Chapter 2455 The Only Way <TOC> Chapter 2457 Birth of the Mysterious
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With a ‘bang’, the sound resounded.
Magnusson’s body, unprepared for any accident, shattered into countless specks of blood.
After Magnusson’s body shattered, everyone’s gaze was tightly focused on the Mysterious Fruit. According to their speculation, the Mysterious Fruit should have reached its critical point by now.
At this moment, with Magnusson’s death, could it become the key to breaking through the critical point?
Seconds ticked by.
A trace of confusion gradually appeared in everyone’s eyes; the ‘ripening’ they had imagined did not occur, and it seemed the fruit had not yet reached a state of fullness… However, curiously, the fruit did not increase its attraction; instead, its attraction even decreased.
While they were perplexed, a roaring sound suddenly came from behind.
Angel turned his head and found that the roar was from a wizard’s self-destruction.
Without any warning, a wizard dressed in tattered robes exploded into fragments.
“What’s going on?” Angel’s eyes were filled with confusion. Had the Mysterious Fruit’s ability evolved? Was it able to devour flesh and blood from a great distance now?
While he was puzzled, a stream of light suddenly flew from the location of the self-exploded wizard towards…
The stream of light was not an attack, and the person easily caught it. Slowly opening his palm, the smoke dissipated, and everyone could clearly see what it was.
It was a pure white bone ring.
“What is this?” Rivetta asked, looking curiously at the bone ring.
The moment he received the bone ring, he understood everything. Hearing Rivetta’s question, he was not planning to answer, but a glance at the distant figure with red hair and golden eyes, also curiously looking at the bone ring, changed his mind.
His thoughts shifted slightly, and the words he originally intended to keep to himself spilled out: “This is the space ring of the Sea Bone Wizard.”
Before Rivetta could ask further, he continued, “There seems to be some issue with the Mysterious Fruit; its attraction has slightly decreased, and the Sea Bone Wizard’s mind has finally found a semblance of clarity.”
“He had been struggling against the attraction all this while, unable to move, but he witnessed Magnusson’s soul returning to the homeland of souls. Now, his mind has finally cleared, so…”
Rivetta: “So, Lord Sea Bone also chose the same path as Magnusson, self-destructing his body to enter the Qwest World through the call?”
The Pursuit of Light Chairman nodded, “That’s correct. However, the Sea Bone Wizard didn’t just self-destruct blindly; he had a plan to return to the Wizarding World. Hence, in the aftermath of his self-destruction, with the last bit of his strength, he entrusted his space ring to me. He left a message, hoping the ring could be temporarily kept with me, until the day of his return, when he would retrieve it.”
Pursuit of Light Chairman concealed no detail, revealing the entire message left by the Sea Bone Wizard within the bone ring.
At this moment, Angel also understood the reason behind the wizard’s self-destruction, apparently following in the footsteps of Magnusson.
As for the mention in his message about “retrieving the ring on the day of return,” it sounds somewhat peculiar. How could one return from the Qwest World after death? But in fact, this was not impossible.
The chances for other wizards’ souls to return from the Qwest World to the Southern Region were slim. However, the Sea Bone Wizard was different.
Although Angel was meeting this wizard for the first time, he was familiar with his reputation. Beckham Leowe from the White Coral Floating Island Academy, known as “Sea Bone” in the Wizarding World, was a renowned true knowledge wizard specializing in souls. Even Nisi, mentioning his name, did so with reverence.
Soul wizards often say: “Death is not the end, but just the beginning.”
Although the Sea Bone Wizard’s physical body had perished, his soul remained. As long as his soul in the Qwest World did not fall, his chances of returning were not small.
After all, the soul is the foundation of a soul wizard.
The Sea Bone Wizard’s act of entrusting the bone ring to Pursuit of Light Chairman for safekeeping also demonstrated his confidence in his return.
“Indeed, Lord Sea Bone is a decisive individual,” Rivetta remarked, feeling impressed.
As Rivetta’s words fell, several more booms echoed in the distance. It was a few more wizards choosing to end their physical existence, seeking their soul’s return as their finale.
Clearly, they too heard the words Pursuit of Light Chairman deliberately spoke aloud.
Although not all of them were soul wizards, it didn’t matter. As long as the soul did not perish, there was a certain chance to return to the Southern Region in another form.
Although the future might not be too bright, it was still a way out.
Under the threat of the Mysterious Fruit, they were forced to choose the ending of their soul returning to the homeland of souls.
