt familiar to Leylin.

"My… home?" Leylin mumbled.

"Yes, your home! Welcome back!" His gentle sister spread her arms wide open, as if wanting to give him a warm embrace.

"You're my… sister?!" Leylin kept repeating it over, and the beautiful woman's face gradually matched to one in his memories.

"Yes! Little brother, you're finally back!" There were tears in the woman's eyes. And yet, he suddenly felt immense terror as her arms approached him for an embrace. An unknown malicious intent caused him to quiver in dread. 'WAIT!

'I'm Leylin Farlier, a bloodline Warlock from the Magus World. Why am I here?' a voice kept shouting out in his mind, but Leylin could no longer control his body. His limbs moved automatically, and he was only one step away from pouncing into a hug.

"Defiant Ring of Fire!" "Shadow of Quandary!" "Dark Serpent Tendrils!"

Spell models flashed one after another in front of Leylin's eyes, but his spells that had already been suppressed to a large extent seemed to lose all their abilities. No energy was emitted at all.

"Come back!" "Come back!" "Come back!"

The faint voice caused Leylin's eyes to show further perplexion, and the surroundings of the wooden house underwent a huge change. The dark red fog grew more dense, and the bright golden rose gradually wilted to reveal white skeletons below. A few small snakes slithered out of the occasional eye hole.

The wooden house had changed behind the roses, becoming a coiled up bundle of snakes. A few triangular serpent heads popped out from it, spitting out a dark red poison. In an instant, the peasant home had turned into a terrifying hell.

'This feeling of suppression is familiar…' Streams of dark red fog automatically invaded Leylin's body, and it caused the familiarity to grow more intense.

Finally, light flickered in the depths of Leylin's eyes.

"It's dreamforce! This is Dreamscape! I've been dragged into a dream!"

[Beep! Host determined to be in Dreamscape!] As if the fog in his memories had been completely swept away, the A.I. Chip's voice was no longer that of a shrieking woman; it grew clear once more.

Feeling his elemental control and his soul force being isolated, Leylin's thoughts flashed to something, 'Dreamscape is a profound world that rejects all powers that are not dreamforce.'

"Come back!" At this moment, the fingers of the woman nearby were about to touch Leylin's face.

"In that case," a spell model was abruptly transferred to him by the A.I. Chip, "rank 4 dream spell— Illusory Scepter!" Large amounts of dreamforce waves gathered in Leylin's hand, forming a strange ancient scepter.

"Go away!" Leylin pointed the scepter at the woman, and dark red demonic flames sprayed out of it.

"AAAHH!" The woman screamed, covering her face and retreating.

"Who are you?" Leylin's expression was very serious as he watched the woman who stood up once more.

A large portion of her face had disappeared, but strangely enough she had no reaction to it. There wasn't even any blood at the site of the injury.

"I never thought you'd have already altered yourself for Dreamscape and grasped control of dreamforce…" The woman spoke dully, but the familiar voice made Leylin's pupils shrink, "You're… The Snake—"

Rumble!* The scene broke apart, revealing an astral river that stretched through the void. A starlike bundle of snakes opened up in the river, revealing the Snake Dowager within.

"My child, return to my embrace!" The Snake Dowager's voice held within it some bizarre attractive force, causing the blood in Leylin's body to boil, out of his control.

A voice inside urged him to submit and fall at the knees of the Dowager. Large numbers of giant snakes were hissing and roaring at him, the sound waves causing his expression to change. "This is not Purgatory World, but a dream.

"My free will shall not be controlled by anything else! Snake Dowager, your biggest mistake today was dragging me into Dreamscape!" A decisive look immediately appeared in Leylin's eyes, and an even more illusory, dazzling spell model formed in his hands.

"Rank 5 dream spell— Distrait Dream!" Strange undulations shrouded the region…

Feeling wetness across his cheek, Leylin opened his eyes to find a strange large beast looming over him with its mouth wide open. Its scarlet tongue licked at his face, and a terrible stench assaulted his nostrils.

"The central continent's Bone Grey Badger? Then this is the real world, which means I've escaped?" Leylin's eyes regained their radiance as he easily chased the monster away, glee apparent on his face.

He took a look around, and found skid marks on the ground, greenish yellow soil peeking through the tracks made in the grass.

"That's right. I was on the way back to the Warlock Union, but the Snake Dowager pulled me into a dream, which is why I suddenly fell…" Leylin touched his chin, guessing what had happened.

"Darkness and dreams share a strong connection. It's no surprise that she can use the power of dreams. The only thing she didn't expect was that I'd already undergone Dreamscape alteration and be able to use dreamforce…" Cold sweat streamed down Leylin's back. If not for his prior experience with Dreamscape, the consequences of being pulled into that dream would have been disastrous.

There was a huge gap between the Magus World and Purgatory. With the added limitations of protective spheres, the Snake Dowager would not be able to attack Leylin so easily.

Yet, Dreamscape was different. Space itself was muddled there, and everything was everywhere. An attack through dreams would be the most energy efficient.

Though there were some limitations, it should have been enough for the Snake Dowager to suppress Leylin. Perhaps the only thing she hadn't considered was that Leylin had already made contact with dreamforce, and his body was used to it. This allowed him to snap out of it automatically, and even use a rank 5 dream spell.

While he could do little to her, the time he had gained was enough for him to escape.

"Snake Dowager…" Leylin muttered, his eyes flickering with light. Her attack had made it clear to him that she would not tolerate any descendant escaping her control.

The more outstanding he was and the faster he progressed, the more intense the conflict of interest would grow.

'I never expected that a tiny existence like me would catch the attention of the Snake Dowager.' Leylin's lips quirked up in a bitter smile. He'd already felt like he was being watched when he'd evolved to become a Kemoyin Emperor Warlock. He just hadn't expected this day to come so fast.

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Allsnake Curse

"A.I. Chip, conduct a full body scan!" Leylin commanded. He had just escaped from the Snake Dowager's dream.

The Dowager was an existence that surpassed rank 7, and her power exceeded the limitations set by worlds. She could cross world borders and attack through Dreamscape, a strength that was unimaginable for Leylin.

When dealing with someone like her, it wouldn't hurt to be cautious. Hence, thorough checks were a necessary thing.

[Mission established. Beginning scanning procedures. Atomic microscope has been authorised, beginning scan…] Large amounts of blue light scanned every region of Leylin's body after the A.I. Chip sounded, the images resolved to the cellular level. The atomic microscope scanned everything. The blue light took the form of countless threads that swept through him.

[Skeleton normal. Internal organs normal. Scanning bloodline and sea of consciousness…] Leylin looked rather calm, but when the A.I. Chip's rays scanned his blood and sea of consciousness his expression changed.

Tiny black runes wiggled out from the surface of his body, and after they emerged Leylin felt the blood circulation in his body abruptly speed up tenfold! The increase in blood flow caused his face to flush, and fine blood appeared deep inside his pores.

The black runes crawled to his forehead, forming the image of a little black snake. Around this snake was a ring of tiny pointed runes, resembling chains and a cage that kept the snake within.

"What's going on?" Leylin felt the bloodline force in his body show signs of going berserk, and the rune on his forehead began to exert more strength. It was restraining him!

His bloodline force was rebelling against its owner, and restraining him. It sounded like a joke, but Leylin did not find it funny at all.

"Quiet down. Innate spell of control!" Leylin exclaimed.

Hss—* The terrifying image of a Kemoyin Emperor appeared behind him. Currently, the phantom was encircled and bound by a circle of black chains as well. The massive Kemoyin Emperor hissed and roared, but it had no effect on the bindings.

There were even sharp barbs on the chains, and they pierced through his scales into his flesh. The intense pain was transmitted directly to Leylin's truesoul.

HSS—* The Kemoyin Emperor roared again, but this one seemed very feeble. Still, the will of a rank 5 ruler could somewhat control the rebellion of the bloodline force, and allowed the odd phenomenon in his body to calm down.

"What is this?" Feeling the binding rune on his forehead absorbing his bloodline force on top of suppressing him, Leylin's expression grew grim.

He'd already guessed that this was something left behind by the Snake Dowager. She was someone who exceeded rank 7, an existence that had grasped laws. Even though she had been careless enough to let him escape, she still had enough time to leave something behind. As the source of Leylin's bloodline, manipulating his bloodline force slightly was a simple task for her.

'The rebellion of bloodline force… All those who walk on the path of bloodlines will eventually be shackled by the very bloodline itself…' For some reason, Leylin suddenly recalled the time when he'd first obtained Kemoyin's Pupil, more specifically the inscription by Great Magus Serholm.

[Beep! Host has been struck with an unknown curse. All stats decreasing.] The warning from the A.I. Chip was bright red, showing the urgency of the situation.

"Show me the information!" Leylin grew grim as he felt the weakening of his body. The rebellion of the bloodline force as well as the suppression of a portion of his strength made him feel unprecedented weakness.

'I was too careless before! Strength that depends on a bloodline might be very useful initially, but there are going to be some hidden dangers no matter what. If not for my bloodline having evolved to the Kemoyin Emperor and having gained some degree of independence, this mark could very well have caused me to lose all my strength and become subject to the whims of the Snake Dowager!' Leylin's expression was incomparably dark.

[Leylin Farlier. Rank 5 Warlock. Bloodline: Giant Kemoyin Serpent (Complete form). Strength: 45 (76), Agility: 40 (62), Vitality: 100 (176.9), Spiritual force: 1013.5 (2003.5), Magic power: 1013 (Magic power is in synchronisation with spiritual force). Soul force: 101 (200). Condition: Weakened by curse, stats lowering on all fronts. Currently at New Moon, future undetermined.]

Leylin now looked worse. These stats pulled him down to the level of one who had just stepped into Radiant Moon.

Though it had only been a short period of time, the curse had lowered his strength by about half, and there was a possibility of worsening.

Leylin looked at the 'future undetermined' in his status screen, and his voice was icy as he asked, "What does 'future undetermined mean?'

[Based on evaluation of model, the curse will continuously absorb the host's bloodline and increase its capabilities. The host's stats are set to continue to decrease, and there is a possibility of a permanent drop in rank.]

The A.I. Chip quickly answered him, but Leylin had nothing to rejoice over.

"Decrease? To what extent?"

[Unknown. Possibility exists of a complete loss of bloodline force.] The conclusion given by the A.I. Chip caused Leylin's expression to grow even more serious.

'Is it the bloodline shackles or a backlash? Or is this something the Snake Dowager chains her younger generations with?' In an instant, Leylin's mind came up with many possibilities.

This force was evidently linked to his bloodline force, and the closeness far exceeded Leylin's expectations. In order to go further on the path of a Warlock, one would need to be modified by bloodline force, which was why it equated his own power.

However, when the Snake Dowager became hostile, Leylin finally knew the terror of the incomparably tame bloodline force when it rebelled.

Debts had to be repaid. Bloodline Warlocks relied on their bloodline force to amplify their progress, and be it in rate of advancement or battle strength, they exceeded their peers at the same rank. However, they were restricted by bloodline shackles, and once one met the source of their bloodline there was no way to fight back against them.

No. They, whose souls fused with the source of their bloodlines, would not even have thoughts of rebellion!

Leylin was sure that if Gilbert or any other Kemoyin Warlock was in his position, they would not even resist the Snake Dowager. Their wills were all subservient to her. This control extended past their bloodlines and into their souls. This was a powerful manipulation of souls! Unless one changed the soul, it was impossible to eliminate any influences.

'Hehe… Once I have the intention of rebelling against you, you strike me down and make me a regular human? How overbearing!' Leylin stroked his chin and suddenly began to laugh coldly.

'But I will never let anyone take control of my freedom. Bloodline force? It's my bloodline, and even though it originates from the Giant Kemoyin Serpent, it's been altered and refined by the A.I. Chip. I even had it automatically evolve to become a Kemoyin Emperor, you can't control me so easily…'

[A similar record has been found in the database] the A.I. Chip intoned at this moment. With the accumulation of knowledge from Sky City and the Warlock Union, the A.I. Chip could be said to be a museum of the Magus World. No matter how rare and obscure a topic was, information could be found about it.

[Allsnake Curse: The Snake Dowager of the Shadow World has supreme control over all of her progeny. This is a blessing and also a curse, one condensed with bloodline force. Once a descendant has thoughts of disobeying the will of the Snake Dowager, the Allsnake Curse will appear and automatically absorb as well as seal off the descendant's bloodline force, turning into the most powerful bloodline curse. Effect: Continuous weakening of power of Warlock, until target's death.]

There was also a projection of an image beside this introduction, and it was a carbon copy of the one on Leylin's forehead.

"Till death? I like it!" Leylin snickered, "A.I. Chip, based on this rate, how much time do I have left?"

[Beep! Based on current situation, host will fall from Radiant Moon in 26 hours, and in 267 hours lose Morning Star strength. 312 hours later, bloodline force will be completely lost and host will become a regular human.]

The complicated calculations were completed by the A.I. Chip in an instant, giving him a conclusion. "It's too rushed. Is there anyway to slow the process?"

With its massive calculative ability, Leylin was given an answer. [Host can suppress their own bloodline force and seal off their Radiant Moon strength. Such a situation can easily extend the period by three years in tandem with the Medusa's Gaze potion.]

The Allsnake Curse was a curse that absorbed his bloodline force, which was why sealing his own strength would slow the effects of the curse temporarily.

Leylin nodded, but suddenly froze.

"Sealing off my Radiant Moon strength means I'll be able to maintain this condition for three years, but I can't use any strength at rank 5. In that case, if I were to meet a powerful enemy…" Leylin knew fully well that the more he used his own power, the closer he was pushing himself to death.

However, his enemies would not let him off so easily, especially the Snake Dowager. With the attacks from Dreamscape, he'd been forced to run for his life constantly, and this situation would force him to use his bloodline force. He had then suffered the backlash from the Allsnake Curse, which was probably her intention.

"In that case, she definitely won't give up after one attack!" Leylin's pupils shrank abruptly.

"Hss—" At the moment these thoughts emerged, his truesoul was distracted as he entered Dreamscape once more.

A terrifying gigantic white snake was spitting out its tongue, its gaze of one looking at a dead man.

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Mask of the Dreamless

"A.I. Chip, conduct scan!" Leylin ordered, and the A.I. Chip quickly sent a passage of information to him.

[Alabaster Devilsnake: Rumoured to be a descendant of the Snake Dowager that inherited dreamforce. Likes to torture its prey in their dreams before digesting them. Matures at rank 5.]

It gave him a thought. 'Even the Snake Dowager needs to use a large amount of energy in order to send dreamforce to a faraway world. That's probably why she just activated the Allsnake Curse and then left the rest to her children…'

Hss—* At this moment, the Alabaster Devilsnake was flicking its scarlet tongue as its blood red eyes were fixed on Leylin. Its body rumbled as it moved abruptly, turning into a streak of white lightning.

'There's no choice but to act!' Leylin laughed wryly, the energy in his body beginning to boil, "Dream spell…"

White lightning seemed to flicker through the void, and when things returned to normal Leylin was back in the real world.

At this moment, his face looked wretched. The Allsnake Curse on his forehead spread a lot of black veins, greedily absorbing his own bloodline force and turning the strength from his own body into a curse. It was a continuous cycle with no cure.

[Warning! Warning! Host's bloodline force has reached the threshold and is about to drop from Radiant Moon.]

The red warning prompt the A.I. Chip sent out caused Leylin's heart to sink. While he'd done his best to hold back his strength, in order to escape from Dreamscape he had no choice but to use dream spells and his bloodline force. It had provided the Allsnake Curse wtih an opportunity to act up.

'No, this can't go on! A.I. Chip, set up a maze in Dreamscape,' Leylin quickly commanded. The possibility of being dragged into a dream and assaulted from all sides caused his face to turn dark.

[Beep! Mission established, beginning projection of guiding coordinates. Setting up Dreamscape firewall] the A.I. Chip immediately intoned. That was the result of Leylin's studies on Dreamscape. He could try to prevent others from pulling him into a dream, and while he did not know how well it would go, it was still better than nothing.

Making use of this borrowed time that would be hard to come by, Leylin immediately started on other plans, 'A.I. Chip, begin procedure D-23, let's forge the Mask of the Dreamless!'

This command was to make the necessary preparations for the Snake Dowager attacking through Dreamscape.

[Mission established! Beginning simulation. Materials required: 300g of Luk Alloy, tooth of single-eyed snake…] These were all materials Leylin had found could isolate dreamforce in his previous experiments. A black gas appeared on his body with the A.I. Chip's report, and the materials it had mentioned floated out from a flickering light in his waist pouch.

A bundle of demonic black light was formed, devouring the materials. Leylin looked calm as he watched the materials dissolve in the flames, occasionally making some seals and transferring some refining runes into the flames.

Just these few casual movements were extremely fluid, exhibiting the terrifying abilities of a Grandmaster alchemist.

With Leylin's powerful control, it wasn't long before a mask with only one half hovered above the flames. This mask was completely black, its fluid lines and decorative designs giving it a unique aesthetic. A strange aura was emitted from it.

The mask flew out and covered Leylin's face, blocking the Allsnake Curse on his forehead.

Leylin seemed to change after wearing the mask, and now seemed to have some mysterious charm.

The A.I. Chip soon listed the ingredients and all sorts of information about the mask. [Unique Magic Item— Mask of the Dreamless. Weight: 200g. Material: Luk Alloy, tooth of single-eyed snake. Effect: Prevents being spied on with dreamforce. Protects truesoul from invasions from Dreamscape…]

The icy cold mask covered part of Leylin's skin, making him feel at ease, "Thankfully, I'd already been focusing on dealing with dream invasions, and had invented the Mask of the Dreamless."

His fingers stroked the mask, feeling the complicated and intricate patterns. This mask was formed from simulations based on the A.I. Chip's database. On top of that, with Leylin's eye as a Grandmaster alchemist and his creativity allowed him to create this item.

It only had a singular function in blocking dream invasions, which meant it couldn't be classified as a magic artifact or equipment. However, it's ability did not lose out in value to some magical equipment either.

To Leylin, who'd altered himself for Dreamscape and was sensitive to dreamforce, the Mask of the Dreamless was something that finally allowed him to relax. 'Unless the mask is destroyed, my opponent's can't just drag me into a dream and use up my strength…'

Leylin now fully comprehended the terror that was the Snake Dowager. Even while they were in different worlds, he could do nothing against her. Thankfully, with this as a buffer, he could now calm down and think through this matter.

"A.I. Chip, check the database of all the simulations I authorised and find a method to solve the Allsnake Curse."

Leylin's voice was low, and the A.I. Chip quickly began to operate as large amounts of information appeared in front of him. Countless formulae were used, and a faint image of the Snake Dowager even appeared in the virtual space.

