I, Matou Sakura, Third of the Flame-Chasers!

"Sorry!"

Nyarlathotep closed her eyes and lowered her head.

But it was useless. Matou Sakura's gaze had gone vacant, and she could no longer hear a single word.

The sound of dripping water echoed as a somewhat viscous transparent liquid slowly ran down her skin, scattered everywhere around them.

It was clear just how brutal that so-called "bullying" had been.

Seeing Matou Sakura completely blanked out, Nyarlathotep was frantic with worry.

Damn it, I should seal her memories first, then slowly undo it!

That was the only option now!

It was just that Nyarlathotep did not know whether that terrifying being would directly act against her.

Forget it. Do it first.

Nothing could possibly be worse than this!

The Ancient One had already waited outside for a long time—around ten days.

From the moment she arrived until now, she had stood there with her eyes closed, utterly motionless.

As the Sorcerer Supreme, she had endured far more monotonous lives. A mere ten days, two hundred and forty hours, was nothing to her.

Then, she suddenly opened her eyes and looked toward the cave entrance.

Within the dimly lit opening, she saw a familiar figure.

But when that figure fully emerged from the darkness, The Ancient One's eyes widened.

A divine body!

A divine body that seemed forged by nature itself!

She was clearly only at the Sub-Celestial level, yet her body had already reached the divine body that only those at the Celestial Level could touch!

Was this the gift that great being had bestowed upon Matou Sakura?

"Master The Ancient One."

Matou Sakura came before The Ancient One. She felt wonderful now.

Though she did not know why Nyarlathotep had given her such tremendous help, the feeling of her body overflowing with power was truly incredible.

She could now sense the endless stream of energy flowing into her body.

It was not just the energy radiated by the sun, but every kind of energy in the air.

After Nyarlathotep had tempered her body with her own power, she discovered that the Kryptonian Bloodline, the AllSpark, and the Light of Trigger had completely fused together.

The three were no longer three separate talents, but a wholly new existence combined into one.

On the system panel, this talent was called the Divine Body, a brand-new ability formed from the fusion of the Kryptonian Bloodline, the Light of Trigger, and the AllSpark.

She could now absorb all forms of energy. Even an opponent's attacks could be turned into energy for her evolution. In certain environments, she could even evolve autonomously, granting her, the host, a body or abilities suited to dealing with the environment.

It was like a special manifestation of evolution.

"Is this the gift of that great being?"

Even The Ancient One's voice trembled. With her discerning eyes, she could naturally see just how terrifying the girl's body had become.

There was an even deeper power within it. She could already feel it: merely standing before her, the girl exerted a pressure born from the difference in their levels of life.

Even if she attacked the girl now, she would find it difficult to suppress her even if she went all out.

But there was no need for her and the girl to fight. Their contract still stood, and she believed the girl would honor it.

As long as she returned all the Infinity Stones before leaving this universe and did not destroy the entire Earth, The Ancient One would not stop her from doing whatever she wanted.

That had not been her bottom line before, but as a person, flexibility was necessary.

"Master The Ancient One, I still need to continue reading, so I won't keep chatting with you."

As she spoke, a Space Gate opened beside Matou Sakura. The Ancient One had not seen her make any hand gesture, much less use a Sling Ring.

Matou Sakura already had experience opening Space Gates without a Sling Ring. After learning the spell, she had specifically improved this immensely useful magic further. Even after the improvement, though, it still required guidance through hand gestures—but not anymore.

With her new power, she could now open a Space Gate with a single thought!

She had now fully stepped through the threshold of the Sub-Celestial level and advanced a considerable distance beyond it!

Watching Matou Sakura leave, The Ancient One sighed.

She thought that when the girl returned to the library this time, she would probably emerge completely in just two or three days.

That place would soon lose its usefulness to the girl. Perhaps it was time to return those few special books to their original places.

After all, the girl had been blessed by that great being.

Just as The Ancient One was preparing to leave and return the books she had previously put away, a familiar aura quietly emerged. Her body stiffened as she stood there, terror appearing on her face.

That being was still here!

Before she could fully react, an extremely heavy, ancient tome fell from above The Ancient One's head and slammed into the snow before her.

Her stiff body immediately recovered. Understanding that being's intention, The Ancient One hurriedly bent down and picked up the book.

The book was so heavy that even The Ancient One had to use magic to lift it.

Just as The Ancient One picked up the book, a stream of gray air suddenly drifted from its cover and instantly entered her body.