“Many of them were renowned true knowledge wizards. It’s unexpected that they would end here, in such a helpless manner, marking a temporary end,” Rivetta said with a hint of regret, watching streams of light flying towards Pursuit of Light Chairman.
“To cut when it’s time to cut, also shows a kind of courage,” Adelaya commented lightly. “Those who make such decisions must have hearts that are more pure and resilient than other wizards. They really might find a chance to return.”
After Adelaya spoke these words, she glanced behind her.
At this time, although a few wizards chose the homeland of souls as their destination, many more wizards chose to wait.
They still couldn’t bear to destroy their physical forms and were gambling on a future: perhaps, the attraction would continue to decrease. As long as the attraction decreased, they wouldn’t need to self-destruct, and could escape.
This line of thinking wasn’t wrong, but who could confirm that the attraction would decrease? If it didn’t decrease but instead continued to strengthen, by then, they would have already lost the chance to regret.
…
“Everyone has their own Choice, some choose to return their souls to the homeland of souls, while others are still holding on.”
“Choosing the former is not an escape, but a way to avoid the ultimate risk. Those who choose to hold on, some do so out of greed, others out of hope for luck.”
The Enforcer turned his head, looking towards Angel: “You are different from them, you still have a third path, you can choose to leave. Do you want to leave?”
The Enforcer’s words, so open, made the Pursuit of Light Chairman and others prick up their ears.
They also wanted to know, who was this red-haired, golden-eyed person, and what choice would he make?
Angel: “Lord Enforcer, at this time, do you really think I would leave?”
“Leaving is not necessarily wrong, you might still find other opportunities.”
Angel: “It’s just a possibility, not a certainty. Moreover, although the Time Thief has not yet descended, he has also given a premonition of a destined choice. This may be the only chance in my life to witness the birth of a disorderly object with my own eyes, and I do not want to miss it.”
Angel’s words stirred thousands of thoughts in the hearts of those like the Pursuit of Light Chairman beside him. Being marked by the Time Thief meant one was a talent with immense potential. The person was also a wizard from the Southern Region, narrowing the possibilities considerably. Who could he be in the wizard society?
Angel paid no mind to what others thought and continued: “Why does Lord Enforcer suddenly advise me to leave?”
Angel had already made it very clear that he had no intention of leaving; logically, the Enforcer should have understood that, so why ask again? This made Angel feel a bit odd.
After a long silence, the Enforcer finally spoke: “…I feel a certain unease.”
Unease? Angel looked at the Enforcer in surprise.
“Do you mean, a wizard’s premonition?” Angel quickly asked.
The Enforcer shook his head: “Not a premonition, just a judgment based on assessing the situation.”
The sudden decrease in the fruit’s attraction, no longer devouring flesh and blood, was too abnormal. This oppressive aura was like the calm before a storm… it was silently accumulating power, waiting for the final outburst.
Once it burst, it might reveal the true terror of a disorderly object.
It was this strange aura and abnormal development that gave the Enforcer a vague sense of unease.
“Perhaps Lord Enforcer is overthinking?”
The Enforcer gently shook his head and said, “I too wish I was just overthinking it… Anyway, let’s talk about you. Why did you choose to save that wizard earlier?”
The wizard the Enforcer referred to was Magnusson.
Magnusson was surrounded by a green light at that time, undoubtedly, it was the domain of the green rune used by Angel. Under the influence of the green rune, Magnusson regained a bit of clarity, allowing him time to take a step back towards home.
As for why help him?
“It was just a spur-of-the-moment decision.”
The Enforcer fixed Angel with a stare before slowly diverting his gaze, “Is that so?”
“Yes.”
Angel was not lying; he genuinely hadn’t thought too much about it at the time, it was simply an action taken on impulse. However, upon further reflection, even those impromptu actions had underlying intentions.
Magnusson, after all, was a colleague from the Research Institute, and even though their stances differed at the Witness Ceremony, it had not escalated to outright hostility. A mere peer relationship was the basis for Angel’s willingness to help Magnusson.
But a mere basis was not enough for Angel to take action.
The reason Angel intervened was that he saw determination in Magnusson.
Angel used the reason, “I just want to witness the birth of the disorderly object,” to return to the center of the Mist Zone. But this reason was just an excuse he gave outwardly; his real motivation for returning was not as stated.
It was Magnusson who truly acted upon this reason. He did not possess too much greed for the Mysterious Object itself; he was simply following “destiny’s choice” to seek a breakthrough here.
He was the true “devoted to alchemy” wizard.