With the countless calculations, the A.I Chip came up with a conclusion. [Host has 3 options:

The Snake Dowager removes the mark of her own accord.

Host gets the blessing of a rank 9 existence, using their origin force to purge the Host's bloodline.

Host completely breaks through bloodline shackles, severing all ties with the Snake Dowager.]

'Plans 1 and 2 are impossible, there are too many uncertain variables. I can't do anything for a high-ranked existence, so I'd have to rely on luck,' Leylin touched his chin, light glinting in his pupils, 'The only choice is to break through the restriction on the bloodline and break away from these shackles completely!'

The control and curse of the Snake Dowager came from the Giant Kemoyin Serpent's bloodline force. If Leylin could completely shatter the bloodline shackles and become an independent being, he would no longer be affected by her.

As he was now, this was the most feasible plan.

"But I didn't expect to meet her so quickly. I'll have to find a way to break the bloodline shackles. I can't skip this, and I'll have to go to Purgatory World…"

Leylin looked grim, 'With my current state, I need to keep a low profile for a period of time…' With this thought, he transformed into a bundle of black flames and disappeared.

……

In the Morning Star Area. Jeffrey wore a black swallow-tailed coat with not even a hair out of place, seeming like the most upright gentleman.

"Lady Freya is about to give birth. This is something worthy of celebration for our Warlock Union!"

"Yes! The rank 5 bloodline in our union now has been passed on! With the talent His Highness Leylin has shown, the future of his bloodline descendants is going to be bright…"

Offa laughed as he spoke. He was now waiting with Jeffrey above the castle for Leylin.

Flustered maids and servants ran everywhere in the castle. A layer of crimson energy spread through the area, gradually enveloping a room and still travelling outwards. The low voice of a woman sounded within.

"This is a rank 5 bloodline! Is it the Giant Kemoyin Serpent? What's going on? Does the Kemoyin Serpent have an ancestor or something like that?" Jeffrey was rather curious about this.

"No. His Highness' bloodline is the purest Kemoyin bloodline, there's no doubt about it. Based on my observations, the bloodline he's inherited might very well be that of the ancient Kemoyin Emperor, the ruler of the Giant Kemoyin Serpents!" Offa's voice was soft, as if he was revealing some huge secret.

"Hss… In other words…" Jeffrey sucked in a breath of cold air.

"Yes! The royal family of the Ouroboros Clan has appeared. There is no leader more proper than the Kemoyin Emperor!" Ruling bloodlines held immense control over bloodline clans. This was the same case with the Snake Dowager over Leylin, and based on his Kemoyin Emperor bloodline Leylin had authority over the lives and deaths of the Kemoyin Warlocks under him.

His bloodline definitely ruled the Ouroboros Clan!

"The Ouroboros Clan will forever be subservient to the ruling bloodline to the day that the bloodline dies off. Unless that happens, betrayal will not occur for eternity!" Offa's voice was still as low as before, "We have to be even more prudent when dealing with His Highness."

"That I know, but… Bevis…" Jeffrey could only laugh wryly.

No matter what organisation it was, the appearance of talents like Bevis and Leylin were worthy of celebration. However, the two geniuses did not see eye to eye, which resulted in a great catastrophe.

To be honest, the reason they were here was to serve as protection and as a warning.

If not, Leylin would definitely not let Bevis go. If he were to do anything drastic the consequences were not anything they wanted to see.

Otherwise, even for the birth of a child with a rank 5 bloodline, there wouldn't be two Radiant Moon Warlocks on guard duty.

At the mention of this, Jeffrey seemed to think of something and suddenly asked. "Lord Offa, did you see the news regarding the Blazing Flame Monarch?"

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Return And Birth

"Of course! The Blazing Flame Monarch's lair in Düz was destroyed! Even the whereabouts of a Breaking Dawn like the Monarch are unknown now, how would I not know of something so big?" There was a bitter smile at the corner of Offa's lips.

This was the biggest news these days in the central continent. No, for the core of a rank 6 Monarch's power to be struck so severely, this was something that hadn't happened in the past few thousand years!

News concerning the Blazing Flame Monarch themselves being seriously injured and their whereabouts being unknown horrified Offa and the other Radiant Moon Warlocks.

This was a rank 6 Magus, a Breaking Dawn! It was someone who'd come into contact with the power of laws!

Even with the amplification from their bloodlines and having transformed the Morning Star Area into a large fort, in front of such an existence they could only defend themselves. In contrast, Leylin not only struck at and robbed the Blazing Flame Monarch's Düz City, but he also left his opponent missing, with no news whether they were dead or alive. Such a terrifying strength and methods caused Offa and the others to grow even more vigilant and fearful.

"Really, this time His Highness Leylin…" Even the highest authority of the Warlock Union, Offa, could not help but feel shocked at Leylin's boldness and strength. His group had originally thought Leylin wanted to launch a surprise attack on the Blazing Flame Monarch's troops for revenge; they'd never expected that he'd been targeting the Monarch themselves all the while.

The most crucial thing was that he seemed to have succeeded! His courage and exemplary strength were displayed through his success, and it even left Offa incessantly frightened.

Jeffrey was a little speechless as well. "I've received news that the outside world not only placed Leylin's rank 5 bloodline as the Union's most powerful inheritance, it even listed him as the most powerful Radiant Moon. They're claiming he'll bring about the rise of bloodline Warlocks."

He'd thought before that he already had a deep understanding of Leylin's prowess, but he hadn't thought that his previous performance was only scratching the surface of his abilities.

"However, His Highness Leylin's military success will awe many people," Offa lifted his head and looked at the surroundings. A smile emerged at the corner of his lips, "It seems His Highness Bevis won't be coming this time. That's great!" He was happy that he could avoid internal strife.

Jeffrey rolled his eyes. "After learning of Leylin's feats, how would he have the guts to come here? We're just here in case anything happens."

Even he had no choice but to admit a slight fear of Leylin's methods. You dare offend me? I'll show up at your doorstep to kill you. I won't bother with your soldiers or anything, I'll eliminate the mastermind directly. How many come is how many I will kill, even if the opponent is a Monarch. This method that went against common sense would usually be suppressed by the masses, but if one possessed enough power to contend against the opponent, they would turn into the largest threat.

At the very least, it was very clear now to Bevis that if he tried any tricks, even if he didn't act himself, if Leylin thought he did it he would find and kill him. Be it Offa or Jeffrey, their counsel would not help.

As for the other Warlocks of the Union? Even if the Blazing Flame Monarch hadn't been eliminated, they'd at least sustained grievous injuries. Did Bevis believe that their help would equate to Breaking Dawn strength?

"Actually, this is also a good thing!" Offa let out a faint smile, "For now, His Highness Leylin, said to be invincible below Breaking Dawn, is the Warlock with the greatest hope of advancing to rank 6. Gaining a military deterrent like that will greatly improve our circumstances in the central continent…"

"Invincible below Breaking Dawn?" At this moment, a figure emerged before Offa and Jeffrey. His voice was extremely familiar but it caused their expressions to change.

"Your Highness Leylin?" Jeffrey looked at Leylin who suddenly appeared, fear secretly emerging in his heart.

He and Offa were Radiant Moon Warlocks, and on top of that they were actively monitoring their surroundings. Even the flow of energy particles in the air could not escape their senses, yet Leylin had bypassed them so easily to appear behind them. Didn't this mean that, if Leylin intended it, he could mount a sneak attack on any of the Warlocks here?

Only now did Jeffrey truly realise how different Leylin was from before. The current him indeed was the hope of the bloodline Warlocks, the Warlock invincible below Breaking Dawn!

Leylin was wearing a dark gold Magus robe, and it was as if the aura on his body had completely vanished. It left Jeffrey unable to measure him clearly. On top of that, Leylin currently had a strange black mark covering half his face, and it caused him to be slightly doubtful.

"This is…" Offa took the initiative to ask.

"Ah," Leylin touched the mask on his face, "A small injury I got a while ago." Trying to cover it up would easily arouse suspicion, so he felt like he might as well admit it.

"Indeed, the terror of a Breaking Dawn is hard to resist," Offa nodded, deep in thought. The opponent was indeed a Monarch; no matter how powerful Leylin was, avoiding injury was impossible.

Offa had formed his own picture of things with Leylin's misleading words. The wound on Leylin's face had automatically been categorised as the aftermath of his confrontation with the Blazing Flame Monarch.

"Before I forget, it's been a long time Your Highnesses," a wicked smile adorned Leylin's face as he took the initiative to make a bow, "Freya and the Ouroboros Clan have been in your care during my absence, this humble servant is thankful."

"Don't mention it. Your Highness managed to destroy Düz City in one move, even inflicting serious damage to the Blazing Flame Monarch. Compared to such great news for us suppressed Warlocks, is this anything big?" Offa and Jeffrey answered respectfully. No matter what, the friendship of a Warlock invincible below Breaking Dawn would be extremely beneficial for them.

"Let's skip the words of thanks, may our friendship last forever!" Leylin smiled; he certainly knew what these two Warlocks wanted.

"Of course! Our friendship is like a bond of brotherhood," Offa and Jeffrey were both Warlocks with age and much knowledge, while Leylin, too, had a multitude of experiences. The three Warlocks kept flattering each other and beat around the bush, but did not get to the point.

Watching Leylin's carefree attitude, even as if he didn't care much for Freya who was in labour downstairs, Offa could not help but secretly call him an 'old fox' in his mind. Still, he took the lead to question him, "We're not sure what the results of Your Highness' trip this time was. The Blazing Flame Monarch…"

Of course, the life and death of the Blazing Flame Monarch was their priority; and how could the news in the outside world be more accurate than the account of Leylin who was one of the parties involved? This also was a measure of Leylin's military strength, and would have an inexpressible change in the dynamics of the central continent afterwards. They had no choice but to be concerned.

"Oh, about that. I'm sorry," Leylin laughed with 'embarrassment', "Although I took Düz down with some like-minded friends, and even attacked the Fiery World and inflicted serious damage to the Blazing Flame Monarch, I still couldn't quite kill them."

Although this was just a short and simple explanation, just the dangers implied by them caused Jeffrey and Offa to break into cold sweat in terror.

Hearing that the Blazing Flame Monarch was seriously injured but not dead, relief flooded Offa's heart despite his slight disappointment. If Leylin was already able to get rid of a Breaking Dawn Magus, he didn't know what sort of attitude to hold towards him anymore.

"However…" Leylin deliberately paused, causing Offa's and Jeffrey's hearts to grow alert again.

"Although we didn't manage to get rid of the Blazing Flame Monarch, we were successful in inflicting serious damage on the opponent instead. Not only would it take a long time to recuperate from such a thing, it's hard to say whether the Monarch will even be able to remain at rank 6 even after a full recovery…"

He then dropped another bomb before Offa and Jeffrey could digest this shocking news, "It's also worth wondering if the Blazing Flame Monarch will treat us as enemies in the future. I don't believe that will be a huge issue…"

The explosive news that Leylin dropped one after the other caused Offa and Jeffrey to be dazzled. They couldn't understand at all. The Blazing Flame Monarch could possibly fall in rank, and on top of that end their enmity with Warlocks even in spite of such great losses? How was this even possible?

However, looking at the proud Leylin, Offa and Jeffrey couldn't help but consider this possibility from all angles.

Leylin smiled. The 'Blazing Flame Monarch' had lost a part of her laws of fire, sustained serious injuries, and worst of all experienced the trauma of her truesoul being split and fused back together. With so much damage being stacked on her, if Melinda was able to recover even within a few hundred years, Leylin would look up to her.

Furthermore, the Blazing Flame Monarch's will could thoroughly be suppressed or annihilated by Melinda before that. Whether the current Blazing Flame Monarch could still maintain her previous attitude of desiring the extinction of bloodline Warlocks remained to be seen.

Although Leylin was ruthless in his betrayal, they were still 'allies' after all. With her power weakened, what she needed now was a peaceful environment to recuperate in, not an impetuous vengeance. Leylin believed that an old witch like Melinda would easily be able to think of that.

Hence, it was almost certain that even the extremist portion of the Blazing Flame Monarch would choose to stay low profile and live in seclusion now.

Although this was the case, the obstinate ruthlessness the Blazing Flame Monarch showed towards Warlocks was deeply seared into their minds. They wouldn't be able to react to this quickly at all.

Seeing them like that, Leylin could not help but feel slightly amused. And at this moment, "Wah! Wah!", an infant's cries echoed from the castle.

The loud and clear cries strangely reverberated through the entire castle, a hallmark to this child's remarkability.

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Departure and Twilight

"And now my second descendant is born," Leylin didn't know himself what he was feeling exactly, but the birth of a descendant still caused a slight tenderness in his heart.

"Please excuse me," he said to Offa and Jeffrey, knocking them out of their stupor.

"Of course Your Highness, go handle your own matters first," they answered with understanding.

Black flames flashed as Leylin disappeared, only to arrive at a room in the castle. This luxurious room was filled with the smell of blood and amniotic fluid. A few wet nurses had already collapsed on the floor, the main culprit being the infant that was still crying out loud.

These wet nurses had been carefully selected, and almost all of them were rank 1 Warlocks. Still, the power from the rank 5 bloodline in the child's body surpassed the limits of what they could bear.

After all, Leylin, Freya, and the rest normally suppressed their vital radiations on purpose to avoid polluting the surrounding environment. A newborn couldn't possibly have such awareness.

As the infant wept, darkness elemental energy particles emerged and began circling around it. Black flames burnt constantly, beginning to wreck the surrounding furniture and bed sheets.

"Its spiritual force and bloodline force are rebelling?" Instead of frightening him, this news actually made Leylin glad. "This child's innate skill is very high!"

This degree of rebellion did not bother him, and he easily suppressed it as he held the infant up. Seemingly due to sensing the bond of their bloodline, the infant immediately stopped crying upon seeing Leylin, and even let out an innocent smile.

Being a peak rank 3 Warlock whose vitality surpassed most others, Freya had managed to maintain her consciousness till now. When she saw who had arrived, she was shocked at first but then relaxed, "Dear… Our child…"

"Yes, our child is born. It's been hard on you," Leylin comforted her gently, his palms still caressing the forehead of the infant in his embrace. Black light flashed in the room, causing it to fall into a deep slumber.

Just like this, Leylin embraced the child and accompanied Freya quietly. Even though she was a Warlock, the fatigue due to the pregnancy and labour of a child with such a unique bloodline still caused her to fall into a deep sleep very quickly.

'A legacy of the bloodline, eternal from generation to generation.' Leylin seemed to grow some special feelings as he looked at the soundly sleeping infant in his hands.

The pursuit of eternal life was the dream of all humans, but there were almost none who succeeded in the endeavour. Hence there was another method; by producing offspring and passing down their bloodline, one could achieve a sort of immortality of genetics.

Then there was a sort of spiritual immortality. By passing on one's own knowledge and perception of the world to others, teaching students of one's culture and wisdom, one could achieve an immortality of its own.

Descendants would need to be nurtured. One would need to inculcate their own ideas in their blood descendants, spreading their knowledge. This, too, created an eternal life in some sense. As long as this tradition was passed from generation to generation, one could be considered as having partly accomplished the goal.

Hence, be it in his previous life or in this world, humans always held feelings for their descendants. Although individuals who broke this norm did exist, they were not the mainstream.

To Leylin, passing down his bloodline was not only a means to form his power. His descendants would inherit his ideas and legacy. Although true eternal life existed in the Magus World, something much more attractive than having descendants, that did not hinder him from keeping them as a last resort.

'The power of its bloodline is very rich, but it also conceals some dangers!' Soul force swept through the infant, revealing everything about its body before his eyes. Leylin's eyebrows furrowed.

At rank 5, the Kemoyin Emperor bloodline would definitely be detected by the Snake Dowager. With him taking the heat, these bloodlines that were diluted with others might not be given much attention, but even small movements, combined with the infants' inability to stay on guard, would lead to complete annihilation. Hence, he had to take precautions.

'A.I. Chip, construct a Dreamscape defence,' Leylin commanded.

The A.I. Chip quickly responded. [Beep! Mission established! Beginning to transfer runes…]

Misty runes began to appear on Leylin's hands one after the other, forming a unique seal that merged into the infant's back before flickering and fading.

'The possibility of his bloodline attracting attention was already very low. With the addition of these defences it should be negligible,' Leylin was nodding as he thought of Celine, 'I still need to find the time to make a trip to the Twilight Zone.'

The main door was pulled open with a thud, and he walked out while carrying the child.Outside the door, Gilbert and Emma were waiting alongside Kubler and his other subordinates, all of them with excitement in their expressions.

"Congratulations, Master!" His first subordinate Warlock knelt down respectfully. Kubler's actions were followed by the loud sounds of congratulations.

"Mm," Leylin nodded, raising the infant in his hands above his head, "This child shall be called Syre. Syre Farlier, son of Leylin Farlier!"

In the language of the central continent, the name Syre carried the connotation of being honourable and blessed. It was a very good name. Hearing Leylin's announcement, Kubler and the others momentarily drowned the area with cheers, "Syre! Syre!"

……

A grand feast was held that night in celebration. Not only did Offa, Jeffrey and Wayde attend, even Bevis had to force a smile on his face and come over to congratulate Leylin.

After the grand feast ended, Leylin gathered Gilbert, Emma, Offa, and the others, announcing his decision to set out on a long journey. He told these people that he'd discovered another world, and was preparing to delve into a long-term expedition.

Although Offa and others did not really understand Leylin's actions, they still consented and promised to support the Ouroboros Clan as they always had. To the outside world, the Warlock invincible under Breaking Dawn was going to conduct long-term research, and he would hence stay in the Morning Star Area for a very long time.

Leaving aside the effect this news had on the central continent's current situation, Leylin had left the Morning Star Area the very next day in secret.

His departure this time was very low-profile. By the time someone realised it, they'd already lost his tracks.

……

Twilight Zone.

The lake of lava burst apart, revealing Leylin's figure, looking expressionlessly at his cuff. There, the lava had impressively burnt a round hole, leaving a mark.

'Indeed. Now that I'm sealed, I'm not as strong as the last time I came here. I can only be considered an ordinary Morning Star now…' A bitter smile hung at the corner of Leylin's lips.

Due to the restrictions from the Allsnake Curse, he could no longer utilise power at Radiant Moon, even having taken the initiative to seal his bloodline force. Still, all that had only bought him three years of time.

He had to use this time to break through the shackles of his bloodline, resolving the curse. If not, the consequence would be his bloodline being completely sealed by it, something that would lead to immediate death!

Now that he'd taken the initiative to seal a large portion of his bloodline, the A.I. Chip evaluated him to be no stronger than a Morning Star Magus. The best proof of this was the lava passageways. He could run amok in them before, but now it had managed to break through his defences and even leave a mark on his clothes.

