Growth-Type Weapon!

Iver stared intently at the Deep Purple gem.

Like a sound that echoes through a deep valley.

A brilliant deep purple gradually settled into the depths of Iver's pupils.

As if sensing something, the purple gem flew up on its own. It hovered in front of Iver, radiating an incomparably intense light.

Iver's right hand suddenly began to tremble uncontrollably—as if some force was stirring within his palm.

I never write about suffering; I will conceal half of the rituals. Only the law belongs to all.

A light, echoing voice resounded in Iver's heart.

Merlin and Sherlock, who were watching this scene intently, did not hear the sound.

Do what you will do; this is the whole law.

A sense of Iver washed over him, and he raised his right hand in response to his growing instincts. Dark Attribute magic surged forth uncontrollably, forming a Deep Purple line between his right hand and the gem.

The voice, accompanied by strange characters that Iver had never seen before, appeared in Iver's consciousness:

You will know that the apostles chosen as the Pillars and the sacrifices made are the Great Beast's Sacrificer.

[Words that Bind Great Sin!]

They will gather my sons as believers, and they will bring the Heart of the Stars to the people.

For a moment, Iver experienced a hallucination.

He saw "himself" seemingly kneeling and worshipping something in a small, cramped Ritual Site.

Although he was still in a hallucination, Iver clearly realized that the "self" he was in at this moment was his grandfather Jacob.

What appeared in the center of the magic circle like an illusion was a strange and sacred being.

It radiated light and had a body resembling that of a human, but its gender and age were indistinguishable. Its entire body emitted a white glow, and behind it were curved wings formed from infinitely forked antlers.

It seems to be here, yet it also seems not to be. Its presence has no effect on its surroundings, as if it were merely a phantom.

"Do not change a single word, Prophet. You cannot see the mystery within."

The voice rang out repeatedly.

It was not any language that Iver knew, but he could understand its meaning.

Only the child born from your heart and gut knows everything.

"He came not from the East, nor from the West. He did not come from any house you know."

"My Sacred Number is 11, which is the number of our people. To the Fool I am 9, to the upright I am 8, and also 1 of 8. The blind see me as black, but the seeing see me as blue and gold."

"I am the intoxicating serpent who gives knowledge, joy, and glory! To worship me, one must drink wine and drink the elixir of prophecy that I have told me until one is drunk."

"There is nothing to fear, child. Man, fate, and gods—nothing is to be feared. There are no gods in this world."

"There is brilliance in my hidden name, just as the son of midnight is the sun."

"Spread your wings, awaken the full radiance within you—come to me!"

These words seem not to be spoken to Jacob, but rather to Iver, who seems to be speaking through time to the future.

"Come to me!"

"Come to me!"

It was a voice of intense, desperate longing.

That emotion transcends time, like a blazing fire. But within it lies a malice, like a coiled snake.

Iver suddenly awoke from his hallucination.

When he woke up, he was drenched in sweat.

... What is that? Is that the "Sacred Entity"?

A sense of panic still lingered deep within Iver's consciousness—as if some kind of wild beast had been watching him across infinite time.

But then, a great deal of ritual knowledge that he had never known before surfaced in his mind. This knowledge flowed through Iver's mind like a river, leaving no trace, and then disappeared again as soon as it appeared.

In the end, only one remained.

—That's related knowledge called "Ritual: The Ouroboros Ring".

Now Iver has fully mastered the knowledge related to this ritual, and he can even perform the ritual himself.

Only then did Iver suddenly realize... the power of the Dream Demon crystal had been exhausted. It was no longer a gem—or rather, it was never a gem in the first place; it was merely the power of "dreams" that had caused Iver to see an illusion.

A thick book appeared before Iver.

It has a cover that is dark brown and black, with a sword-shaped cross made of White Crystal in the center. Above that cross, a deep red ring is wrapped around the blade and hilt.

The ring has a snake's head on it, making it look like Ouroboros.

Beneath the sword's blade, the book's name was written in cursive script— The Book of Law.

Iver slowly reached out and touched the book.

At that moment, Iver suddenly thought of something and immediately realized what was going on.

Just as Ms. Mina had predicted... when Iver received the book, he was accompanied by Sherlock and "someone she didn't know".

—That person is Merlin.

This also explains why Ms. Mina spent so much effort on this divination. She was trying to divine the fate of an apostle... meaning Merlin was not hostile; otherwise, Merlin could have easily retaliated from afar.

The moment he touched the book, the White Crystal was quickly filled with the swirling purple aura and transformed into a bewitching and mysterious amethyst.

And its name was revealed to Iver:

[The Iver's Book of Law (0/21)]

[Exceptional Equipment (Deep Purple)]

[Weapon-Magic Book]

[Module - Great Sin Grimoire: Gain 1 point of Colorless Mana for each different Phantom Demon Card you register (only one of each type of Tarot Card can be registered)]

[Extraordinary Module - Book of Law: Your spell reach is increased by 30 meters; your Phantom Demon Card registered in the Grimoire gain an additional 30 meters of spell reach]

[Special Trait: At the cost of putting one currently logged-in, non-cooldown Phantom Demon Card into cooldown, another Phantom Demon Card that is already on cooldown can be activated again. 0 times per day (based on logged-in Great Sin Card)]

[Exceptional Trait: (Unlocked after logging in with seven Phantom Demon Card)]

[Divine Trait: (Unlocked after logging in with fourteen Phantom Demon Card)]

[Divine Trait: (Unlocked after logging in with 21 Phantom Demon Card)]

"--ah."

Iver sighed meaninglessly.

...finally.

I finally got it.

Iver sighed silently in his heart, his feelings a mixture of complex emotions and joy.

—It's even a weapon that grows in power!

The first unlocked term is still the most needed one right now: "Card burning"! Yay, I've graduated! At least all this effort wasn't a complete waste...

This "Great Sin Grimoire" is the exclusive weapon module for the Great Sin Scholar.

It is designed entirely to serve the fighting style of the Great Sin Scholar —the "Colorless Mana" it provides for daily recharge is exactly what the Great Sin Scholar needs most. Colorless Mana can replace any type of mana.

With this, Iver can even use the Thunder Strike Halberd in his original form! And the book's special module allows Iver to directly increase his casting range by thirty meters while holding the book—for most Phantom Demon Card that require "contact" casting, this is undoubtedly a huge boost! For example, if Iver had this card before, he wouldn't have needed to use the Flying Card on the Wild Hunt King anymore.

He can buff the Wild Hunt King from 30 or even 60 meters away!

but...

A question popped into Iver's mind.

Tarot Card deck should theoretically have twenty-two cards. There are six Great Sin Card, each occupying two slots.

In other words, after removing the Great Sin Card, the Great Sin Scholar's regular skill slots should contain ten cards. Ten instant-cast, once-per-day strategic skills, plus six rotating summons... this is the Great Sin Scholar's standard combat style before further advancement.

Generally speaking, the Great Sin Grimoire should be able to register twenty-two copies.

Why is one page missing? Which one is missing? With a thought, Iver flipped the pages open on its own.

The book is not blank—it contains numerous rituals, including some ancient and mystical ones. But as the man who claimed to be "the Sacred Number 11" said, He "will conceal half of the rituals."

—All the rituals here are only half-finished! And the most crucial half is hidden... It's a case of "those who know, know; those who don't, I can't explain." If you already know the ritual, you only need to see half to immediately understand which half it is; but if you don't know the ritual, you simply cannot deduce the other half from this half.

"What kind of 'out-of-chapter dog' is this!"

Iver immediately cursed out loud.