On the outskirts of Pengwei City, along the woodland path leading to Pengwei South Station, the only faint light in the darkness came from He Chao's fingertips.
"Brighten Spell..."
"Fireball Spell..."
He tried every beginner spell, but He Chao couldn't get a single one to work. By Alivia's standards for occupational inheritance, he was now nothing more than an ordinary Mana-Wielder.
"Well, looks like the most I can do now is put on a magic show." The only way He Chao could think of to make a living off magic was to become a Priest who "summoned gods." As someone who had once reached quasi-godhood, he found that hard to accept. He gave a wry smile. "I'd better just live off my compensation money."
He Chao found it strange himself. Most of his compensation hadn't come through until after he'd spent half a year in a vegetative state. The amount was so large that even now, after waking up, it was enough to last him most of his life.
Suddenly, He Chao's phone rang. An international number appeared on the screen. When he answered, he heard a man on the other end speaking with an accent.
"Is this His Majesty Landen? I am the high priest of the greatest being in the world. He is willing to give you a chance to serve at his side..."
The man babbled on and on, growing more and more outlandish by the minute, but the smile on He Chao's face only grew brighter.
"Would the one you serve happen to be His Majesty Helide, the great source of magic?"
"Uh... how dare you..." The so-called high priest on the other end sounded surprised by Landen's audacity.
"Give him my regards. I've been visiting graveyards, and I've finally found someone I know who can