“Only a fool would believe that anyone can become a mage!”
Vic said bluntly.
“Fine! Today, I’ll show you who the real fool is! See you in the arena!”
Dane said as he walked toward the arena.
Vic naturally followed.
Defeating Dane…
It wouldn’t require much effort for him.
After all, Dane had been stuck at the tier-bronze level for the past two years—hardly a threat.
Soon, the two arrived at the arena.
Upon hearing the news, many people rushed over to watch the showdown.
Everyone had heard of the animosity between Vic and Dane.
Vic’s strength needed no introduction.
As for Dane…
Let’s just say that Dane had previously tried to challenge Vic, but each attempt had ended in failure.
Now, after learning the spell “Genesis” from the sky, Dane dared to challenge Vic in the arena.
This piqued the curiosity of those who were still skeptical about the power of “Genesis.”
They flocked to the arena to see for themselves.
Before long, both men began to emanate mana fluctuations on the arena.
It was then that Vic noticed something surprising.
Why did Dane’s aura seem to match his own?
Wasn’t Dane supposed to be stuck at tier-bronze?
Why… was this happening?
Dane wasted no time, unleashing all the magic he had learned.
Though Dane had remained at the tier-bronze level for the past two years, it wasn’t due to a lack of talent.
Rather, it was because every mana stone he received was given to his childhood friend.
But, alas, his childhood friend had turned to Vic.
This was something Dane couldn’t accept.
Thus, today’s fight was to prove a point.
Moments later, the mana fluctuations on the arena began to subside.
Everyone expected Vic, who was clearly tier-silver, to win.
But as the smoke cleared,
Vic was seen kneeling on the ground.
Dane stood triumphantly, a clear victor.
“How… How is this possible?”
“How could Dane, who has been stuck at tier-bronze for two years, defeat Vic, who’s tier-silver?”
“Could it be… that ‘Genesis’ is really that powerful?”
“Did it really allow Dane to defeat Vic in just a few months?”
“Unbelievable…”
Such events had been unfolding across the continent.
Those who had noticed the appearance of “Genesis” in the sky immediately commanded their mages, or even ordinary people who wanted to become mages, to study “Genesis.”
After all, it was created by Lord Daniel himself.
Some people, out of curiosity, tried their hand at it and became mages.
As for those who had already awakened magic patterns, they held onto their pride.
Until…
That pride was shattered by mages who had learned “Genesis.”
Only then did they begin to take it seriously and study the spell themselves.
Soon, the “Genesis” craze swept across the continent.
As the focal point of this event, Daniel remained in seclusion.
And this time, his seclusion lasted even longer than he had anticipated.
No wonder the oracles had only reached lv9.
Because beyond lv9, the changes were immense.
As the Lord of 5 Elements had once said,
After lv9, the origin tears produced in the forge would bring great benefits to the world.
Thus, they were incredibly precious.
At first, Daniel had thought this was due to the rarity of materials,
but now he understood it was far more than that!
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It was simply because, beyond lv9, the impact on the world was so profound that the magic array patterns became incredibly complex.
Just attempting to decipher them was far more difficult than when he first deciphered “Genesis.”
However, Daniel succeeded.
In fact, he had pushed the research all the way to lv12.
For the world itself, these different tiers of tears were akin to a transformative process.
If we liken them to mages, they corresponded to improvements in physical strength, mind power, and the understanding of rules…
And these were for the world as a whole.
Naturally, it was a tremendously complex task.
No wonder the oracles hadn’t been able to decipher it.
The consumption involved was immense.
And there was only one oracle per generation.
That they had managed to reach lv9 was already quite an accomplishment.
Daniel nodded, sensing a change in his surroundings.
It seemed as though the entire world was undergoing some shift.
The spiritual energy contained within the serpent egg was growing stronger.
It seemed his students were nearing success.
Perhaps, it wouldn’t be long before the Will of the World within the serpent egg was fully nurtured.
Daniel walked out of his room, and Elise was waiting outside.
“Headmaster, are you done with your seclusion? I’ll prepare something to eat.”
“Mm.”
Soon, a feast was placed before Daniel.
It looked as if it had already been prepared in advance.
The taste was as delightful as ever, unchanged in the slightest.
During his seclusion, Daniel had devoted himself entirely to studying the forge magic array, leaving no time for such earthly pleasures.
Now, he could finally indulge.
Afterward, Daniel began experimenting with the lv12 forge.
He took a pile of divine stones from his spatial storage and began to inscribe the magic array.
The appearance of divine stones in the world caused dense fog to envelop his residence, gradually drifting toward the lakeside, near the Tree of Origin.
The Tree of Origin, along with the divine herbs, began to absorb the fog.
The transition from lv9 to lv10 in the forge was a long process.
It wasn’t just about the divine stones; the complexity of the magic array’s composition also played a role.
But for someone like Daniel, it didn’t take long before the magic array was completed.
He activated the magic pattern.
In fifteen minutes, the lv9 forge had evolved into lv10.
After verifying the stability of the forge and ensuring no mistakes were made, Daniel set his sights on lv12.
The jump from lv9 to lv10 was a qualitative leap.
Reaching lv11 was somewhat easier, but still required significant effort.
So Daniel summoned several avatars to help inscribe the magic arrays.
After working tirelessly for half an afternoon, Daniel finally reached lv12.
In the colorless expanse, tinged with yellow, Daniel saw the result of his work.
He eagerly threw a large amount of divine stones into the lv12 forge.
A powerful aura surged from the forge.
Before the true origin tear even materialized, Daniel could already feel it.
This lv12 tear would be far more powerful than the combined effects of all the lv11 tears.
It wasn’t even in the same league!
If he could upgrade all the forges beneath the lake to lv12…
Daniel couldn’t even begin to imagine the kind of spectacle that would unfold!
Perhaps, by then…
The Crossbridge Sanctuary?
Or even the Crossbridge God Realm?
With a single motion, Daniel extracted the lv12 tear from the forge.
A drop of liquid hovered in his hand.
And with it, a powerful aura shot up into the sky!
Just one drop of tear was enough to produce such a formidable presence!
At that moment, Daniel heard a strange sound behind him.
Crack!
It was the sound of the serpent egg cracking!
Daniel had not expected that, after successfully forging the lv12 tear,
this would trigger such a change!
Even the serpent egg, which contained the Will of the World, had begun to shatter!