Chapter 71

"Stop shaking! Stop shaking!"

"I'm not blind, of course I saw it."

"If you ask me, that's definitely some kind of powerful Magic, and a completely new Magic I've never seen before."

"I guess it was created by some genius. Tsk tsk tsk, its power is truly amazing."

Unlike his panicked friend, he remained relatively calm and had already recovered from his surprise. He looked at the still-golden sky and marveled at it.

The same thing happens all over the world.

Human nations located in the central and northern parts of the continent also witnessed this horrifying sight.

The once peaceful sky was torn apart by a golden light, turning the entire sky gold. The clouds in that area were scattered, and the Monster and birds in the sky were all turned to ashes under the light.

No one knows where this energy came from; they simply witnessed its terrifying power. This scene will likely remain etched in their memories for years to come.

As for what actions those countries will take in response to this matter, that's another story...

Meanwhile, in the Demon King's Castle, located at the northernmost part of the continent.

Without exception, all the Demon saw the energy pillar that shot straight into the sky, and then the sky turned into a dazzling golden expanse.

The demons stared blankly into the distance.

The [Magic] they had never seen before, the [Magic] that could change the celestial phenomena, the Demon were born with the ability to sense Magic Resistance, but that energy was too far away, they could only see its shape, but could not sense its power.

But just by looking at it, one should be able to judge the power contained in that light.

The Demon King was no exception. He sat on his throne, gazing out the palace window at the golden sky on the horizon, which momentarily captivated him.

As the king of this Demon world where strength reigns supreme, he rightfully possesses the strongest power among all Demon.

"What is that...?"

Even a being like the Demon King, upon seeing that light, showed a similar emotion of surprise, despite being Demon with detached emotions.

"Demon King."

The next second, his loyal subordinates arrived.

"Outside..."

"No need for further explanation, I have already seen it."

"I can sense that the being that unleashed that attack is far more powerful than I am."

The Demon King's words surprised even his subordinates.

The strongest being among the Demon, the Demon King, actually admitted that he was inferior to an unknown being.

But the stronger a person is, the more likely they are to have the "intuition" to guess what the other person is based on their feelings.

The Demon is no exception.

Even so, he did not lose his "heart" to fight that being. He was one of the few Demon was relatively more emotional.

Therefore, the Demon King also has his own ideals, which I won't go into detail about. In order to fulfill those ideals, he cannot die so easily.

Yes, that's right. His intuition told him that if he fought that unknown being, the only outcome would be his own death. There were no coincidences, no ifs, no chances...

This is truly a wonderful feeling.

This was the Demon King's thought at this moment, which he did not tell his subordinates.

A girl with orange-yellow hair was sitting by the window, carefully reading a thick Magic Guidebook.

Her room was filled with Magic Guidebook of all sizes and different contents. Each one was carefully arranged, neat and tidy, without a speck of dust on it, showing the meticulous care of its owner.

After a while, it seemed like she got tired of watching.

The girl closed the book in front of her and rubbed her slightly tired eyes.

Then, to relax, she looked out the window. The blue sky, the clouds of various shapes, and the occasional birds flying by made her feel at ease.

At this moment, she completely covered her sleeves, revealing the platinum "bracelet" she wore on her wrist.

Its workmanship is very ordinary. It has no patterns or carvings and looks like just an ordinary ring, but to this girl, it seems to be a very important item.

A pair of emerald green eyes stared intently at the bracelet, and the girl gently stroked the decoration on her wrist.

This year, Volumen is 12 years old and has grown a lot. She is no longer the short little girl she used to be. The Magic Guidebook in her room are all farewell gifts given to her by her Xiu Er sister, Shul, back then.

Her parents also supported her learning Magic, and she could even ask them for help with parts she didn't understand.

Besides that, there's this "bracelet".

She was only 8 years old at the time, and it was given to her by Xiu Er during a private meeting.

"[Answer] This is an 'item' that can help you in the future realm of 'Magic'."

This is the only explanation Xiu Er gave, without further elaboration.

At the time, Volumen did not know what function this prop had.

Xiu Er did not provide any instruction; the girl figured everything out on her own.

Fortunately, she has now figured out some of the functions of the "bracelet".

Just as my sister said, this item really can help me use Magic better.

She pressed the index finger of her other hand onto a small piece of black "glass" on the bracelet.

"Fingerprint authentication successful, starting up... Startup successful."

As a synthesized voice, audible only to her, rang out, the bracelet on her wrist began to glow with a golden light.

"Magic that restores energy."

The light on the bracelet grew brighter, and then Magic Circle appeared beneath her feet.

"Mmm~ That feels much better."

"Reminder: Your inventory of the Magic [Energy Restoration] is 3-2."

This is one of the functions of the bracelet.

[Magic Storage]

It can capture and store spells that are about to be cast or have already been cast, so that the user can cast them when needed in the future.