'This doesn't feel good,' Leylin's eyebrows furrowed.

Being sealed due to the Allsnake Curse, he was now inferior to an ordinary Radiant Moon Magus. He had to conceal his own aura in the Morning Star Area to deceive people, so how would he dare to stay there for any length of time? With his strength having suffered great losses, the central continent was too dangerous for him. He had to go into hiding for some time.

Leylin never believed in fairness and good blood. Only the most meticulous plans would guarantee his safety as he advanced on his path. Remaining in the Morning Star Area would cause unending problems. Going out instead was better for both parties.

Before confirming that Leylin had thoroughly died, who would dare to harm the Ouroboros Clan, Freya and her child?

There was, in fact, a darker thought deep in Leylin's heart. If anyone reached out for his power, he could at most come back for revenge later on, paying them back tenfold. Those with no qualms made the most terrifying of enemies.

'After resolving the matters in Twilight Zone, I'm afraid I'll need to make a trip to the south coast.' Making silent calculations, Leylin suddenly lifted his head to look at the gloomy rock ceiling, letting loose a quiet sigh.

The current him had to leave for the Purgatory World to resolve the Allsnake Curse. With the Snake Dowager's lair being there, the amount of danger could not be described.

Thus, even Leylin wasn't very confident in his outing this time. Thus, settling all matters on his hands evidently became important. The central continent was taken care of, and next would be Twilight Zone.

After that, he still wanted to return to the south coast in his heart. Be it the rank 3 Magus who inflicted serious damage on him at that time and force him to flee underground, or the matters related to the Farlier Family on the Chernobyl Islands, he needed to tie up all loose ends.

Even a Morning Star like the current him would be invincible in the south coast.

Only when these matters were totally resolved would Leylin be able to abandon everything completely. He could then enter the Purgatory World, striving for his own path forward even at the cost of death.

'Twilight Zone's matters are easy. Only, should I leave behind a hand in the shadows?' Leylin stroked his chin. His entire figure suddenly transformed into a black flame, whistling into the horizon.

Celine was currently beside a cradle. Looking at the figure that suddenly emerged beside her, she exclaimed with pleasant surprise, "Leylin!"

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Return to the South Coast

He named his first child Daniel. After setting up some isolation spells and asking Celine to hide herself for a period of time, he reckoned everything should be fine. With his business done, he headed for the south coast.

Though the surroundings were filled with dangerous areas that even rank 3 Magi were known to be unable to escape, this north coast that was isolated from the world seemed to Leylin like his backyard.

"It's been so long, I wonder how those friends and enemies are now?" Leylin looked at the clouds through his window, and familiar faces appeared in his mind.

George, Nyssa, Damien, Number 4 and 5, and the former principal who were all his friends and servants. There were also his enemies like Gargamel and Alric as well.

Memories were dusted off one after the other, especially of him taking an airship to the south coast before he was even an acolyte. It all seemed as if it had happened yesterday.

"Time flew by in the blink of an eye…" Leylin raised his arm, glancing at his youthful and energetic palm as his mind drifted away once more.

"With fifth-grade aptitude, Jayden should be alive and well even now. As for George and Kaliweir… After all, one's soul aptitude is the most important thing for a Magus."

Leylin sighed. If not for choosing the path of a Warlock, he would likely still be stuck as a rank 1 or 2 Magus, even with the help of his A.I. Chip. Forget Morning Star, the current him had even reached the Radiant Moon realm, something unheard of in the south coast. His bloodline had a large part to play in these advances. Things were always unpredictable…

"Besides…" Leylin looked at the near Volcano City and let out a sinister smile.

Red light circulated around his hand, and through his bloodline he could feel the activity of other Farlier descendants in the nearby Teljose City.

'Descendants of Viscount Farlier?' Leylin laughed, 'Didn't I not have any siblings before I left? Viscount John Farlier is very much like our ancestors indeed…'

Leylin still held some attachment towards the Farlier family; after all, his current body came from them. Even though he'd sent Damian over to protect them along with Number 4 and 5, he still couldn't thoroughly cut his ties to them. Still, because it was difficult for him to face them at that time, he'd done it anyway.

A few hundred years had passed since then, and all that would be left of his relatives and friends would be ash and bone. This would make things easier for him; all he needed to do was give a few benefits to his descendants and everything would be fine.

"Attention to all passengers. The airship is arriving at the terminal in Teljose City! Please gather your belongings and leave the ship in order," The gentle female voice sounded again, "Furthermore, the next flight will begin half a year later. The airship will circle the eastern line. Please make any reservations if need be. One final announcement: Traces of the Primordial Spirit Slaying Sect have been detected in the eastern portion of the city. Please be careful."

The first few announcements didn't net much of a reaction from the passengers, after all the airships here were not comparable to those of the central continent and needed a period of maintenance after each flight. If not for the fact that Teljose City was the trade center of the south coast, they wouldn't have set up any airship routes at all. The last announcement with regards to the Primordial Spirit Slaying Sect, though, it wreaked havoc in the hearts of the passengers when it was made known.

"What do we do now, Darlie? The Primordial Spirit Slaying Sect's disciples are all madmen, won't it be too dangerous for us in town?" A few female Magi near Leylin got anxious.

"Rest assured. Teljose City is one of the main camps of the light Magi, and Lord Alric is protecting us. Nothing will happen here. Forget that, aren't the Death Soul Protection and Soul Pollution Isolation spells our forte?" The girl named Darlie quickly calmed her partners down. The presence of the light Magi and Alric gave them a lot of confidence, and even the rest of the airship's passengers started to quieten down afterwards.

'Primordial Spirit Slaying Sect? Alric?' Leylin laughed, 'It seems like I can settle that debt quite easily this time.'

He hadn't taken this airship out of convenience. There was a slight sentimental value to it, but most important was that it would allow him to collect crucial information. With his current abilities, just his dreamforce forcefield could force many Magi to hand over a large amount of information that included their secrets. With the A.I. Chip's abilities added on top, Leylin grew more or less clear on what had happened in the south coast after he'd left.

During his escape after the fight for the essence of the Wisdom Tree, the light Magi had suffered great losses. This incident had sparked off the third great Magus War!

With multiple rank 2 light Magi injured or killed, the dark Magi were stirred into action. With the additional encouragement from the incident with the Wisdom Tree, they started vying over the Eternal River pocket dimension and launched the war.

High-level members, all previously hidden from the world's eyes, emerged in an unprecedented battle above the Thousand Soul Island. Spells of darkness and light blotted out almost half the sky, and the battle ended with the island sinking down. Both parties had suffered great losses.

The third Magus War was supposed to last for a long time, but it was halted abruptly due to the appearance of another strong party. Right after the battle at Thousand Soul Island ended, the ancient Primordial Spirit Slaying Sect took advantage of the fact that both sides were severely damaged and rose quickly in power and position. Their leader was rumoured to be the terminator of all souls— Gargamel! Members of the Primordial Spirit Slaying Sect were demon fanatics, and even wantonly collected souls in the south coast, regardless of whether they belonged to magicians or humans. They also didn't care whether they were attacking light magicians or dark ones, all in their sights were attacked.

With so many souls in hand, Gargamel's power recovered quickly. It had even advanced to the peak of rank 3 in a short period of time!

With all this, both sides decided that they could not let such a thing go on, quickly ending their original war and cooperating to suppress Gargamel's rise along with her Primordial Spirit Slaying Sect.

Finally, in an intense ambush, the rank 3 Magi of all three sides suffered grievous injuries or even death, and the Magi used their many inherited treasures to inflict great damage to Gargamel and the sect.

But Gargamel was indeed an ancient demon; it had managed to escape from the dark and light Magi and recuperated in hiding, silently waiting for a chance to make a comeback.

Rumours in recent times said that Gargamel's wounds were healing quickly, something that explained the increasing activity of the sect's members. They were conducting massive blood sacrifices and collecting souls. The entire south coast was laden with anxiety.

'So to say, the south coast is currently experiencing a three-way stalemate between the dark Magi, light Magi, and the Primordial Spirit Slaying Sect…' Leylin yawned, even if he'd sealed the majority of his abilities, enemies of such a level were still ants to him.

'Let's end things here quickly and find the Purgatory World. My time is far too precious!' Leylin stood up and came to the entrance queue, waiting to alight. Darlie and his partners were in front of him.

"Hey Darlie, look. The hunk who sat with us before is here too." The female Magus in front tugged on Darlie's sleeve.

"Yeah, let's go strike up a conversation! I'll count myself lucky today, none of you can fight me!"

"You guys…" Darlie's voice was soft and she looked like she was done with them, "Aren't you guys afraid of offending him by speaking so loudly when we're so near? And didn't you guys try the other time as well? that sir over there hates to be disturbed…"

The female Magus looked at Leylin stealthily again after Darlie finished her words. The elegant black robe exuded a sense of royalty and the black mask on his face gave Leylin a few pints of mysteriousness. Though only half his face was revealed, the charm he gave off unknowingly was driving all the female Magi mad.

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Darlie

He had to say, with his bloodline strengthened his charm had also achieved a new peak. The current him could even charm ghosts and humans of any age. Even Darlie's face flushed and she lowered her head.

At this sight, Leylin couldn't help but feel a little good about himself. He smiled at Darlie.

Unfortunately, the action misled the female Magi in front of him, "Oh my god! He smiled at me!" "No! It was me!" Frustration coloured their faces as they fought over it.

"It's so good to be young!" Leylin shook his head, sauntering out of the airship after it came to a halt.

"Sir over there must be a Magus with a rich history." Darlie watched as Leylin walked away, curiosity burning in her eyes.

She was someone with pretty good aptitude and could be considered a talented person. On top of that, she was hardworking and had advanced to rank 1 at a young age. She'd even started on her elemental conversion already!

Despite this, her past few attempts at probing Leylin failed, and she realised that Leylin was not any ordinary Magus.

Sadly, her other companions did not seem to notice this; she sighed as she looked at her starry-eyed friends.

'Teljose City still looks the same as it did…' Standing in front of the city wall, this large city built around a volcano seemed to have remained the same. The only difference was the aging of the walls.

Leylin couldn't help but think of the first time he'd come here. That poor Magus, Jenna, and her meditation technique of Sacred Flame.

He managed to enter the city quite smoothly when he revealed his power as a Magus. The place was as bustling as it used to be, and had been separated into different strata. As his soul force probed through the city, he managed to find his old villa. However, it was now decked out with a whole new set of spell formations, set up by the Magus currently residing there.

Leylin shook his head and dismissed all thoughts of probing further, instead moving towards a tavern. He'd gotten a general idea of the current situation, but there was still some information he needed to probe further into; this was especially true of the issues surrounding the Primordial Spirit Slaying Sect.

Furthermore, since he was already here, Alric and the other Magi wouldn't be able to escape him. He could wait at ease.

"Descendants of my blood, heed my command. Head here!" Leylin's eyes turned crimson as his terrifying soul force spread out. His power, however, couldn't be detected by anyone. Soul force was far too advanced to be detected by anyone in this city.

Still, it was a bad omen for the Magi who'd been picked by him. A fountain pen broke apart in Alric's hand as he stood up clutching his chest. "What… is this? What's going on?"

Magi usually had accurate premonitions. As a rank 3, Alric's intuition had saved him from umpteen dangerous situations.

That same sense of danger hit him again, and this time it was ten times as strong as the previous times. How could he stay calm with that?

"Someone get in here!" He shouted.

A handful of old Magi arrived in order, standing outside the door, "What may I do for you, my Lord?"

"What has the Primordial Spirit Slaying Sect been up to lately? I need to know everything about them, and I mean everything!" Alric looked gloomy.

"Yes sir!" the Magi echoed, looking at Alric as if he were their God.

A rank 3 Magus was the top of the pack in the south coast. After the third Magus War, the status of rank 3 Magi had even increased by a huge amount given how many had perished in it. Alric himself actually oversaw the entirety of Teljose City, and was one of the best light Magi.

Naturally, his orders spread out like wildfire. It took no time at all for everything about the Primordial Spirit Slaying Sect to cover his desk.

"That's all?" he asked, flipping through indifferently.

"Whatever we could find is in here, my Lord. The recent batch of sect members who came here seem to be hunting someone down instead of collecting souls."

"Mm, I saw the report. For a rank 2 Magus to be leading the team, it seems like those they're after are a force to be reckoned with…" Alric sat back down once again, and rubbed his forehead. Bothered by the look of hesitation on the aged Magus' face, he asked, "Is there anything else you're hiding from me?"

"I wouldn't dare, my Lord!" Now intimidated, the Magus immediately knelt before him and sought forgiveness, "It's just that there are a few rumours related to the Magi we caught. However, we wouldn't dare come to any sort of conclusion before verifying them…"

"Speak!" Alric's face grew gloomy.

"Of course," The old Magus shot Alric a look, and started breaking out in a cold sweat, "The rumours state that the Magus who's being hunted down by the sect members is a member of Leylin Farlier's family."

All the Magi present tensed their bodies the moment the name was mentioned. That name was an absolute taboo to Alric. His only son had died at Leylin's hands!

When he'd chased after him, he'd instead been used by Leylin who escaped with a teleportation spell formation. Furthermore, he barely escaped the rank 2 Magus' trap, something that had caused him immense humiliation.

Boom!* A terrifying energy ripple spread out, and all the objects in the room began to shake.

"A surviving member of Farlier's family?" Alric's voice held a tinge of bitterness. In his hatred towards Leylin, Alric had once disregarded the unspoken rules of the south coast and brazenly sent troops to exterminate Leylin's family clan. During that operation, the entire Farlier Family seemed to have been uprooted. Only a few specific bloodlines seemed to have received the protection of some mysterious characters.

"My– My Lord, I can't be too sure of this as well, but the only thing I know is that they have already infiltrated our city," the old man stuttered out. Despite being a Magus himself, he was only rank 1 while Alric was rank 3, the peak of the south coast's Magi. The disparity between them was simply too huge.

"Go look for them now!" Alric commanded, and all the Magi rushed out of the room while cursing at their target.

"Leylin…" Alric's gritting teeth echoed throughout the room after all the Magi had left.

……

"Please come back, my Lord." An elderly man accompanied Leylin to the entrance of his shop, maintaining a half-bow until Leylin's back disappeared from his sight.

He ran a store that specialised in the sale of information and data. He'd met hardly any customers who were as straightforward as Leylin was in his store. Moreover, the energy coming from Leylin's body had stifled him slightly.

'Things seem to be the same but the people have indeed changed!' Leylin sighed in thought as he wandered the streets.

The information he'd acquired on the airship only formed part of the picture, barely scraping the surface. After they touched down in the city, he obtained a lot more detailed information through the information broker he'd found from the tavern.

First was the Abyssal Bone Forest Academy. Leylin's alma mater still seemed the same as it was before, the only difference was the Dean of the academy had changed. Siley was nowhere to be found, but other than that there were no anomalies.

And even though the Four Seasons Garden greatly suffered after their encounter with Leylin, they'd slowly recovered due to their strong foundation.

Other than stronger groups like the Four Seasons Garden, many names which Leylin was once familiar with had all vanished into the annals of history.

Leylin had even gone to the extent of intentionally revealing the names of his past friends like George and company, but that got him nothing. After all, when Leylin left he was only an acolyte, it was impossible to leave footprints. Or maybe the events in the Eternal River pocket dimension had discouraged all of them so greatly that they chose to hide themselves from the world.

On the other hand, it was Leylin himself who caused trouble between the dark and light Magi. Even now, his work was being described in detail and with much cursing.

Furthermore, many Magi and even the Primordial Spirit Slaying Sect had put a bounty on Leylin's head. Learning that it hadn't been taken down till date, he was left speechless.

"Sir, I really am capable. I know some things about alchemy and potioneering, and I know how to…" A female Magus was dragged violently out of a store, the owner a Magus as well. Many of the onlookers took a step back, not interfering. The owner himself was actually a semi-converted Magus, a faint halo of elemental particles surrounded him.

"Sir! My Lord! Please give me a chance, I really need this job—" The female Magus grabbed onto the hem of her skirt, pleading with urgency and yearning. Still, she was rejected mercilessly.

"Don't make me repeat the same thing twice!" A tremendous amount of power started to bleed from the owner's body and Darlie started moving back uncontrollably.

A powerful supporting force surfaced suddenly and helped Darlie to her feet. "Thank you! Oh? Aren't you the Mister from…"

"Count yourself lucky!" The store owner had obvious reservations about Leylin and stomped back into his shop while shaking his head.

"Are you alright?" Leylin looked at Darlie, thinking this situation was a little ridiculous. Judging from Darlie's current state, she was evidently in a poor predicament. "Want to go for a drink?"

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Travelling Together and Appearance

"I was too naive. No matter how lax the professor from the Ennea Ivory Ring Tower could be in his requirements, a novice Magus like me isn't competent enough…"

Leylin and Darlie sat facing each other in a fruit juice shop. Leylin was watching the passersby outside the French window as he listened to Darlie narrate her experiences after they parted ways.

Darlie was a talented Magus who had perseverance. She had a fault, however, in her youth.

Knowledge was the foundation of a Magus' power. She was extraordinary for advancing to become a Magus at her age, but compared to those old freaks who'd amassed knowledge over hundreds of years she was nothing.

Hence, she had completely failed recruitment into the Ennea Ivory Ring Tower, being rejected at the start itself.

Her other female companions had fared the same way, and after the setback from the huge difference between their ideals and reality, they had long since returned to their hometowns. Some had even given up completely. Only Darlie had not let up, persevering and staying in Teljose City.

Soon enough, however, she was faced with a serious issue— she had gone broke!

Official Magi might seem extremely wealthy, but those who had just advanced had used up all their resources and magic crystals while breaking through. They weren't particularly skilled in any area, and since they lacked magic crystals to purchase spell models and the like to grow in strength, it was an endless cycle. Magi were normally at their poorest after advancing, and the costs of Teljoce City were too much for someone like Darlie.

On top of that, she still needed to obtain more magic crystals in order to purchase things like spiritual force potions and spell models. Hence, after racking her brains, she had no choice but to swallow her pride and look for a job.

However, reality dealt her a ruthless blow. Darlie cared little for regular jobs, but she did not meet the requirements for jobs that needed official Magi. She had hit a wall many times already before bumping into Leylin today.

"It's been just a few days, but you've already had so many experiences…" Leylin had the urge to laugh, but he forced it down.

Since he'd advanced as a Warlock, he was always stronger than others of the same rank as gim. On top of that, the A.I. Chip was a cheat that allowed him to amass knowledge that did not lose out to those old freaks. He'd never experienced such things.

In actuality, Magi like Darlie were the norm in this world.

"Is there anything I can help with?" Leylin asked kindly. He had some magic crystals lying around, and it wasn't like they were of much use to him. They were effectively rocks to him, and he obviously wouldn't mind showing some generosity.

