Chapter Summaries

The Sage Council debated Colin Tower’s Void Realm research and restricted radical intervention to Colin Tower until it produced further results. Meanwhile, Ilana developed a new approach to the principle of least action, and Leon left her to tutor Ophelia before answering Professor Hector’s urgent summons.

• Great Sage Adoluch heard the sages’ arguments over Colin Tower’s intervention strategy and recognized its results while withholding broader approval until they could be reproduced.
• After learning that Instructor Merck had turned Void Realm 178 into a barren wasteland, Adoluch ordered other Mage Towers to avoid radical Void Realm research and limited the strategy to Colin Tower.
• Ilana used Leon’s lessons on mechanics and energy to express the principle of least action through an integral, and Leon praised her insight.
• Leon explained to Ophelia that magical power might be understood as a kind of force or action, while Ilana became more convinced that he already knew the answers.
• When Assistant Instructor Corgi summoned Leon to Professor Hector’s office, Leon assigned Ilana to tutor Ophelia, and Ophelia agreed to study with her.

Leon dismissed the Sage Council’s warning and sought access to the failed Void Realm 178, believing he could save it. Professor Ariste agreed to let him take it while plotting to use any failure against Leon, even as an unseen voice struggled for control of Ariste.

• Professor Hector warned Leon that the Sage Council’s exception placed Colin Tower under scrutiny, but Leon focused on the failed experiment in Void Realm 178.
• Leon asked Professor Hector to negotiate with Instructor Merck to take over Void Realm 178 and promised to include Merck’s name if the research produced results.
• Leon returned to the laboratory and saw Ophelia learning calculus from Ilana, while Professor Ariste’s apprentice Merck reported Leon’s offer to his patron.
• Professor Ariste agreed to yield Void Realm 178 and ordered Merck to join the research and display his attachment to the world, intending to exploit Leon’s failure to claim Void Realm 440.
• After Merck left, an unseen voice spoke through Ariste and urged him to drive Leon away, but Ariste resisted and demanded that it leave his mind.

Leon approved Instructor Merck’s request to join the research on Void Realm 178, then visited Alberto’s Workshop to inspect the completed magic device he had commissioned. Alberto said the oversized creation had to be unveiled in the snowfields outside the city, and Leon agreed to go there with him.

• Corgi reported that Professor Hector had secured the research rights to Void Realm 178, and Leon allowed Merck to participate in the research.
• Ophelia offered to help Leon, but he handed her several advanced mathematics problems that also stumped Ilana.
• Leon received Alberto’s letter announcing that his commissioned magic device was complete, and he agreed to take Taff and Sarah to see it.
• On the way to Artisans’ Street, Leon challenged Taff’s beliefs about who benefited from inventions and unsettled her by questioning the Zeta Empire’s cloning society.
• Alberto welcomed Leon, accepted the final payment, and explained that the large device could only be displayed in the snowfields outside the city.
• Leon agreed to follow Alberto outside the city to inspect the vehicle he had commissioned for his journey to the Campbell Principality.

Leon tested Alberto’s magical hot-air balloon, saw it endangered by a gale, and funded a redesigned version while asking Alberto to contact his former mentor, James Wally. At dinner, Leon overheard senior apprentices plotting against Ilana and ordered Sarah to let Ophelia learn of the threat, leaving his plan to draw Ophelia closer to him in motion.

• Alberto demonstrated the Heart of the Gale, but a sudden storm battered the balloon until Leon shielded it with magic and saved Alberto and his apprentices.
• Leon reassured Alberto, gave him more gold to develop the Heart of the Gale II, and discussed adding steering and stabilizing features to the design.
• Alberto told Leon about his former mentor, James Wally, and Leon asked him to send James an invitation and a mathematical formula that might interest him.
• At a restaurant, Leon overheard Lustina and other senior apprentices discussing how to harm Ilana during the maze trial.
• Leon stopped Sarah from attacking the apprentices and instructed her to let Ophelia learn about their plan so the two women could grow closer.

Anjie befriended Ilana and persuaded her to consider joining the All Souls’ Day maze trial, while secretly conspiring with Lustina’s group to humiliate her there. Ophelia overheard their plan and left to intervene, unaware that Sarah had watched the scene as part of the Lord Demon Lord’s scheme.