This is also the most practical function that Volumen has discovered so far.

Over the years, she has stored a lot of Magic in this bracelet, and a lot of each kind, especially those Magic with a long casting animation.

With the aid of the bracelet, Volumen can cast instant Magic anytime, anywhere, without any pre-casting animation or casting animation.

For example, she would just stand there, not dodging or evading, without making any other movements, and suddenly Magic would strike the enemy, exploding right in their face.

The thought that this prop was personally delivered to him by Xiu Er made Volumen even happier.

Over the years, in the eyes of his parents, this child often smiled foolishly at the bracelet on his wrist.

At first, they didn't understand the meaning of the bracelet until they asked Volumen and received an explanation, which put their minds at ease.

However, at that moment, a sudden change in the sky alarmed everyone in the city, including Volumen.

Amidst the shouts of surprise, fear, or excitement, Volumen also looked towards the distant horizon, where the sky was pierced by a golden beam of light and dyed golden.

"It's Angel! The great Angel has appeared once again!"

After Xiu Er and Sariel fought and Shul revealed his Divine Spirit Armor: Number One Angel, a large portion of the citizens who witnessed everything became new believers in the city's church.

They had naturally witnessed Xiu Er's [golden energy] before, which is why they were able to guess the answer so quickly.

In the time that followed, these believers traveled around, spreading the deeds of the Angel. In addition to exterminating Monster, they also fabricated many "stories." Now, those missionaries have made the Angel Xiu Er seem like a god.

Out of curiosity, Volumen listened to some of the stories, and then she felt that the Sister Xiu Er in the stories was completely different from the person she remembered.

But then I thought about it again, and realized that knowing so many secrets that no one else knows is exciting.

Oh, I forgot about Takuson. But Takuson should still be traveling with Sister Xiu Er right now. It's been four years since I last saw them. I wonder if they've changed.

Amid the shouts of the people, Volumen vaguely guessed that the golden energy was indeed the work of Sister Xiu Er herself.

That's Sister Xiu Er's Magic!

Sister Xiu Er is indeed very strong.

She ran outside and gazed at the golden sky in the distance, where the anomaly had occurred, her admiration for Xiu Er growing even stronger.

I must work harder to catch up with my sister! At the very least, I should be able to follow behind her.

Thinking of this, Volumen immediately came to his senses, stopped worrying about the changes outside, and returned to his room to continue his studies in Magic.

Takuson stared blankly at the Dungeon that was half collapsed in front of him.

Ah, this...

Just now, after I killed the teacher's clone, a female Doppelganger suddenly grabbed me by the back of my collar, lifted me up, and put a shield around me.

Just as Takuson was about to ask what had happened, a dazzling golden light burst forth from a suddenly cracked wall on one side, sweeping directly across the spot where he had just been standing.

The walls of the Dungeon did not serve as any obstacle in the face of this energy; upon contact, they shattered into countless tiny fragments.

In the next few seconds, Takuson could hear the sound of the Dungeon walls being chiseled open one by one.

Because he was facing the impact of this energy at close range, and because the scene was so spectacular, Takuson's mind went blank for a moment.

Therefore, when he later left the Dungeon, it was Xiu Er's Doppelganger that carried him away.

At this moment, Takuson, who was outside the Dungeon with Xiu Er, still showed no signs of recovery.

This made Xiu Er, who had initially thought he would only have to wait a few seconds, a little impatient.

"[Reminder] Takuson, the Dungeon walkthrough is finished, it's time to snap out of it."

Xiu Er raised his hand and came to his apprentice's side. Due to his height, he had to float up and be level with Takuson.

Suddenly, a pair of lifeless golden eyes appeared in his field of vision, instantly pulling Takuson's "soul" back to reality.

"Teacher... what was that just now...?"

"[Answer] My attack."

"An attack by the teacher?"

Takuson looked up at the sky, which had been dyed golden, and the golden light shone through the clouds onto the earth.

Everything here seemed to have been dyed, everything turned golden and shiny.

"Nice..."

Lost in thought as he gazed at the scene, Takuson suddenly murmured the word.

Looking at the golden flowers at his feet, Takuson was curious and wanted to pick them to examine them more closely.

But to his surprise, his actions were immediately interrupted by Xiu Er.

"[WARNING] Do not touch anything here."

"Huh?"

Takuson looked at Xiu Er blankly, unable to understand why the other man would suddenly issue such a warning.

But because he trusted his teacher, he immediately withdrew his hand.

"Teacher, what's going on?"

"[Answer] Now, everything in this area that is golden possesses the ability to poison and kill any living thing."

Xiu Er's eyes were fixed on Takuson's eyes, and his words made the latter's heart, which had been relaxed by the beautiful scenery, suddenly jump to his throat.

"This...?"

He didn't understand why this was happening.