In the Underworld dimension, Bleach stared at the figure of Ian crushing the coalition forces in the Crystal ball, and gently tapped the armrest of the throne with his bony fingers.
"This wizard... could he have seen through my essence while traveling across dimensions?" His low voice echoed in the void, "It seems that this chess piece needs to be re-evaluated."
He raised his hand to summon a golden halo, in which Faith Power circulated. "These beliefs are enough for me to appear in Material World for one minute. Although the time is short, it is enough to implement the plan. The question is... how to deal with this variable?"
Bleach, or Herpo, is lost in thought. He needs this wizard to activate the global Mana Network node to help him get out of trouble, but Ian's growing strength and independence are out of control.
"Erase it directly? No, it's too risky." He recalled the weird door Dimension Gate. Ever since Ian returned from the parallel world, that door had exuded an aura that made him uneasy. "It is tantamount to gambling when there is no guarantee that all dimensional passages can be blocked."
What makes him even more anxious is that with the popularization of scientific ideas in human civilization, the collection of Faith Power has become increasingly difficult. Without the assistance of environmental magic, this process is even worse.
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Memories came flooding back. Thousands of years ago, when he was just the ancient Greece wizard Herpo, he still remembers the ecstasy after discovering Death Temple. He designed a unique magic ritual to prepare for the power of the Fusion temple to come to Godhood--but unlike himself in other timelines, he accurately calculated that this process would require unimaginable energy support.
Although the environmental magic of the ancient Greece era was far richer than that of the Rowena era, it was still far from meeting the ritual requirements. So he turned his attention to time travel, and after discovering Time Hall, he carefully planned a plan to return to ancient times.
"Twelve thousand years ago, the golden age of magic..." Herpo murmured to himself. However, there was a serious deviation in the time travel process. Only fragments of his physical body Annihilation and soul remained. With his superb Soul Magic, he swallowed an ancient resident and was reborn.
The ascension ceremony was finally successful, but it also brought disaster. The entire Milky Way Galaxy's magic power was drained by him, and the Mana Network nodes were collectively shut down. Other earth gods suffered backlash and were forced to return to the basic laws of the universe. The glorious Lemuria magic civilization collapsed overnight - this is the truth about "Great Cataclysm" that he told Ian.
But the joy of victory was fleeting. Kronai, who called himself "Cosmic Will", declared to him: the magic of direct transformation of mortal objects into gods is taboo, and his existence itself is a blasphemy against the order of the universe. The punishment is eternal imprisonment - trapped in Underworld and not allowed to leave.
Thousands of years of planning began. He quietly influenced human minds, allowing the concept of "Bleach" to take root in different civilizations. Faith Power accumulated slowly, but in an environment where magic power was exhausted, this process was hopelessly difficult.
Finally, after sacrificing most of his accumulated faith, he was able to briefly appear in Material World. Deathly Hallows was born, and Peverell Brothers became his chosen container.
"It's a pity..." Herpo sighed with reluctance. The youngest brother Ignatus was always wary and hid with Invisibility Cloak. To make matters worse, Kronai put a curse on the holy artifact, and all those who pursued the title of "Lord of Bleach" would eventually be doomed.
He then turned his target to Dumbledore, taking advantage of the young principal's ambition and the pain of losing his sister, but failed again. Harry Potter even destroyed Resurrection Stone, so that the holy artifacts could never be gathered together.
"Until variables other than this destiny appeared..." Herpo's eyes refocused on the Crystal ball. At first he thought Ian was just a talented wizard who could be used, until the fan Dimension Gate caught his attention. He changed his plan and tried to guide Ian to directly activate Mana Network, but seriously underestimated the other party's wisdom and ability.
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Ian pushed open the door of the magic Minister's Office and saw Aunt Amelia busy among piles of documents.
"Is the problem solved?" Amelia asked without looking up, his quill making quick notes on the parchment.
"137 secret bases around the world have been cleared, and all missing nuclear submarines have been recovered. Now this planet belongs to us for the time being."
Amelia finally raised his head and pushed a document across the table. "Then it's time to move forward with the next section First Tier. This is the new curriculum for global magic schools formulated according to your request."
Ian quickly browsed the content of the document. The intensity of the reform is amazing: Alchemy has become a compulsory subject; all students must learn basic science courses; Defense Against the Dark Arts class will be officially Dark Magic is taught, but it is limited to those who are 14 years old and have mastered Mechanized Mind Charm; the magic class is divided into two parts: theory and practical practice. Students need to systematically learn the knowledge of the essence of magic and Limiter.
The most eye-catching one is "Honor Program" - students with outstanding talents will receive more rigorous training and receive more resources.
"I don't understand why swordsmanship has become a compulsory course." Amelia raised his eyebrows, "I remember you once called melee wizards barbarians."
"Criticizing their fighting method does not mean that I don't know how to use it." Ian said calmly, "I am a very good swordsman. As for the reason for compulsory training... it is to deal with the special situation when magic fails."
"What can a sword do after losing its magic?"
"I learned a crude magic power enhancement technique from Albion, which can give wizards extraordinary physical abilities. I plan to teach this method in swordsmanship classes."
Amelia nodded thoughtfully and changed the subject. "A more important question. What country name should the empire use? What is your title?"
"Arcane Empire. And I will be Arcane Archon."
"Good name. Any other requirements?"
Amelia was obviously stunned for a moment, and finally waved helplessly. "As you wish."
"In addition, the Archon Challenge is held every five hundred years. Anyone who can prove that their strength and knowledge are superior to mine can inherit the position of Arcane Archon."
This time Amelia frowned. "What's the point of this?"
"Give people hope." Ian walked to the window, overlooking the night view of London, "Muggles is different from wizards. The idea that 'all people are created equal' has been deeply rooted for many years. It is foreseeable that they will not easily accept being ruled."
"But if they believe they can get to the top through hard work, their willingness to resist will weaken. They will convince themselves that people at the top must have something special about them. If someone can succeed, so can they."
"This is just false hope."
"Yes, but only a few people can see through this. Without public support, they can't change anything." Ian turned around, with a wise light shining in his eyes, "And this is not necessarily a false hope. With the many advantages I have, if someone can really surpass me, I will be happy to give up the position of consul."
"So you want to stay vigilant in this way to prevent being corrupted by power?"
"That's understandable."
At this moment, an owl knocked on the window glass. After Ian took down the letter and read it, the corners of his lips raised a meaningful arc.
"Dumbledore's challenge letter."
"Now?"
"No, in a month."
"Will you accept it?"
"Of course. This is an excellent opportunity." Ian lit a flame on his fingertips and turned the letter into ashes. "Wizarding World There is a group of people who have been waiting and watching, waiting for Dumbledore's attitude. Not only do I have to accept the challenge, but I also want to broadcast this duel live to the world Wizarding World."