• Anjie befriended Ilana by asking for help with calculus, then invited her to join a team in the maze trial; Ilana agreed to think about it.
• Ophelia received Sana’s invitation to meet, mistook it for a love confession, and went to the meeting place intending to reject him politely.
• Ophelia overheard Anjie, Lustina, and the other apprentices plotting to isolate Ilana in the maze and disgrace her with Acid Slimes.
• Ophelia abandoned the meeting and left to deal with the plot, while Sarah watched from hiding and silently departed after confirming the Lord Demon Lord’s plan was unfolding.

Chapter Summary: “Broken Mirror Reunited”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The relocation of Void Realm 178 is completed, and Leon/Colin’s team prepares an experiment to explore and accelerate events within the unstable realm.
• Merk observes the experiment under Professor Ariste’s orders. He feels uncomfortable and ashamed, believing himself to be a failure who does not deserve Colin’s generosity.
• Leon’s assistant instructors, led by Miller, work with confidence and enthusiasm, treating the experiment like an expedition into a promising new world.
• Leon questions Merk about Void Realm 178. Merk explains that its channel is nearly collapsing, with only faint communication remaining.
• Leon bluntly identifies the original mistake: Merk granted divine authority to Kyle, whom he describes as a “rat” placed on the throne. Kyle’s rise was doomed from the beginning.
• Leon explains that the channel remains because the Grey People still retain unresolved emotional ties to their past. Their hatred, fear, and attempts to erase history are actually forms of lingering “longing.”
• He argues that Kyle’s death transformed him from a flawed sinner into an enduring prophet and symbol. The Grey People have not escaped their history; they remain haunted by the past they tried to suppress.
• Leon orders the experiment to begin. The researchers use immense magical power to accelerate time within the Void Realm, observing decades or centuries pass in moments.
• Just as the channel seems ready to collapse, a new Grey Person establishes contact with Merk through a blood-drawn magic circle.
• This new believer is impoverished, sick, indebted, and oppressed by the Federation. After discovering forbidden accounts of Merk and Kyle, he concludes that the official history is a lie and that the Federation has concealed its own crimes.
• His desperate prayers and intense resentment stabilize the Void Realm channel. Merk realizes that the realm might have survived if he and Ariste had simply endured longer, meaning he may have surrendered Void Realm 178 unnecessarily.
• The new Grey Person begs the ancient god to lead his followers into revenge against the Federation. His fervor combines Kyle’s fanaticism with the resistance hero’s determination.
• Expecting Colin to elevate this desperate believer as he once elevated Kyle, Merk and Miller wait for his response. Instead, Colin orders them to tell the man that the ancient god is dead—and to identify himself as “Colin.”

Character Developments

• Merk: Begins as tense, guilty, and intimidated by Colin and his confident assistants. Colin’s analysis forces him to recognize that his past decisions helped create the current crisis. He gradually gains insight into the emotional structure sustaining the Void Realm and experiences both renewed hope and regret over abandoning it too soon.
• Leon/Colin: Demonstrates intellectual control, political insight, and emotional detachment. He understands that the channel is sustained not by simple faith but by unresolved contradiction, hatred, and longing. His final decision suggests he intends to break the cycle rather than repeat Merk’s mistake with another symbolic “chosen one.”
• Miller and the assistant instructors: Display strong loyalty and confidence in Colin. Their organized professionalism contrasts with Merk’s uncertainty, and their excitement reflects their faith in Colin’s leadership.
• The new Grey Person: Develops from a desperate, oppressed outcast into a fervent potential revolutionary. His suffering leads him to reject official history and embrace the ancient god as a source of meaning and revenge.
• Kyle: Although absent, he remains central to the chapter. His transformation from living tyrant into dead prophet illustrates how suppression and martyrdom can strengthen a dangerous ideology.

Significant Themes

• History and repression: Attempts to erase or distort the past do not destroy it; suppressed guilt returns as resentment, myth, and fanaticism.
• Love, hatred, fear, and courage: Leon presents these emotions as opposing sides of the same coin. Extreme hatred can recreate the devotion and longing that originally sustained the Void Realm.
• The dangers of leadership and symbolism: Elevating desperate individuals into divine or political symbols can create destructive cycles, as shown by Kyle.
• Faith born from suffering: The new believer’s poverty, illness, debt, and social abandonment drive him toward forbidden faith and radical action.
• Breaking cycles rather than repeating them: Colin’s refusal to simply crown another “rat” implies that he seeks a different solution from Merk’s original intervention.
• Parallel histories: The new Grey Person mirrors both Kyle and his opponents, suggesting that the two sides of the old conflict were not fundamentally different.

