Setting up the Hope Magic Array, grinding skill levels, increasing Magic Source Skill experience, and boosting his own magic power.

By the time Fang Ming had finished all those preliminary tasks, half a year had already passed in the Federation world.

Going by the Sky Screen's timeline, this was probably around when the fourth season's story began.

Fang Ming had rushed tirelessly and finally, just barely, managed to finish everything before then.

There was a reason he had chosen to come at this time.

If he could choose, Fang Ming would naturally have preferred to make absolutely thorough preparations—ideally grinding his skills for ten or twenty years and fully leveling his Magic Source Skill up to LV6 or even LV7 first.

But unfortunately, time waited for no one.

Fang Ming had no idea what the Demon King was up to, nor did he know what might happen once the predetermined point in time shown by the Sky Screen arrived.

So he could only choose a time that was not quite so dangerous, while still leaving himself relatively ample time to grow stronger.

Which meant now.

"Phew... then... I'm going in."

After confirming that Witch Lesos's Mindscape Barrier was here, Fang Ming took a deep breath and psych himself up.

Then—

With a flash, he entered the barrier!

Volume Seven: Magic Autumn Final Trilogy: Chapter 754: What Should They Do Next?

The sky was splitting apart, and the earth was crumbling.

Unlike the Witch's Mindscape Barrier he had seen in the Sky Screen, Lesos's Mindscape Barrier in reality looked as though it was on the verge of destruction.

The moment Fang Ming entered, he saw Witch Lesos.

And above her, a gigantic black cocoon that resembled an insect chrysalis.

"...You're here."

Lesos looked exhausted. Glancing at Fang Ming, who had just