"It's alright. I've taken on a mission to gather starlight grass, and the rewards aren't half bad. I'll be able to survive for a while…" Darlie said in rejection. She was a strong and prideful child, and obviously would not accept such charity.

"Starlight grass, huh…" Leylin checked with the A.I. Chip, "That ingredient is only produced in Ebole Town. Though it's not far from Teljose and it's easy to gather it, a wave of disciples from the Primordial Spirit Slaying Sect fled there recently, making it more dangerous…"

"No wonder…" Darlie covered her little mouth, "I was wondering why the task was so simple, yet the rewards were so generous. Damn it…"

Seeing her finding this difficult, Leylin could not help but laugh, "I need to go there anyway. Let's go together…"

"Mister…" Darlie grew extremely emotional, tears forming at the corner of her eyes.

"I really have something to do there!" Leylin emphasised. With a few days of soul and bloodline hints being transmitted, the Farlier descendant had come here, and was about to reach Ebole Town as well.

Leylin wasn't someone with too much time on his hands. If not for such a thing, he'd just give her some magic crystals. Why would he waste his precious time and accompany her?

"Many thanks!" Darlie bowed deeply, a red flush appearing on her cheeks and spreading downwards.

……

The wheels kept turning, producing creaking noises. The uneven surface of the road left the carriage constantly shaking.

Within the carriage, Darlie was watching Leylin's mysterious face that was covered with a black mask. She hesitated for a long time before she spoke, "Mi– Mister, my name is Darlie. May I know…"

As Leylin had kept his mask on all this while, Darlie had assumed that he was hiding his identity, which was why she had not asked for his name. Now, however, the two of them were going to Ebole Town together, and it seemed too lacking in manners if she did not inquire into this properly.

"Oh, I'm Leylin!" Leylin told the truth plainly. In his senses, the bloodline descendant was very close to the town.

However, the life aura on his body had been weakened to a maximum, and there was even an aura of death coming from him. If Leylin didn't save him, it wasn't likely for him to make it back to Teljose City.

"Leylin…" Darlie repeated the name a few times, and her expression suddenly changed, "The name 'Leylin', it's the same as a Magus who's in our history textbooks!"

"Oh?" Leylin stroked his chin. The Third Magus War and the rise of the Primordial Spirit Slaying Sect were very serious issues for the Magi of the south coast, and every detail about them had been noted down.

Leylin was mentioned, obviously. After all, he'd been the person who somewhat sparked all these issues. With Darlie's own studiousness, she'd remembered it to this day.

"Hoho… I didn't expect Lord Leylin to have the same name as that Magus in history. How interesting! Heehee…" Darlie covered her mouth, shoulders shaking slightly.

Perhaps it was because she was not wary of Leylin at all, or because she was charmed by the dreamforce surrounding him. She hadn't even considered the possibility that Leylin was the same one from history.

"Oh? May I ask what the books say about him?" Leylin was rather curious of how the historians of the south coast evaluated him.

"Of course!" Darlie nodded, closing her eyes and seemed to recall content about him:

"Poison Sovereign King, Leylin Farlier of the Chernobyl Islands. A rank 2 Magus, and an important figure who caused the Third Magus War. Initially a student at the Abyssal Bone Forest Academy, he betrayed them and then fled to Four Seasons Garden. Countless battles allowed him to garner a reputation, with the most famous being the battle at the Eternal River Plains' pocket dimension, as well as that at the Brambles Iron Door. Whereabouts currently unknown, he is wanted by both dark and light Magi. Evaluation: A rare Magus talent, seen only once in a thousand years in the south coast!"

It was as if she was reading the textbook itself, and the words she recited left Leylin laughing at himself.

"I never thought there would come a day that I'd enter a textbook!" Leylin touched the glossy and cold mask on his face, and couldn't help but feel incredulous.

"What about your opinion of him?" Leylin asked her curiously.

"That Leylin?" Darlie's eyes glazed over, as if a layer of fog had gone over them, "He's a genius! There are rumours that he's even a Potioneering Grandmaster, but he isn't of high moral standing. I don't like him!"

"Looks like I left behind a bad impression on the south coast!" Leylin could only shake his head, "Actually…"

"Actually? Oh, by the way Mister Leylin, why do you keep asking me questions about that fellow?" No matter how dim witted she was, she finally reacted.

"Oh, it's nothing… just that we've reached Ebole Town!" Leylin opened the window on the carriage and nodded.

Starlight grass was a distinctive product found around Ebole Town. Irregular silver spots dotted its tender green leaves, sparkling with a charming light. It was hard to mistake it for something else.

Due to the threat of the Primordial Spirit Slaying Sect, which caused Ebole Town to lose all contact with Teljose City, the mission of gathering starlight grass now yielded very generous rewards.

"There are so few people in the town. I can't even get people to buy from if I try…" Darlie felt helpless.

Since she knew how dangerous this place was, she was unwilling to stay longer. If she could purchase enough portions of starlight grass, she wouldn't be at such a loss. However, the Primordial Spirit Slaying Sect's bad reputation of going around collecting souls, not even leaving commoners, left the town practically empty. Many residents had left this area and fled, causing the town to become desolate. The Potioneers and those who gathered materials had disappeared.

"Ugh… looks like I'll have to do it myself…"

Darlie lowered her head sadly, and then glanced at Leylin, who was beside her, "Sir Leylin, what are you here for?"

Leylin wore gorgeous clothing, just one of his gloves worth everything she was. Combined with his great bearing, he probably came from some ancient noble family. Why would a person like this find value in things like starlight grass?

"Me?" Leylin chuckled, "I'm waiting for someone!"

"Oh! You agreed to meet someone outside Ebole Town? If it's convenient, could you tell me his name? I'll look out for him," she asked.

"Yes! He's a younger generation member in my family. As for his name…" Leylin scratched his head. He had used the power of his bloodline to guide the descendant from the Farlier Family over. How was he to know the child's name?

"Oh, there's no need for that. He's arrived." Leylin's eyebrows raised up, and he walked out. Darlie followed closely behind, her eyes showing her curiosity.

The scene of a chase appeared quickly in front of Darlie as she followed him out of town…

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Alric

"That's…" Darlie watched the streaks of light that were pursuing someone vigorously, and felt herself getting tense. In front of her were Magi from the Primordial Spirit Slaying Sect.

They wore loose blood-red robes emblazoned with an inverted silver cross on the back. A white skull was at the heart of the cross, its eyes filled with an abyssal darkness. It seemed to be smirking at her.

This was the standard attire of the disciples of the Primordial Spirit Slaying Sect. She could feel the traces of elemental conversion from all of these Magi, 'They're at least semi-converted Magi. And that leader, he's… he's…'

Practically the very moment she turned her attention to him, the leader suddenly turned to face her, the terrifying silver light from his eyes paralysing her, "A– a rank 2 Magus! Someone who's materialised their spiritual force?"

When Darlie felt her knees go weak and was about to fall, her shoulders suddenly moved and her body was supported by a powerful force. Immediately after, Leylin's gentle words entered her ears, "Don't worry, it's fine."

His voice seemed to be infectious, and she managed to recover from her crippling fear.

"Thank you!" Darlie chanced a glance at Leylin, and felt immediately at ease.

From her point of view, with someone as powerful as Leylin whose strength could not be fathomed beside her, she could escape successfully, even from the Primordial Spirit Slaying Sect.

Mind calm, she now was able to focus on other things. These sect disciples were chasing a young man with sky-blue eyes and brown hair. The elemental particles surrounding him were near substantial, and helped him move faster and resist the attacks.

'Peak rank 1, with elemental conversion at least 75%? Who is he? Why is he being pursued by the Primordial Spirit Slaying Sect?' Darlie's eyes flashed with puzzlement.

"You can't escape!" the rank 2 Magus yelled in a low voice, and silver spiritual particles converged to form an incredibly fine silver whip that was tens of metres long. With an elegant flick of his wrist, the long silver whip snapped straight, pushing towards the back of the fleeing Magus.

"Fallen Star Pendant!" With the Magus' yell, a layer of dark-red light formed a faint armour around his body.

Thwack! *Boom!* A dull thud was heard from his back, and the dark red armour shattered. The young Magus flushed red.

Because of that, the silver whip halted its movements. It allowed the young Magus to dart towards the entrance of Ebole Town, the same place Leylin and Darlie were heading for.

"Don't expect a mere middle-grade magic artifact to be able to save you!" Seeing his opponent escape the blow that should've taken care of him in one shot, the rank 2 Magus' expression grew dark. Phantom skeletons twisted as they brought darkness and despair to the surroundings.

Darlie could see practically every pore on the escaping Magus' face, as well as the crazed disciples whose eyes were glinting with bloodlust. She couldn't help but pull at Leylin's sleeve, "Mister! My Lord! Let's go!"

"Go? Why should we?" Leylin chuckled indifferently. He had merely summoned the male with his soul and bloodline, and not saved him personally. This was to gauge his strength and luck. Seeing this scene, he concluded that the little guy's strength was passable and that he had rather good luck, something that caused him to nod inwardly.

The young Magus who was currently fleeing was naturally the Farlier Family descendant who Leylin had sensed. He was likely related to a brother or sister of Leylin's, and he could see similarities to his father and even himself in the young man's features.

'Damien has already met with them? He's passed my Fallen Star Pendant over too…' Leylin touched his chin. The magic artifact that emitted the dark red armour was the intricate cross pendant on the youth's neck. It even had some broken gems on it. This was the middle-grade magic artifact that Leylin had created in the south coast, the Fallen Star Pendant.

Middle-grade magic artifacts had little effect past rank 1, which was why he'd handed it over to Damien in the hope that he would hand it over to the outstanding descendants of the Farlier Family. It looked like Damien had completed his task well.

"Mister Leylin… is he the person you're waiting for?" Darlie pointed at the fleeing Magus, something suddenly hitting her, "He's a member of your family, so you're especially here to save him?"

"Something like that!" Leylin's eyebrows raised, and he then glanced up towards the sky, a ruminating smile on his lips, "It's quite lively today!"

"You can't escape. When we of the Primordial Spirit Slaying Sect want to kill someone, we've never fail!" The distorted skeletal images soared out with what sounded like a prophecy from the rank 2 Magus, turning into a few bone necklaces that instantly locked around the young Magus' ankles.

Thud!* The Magus lost his balance and fell, seeming very pitiful as blood-laden bandages were revealed on his chest. Evidently, this was a wound from his time being chased.

"Weren't you running? Go on, run some more." The rank 2 Magus steeled his expression as he approached the fleeing Magus, watching him from above.

"I said that there's never been a Magus who's escaped on our kill list. Consider yourself lucky, our sect master will meet you personally and extract your soul, boiling it in fire for a hundred years…"

"Just… Kill me!" The Magus who had fallen turned over with difficulty, spitting out the words with no hope in his eyes.

The long hunt as well as being unable to join any large organisations had already left him weary to the bone, "I'm sorry, Grandpa Damien. I couldn't help you in your vengeance…"

"Lock him up properly. Be careful," the rank 2 Magus instructed the disciples behind him. He then scanned Leylin and Darlie who were at the entrance of Ebole Town.

The aura Darlie emanated showed that she was a newbie who had recently advanced. With Leylin concealing his abilities quite well, he was treated like small fry.

"Kill them all and extract the souls of the residents in the town. We finally managed to get out, so it'll be good to bring something back…" The leader commanded, and the sect disciples answered loudly. Crimson appeared in their eyes as they drew closer to the two with malicious intent, as if beasts that had found their prey.

"Mi– Mister Leylin! You're very powerful and can defeat them quickly, right?" Darlie took multiple steps backwards. All of those disciples were semi-converted, and could suppress her easily.

"There's no hurry. There's someone else yet to arrive." Leylin replied without enthusiasm.

"There's someone else yet to arrive? What does that mean?" Her little face had turned deathly pale.

"Keke, this female Magus has pretty good meat. How tender!" A disciple pulled at his nose, displaying an evil grin.

"You can do whatever you want with the body, but you have to extract her complete soul. The soul of an official Magus isn't too bad, and you can even exchange it for points…" a dried-up old man him while snickering.

"I…" Tears appeared in the corner of her eyes. She was a traditional light Magus, and in Four Seasons Garden the most danger she had ever met was some accidents while taking part in some outdoor experiments. However, there had been mentors around and she had always survived, shocked but safe. She had never met with a situation like what was happening now.

"Don't come over!" Darlie wailed, like the last cries of a feeble lamb. It only stimulated the appetite of the ravenous wolves in front of her.

"Rest in peace." Just as the disciples were about to make their move and Darlie was in despair, the air seemed to freeze. Piercing sounds echoed out from explosions in Teljose City, and a terrifying gust parted the clouds themselves.

A white light in the horizon grew increasingly dazzling, finally forming a faint world of holy light. The unprecedented terrifying pressure caused Darlie to go limp and fall, feeling suffocated.

The disciples surrounding her all collapsed, and the rank 2 Magus' expression changed. Watching the white world of light, he turned grim, "Holy Light Domain! A rank 3 Magus!"

A Magus appeared out of nowhere in the hazy domain, holy light forming an illusory scene behind him.

"Lord Alric of Teljose City! Are you here to break the balance in the south coast?" The Magus yelled, though everyone could hear that he was only putting on a brave front.

This was a rank 3 Magus, a peak existence in the south coast! Alric's strength was well-known even among rank 3 Magi, and he was in charge of Teljose City which was a large base of the light Magi. He was in the top stratum of light Magi.

Someone like that could kill a mere rank Magus like him easily, especially with how tense the relationship between their opposing factions was.

Alric coldly answered the rank 2 Magus' question with a word. "Scram!"

"You–!" The rank 2 Magus flushed red and finally gritted his teeth, "Take him. We'll be off!"

"You can go, but you'll have to leave him behind," Alric pointed at the Magus on the ground.

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Recognition and Ease

"No, he's my assignment!" The rank 2 Magus of the Spirit Slaying Sect rejected immediately. Apprehending this Magus was the very reason he'd even come here.

"You've gotten this wrong. I'm not here to discuss terms with you, this is an order! Since you wish to die, let me help you!" Alric couldn't be bothered to listen to reason, and he instead made his move. A violent, aggressive power crushed down on them, forming a domain of holy light.

Rumble!* The forcefield of a rank 3 Magus left no way out for any Magi below that rank. The disciples of the Primordial Spirit Slaying Sect melted down in the holy light, their blood and flesh just dissipating away. Piercing screams sounded out.

"Lord Gargamel won't let you off!" The silver spiritual force surrounding the rank 2 Magus flashed, abruptly forming a cloud of black fog as he planned to flee into the distance.

"What a bunch of noisy flies! Let Gargamel look for me." Alric's brows furrowed as his right hand began to grab towards the black fog. Boundless holy light converged to form a giant blazing claw of platinum. The cries of the rank 2 Magus sounded out as well.

With the flames burning it up, the black gas seeped out from the gaps between the fingers. Silver spiritual force light gradually dimmed, and eventually was extinguished completely.

In mere seconds, that arrogant sect disciple who left Darlie with no way out was annihilated.

The holy light vanished, turning into a gold-trimmed scholar's cloak that appeared on Alric's back.

Meanwhile, Darlie was completely frozen on the ground. Only after some time did she manage to yell out, "It's Alric, Lord Alric! A rank 3 Magus!"

For the light Magi, Alric was synonymous with light and justice. His sort of strength and his terrifying influence were the life goals of all light Magi.

"You're a descendant of the Farlier family?" Alric did not bother with Darlie, instead slowly descending as he looked at the Magus on the ground like he was looking at a corpse. His voice held the chill of millennia of winter, and would cause anyone to shiver in fright.

"Hehe… another one!" The Magus could not be bothered to move, or rather he knew that there was no hope of escape in front of a rank 3 Magus.

"You're very unlucky." Alric's eyes were like two balls of flames, "If you were caught by the people from the Primordial Spirit Slaying Sect, they'd at most torture your soul for a century. I'll instead torture your soul to death, extracting all your blood to prepare bloodline sensing magic so the Farlier bloodline will be destroyed completely…"

It was as if he was narrating something that happened every day. The cruel words laced with bloodlust left Darlie shuddering, 'What's going on? Wasn't that young Magus being chased down by the Spirit Slaying Sect? How has he offended Lord Alric too?' She felt giddy with confusion.

"Wait, the Farlier family? I seem to have read something about it… In the battle at the Brambles Iron Door before the third great war, Alric's sole son Jojane died at the hand of Leylin Farlier. Because of the modifications he'd made to himself before, Lord Alric had lost the ability to reproduce further, and this turned into a blood feud…" As a top scorer, Darlie was familiar with this piece of history as well.

However, the consequences of her having the time to even think of this resulted in Alric fixing his attention on her, eyes full of a chilliness. She dropped to her knees, "My– My apologies, Lord Alric. I didn't mean to…"

"Ha… haha!" The Magus on the ground began to laugh maniacally, "Alric, you'll never have a kid even till your death. It serves you right to have no blood kin!"

"Damn it, damn it, damn it! You must all die!" With salt sprinkled on his wounds, Alric's facial muscles began to contort as flames began to emerge from around his body.

"Die!" Light surged forth from his body, the milky white rays of death able to melt flesh and cause Magi to die an excruciatingly painful death.

Clap! Clap! Clap!* Applause sounded from within the light, interrupting Alric's attack. He could not help but shift his attention.

It was only then that he realised there was someone standing at the side, wearing a luxurious black scholar's robe and a mask on his face. He had no aura undulations, which was why Alric had overlooked this man's existence before.

This realisation caused his pupils to shrink, and suddenly left him with a bad premonition. A Magus that could conceal his aura so well would definitely be someone difficult to deal with.

"Who are you?" Alric glared at Leylin coldly, finding the face familiar the more he gazed upon it. The half of the face that could be seen seemed extremely familiar, yet there seemed to be a fog in his mind that made it hard for him to remember the name.

"Who am I? Alric, you should know best!" Leylin chuckled, and turned to encourage Darlie, "You explained it well!"

"That voice…" Alric's brows were furrowed and the fog of confusion dissipated slowly. He had the feeling he was about to find the name he was looking for, hidden in the depths in his mind.

All of a sudden, Alric's body trembled and he was instantly wide awake. Immediately after, Leylin's face lined up with the one in his memories, causing him to bellow hysterically, "You're… Leylin Farlier!!"

"Leylin Farlier?!" Two cries of alarm were heard from the sides, and the Magus on the ground's eyes were filled with emotion as he stared at Leylin's figure.

Darlie was completely horrified, 'He– He's the legendary Toxic Sovereign King? The rank 2 existence who worked behind the scenes and caused the Third Magus War? He's Leylin Farlier?'