Important Character Interactions

• Merk and Leon: Leon confronts Merk about his role in Kyle’s rise but also teaches him how emotional resonance sustains the Void Realm. Merk moves from defensiveness to genuine understanding.
• Leon and Miller: Miller reports the experiment’s readiness and follows Leon’s command immediately, displaying complete trust and devotion.
• The new Grey Person and Merk: Through the Void Realm connection, the believer prays to and condemns the ancient god, unknowingly reaching Merk and the researchers across universes.
• Colin and the new believer: Their crucial interaction occurs indirectly through the experiment. Rather than presenting himself as the ancient god, Colin orders the man to be told that the god is dead, then gives his own name—“Colin”—signaling a deliberate break from the old divine identity and its destructive legacy.

Chapter Summary

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Jon hears the voice of Colin, whom he believes to be the reborn or newly risen god replacing the “old god” Merk. Overcome with religious fervor, he declares himself a loyal servant.
• Colin asks Jon to establish a connection between them using the object he cherishes most. Jon chooses the metal pendant left by his deceased father and places it in a ritual array.
• Through Jon’s prayers, purple source power enters the pendant, transforming it into a Sacred Relic that allows Colin and the mages of Colin Tower to see Jon’s world.
• Jon opens the door of his shack, revealing a dystopian cyberpunk society: enormous towers, neon advertisements, constant gray fog, advanced technology, and impoverished, apathetic gray people living beneath corporate power.
• Colin learns that ninety-nine years have passed since the previous separation between their worlds. Jon bitterly rejects the idea that the modern city is beautiful, describing it instead as an oppressive and dehumanizing system.
• Jon recounts his past as a company employee who once took pride in his work, only to be discarded after becoming ill. His complaints reveal his resentment toward corporations, economic exploitation, and a society where people possess neither their jobs nor even their own prosthetics.
• Colin helps Jon understand that his true motivation is not merely personal survival, illness, or debt, but the desire to change the fate of all gray people.
• Jon expresses despair over the overwhelming power of the ruling forces, including weapons, armored vehicles, aircraft, prosthetic armor, and control of the media.
• Colin declares that the time for revolution has arrived and issues his first oracle: the kingdom’s ninety-nine-year lifespan has ended, and the “reckoning” is beginning.
• Colin and the Academic Federation provide Jon with source power and basic Source Law knowledge. They cure his illness, teach him how to use supernatural power, and instruct him to gather followers and aid oppressed people.
• Jon is ordered to seek out persecuted Extraordinary Ones, unite the downtrodden, spread the Spirit of the Universe Cult, and inspire people to see themselves as potential saviors.
• The connection weakens once the accumulated source power is exhausted, leaving the mages to wait for Jon’s movement and faith to grow.
• Merk questions whether Jon will become another failed ruler like Kyle. Leon explains that Jon is not being placed on the throne; instead, Jon is intended to be the first person sacrificed in the coming revolution.

2. Character Developments

• Jon: Transforms from a lonely, disillusioned, and resentful slum dweller into a fervent believer and revolutionary. His grief over his father and longing for protection make him especially receptive to Colin’s paternal manner. He discovers a larger purpose: saving all gray people rather than merely saving himself.
• Colin/Leon: Colin presents himself to Jon as a compassionate, omniscient god while Leon orchestrates the interaction from Colin Tower. He combines emotional reassurance with strategic manipulation, earning Jon’s absolute devotion and turning him into the foundation of a religious and revolutionary movement.
• Merk: Becomes increasingly astonished by Colin’s methods. He recognizes similarities between Jon and the failed revolutionary Kyle, but also begins to respect Leon’s strategic intelligence. His question exposes his concern that history may repeat itself.
• Miller and the Assistant Instructors: Function as observers, recorders, and technical facilitators. They help transmit Colin’s will, document Jon’s unfamiliar concepts, and prepare to empower him through source knowledge.

