Magic Inheritance Scroll and Serie's Departure

[Item Name: Magic Inheritance Scroll]

[Carried Magic: Theft Magic (Kazuma's True Locking Technique)]

[Skill Effect: Randomly steals one item from the target. (Note: Due to the restrictive modifier on this inherited magic, the actual casting effect will be greatly altered.)]

[Actual Casting Effect: For the opposite sex, this magic will specifically steal the target's underwear; for the same sex, there is a high probability of stealing a high-value item from them.]

Guter repeatedly scanned the detailed description of the inheritance scroll, finding it truly hard to keep a straight face.

Setting aside matters of morality and integrity for a moment, Guter seriously doubted whether, after mastering this "divine skill," he would still be able to cast [Goddess Magic].

He had a feeling that learning this magic would earn him the disdain of the [Goddess].

Forget it—time to invest points!

Although the casting effect of this magic was ridiculous, there was no denying that [Theft Magic (Kazuma's True Locking Technique)] was an incredibly useful divine skill.

Whether targeting the opposite sex or the same sex.

After using it, either you'd inflict a powerful hard crowd-control effect on the target, or you'd have a high chance of stealing a valuable item—either way, it was a win.

Just, when casting it, it was better to wear a mask if one was available.

[Ding!]

[Item used successfully!]

[Congratulations, host, on mastering: Theft Magic (Kazuma's True Locking Technique)]

"Huh?"

After waiting for a long while, Guter let out a confused sound.

"That's it? No cramming knowledge into the host's brain like in those web novels?"

Guter touched his head, not feeling as though anything extra had suddenly appeared.

He looked around and found no magic books or magical tools materializing out of thin air beside him.

So where had the inherited magic he'd received gone?

Suddenly, a vague premonition surfaced in Guter's mind, allowing him to understand the full story behind the [Magic Inheritance Scroll].

For a conventional magic inheritance, the process would be exactly what Guter had assumed—the system would directly package the corresponding magic knowledge and inject it into the host's mind.

But [Theft Magic (Kazuma's True Locking Technique)], due to the addition of a restrictive modifier, differed from conventional magic inheritance.

Because to achieve the casting effect described in the details, merely having the casting knowledge of [Theft Magic] wasn't enough; an indispensable element was also required—[Kazuma's Fate].

Only by combining these two could the specific effect of [Theft Magic (Kazuma's True Locking Technique)] be unleashed.

However, one person's fate could not be forcibly imposed on another, so the final form presented by the [Magic Inheritance Scroll] was a state called a [Magic Construct].

Guter closed his eyes and concentrated, sensing for a moment before finding the [Magic Construct] within his mind that housed [Theft Magic (Kazuma's True Locking Technique)].

It was an extremely tiny sphere, wrapped and surrounded by mysterious runes.

Within it were condensed all the casting steps of [Theft Magic], infused with a [Kazuma's Fate] simulated using [Power of Rules], and finally coated with an outer layer of [Great Dao Runes] bearing an indelible nature—thus a standard [Magic Construct] was born.

As long as Guter had the thought to cast this magic, the corresponding magic construct would automatically absorb mana and swiftly convert that mana into the corresponding magic before releasing it.

In this way, he could cast magic imbued with another person's fate characteristics without affecting his own fate.

"What a hassle."

Having sorted out the casting principle, Guter silently grumbled in his mind.

Regardless, at least he now knew how to unleash this "divine skill."

In truth, as long as he could still cast [Goddess Magic], Guter clasped his hands together and silently thanked the [Goddess] for her forgiveness.

After all, deep down, Guter held no piety toward deities and even questioned their very existence.

[Atheist (White)]

[You respect all beliefs and cultures, but you do not worship Them.]

[Effect: You will encounter resistance when casting any faith-based magic (e.g., Goddess Magic); likewise, anyone casting faith-based magic on you will also face resistance.]

After confirming that he could still cast [Goddess Magic], Guter carefully returned the [Holy Scripture] in his hand to its original place and let out two self-deprecating chuckles.

If the [Creation Goddess] truly existed in this world, then for Her to accept this wretched [Atheist] and allow him to normally draw upon Her power—

Then She truly was, as recorded in the [Holy Scripture], a deity full of love and magnanimity.

As Guter settled down in the town of [Oysaster], his peaceful life flowed by like water, day after day.

In the blink of an eye, a month had passed.

During this time, Guter's physical strength and mana reserves had both grown considerably, and every day, he performed a few good deeds without leaving his name.

Unfortunately, aside from that one stroke of luck before, Guter had never again drawn a grand prize like the [Magic Inheritance Scroll] from the reward pool of the [Daily Good Deed] quest.

Even gold coins—he'd only managed to pull one more [Hutrall Gold Coin], whose gold content was inferior to the previous [Larcy Gold Coin].

Still, it was more than enough to cover his living expenses.

The remaining rewards were either a few silver or copper coins, a bottle of cola, a pack of cigarettes, or even a wrapped package of sanitary pads—Guter had pulled those too.

In the end, they were just daily necessities. As time passed, Guter lost those unrealistic expectations and began to treat mission rewards with a normal mindset, simply seeing them as a small token for his good deeds.

Meanwhile, the real business that had brought Guter to the city of Oysaster was finally showing some signs of progress.

In the town's taverns, many sharp-eared patrons had already started discussing matters related to the Continental Magic Association.

And topics concerning the legendary Archmage Serie quickly became the hot subject of idle chatter over meals and drinks.

Guter absolutely refused to believe there was no hidden hand behind these phenomena.

He suspected that the official announcement from the Continental Magic Association would come down any day now.

Sure enough, things unfolded just as Guter had predicted. Less than a week after the first hints of relevant information appeared in the city, the legendary Mythical Era Archmage Serie herself made a public appearance, personally confirming the rumors circulating among the common folk.

The Continental Magic Association had truly been established.

As the Mage Association founded personally by the legendary Archmage Serie herself, Serie stated that she would grant a "privilege" to every mage who met her standards.

That privilege was to bestow upon the qualified candidate the magic they most desired.

As an Elf Mage who had lived from the Mythical Era—when humanity still couldn't use magic—all the way to the present day, Serie herself was a Magic Book containing nearly every spell in human history.

In this world, aside from the Goddess, whose very existence required verification, no one was closer to omniscience and omnipotence than this Elf Mage, Serie.

Thus, after this announcement, no one ever questioned whether Serie could fulfill her promise.

After all, if even Serie herself hadn't mastered a certain magic, then that magic was either a "curse" or "Goddess Magic."

Or else it violated the laws of magic and simply couldn't exist.

And during this public appearance, besides confirming the establishment of the Continental Magic Association, Serie directly announced the specific date and location for the association's inaugural First Mage Examination.

That location was the city of Oysaster, half a month from now.

At that time, a month-long Mage Examination would be held here.

After that, Serie would head to the Holy City Hutrall to establish the headquarters of the Continental Magic Association there, and then hold another examination targeting mages from the Southern Countries.

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