Her hands covered her mouth, and her brain halted.

'Right… He never denied he was that Leylin. I was the one who wishfully treated him as someone with the same name…' Scenes of her time with Leylin flashed in her mind, causing Darlie's face to turn as red as an apple.

'He- He's very different from the legends!' Darlie watched his back, eyes showing her worry. 'Alric is a rank 3 Warlock! Can Mister Leylin…'

"Hah… hah… you're Leylin Farlier. That voice and that face… Even if it's half covered I won't be wrong." Alric huffed, his body twitching like he was an epileptic. He was so excited that he was practically frothing at the mouth.

"You finally appeared. Great, I can finally enact my vengeance!" He roared in a low voice, terrifying energy undulations exploding forth from his body that seemed to touch upon the Crystal Phase.

"Indeed, it's sensible that hatred can drive one's improvement. Alric, you've improved so much from before." Though Alric's improvement surprised Leylin slightly, those under Morning Star were still like ants to him. It was no big deal.

The terrifying forcefield of a rank 3 Magus caused the Magus and Darlie to lie on the ground like toads. The young Magus couldn't help but yell towards Leylin, "My Lord, be careful!"

"Any amount of cautiousness is useless! The hatred from Jojane's death, as well as the torture of the long wait… It can only be purged by all the blood in your body!" Alric roared, and holy light dazzled as it formed a gigantic cage ringed with pillars of light.

He had learnt his lesson from chasing Leylin down before. He knew that Leylin was powerful, and what's more, quick. With just a slight misstep, Leylin could flee. In order to prevent such a disaster from happening again, he had to limit his opponent's range.

"Die!" Having set everything up, Alric made his move. Boiling heatwaves converged in his hand, the light forming a gigantic statue of a goddess, her two wings spread to form a bow. A holy aura emanated from the bow that had formed.

A ray of light condensed to form the bowstring, and a terrifying energy undulation was released as Alric pulled back on it. Platinum flames converged, rushing forth from his fingertips to form a blazing arrow.

An explosive screech could be heard as the arrow was launched, leaving behind a glimmering white trail in the air.

"You're focussing on long-ranged attacks? Looks like the lesson I taught you was deeply engraved in your mind!" Leylin shook his head and extended a finger, tapping on the flaming arrow.

This slight motion caused Alric's expression to go dark, and the Magus and Darlie both were filled with concern.

"Unfortunately… Just this is far from enough" The flaming arrow struck Leylin's finger, producing a crisp sound.

Immediately after, Alric's expression quickly changed. The flaming arrow had fallen down, split in two. It charred the surrounding land before the flames went out.

"If that's all you have, you're too disappointing." Leylin smiled at Alric, who in turn staggered back. It was only then that he realised that Leylin was no longer the rank 2 Magus who needed to keep fleeing from him.

His opponent was considered the greatest genius the south coast had produced in a thousand years. With hundreds of years having passed, what level of strength had he reached?

"What– What rank are you at now?" Alric slowly stepped backwards, two snow-white wings of light extending at his back. "That question isn't important. You just need to die obediently…"

Leylin spoke without a care. Coupled with how he was dressed, he seemed very much like the stereotype of a huge rebel.

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Defeat and Curse

At this moment, the young Magus that had collapsed to the ground immediately shouted out, "Lord Ancestor, you can't let him off so easily! He attacked our Farlier family and even indirectly caused Grandpa Damien's death!"

"Oh?!" Leylin furrowed his brows. Black flames blazed as he instantly moved to the youth's side. With just a scan, he understood the youth's body like the back of his own hand. "Did the Spirit Slaying Sect give you that wound on your chest?"

"Yes. I got hit by the attack of a soul plague from the sect disciples, and was also poisoned by a Malaria Spider!" The youth looked defeated, but then had an excited flush on his face.

"A small issue." Leylin's finger moved, and the bandages around the youth's chest automatically fell off to reveal twisted muscles and horrifying wounds.

"Bear with it for a bit." Leylin dripped a crimson potion onto the youth's injuries. White gas steamed from the wounds, causing the youth to cry out in pain involuntarily. Shortly after, black gas streamed out of the wound and the flesh began to mend itself rapidly. The wounds were healing.

"WHAT?" Darlie shouted from not far away, "That's even faster than a rank 3 healer! Is this an ancient healing potion from legends?"

Leylin had no wish to answer Darlie's question. Instead, he noticed Alric beginning to make a move. "Tch, so stubborn."

Rumble!* Countless holy javelins made of platinum flames appeared around him, shooting towards Leylin like thousands of arrows being launched at the same time. Alric himself revealed a large pair of wings as he took to the skies.

"I said, stay there quietly. Did you not understand the first time?" Leylin's expression darkened, and an aura several times more terrifying and powerful than Alric's descended. Formless energy rippled, causing those javelins to explode in the air and dissipate into motes of light.

Seeing Leylin take care of his attack, Alric made a strange sound from mid-air, spreading his wings and escaping as far as he could go.

"Get down here!" Leylin's right hand pulled downwards, and Alric gave a blood-curdling cry from within the streak of light. He fell down, the two wings on his back being torn off by a formless force. Some flesh and blood remained at the end, revealing long gashes on his back from which blood spurted forth.

The cage with pillars of light that sealed off the region had, with a sound as if it could not hold on for longer, exploded bit by bit.

"…" His wound completely healed, the youth now stood up and watched the scene silently. He was surprised, yes, but the events that had played out so far had far exceeded what he could take. He was now numb to everything.

When he'd been fleeing from the sect disciples, a voice in his mind urged him to change course, veering towards Teljose City. Before the Spirit Slaying Sect disciples who were after him could attack him, Alric appeared. Faced against the sect disciple and a rank 3 Magus who both had grudges against him, the youth would rather be caught by the sect that even see Alric's face.

However, things were far from over. Just when he thought everything was done for, an even more bizarre thing had happened. Leylin, the genius from his Farlier Family who'd been missing for centuries, had suddenly reappeared. On top of that, he dominated and defeated Alric the moment he showed himself!

The youth watched Alric lying on the ground like a dead dog, his expression stiff. He had a strong suspicion that this could be a mere clone, or perhaps a fraud. Since when was a rank 3 Magus, the best of the south coast, so weak?

'Or is it that he isn't weak, but the Lord Ancestor is just that powerful?' The youth watched Leylin's masked face, his eyes full of admiration. He was fully privy to Alric's prowess. Under the forcefield the rank 3 Magus had shown off, he would have been killed like an ant…

However, Leylin had defeated his opponent with a mere wave of the arm. How large was the disparity between them?

"Your wounds are all healed up. By the way, what's your name?" Leylin's face held some rare gentleness as he faced this descendant.

"My– My name is Krupp, I'm Audi's descendant…" Krupp knew Leylin had no interest in his family tree, and directly mentioned the person in Leylin's generation.

"Audi? Did this happen after I left?" Leylin stroked his chin.

"Yes, he's your brother, born two years after you left…" Krupp carefully watched Leylin's expression, and then pointed at Alric, "Lord Ancestor, he once sent people to attack our Farlier family and almost caused us to be completely uprooted from the Chernobyl Islands. Only a few of us escaped under Grandpa Damien's protection. You must take revenge for us!"

Having said all this, Krupp clenched his fists tightly, his eyes brimming with tears.

"Don't worry," Leylin nodded. After hearing news that the Farlier family had almost been destroyed, he strangely felt no anger. It was as if he was hearing someone else's story; even he was surprised at his reaction.

Leylin immediately thought of the reason for this. He was someone who'd come from another world, and wasn't the original Leylin who was just a playboy. Because he had the A.I. Chip and was a grandmaster in the field of souls, issues with things like soul fragments that were retained from the original soul causing melodrama wouldn't be an issue for him.

The old Leylin's soul had long since been annihilated, with not a trace left behind. He would not be able to affect Fang Ming the slightest. Hence, after hearing that the Farlier family had almost been wiped out, he' only nodded slightly in acknowledgement.

Emotions and the responsibility towards one's bloodline were different, however. Leylin believed he still had some work to do in that regard.

Krupp and Darlie felt the temperature of their surroundings lower in an instant. A slight explosion could be heard from Alric's body, and it seemed like he was strangled at his throat by a formless strength. He now hung before Leylin.

"My…" Alric tried to sound from his throat. With a blink of Leylin's eyes, his face had flushed red. He squirmed as the blood drained from his face; it turned an ashen grey.

In that short moment, Leylin had destroyed Alric's spiritual force. He was now just slightly stronger than a regular human.

"You've really got some guts. To dare go against the unwritten rules of the south coast and take revenge on my family…" Leylin's hand grabbed at the void, and crackling sounds were heard from Alric's body. The bones automatically broke apart inch by inch, but Alric was still awake and had to deal with the suffering alone. Soon enough, blood spurted from his mouth, and some of his teeth were broken.

"I believe there's a need to set a precedent, so that the other Magi will be aware." A thin crimson thread was extracted from his body and hovered in front of Leylin.

"Let's see!" A trace of blood-red light could be seen in Leylin's eyes as countless translucent mirrors opened up before him, revealing vague figures within.

"NOO…" Alric immediately grew agitated upon seeing them, his body trembling unceasingly as his eyes pleaded with Leylin.

However, Leylin himself cared nothing for this, "Mm, you don't have any direct descendants yourself, but there are a lot of other branches. Siblings?"

Alric did not answer, his tongue had long since been bitten off. If not for Leylin intentionally keeping him alive, he would have died long ago. Alric would much rather die early than face what was to come.

"You know my character. I rarely use curses or other spells in that vein. It's not because I'm unfamiliar with them, but because they're troublesome; not only is the preparatory work tedious, there's also a backlash," Leylin continued on as if he were chatting with a friend, "But things are different here. The backlash from some rank 1 and 2 Magi, and even regular humans, means nothing to me…"

As he spoke, leylin produced a large amount of materials from his spatial pouch, carving strange altar-like runes on the ground.

"Trace back the path of the bloodline to all branches…" Terrifying curses rolled off Leylin's tongue in a strange accent, "Ye of his blood, shall become the source of the curse!" After a few ceremonies, Leylin extracted some blood with a dagger and threw it onto the altar under Alric's look of despair.

"AAAAHH…" With sounds of anguish being transmitted from the altar, a faint distorted face with empty eyes wailed as it pounced into the air.

"Go!" Leylin snapped his fingers.

Bzzt bzzt…* Formless ripples spread, and immediately after a blond Magus' expression changed in one of the round mirrors, green warts appearing all over his body. They then exploded, spurting out corrosive liquid that caused him to become a pile of white bones amidst his howls.

Black fog occupied the entirety of a castle elsewhere, and broken limbs were thrown out of it every once in a while.

"Noooo…" Alric lowered his head. All that remained in his dead eyes was boundless hatred.

"Did you think that was all?" Leylin could not help but laugh as he saw Alric in this state.

"Soul extraction!" A translucent figure was pulled out from Alric's forehead.

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Fallen Star: Magic Equipment

"A.I. Chip, organise Alric's memories, separate the information I require."

[Beep, mission established. Beginning analysis. Extracting data from target.]

As a Grandmaster in the field of soul research who possessed the help of the A.I. Chip, Leylin found what he needed in mere seconds.

Alric's body died once his soul was pulled out. Now translucent, he'd regained the ability to speak. Information was extracted from his soul as he let out cries of misery. Having memories extracted from your soul wasn't exactly pleasant. "AAAHH… What are you doing? I won't let you off! I curse you and I curse all that is yours!"

"Oh, so you have a brother who you're not on good terms with. It's a bit of a pity that he died under the curse as well," Leylin said as great amounts of data streaked past him, "Whatever. If he's dead he's dead. Did you think it would just end like this?

"Void Assassin!" A translucent figure appeared instantly with a flutter of his sleeve. These servants that he'd gained from the ruins of Scarlet Crescent each had a strength of up to rank 3, and with their ability to travel through the void even Morning Stars had to guard carefully against them. They were practically invincible in the south coast.

"Here's the information. Kill all his friends, acolytes, and anyone else he treasures." With a stretch of his arm and a tap, Alric's soul was sealed into the Void Assassin's head, "Make sure he watches everything. Once you're done, sink into the lava underground and have his soul roast for eternity…"

"Understood." A robotic voice sounded from the Void Assassin.

Immediately after, its body disappeared into the void, leaving behind Alric's despairing cries that seemed to echo in this land.

"Are you satisfied with how I handled this?" Leylin turned to look at Krupp.

"Yes, very satisfied! No matter what Patriarch does, you're the most correct!" With Leylin's eyes on him, Krupp stiffened in his nervousness.

At the thought of what his ancestor had done, Krupp couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. This was someone who already knew of the darkness that lay in the Magus World!

'Using a method to extinguish one's bloodline and not even letting off their friends or acolytes… ' Krupp secretly wiped off the perspiration, 'Patriarch is no saint…'

Having taken care of Alric, Leylin glanced into the horizon and beckoned to Krupp, "Let's go! A few worms will come and disturb us if we don't leave quickly."

But before they got onto the carriage, a thought flashed through Leylin's mind. He looked at Darlie, 'It's my fault that she got involved. Since she came with me, I should at least bring her to the next city…'

Leylin pointed at Darlie, but the female Magus was in a state of complete shock. The roaring skeletal horse was blazing with black flames; it seemed like a demon from a nightmare, it's hooves leaving behind flaming marks.

The large carriage sped down the road like a black whirlwind. Krupp sat inside with some reservation, occasionally sneaking glances at Leylin's black leather boots. Darlie was still frozen, hiding in the corner and trembling with her arms wrapped around herself.

The recent events had dealt a huge blow to this female Magus. In reality, if not for Leylin intentionally protecting her, she and Krupp wouldn't have been able to live past the moment Alric burst out. However, she didn't believe that her survival was some stroke of fortune.

The fall of a rank 3 Magus, and the curse that accompanied it, made it easy for her to imagine what kind of chaos was going to arise in the south coast. And as the witness, she was in a bad situation. Though the light Magi revered order, they were the first in line to trample over their own rules for the sake of benefits.

Darlie shut her eyes, and could already imagine a large number of high-ranked Magi cutting open her skull and extracting parts of her brain.

Though the dark Magi were more famous for it, Darlie knew very well that many light Magi were no inferior at the skill of extracting memories. They could probably clone all her thoughts from her childhood with not a single error.

As for what would happen to her? That was something no Magi would ever care about. Sacrificing herself for the big picture and for all light Magi was something that she should feel honoured to do. They'd expect her to serve herself up voluntarily.

Darlie only realised how helpless she was under such immense pressure. While she'd always been prideful of the order and glory of the light Magi, all she wished for now was their destruction.

In matters of life and death, everything could be renounced.

'But as long as this lord is around…' Darlie peeked up and saw the figure that had caused her immense fear. That stern gaze that shot out from behind the mask seemed to pierce her body, suffocating her.

She quickly lowered her head respectfully, her breathing becoming rough, "Starting with Alric's fall, the return of my Lord will bring about great changes in the south coast…"

Leylin knew what this female Magus was thinking of immediately, but he couldn't be bothered with it. To him, she was but a stranger he'd picked up somewhere and embroiled in this because of a coincidence. Even if he wasn't with her, having taken on the task of gathering starlight grass she would've come to Ebole Town anyway. Without his protection, she would probably be in even worse a condition by now. Thus, he believed she owed him a favour.

That last thought was because they'd travelled together and grown slightly more familiar with each other. Reaching a rest point and then tossing her away was a very simple alternative, however based on Krupp's expression this might be a variable that would change things. Leylin chuckled at that thought.

Leylin suddenly spoke. "Krupp, give me the Fallen Star Pendant around your neck."

"Oh, of course, Patriarch!" Krupp deferentially took the pendant down and passed it to Leylin with both hands.

Light flickered from the broken gems on the dark red cross' surface. The slight weight in his hands left Leylin nostalgic.

"Grandpa Damien gave it to, me and he even told me…" Krupp watched Leylin hesitantly.

Leylin nodded in acknowledgement, "Yes, this is a magic artifact I created. Damien was under my orders to protect the Farlier Family in the Chernobyl Islands." He observed the creation in his hands. With his current insight, he naturally noticed the defects in his original craftsmanship, and the immaturity when he'd made it.

"Though the materials in this Fallen Star Pendant aren't all that great, it isn't as if there's no room for improvement…" Crimson light wrapped around the cross in tandem with Leylin's words, causing it to float into the air and emit powerful energy waves that shocked Krupp and Darlie.

"This– This is…" Darlie looked stunned, "He's working without any tools? Only Grandmaster Alchemists from legend can do something like this…" The red glow expanded unceasingly, gradually forming a beautiful flaming daffodil that slowly bloomed within the carriage.

When the last petal withered, the pendant suspended in the air now looked different. It was more slender before, its dark red surface more pure. Many fine black lines were on it, making it seem like the back of a python.

"I've re-smelted the artifact, and added a few functions. On top of that, I've restricted its use to those with the Farlier bloodline…" Leylin said lightly, and then Fallen Star Pendant fell into Krupp's hands.

'He re-smelted a magic artifact so quickly, and upgraded it to become a high-ranked magic artifact!' Still hiding in the corner, Darlie's eyes were now shining. Only rank 2 or 3 Magi were qualified to possess things like high-grade magic artifacts in the south coast.

For low-ranked Magi like her, just taking a glance at a treasure of this grade was like a dream come true.

The person who was across her, however, had refined one without so much as a change in expression, and gifted it away as if it was nothing.

'Perhaps… my hopes for the future will all rely on this person…' Darlie made up her mind, vigorous flames bursting forth in her heart.

"Many thanks, Patriarch!" Krupp took the pendant, pleasantly surprised. This magic artifact had always been very useful, and it was an unexpected surprise for it to be upgraded to become a high-ranked one.

However, after his spiritual force made contact with the pendant, his eyes grew as round as saucers. It was as if he'd been struck by lightning.

"What? Is anything the matter?" Leylin found this descendant rather funny.

"Magic– A piece of magic equipment! The Fallen Star Pendant!" Krupp spoke of the grade of the item, "Patriarch, you upgraded it to magic equipment?"

It was already a huge surprise for the Fallen Star Pendant to be upgraded to a high-grade magic artifact, but the fact that it had become the legendary magic equipment was shocking.

This was magic equipment! It was of a level even greater than magic artifacts, and regular rank 3 Magi weren't even qualified to have them! These were the trump cards of the largest organisations! However, this ancestor of his had casually managed to refine a middle-grade magic artifact into one…

Krupp was rendered speechless…

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Nonov

"Mm. Because of the materials used to make the Fallen Star Pendant, it can at best only become a piece of low-grade magic equipment."

Although Leylin found this quite a pity, Krupp instead grew so excited he was about to froth at the mouth.