3. Significant Themes

• Death and replacement of old systems: The proclamation that the old god is dead and a new god must rise parallels the collapse of outdated political, religious, and social orders.
• Faith as a political force: Jon’s devotion is not merely spiritual; it becomes the mechanism through which Colin gains influence, power, and access to a new world.
• Exploitation and alienation: Jon’s story criticizes corporate society, economic dependence, disposable labor, and technological systems that promise comfort while denying people ownership or dignity.
• Personal suffering becoming collective purpose: Jon’s illness, poverty, and grief are reframed as part of a broader struggle shared by all gray people.
• Revolution from below: Colin emphasizes that major structures collapse through small, unnoticed weaknesses. Change must begin by organizing ordinary people and helping those nearby.
• Manipulation versus genuine compassion: Colin sincerely comforts Jon, but he also deliberately shapes Jon’s beliefs and prepares him to serve a larger plan that includes his death.
• Sacrifice and martyrdom: Jon is empowered as a leader and divine envoy, yet Leon reveals that he is ultimately expected to be the first martyr rather than a king.

4. Character Interactions

• Jon and Colin: Their exchange resembles a child speaking with a lost father. Colin reassures Jon, listens to his grievances, validates his suffering, and redirects his anger toward revolutionary action. Jon responds with unquestioning obedience and renewed faith.
• Jon and his father’s memory: The pendant connects Jon’s devotion to his father’s death and becomes the physical vessel through which the new god reaches him.
• Leon and Merk: Leon remains calm and confident while Merk struggles to understand the technology and concepts of Jon’s world. Their conversation contrasts Merk’s earlier attempt to place Kyle in power with Leon’s more calculated plan.
• Leon and Miller: Leon gives Miller practical orders to cure Jon, teach him Source Law, and support the transmission of divine knowledge.
• Jon and the gray society: Though most gray people ignore or exploit one another, Jon’s isolation and shared suffering position him to organize those oppressed by the same system.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jon, after 180 days of training, awakens to the most basic magic of calling upon the Holy Light, which he names "Psionics."
• Jon discovers the grim living conditions of the Grey People in the lower sewage system of the Metropolis.
• Jon heals a Grey Person girl using his Psionics, marking the beginning of his mission to help the marginalized.
• Five years pass, and Jon's reputation spreads among the Grey People, leading to the formation of the "Spirit of the Universe" mutual aid group.
• The Federation, fearing the influence of Jon's teachings, launches a purge of the spiritualists, leading to a violent confrontation.
• Jon is shot and killed by Federation soldiers, triggering a counterattack by the enraged Grey People.
• The Void Realm Lens expands rapidly after Jon's death, showing thousands of different viewpoints and revealing a new power among the Grey People.

Character Developments

• Jon: Becomes a beacon of hope for the Grey People, using his Psionics to heal and help others. He eventually understands his true destiny and accepts his death as a part of Colin's plan.
• The Grey People: Initially disheartened and marginalized, they gain hope and unity through Jon's teachings. After his death, they display a new power of soul resonance and mind communication.

Significant Themes

• Hope and despair among the marginalized.
• The power of unity and collective effort.
• The consequences of unchecked materialism and disregard for the less fortunate.
• The cyclical nature of history and the importance of learning from the past.

Character Interactions

• Jon interacts with the Grey People, healing them and spreading Colin's teachings.
• The Federation soldiers confront Jon and the Grey People, leading to a violent clash.
• The researchers at Colin Tower observe the events behind the Void Realm, with Miller and the Assistant Instructor reacting to the rapid changes.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ariste Thorne receives a report from Merk about Void Realm 178's evolution and the "Divine Emissary" Jon.
• Ariste is intrigued by the concepts of "Companies" and "Bank Loans" in Void Realm 178.
• Ariste feels threatened by Prince Colin's rising star and his potential impact on the Academy League's power dynamics.
• Ariste experiences a mysterious intrusion in his study, encountering a voice that claims to be his "Divine Spark."
• Ariste's student, Skain, reports on Prince Colin's growing closeness with Ilana Octavia and a potential conflict during the "All Souls' Day Maze Trial."

Character Developments

• Ariste Thorne: Ariste's arrogance and insecurity are exposed as he feels threatened by Prince Colin's achievements. He also experiences a mysterious encounter with a voice claiming to be his "Divine Spark," challenging his understanding of reality.
• Prince Colin: Although not present in the chapter, his growing influence and achievements are discussed, causing concern among other professors, including Ariste.

Significant Themes

• Arrogance: The theme is explored through Ariste's character, his insecurities, and his belief in his own superiority.
• Power Dynamics: The struggle for power and influence within the Academy League is a significant underlying theme, with Ariste feeling threatened by Prince Colin's rising star.
• The Void Realms: The mysterious and unexplored nature of the Void Realms is a central theme, with Ariste and other scholars trying to understand and exploit their resources.

