804. Chapter 804: Splendor

Glory

"Phil!!"

Iliya had forgotten how long it had been since she last dreamed.

Yet this time, she clearly remembered the happy days of her childhood, as well as the knight attendant who had always followed by her side.

Unfortunately, he was already completely dead.

Not even killing Ritchie with her own hands could ease that pain in the slightest.

She donned her magnificent, noble mage robes and walked out of the Mage Tower.

Before long, Tuckerau came before her. "Sorry... Ritchie placed all sorts of anti-detection magic on his phylactery. I can't find its location..."

As long as a Lich's phylactery remained intact, it would never truly die.

Even though Iliya had killed Ritchie once, as long as she did not find his phylactery, he would one day return from death.

"It's fine. As long as he dares show himself, I'll kill him again!"

Iliya answered coldly.

Tuckerau frowned, feeling that after this journey to the north, Iliya had changed again.

In truth, the changes brought by advancing to a Level Six Archmage were similar to transforming into a Lich, only without so many negative emotions.

But wielding power that was too great could just as easily cause one to lose control!

"Iliya, you know that I've always..."

Tuckerau took a deep breath and spoke affectionately.

"I'm sorry..."

Iliya's eyes flickered, but she rejected him directly. "Right now, I only want to climb to the pinnacle of magic. I'm not considering anything else..."

"No..."

Watching her resolute departing figure, Tuckerau felt as though a knife had been driven viciously into his heart. "Could it be... the one you've always loved was Phil?"

Nesser Empire, Year 120 of the Magic Calendar.

As time passed, magic gradually became woven into everyday life. Every citizen of the empire proudly called themselves