ryethenovel Chapter 426: Seeing the Light of Day Again!
Chapter 426: Seeing the Light of Day Again!
After hearing the slab's explanation, Loren instantly cast aside the muttered remarks in his mind, his gaze sharpening.
"Mr. Slab, you... just said 'humanity'?"
Upon hearing Loren's question, the orc emoji on the earthen-yellow stone slab began to shift again, this time transforming into a cute green-skinned orc nodding expression.
"I simply used a more accessible term, Mr. Loren."
"Strictly speaking, it refers to maintaining clarity of consciousness through certain actions."
"For a fragment of Divine Authority like me, this is very important..."
"Thank you for the clarification." Loren nodded.
So that's it...
The power of omniscience also comes with a certain distortion of self-perception, huh...
No, rather...Overwhelmingly powerful forces all have this problem...
Loren thought of his and Daisy's unique experiences. Rule-Based Psychic abilities, in their early stages, also impose a certain cognitive impact on Superhumans.
This was the price of power, a necessary process to go through.
"Then, Mr. Slab, regarding the heritage you've recorded, do you have any recommendations?" After getting the answers he wanted, Loren turned to business.
"Of course."
As this honest, adorable voice faded, several lines of Ancient Orcish Script rapidly materialized on the slab standing at the center of the crossroads.
Clearly, Mr. Slab had been preparing for this for a long time.
"Given that you, Mr. Loren, are already a Legendary-tier Rule-Based Psychic, I do not recommend that you accept the complete ancient heritage."
"Because you are not lacking in power; those ancient traditions are somewhat outdated for you."
"They might not even suit you..."
"You should walk your own unique path..."
"So, after careful selection on my part..."
"I have prepared for you some spells to shore up your weaknesses, along with the most common Mage inheritance currently found in the Star Realm."
"Please hear me out! Don't hit me! Calm down..."
"A standard Mage inheritance means it has the greatest universality, thus it won't significantly impact your unique path."
"Moreover, this Mage inheritance is based on Spiritual Power! It perfectly complements your strength!"
"Most importantly, because its entry threshold is extremely low, Mr. Raven can master it on his own!!"
"As for you... you can focus on forging your own unique path, or you can concentrate on honing your physical body..."
Hearing this, Loren silently put down the hand he had raised.
He had just been about to hurl the slab out of the Illusion Space...
Seeing Loren put him down, the slab breathed a sigh of relief, its explanation speeding up a little.
"Greatest universality also means that, with strong Spiritual Power, you can forcibly master spells from any faction!"
"As a special note, spells from the Druid faction are also usable..."
"Abandon the path of specialized Mage inheritance, and walk the most average Mage's path!"
"Then, combined with Mr. Raven's Wisdom, and the vast number of spells I've glimpsed with my own Authority, perhaps we can eventually touch the essence of 'Omnipotence'!!"
"Mr. Raven's Wisdom + My One-Fifth Authority of Omniscience + Strong Spiritual Power + Greatest Universality = Omnipotent Mage!!"
"This is the supplementary path I have planned for you, Mr. Loren!"
"Forgive me for being blunt: the psychic system is your strongest and most important path!"
"You yourself should focus on your original power!!"
"Leave all supplementary training to Mr. Raven and me!!"
As he spoke, the slab's honest, adorable voice had grown somewhat agitated...
Loren silently stroked his chin, tilting his head subconsciously.
His instincts told him that what the slab said actually had some possibility...
Meanwhile, after hearing the supplementary path the slab had planned for Loren.
Raven, perched on the ancient street sign, was staring at the distant slab with a very resentful gaze...
Was this guy really not getting back at him on purpose for ignoring him?!
What did he mean by 'Leave everything to Mr. Raven'?!
Bastard!! Don't I need any rest?!
Was it just because I didn't talk to you for those first few days?! Was it really that serious?!
A long moment passed.
Loren, deep in thought, walked towards one of the intersections, leaving the Illusion Space without another word.
Leaving only the slab and Raven, staring at each other...
Meanwhile.
Back in reality, Loren leaned back in his chair, expertly fished the Federation Coin from his bosom, and tossed it into the air...
The coin spiraled through the air a few times before falling back into Loren's palm.
Heads!
Seeing this, a smile curled at the corner of Loren's mouth.
It was feasible...
Thus, the world where only Raven got hurt came into being.
Having received the answer from 'Fortune,' Loren activated his sixth ability directly on himself.
He returned to the center of the crossroads in the Illusion Space.
Loren gave a slight nod to the slab standing there, and lightly tipped his hat.
"Mr. Slab, thank you for the plan."
"It's feasible."
Then, Loren turned his head to look at Raven, who was perched on the ancient street sign looking utterly disheartened, and spoke with a smiling face.
"Raven, sorry for the trouble."
"You know, the 'Wisdom' ability was given to you..."
Upon hearing this, Raven lifted one wing and silently covered his little head.
"I... was born... to be a Mage..."
How could one describe the sorrow in that sentence?
It was probably to the point where even the perpetually mischievous Loren felt a twinge of sympathy...
Seeing that Raven had accepted the arrangement, Loren, his expression unchanged, suppressed his urge to laugh, nodded seriously, and said:
"In that case, I'll be going."
"I need to focus on the path of the psychic system..."
As his words trailed off, Loren quickly turned around, randomly picked an intersection, and strode away rapidly!!
He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he would burst out laughing.
Loren felt that at this moment, it was best not to provoke his poor, unfortunate Raven...
As he turned to leave, Loren snuck a glance at the Ancient Orcish Script on the slab, which displayed a bunch of cumbersome low-level spells:
"Ancient Elemental Priest Inheritance—Primary Water Healing Spell!"
"Orc Shaman Heritage Entry Spell—Primary Spectral Summoning!"
"Space Mage Inheritance Entry Spell—Short-Range Object Telekinesis!"
"Druid Inheritance Shapeshifting Spell—Primary Wolf Transformation!"
"Forgotten Elven Ranger Heritage Spell—Phantom Doppelganger!"
"Forbidden Technique from the Ancient Necromancer—Death Crow Summoning!"
...
Low-level mystical spells from different systems and different eras, under the power of Mr. Slab's Authority of Omniscience, lay quietly displayed on the slab, awaiting Raven's diligent study...
Some of these spells were even lost in the current Star Realm...
And now, under the power of the one-fifth 'Authority of Omniscience,' they had seen the light of day again!!
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Federal Calendar 7709, January 3rd, Early Morning.
Dusk Star Domain, Resource Planet 17.
Clear Mine City, Lower District—Sin Street.
Meanwhile.
In the real world, the main body of Raven, who was on guard duty, had already dutifully entered the Illusion World to study the 'Path of the Mage'...
Loren, who had just returned to the real world, got up from his chair.
He slowly paced over to the window.
Reaching out, he opened the window, and the silvery moonlight from the night sky poured in, falling upon the floor of the Agency.
Silence reigned.
Basking in the moonlight, Loren stretched.
"It's been such a long time... since it's been this quiet..."