Character Interactions

• Ariste Thorne and the Voice: Ariste interacts with a mysterious voice that claims to be his "Divine Spark," challenging his understanding of reality and his own identity.
• Ariste Thorne and Skain: Ariste interacts with his student, Skain, who reports on Prince Colin's growing closeness with Ilana Octavia and a potential conflict during the "All Souls' Day Maze Trial." Ariste uses this information to consider his next move in the power struggle within the Academy League.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Leon returns to the Void Realm laboratory and finds the Void Realm 178 significantly changed, with many viewpoints and a war between Grey People Psionics and Materialists.
• Miller reports that the Grey People have merged into a collective consciousness after Jon's death, with each individual retaining their identity but sharing knowledge and information.
• The Grey People's war against the Federation escalates, with Psionics using EMPs to disable Federation technology and then launching surgical strikes.
• Prince Colin's second paper on saving Void Realm 178 is published, causing a stir in the Academy League.
• Professor Ariste Thorne attends a seminar, guiding the scholars but also instilling fear in them.

Character Developments

• Leon shows curiosity and interest in the Grey People's collective consciousness, ordering Miller to study it further.
• Ilana makes significant progress in her research, finding a potential solution to the Pathfinding Optimization Equation.
• Ariste Thorne reveals his Divine Spark, which is connected to the Chaos Lord Avano, and learns about Colin's Divine Spark from Novell.

Significant Themes

• Power and Influence: The struggle for power and influence is evident in the Void Realm, the Academy League, and the relationship between Ariste and his Divine Spark.
• Faith and Belief: The concept of Faith Power is introduced, with Ariste's Divine Spark explaining that Extraordinary Power is essentially belief.
• Mythologization and Legend: The importance of creating a persona that can be mythologized is discussed, with Ariste learning about Colin's Divine Spark from Novell.

Character Interactions

• Leon interacts with Miller, showing interest in the Grey People's collective consciousness and ordering further study.
• Ilana shares her findings with Leon, showing growth and confidence in her research.
• Ariste interacts with the scholars, guiding them but also instilling fear, and communicates with his Divine Spark, learning about Colin's Divine Spark.
• Cours is mentioned, struggling with his reputation and the rumors about him recommending Ilana to Colin.
• Finn shows sympathy and incomprehension towards Cours' situation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ilana discovers and presents the "Pathfinding Optimization Equation" (later named the 'Colin-Otavia Equation') to Colin.
• Colin praises Ilana's work and encourages her to submit it to the Sage Herald.
• Ophelia, eavesdropping, feels inspired and decides to dedicate more time to mathematics.
• Colin agrees to Ilana's request to include his surname in the equation's name.
• Assistant Instructor Corgi arrives with a message from Hector, asking Colin to meet him.

Character Developments

• Ilana gains confidence in her mathematical abilities and achieves a significant discovery.
• Ophelia, inspired by Ilana's success, decides to take her studies more seriously.
• Colin shows approval and support for Ilana's work, further cementing his role as a mentor.

Significant Themes

• The power of perseverance and hard work in achieving academic success (Ilana).
• The importance of recognition and encouragement in fostering growth (Colin's praise for Ilana).
• The inspiration that can come from witnessing others' achievements (Ophelia's newfound dedication).

Character Interactions

• Ilana presents her discovery to Colin, who praises her work and encourages her to submit it.
• Ophelia eavesdrops on Ilana and Colin, feeling inspired and jealous.
• Colin and Ilana discuss the naming of the equation, with Colin agreeing to include his surname.
• Corgi delivers a message from Hector to Colin, setting up a future meeting.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Leon meets with Professor Hector, who shares the Sage Council's resolutions regarding Leon's research and the establishment of a special committee to evaluate and allocate Academy League resources.
• Professor Ariste begins to appear more frequently in public, acting kindly towards apprentices, in an attempt to improve his image and rival Leon's influence.
• Ariste holds an open class for apprentices, during which he lashes out at an apprentice who mentions Leon, causing a chilling atmosphere in the classroom.
• Ariste receives an invitation from Great Sage Doluk, causing him anxiety and panic.
• Doluk informs Leon about his appointment as the Executive Chief of the special committee.