After a momentary daze, The Ancient One's face filled with wild joy. Her body had actually been completely restored!

Moreover, she felt the blessing bestowed by that being—endless Magic Power, as well as the blessing to freely use those powerful forbidden spells!

The Ancient One understood that this was the blessing the great being had granted her because of Matou Sakura.

"Thank you! Great supreme being!"

The Ancient One looked incomparably reverent, while Nyarlathotep, who had done all this, had long since vanished.

The Mysteries of Magic...

Matou Sakura closed the book in her hands, then shut her eyes.

Waves of magic slowly emerged around her.

Wong's eyes quietly widened.

Was she going to use magic here?

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His duty as the administrator here made him want to speak up and stop her, but another instruction from the Sorcerer Supreme kept him from voicing the warning that was about to leave his lips.

The Sorcerer Supreme had said that under no circumstances was he to interfere with her!

Even if she intended to destroy Kamar-Taj!

Although Wong did not believe Matou Sakura, who possessed such radiance, would do something like destroy Kamar-Taj, he was genuinely nervous at this moment!

Because he sensed the aura of large-scale magic!

This was Tyr's Broken Wrist!

Wong's eyes were already wide open. That kind of large-scale magic had actually been completed in such a short time!?

And even more shocking things were yet to come.

Curse of the Blood Swan!

Helm's Heavy Crush!

Gale's Raging Tide!

Haitake's Binding!

Hercules' Fury!

Wong's body had gone limp with fright in his chair.

These were all forbidden spells!

The so-called forbidden designation did not mean they could not be used. It was simply because their immense power might have adverse effects on the world, so they had been labeled forbidden.

In Wong's understanding, all these large-scale spells required extensive preparation before they could be cast. They were utterly unsuitable for battles that could change at any moment, especially against intelligent beings.

After all, their opponents were not fools. These spells all took a long time to prepare, and anyone with half a brain would think to interrupt them or get out of the way.

But now... Matou Sakura's terrifying strength, casting nearly one forbidden spell per second, had left Wong so shocked that he lost the ability to speak. What confused him even more was why forbidden magic became as gentle as children in Matou Sakura's hands.

It was a strange comparison, but also the best description.

Matou Sakura looked at the magic flowing through her hands, the corners of her lips curling upward slightly.

She had succeeded.

Three days ago, she had finished reading every book here. Then she spent another two days improving all the magic she could use.

Many spells she liked required time to prepare. Her improvements eliminated that preparation time while preserving their original power to the greatest possible extent.

And now, she had succeeded!

"Looks like it is time for you to leave as well."

The Ancient One's voice slowly rang out.

Matou Sakura came back to her senses and saw that the person who had been smiling all this time lately had already appeared before her.

Matou Sakura knew that The Ancient One had also received Nyarlathotep's gift. Her decayed body had been completely renewed, the burden of absorbing the Dark Dimension's energy had disappeared, and she had gained a blessing that allowed her to ignore the Side Effects of those spells.

The current Ancient One was a true Skyfather-level being! A Sorcerer Supreme capable of easily suppressing Odin!

The Ancient One looked at Matou Sakura, feeling somewhat wistful.

Matou Sakura's rate of growth was truly terrifying.

When she first met Matou Sakura, the girl before her had only barely touched the threshold of Sub-Celestial Level, barely qualifying as Sub-Celestial Level.

And now, the other party had completely crossed the threshold of Sub-Celestial, advancing toward the gates of Celestial Level at a pace visible to the naked eye every day.

Even more astonishingly, she had already obtained the Divine Body that only those who reached Celestial Level could condense.

It was equivalent to a ticket—a ticket that allowed one to reach the Single-Universe Level!

Was Odin a god?

Strictly speaking, no.

He was merely a Celestial Level existence. True gods referred to powerhouses at the Single-Universe Level.

Odin bore the name of a god only because of the Odin Force.

Unfortunately, that power came with severe drawbacks. Otherwise, Odin would not merely be a Celestial Level existence now.

Having traded an eye for knowledge and mastering the primordial Runes, he had been qualified to step into the Single-Universe Level.

It was just a pity...

That had been his choice. He had chosen to give it up himself.

But the girl before her would reach that level, without question!

"This should be given to you as well."

The Ancient One took the heavy book the great existence had entrusted to her before leaving from her robes. According to their agreement, she was to give it to Matou Sakura when the latter departed.

It had been that being's decision. If possible, she truly did not want to keep a book that recorded so many filthy powers.

"Thank you."