On the other hand, Darlie grew even more emotional. Seeing that the Fallen Star Pendant had really been upgraded to become a low-grade magic equipment piece, she was at first frozen before she pounced at Leylin's feet. "Revered Lord Farlier, please take me in as your disciple… No, how could I qualify to be the disciple of such a great Magus? Please give me any chance regardless of what it is. Whether as a maid, a servant, or even a guinea pig, just give me a chance to learn from you!"

"You– You're serious?" Leylin watched this female Magus. With her her thirst and pursuit of knowledge, she was very similar to how he had been back then.

Krupp had a stiff expression. It was nothing much for a Magus to become a disciple, but becoming a servant or a guinea pig would effectively render one dispensable to a dark Magus. This female Magus seemed to care nothing for her life. Rather, she was giving up her very life for the pursuit of truth!

"My Lord…" Krupp gaped but was unable to speak.

He was merely Leylin's nephew. There was nothing beside that relationship that bonded them together. Before he was sure of what place he held in Leylin's heart, speaking out like this seemed rather risky.

"I don't have plans to teach anyone now, and I'm not lacking in servants either." Leylin spoke indifferently, causing Darlie's eyes gaze to dim. But Leylin's next words brought her from the depths of hell to heaven. "But I give you permission to observe and emulate me for a period of time. How much you learn will depend on you."

"Many thanks, my Lord!" she replied, tears lining her eyes.

However, Leylin had yet to finish speaking, "What can you offer me though, that is of equal value?"

"My everything!" Darlie's tone was firm.

"Good. Swear it. Swear it on your soul and your honour, that from hereon out your power, your body, your soul and everything will belong to the Farlier Family branch head on the south coast, Krupp Farlier!"

Leylin sounded unenthusiastic, but Krupp's eyes went wide, "What? Me?"

Darlie took a look at Krupp who was beside her, and immediately made a vow with her soul, "I swear on it!" With Leylin as a witness, it would haunt her throughout her life unless a Magus who comprehended laws aided her. Of course, the chances that an existence at or above rank 7 would help Darlie were pretty much nil.

"Patriarch… Why?" Krupp watched Darlie, looking puzzled.

"As the descendant of our Farlier family, you should help our family continue the bloodline!" Leylin chuckled, "Darlie is a great choice. She's talented, and you've seen her willpower and good qualities for yourself…"

Astute as he was, Leylin had long since noticed Krupp's slight crush on Darlie. This meant nothing to him, but as he was the real descendant of the Farlier Family he placed more importance on Krupp spreading his blood than his vengeance.

Having done this, he now felt that he'd done enough to make up for everything he owed the family.

Hearing Leylin saying something so shameless out in the open, a trace of a blush crept onto the faces of Krupp and Darlie, Magi as they were.

"*Cough cough*… My Lord, where are we going now?" Krupp directed the conversation elsewhere. He'd been running for his life ever since birth, and experiences like this one were rare. The only reason he'd felt anything for Darlie was that she was pleasing to the eye.

"Let's go to the Abyssal Bone Swamp. I want to see how the academy is doing, and there are also some people I want to find out about." Leylin smiled, considerately changing the topic, "It also looks like I need to show off some strength, display that the Farlier Family has a solid backing. It'll be very troublesome if we keep getting harassed like this."

"Troublesome?!" Krupp was first baffled, but his expression quickly changed.

An aged voice was transmitted to them, "Mister Leylin, could we trouble you to come out of the carriage?"

"Let's go out, we have guests!" Leylin beamed, shaking his robes as he got to his feet. Krupp and Darlie exchanged a glance and lined themselves up behind him, seemingly with good chemistry seeing how they occupied his left and right.

The nightmare horse snarled in dissatisfaction and the carriage stopped. Getting out of the carriage, Leylin caught sight of a few aged Magi.

At the front was a white-browed old man with layers of wrinkles on a face that was covered with spots. He looked about to die at any moment, wearing a simple grey robe that contrasted the dazzling golden staff in hand. He seemed to be the speaker.

Beside him was an old woman wearing the clothing of aristocracy, her hair that had pearls and gems embedded within it tied in a bun.

The two stood on top of a large banyan tree which was blocking Leylin's path. A large face emerged from the trunk. This banyan tree was actually a Magus, and its life force was the strongest amongst the three Magi!

The three immediately went on guard when they saw Leylin coming out. The one holding the staff was the first to speak, "Leylin Farlier?"

"That's me." Leylin's body floated up, and he stood on top of the carriage. While the lack of an aura coming from his body gave no reason for it, the Magi opposite him felt a great feeling of danger.

"I am the Saint Nonov Ciel Andrew; you can call me Nonov. Beside me is Mistress Marjorie, and this giant tree is Lord Keefa!" The auras of Crystal Phase Magi became apparent as the old Magus introduced his party. All three of them were mighty rank 3 Magi whose spiritual force had crystallised!

Leylin could also sense scattered undulations from some bloodline treasures and other unique magical items, and there was even a high-grade magic artifact on them. It was apparent that they'd brought everything they had.

"Mm, you must be the leaders of the light Magi." Leylin nodded.

"Yes," Nonov said as he forced a smile. Even face to face he couldn't sense Leylin's aura. It was like his immediate vicinity was a boundless sea, drowning out any probes and leaving no traces behind.

"Is this about the issue with Alric?" Leylin asked casually. He could eliminate ants like these in one blow, but for the sake of the Farlier Family it was prudent to leave them alive to spread word of the terror he wrought.

"The matter with Alric was a personal feud between you and him. Though my Lord's methods are a little… overboard… they aren't unacceptable." Realising that Leylin was not to be trifled with, Nonov immediately changed his plans. His conceding seemed quite pathetic to Leylin.

If he was considered weak, these Magi wouldn't have bothered with such words and instead just killed him. They would cut the person who had tarnished the reputation of the light Magi up into a million pieces. However, realising Leylin wasn't going to be pushed around, Nonov gave up his pursuit of enmity on Alric's behalf.

After all, it was irrational to provoke a powerful Magus for the sake of a dead person, what more one whose family, organisation, and subordinates had all disappeared. It was all for the 'big picture'. The casual sacrifice of Alric even left Leylin wanting to sneer in response.

This sort of thing was exactly why he was hellbent on becoming stronger himself, rather than depending on organisations.

"However, Lord Alric was still a colleague of ours. Shouldn't Mister Leylin do something about this?" Nonov finally got to the point.

"What 'something'?" Leylin watched the old man playfully.

"Mister Leylin was once a professor at Four Seasons Gardens, which means you were once a light Magus. As a light Magus, it's our obligation to fight against evil!" Nonov seemed to be spouting righteous words. "The source of all evil in the south coast, the ancient demon that the Spirit Slaying Sect believes in, the Gargamel is alive. Is Lord Leylin willing to aid us in destroying the sect? I'm sure that once you contribute enough, Four Seasons Garden will be very willing to welcome you back…"

'They can't beat me, so now they're trying to assimilate me to their cause' Leylin chuckled inside, but Nonov had already begun stating his conditions. If Leylin were to attack the Spirit Slaying Sect and even kill the Gargamel, they would compensate him by admitting him once more into the Four Seasons Garden, even allowing him full control of it. It was indeed an enticing offer.

If Leylin was a peak rank 3 Magus, he would have put some consideration into it. However, there was no need to fake courtesy with his current strength. "I reject your proposal!" he exclaimed unceremoniously. Though the Gargamel had long since entered the list of beings he had to kill, he hated being threatened to do anything.

"What?" Such a blunt answer put the old man in shock, and his expression dimmed.

"There should be some enmity between my Lord and the Gargamel, no? Wouldn't this be getting the best of both worlds? Or are you thinking of siding with the evil dark Magi?"

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Ease and Departure

"You learnt about that too… It seems like you know me quite well," Leylin shook his head, "But did you know that the thing I hate the most is being coerced?"

His expression instantly darkened. "Furthermore, it's better to deal with dark Magi than the likes of you. As long as I display enough strength to shock them, they become even more obedient than dogs, and won't resort to sneaky actions in the shadows…"

"It looks like Sir Leylin is very prejudiced against us light Magi. What a pity…" Nonov spoke slowly, the golden scepter in his hand emitting even more dazzling rays of light.

"Are you done with all that nonsense? Like I said earlier, we should just eliminate him. He started out as a dark Magus!" Marjorie, who was beside Nonov, began to speak with a piercing voice.

Sou sou!* The giant tree Magus under them did not speak, but large amounts of roots spread out from it to envelop the surrounding region. It formed a grid of roots in the area.

"Increasing your vitality by combining your life with plants'? How pathetic." Leylin shook his head, seeing through the tree with a slight glance. While he didn't say more than that, the look of pity in his eyes threw the banyan tree into a violent rage.

Boundless green light spread around the area. It was like it had formed a translucent crystal in the air, sealing the air around Leylin.

"As we discussed before. Keefa will be in charge of restraining him while you amplify our power. I'll take the charge." As he said that, Nonov took the lead, the golden scepter in his hands abruptly increasing in size to become a golden holy lance.

"Understood!" Marjorie answered quickly from behind him. All sorts of complicated and mysterious runes appeared from her body, disappearing into the giant tree and Nonov's body. With that support, more of their spiritual forces crystallised, approaching the limit.

"Even after the amplification, they're still only close to the limit of rank 3?" Leylin sighed, the disappointment evident in his eyes as he waved his arm.

Rumble!* Black flames began encircling the horse carriage in defence. "Wait here, don't come out and block me."

Numerous tendrils that had come to probe the area sizzled, instantly burnt to ashes by the black flames. It caused the large banyan tree to let loose a miserable cry.

The black flames looked to be about to burn right up the roots, and the tree had no choice but to sever the affected ones, cutting its connection with them. Jade-green sap flowed out of the wounds in great amounts.

"AARGHORH…" The human face on the trunk let out roars that nobody could make sense of. On the other hand, the faces of Nonov and Marjorie changed.

"These flames burn the very soul! Lord Leylin seems to have obtained some amazing inheritance in his time away." Golden light was produced from the lance, covering Nonov's body as if some kind of golden armour.

"You think I'm relying on some inheritance? You think that's what gives me my strength?" Leylin replied, disapproving.

"Heaven's Lance, make a judgement for light and justice!" Nonov's body seemed to burst into golden flames. He hurled the lance in his hands into the distance, and it seemed like a golden meteor was launched. The lance reached Leylin in the blink of an eye. Black even streaked near the tip of the lance, fine spatial cracks being formed.

"I must say, you're quite good for a rank 3 Magus." Leylin stretched out his hand as he yawned. In front of that pale hand, be it the golden flames or the spatial cracks, everything was destroyed. The terrifyingly sharp tip of the holy golden lance could do no harm to his skin as he grabbed it.

"It's best not to show this stuff and humiliate yourself." As if in answer to all the taunting from the three Magi, Leylin exerted a bit of force with his two hands.

The golden lance broke apart at the center, the screech it left behind sounding miserable. Golden sand fell from where it had broken apart, causing the main body to quickly collapse.

"No, how is that possible?" Nonov took several steps backwards, blood flowing from the corners of his mouth due to the backlash of having his holy lance destroyed. Two streaks of red fell from his eyes, "This is a treasure that's been passed down in our academy! Even peak rank 3 Magi shouldn't be able to so much as move it!"

"Let's go! He's even more terrifying than that Gargamel!" Marjorie pulled at Nonov, and the banyan tree below them abruptly pulled up its roots and fled like a giant, each step allowing it to cover hundreds of metres.

"Activate the interference formation we'd planned for the Gargamel!" Nonov seemed to have recovered, but his eyes still held a trace of shock. He took out a white handkerchief to cover the blood from the corner of his mouth even as he gave his command.

The earth rumbled as four pillars of light, red yellow, blue, and green, shot up around Leylin. Smoke and multi-colour light appeared in the air, forming a tremendous spell formation with runes snaking around its surface.

"Nonov, the enemy is far stronger than we expected. The four-pillared stone seal shouldn't be able to hold him down for long. We'll need to use our final treasure!" Marjorie exclaimed solemnly.

"Roar…" The banyan tree Magus under them thundered, emitting spiritual undulations of approval.

"In that case…" Nonov's expression underwent several changes before he finally gritted his teeth and reached into his robes.

Rumble!* All of a sudden, loud thuds sounded from the sealing formation, causing shivers to go down the spines of the three Magi. It was like some powerful ferocious beast had been set free in there, bursting forth with enough force to break it open. Bumps appeared in the barrier, and the runes on top of it shattered like glass.

"How is that possible? That's our four-pillar rock seal, even the Gargamel was trapped inside it for a few minutes. How long has it been?" Marjorie let out a piercing shout.

"Prepare to strengthen the seal. Use the Aquatic Devil Seaweed and help me gain time. Quick!" Nonov looked exceptionally sinister.

"But that's the last secret trick we have. There's only enough of the Aquatic Devil Seaweed to be used once…" Marjorie obviously hesitated.

"His strength is the greatest catastrophe for us. I even suspect… quick!" Nonov coughed out blood.

"Fine." Marjorie merely hesitated for a moment and immediately grew clear-headed, tossing a dried-up seaweed into the formation.

"Emissary sleeping deep within the sea, please heed my call…" With her chants, the small dried-up marine seaweed abruptly swelled in mid-air, as if it had absorbed a large amount of moisture. Even its surface grew wet.

Large amounts of moisture gathered within it and formed a dark green ball of plants, with all sorts of seaweed on it. The plant ball shifted above the sealing spell formation before it suddenly exploded, threads of black seaweed forming a web that covered the area.

"Alright! Even if it's a peak rank 3, the Aquatic Devil Seaweed can still achieve…" The glee in Nonov's eyes only lasted a short while. His eyes nearly popped out from their sockets and he lost all of his previous demeanour, "How is that possible?"

He could see a gap in the middle of the formation, be it the four pillared stone seal or the threads of seaweed. A Magus wearing dark-golden scholarly robes and a mysterious mask on his face walked out arrogantly. Immediately after, a black hole appeared in his hands, sucking in the surrounding seal and the aquatic seaweed.

Pow!* A slight explosion sounded in the air, and in the blink of an eye, the spell formation and the devil algae seal had turned into a miniature model in Leylin's hands.

"This is far beyond rank 3. You're a Morning–" Nonov's face immediately seemed to lose all blood, becoming so pale that it was frightening.

However, Leylin did not give him the chance to kneel and beg for forgiveness nor flee, "The tasteless games shall end now. I'll return this to you!" He tossed the model in his hand lightly in front.

The seal that was compressed a thousandfold rumbled, abruptly blowing up along with the devil algae. Formless energy buffeted all directions, shaking the earth itself. Multi-coloured light rippled in the air, the magnificence concealing a deadly danger.

"I'm warning you right now. Don't provoke the Farlier Family, or else…" Leylin gently landed above the carriage, and under Krupp and Darlie's reverential gazes headed inside.

The demonic nightmare horse neighed and galloped wildly, several times faster than before. It even soared into the air after a while, turning into a flash of light that streaked through the horizon.

The terrifying explosions continued for a while in the place they'd left behind before gradually ending to reveal two figures, both in a sorry state.

Keefa, the gigantic banyan tree of a Magus, had already disappeared; he'd used his body to absorb most of the attack.

"Keefa!" Marjorie was not in a very good condition, but what had given her the greatest blow was not her injuries. It was instead that terrifying and invincible figure.

"It'll be fine! Though his body was destroyed, his seed is still alive." Nonov produced a green seed.

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Return and Change

"Keefa has already become a living plant. As long as this trueseed of his still exists, he can revive at any time. However, it'll take a long while for him to amass the amount of life force he had before…" Nonov sighed, fixing his eyes on the green seed.

It was the size of a grown man's fist, with complicated plant runes on it. She could vaguely sense a familiar spiritual force undulation coming from it, as if there was a gravely injured life that had fallen asleep inside.

"He seems to have let us off intentionally, restraining himself at the last minute. If not, none of us would have been able to survive…" Nonov laughed wryly, "What do you think?"

"We still have our final treasure. If we're pushed to the limit, we can use it to deal him immense damage," Marjorie said hatefully, before her expression suddenly changed, "What?".

The sound of an item shattering could be heard from Nonov's body. More specifically, it was from a secret compartment in his robes where the final treasure was kept.

"What's going on? Could it be…" A chill rose in her heart.

Nonov expressionlessly shoved his hand towards the area and fished out a few shattered metallic pieces. There still remained powerful radiations and complicated, intricate patterns and clearly was a part of a high-grade magic equipment.

"The Blade of Avarice! What's going on? It's a high-grade magic artifact. How can it suddenly shatter?" Marjorie yelled, her extremely sharp voice even dispersing the clouds in the sky.

This high-grade magic artifact that was the final treasure of the light Magi could recharge itself automatically. It produced a terrifying attack that could destroy peak rank 3 Magi, hence it was regarded as the final trump card of the light Magi, being safeguarded tightly. It wouldn't be used unless it was a life or death situation.

It was this very item that had injured the Gargamel previously, but now… Nonov looked at the blade fragments in his hands, and suddenly felt like the honour and glory that the light Magi upheld seemed to be collapsing magnificently.

"To be able to go past my defences and even destroy the Blade of Avarice without my knowledge, lowering the energy waves to the limit so that the explosion wouldn't injure anyone… This strength…" Nonov felt as if all the bones in his body had been extracted as he collapsed to the ground.

He took a deep breath and then guessed, "He must be stronger than the peak of rank 3, having reached the unfathomable Morning Star realm!"

"Morning Star… A rank 4 Magus!" the old woman shrieked, "What kind of joke is this? A Magus of this rank in our south coast… a Magus of this rank…" She kept repeating the words, her voice becoming softer.

She was beginning to believe in this conjecture. Perhaps only Magi at and above the Morning Star realm could break out of their attack so easily, leaving them powerless and in despair.

After staying silent for a long while, she asked a very practical question. "What should we do next? What kind of attitude should we use to face that… Lord?"

"I don't know," Nonov laughed wryly, "But what I do know is that the whole situation in the south coast is going to experience a tumultuous change soon. Whatever it is, we know one thing for sure— never provoke the Farlier Family!"

At the end, Nonov's expression turned incomparably grim…

Flames streaked across the sky. Krupp was instantly terrified by their speed once he opened the door to the carriage.

"If we'd hurried on at this speed earlier, those light Magi wouldn't even have had any time to react, right? Why…"

"Why did I deliberately slow down and let them chase up to us?" Leylin reclined on the sofa in the carriage, gus eyes narrowed slightly. His expression was hidden by the half-mask.

"Per–perhaps Lord Leylin wanted to exhibit his strength to them. This can be seen from how Lord Leylin let them off at the end!" Darlie stammered out while clutching at her skirt.