This dedication and enthusiasm might have influenced Angel at that moment. So, when he saw Magnusson on the verge of demise, Angel, as if possessed, sent him a message, offering Magnusson a way out.
Angel had not anticipated that his casual intervention would also give other wizards a glimmer of hope. The self-destruction of the Sea Bone Wizard and the subsequent actions of other wizards were such instances.
From a certain perspective, this could also be seen as a positive outcome.
…
The Enforcer did not speak further, his gaze continuing towards the distant “suddenly silent” Mysterious Fruit.
Angel, meanwhile, glanced back.
The number of wizards still alive was few, no more than ten. These ten wizards had not chosen the path of the homeland of souls; instead, they quietly waited, waiting for the right moment.
About half a minute passed.
The attraction of the Mysterious Fruit once again diminished.
The descent this time brought a sense of joy to the distant wizards. Although they were not yet at a point where they could move freely, this was indeed a positive development! As long as the decline continued, their chance would inevitably come.
Time kept passing, and the attraction of the Mysterious Fruit continued to wane just as they had hoped.
Their expressions grew increasingly joyful, and some even showed a hint of schadenfreude.
“It seems that Lord Sea Bone and others might have made a slightly hasty decision,” Rivetta chimed in at the right moment, voicing what others were thinking.
Following the current trend, they would soon be free. Once free, the decision of the Sea Bone Wizard and the other wizards who entered the Qwest World would indeed seem rash.
After a while, the attraction decreased again. By this point, clarity was beginning to return to everyone’s eyes more and more.
Then, suddenly, a booming sound was heard again.
“At this time, there’s still someone self-destructing?” The group wondered in confusion, only to realize that it was not someone self-destructing. Instead, someone had used a forbidden spell.
A forbidden spell is a general term that essentially refers to using almost self-destructive methods to forcibly break through or enhance a certain ability. Such spells are strenuous and thankless, aside from being somewhat effective in boasting, they are less effective in a desperate struggle.
At this time, a wizard had used a similar forbidden spell.
Angel could not see what the wizard had destroyed, but saw the result: after the booming sound, a fierce and twisted spatial rift appeared, and a wizard, looking so pale and weak as if he could be blown over by the wind, used all his strength to rush into the spatial rift.
The outcome was clear: this wizard, who used the forbidden spell, forcibly opened the Door of Void, or rather a planar passage, and escaped.
It was good to escape, but it was unknown what price he paid.
“Judging by the sound of the earlier boom, the White Feather Wizard probably blew up most of his mental model to forcibly remove his movement restrictions,” said the Pursuit of Light Chairman, his expression somewhat surprised.
“White Feather” Maz Turan, was a second level true knowledge wizard specializing in the elemental branch, and was the highest-ranking wizard present.
He had directly destroyed most of his mental model, which would lead to at least an eighty to ninety percent drop in his strength!
He might not even be able to retain his realm of second level true knowledge.
Yet, even so, he went through with it.
If the attraction of the fruit were to decline further, he could actually wait a bit longer, as the cost of using forbidden magic might not be as severe by then.
However, he didn’t continue to wait but instead, after lying in wait until a certain stage, he directly resorted to this taboo magic.
Such decisiveness is, in fact, quite terrifying.
“Will he, will he regret it?” Rivetta was so shocked by the scene before her that she even forgot to use honorifics.
“I don’t know if he’ll regret it, but at least he managed to escape alive,” Dietrich said.
“That makes sense. So, actually, Lord Sea Bone didn’t need to self-destruct himself so early…”
Dietrich shook his head: “Given the current situation, even if Lord Sea Bone self-destructed his entire mental model, he might not necessarily break through the restrictions.”
So, it appears that the choice made by the Sea Bone Wizard has not yet reached the worst-case scenario.
However, if the attraction of the Mysterious Fruit continues to decline, then the wizards who chose to return their souls to the homeland of souls would really be distressed.
After the White Feather Wizard used the forbidden spell to escape, other wizards present were hesitating whether to use the same method. However, with the White Feather Wizard’s strength, his use of forbidden magic might only result in a decrease by one level. If they were to use it, the decrease in levels would be greater.
Maybe, it’s still better to… wait a bit longer?
While everyone was waiting with mixed feelings, the Mysterious Fruit, which had not shown any changes for a long time, finally underwent a new transformation.
The somewhat hard, crimson shell of the fruit suddenly cracked open with a thin fissure.
Chapter 2455 The Only Way <TOC> Chapter 2457 Birth of the Mysterious