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Chapter 969

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The Yachaowang paid no attention to Lee Hans words.

Because it was an obvious statement.

Its not difficult. Osus disciple. If the world called for you, then thats crystal clear.

What kind?

As I said, its crystal clear. Given your level, you should begin entering the small world. Considering your lineage Osus small world would be suitable.

That seems too excessive. Wouldnt something easier be better?

Lee Han spoke and felt a strange sense of deja vu.

Why did he feel like hed had this conversation before?

Osus disciple. I have lived through countless eons that I cant even remember, meeting numerous mages and hearing the secrets of their magic. How dare you so carelessly doubt my wisdom. Youthful arrogance is a natural emotion, but you must also know how to control it.

I remember now.

What do you remember?

Isnt this what you said when we made the star contract!

Lee Han gritted his teeth, trying to suppress his rising anger.

No wonder it felt so familiar hed been tricked like this once before.

Hadnt the Yachaowang lured him in saying hed help with exams, only to recommend a completely unrelated star contract?

No matter how he thought about it, he suspected all the countless hardships and trials hed endured since then were because of that star contract.

That damn wandering star and whatnot!

However, the Yachaowang was truly shameless like a king. Without changing his expression, he blinked his golden eyes and said:

Osus disciple. Judging that matter in such a way is extremely foolish. This extended finger is merely a dot when viewed from above. Therefore

Really disgustingly shameless.

The Yachaowang persuaded him that worldly matters couldnt be understood in their true intent when viewed briefly.

For example, suppose theres a boy here trying to cross the river to the neighboring village.

The bridge would soon collapse due to the swollen river from floods, and normally the boy would have been swept away too.

Knowing the future, the Yachaowang transformed into a rat to save the boy, stole his luggage, and ran away.

Of course, the boy was furious about having his luggage stolen, but later when he saw the bridge swept away, he belatedly realized his good fortune.

Naturally, Lee Han wasnt fooled.

The majestic appearance of the Yachaowang from their first meeting had long since disappeared. Currently, the Yachaowang had descended to somewhere around Professor Verduss level.

So youre saying that my star contract might have been preparation for future exams?

Finally, youre being somewhat wise.

If I fought him, Id lose, right?

Lee Han checked his surroundings.

No matter how he looked at it, attacking in the opponents palace seemed hopeless.

And Osus disciple. Think carefully. Even if the kings prediction was wrong, does that mean all subsequent predictions must also be wrong?

Thats not the case.

Do you have any other speculation about the magic you need to learn now?

I dont.

Then theres no reason to disparage and criticize the kings prediction, is there?

Lee Han fell silent.

If there was anything more annoying than Professor Verdus, it was when Professor Verdus was right.

The Yachaowang wasnt much different.

Small worlds were magic on a completely different level from what Lee Han had learned so far.

Especially if it was the Skeleton Principals small world, even more so.

The existence of a transcendent being like the Yachaowang who could advise Lee Han was very important.

He shouldnt act rudely and push away help he could receive.

I would like to receive your teachings.

Hoping to wake up from this dream before then, Lee Han made his request.

***

For ordinary mages, their progress ends with a single small world.

The Yachaowang sat Lee Han down and began his magic lecture.

Unlike unique worlds, small worlds can be passed from master to disciple, yet this rarely happens. What do you think is the reason, Osus disciple?

Probably because complete understanding and mastery are difficult.

Compared to unique worlds, their scope was narrower and they were less selective about qualifications, but small worlds were still secrets that changed the laws of the world.

Their principles were fundamentally different from magic that utilized the laws of the world.

Lee Han, who initially didnt understand exactly what this meant, now knew to some extent.

Just as some magic couldnt be cast through simple memorization and training, small worlds belonged to that category of magic.

A single world.

In other words, one had to completely understand and accept the true intent of the mage who created the small world to be able to cast it.

A mage couldnt forcibly cast a small world that didnt suit them. If there was magic like the small world Spending Gold Coins Lavishly and Wastefully, Lee Han would likely have difficulty mastering it for life.

Thats right. Small worlds passed from master to disciple have relatively high possibilities.

Since masters and disciples tended to have similar ways of thinking, the possibility of transmission was relatively high.

Thats unfortunate. My way of thinking is quite different from my masters, so it might be difficult.

The Yachaowang ignored Lee Hans words as if wondering where a dog was barking.

In the kings eyes, having lived through countless eons and met numerous mages, Osu had the qualities of a heavenly being. Thats why he could inherit and create so many small worlds. Osus disciple. First, tell me about the small worlds youve seen.

Hmm.

Lee Han slowly fell into thought.

First, there were the small worlds Dendrobium and Basilios.

Powerful small world magic that the Black Book had (forcibly) cast and shown him.

These two magics, represented by a giant tree and a humble crown respectively, were still magic whose identities he hadnt fully grasped.

Dendrobium seemed to change laws according to the color of flowers blooming at the branch tips, and Basilios seemed to have several more prerequisites

And the small world Whidor. I saw it in the past. It swept away demons with a single water drop.

Whidor is difficult for you to learn right now, Osus disciple.