"You said it well!" Leylin nodded in praise. Darlie was a smart girl, and her talent and qualities were all good. In addition, with the limitations of her soul vow, she could never go against the will of the Farlier Family, and instead become Krupp's valuable companion.

"These Magi are obviously nothing to Lord Leylin, but my lord is making plans for us? My Lord is taking precautions so that once he leaves, they will be too terrified to give us trouble," Darlie guessed.

"Patriarch, are you leaving?" Krupp turned pale in fright.

"Mm, the south coast is just too small. This place is too barren for me and there's nothing worth my attention here. If not for the Farlier Family being here, as well as some debts I had to settle, I wouldn't have returned." Krupp grew disappointed as Leylin nodded, "I'll leave the task of restoring the Farlier Family to you. The reputation I'll leave behind won't count for much; what you'll really need to rely on is your own strength. I'll teach you and Darlie well in this period of time…"

…..

News of Leylin's reappearance did not shock most of the lower-ranked Magi in the south coast. What made them sigh with sorrow was the change in the leadership of Teljose City, as well as the strange death of the rank 3 Magus Alric along with his friends, disciples, and family.

The acolytes and rank 1 Magi were too far removed from the upper echelons, and the news that spread to them was limited. Hence, they believed that Alric had been struck by some unknown curse. Suffering a curse due to some lab accident or mistaken summoning was common in the Magus World, even ones that ended one's lineage. It was just that the scope of the curse this time was far more terrifying.

Though their guesses were rather close to reality, never did they expect that the one who had caused Alric's fall was the wanted Magus, the Toxic King Leylin, the name that was just a symbol in their history textbooks.

However, no matter which organisation they belonged to, the higher-ranked Magi were shaken. This trend did not seem to vanish, but instead became increasingly intense. The fall of Alric and his families was like a giant rock being thrown into a lake, resulting in immense ripples in the south coast.

As a rank 3 Magus, Alric was probably one of the top five in the light alliance. Yet he'd been killed just like that. Even his family and disciples hadn't been let off. Such a ruthless power caused terror in the hearts of both light Magi and dark.

What they did not expect was that the death of Alric was merely a prologue of sorts. The fact that the higher-ups amongst the light Magi had surrounded the murderer and fought him was concealed originally, but eventually it leaked. The Magi that heard of the real situation sank into a mysterious silence.

The news was just too shocking, to the point they believed it to be fake. Three peak Crystal Phase Magi had been grievously injured and lost the Golden Staff, Aquatic Devil Seaweed and countless other treasures. Even the Blade of the Avarice had been reduced to pieces! Such a terrifying battle might dumbfounded the high-ranked Magi of the south coast.

Meanwhile, news of Leylin's achievements spread like wildfire, and many Magus historians flipped through thick tomes hoping to find all traces of him in the historical records. The most important order now was not to provoke Leylin or the Farlier Family. It wasn't just the light Magi, even the dark Magi enforced this rule.

In such a situation, a carriage that was being pulled by a flaming skeleton horse slowly entered the boundaries of the Abyssal Bone Swamp.

Caw! Caw!* A few red-eyed crows flew in the sky, causing nostalgia to arise in Leylin's eyes. Having moderated his aura, he seemed like a regular human. The only thing that showed he was not normal was the aura of nobility that he inadvertently leaked.

The Abyssal Bone Swamp belonged to the Abyssal Bone Forest Academy, which was Leylin's destination. As the place that had guided him into the ranks of Magi, Leylin still felt something for his alma mater.

As the place that had guided him into the ranks of Magi, Leylin still felt something for his alma mater. Furthermore…

"Kroft, Bicky, Neela, Jayden, Dorotte, Nyssa…" Leylin announced the names slowly, "Though a lot of them have probably disappeared, I still want to take a look…"

Huge tombs appeared before him after he crossed through the dark forest. Several enormous stone statues of gorillas lined the sides of the tallest tomb in the centre came to life and screeched "INVADERS!"

Shrill alarms began to ring, and white human skulls emerged from the earth one by one. They were followed by torsos and then the rest of their skeletal bodies. The skeletons emitted a dense aura of death as they grabbed rotting metal weaponry before slowly surrounding Leylin and his party.

A few double-headed dogs growled gruffly, with pus flowing profusely from the gaps between their teeth as they circled around them

"Lunatics who dare offend the dignity of the Abyssal Bone Forest Academy, you will learn what it means to pay a price in blood!" The largest stone gorilla snarled, and the undead troops began to attack.

"Wait!" An imposing voice sounded out, accompanied by large amounts of green flames. Many human figures emerged from underground, all having energy undulations of at least rank 1.

"Director!" The magical beasts bowed towards the new arrivals, but what surprised Leylin the most was that standing in front of the many professors was a female Magus.

'Wasn't the director of the Abyssal Bone Forest Academy Siley? So it's someone else now?' Astonishment flashed in Leylin's eyes as he curiously watched the person in front of him.

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Abyssal Bone and People

The director of the Abyssal Bone Forest Academy, standing in front of their many professors, was a female Magus. This had exceeded all of Leylin's expectations. On top of that, Leylin felt like her face was familiar.

Leylin couldn't help but begin to inspect her features closely. She had long, wavy blonde hair and a doll-like face. Her starlike eyes, small stature with some baby fat remaining on her face making the woman whose skin was as pale as snow seem lovable and adorable. Materialised spiritual force at the peak of rank 2 was being emitted clearly from her body.

'Huh… These energy undulations are different from those of regular Magi, she must be from an ancient branch. Was she fortunate enough to obtain some ancient inheritance?'

"Lord Leylin!" The female Magus opposite him curtsied, her pleasant voice sounding like a black-naped oriole, "Welcome back! Abyssal Bone Forest shall forever be your home!"

She was obviously showing her good will, and her voice immediately made Leylin think back to the bonfire at the acolyte camp. He remembered her as a person, but her appearance had drastically changed that he no longer remember her original visage.

"You are… Nyssa?" Leylin spoke slowly. This female Magus was the one who had been deceived by her Mentor. The one who had turned into a disgusting freak due to a failed experiment. Contrary to her former nickname of 'swine', the Nyssa now was the very personification of beauty.

"It's me. Thank you for all your support and encouragement in the past." Nyssa's chest bounced up and down, she evidently had many things to say. Immediately after that, she ran her eyes over the surroundings, "Lord Leylin is no enemy. You may return."

"Understood." The stone orangutans saluted respectfully and brought the skeletal troops back to their original places.

"Everyone, let me introduce you. This is Leylin Farlier, the eternal pride of our Abyssal Bone Forest Academy! Let us welcome him warmly." Nyssa spoke with the poise of a leader to the professors behind her. She was completely different from the fragile and weak girl of the past.

"He's that Leylin!" "The Toxic Sovereign King?" "No, I heard that…"

His previous actions had earned Leylin a reputation second to none in the Abyssal Bone Forest Academy. People quickly began whispering under their breaths when his name was announced; some of them who were ranked high enough had received some information that caused them to humble themselves further before him.

The chattering stopped with but a wave of Nyssa's hand. This simple action showed off her authority.

She shot a sweet smile at Leylin, and it seemed to light up the whole graveyard. "I know there's a lot you want to know. I have a lot to say myself, so it's best we continue this in my drawing room below."

"Mm," Leylin nodded. Following that, he entered the underground construction that was the Abyssal Bone Forest Academy escorted by the many Magi.

The surface of Abyssal Bone Forest Academy was a graveyard, but it had a huge underground structure that could accommodate thousands of Magi and those doing odd jobs inside. It was like a complicated but precise beehive.

In the main drawing room, Leylin put down the black tea in his hands and listened to Nyssa as she gave an account of all that had occurred after they parted ways.

"… And so I acquired that sage's inheritance and successfully became an official Magus. Two centuries later, I reached rank 2 and was elected the director of the Abyssal Bone Forest Academy." Nyssa tucked her long hair behind her ear.

"Mm, it's been hard on you," Leylin watched the girl in front of him. While what she said sounded simple, he could imagine the price she'd had to pay for all these changes. However, she wasn't willing to share more and he wouldn't pour salt on her wounds. It would do him no good.

However, since she wasn't willing to share more, he wouldn't pour salt on her wound. More importantly, it would do him no good.

"I'd thought I'd need to deal with some bugs and trash in the academy, but it looks like there's little for me to do!" Leylin laughed as he spoke bluntly.

Three Magus families had managed everything when he'd been studying at the academy, even electing its director. He'd fought with the Lilytell Family which was one of the three, and was left with no choice but to leave. Though he later dealt the family a huge blow, circumstances hadn't allowed him to completely uproot it from the academy.

However, the fact that Nyssa was the director and nobody from the Lilytell Family disrupted his arrival was telling.

"I've already completely uprooted the Lilytell Family, and the other two have been affected as well. They can't meddle with anything to do with the academy anymore. Come to think of it, this is all thanks to you. If you hadn't killed a peak rank 1 grand elder who had a chance of reaching rank 2, the families would never have grown imbalanced in power. And that was what sparked everything…"

Nyssa was all smiles as she watched Leylin. Although her words were light, the carnage behind them did not need to be described. Whatever be the situation, the Abyssal Bone Forest Academy was merely a small-scaled organisation with its most powerful Magus being Siley who was only a middling rank 2. However, Nyssa was at the peak of rank 2, which made it easy for her to push him off his throne.

"Since the Lilytell Family has been completely destroyed, it saves me a lot of trouble…" Leylin chuckled, "There are a few other people I want to find the whereabouts of…"

Hearing this, Nyssa's eyes dimmed, "I can guess who you want to ask about. Our companions, Guricha, Dodoria, and even Jayden have all died… Only the two of us remain from that batch…"

"Even Jayden, with his grade 5 aptitude…" Leylin shook his head, looking grim. However, he would never admit his knowledge of the reason for his death.

"Jayden's Mentor, White Bone Dorotte, went missing during an expedition into some ruins. News spread that his life imprint dissipated, which means there's little chance of his survival.…" Nyssa spoke calmly. She hadn't dealt much with either Jayden or Dorotte, and her sorrow for their deaths couldn't compare to what she'd felt when Guricha and Dodoria died.

In reality, magic study and research was filled with dangers. For two acolytes from the south coast to survive and even achieve such dazzling results was quite rare.

"Mm… How about my mentor, Professor Kroft?" Leylin asked on.

"Potioneering Professor Kroft died peacefully of natural causes a century ago. His grave is right behind the academy, should I take you there?" Leylin immediately went silent upon hearing Nyssa's words, and scenes of Kroft's lectures emerged in his mind.

He wasn't surprised that Kroft had died of old age, though he was still a little sad. The professor was merely a rank 1 magus, and even if he was adept at Potioneering there was a limit to his lifespan. Leylin had no idea how long Kroft had lived before he'd become his student. Since he hadn't advanced to rank 2, it was natural for him to die of old age.

Such a death was actually pretty good in the Magus World, and it didn't really cause Leylin any grief. It only made him think that time was indeed the largest foe of life. This event only strengthened his resolve to pursue immortality.

Leylin stayed silent for a while longer before his voice sounded out, "Thank you very much, Nyssa. I plan to stay here for a period of time, and there are a few other people whose whereabouts I need to trouble you for. Neela, Bicky, and Anna who's from Extreme Night City. She's a human who once took over my manor…" He announced a few names.

"Alright, I've remembered their names. I'll give you an answer within a week," Nyssa quickly replied.

"Many thanks. I'd like to be alone now." Leylin reclined on the sofa, waving his arms as if in weariness.

"Then I'll take my leave." Although Nyssa was the host, she seemed to obey Leylin unconditionally. She bowed slightly before retreating in caution.

……

"Kroft Leslie…" The lettering on the mottled black tombstone had dulled with the passage of time, but Leylin was still able to read the name out. He was currently among a large number of tombs; numerous black tombstones and upside down crosses covering the area. It caused the place to feel ominous and cold.

The tomb in front of him belonged to his ex-mentor, Kroft.

"Mentor… I'm back!" Leylin said, the words emerging after a long period of silence. The cold wind kept blowing, causing the black trees to rustle.

"Professor Kroft left very peacefully, and he didn't leave behind any descendants…" Nyssa walked over, "Also, I've gotten an answer about what you wanted me to check out…"

"Tell me." Leylin's voice was calm, but that only caused a shiver to run down her spine. It was as if she had met some natural enemy.

"First is Neela. It can be confirmed that she passed away 129 years ago, and her family was extinguished 67 years ago due to a leak during an experiment… Those from Extreme Night City have also returned to report, saying that Anna did live there for a period of time, and even developed the organisation to the perimeters of Extreme Night City. She was a very capable woman and never did marry. She later died alone of old age. Her organisation withered away after her passing. As for Bicky…"

Nyssa glanced at Leylin, "She's… gone missing…"

"Gone missing? Clarify!" Leylin furrowed his brows.

"After you rescued her in the Tyler Family, she left and travelled the continent by herself, apparently to look for you. Nobody knows where she is…"

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Serpent Blood Modification

Nyssa sounded very gentle, "The person who was the head of the Tyler Family at that time has been waiting here. Would you like to meet him?"

"There's no need for that," Leylin waved his arms. He'd never been interested in those who were so brazen in looking for benefits. Noticing him sinking into silence immediately after, Nyssa retreated tactfully.

After a long while, he sighed deeply. "Neela was a very smart woman after all, while Anna was slightly foolish. I never thought Bicky would have the perseverance to do that…" Leylin knew Neela's personality very well. She was adaptable and knew when to advance and retreat. It was only expected for her to meet a good end.

Anna's organisation had only been a way out that Leylin had prepared while he was an acolyte. It was understandable that it could not hold out for long.

What Leylin found the strangest was Bicky. With her personality, she evidently wasn't the kind of Magus who liked to work hard. It seemed like that matter had influenced her greatly, to the point that her personality had changed.

All three of them were good friends of Leylin's, perhaps even closer than that. If he could still see them, he would naturally want to help. However, it didn't matter if he couldn't.

Leylin left the graveyard after indulging in nostalgia for a while, returning to the luxurious room that the Abyssal Bone Forest Academy had prepared specially for him.

"Patriarch!" Krupp bowed deferentially. Now, however, he seemed vastly different from before.

The colour of his eyes and pupils had changed, and they were turning pure black. The lines on his face were more gentle, and he had grown more handsome, emitting a unique charm.

"Mm. How's your body? Can you get used to it?" Leylin's eyes shot out blue light that scanned his body up and down.

There were many methods that could be used to raise one's strength quickly, but the most suitable for Krupp was the modification of his bloodline.

Krupp had been receiving a transplant of Leylin's bloodline all this while. It was rather like contaminating a lower-ranked being with the power of a higher-ranked one.

Though Krupp had chosen the path of a Magus, he was still only a rank 1. With the methods Leylin had currently, it was easy for him to push him onto the path of a bloodline Warlock.

Not only was the aura of a bloodline Warlock rippling out of Krupp's body currently, his energy undulations had quietly crossed the threshold of rank 2.

"I'm alright. It's just uncomfortable, like even my marrow is burning…" Krupp was feeling very emotional right now. A bit of pain was a cheap price to pay for the modification to a Magus' bloodline, something that would give them great power. Such a chance was rare, not something one would find even if they were begging for it.

Now that he'd crossed over to rank 2 by drawing on the power of Leylin's bloodline, Krupp was completely subservient to him.

"Mm. That's natural with bloodline transplants. Remember to meditate using Kemoyin's Pupil a few times when you return." Leylin said, nodding inwardly at the information the A.I. Chip had gathered.

Leylin had planned Krupp's modifications out. After all, the south coast branch of the Farlier Family needed a powerful guardian. And once Leylin transported a Kemoyin bloodline into the boy, his ability of control as a Kemoyin Emperor have him great control over him.

'A rank 5 emperor bloodline will have an extraordinary effect. Just this bloodline force pushed Krupp to rank 2, and might get him to rank 3 in just 50 more years. The possibility of breaking through to Morning Star is…' Glints of intelligence flashed in Leylin's eyes.

He'd naturally used the Kemoyin Emperor bloodline, but it wasn't his own. Leylin's own bloodline was far too powerful, and just a single drop of it would cause Krupp to explode. Since a first generation Warlock's bloodline was too much, Leylin had instead given Krupp the umbilical blood that had been gathered from Syre's birth.

A second generation Warlock bloodline may be weaker than Leylin's, but it was still real rank 5 Kemoyin Emperor blood. It was diluted and hadn't matured, but that's what made it suitable for Krupp.

Now that he carried Syre's blood, Krupp could be considered a third generation Warlock. In other words, he was effectively Leylin's grandson.

At this time, the A.I. Chip's robotic voice sounded again. [Beep! Bloodline weakening graph completed. Estimated degeneration to Giant Kemoyin Serpent bloodline: 15th generation. Estimated further degeneration at 34th generation.…]

The weakening of Warlock bloodlines was something that couldn't be avoided. In order to keep the family bloodline pure, they had to practice endogamy or use even more sinister methods with hopes that the deterioration of the bloodline could be drawn out. However, no matter how much was sacrificed the process wouldn't be pushed back more than a century.

'In other words, the chance of a rank 5 Warlock appearing in the Farlier Family is pretty high before the fifteenth generation?' Leylin pondered over this thought while stroking his chin.

It wasn't true that everyone with the Kemoyin Emperor bloodline would become a rank 5 Warlock. Even within the Ouroboros Clan there were many with Kemoyin bloodlines but only Gilbert and the other two dukes had reached Morning Star. Even Bevis with his rank 6 bloodline wasn't guaranteed to reach the Breaking Dawn realm and become a Monarch. He only had the potential to do so.

Hence, while descendants that inherited Leylin's rank 5 Kemoyin Emperor bloodline only needed to work hard and would easily reach rank 4, whether they reached rank 5 was still a question.

As someone who had gone through this process himself, Leylin understood clearly that advancing as Magi did not only require a large amount of resources and hard work. Luck was a very important factor as well.

Other Magi did not have an A.I. Chip at the side like Leylin; they couldn't run simulations and predict possibilities for advancement.

"Understood, my Lord!" Having been modified by Kemoyin Emperor blood, Krupp's respect towards Leylin had evolved into a dependance and reverence from his very soul. He had the Kemoyin bloodline, and humility before the king of one's race had been carved into his very blood and genetics. It could not be changed.

'This is truly an intoxicating feeling…' Leylin's eyes flashed as he continued to think, 'As I am right now, Krupp probably wouldn't say no even if I were to order him to kill everyone he loves and then commit suicide. He'd even risk his life for this mission… The Snake Dowager's control over other serpents the same… I'm probably the only one of my kind.'

Leylin's finger kept brushing against his cheek. His forehead had been covered by the cold mask, and the Allsnake Curse's mark was dead silent with no visible movements.

