True history second? <Seeking follow-up reads>

"Jonathan, what are your plans for the future? Will you join the kingdom, the Dark Church, or perhaps head to one of the four great empires?"

Collette asked while eating.

Charles looked up at this moment, "My father the King hopes you will join the kingdom, but I know you surely have your own ideas. So, no matter what you choose, as your brother, I will congratulate you and hope you have a bright future."

"I wish you a bright future!"

Ford and Charles raised their wine glasses. Seeing this, Jonathan and Charles raised theirs as well.

The group clinked glasses and drank them dry.

"Many thanks!"

"I intend to join the Dark Church, but I have proposed a small condition, and they are still considering it."

"Only a genius like you would dare to set conditions. If the Dark Church took a liking to me, I'm afraid I would agree without the slightest hesitation."

Seeing Collette say this, Ford chimed in, "My greatest wish in this life is to join the Dark Church."

Jonathan did not try to dissuade them; these were their own choices.

If he spoke ill of the Dark Church, it would first invite suspicion, and second, it would create a rift between them.

He would let the friendship from their youth remain in this simple, pure state.

Several days later, Wesport arrived.

He had agreed to Jonathan's conditions and brought a spatial ring, though the ring's capacity was only a few cubic meters.

In addition, there were earth and darkness elemental magic books, as well as several battle qi manuals for Jonathan to choose from.

"Jonathan, these are all tokens of sincerity from our Dark Church. His Holiness the Pope has also agreed to let you cultivate for a few years before officially joining the Dark Church to serve it. You must not let down the trust we have placed in you!"

"Many thanks, Lord Wesport!"

"The three battle qi manuals are all of the darkness attribute. You should choose one."

Jonathan opened the box, took a look, and chose one called the Black Obsidian Dou Killing Canon. The manual contained several extremely powerful techniques with great destructive power; as long as one possessed darkness attribute battle qi, they could cultivate them.

However, he did not intend to cultivate this Black Obsidian Dou Killing Canon. His original Assassination Dou Dian was quite good and sufficient for his cultivation.

After all, once one reaches the Saint realm, the main focus is to comprehend the Laws and master techniques based on them.

There was no need to change his battle qi manual for this.

As for the magic books, they were recorded in extreme detail, containing the vast majority of earth and darkness elemental spells from the seventh rank up to forbidden spells.

"The Black Obsidian Dou Killing Canon—you certainly have an eye for quality!"

"By the way, I plan to be stationed at the church in Black Phoenix City for the next few years. If you have any matters, you can come find me."

Preparing to monitor me?

Jonathan understood perfectly and smiled slightly, "I will remember that, Lord Wesport."

After Wesport and the others left, Jonathan was delighted by the new findings and began to study the new darkness and earth elemental magic, committing the casting processes to memory.

He also took the time to cultivate the powerful techniques from the Black Obsidian Dou Killing Canon.

With his talent and comprehension, it took less than half a month for him to memorize all the magic and master the killing moves in the Black Obsidian Dou Killing Canon.

However, Jonathan kept a low profile and cultivated quietly.

Time flowed like water, and in the blink of an eye, a year had passed.

March, Yulan Calendar 9999.

One day, Linley returned from the Magical Beast Mountain Range and applied for graduation.

A dual-element mage who had just turned seventeen, much like Jonathan, caused a sensation throughout Ernst Academy, the entire Fenlai Kingdom, and even the Light Church.

At the Wald Hotel, the group from dormitory 1987 gathered.

"Third brother, you are truly incredible. Last year, we heard that the Dark Alliance had produced a seventeen-year-old seventh-rank dual-element mage. Now, our Light Alliance has produced one too, and he advanced even earlier than that one."

Reynolds said, "That's right. He broke through at the end of his seventeenth year, while you broke through at the beginning of yours. You were nearly a full year faster than him; that's quite a gap."

"Linley, you can now replace him as the second greatest magic genius in the history of the continent."

Not necessarily, Linley thought of a person he had briefly glimpsed in the Magical Beast Mountain Range the year before last.

"Right, what was that person's name again? Boss Yale, you're from the Dawson Chamber of Commerce and have wide-reaching information. Do you know?"

"That goes without saying. I didn't mention it before because I was afraid of discouraging third brother, but I didn't expect third brother to be so impressive."

Linley looked at Yale with great curiosity.

Yale said, "That person is a current marquis of the Bandas Kingdom, from the Bred Family. However, he had a rough upbringing; due to a family feud, his uncle sent people to kill his entire family, and he was left to wander from a young age, eventually being adopted."

"It wasn't until recently that he learned of his true heritage. To win him over, the King of Bandas dealt with his uncle's entire family without asking any questions."

Reynolds said impatiently, "That's quite bizarre, just like a story, but Boss Yale, tell us his name already! You're killing us with suspense."

"Haha, I did it on purpose. Alright, I'll say it, I'll say it—his name is Jonathan!"

"Jonathan?!"

Linley felt a sudden jolt in his heart upon hearing this name. Is it him?

In an instant, he recalled the genius he had encountered in the Magical Beast Mountain Range over a year ago.

Doering suddenly appeared, "It must be him, no doubt about it!"

"So he belongs to the Dark Alliance. Linley, he has quite a few secrets. Everyone thinks he only broke through at the end of the year, but judging by his spiritual energy, he was already at the peak of the seventh rank back then."

"He definitely broke through a year or two ago, when he was only fifteen or sixteen."

"Such a genius, and a dual practitioner of magic and martial arts at that—Linley, you cannot afford to slack off!"

"I understand. There is always someone better, and a mountain beyond every mountain. However, my true opponent is myself. Only by surpassing my own limits time and time again can I stand at the pinnacle of the strong."

Doering stroked his gray beard with satisfaction, a gratified smile appearing on his face.

However, Linley did not speak of this matter. Although the other party was from the Dark Alliance, he had a very good impression of Jonathan.

Upon hearing the name Jonathan, Bebe, who was busy eating roasted chicken nearby, suddenly squeaked incessantly.

"Boss, Boss, is that Jonathan the same Jonathan we met?"

"It's highly likely."

"But, he isn't..."

"Don't worry about this. We just need to focus on our own affairs."

"Boss is right. Boss, your magical realm is almost catching up to his, and as a warrior, you surpass him once you use Dragonblood Transformation. Plus, with that purple soft sword, if you met him now, he definitely wouldn't be your match."

"That's not necessarily true. Given his cultivation speed, his magic might have already broken through to the eighth rank, and the same likely goes for his warrior level."

"If we were to truly fight, the outcome would be unpredictable."

"Hehe, Boss, you forgot, magical beasts are also part of a master's strength. Since you two are evenly matched, if I, Bebe, make a move, I can definitely tip the scales of victory in your favor."

Linley smiled slightly and tapped Bebe on the head.

At this moment, Yale added, "Right, Third Brother, you are now the second-greatest magical genius in history, and you were born in the Holy Union. You must be careful of people from the Dark Church."

"They are extremely petty. Once they hear this news, they might send someone to assassinate you."

Linley smiled slightly, "I know."

Just then, someone from the hotel entered, saying that a cardinal from the Light Church wished to see Linley.

Everyone looked at each other in dismay.

Yale chuckled, "Third Brother, you really have a lot of influence now!"

We are currently in the first round of recommendations, brothers, please give me some support. I feel like I'm going to be eliminated in the first round again, boo hoo~