No. I wasnt saying I wanted to learn it right now

Its not impossible. You created the Lightning Spear of Demon Annihilation and defeated the Blasphemer, didnt you? Whidor is also a small world completed with that principle. Though it contains much more advanced concepts compressed within.

How do you even know that?!

Lee Han was shocked.

That the small world Whidor had similar principles to the Lightning Spear of Demon Annihilation wasnt that surprising.

To destroy all enemies with a single water drop would ultimately be the extreme of elemental magic, so it would converge to similar principles through convergent evolution.

But the fact that the Yachaowang here knew about the battle that took place in Granden City was truly surprisig.

Could Alsicle be a spy??

Osus disciple. Dont forget that dimensions spread rumors surprisingly quickly. The undead realm was in an uproar over the Blasphemers humiliation.

Just as the Empires mages kept track of powerful beings from other dimensions, beings from other dimensions also made note of exceptional mages on the continent in advance.

After the recent battle, beings from the undead dimension were showing considerable interest in the mage named Lee Han.

Ill pretend I didnt hear that.

Lee Han quickly denied reality. He had too many things to worry about right now to worry about this too.

And Dynamis what is this Dynamis? You told me to say it last time.

When the Insane Doppelganger had truly gone insane last time, the Yachaowang had advised Lee Han to repeat exactly I saw new possibilities in the secrets of Dynamis, so Ill try casting Despotis to ambush the doppelganger.

Though Lee Han had been half-doubtful, the effect was truly excellent. The Insane Doppelganger, who had been so formidable, carelessly rushed out and was ambushed.

Dynamis is dangerous for you to learn right now, Osus disciple.

Lee Han made a sour expression.

Unlike the Yachaowang, Lee Han had already mentioned Dynamis to the Insane Doppelganger.

Of course, it was an emergency situation then so it might pass, but if he asked later How is Dynamis progressing?

So whats left is Dendrobium and Basilios?

Among those, it would be Basilios. Dendrobium requires royal saplings, so you cant learn it right away, Osus disciple.

Lee Han nodded obediently.

It wasnt particularly surprising that special conditions were needed when learning magic.

What must I do to enter Basilios?

Think intuitively. Basilios is a crown. To wear a crown, one needs qualifications.

Are you referring to the bloodline of an ancient kingdom?

The Yachaowang showed a pitying expression at the mages question.

If it were a kingdom on earth, then yes. But Osus disciple. How could a mages crown be so materialistic? The kingdom of heaven cannot crown someone based on bloodline. Think carefully.

?

Lee Han, who had been pondering, tilted his head.

Youre not going to tell me more?

Osus disciple. If the king tells you this, it would rather harm you

No. Whats with this person?

Lee Han was dumbfounded.

The reason he had patiently listened to the long-winded explanations until now was because the Yachaowang was a being with extraordinary abilities.

He naturally expected detailed explanations about which miniature worlds were good for entry and their entry methods in order, but suddenly he was told to think for himself.

If I could have done that from the beginning, I would have already entered on my own.

Exactly. Now do you understand why the world called you? It called you because you can enter on your own.

Who would have thought hed miss the Divination Magic Guild upperclassmen.

Lee Han shuddered and stood up. He felt like he needed to walk around, organize his thoughts, and change his mood or he wouldnt be able to endure this.

As he cast his gaze far into the distance, the dimension of Gusanbalhai came into view, incomparably vast and distant compared to the continent.

The terrain where light and darkness had been changing moment by moment transformed as if fog was thinning and ice was melting away.

And in the valley below the palace, there was a forest. Looking closely, the trees and grass of that forest were entirely made of blades and steel, with blood dripping from the leaves.

That gruesome sight could only be summarized in Lee Hans mind with one term.

Dao Mountain Sword Forest.

What is that place?

Hmm. Its a forest where sinners are imprisoned.

Theres such a thing here too?

Its not common. Osus disciple. Usually we dont imprison sinners. But those ones are a bit special.

The Yachaowang laughed loudly as he explained.

Long ago when Osu came to this dimension, the Yachaowang had watched the mages ascetic practices from the side.

Those who gathered at that time were precisely those people.

Vagrants and rogues who gathered under him, thinking a new strongman, a new king would be born.

No, you imprisoned them like that just for following Master?!

Osus disciple. Sometimes I see you have quite a rich imagination. I imprisoned them like that because they betrayed Osu.

Ah.

In his youth, the Skeleton Principal had wandered all over this dimension searching for secret arts.

In that process, being attacked and deceived, the journey certainly wouldnt have been easy.

Naturally, it wouldnt be strange for some among the gathered followers to defect and betray him.

I see.

Lee Han lost interest and focused on his thoughts again.

What could the qualification for Basilios be

Osus disciple. Dont you find those who betrayed your master hateful?

Huh? Well, its a bit late to feel that now

Lee Han was puzzled by the sudden question.

If the betrayal had truly been deeply resented, the Skeleton Principal would have come directly to take them to Einroguard.

There was no reason for Lee Han to hate people who were already suffering enough.

A good start. Continue proceeding just like that.

Lee Han fell into even greater confusion.

A good start, he said.

Could it mean he should avoid getting involved with anything related to the Skeleton Principal?

Then isnt it already too late?

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