Not long after, Elise brought the freshly prepared fish soup to the table.
Daniel took a sip, and it was that familiar taste again.
It had a comforting, lingering flavor, the kind that made one reluctant to leave.
One couldn’t help but admit, Elise’s culinary skills were truly remarkable.
After a few more bites, Daniel suddenly asked,
“Green and the others should have headed north by now, right?”
“Yes, they should still be on their way to the Northern Snow Mountains,”
Elise replied, taking out a crystal.
“Headmaster, I’ve recorded the recent messages from Miss Rose and the others on this crystal. You can review it right away.”
“Mm, well done.”
Daniel took the crystal and began to inspect the records.
Green and the others had slowly started making their way toward the snow-covered mountains.
Rose had just arrived at the Dawnlight Empire, and Reed was not far behind.
Both were situated at the edges of the continent.
On the other hand, Nora and Nina had already reached Middle Earth.
Daniel couldn’t help but wonder—how would they react when they learned that the three strongest factions in Middle Earth had all pledged allegiance to him, choosing to submit to the rule of Crossbridge Sanctuary?
“What’s the current situation at the academy?”
“It’s being managed by an old student. He’s not particularly outstanding in any one area, but he’s well-rounded. Before Green left, he had him try managing the academy. So far, it’s going well.”
Elise answered.
Daniel nodded.
At least the academy was in capable hands, so there was nothing more for him to worry about.
It was best to let things develop gradually.
“For the time being, I’ll enter closed-door meditation. Don’t let anyone disturb me unless it’s an urgent matter.”
“Yes, Headmaster Daniel.”
Elise responded.
Daniel then returned to his familiar room, where he began to take out the training system left behind by the Lord of the Five Elements from God Realm.
He hoped to use it as a reference to improve his Genesis manuscript.
It had been years since he last revised it, and now, with these books from God Realm, he could finally make the changes and enhancements he had long desired.
Perhaps this could bring Genesis to a new level.
Once Genesis was completed, and the Will of the World was finally born, the affairs of this world would be settled.
Only then could Daniel leave for God Realm with peace of mind.
Months passed—what seemed like a long time was but a blink in the grand scheme.
During this period, many people noticed significant changes across the world, especially among the superpowers.
Dragonscale Bank, a nearly continent-spanning giant organization, had quietly declared its allegiance to Crossbridge Sanctuary.
Many speculated about the implications of this sudden shift.
After all, Dragonscale Bank had a presence throughout the entire continent.
To make them submit—what kind of colossal upheaval could this herald?
To everyone’s surprise, Dragonscale Bank continued its operations as usual.
It seemed like nothing had truly changed aside from the declaration.
Relieved, people returned to their regular lives.
Soon after, the Element Temple made the same decision.
Word also spread that Karea Academy had already pledged its allegiance to Crossbridge Sanctuary.
Mages in Middle Earth were baffled.
Why was Crossbridge Sanctuary’s name everywhere these days?
What kind of place was it?
Why… did all these superpowers choose to submit to it?
What kind of mana could possibly compel the top three realms in Middle Earth to pledge allegiance?
As a result, mages in Middle Earth began to investigate.
They were determined to uncover the true nature of this mysterious Crossbridge Sanctuary.
It didn’t take long for them to uncover information about Crossbridge Academy and Riverside City.
When they discovered these details, their first reaction was disbelief.
After all, how long had Crossbridge Academy even existed?
It had only been a few short years since it was founded, and just a few years ago, it was a small force in Riverside City—one of the weakest among the three factions.
Yet, in such a short time, it had grown into what was now known as a sanctuary, able to make such powerful factions submit.
It was beyond anyone’s expectations.
Just as they were about to head north to personally investigate this so-called Crossbridge Sanctuary,
two equally shocking pieces of news arrived from the east and west.
The Eastern Empire and the Papal State had made the same choice!
The Great Jing’s Edict, even the Founding Emperor’s Edict, now declared allegiance to Crossbridge Sanctuary.
The Papal State went even further, proclaiming Daniel of Crossbridge Sanctuary as a living god.
It was an audacious claim, to say the least.
Under the influence of these superpowers, many factions also changed their allegiance.
Once again, Crossbridge Sanctuary was the chosen master.
At Crossbridge Academy, as the herbs from God Realm slowly began to grow,
significant changes were taking place by the lake.
The most obvious change was that anyone passing by the lake could feel a revitalizing aura in the air.
Some students, even if they had only minor injuries, no longer needed to visit the infirmary.
Just spending a little time by the lake would heal their wounds.
This was all due to the interconnected reaction between the herbs and the Tree of Origin.
For now, the effect was limited to the area near the lake.
But perhaps in time, it would spread throughout all of Crossbridge Academy.
When that happened, Crossbridge Sanctuary would truly live up to its name.
Meanwhile, in his room, Daniel stretched lazily.
After much effort, he had finally incorporated the system left by the Lord of the Five Elements into Genesis.
He had also successfully derived several levels beyond tier-sage.
However, Daniel didn’t give these levels specific names.
After all, the current world limit only allowed for up to tier-sage.
Anyone attempting to break through beyond this, without heading to God Realm, would inevitably disrupt the very existence of the world.
This was dictated by the world’s limit.
Once the new Will of the World was born, and the world ascended, it could accommodate even greater realms.
With a wave of his hand, Daniel made the newly written Genesis disappear.
Moments later, everyone on the continent witnessed an incredible sight.
A golden scripture unfolded slowly in the sky.
Everyone could read the words written in the scripture.
Even people from different regions had no difficulty understanding it.
Moreover, the text seemed to emanate a peculiar mana.
With just one glance, they could feel the contents of the scripture imprinting themselves on their minds.
This golden scripture was a manuscript called Genesis.
It was said that it could awaken magic patterns in ordinary people, allowing them to use magic.
All they had to do was follow the instructions in Genesis.
They could even advance all the way to God Realm.
How could such a strange book appear in the sky?
Many people remained skeptical.
But the mages, upon seeing the name, were stunned!
Because the author of Genesis was none other than Daniel.
Daniel—who, in recent times, had become the name on everyone’s lips throughout Middle Earth and the entire continent.
What kind of book would someone like Daniel write?
At the edge of the Snow Mountains…
A group was battling spell beasts.
At the forefront was Green!
Green unleashed several quick spells, immediately slaying the Blood Wolf King before him!
With their leader dead, the blood wolves scattered in all directions.
“Great job, Green!”