Character Developments

• Leon remains calm and collected, showing little interest in the praise and resources offered to him, focusing more on the power and influence the special committee position grants him.
• Professor Hector shows excitement and eagerness, revealing his eagerness for resources and recognition.
• Professor Ariste struggles with his jealousy and anxiety, lashing out at an apprentice during his class and panicking upon receiving an invitation from Doluk, revealing his insecurities and fears.
• Great Sage Doluk remains enigmatic and unreadable, casually mentioning Leon's appointment as the special committee's chief executive, showing his trust and support for Leon.

Significant Themes

• Power and influence: Leon's appointment to the special committee grants him significant power and influence within the Academy League, while Ariste's jealousy and anxiety stem from his desire for the same.
• Jealousy and envy: Ariste's actions are driven by his jealousy of Leon's influence and achievements, leading him to act out of character and cause distress among the apprentices.
• Mentorship and guidance: Both Leon and Ariste engage in mentoring and guiding apprentices, though Ariste's actions are driven by ulterior motives, while Leon genuinely cares for his students' growth.

Character Interactions

• Leon and Professor Hector interact warmly, with Hector expressing his excitement and eagerness regarding Leon's achievements and the special committee appointment.
• Ariste interacts with apprentices, initially appearing kind and approachable but later lashing out at one who mentions Leon, causing a chilling atmosphere.
• Ariste interacts with Great Sage Doluk, revealing his anxiety and panic upon receiving an invitation from him, while Doluk remains enigmatic and unreadable, casually mentioning Leon's appointment.
• Leon and Ariste's interactions are not direct in this chapter, but their rivalry and jealousy of one another are evident through their actions and thoughts.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ariste feels jealous and resentful when Colin is given significant authority by the Sage Council.
• Doluk, Ariste's teacher, advises him to look forward and give young people more opportunities, hinting at his plan to make Colin his successor.
• Doluk leaves the Academy League for a while, entrusting the Maze Trial to Ariste, who recommends Instructor Merck.
• Colin is busy with the "Void Realm Asset Restructuring Committee," changing its name and working on the archives.
• Ilana is hesitant about participating in the Maze Trial, but Anjie persuades her to join.

Character Developments

• Ariste struggles with envy and resentment towards Colin's success, leading him to make a scheming decision.
• Doluk shows his wisdom and foresight, planning for the future of the Academy League and hinting at his intentions for Colin.
• Colin demonstrates his strategic thinking and leadership, guiding the researchers in the restructuring committee.
• Ilana shows her concern for her friends and her reluctance to participate in the Maze Trial, but she ultimately agrees due to Anjie's persuasion.

Significant Themes

• Jealousy and resentment: Ariste's feelings towards Colin's success and his scheming decision.
• Wisdom and foresight: Doluk's guidance and planning for the future.
• Strategic thinking and leadership: Colin's approach to the restructuring committee and his guidance of the researchers.
• Friendship and loyalty: Ilana's concern for her friends and her decision to participate in the Maze Trial.

Character Interactions

• Ariste and Doluk: Ariste receives advice and guidance from Doluk, leading to his scheming decision.
• Colin and the researchers: Colin demonstrates his strategic thinking and leadership, guiding the researchers in the restructuring committee.
• Ilana and Anjie: Ilana is persuaded by Anjie to participate in the Maze Trial, showing her concern for her friends.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The chapter focuses on the Void Realm Asset Reconstruction Committee meeting, where Leon, as the executive chief, selects scholars for research opportunities in the Void Realms.
• Leon rejects two applicants, Professor Camille and Instructor Rukolo, for their lack of understanding and dishonesty.
• He approves Instructor Rockwell's application, appreciating his persistence and innovative research on the mental fluctuations of dormant individuals in Void Realm 247.

Character Developments

• Leon: Demonstrates his fairness, intelligence, and understanding of complex theories, earning respect from the scholars.
• Professor Camille: Shows arrogance and disrespect, getting rejected twice. His actions reveal his disdain for Leon's authority.
• Instructor Rukolo: Initially tries to impress Leon with flattery and false knowledge, but fails due to his lack of understanding and honesty.
• Instructor Rockwell: Gains confidence and hope after Leon approves his application, highlighting his dedication and innovative thinking.

Significant Themes

• Fairness: Leon's selection process emphasizes fairness, rewarding honesty, dedication, and genuine understanding over seniority, connections, or flattery.
• Honesty and Integrity: Scholars like Rockwell who remain honest and dedicated to their research, even in the face of adversity, are rewarded.
• The Power of Knowledge: Leon's appreciation for Rockwell's innovative research on mental fluctuations demonstrates the value of deep, original thought in the academic world.