However, Leylin could sense traces of fine bloodline force being absorbed by it from all areas of his body as it increased in strength. Though there wasn't much of an effect on him now considering the rate at which it was happening, his bloodline force would be absorbed completely in two more years, leaving him a regular human once more.

Krupp's display showed how the controlling ability of the Kemoyin Emperor was a revolt against the Snake Dowager's own authority. Were he to break through his bloodline shackles, perhaps all Kemoyins would break away from her rule. This was something she would never accept.

Hence, a conflict between them definitely could not be avoided.

"Also, Director Nyssa is waiting outside and hoping to see you!" While Leylin was deep in thought, Krupp had been standing respectfully at the side like the most loyal soldier or servant. He'd moved forward to make his report only when there was a reaction from him.

"Nyssa? Is there anything else she needs?" Leylin's brows furrowed slightly.

"It should be about other visitors. Ever since news spread that my Lord is staying at the Abyssal Bone Forest Academy, many dark Magus organisations have dispatched emissaries to meet you. Some leaders have even come over personally, the head of the Lighthouse of the Night being one." As he said this Krupp sighed slightly in his mind.

Tyrants among the dark Magi like the leader of the Lighthouse of the Night were absolute existences in his eyes, ones to be looked up to. However, they'd come forward so humbly and waited for a meeting with his patriarch. It made him feel honoured.

"Also, a few light Magi organisations have secretly sent emissaries as well…" Krupp saw the calm look on Leylin's face and continued, "My Lord, do you think…"

"Set a time. I'll see them all." Leylin waved his hands.

……

"I never thought my Lord would visit the Abyssal Bone Forest Academy. It truly is the honour of our professors and students!" Elsewhere, Nyssa was speaking to a Magus clad in black robes whose eyes flamed a dark green. She was accompanying him on a stroll through the interior of the Abyssal Bone Forest.

"The Abyssal Bone Forest managed to produce a genius like Lord Leylin. It surely has some redeeming qualities!" The black-robed man was evidently the leader of the Lighthouse of the Night, the strongest dark Magus organisation.

With its massive network, he'd quickly gained intel on Leylin's terrifying battle achievements, followed by other general information on him. He couldn't remain seated after he heard it all. After all, this Lord Leylin was very likely a great Magus who had entered the Morning Star realm!

Just some advice on his path of advancement would leave him very grateful.

"Lord Leylin relied on his own talents. The Abyssal Bone Forest Academy was merely lucky enough to instruct him…" Nyssa did not dare exaggerate when it came to this, and instead told the truth.

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Granting Audience and Captive

"Whatever the matter, Lord Leylin is Abyssal Bone Forest Academy's greatest success and fortune!" the glance the leader of Lighthouse of the Night shot at Nyssa hinted at something, and no matter how hard she tried to conceal it a hint of glee appeared in her eyes.

The greater Leylin's reputation was, the better it was for the academy. With his fame, the Abyssal Bone Forest Academy would definitely be able to expand enormously under her administration. She could even accomplish more than what all the previous directors had been able to. This was the petty and low reason for which Nyssa was trying so hard to invite him to join them.

'If I could make use of their good relationship and get Leylin to become a famed professor at the academy…' Just the idea had Nyssa trembling in her excitement; she was perhaps smiling even in her sleep.

"Also… I seem to see a lot of old friends from the light Magi here!" The green-eyed Magus stared at Nyssa with a half-smile.

"Yes, there are quite a few. Ennea Ivory Ring Tower, Four Seasons Garden… Practically all the large light Magus organisations have secretly sent people to make contact with us." Since it was basically impossible to hide it from him, Nyssa just nodded and admitted it.

"Hu huu… looks like his reputation has terrified them…" The leader laughed in a strange manner, like an owl in the night.

The Magi of light and dark coexisted in the south coast. However, the light Magi were evidently much stronger and occupied most of the resource-rich regions, and the dark Magi could only eke out an existence hidden in the corners. The leaders of the light Magi had steadily suppressed them.

With the appearance of the Gargamel, there was now a three-way confrontation. The dark and light Magi might have temporarily stopped fighting, but the enmity between them had not been resolved, only inhibited by the existence of a powerful external enemy.

Now, with a Morning Star Magus who had started off as a dark Magus, this was more than enough for the old light Magi to be like cats on hot bricks.

At this thought, a sneer appeared about the leader's lips.

"Director Nyssa and this lord here!"

At this moment, Krupp appeared before Nyssa, and it was as if the figure of a snake flashed in his eyes. The bloodline aura he had caused even the leader, who was a rank 3 Magus, to feel his heart palpitate.

"The Patriarch is willing to meet you. Please come with me!"

Krupp's hair and eyes almost turned completely black, darkness elemental particles extremely dense as they strived to outdo each other and wiggle into his pores. Such a scene astounded Nyssa and the leader.

Having said this, Krupp led the way while Nyssa and the leader transmitted each other messages secretly.

"So this Magus is that lord's grandson? The descendant of the Farlier Family?" The leader's eyes were filled with curiosity. After all, a powerful rank 2 Magus was very rare in the south coast. Any one of them could take over an organisation and still hold immense power.

"He's obviously only advanced very recently. While in history, it's common for that to happen to the descendants of high-ranked Magi, but…"

A hint of hesitance appeared in his voice.

"Yes! This Magus isn't Sire Leylin's descendant, but only a branch from his brother!" Nyssa knew what he wanted to ask and gave the answer.

"A lateral relative?" His eyes went wide, before he lowered his head to chuckle, "I now have even more expectations towards Sire Leylin!"

"We're here!"

Krupp brought Nyssa and the leader into a large hall. There, many Magi were already in wait, but there were two entirely different groups.

At one side were Magi, with many wearing black Magus robes. Their auras were ice-cold and evil. After seeing the arrival of the leader of Lighthouse of the Night, many drew close and greeted him like moths to a flame.

The Magi at the other side who saw this mostly huffed, not looking very good.

They were clad in white robes, with many decorations of plants that represented life on it. Light and a holy aura began to emanate from their bodies.

"He called them all at one go? I've been greeting the leader of the Lighthouse of Night all this while, but this…"

Nyssa gritted her teeth, and her expression became a wry smile.

With Leylin's absolute power, that bit of authority she had as the director was probably even lighter than a feather in the eyes of the Abyssal Bone Forest professors.

Hence, after being ordered by Leylin, they carried out what he asked without hesitation and even gave her the misconception that they had abandoned her.

No! This wasn't a misconception. Nyssa knew very well that as long as that man were to say that he wanted to be the director of the academy, she would immediately be made to renounce her position.

Thankfully, he had never been fond of power and status. Furthermore, the academy was just much too small for him, to the point that he might turn his nose up at it.

Nyssa, who thought about this, finally relaxed, the bit of worry she had disappearing.

"Everyone!"

Krupp stood on the platform in the middle of the hall with Darlie beside him. While she had not undergone bloodline modification, she'd been observing Leylin and learning from him. Leylin's knowledge was abundant and he could give perfect answers to all her questions, which very beneficial to her without her being aware of it.

Flames flickered, and Leylin floated above the place where the master should be, black eyes scanning his surroundings.

A terrifying and vast aura that was like countless stars in the skies filled the hall. All the Magi that Leylin looked in the eye, whether the rank 2 Nyssa or rank 3 leader of Lighthouse of the Night felt a piercing pain in their eyes, and subconsciously lowered their heads, even bending their waists.

"Greetings, Lord Leylin…"

Having personally sensed Leylin's aura and how terrifying he was, the Magi had no disillusions about his strength.

"Rise!" Seeing the many Magi who had bowed, Leylin raised his arms slightly.

Immediately after, the Magi below the platform felt themselves being raised by a warm draft, holding within strength that they could not oppose.

The Magi could not help but stand up straight, eyes full of astonishment.

"I'm afraid it's true that this lord has already advanced to be a Morning Star!"

The leader of Lighthouse of the Night's pupil's flashed. He now had no doubt at all towards Leylin, who had easily defeated a top-notch master of the light Magi and even destroyed their final trump card, the Blade of Avarice.

Leylin glanced through. Lighthouse of the Night, Ennea Ivory Ring Tower, Four Seasons Garden, Skeleton Throne… Besides the representative from the Spirit Slaying Sect, everyone in the Magus World from the south coast had arrived.

These top-grade dark and light Magi organisations were very well-known back in the day. Now, however, they could only creep at his feet.

However, Leylin did not even twitch. The Magi under the platform could not tell Leylin's expression under the mask and merely lowered their heads humbly.

Leylin continued to speak, "I wonder what all of the Magi here have come for?"

The Magi exchanged glances. The reason they were here was mostly to verify Leylin's might and his attitude.

Based on what had happened, there was no question about his strength. Just displaying the tip of the iceberg had them gasping in admiration, and nobody dared personally test it out with a battle.

Besides that, this lord's attitude towards the two factions seemed rather mild. It wasn't good or bad, as if he had no ambitions to unify the south coast.

This discovery had many light Magi sighing in relief.

"Lord Leylin!" At this moment, the leader of the Lighthouse of the Night stood out.

"Speak." Leylin extended his arm and made a polite gesture for him to go on. Inside, he was sighing a little. In his acolyte days, he'd once seen the leader during the bloodbath for the secret dimension.

At that time, just a gaze could cause him grievous injuries or kill him. However, the tables had turned. With just a look, he would immediately be stricken with terror and die miserably.

"Please forgive me for my boldness in saying this, but… have you… already become a rank 4 Magus?"

The leader of the Lighthouse of the Night hesitated but eventually asked.

Things like status had long since lost interest to him. The only thing that would attract him and cause him to invest his mind and body in was a thirst towards a higher realm.

Hearing this question, the hall quieted down. Everyone watched Leylin expectantly.

"This question…"

Just as he was about to answer, a smile appeared about his lips, "Please forgive me, but I will answer this later. Let us first meet a friend!"

"A friend?" The leader was stunned, and immediately noticed two translucent faint figures pressing on either side of a demonic being that suddenly emerged from the void.

"That's… the Gargamel of the Spirit Slaying Sect!"

Between the two void assassins was a soul demonic being. It had a mask of a horned demon, and its body was as concentrated as a black crystal. Vast soul undulations was transmitted from its body, causing the expressions on these Magi to change.

This was a level that surpassed all of them who were advancing towards the path of Morning Star.

"Is that really the Gargamel?"

"Definitely! This strength that's mixed with resentment and lunacy is something all Magi who've seen it even once can't misidentify…"

Many Magi whispered incessantly amongst each other, and then watched Leylin with reverence in their eyes.

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Confirmation and Travelling Together

With the appearance of the Gargamel, the Magi present sank into a mysterious silence.

They knew very well how terrifying and troublesome the Gargamel was. Not only was it powerful at magic, it could support its body with vengeful dead spirits, allowing it to maintain peak condition at all times. Even when struck by the light Magi's final trump card, the Blade of Avarice, it had only been injured and not killed. It only went low-profile for a while before making waves again.

If not for the Magi being unable to deal with it, the Spirit Slaying Sect wouldn't be able to rise in the south coast to be regarded equal to the dark and light Magi.

Now, however, the sect chief, the Gargamel that the disciples fiercely believed in had been seized so easily. The demon that had caused so much terror was suppressed under the platform.

The huge contrast left the Magi questioning whether they were in an illusion.

However, they had no choice but to admit that this was reality after a few tests. Even Leylin's subordinates had the ability to take down a peak rank 3 Magus!

Capturing someone at the same rank alive was more difficult than killing them. This was something known to all Magi. They would perhaps only have a slight increase in respect if Leylin had captured the Gargamel himself. However, this was his subordinates' work, the effect on them was so great that it couldn't possibly be better from Leylin's perspective.

The two void assassins bowed slightly and disappeared into the void. Such strange methods caused many Magi to have changes of expressions. Now, they understood very well that with just a command, he didn't have to do anything at all. Just his two subordinates could eliminate all the Magi here!

Recognising that, they no longer dared to have any thoughts about Leylin, fearing he would notice.

"Gaga… gege… you are… Leylin!"

A hoarse voice sounded from behind the Gargamel's horned white bone mask. It sounded intermittent, but was evidently much more quick-witted than when he'd first seen it.

"Yes. How's' that pitiful Magi mother and daughter doing?"

Leylin asked indifferently. He was obviously talking about Old Devil and her daughter in Teljose City then. The old witch had made a deal with the Gargamel to revive her daughter, and even tried to offer Leylin up as a sacrifice.

Of course, after Leylin's counterattack, they had suffered consequences and fused to form a strange being.

"Them? I ate those two useless pieces of trash long ago!"

The Gargamel's speech became more fluent.

"Is that so…" Leylin seemed to be in a daze for a moment, as if recalling some distant memories.

"Ga ga!"

At this moment, two bundles of crimson flames emerged from under the Gargamel's bone mask. Numerous runes burst on its body, and a layer of thick black fog spread.

"Crap! It's gotten out of its bindings!" The Magi shouted in their fear and anger, bodies flickering with colourful innate defensive spells.

"The home of all living things can only be the tomb of the soul for eternity… the Gargamel!"

The Gargamel yelled as if chanting runes of sacrifice that constantly echoed.

Boom!* Amidst the curse, the Gargamel's body exploded and countless figures emerged from its body. There were the old, young, male, female, and the one common point they had were their vicious faces as well as eyes that were dripping blood.

"Keke, let's destroy everything together. Soul Disaster!"

The bone mask exploded with a rumble and turned into powder that flew through the air. Bits of light fused with the figures from before, the terrifying aura they emitted causing even the leader of the Lighthouse of the Night's expression to change.

The peak rank 3 Gargamel had now was treading on the threshold of Morning Star. The dreadful attack formed by ruining its own body meant he had no thoughts that he could survive as a rank 3 Magus himself.

He knew very well that once such a spell completely broke out and spread, the Magi in the hall would die, and even the Abyssal Bone Forest Academy would not be spared.

"I'm going all out! Though using secret techniques will consume much of our measly life force, it's still better than dying here!"

The leader called out in a low voice, a layer of fine black runes appearing around his body. They were like tadpoles cruising through the air, as if about to collide with that soul body of nothingness.

Weng! Weng! Weng!*

At this moment, blue starlight descended, and the leader's body quivered. He found that his spiritual force had gone stagnant, and even the secret technique he was risking his life force for was forcefully being suppressed. He felt no weakness, and the backlash had evidently been pushed down and not consuming his life force at all.

"This– This…"

His eyes went wide as he watched the stars that spread from Leylin's back.

The light blue starlight brought with it a cold brightness that penetrated through the layers of defence and ground of the Abyssal Bone Forest, arriving in the hall. This made it seem as if the top of the hall was a dome showing the night sky with bits of starlight projecting and showing inverted images of gorgeous lights.

Accompanying the lights was a terrifying pressure that caused elemental particles to be rejected. The night domain that the leader had always been proud of exploded with a rumble in front of the pressure like bubbles.

"Ahh…" "Ga ga…" "Zhi zhi…"

The numerous spirit bodies in the sky were like bugs frozen in amber, unable to move at all. No Magi were injured.

"This– This is…" The leader trembled, crouching down almost involuntarily, "The Morning Star Domain of a Morning Star Magus!"

Compared to the fake domain of a rank 3 Magus, the exhibition of a real Morning Star domain with prowess that was terrifying to the extreme made him seem to be a joke.

"Gargamel, did you think I really didn't notice what you'd been doing?"

Leylin looked calm as he watched the many faint figures in the air. He grabbed forward casually, and a soul that looked dazed automatically flew over.

Immediately after, the look on the soul's face became sinister, body covered with black and two horns growing on the tips of his head as it growled at Leylin unceasingly.

"You look like you're going to implode yourself, but you actually hid your soul in one of the figures. As long one of these figures and vengeful spirits escape, you can use that body and revive yourself?"

Leylin coldly scanned the numerous vengeful spirits in the air.

"Very impressive. Perhaps regular Morning Star Magi might not notice and let you escape, but it's a pity… you met me!"

Leylin clenched his right fist.

Boom!* Large numbers of vengeful spirits were like popcorn as they popped, a silver vortex forming and pulling the many figures and their remains within.

"No~~~!" A very unwilling roar was heard in the air before it finally became softer and disappeared.

The many spirits formed from the Gargamel's self implosion, as well as the one that Leylin had specifically picked out, all disappeared as they entered the silver vortex.

Pak!* The Morning Star domain dissipated, and all that had just happened was like a dream, yet had happened in real life.

"Anye, greeting Morning Star Magus, lord Leylin Farlier!"

At this moment, the leader of the Lighthouse of the Night sounded. He knelt on the floor respectfully, looking as if he were a pilgrim.

"Greetings to Lord Leylin…" Now, the other Magi knelt like they had just woken from a dream, faces filled with excitement.

All that had happened just now and the appearance of the Morning Star domain made it clear that the Magus sitting at the main seat, Leylin Farlier, had truly entered the rank 4 realm.

In the south coast, after thousands of year, a Morning Star had finally appeared once more!

In that moment, some elderly Magi felt their eyes go blurry, filled with heat.

……

In front of the metal door where many light Magi were guarding, many peak rank 1 elite troops were with rapt attention as they did their job.

Not far away, there were many rank 2 Magi undulations transmitting from a few buildings.

Sou! Sou! Sou!*

Three human figures appeared in the air, flying towards the metal door.

"Stop right there! This is the entrance to the pocket dimension of the Eternal Plains, and it's protected by the Lighthouse of the Night. What do you think you're doing?"

A spiritual force undulation was transmitted. Immediately after, the Magus standing leftmost hummed coldly, eyes emitting dark green light, "It's me!"

"Revered leader!" The rank 3 Magus' undulations dispersed, and the Magi who had been on their guard had their right hands on their chest as they greeted him.

Three human figures touched down, revealing two figures on top of that of the leader.

At the rightmost was a beautiful female Magus who had an exquisite face like a doll. Now, however, she and Anye automatically took a step back and allowed a space, as if not daring to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Magi between them.

The Magus in the middle wore dark golden, black scholarly robes with a cutting that was very proper. He had a very noble aura and had a black mask on his face with mysterious patterns on it.

Such dressing and to be accompanied by their own leader immediately rang the warning bells in this guard Magi.

Before, there had been no Magi that could stand on equal ground with their leader in the south coast. However, this situation had changed tens of days ago.

The guard Magus knelt respectfully and shouted the arrival's name, "We welcome, great Morning Star Magus, Sire Leylin Farlier…"

"We want to enter the Eternal Plains pocket dimension. Make preparations immediately!" Anye ordered.

Leylin nodded casually and stood by the metal door with Nyssa.

"The Eternal Plains pocket dimension… it's been so long!"

Leylin watched the large metal door before him, eyes full of nostalgia.

Scenes of the danger when he had advanced to rank 2 seemed to appear in his mind in that instant, every person extremely lively.

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