Character Interactions

• Leon and the Scholars: Leon's interactions with the scholars reveal his intelligence, fairness, and willingness to consider unconventional ideas.
• Professor Camille and Instructor Rukolo: Their interactions with Leon highlight their arrogance, dishonesty, and lack of understanding, ultimately leading to their rejection.
• Instructor Rockwell and Leon: Their interaction showcases the power of honest, dedicated research, as Leon approves Rockwell's application despite his lack of seniority or connections.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Void Realm resource selection process is completed, with scholars expressing gratitude and determination to impress Prince Colin in the next selection.
• Professor Camille leaves in haste, concealing his malice.
• Leon returns to his dormitory, where he interacts with Sarah and Taff, revealing his Divine Spark interface and plans to the reader.

Character Developments

• Leon: He continues to expand his influence on the Gana Continent, with his Faith Power approaching 1%. He also expresses his plan to leave the Academy League, worrying Velich.
• Velich: He expresses his admiration for Leon and his determination to pass on Leon's teachings.
• Taff: She reveals her insecurities about her knowledge and understanding of the Void Realm, despite her initial arrogance.
• Gaunt Stein Grabe: He is injured by a Chaos Chosen, revealing the severity of the Chaos corruption in their world.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for power and resources, both in the context of the Academy League and the broader world.
• The consequences of too many powerful beings in a world, leading to a strain on its balance.
• The tension between ambition and acceptance of one's limitations, as seen in Gaunt's and Duoliuk's conversations.

Character Interactions

• Leon interacts with Velich, revealing his plans and expressing his trust in Velich.
• Leon interacts with Taff, coaxing her and revealing her insecurities.
• Duoliuk and Gaunt have a conversation about the state of their world and the threat of Chaos, revealing their differing views on the situation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ilana struggles to apply her "Colin-Otavia Equation" to predict crack patterns in cooling Magic Crystals.
• Leon encourages Ilana to explore new mathematical models, introducing the concept of "probability" to her.
• Lustina seeks help from a corrupt mage to teach Ilana a lesson during the Maze Trial, purchasing a dangerous item.

Character Developments

• Ilana: Struggles with self-imposed pressure, overcomes a mental block with Leon's guidance, and begins to explore probability theory.
• Leon: Nurtures Ilana's intellectual growth, showing patience and understanding as her mentor.
• Lustina: Demonstrates her malicious intent towards Ilana, willing to go to great lengths to harm her.

Significant Themes

• The pressure of expectations and the importance of staying true to one's passion (Ilana's struggle and Leon's advice).
• The dangers of underestimating opponents and the consequences of malicious actions (Lustina's plot and the old witch's warning).

Character Interactions

• Leon and Ilana: Leon provides guidance and encouragement to Ilana, helping her overcome her mental block and fostering her intellectual growth.
• Lustina and the old witch: Lustina purchases a dangerous item from the old witch, who tries to warn her of the potential consequences but ultimately fails to deter her.
• Ram and Jamie: Ram expresses concern for Ilana's well-being and warns Jamie not to put too much pressure on her.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Leon's "Void Realm Asset Reorganization Committee" gains prestige, attracting scholars with long-shelved research results.
• Leon is warned about the "Thorne Society," led by Professor Ariste Thorne, who is influential and backed by the Great Sage.
• Void Realm 440, previously dormant, shows signs of revival, surprising Leon and the scholars.
• Leon and his team observe a significant change in Void Realm 440: the Solipsi have advanced their understanding and control of the Void Realm, allowing them to perceive and communicate with the Academy League's magicians.

Character Developments

• Leon: He remains calm and composed despite the unexpected revival of Void Realm 440 and the Solipsi's newfound ability to perceive and communicate with the Academy League. He understands the implications of these events and is prepared to adapt his plans.
• Miller: He is excited and surprised by the developments in Void Realm 440, showing his enthusiasm and dedication to the research.
• The Scholars: They are impressed by Leon's fairness and the opportunities his committee provides, leading to a growing "Science" faction within the high tower. They are also surprised and excited by the changes in Void Realm 440.

Significant Themes

• Power Struggles: The competition and rivalry between Leon's "Science" faction and the established "Thorne Society" are evident, reflecting the political intrigue within the Academy League.
• Progress and Change: The advancements in Void Realm 440 highlight the theme of progress and change, both in the Void Realm and within the Academy League itself.
• Communication and Understanding: The Solipsi's ability to perceive and communicate with the Academy League's magicians emphasizes the importance of understanding and connection between different entities.

Character Interactions

• Leon and the Scholars: Leon's interactions with the scholars show his fairness, understanding, and support, fostering a growing alliance between them.
• Leon and Miller: Their relationship remains professional, with Miller showing enthusiasm and dedication to their research.
• The Solipsi and the Academy League: The Solipsi's ability to perceive and communicate with the Academy League's magicians opens up new possibilities for interaction and understanding between the two parties.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Leon and the Solipsi, now calling themselves the Curator, reconnect after 5000 years.
• Leon decides to visit the Solipsi's world using a 'Soul Mirror Image' technology.
• Leon explores the 'Echo Gallery,' a vast collection of scrolls representing different eras of the Solipsi civilization.

Character Developments

• Leon: Shows curiosity and caution in exploring the unknown. He's willing to take calculated risks but prioritizes safety.
• The Curator (Solipsi): Exhibits patience, wisdom, and a deep understanding of their civilization's history and the void. They are nostalgic about their past but accept the present.

Significant Themes

• Exploration and discovery: Both Leon and the Solipsi value exploring the unknown, whether it's the void or their own history.
• The nature of reality and life: Both civilizations grapple with understanding the essence of life and reality, leading to different perspectives on existence and purpose.

Character Interactions

• Leon and the Curator: They share a mutual respect and curiosity. The Curator guides Leon through their history, while Leon asks insightful questions, showing genuine interest in their civilization.
• Leon and the Academy League researchers: The researchers express concern for Leon's safety, showing they care for him as an instructor and a friend. Leon reassures them and promises to be cautious.

Summary of "Butterfly of Myriad Phenomena"

Plot Points and Events

• The Solipsi, after mastering "Subspace Weaving Technology," observe the Void Realm and discover the truth about their god, Colin (Leon).
• They realize their civilization is an experiment and decide to create their own masterpiece by rearranging the universe, leading to the "Great Collapse" event.
• The surviving Solipsi split into two factions: one flees into the Void, and the other stays to repair the universe and create the Echo Gallery.

Character Developments

• The Solipsi, particularly the Curator, grow from worshipping Colin to understanding and accepting their true origins, ultimately choosing to save the universe.

Significant Themes

• The search for identity and purpose.
• The consequences of ambition and hubris.
• The importance of acceptance and redemption.

Character Interactions

• Leon (Colin) interacts with the Curator, learning about the Solipsi's history and receiving the "Butterfly of Myriad Phenomena" as a gift.
• The Curator and Leon part ways, with the Curator warning Leon about Novell and asking him to record his Void Realm experiences.

Leon, after returning from the Void Realm, discovers he has reached Diamond-level and gained the power of the "Butterfly of Myriad Phenomena" from the Solipsi Curator. This power allows him to project his consciousness into a semi-transparent butterfly that can bypass physical barriers and most magical wards, but is vulnerable to active spells. He tests this ability in his dormitory, startling Sarah and Taff.
Meanwhile, Leon learns that an apprentice named Skain delivered a letter to him, seeking his help against Professor Ariste, who is suspected of unethical practices. The apprentice admires Leon's pursuit of truth and nobility in magic.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Leon reaches Diamond-level and gains the "Butterfly of Myriad Phenomena" ability.
• He tests this ability in his dormitory, startling Sarah and Taff.
• An apprentice named Skain delivers a letter to Leon, seeking his help against Professor Ariste.

Character Developments

• Leon: Shows his playful side by testing his new ability on his cat and Sarah. He also demonstrates his noble ideals by considering helping Skain against Professor Ariste.
• Sarah: Shows her vigilance and loyalty by detecting Leon's presence and being ready to defend him.
• Taff: Shows her fear and vulnerability when she thinks Leon is an intruder, but also her tendency to take advantage of situations.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of truth and nobility in magic.
• The consequences of unethical practices in magic.
• The power dynamics between apprentices and professors.

Character Interactions

• Leon and Sarah: Their interaction shows Sarah's loyalty and vigilance, and Leon's trust in her.
• Leon and Taff: Their interaction shows Taff's fear and vulnerability, but also her tendency to take advantage of situations.
• Leon and Skain (through the letter): Their interaction shows Leon's potential to help Skain against Professor Ariste, demonstrating his noble ideals.